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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1952

Page

2

Buchs Celebrate 60 Years of Marriage in Keota

Mr and Mrs P C Buch celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary with an anniversary mass at St Marys church in Keota and an open house at their home on Sunday Feb 17 from 2 to 4 pm They were married Feb 16 1892 in Clear Creek to Constantin Buch and have six children twenty three grandchildren and twenty one great grandchildren.

Keota PC Buch St. Mary's Buch Anna Peiffer Mike Peiffer Constantin Buch St. Peter and St. Paul Clear Creek Mota William Rock Island Pete Rennie) Melnert Mason City Leo Fairfield Mamie) Conrad New Hampton Alva Theresa) Harras Margaret Linnenkamp

Headliners 4 H Club Meets at Sarah Trotman Home

The Headliners 4 H club gathered at Sarah Trotman's home Monday evening. Members answered roll call with a Valentine verse and voted to collect used clothing for Korea at the next meeting. Robert Wiley spoke on fire prevention and Linda McConnell discussed daily bedroom care. Mrs. Clayvee Stewart led the lesson on color wheels, and each girl made her own wheel with paints. The meeting ended with group singing and refreshments hosted by the hostess and her mother.

Sarah Trotman Korea Robert Wiley Linda McConnell Clayvee Stewart

Moose Members Hold Card Party

A Moose organization card party was held Thursday night at the hall. Mrs. Harold Brock won high score and Mrs. Ruth Heyde had the low score in pinochle. Door prizes went to Mrs. George Birney, Mrs. Heyde, Mr. Birney, and Forrest Brock. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Robert Dunbar and Mrs. Marvin Carter.

Moose Organization Harold Brock Ruth Heyde George Birney Heyde Birney Forrest Brock Robert Dunbar Marvin Carter

Chipped Beef Burgers Hit The Griddle

Chipped beef and ham burgers are prepared with mushroom soup, garlic, and cheddar cheese. The mixture is heated slowly until the cheese melts, then served on toasted buttered buns for a hearty hot sandwich.

Honor Ainsworth Girls At Dinner Wednesday

Ainsworth school girls basket bell squad honored at a steak dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Koward Zieclowsky. Mrsussell Owens and Mrs Zipowsky served a three course meal for twenty one guests with purple and white school colors. Contests yielded prizes to Charlene Romine Wilma Miller and Mrs McChinney.

Ainsworth li School Girls Mre Mere Howard McChlinney Cleo Orris Koward Zieclowsky Ussell Owens Mre Zipllowsky Charlene Romine Wilma Miller McChinney Owens Dean Daryl Marlan

Blue Bird Mothers Guests at Box Supper

The Camp Fire Blue Bird group held a sweetheart box supper for mothers at the YMCA community room. About 140 girls and mothers attended with Valentine boxes judged by Artemas Brown winning a red ribbon for the Cheerful Blue Birds led by Mrs. Bar clay and Mrs. Leighton Kelley.

Camp Fire Organization YMCA Artemas Brown Charles Barclay Leighton Kelley Tra Gastman Barclay Wilson Putman John McDonald

Guild Circle No 1 Meets With Mrs Crone

Presbyterian Women’s Service Guild Circle No 1 met Friday afternoon with 14 members and one guest Mrs Max Workman. Mildred Kupka presided. Mrs Sam Munson led devotions. the program on What Attracts a Latin American to a Protestant Church was given by Mrs J F Lemmon with Edith Shields assisting Mrs Crone as hostess.

Circle No. 1 Presbyterian Women's Service Guild Frank Crone Mildred Kupka Max Workman Sam Munson J. FE. Lemmon Edith Shields Mre Crone

Circle No 2 of Guild Meets With Mrs Lloyd

Mrs J M Lloyd hosted Circle No 2 of the Women’s Service Guild at the Presbyterian church Friday. Sixteen members and two children attended the afternoon session with Elizabeth Davis leading devotions and prayer calendar and Mrs Harvey Davis delivering the program.

