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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1950

Page

3

Social Calendar Highlights Community Groups and Meetings

Community calendar lists events across West Chester including White Shrine official visit by Zel Ina M Zah at SWHP Masonic Temple with a 4 pm meeting and 6 30 pm dinner, officer installation and dinners. Also notes VFW square dancing study clubs and church activities with reminders to notify hosts if unable to attend.

White Shrine Zel Ina M. Zah Swhp Masonic Temple Ardelz-Santha No Wstallation Evenin Jeannette Kyle VFW St. James West Chester Pythian Sisters Bethel Missionary Society Charles Rothilisberger J. H. Campbell

Women Council meeting and study group at church

Briday general meeting of Women Council of Christian church at 2:00 p m. at the church. Emma C Anderson study group follows at 2:30 p m led by Mrs. Fred Miller.

Women Council of Christian Church Emma C. Anderson Fred Miller

Bride-To-Be Hostess At Candlelight Dinner

A candlelight dinner was served at the home of the bride-to-be Rita s30 baski East Pleasant Plain. Gifts were presented to Josita Sobaski Mary Jane Benda Kaye Ann Sobaski Faye Ann Sobaski and to the maid of honor Florence Greiner.

Rita S30baski East Pleasant Plain Josita Sobaski Mary Jane Benda Kaye Ann Sobaski Faye Ann Sobaski Florence Greiner

Local Residents See Afloat a Busy Day of Travel and Guests

Mrs John Shalla entertained 26 guests for Sunday dinner. E E Stutsmans visit Washington DC then Long Island to see relatives. Calvin and Joe Bell of Ames visit parents. Richard Longer returns from Des Moines. Rollie Jurging and Dave Schantz back from Chicago. Ruth Bell from the southwest. Mrs Earl Steele from Excelsior Springs. Carl Oldfield and son Daryl back from McAllen Texas. Walter Anderson of Durant visits with others.

Mrs Rellers Speaks At Homemakers Meet

Mrs Louis Rellers was the speaker at the Future Homemakers of America meeting held last week in the high school homemaking living room. She discussed her European trip last summer and displayed articles from the countries visited. Clydene Nicola presided, Lovisa Sojka introduced the speaker, and Marilyn Fenn and Eva Blattner were guests.

Louis Rellers Future Homemakers of America

Pullets Show Weight Loss Signals in Early Rearing

The text warns that pullets losing weight indicate danger and they cannot afford weight loss long. It emphasizes vigilance in young birds and proper care to prevent health decline.

Installing Staffs Of Lodges Honored At Oyster Supper

Mral Smith district deputy grand master of the Odd Fellows and Mrs. G A Reinert district deputy president of the Rebekah lodge hosted the installing staff and their spouses at an oyster supper in the Odd Fellows dining hall Monday. Twenty seven attended. After supper pinochle was played and staff members will install the lodges again in July.

Mral Smith Odd Fellows Lodge G. A. Reinert Rebekah Lodge

Mrs Gustafson Hosts Applied Arts Group Meeting

Mrs Gustafson hosted the Applied Arts group with sixteen members present and Mrs Maxwell assisting. After business, Mrs Harvey Davis reviewed the book Especially Father by Gladys Tabor. guests included Mrs Warold Boyd and Mrs Davis. Ernest Carlson of Keota plans an indefinite southwestern trip via McAven Texas to visit Mexican sites.

Ewald Gustafson Don Maxwell Harvey Davis Father Gladys Tabor Warold Boyd Davis John Hedberg Ernest Carlson Keota Southwest McAven Texas Mexico

Batavia Families Share Sunday Dinner and Visits

Mr and Mrs Joe Stark and children Terry Joe and Becky June of Batavia were Sunday dinner guests of Stark’s mother Mrs L E Helmick. Mrs Mabel Gosling of Ainsworth called in Washington. Mrs Laird Simpson rode the bus from Ainsworth after shopping in Washington. Mrs Dale Staily returned to Marysville Missouri after a week with her parents Wes Custet. John David Erlenbush turned one year old on January 20.

Joe Stark Terry Joe Becky June Batavia Irs Stark L. E. Helmick Dale Stail Marysville Missouri Wes Custet Eugene Chalupa Larry Ralph Erlenbush John David Greenburg Erlenbush Earl Rickeburg John David Erlenbush

Local Birthday Honors Post Nine List Names

Birthday honors go to Mrs. Wayne Arnold Mrs Amite Daub Mrs Stanley Foster Dr F W Eastwood of New London Mrs Louis Anderson Robert Knottnerous Mrs Ruby Sharp of Keota and Mrs Raymond Whisler. Donald Duane Spenner turns ten today, son of Mr and Mrs Wm L Spenner of Riverside.

Wayne Arnold Amite Daub Stanley Foster F W. Eastwood New London Louis Anderson Robert Knottnerous Ruby Sharp Keota Raymond Whisler Donald Duane Spenner Wm. L. Spenner Riverside

Local Frigidaire Show Draws Miller Ward and Fields

Frank Miller Harry Ward and Roy Fields attended a Frigidaire showing and convention in Kansas City recently.

Frank Miller Harry Ward Roy Fields Kansas City

Blood Poverty and a New Cure Named Certa Vin

An ad promotes Certa-VIN as a quick fix for fatigue from slow digestion and weak blood. It claims improved digestion, reduced gas, energized blood with new red cells, and stronger nerves, all at a low daily cost, available at Pioneer Drug Store, 125 W. Washington.

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