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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1949

Page

2

Local News From Davenport Visitors and Honor Roll

Davenport visitors include Mr and Mrs A Greve and their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs John Owen from Thursday to Saturday. Wayne Brown and family visiting from Chicago expect to stay until Monday or Tuesday. Leslie Eugene Dunlap of Washington named to the Iowa State Teachers College honor roll for spring quarter with GPA 3.78.

A. Greve Davenport John Owen Wayne Brown Tommy and Nancy Chicago Til Charles Brown Leslie Eugene Dunlap Washington Iowa State Teachers College M. R. Beard Leslie Teachers College

Baptist Missionary Luncheon Held by Women's Group

Mrs E C Smith Mrs Bertha Hartman and Mrs William Panzer hosted the Baptist Women's Missionary society luncheon at the church at 12 45 pm with twenty three attendees including one guest Mrs Perry Hayes. Devotions led by Mrs Oscar Burham featured a Stewardship program and a playlet with Rose and Fanny Gilbert and Mrs Cy Bush assisting.

E. C. Smith Bertha Hartman William Panzer Baptist Women’s Missionary Society Perry Hayes Oscar Burham Burham Rose Fanny Gilbert Cy Bush

Farmerettes 4-H Club Sees International Guests At Meeting

The Farmerettes 4-H Club gathered at Shirley Escher's home Friday with guests Iva Lee Messer Nancy Rhinehart of Waynesville NC Pat Schupback Beverly Shalia and Rosamond Sojka. Ruth Foster and adult leaders Elise DeLosier and Margaret Green from North Carolina plus Heidi Meyer Zu Rahden of Germany attended.

Farmerettes Shirley Escher Iva Lee Messer Nancy Rhinehart Waynesville N. C Pat Schupback Beverly Shalia Rosamond Sojka Ruth Foster Elise DeLosier Margaret Green North Carolina Heidi Meyer Zu Rahden Germany

Wanerus Weds Cambridge Woman In Zion Methodist Church

Philip Wanerus of Washington DC married Florence Collins of Cambridge at Zion Methodist Church Cambridge Maryland the ceremony conducted by Rev Sidney Bradley Music included Love You Truly and The Lord s Prayer Brides wore nylon marquisette and lace veil borrowed from sister in law Other wedding party members included matron of honor Mrs Collins bridesmaids Beverly Hales Dorothy Goodman and Catherine Tyler ring bearer Emory G Collins Jr best man Otis Vandervien ushers Joseph Collins Jr Emory Collins Kenneth Jones Vernon Rudolph Parents of the bride and groom attended reception in church social hall and couple planned a two week New Hampshire trip before settling in Washington DC.

Zion Methodist Church Cambridge Florence Collins Philip Richard Wanerus Washington, D c Philip E Wanerus Miss Collins Joseph M. Collins Sidney Bradley Lowene Simmons Kenneth Thomas Joseph Collins Jr England Collins Beverly Hales Dorothy Goodman Washington, D. C Little Catherine Tyler Baltimore, Md Emory G. Collins Jr Otis L. Vandervien New Hampshire

Enameled Utensils Highlight Tea Gathering Notes

The text describes enameled utensils and their easy care with brief soaking and soap and water washing. It mentions a tea event with photographs taken after the meeting and refreshments served by the hostess and two women, Mrs Vern Escher and Miss Shalla.

United States Mary Knotek Patricia Horak Shirley Escher Joe Knotek Vern Escher Shalla

Around Town Highlights from Quiet Week in Local Homes

Donna Crone hosted friends Friday evening with bridge and refreshments. Vera Hysell celebrated a birthday at Sunset Park last Sunday with decorating and gifts from family including Wilbur Hysell Jane and Jerry Coffin and Trudy Ann Rosalie Hysell and others. Roy Kuntz hosts featured families including Rev W J Stevens and Rev Robert Stevens for dinner last Saturday night.

Vera Hysell Sunset Park Truman Hysell Hysell Wilbur Hysell Janet and Jerry Dean Coffin Trudy Ann Rosalie Hysell Fred Kimmel Shirley Sharon Debby Roy Kuntz W. J. Stevens Robert Stevens

YWCA invites girls to supervised play at Lincoln grounds

Monday at 9 in the morning the YWCA hosts a supervised play period for grade school girls at Lincoln school grounds led by Marie Blattner.