J. M. Lloyd Women's Service Guild The Presbyterian Church Elizabeth Davis Harvey Davis

Mrs G Knupp Hosts Missionary Society Meeting

The Prairie Flower Missionary Society held a cooperative dinner at Mrs. Glenn Knupp home with co hosts Mrs Ralph Herr and Mrs Wayne Knupp. Devotions led by Mrs Paul Tenson used The Promises that God Answers Prayer. The group discussed missions and planned a quilt gift for Mr and Mrs Harry Waener in Florida. A pre nups shower for Miss Gamon was held after the meeting announcing her upcoming March marriage to Robert Jones.

Prairie Flower Missionary Society Glenn Knupp Ralph Herr Wayne Knupp W. R. Gamon Raymond Whistler Marjorie Gamon Nora Walmeter St. Madison Paul Tenson Praver John CC. Reeves Benson Homer Kirchner Reeves Harry Waener Florida Richard Ruggles Gamon Susan Koupp Miss Gamon Robert Jones Prine Flower Church

Hi-Ores 4-H Club Meeting With Joan and Jean Basle

The Hi-Ores 4-H Club met at Joan and Jean Basle home with the president presiding. Members recited the pledge and did roll call. Bonnie Wood demonstrated dusting and kit making. talks covered lamps and lighting and personal tidiness.

Joan Jean Eagle Jean Basle

Weber Stout Marriage Performed February 12

Mrs Sylvia Weber of Riverside and Gerald Stout of Lone Tree united in marriage Tuesday February 12 in the Washington Methodist church parsonage. The ceremony was at 10:80 a.m. officiated by Dro Co R. Reed. Mrs Stout wore a blue suit with black accessories and a corsage of camellias. The couple will reside in River Junction.

Riverside Sylvia Weber Gerald Stout Lone Tree Methodist Church Washington Dro Co R. Reed Stout River Junction

Associate Presbyterian Bible School and Worship Schedule

The church holds Bible school at 11 am and a worship service with a sermon titled Christians are Workmen at 6 30 pm. A young peoples meeting and young adult Bible class are planned. No evening service. Prayer service at the Atchison home.

Bible School Young Peoples Meeting

Brotherhood Theme Shapes WSCS Meeting at Methodist Church

The WSCS general meeting met Friday at the Methodist Church with a 1 PM lunch led by Emma Barnett. Attendees heard reports, learned of Iowa Wesleyan choir involvement, and discussed World Day of Prayer and a Men’s Brotherhood dinner.

WSCS Methodist Church Emma Barnett T. C. Davis M. E DeLashmutt Logan Ahrens Charlies Kennedy Marguerite Hering Howard Caldwell Pleasant Hill Iowa Wesleyan Baptist Ehhurely Men's Brotherhood Charles Eyestone Circle No. 6

So and Sew Club Donates to March of Dimes at Meeting

The So and Sew Club met with Mrs. Bill Dusenberry and voted to send 2 to the March of Dimes. Ten members attended, with Gladys Ladehoff in charge of entertainment. Prizes were awarded to Pat Dusenberry and Havel Argo. The next meeting with Mrs. Wayne Holmes is set for March 12.

So. and Sew Club Bill Dusenberry Gladys Ladehoff Pat Dusenberry Havel Argo Callie Thrapp Wayne Holmes

Rebekah Lodge Meets At IOOF Hall Friday

The Rebekah lodge convened Friday evening at the IOOF hall with Noble Grand Mrs. Howard Hays presiding. Eleven members attended and an initiation is planned for the second March meeting on the 14th with the eats committee continuing. Mrs Ed Kleinberg and Karl Nicola led the entertainment after the lodge session.

Rebekah Lodge Howard Hays Ed Kleinberg Kart Nicola

WSCS Workshop Changes to First Friday Meeting Date

Twenty seven ladies attended the WSCS Workshop on a Friday morning at the Methodist church. Gates led the session as they sewed aprons tea towels quilt blocks and knotted a comforter. The group voted to move meetings to the first Friday of each month from 10 am to 2 30 pm.

WSCS Vive Gates

Rural Women Host Breakfast for Husbands Meeting

The Rural Women's Club plans a February 28 breakfast at the Lloyd Hurston home with Virw Groot Histon Jr presiding. Mrs Hameton Jr led the business session, kitchen committee included Mrs George Masson Mrs Leo Marie and Mrs Raymond Humston. Members shared how they met their husbands and read Lincoln quotations before antevalentine refreshments. Eddie Humston delivered valentines from a mail bow as hostess guests arrived.

