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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1949
Page
2
Rothschild returns from a Pacific vacation saying many sight seeing planes will require rules for flying over the volcano. Mrs. Jennie Hall and Mrs. Stella Latchem, visiting Hawaii for several weeks, are expected home soon.
Dr and Mrs A W Clow returned Wednesday night from a holiday trip to Boston where they visited daughter Mrs Robert Taylor and Mrs H A Sjostedt and families Donna Clow of Panama joined them there for the first postwar family gathering. They then went to Jensen Beach Florida to see Mr and Mrs Lawrence Wilson. Donna expected to arrive from Boston Saturday for a few days before returning to Panama. Mrs Richard Bare formerly Pauline Wittmer of Washington gave birth to twins Barbara and Bonita at Williamsburg hospital the twins are identical. Mrs Bare and the babies are doing nicely. Jennie Harris of Keota, guest of her sister Mrs Frank Pringle, returned home Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Smith of Salem Oregon have been house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Werner Lowry. Mrs. Smith visited her mother Mrs. George Hotle.
Mrs Nora Hicks of Hampton visited Crone relatives for several days on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs C Niffenegger of West Chester were business visitors here on Wednesday.
In a quiet rural scene Mrs. Jenkins and Mr. Jenkins reflect on nothing ever happening. Bordering events include Bat Sebastian being picked up by police, a lifer with a familiar face, and Mr Brown trimming bushes before leaving town.
Neighbors of the Harlan O Loughlin family honored them at a farewell party on their longtime farm. Guests enjoyed visiting and accordion selections by Marcella Bowser as Everette Pleckers, Russell Pleckers, Fred Kleinschmidt, Howard McCall, Frank Tucker, Sam Bowser, J A Huber, Keith Huber, Clark Bauer, Harley O Loughlin and Ann attended and refreshments were served.
The Past Matrons club of Wayland held initiation and installation at the Masonic hall Monday evening. Husbands attended as guests. Mystery sisters were revealed and names drawn for the year. Cards were played during the social hour and refreshments were served.
A group of women in northeast Washington met Tuesday with Mrs. Wes Ramsey to sew rag material and compare how much they could complete in an afternoon. Mrs. Charles Vondravek earned the top honor for the session, repeating a feat from the prior week with Mrs. Roy Havel. Refreshments followed the work. Other attendees included Mrs. Sella Ramsey Mrs. Floyd Marston Mrs. Everett Gardner Mrs. Martin Kron and Mrs. Ivan Marston. They plan to meet again with Mrs. Floyd Marston next week.
Admitted yesterday at the hospital were Julius Enslin medical Mrs Keith Genkinger Ainsworth surgical Mrs Edgar Wise Brighton surgical. Dismissed today were Mrs Ralph Eden and son Mrs Robert Dill Keota Mrs Nellie Pence Osceola. Birth yesterday to Mr and Mrs Robert Flynn Keota a son at 4 49 p.m. Watch The For Sale Ads.
The Rosemary club met at Mrs. John Cherry's home on Wednesday at 1 30 p m with guests Mrs. Rex Crantall and Mrs. Robert Quinn. Five bridge tables played and prizes went to Mrs. Earl Galloway for high and Mrs. George Horn for second high. Low scores were Mrs. Charles Wiley and Mrs. Crandall. Refreshments were served by the hostess and assisted by Mrs. S W Augustine, Mrs. Wiley and Mrs. Crandall.
Good Will club met Wednesday afternoon at 2 oclock in Mrs. George Foster’s home with fourteen members present. Cards were signed for Mrs. Palmer Babcock and Mrs. Lulu Finch. Mrs. Frank Mayhew led the business, a white elephant exchange occurred, and refreshments were served. The next gathering will be in Mrs. Iva Simpson’s home with hosts Mrs. Ernest Garrett.
Wayland Chapter OES held the year’s officers installation on January 6 at the Masonic Temple. Winifred Sharpe became worthy matron with Freida McKilahan Mil dred Meyer Mable Huffman and Pearl Clarke assisting. Also installed were George Boller worthy patron Vivian Zehr associate patron James Magdefrau Eva Sodergren secretary Anna Schrock treasurer Wilma Kauffman conductress Mildred Gisel associate conductress and others.
The Just Us club met at Mrs. D W McClure's on Wednesday at 2 pm to honor three members with mystery gifts. Gifts went to Mrs. John Shebeck Mrs. Pearl Parcell and Mrs. J D Dayton. The president Mrs E Messer opened with a poem and Sylvia McClure read My Chum. Refreshments were served to 14 members with help from Mrs. John Dodd and Mrs Shebeck. Next meeting planned with Mrs W C McFadden.
The Sunshine Community club held its annual New Year’s noon dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Pete Koehler’s home. Twenty two members attended. After meals, solos and quartette performances followed by a jokes paper read by Malcolm Montgomery. Dinner committee was Mrs. Wenger and Mrs. Stout. The next meeting is January 26 with Mrs. Henry Lunning.
The passage lists individuals serving in church roles including organist Adah Hileman Ruth Louise Kauffman Esther Adaline Tschantz Martha Dixie Boller Electa Pearl Clark Mabel Huffman chaplain Mildred Meyers marshal Mary Haberman warden Bert Morehouse sentinel.
First British car built to carry railway passengers resembled a small house on wheels and was horse drawn.
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