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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1950
Page
2
County wide workshops in January and February offer 175 interested homemakers training in tailoring wool. Led by Ruth Foster, sessions cover material prep, cutting, interfacings, staylining, and tailored buttonholes with a small-scale coat as the dress rehearsal.
Nancy Luckey of Riverside married Glen B. Miller of Washington in a 2 PM Kalona Methodist church ceremony. Rev. Lawrence Jones officiated the double ring service with bride’s sister Merle Blieu as attendant and Merle Blieu assisting as best man.
Mrs Ralph Chorpening was elected president of the Walnut Women’s club at the annual dinner and election held Thursday noon at the home of Mrs Earl Burroughs. Other officers named were Mrs Everette Lewis as vice president, Mrs Marion Robertson as secretary treasurer, and Mrs Glenn Davis as reporter. Sixteen families were represented. The event featured a cooperative dinner with husbands as guests and a hyacinth plant centerpiece.
The PEO B I L dinner is announced for February 2 at 6 to 7 p.m. in the YMCA community room during Founders Day activities hosted by Mrs. Roger Sherman. Harriet Clendenning, president, also notes Davenport reciprocity council invites local members to a luncheon on February 21 in Davenport at the Black Hawk hotel Gold room. Thirty five members attended the meeting with co hosts Mrs. William Grossheim and Mrs. Irv Whitham.
Dorothy Putman was honored at a Thursday party hosted by Charlotte Earll. She will wed Ed Chabal on February 7. Guests split into groups to write poems and stories and made a scrapbook. A bean and balloon contest followed. Jane Mullen was the balloon windiest. The guests presented a coffee table to Miss Putman. Mrs. Putman, her mother, attended among seventeen guests.
Entertaining at a 1 o'clock luncheon in the Miller home featured Mrs. Robert Patterson and Mrs. Frank Miller. Out of town guests included Mrs. Shirley Clark Cedar Rapids Mrs. R A Hender Marion and Mrs. Ruth Badenoch Chicago. Bridge winner was Mrs. Theodore Bailey with other prizes going to Mrs. Al Ledger and Mrs. George Morrison.
The Valley Ladies Aid society met Wednesday with Mrs. J. A. Mayer. After a cooperative noon dinner, Mayer led the business meeting with seven members present. Rev Milo Phillips gave the devotion and a peace article was discussed. Members worked on carpet rags. February 1 hostesses will be Mrs Ted Mayer.
Alpha club contributed ten dollars to the March of Dimes at a Monday afternoon meeting held at Mrs. J. R. Swartzendruber's home. Mrs. M. J. Maas spoke on the topic The Refugees Are Now Americans. One guest attended, Juanita Thomsen of Portland, Oregon.
At a Thursday gathering in Mrs. Carlton Wilsons home the St Anthony Circle members and Rev R J Kinnavey met led by president Mrs Everett Tobin. They organized a cooperative dinner at Mrs Ray Whiteheads in February and spent the afternoon sewing with hostesses Mrs Joward Bomber and Mrs John Wheelan.
Handcraft IV group met at Mrs. Werner Lowry’s home Thursday evening for a business session followed by glass crafts led by Mrs. Marion McAvey. Mrs. Raymond Whisler led, with co-hostesses Margaret Applerate and Mrs. Charles Morgan. A YWCA note thanked donors for lifts for needy children at Christmas. Penny Art Fund receipts and forum series tickets were collected. The group plans February and March meetings at the YWCA focusing on leathercraft, with refreshments served.
Twins Mrs Ode Ferguson and R C Ferguson celebrate birth date while many others share birthdays on the 20th including Paul Dodder Melo Havel Ainsworth Chris Erlenbush Golia Miller Beverly Bean Shirley Owens Dean Havel Donna Osincup and Jittie Chalupa small son of Raymond Chalupa Also Dr and Mrs F W Eastwood New London and Mr and Mrs E J Blatter observe wedding anniversaries today.
This week's social calendar lists meetings and activities from various groups including PEO Founders Day program, Handcraft LV and III, Pythian chapters, Rebekah lodge, Lincoln PTA, WISCS, Bethlehem Commandery, DeMolay, Knights of Pythias, YWCA, and YWCA Mixers. Events span Thursday through Sunday with times, locations, and special notes such as dress or food contributions.
Mrs. DeKoenig becomes a new WCTU member at a Thursday afternoon gathering hosted by Mrs. Ray Sojka. Eleven members attended with musical openings, devotionals, and several program segments including a play “It’s Our Responsibility.”
Members of the Idris club in Kalona voted $5 to the March of Dimes at a Tuesday meeting at Mrs. Ford Skola's home. They also prepared handkerchiefs for a Valentine box to Ottumwa Children's Home. Mrs. Richard Kelley led a program on hobbies. A social hour followed with refreshments.
Mrs Claude Bain entertained 11 members of the U Go I Go club Thursday afternoon at her home. Guests were Mrs Sherr Sorrell and Mrs John LeFever. Pinochle was played at three tables after the business meeting led by President Mrs John Shebeck. High score went to Mrs E H Whitehead and low to Mrs Paul Mast. Mast will host February 2 meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Holbert depart for Cedar Rapids for the Iowa Hereford show and sale with a banquet Sunday evening and show beginning Monday. Mrs. Holbert then travels to Des Moines for the National District YWCA convention. The Chorpening family learns of Uncle Bill Marlow's death in Tamaroa Illinois. James Chorpening travels to Tamaroa for the funeral services.
The Pythian Past Chief's Association met at the home of Mrs. Dannie Rohrer Sr on Thursday evening to initiate three new members Mrs. Marion Thompson Mrs. Les Woods and Mrs. Ralph Martin. Sixteen members attended. Pinochle was played at four tables with prizes awarded to Mrs. George Baker high Mrs. Ethel Palmer low and Mrs. Nola Faulkner travel.
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