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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1950

Page

2

Fortnightly club hears Mrs Miller on In Our Image

Mrs Fred E. Miller discusses the book In Our Image edited by Huston Hart at Fortnightly Club in the Christian church. The program was sponsored by the Bible department and featured music, poetry, and prayers with 125 attendees.

Fred E. Miller Huston Hart The Christian Church Miller Bible Department of Fortnightly Mary Shields A. S. Smith Thais J. C. Holbert Malotte Shields Mrs. Hebner

Mrs Gates Guest Of Circle II At Methodist Church Parlor

Mrs W L Gates president of the WSCS attended Circle II at the Methodist church parlor. She spoke on Psalm 4 and church operations and announced the dissolution of the Wesleyan Service Guild and a visit by Rev Lawrence LaCour’s group to Fairfield January 22 26.

W. L. Gates WSCS Circle 11 Methodist Church Sludies

Mrs Kephart to Inspect DUV Work on Monday

Mrs Alice Kephart of Algourney department inspector will attend the Daughters of Union Veterans meeting at Legion hall Monday at 7 50 PM. She and her group will inspect the ritualistic work of the local tent and officers will be installed with one new member initiates. A luncheon will follow the meeting.

Alice Kephart Algourney Daughters of Union Veterans Legion Hall Kephart

Elect Mrs Wayne Zeck President of HJ Club

The HJ Club elected Mrs Wayne Zeck president at a Thursday afternoon meeting held at Mrs Everett Coxs home. Mrs Cox was chosen vice president with Mrs Harold Strum as secretary-treasurer and Mrs Dale Marek as reporter.

Wayne Zeck HJ Club Eck Wayne Everett Cox Cox Harold Strum Dale Marek Flower and Telephone Committee Dean Luers Vern Escher Hubert Malichky Louis Havel

Mrs Tanner Hosts Trinity Lutheran Aid Meeting

Mrs R J Tanner welcomed Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid members Thursday evening. The topic Winning Women for Service to Christ was studied as Mrs Joe Simmering, president, led the session.

R. J. Tanner Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Joe Simmering

Social Calendar Includes Club Meetings and Dinners

The schedule lists Red Horsers dinner at Pines, a reunion at Edna and Ruth Bridges, Gray school meeting, and refresh ments. Saturday features Friendly Circle supper, drama, Rainbow Girls, DUV, Knights of Pythias, and more. Various meetings and socials occupy VFW hall, Masonic Temple, KP hall, and YWCA rooms.

Red Horsers Pines Edna Ruth Bridges Gray Community Meeting Friendly Circle Club VFW Hall George Kerr Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Legion Hall Knights of Pythias Associate Presbyterian Missionary Society White Shrine Bridge Ywca Council YWCA Miss Frazier West Chester Pythian KP Hall

Marron and Schilling Tie Quiet Ames Collegiate Ceremony

Joanna Caldwell Marron daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred J Marron of Charles City and Ralph Ray Schilling son of Mr and Mrs Palmer Schilling of Washington were married Saturday at 4 30 PM in the Collegiate Presbyterian Church Ames. The ceremony featured candlelight and a double ring rite with music by O S Lantz and soloist Lyle Seebach. The bride wore a lace dress with long gloves and a lace headpiece, carried a white orchid and wore a grandmother’s locket. Attendants included Matron of honor Mrs J Co Hallgren and best man Henry Marron with ushers Gene Shaver and John Terry Mathers. A reception followed and the couple left for a Chicago honeymoon. The bride, a Burlington high school and Iowa State College graduate, has worked as a home economist in Kansas City. The groom, also an Iowa State College graduate, is a Washington high school and ISU alumnus. Guests from Washington included Eugene Davis, John Whittaker and Tom Tanner.

Joanna Caldwell Marron Alfred J. Marron Charles City Ralph Ray Schilling Palmer Schilling Washington Collegiate Presbyterian Church Ames O. S. Lantz Lyle Seebach Mr. Seebach Alfred Marron J. Co. Hallgren Henry Marron Gene Shaver Sigourney John Terry Mathers Ft Dodge Mary Wedemeyer Kansas City Jane Armstrong Marion Richardson Fraternity Brothers Iowa State College Burlington High School Kansas City Power and Light Company Washington High School Eugene Davis John Whittaker Tom Tanner

Birthday List Highlights Local Children Celebrating Friday the 13th

The Ottumwa twins Keith DeLong Caviness and Kenneth Orrin Caviness turn nine on Friday the 13th. Other honorees include Nora Ebner, Mrs. David Elder, Mrs. Warren Carris, Paul Snakenburg, Leland Sheets, Betty Jean Moss nine, David Miller six, Thomas Bauer six, Lois Ann McDonald, David Winegarden, and Sheila Marie Pauly aged three.

Nora Ebner David Elder Warren Carris Paul Snakenburg Leland Sheets Keith DeLong Kenneth Orrin Caviness Roy Caviness Ottumwa Betty Jean Moss Lois Ann McDonald Pleasant Hill David Winegarden West Chester

VFW Breakfast Club Meets With Mrs Wehr

The VFW Breakfast club met Thursday morning at the home of Mrs. Joe Wehr. Twenty-one members were present. Mrs. Cleo Shockey will entertain the club January 26.

VFW Joe Wehr Cleo Shockey

Nazarene WFMS Holds Wednesday Church Meeting

The Church of the Nazarene women’s missionary society met Wednesday evening at the church. Mrs Harold Beatty led singing and Mrs Cecil Gieselman gave the Scripture lesson. Prayers were offered by Mrs Phyliss Wolf and Mrs Beatty. Mrs Wolf reviewed the society magazine Other Sheep and Beverly Gieselman led the study book. The meeting closed with prayer.

