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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1952
Page
2
Washington Woman's Bowling Association holds a special meeting at the YMCA on Thursday February 21 starting at 8 o'clock to discuss the city tournament for women scheduled for late spring.
Elizabeth Dawson will be hos tess to the Daughters of the American Revolution at the annual Washington's birthday dinner Friday evening March 22. The dinner will be held at 6 o'clock that evening. Members are asked to bring articles for the state bazaar.
Thirteen members of St Marys Circle met at Mrs Ed Sullivans home Tuesday evening with Rev R J Kinnavoy as guest. Geraldine Sehulty presided as president. bunco was played and refreshments served to mark George Washingtons birthday. Plans were made for a car raffle party and a food auction on April 15. Winners at the three banco tables were Mrs Everette Swift and Miss Schulty with high scores and Mrs Mary Reister with the low score.
Willing Workers Farm Bureau welcomed Mrs. Nellie Hagans and Mrs. El vera West as new members during an all day Feb 14 meeting at Mrs. Bertha Saunders home. Sixteen members and three guests attended. Roll call featured a comic Valentine exchange. Plans for the year discussed. A cake with a dime was served. the finder will bake the next cake. The next all day session will be hosted by Mrs. Jean Singleton.
Y Wives discussed a style show to be presented before the YWCA mothers club. Garments from the sewing class will be modeled on Thursday, February 28. Members painted crafts and went bowling, with a vote planned next week on a delegate to the national convention.
Seventh grade students at St James School staged two short plays on Lincoln and Washington on Friday afternoon February 15. Cast included John Reeves as reporter and Mil dred Kelley Lichty as Sally Goes A-Visiting along with Mary Ruth Minick Kathleen Mattes and Celeste Peiffer in roles. The program featured songs and skits with a final rendition of the Star Spangled Banner.
Mechanization and extensive production methods in the bituminous coal industry have markedly raised productivity. Workers report higher efficiency and output across mines, with equipment modernization accelerating excavation and processing.
The YW Mixers monthly potluck dinner and Valentine party were held Tuesday evening in YW rooms. Seventeen regular members and two guests attended. Shirley Dunbar, president, opened with a short worship service. next month will feature a progressive supper. Colleen Godwin led the party. Charlotte Earls conducted a successful White Elephant auction to raise funds for the national convention delegate fund.
The first chemical coke plant in America was built at Syracuse New York in 1893 largely to obtain ammonia. The coke and recovered gas were used as industrial fuels.
Social calendar items due by 10 a.m. Wednesday include St Rita s Circle events at 8 p.m. with Mrs Paul Horak and Beta Sigma Phi with Mrs Earl Loveless. Thursday features WC Social Circle at Federated church in the afternoon, Handcraft LV at 8 p.m. with Mrs Werner Lowry, 1615 E 2nd. HJ club meets 1 30 p.m. with Mrs Joe Knotek for roll call and patriotic sayings. Chapter 1 PEO meets at 7 30 p.m. pan.
Rice Meek and several groups announce afternoon and evening gatherings at various venues. OES Pinochle at the Masonic Temple at 2, Pythian Past Chiefs Assoc. at 8, WCTU at 2, Round the Road club at 2, and American Legion Auxiliary at 10 with carpet rag sewing and a noon sack lunch. Independent club at 2, Women’s Missionary Society general meeting at 7:30 with Fern Rold Circle in charge. Christian Women hold a gen meeting.
Fellowship gathers 2 pm at church Attle Flower Circle hosts pam event Mrs Bernard Reed 4 miles northeast city notice changes. Erma C Anderson Miss group 2 30 pm ladies parlor Methodist Church. Mrs Stephen Viewers share Guatemala trip photos Nos 4 and 11 school districts 7 pm Patriotic program at No 4 school. Bring pie sandwiches table service for own family. DAR Washington’s Birthday dinner 6 pm Elizabeth Dawson bring items for state banner Moose family potluck 6 30 pm Moose hall. If more than two in family bring two dishes to pass and own table service Square dance Spam at YMCA sponsored by County Rural Women’s committee
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