Hughes Anniversary Celebrated with Open House
Mr and Mrs John E Hughes mark their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at First Presbyterian Church on Saturday January 25 from 6 30 to 9 pm The couple formerly of Sullivan Wisconsin married January 21 1914 and later lived in Hereford Colorado Wyman Iowa and Washington Mr Hughes a piano tuner and former postmaster. They have three sons Hayden Thomas Lt in the air corps deceased in World War II John Lloyd police officer and Teen Choir Director in Waukegan Illinois and Francis Burdette accountant in Ft Dodge Iowa plus five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Hughes
First Presbyterian Church
Edith M. Jones
Sullivan
Wis
Mr. Hughes
Wyman
John S. Jones
Hereford
Colo
Hughes
Iowa
Washington
Kimball School of
Hayden Thomas
John Lloyd
Waukegan
Ill
Francis Burdette
Ft. Dodge, Ia
Ft. Dodge Cement and Gravel Contractors
Social Calendar Dates For West Chester Community Notices
Social calendar items list upcoming meetings dinners and events for many clubs in West Chester. Notable entries include Rainbow Girls at the Masonic Temple and VFW Auxiliary meetings, Garden Club luncheon at Captain's Table, and a booster family potluck at the 4 H building. Several notes indicate date or location changes and reservations required by Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
John Phleger
West Chester
Dwight Colliver
VFW
VFW Hall
William Sitter
Baptist Loyal Women
Booster Club
Fairgrounds
Rosemary Club
Donald Brown
Clifford Tait
Methodist Wesleyan Service Guild
Stan Kiesey
West Chester Pythian Sisters
Hall
Just Us Club
Paul Harvey
Local Family News From Rock Island Davenport and Kalona
Mr and Mrs Joe Schlatter hosted Sunday dinner for their son Max and wife who recently moved to Rock Island Til Mrs William Harper and son Douglas visited Schlatter home Thursday Mrs Dale Fuhr healed at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after major surgery Little Susan Embree celebrated first birthday with relatives including great grandparents Frank Embree and Lysle Embree Grandparents Ray Fritz and Barbara plus Roger Leyden LeRoy Havel Mike Fritz and Lisa Fun Teresa Adam hosted guests from Chariton to Washington Des Moines State Marie Dillon Pen Women Des Moines attended luncheon in Des Moines Helene Dillon Jour nal writer attends meeting Dinner guests included Ronald Altenhofen Chariton Maurice Altenhofen Washington Kalona visitors and Kalona Julie
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Schlatter
Max
Rock Island, Til
Dale Fuhr
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Susan Embree
Max Embree
Frank Embree
Lysle Embree
Ray Fritz
Roger Leyden
LeRoy Havel
Roy Havel
Mike Fritz
Lisa
J.C. Carris
William Glassburner
Barbara
Carris
Henry F. Miller
Verdi
Edith Glassburner
Henry M. Carris
Rutland
Teresa Adam
Ronald Altenhofen
Chariton
Maurice Altenhofen
Washington
Mike Niffenegger
Julie
Kalona
Ainsworth native earns Drake Law JD in Des Moines
John A Stephens son of Mr and Mrs S A Stephens of Ainsworth receives his Juris Doctor degree from Drake University Law School in Des Moines He is a 1935 graduate of Ainsworth High School
Wilson Snyder wedding vows in Washington
Barbara Wilson and Richard Snyder were married Friday evening at the West Chester Federated Church parsonage. The Rev. Dr. Arthur Peters officiated with immediate family in attendance. The couple lives with the bride’s parents in Rural Route 2, Washington, pending new residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Wilson
Eugene Wilson
Washington
Richard Snyder
Curtis Snyder
West Chester Federated Church Parsonage
Arthur Peters
Chebuhars Welcome Son Craig Michael in Oak Park
Mr and Mrs Michael Chebuhar of Oak Park Illinois announce the birth of a son Craig Michael born Saturday January 11 Mother and baby are doing fine They also have a 14 month old son Chris Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Al Chebuhar of Washington Opal Parcell and Olive Watson visited the Miller home in Muscatine L A Jones discharged from Mercy Hospital Iowa City after several weeks of treatment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Chebuhar
Oak Park
Ill
Craig Michael
Chebuhars
Chris
al Chebuhar
Washington
Opal Parcell
Olive Watson
Harold Miller
Muscatine
Three Hurt in Richland Two Car Collision
At 10 45 a m Sunday a two car crash near Hopewell Church left three people injured. Rev Harley Yates pastor of Hopewell and Brethren churches, was crossing when his car was hit by George Armstrong 63 of Sigourney. Mrs Yates suffered broken ribs and head injury and was taken to Sigourney hospital. Armstrong likely had broken ribs and maybe a broken nose. Mrs Vivian Young of Sigourney in Armstrongs car also had broken ribs. Yates serves on Keokuk County board of supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Hopewell
Harley Yates
Church of the Brethren
George Armstrong
Sigourney
Sigourney Hospital
Delbert Fleig
Yates
Armstrong
Vivian Young
Pete Hall
Keokuk County
Television highlights of the week on NBC CBS and ABC
