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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1947

Page

6

Elect Mrs. Soukup To Head Officers Of Royal Neighbors

Riverside dispatch reports Rosebud Camp No 29372 Royal Neighbors of America elects officers for the year led by Oracle Mrs J M Soukup and Vice Oracle Mrs Joseph Knebel with a slate including Past Oracle Mrs Frances Moss Recorder Mr Charles Rath Receiver Mrs Ila L Leitha Hill Chancellor Mrs Georg...

Mrs. Soukup Riverside Rosebud Royal Neighbors of America Oracle J. M. Soukup Joseph Knebel Frances Moss Charles Rath Aletha Hill Georg

Riverside social rounds feature bridge and dinners

The Riverside community hosts multiple gatherings. Mrs Jess Havel and Mrs Arnold Lukavsky organize a refreshment social after officer selection. Roy G Green hosts the Evening Bridge Club with Joseph Quinn as guest. awards go to Mrs Vegey and Paul Knebel. William O Loughlin hosts a Sunday dinner with Washington and Texas guests. Rosary Society at St Marys elects officers for 1947.

Kas Marshal Miles Atkin Inner Reavon Joseph Kupka Outer Sentinel Walter Lemley Glenn Bouquet Jess Havel Arnold Lukavsky Roy G. Green Wvening Riverside Joseph P. Quinn Cedar Rapids John Vegey Paul Knebel William H. Cress Norma Knebel Iowa City Gerald Cress Clement Mottet Fred Kron Harold Cress John R. Veggy William O'Loughlin Robert Arthur Judith Bertie Billy Washington W. O. Rehmeyer Monahans Texas Russell J. White Joan Lee Boone Elmo J. Knittel Iowa City Sun St. Mary's Church The Rosary Society of the Church Ralph Kleppfer Mary Schnoebelen Marence Thomann

Group of Friends Charivari Romines in Franklin District

Nearly forty neighbors gathered at Merle Sheetz home and then serenaded Delmar Romine and his bride at Lyle Romines. Guests enjoyed a visit and treats. A West Chester church basement meeting featured Ruth Foster on Gracious Family Meals. Teddy Fullton celebrated a birthday with a small party hosted by families nearby.

Franklin Merle Everett Coong Homer Brinning Frank Kleese H. J. Brenneman Geo. Bartholomew W. V. Durst Ruth Foster West Chester Methodist Church Teddy Fullton Jack Wagner Chas. Palmer Harold Fulton JoAnn Velma Spicher Kalona Dot Bauer West Chester Ruth Lewis Columbus Junction Tia Gretter Florence Smith Keota J. L. McGraw Ama Waggoner Alma Brinning Iris Durst Spicher

Quiet Weekend Socials Highlight Local Gatherings

Mr. and Mrs. Gene Martin enjoyed a quiet Sunday at home with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Coon and family attended a basketball game in West Chester Tuesday. Debby Brenneman joined H J Brenneman and W V Durst for a Sunday visit. Vernon Tucker hosts, and Frank Kleese with Joyce and Bob helped celebrate David Kleese’s birthday. Mrs. Kleese and Mrs. Booth joined a Friendly Circle dinner hosted by Donald Sheetz.

Gene Martin Homer Brinnings Everett Coon Murray Phyllis West Chester H. J. Brenneman Debby W. V. Durst Ben F. Tucker Vernon Tuckers Everette Coon Mame Conger Hattie Ross Frank Kleese Joyce Bob David Kleese Bert Booth Friendly Circle Donald Sheetz

Mrs A Raymond’s Father Observes His 98th Birthday

Crawfordsville January 15 Mr and Mrs A H Raymond of Columbus Junction visited Sunday. Mrs Raymond missed a Savannah party to honor her father Joe Kauffman’s 98th birthday due to weather. Johns household goods sale drew a crowd and the Federated Presbyterian church offered knotted and pieced crib comforts for sale raising about 18 dollars. Relatives learned of the death of Mrs Frank McCoy of Kansas City Missouri at her daughter’s home in Inglewood California after years of illness.

J. A. Raymond Crawfordsville A. H. Raymond Columbus Junction Frank McCoy Kansas City M. A. Smith Inglewood Calif California

Local notes on residents and military furloughs around Fort Benning

Multiple brief items report Dr Smith may aid a woman and her family. Jimmy Young from Fort Benning is home on a 15 day furlough returning Jan 23. Crawfordsville Cyclones won two games in Durant. Jennie Rice Gray’s husband died of pneumonia. her father Rev Edwin Rice once led the local Presbyterian church. They moved from a Hamilton farm to town after the death. friends may write.

Law Dr. Smith Charles Connely Jimmy Young Fort Benning Crawfordsville Durant Jennie Rice Gray Edwin Rice Our Presbyterian Church Hamilton Jl Hamilton

Illinois Leads Nation in 1945 Candy Production

Candy production in 1945 saw Illinois as the top state contributing one quarter of U S output. Pennsylvania New York and Massachusetts followed as other leading areas, together these four states produced about two thirds of the nation's candy.

United States Illinois Pennsylvania New York Massachusetts

Portable air hoist lifts half a ton at 17 feet per minute

A compact air hoist measures 5 inches by 15 inches and weighs 30 pounds. It delivers a lifting capacity of 0.5 tons at a rate of 17 feet per minute.

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