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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1950

Page

3

Potluck Chicken Supper at Silver Lake Enjoyed by T N T Club

Members of the T N T club and families gathered Sunday at Silver Lake for a potluck chicken supper. Entertainment included horseshoe pitching and boat riding. Attendees included Charles Vondrasek and family, Martin Kron and family, Floyd Marston and family, Roy Havel and family, Ivan Marston and Gary, Tea Morgan and Jo Ellen, Fred and Mildred Kupka, Marjorie, Fritz, and Marilyn Lloyd.

T.N.T. Club Silver Lake Charles Vondrasek Martin Kron Floyd Marston Roy Havel Ivan Marston Gary Tea Morgan Jo Ellen Fred Mildred Kupka Marjorie Fritz Marilyn Lloyd

United Presbyterian Church Picnic Supper Hosted by McConnell and Pratt Families

The Mr and Mrs class of the United Presbyterian church held a Monday evening picnic supper with hosts Mr and Mrs Francis McConnell and co hosts Mr and Mrs Richard Pratt. William McConnell Jr and Louis Larsen organized entertainment. Original plays featured the entire group.

Francis McConnell Richard Pratt United Presbyterian Church William McConnell Jr Louis Larsen

Kasper and Swailes to Wed in Richmond July 29

Riverside couple Mr and Mrs Edward Kasper announce the engagement of their daughter Norma Helen to Ernest Swailes son of Mr and Mrs James Swailes of Ainsworth. The marriage is set for July 29 at Holy Trinity church in Richmond.

Riverside Edward Kasper Norma Helen Ernest Swailes James Swailes Ainsworth Holy Trinity Church Richmond

Merry Mixer Club Meeting At Mrs Crone Home

ISTER WESTee Fifteen Merry Mixer members gathered Wednesday at Mrs. Cloyce Crone home with co hostess Mrs. Blanche Romine. Guests included Mrs. Robertson and Janice and Judy Bleimenstein.

Westee Merry Mixer Club Cloyce Crone Blanche Romine

Guest Speaker At Jolly Jokers 4-H Club Meeting

Dr Martha J Spence of Town City spoke at the Jolly Jokers 4 H club meeting at Patty Sheetz home in July. Eleven members shared what they would have ready for local achievement day. Janet Shalla and Debby Brenneman reported on the July 7 field day trip. Mrs Booth spoke on buying a slip. Shalla and Brenneman led talks on Shoes for Comfort and Care of Shoes When You Wear Them. Dr Spence won a cloth knowledge contest.

Martha J. Spence Town City Jolly Jokers Patty Sheetz Janet Shalla Debby Brenneman

Ainsworth Area Social Roundup Spans Many States

Local residents hosted and visited relatives in Iowa Wisconsin Michigan and Colorado and traveled to Hashing places. The report lists numerous families including Deems Mc Connell Wolfe Fullerton Hawkins Olds Kurtz Spessard Norris Spessard and McMindes alongside trips to Black Hills Cheyenne Denver and Niagara Falls with Alaska bound journeys.

Charles Deems Burlington Bessie McConnell Kenneth McConnell Deems Cedar Falls Oskaloosa Lillian Charles Simpson Daisy Simpson Muscatine Keswick John Husband Irving Wolfe Nashville Robert Custer Ainsworth Northeast Niagara Falls Toronto Canada Ithaca New York Quebec New England States Boston Philadelphia Washington D. C Richmond J. K. Freelan Stanley Thompson Jasper Thompson Joan Alaska Anchorage Kenai Thompson

Local notes include Alaska trip and family visits

Stanley Thompson finished a course at Howard University and plans to go to Alaska. Clarence Pulse home welcomed visitors Linda Stevenson and the Ray Pulse family from Marshalltown. Ainsworth gains extra Front Street parking after Flenner clears and levels the area near the stock yards. Everette Shearer family saw newborn Jeanne Elaine Stone in Burlington. Heck Gesling and family return from a week in Rothsay, Minnesota visiting relatives.

Kenai Stanley Thompson Howard University Alaska Ray Stevenson Linda Ray Pulse Marshalltown Clarence Pulse Ainsworth Front Street Flenner Everette Shearer Burlington Jeanne Elaine Stone Maurice Stone Heck J. Gesling Ars Home

Iowa Peace Officers Receive Briefing on New Safety Plan

Public safety commissioner Alfred Kahl spoke to 166 officers at the University of Iowa about Iowa's new safety congress and an overall safety program described as the most ambitious in the country. He joined a panel with Frank Nye, Merton Bohham, and Jim Smith to discuss the backbone of the initiative.

Iowa Iowa University Iowa City Iowa Safety Public Safety Alfred Kahl University of Towa Towa Kahl The Safety Congress Frank Nye Cedar Rapids Congress Board of Governors Merton Bohham Bairfield Board of Governors Jim Smith Linn County

Two U S Reporters Killed in Korea

Tokyo dispatch reports two American war correspondents died in Korean fighting. Ray Richards of International News Service and Cpl Ernie Peeler of Stars and Stripes were identified. Miller cited GI witnesses who said they saw the bodies, one wearing a Stars and Stripes patch.

Tokyo America Ray Richards International News Service Cpl Ernie Peeler Pacific Stars and Stripes Unitedress Robert C. Miller Korea G.i.’S Miller

Gray haired man Peeler and Richards reported dead in Korea

The gray haired man Peeler from San Bernardino Calif and Richards a grayhaired veteran of the Hearst organization originally from Denver are reported dead in Korea. INS Tokyo bureau said correspondent John Rich in Korea reported that regimental adjutant Captain Downey confirmed the deaths of Richards and Peeler. The two newsmen were last reported in forward positions as the enemy overran their area.

Peeler San Bernardino Calif Richards Hearst Organization Denver INS Tokyo Korea John Rich Downey

See Little Trouble in Reduced Mail Service

A DFS MOVIES UP spokesman for the national league of district postmasters says the public still receives service despite reduced mail deliveries and shorter post office hours. Mayd Bishop of Mitchellville serves as assistant legislative representative.

DFS Movies National League of District Postmasters Mayd Bishop Mitchellville

Postmasters Convention Speech Highlights Iowa Branch

A national group representative spoke yesterday at the convention of postmasters from the Iowa branch, addressing topics of postal service updates and regional initiatives.

Ative Iowa

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