A TV guide summary lists NBCs Andy Williams Show with Bill Dana and Jane Powell in a color special, Captain Kangaroo on CBS, Mr. Novak on NBC, Red Skelton on CBS with Merv Griffin, Richard Boone Anthology on NBC, Greatest Show on Earth on ABC featuring Cornel Wilde, and Jack Benny on CBS with Nat King Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Williams
NBC
Bill
Jose Jimenez
Dana
Jane Powell
Jose
Africa
Miss Powell
Williams
Fred Astaire
CBS
Mr. Novak
Sparrow
Novak
Red Skelton
Merv Griffin
Richard Boone
Dan
Jack Benny
Jack
Nat (King) Cole
Rebekah Lodge appoints new committees and meets at IOOF Hall
The Rebekah Lodge held a Friday meeting at the IOOF Hall with 35 members. Mrs. Raymond Kephart presided as noble grand and new officers were seated. Several members are listed as recently discharged from hospital. A degree staff practice is planned for January 30 for the February 7 initiation, and pies are requested for the gathering. Refreshments followed. New committees announced include Auditing, Ways and Means, Delinquent, Finance, Endowment Fund, Welcoming, Membership, Burial Staff, Draping the Charter, Undraping Charter, Flower Cards Visiting, Instructor, and Reporter with named chairmen and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Raymond Kephart
Noble Grand
Ruth Luers
Leona Kos
Winnie Beiter
Edith Zook
Ann Brock
Eloise Hazen
Leona Gardner
Helen Hesseltine
Mae Wehr
Audra Williams
Iva Simpson
Emma Barnett
Pearl Tucker
Edna Norton
Beverly Kephart
Flower
Georgia Kelly
Blanche Harvey
Dorothy Smith
Community Notes From Local Homes and Visitors
Mrs Bernice Tripsis has returned home from University Hospitals Iowa City after major surgery. Mr and Mrs Ralph Proybil of Lone Tree visited in the John Knotek home Sunday afternoon. Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs George Goetz and Faye with Mr and Mrs Hurley Long of North English and Mr and Mrs John Geetz, Glenn and Larry of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Tripsis
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Ralph Proybil
Lone Tree
John Knotek
George Goetz
Faye
Hurley Long
North English
John Geetz
Glenn and
Larry
Cedar Rapids
Births and dismissals in Kalona Conesville and Washington
Births yesterday include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Samuel Gingerich Kalona and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Robert Bennett Conesville. Today a son to Mr and Mrs Bill Swift Washington. Dismissed Saturday Mrs Carl Chalupa and daughter Washington. Yesterday Mrs Dale Humphreys and son Wyman Louise Albright Washington. Today Mrs Larry Griggs Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Gingerich
Kalona
Robert Bennett
Conesville
Bill Swift
Washington
Carl Chalupa
Dale Humphreys
Wyman
Louise Albright
Larry Griggs
Keota
Linda Lee Bride-To-Be Honored In Columbus Junction Shower
Linda Lee received a Friday night bridal shower at the Minick home in Columbus Junction with twenty attendees. Bunco prizes went to Susie Schrock and Janice Heck, assisted by Mrs. Tim Wood and Mrs. Coon. Out of town guests included Em ma Moore and Le Roy Schrock from Iowa City, Janet Long, and Mrs. John Garwood, plus Mrs. Wood of Ainsworth. Linda Lee is set to marry Willard Moore of Iowa City on February 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Coon
Columbus Junction
Raymond Minick
Linda Lee
Minick
Emma Moore
Leroy Schrock
Susie
John Garwood
Janet Long
Washington Evening Journal catalog of staff and rates
The document lists staff roles including Editor and Business Manager David Hitler and News Editor Charles Morris. It provides circulation rates for outside Iowa and within Washington with yearly and weekly carrier prices. It also notes publication afternoons with certain holiday exclusions and standard newspaper affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
David Hitler
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Bruce Cowden
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Fe, Hughes
Winga
Women of Moose
Moose Home
Kelly Schlapkohl
William Sitler
Les Eicher
West Chester Wrc
Fleur de Lis Club
Stephen Wiggers
Legion Hall
OES
Homemakers Club
Virgil Lintz
Edgar Stewart
William Harper
Douglas
Anna Witting
Kahl Home For the
West 9Th Street
Davenport
Helene Dillon
Journal
National League of American Pen Women
Des Moines
Dillon
Fern Pastry Shop
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Wolf
Wolf's Flower Shop
Wilson-Snyder
Robert Keell
Mrs. Snyder
L. A. Jones
United Press International
ABC
Big Man
Nairobi
Cornel Wilde
Got
Wylligan
Ulligawp
Keith Vetter
Keith Williams Jr
Luther Crom
Rebecca Butler
Ruth Williams
Goldie Mayo
Clara Brown
Ethel Palmer
Leona Anderson
Tina Bain
Marjorie Libe
Bernice Lee
Dora Wagner
Ann McKeown
Madelon Anderson
Maxine West
Phiana_ Beenblossom
Carrie Gray
Hazel Godwin
Helen Goodin
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Olympia
Ewe
William R. Ballard
South Ave. B. City
Om Duncan
Susie Schrock
Janice Heck
Mrs
Tim Wood
Mrs. Coon
Linda
Wood
Ainsworth
Miss Lee
Willard Moore
Howard Hazen
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass
Iowa Daily Press Ass
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circculations
Els
Paul
Horak & Son
Insurance Agency
Tele
Mr. G
Fuhr & Cochran
Graham
Libby
Boy-Ar-Dee
Colby
Longhorn
Zia
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