WFEMS Church of the Nazarene Harold Beatty Cecil Gieselman Phyliss Wolf

Hostesses Named for February Potluck Supper

Assisting Mrs. Tanner with refreshments were Mrs. Simmering and Mrs. S. P. Sorenson. Mrs. Wray Phillips will be hostess at the potluck supper in February.

Tanner Simmering S. P. Sorenson Wray Phillips

Friendly Circle Club Hosts Cooperative Meal

The Friendly Circle club held its annual cooperative luncheon Thursday at Mrs. Glen Cuddeback’s home. Presiding was president Mrs. Robert Quinn. Plans were made for a farewell party tomorrow at 6:30 PM at the VFW hall. The group announced secret sisters for the coming year and drew names.

Friendly Circle Club Glen Cuddeback Lyle Romine Delmar Romine John Waters Leslie Gates Thomas Thomas Robert Quinn VFW John Sherman

Daisy Bluebirds Elect B Watkins President

Barbara Watkins was elected president of the Daisy Bluebirds at the after school meeting in the Camp Fire room with Mrs. George Dowell present. Joyce Steele was chosen secretary and the group planned to make a scrapbook.

Barbara Watkins Daisy Bluebirds George Dowell Joyce Steele

Crawfordsville Tri T T T entertains at dinner

Members of Chapter L T T T and their husbands shared a cooperative dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs J H Jones on Monday evening January 9 Assisting were Mr and Mrs Cleo Fletcher After dinner canasta and pinochle were played Later in the evening the group enjoyed record tricks and sleight of hand by Cleo Cherryholmes

Crawfordsville Chapter L T.T.T J. H. Jones Cleo Fletcher Cleo Cherryholmes

Willing Workers Meet At Federated Church

Crawfordsville Willing Workers of the Federated church met Tuesday afternoon January 10 at 2 o'clock in the church parlors with about 30 people present. Mabel Monson led devotions stressing God at the center of life. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Joe Johnston and others.

Crawfordsville Federated Church Mabel Monson Joe Johnston Frank Fletcher Frank Gault Pae O. Mitchell Orrin H. Johnson

Sunshine Club Honors New Couple at Potluck in H Lunning Home

The Sunshine Community club hosted a cooperative supper at Henry Lunning’s home honoring newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Robert Koehler. Forty eight attendees heard group singing, poems, piano solos, and a club newspaper reading. The Koehlers received a white chenille bed spread from members, with guests including Mr. and Mrs. George Koehler and entertainment by Elmer Wenger and others.

Sunshine Community Club Robert Koehlers H. Lunning Robert Koehler Henry Lunning Koehlers George Koehler John Koehler Will Richwards Elmer Wenger Lyle Wilcox Carl Schneider

HH Club Meeting With Mrs Don Applegate

Mrs Don Applegate entertained nine HH club members Thursday afternoon. Mrs Richard Nicola led a brief meeting in the president’s absence. Roll call asked for favorite radio programs. The afternoon was social and refreshments were served with help from Mrs Forrest Walker.

Don Applegate HH Club Richard Nicola Forrest Walker

Orr retires as OES matron gifts to 1949 officers

Mrs. Don Orr, retiring worthy matron of the Order of Eastern Star, presented each of her 1949 officers a gift during the social hour after Thursday night's OES meeting at the Presiding. The meeting was led by Mrs. Orr and Fred Longer, worthy patron, with an open installation announced for 1950 officers on Tuesday at 8 o'clock.

Don Orr Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Orr Fred Longer

Community event committee names two organizers

The entertainment committee will include Mrs. Frank Kleese and Mrs. Har old Klopfenstein, highlighting the involvement of local civic volunteers in planning activities.

Frank Kleese Harold Klopfenstein

Chester Pythian Sisters In Wednesday Meeting

West Chester Pythian Sisters held a Wednesday evening meeting with thirty members at the lodge. Committees were named including visiting flower flag guards altruistic work and serving, with Thrapp Crone Staneer Fisher Parcell Hough Emde Hobbs Eckels DeLong Crone among those listed. Altruistic work donations reached seventy seven dollars. Refreshments were served by Thrapp Eckels DeLong Crone and others.

West Chester Jim Staneer Dick Fisher Merle Thrapp Flower Earl Parcell Homer Brinning Ray Hough Cloyce Crone Mort Emde Fisher Earl Hobbs Fighty

Social Hour Names Read in Classifieds Meeting

Read of the Classifieds social hour lists Mrs. Mari etta Workman Mrs. Ted Crone Stella Palmer Mrs. Payne Marshall and Elizabeth Clark as attendees in the community notes.

Marietta Workman Ted Crone Stella Palmer Payne Marshall Elizabeth Clark

West Chester WSCS To Make Friendship Quilt as One Project

West Chester Methodist church WSCS members planned a friendship quilt to be given to a worthy institution. Mrs. Robert Stephens presided. plans for a Father-Sons banquet were discussed but no date set. The study group will meet January 25 with Mrs. Bessie Bauer. Various members led devotion, program, and refreshments as the meeting focused on love and service.

Louise Wasson YWCA Marion Swanson Deaconess Hospital Des Moines Harold Stephens Howard Waddell WSCS Japan John Logan Harold Hazelett Merle Blieu Floyd Tucker West Chester Walter Bauer Kenneth Cuddeback Bill Dusenbery Fred Lindenmeyer Harry D. Dusenbery Stephens Iroy Foriash Edgar Stewart Harold Griggs Aldin Bauer Walter Duvall Lafe Stout Bill Reif, Jr Orville Griggs

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