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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1952
Page
2
Three groups of the Christian Women's Fellowship held meetings Friday with officers named for the coming year. Group I and II reported attendees and assigned new service projects and refreshments duties. Group III appointed officers and planned hospital and medical supply drives.
The Friendship club met Fridays afternoon with Mrs Charles Witt and seventeen members present. Guests included Bila Gordon and Mrs. Katherine Meeks of Oshkosh and Mrs. Maurice Alvine led the meeting. The annual ice cream social was set for the evening of July, at Ruth and Mae Gideon’s home, with games and contests. Refreshments followed the benediction, served by the host and her daughter.
The Robert Owen residence near Riverside hosted Mr and Mrs Henry Owen their daughter and family from Rock Island Wh. Mr and Mrs Leonard Owen and Mrs Owen's mother from Lincoln Nebr. Also Mrs Ada Meeks niece of Mrs Owen from Lincoln.
Community notices list Saturday events including Good Will club picnic at Sunset Park and HH club gathering. Knights of Pythias, Legion hall, and Chick Camp Fire Girls events followed by a Lake Darling outing. Nearby JOY Sunday school cooperative supper at Lake Darling and Y Wives coffee event also noted.
KEOTA Mrs. I N Weaver family announces the cancellation of a golden wedding anniversary observance due to Mrs. Weaver’s illness and her recovery is now underway. The article also traces the family history noting marriage July 1, 1902 at the Baumert home, the Weavers’ farmstead, and relatives including son Galen, grandchildren LaVernon Darlene Tene Lowell Lucile Lauralee, Newt Weaver, Anna Gage, Katie Levien, Henry Sheets, William Neaumert, and others.
The Ruth Nichol Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian church held a 1 o'clock cooperative luncheon Friday hosted by Mrs Clyde. Twenty one members and two guests Mrs Porter Lee and Mrs Tom Gray attended. Assisting hostesses were Mrs Robert Wiley and Mrs John Blick. A business meeting followed with devotions led by Mrs Cloyce Stewart.
The YW outreach reports strong junior high girl turnout at Lake Darling with 34 participants last outing. A July 16 event is planned with sign ups at the YW. sponsors include Lovisa Sojka Joyce Logan Betty Logan Pat Berry and Jane Whitehead.
Fernhold Circle met at the Baptist church Friday afternoon with seven members. Mrs. Henry Rolland led devotions from Isaiah 35 and a remembrance book, followed by prayer. Mrs. Joe Cochran led the program on the American Indian with readings from Seneca by Mable Powers and notes on the Oklahoma State College for Indians. The meeting closed with portions of Psalm 29. Plans for the July 25 general meeting were made. Mrs. Roll conducted the business session. Mrs. John Combs hosted, assisted by Mrs. Melvin Booth.
Mrs Gray served as guest speaker and presented many items about her time living in Germany, offering a window into her experiences and observations for the audience.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Swick hosted a potluck dinner in Brighton to honor Mr. and Mrs. Robert Codlfield and family from Sacramento California visiting local relatives. Attendees included the Dunbars Wagankneect Burroughs Earl Burroughs Donaldson Popejoy Horesowsky Engle Shaffer and others from Brighton near Ainsworth Washington Pleasant Plain Lone Tree.
The Women’s Service Guild of the Presbyterian church held its July meeting Friday afternoon with Mrs. R. J. Dawson presiding. Devotions were led by Mrs Ernest Lemmon and the prayer calendar was presented by Mrs Wool Grossheim. Members with roles in the skit Opportunity Giving were Wilma Nichols Mrs Charles Bartholow and Carol Zelinsky. Reports on the Ames synod held July 7–10 were given by Mrs Dawson and Margaret Cowden. The event was the final meeting until fall with a tea hosted by Mrs Claud Rhodebeck Mrs John Lemmon and Mrs Mast.
Nina Bowers Circle of the Baptist church met with 11 members at Mrs. Ben Coppock’s home. Mil dred Jackson presided. devotions by Bessie Brown. group sang, prayed, and decided to donate articles for Mathers school and the white cross project. Mrs. Joe Goodlander led the program with A Dimmed Star Shines The American Indian and a skit by Mrs. Karl Longfellow and Mrs. Charles McConnell. Goodlander also shared excerpts on Indian tribes. Refreshments were served by the hostess and Tra Brown assisted.
Mrs W R Murphy hosted the Highland Social club meeting with 20 members present. New officers were Mary Chalupa president Alice Krotz vice president Beatrice McCreedy secretary treasurer Leona Krotz reporter. A family picnic is planned for July 30 at Sunset Park at 6 30 PM with former members invited.
The Home Art club of West Chester met at Mrs. Homer Porter’s home for a social afternoon. Guests included Mrs. Joe Kelley of Granite City and Mrs. Nellie Booth of West Chester. Tina Holt presided. next meeting is a cooperative picnic supper on August 8 at the Wrights’ home in Pleasant Plain.
Mrs. Don Sands sketches a South Xenia note on July 7 recounting July 4 visits to Hixson and Miller households near Conesville and Muscatine fireworks events. The piece lists multiple family gatherings, weekend guests from Ames and Chicago, a wiener roast with the Washington church group, and pony rides at the Stephens farm.
The narrative recounts visits from Des Moines and Chicago families, picnics and dinners at the Wood and Riegel households, and a weekend trip to southeast Missouri with Willard Sands on leave from Amarillo. Recollections of high school days punctuate a breezy home story.
A young walrus is noted to consume about 100 pounds of fish daily. Researchers observing the marine mammal describe its eating pattern and daily intake while at sea.
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