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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1949
Page
8
Weather outlook calls for fair skies with mild warmth tonight and tomorrow. Exhibition notes suggest pleasant temperatures for outdoor shooting and light breezes may prevail, aiding natural light conditions.
Michigan's Gov. G. Mennen Williams dances with his five year old daughter Nancy at the inaugural ball in Detroit. The social event follows a formal dinner where men played cards and a women’s business meeting was led by retiring president Mrs. Win Durst.
The afternoon session notes Mrs. Lattimer Davis will serve as hostess at the upcoming club gathering. These lines indicate a social planning detail for the group's next meeting.
Amanda Schulty hosted eight U and I club members at her home on Wednesday afternoon. President Mrs. J. B. Hexworth led the business meeting. Games and refreshments followed, with the next meeting set for February 2 at Mrs. Joe McGraw's home.
Mrs Henry Davis recently elected president presided at Braden club on Wednesday afternoon. Eleven members answered roll call with New Year resolutions. Mrs Claude McCoy celebrated a birthday and treated the group. Hostess Myral Smith with assistants served lunch.
Mr and Mrs Ed Rich and their family were guests at the Linger Longer club family cooperative dinner held Wednesday at 6 30 p m in the Franklin Center.
Mrs. Ervin Bomber was elected president of the Merry Makers club at the annual guest day dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Orva Scott. Other officers named were Mrs. Lyle Walton, vice president, Mrs. Scott, secretary treasurer, and Mrs. Learl Dill, Mrs. Elizabeth Young and Mrs. Clifford Freel as flower committee. Thirty five members and their husbands attended, with former members and spouses, plus guests Mary Alice Walgamuth of Hillsboro and Robert Scott. Men visited in the recreation room during the ladies’ meeting.
Mrs. T. A. Flenner hosted Public Affairs IT meeting at 2 30 yesterday with 20 members present. The group opened with the Lord's prayer and discussed next Fortnightly meeting. Mae Davis introduced Myrtle Poole who presented What's In the News with 1948 summary and 1949 forecasts. Papers on Alaska and Hawatt by Wayne Robison were read in his absence. The department will meet in February with Mrs. C. F. Letts.
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