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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1941
Page
8
About seventy five guests attended installation services at the Masonic Hall in Wayland. The program opened with America sung by the audience. Retiring worthy Matron Mrs Addie Sinclair gave the welcome address and retiring worthy Patron Warren Allen offered a short talk. New officers installed were.
The ceremony for Pearl Clark as Worthy Matron featured Pauline Henss's whistling solo "I Love You Truly" and a quartet by Dean Mallory, Tom Wenger, Claude Goldsmith, and Calvin Clark. Kathleen Jackson read, Calvin Clark offered a poem to his mother the new W M, and his father W P gave a rosebud. Remaining attendees included Ruth Allen, Mabel Huffman, and Elva Tsehantz among others.
Ellen Morehouse and her father receive a rosebud in a ceremony described as an associate patronage. The event highlights family and community recognition within the organization.
Mrs Allie Stotts now a patient in Washington county hospital after a fall that broke her hip. Riverside longtime resident and former meat market operator William Stotts later involved in Missouri railroad work. Pearls Redding of Memphis and their daughter visited the Sojkas. Mildred Dann of Iowa City spent the weekend with her parents near Riverside. Mrs Mary Gringer of Hills visited the Deatson family.
Riverside residents Raymond Kron and Freda Frank have received banns for an upcoming marriage. Monsignor Bernard Jacobsmeier of St. Marys church announced the unions set for Tuesday February 4. The bride’s parents are Mr and Mrs Fred Frank. the groom’s parents are Mr and Mrs Henry Kron.
Associate Justice James C. Mc Reynolds of the U S Supreme Court, on the bench since 1914, intends to resign on February 1 according to a Washington announcement.
Milford McCreedy, a former teacher here, is now living south of Chicago. Mary Elizabeth Wittmer, a nurse and companion to Miss Viola Coe, returned to her Mt. Pleasant duties after a month with relatives. Relatives report the birth of a daughter to the Hochstettler family near Kalona, and plans note Rev. Lehman’s relief work in Europe.
Five year old Richard Widmer visited Iowa City with Mr. and Mrs. William Widmer for an operation to remove a cyst and embedded tooth in the roof of his mouth. Six teeth were removed, including two permanent teeth, during the procedure conducted Wednesday morning.
A dealer sells two cakes of Camay at regular price and adds a Scotty glass dish for 1 cent more. The offer emphasizes quick action while supplies last and promotes Camay’s advantages over six other soaps from tests.
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