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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1950

Page

3

Grace Hill Ladies Aid In Hayes Home

The Grace Hill Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Cloyce Hayes home with seven members and one guest Mrs. Lloyd Miksch. New president Mrs. Leonard Brinning led devotions, yearbook distribution, and planned a Valentine exchange for February 8.

Grace Hill Ladies Aid Cloyce Hayes Lloyd Miksch Leonard Brinning Nelson Woodford Matthew Max Waterhouse Lyle Hayes Earl Chorpening Elmer Young Carl Corpman Wax Waterhouse John Williams Paul Harvey Arthur Peters

Judy Skubal Hostess To Hi-Ore 4-H Girls

Hi-Ores 4 H club met January 21 at Judy Skubal home with 15 members. One new member Bonnie Woods attended. Members voted $3 to the Youth Exchange fund. Mary Lou Coon spoke on pattern parts and demonstrated placing pattern on fabric. Next meeting February 4 at Ainsworth schoolhouse will cover sewing machines. Refreshments were served.

Haskins Judy Skubal Aphoes Bonnie Woods Youth Exchange Fund Mary Lou Coon Ainsworth School House

Hi Lo Pinochle Club Meets at McClure Home

Hi Lo Pinochle Club gathered at the Don McClure residence Wednesday evening. Mrs Carl Sylvester won the high prize and Harry Levy earned the low score. The group will meet next at the Harry Levy home.

H-Lo McClure Don McClure Carl Sylvester Harry Levy

Community Club And Group Activities Schedule

Local groups announce a busy week with events at West Chester and St Marys venues. Pansy Hill Family Potluck at 6 30 p m hosted by Mrs Stan Kiesey opens the calendar, plus Child Study forums at the high school and home gatherings. Knights of Pythias meet Monday at 8 00 p.m. and Campfire Girls hold a Saturday meeting.

Pansy Hill Club Stan Kiesey Child Study Il West Chester Wrc Tom Carson Kenneth Patterson St. Mary's Circle C. C. Reister All Circle

Just Us Club Hosts Meeting at Campbell Home

Eleven members attended the Just Us club gathering held Wednesday at Mrs. J. H. Campbell's home. President Mrs. E. H. Messer opened with a reading of House By the Side of the Road. A birthday gift for Mrs. Pearl Parcell was given, and games of Wahoo and rock followed with refreshments served later.

Just Us Club J. H. Campbell E. H. Messer S. W. Foss Pearl Parcell John Dodd Wahoo Rock Lewis Goodlander Campbell John Shebeck

Wayland Women Hold Frozen Food Meeting

Wayland group led by Mary Tinkham, home economist of Henry County, demonstrated meat fruit and vegetable prep for deep freeze storage at Harold Meyer home. A covered dish lunch followed. Next lesson titled Making Your Windows Attractive featured a frozen dessert.

Wayland Mary Tinkham Henry County Harold Meyer

Navajo Club Meeting Hosts and Social Fancywork

Mrs. Howard McBride hosted the Navajo Club at her home with a 1 PM luncheon. Mrs. T. A. Flenner Mrs. W. T. Carson and new member Mrs. Boyd Foster assisted. President Mrs. W. E. Jones presided over the business session and members later worked on fancywork.

Navajo Club Howard McBride T. A. Flenner W. T. Carson Boyd Foster W. E. Jones

Bethel Mission Group Holds Regular Meeting

Six members of the Bethel Missionary society met at Mrs. Lloyd Foster’s foster home due to bad roads. President Mrs. Rex Crandall conducted the session with Myrtle Pearson leading devotions and Mrs. Foster handling the prayer challenge and magazine review. Refreshments followed. next gathering set for Dell Walker’s home.

Bethel Missionary Society Lloyd Foster Rex Crandall Foster Myrtle Pearson

Birthday Anniversaries Noted Across Local Families

Today residents celebrate several birthdays. Mrs. Ralph Bell and Mrs. Maude Stewart mark anniversaries, joined by Charles Shalla Eldon Witthoft and Mrs. Joe Dougall. Others born on the 26th include Kathryn Jane Orcutt Phyllis Bean Faith Bauer Raymond Kephart and Donna Hughes. Dickie Horak Joyce Ann Gevock and Francis Marie Jones reach milestone ages of 11, 9, and 6 respectively.

Ralph Bell Charles Shalla Eldon Witthoft Maude Stewart Joe Dougall Kathryn Jane Orcutt Phyllis Bean Faith Bauer Raymond Kephart Donna Hughes Dickie Horak Joyce Ann Gevock Francis Marie Jones

Births and Admissions at Local Hospital

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Redling of Harper welcome a son at 5 35 p.m. Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Neff report a son born at 5 22 this morning. Admissions include Mrs. L E Blick Washington surgical Wayne Testreet West Chester surgical and Mrs. Floyd Banks surgical.

Bernard Redlinger Harper Sam Neff L. E. Blick Washington Surgical Wayne Testreet West Chester Floyd Banks

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