Rural Women’s Club Liloyd Hurston Virw Groot Histon Jr George Masson Leo Marie Raymond Humston Wes Will Marie Lloyd Humston Abraham Lincoln Eddie Humston

Community club and church event listings for week

A cluttered page lists meetings and socials including Rainbow Girls, Bible Dept at the library, KP and Pythian Sisters family night supper at KP hall, VEW Auxiliary balloting meeting, Red Balleties, Vigilant Sun class with Rev W J Grossheim, and coop supper. Tuesday covers Pythian Sisters at KP hall, VIEW Auxiliary, YW activities, Valentine party auctions, drama dept speaker, St Marys Circle, Garden Club, Women's Service Guild, Booster Club, Handcrafter display, Needlepoint workshop, Just Us club, New Haven Ladies Aid, Presbyterians and Methodists prayer services, St Ritas Circle, and Kolah club family dinner, Rosemary club.

Masonic Temple Pythian Sisters Duane Reciinger W. J. Grossheim Joe Aster St. Mary's Circle Rod Sullivan Foster Bagge Women’s Service Guild OOO Po Coop Clineton Anderson N. C. Willits Just Us Club L. Loveless Mary Fishburn

Mrs. Tweeten Hosts Lutheran Ladies Aid Meeting

The Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid met at Mrs. W. M Tweeten's home. Devotions followed by a talk on Lutheranism led by Rev. O. F. Moll. Mrs. B. E. Blatter spoke on duties of LWML members in the conquest for Christ. Plans were set for family night March 9 with a film All That I Have. Mrs. R. J. Tanner and Mrs. Tweeten to join kitchen remodeling committee for the parsonage.

Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid W. M Muscatine BE. J. Blatter LWML R. J. Tanner Tweeten Aid Tanner Glenn Yoder

Mrs Whitehead Hosts UGo Go Club Meeting

Eight members of the Go To Go club met with Mrs KK Whitehead Thursday afternoon. Guests included Mrs Natta Holeman Mrs O R Mayo N Sorrell and Mrs Martha te Avey. Pinochle was played at three tables with Mrs Mayo winning high score and Mrs Vale Fuhr recording a low score. The next meeting will be with Mrs Claude Bain.

Mrs. Whitehead Ugo T Go Tho KK. HW Whitehead Natta Holeman O. R. Mayo N. Sorrell Martha Te- Avey Mayo Vale Fuhr Claude Bain

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Mr.o and Mrs. ©. P. Buch Moose Cman Gundrett Honor Ainsworth Blue Bird Mothers Guild Circle No. 1 Circle No. 2 Guild Lloyd Sam Turkington Melody Lane Fellows Sam Mrs. G. Knupp Missionary Society Vermeer Jean Ragle Bonnie Wood Diane Edwards Linda Gerdes Karen Wilson Weber-Stout Associate Presbyterian Ao. Atchison Home Don Maxwell Circle No 6 Wayne Robison Grace Siva Foose Vernon Crull Charles Welch Harry Drake Davis CG Ro Reed Sane Oakley Payne Albert Stanley W. N. Gaces Christian Social Relations Chester Hampton Germany Maxwell N&h India Nicola Harmon Cial Sherman Valentine Grant Humston Sr Masson Lester Luckenbill New Haven Church St. Rita's Circle Paul Horak Kolah Club Lauder Kennedy Rosemary Club Earl Galloway Ing Clee ’ Se Mrs. Tweeten Lutheran Ladies Aid HW. Moll Paul R Geo. Washington Suez Canal Byrd Little America U.S. Marines Iwo Jima 1945 Supreme Court George Washington Serge Alamode Bins Southeast Corner Square Broadway Dramatists Play Service Osincup Drug Jimmy Easter Mary Sara Lou Morrison Bob Choate Fred Europe Keith Vetter Oscar Gene Tucker Biddle Pentagon Bob Reed Senator McKinley War Department Marianne Tucker Mrs. McKinley Mrs. McKinnley Roy Fields Lt. O'Leary Wrebi the Louse West Point Marge Wartinbee Lily Herbish London Bob Everetts Mr. Beechwood Red Cross Lily
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