Lincoln School YWCA Marie Blattner

Circus Theme Party for Stephen Putman’s Third Birthday

Stephen Putman, son of Mr and Mrs Wilson Putman, celebrated his third birthday with a circus themed party at home. Guests enjoyed supervised games, a decorated truck grab bag favor, and a blue and yellow color scheme with balloons. Cousins Tommy and Nancy Brown from Chicago attended the event, where ice cream cones, a decorated circus cake, candy and mints were served.

Stephen Putman Wilson Putman Putman Stephen Tommy Nancy Brown Chicago Claude Goldsmith Don Shepherd

Mrs Harvey Hosts Past Chiefs Pinochle Night

Three tables of pinochle were played at the Past Chiefs association meeting at the home of Mrs Paul Harvey. High score went to Mrs Vina Manassier, low score to Mrs George Baker, traveling prize drawn by Mrs Oral Mayo. Thirteen members attended and were served refreshments by the hostess. Mrs Manussier will entertain the group next.

Past Chiefs Association Paul Harvey Vina Manassier George Baker Oral Mayo Manussier

Mrs. Lloyd Luers Leads New Haven Ladies Aid Meeting

Mrs. Lloyd Luers presided at the New Haven Ladies Aid gathering on Wednesday afternoon at the church. Eleven members reported their July 4 activities and five guests attended as plans were laid for a August 10 picnic at Sunset Park and a project to knit stuffed toys for a mission school. Hostesses were Mrs. Walter Wolfe Mrs. Fred Chalupa Mrs. Artford Richardson and Mrs. Cleo Trier.

Lloyd Luers New Haven Walter Wolfe Fred Chalupa Artford Richardson Cleo Trier

Alvines Host Ice Cream Social for Friendship Club

Mr and Mrs Maurice Alvine hosted an ice cream social for the Friendship club on Friday evening. Seventeen members and their families attended. Six guests were present including Ella Gordon Dick Thomas and Willis Longer.

Alvines Maurice’ Alvine Friendship Club Ella Gordon Dick Thomas Willis Longer

Birthday notices and wedding anniversaries in local column

The column lists multiple birthday greetings and wedding anniversaries for residents and Journal staff. Names include Hal Williams and Harry Simpson with anniversaries, plus birthdays for H J Schoonover, Don Paul, Oscar Breele, Harve Bus, Charlotte Earls, Ruth Ann Wilson, Darrel Ross, Marjorie Patterson, Ice Pay McGill, Nancy Osincup, Richard Warren, Michael Durst, and others. Local households in Bristol Conn and surrounding area noted along with event helpers and servers at an evening gathering.

Darrel Ross Majorie Sue Patterson Janice Pay McGill Nancy Ellen Osincup Richard Dean Warren Michael Eugene Durst Too

Social Calendar of Community Clubs and Meetings

Notices list events for the week including Knights of Pythias at K P hall 8:00 p m Tuesday VFW picnic 6 30 p m Sunset park YWCA Mixer pot luck VW room Conference reports Women's Missionary society UP church 7:30 p m Mrs Albert Simpson guest speaker Mrs William Littlewood Ladies golf and bridge dinner 7:00 p m Country club reservations through Mae Davis St James circle 8:00 p m Mrs Daryl Burham 417 E 2nd Presbyterian prayer service 9:30

Sunset Park Ywca Mixer Club Women’s Missionary Society UP Church Albert Simpson William Littlewood Ainsworth Ladies Golf and Bridge Association Country Club T. A. Flenner Mae Davis St. James Circle Daryl Burham

Entertain N C Leaders at Sunset Park Picnic

Elise De Losier Margaret Green Joe Cline and Heidi Meyer Zu Rahden of Germany hosted North Carolina 4 H adult leaders and youth at Sunset Park. Washington county extension workers and families joined the event. They cooked ham burgers and wieners before watching The Green Promise a film about 4 H club work.

Elise de Losier Margaret Green Joe Cline North Carolina Heidi Meyer Zu Rahden Germany Sunset Park Washington County Farm Bureau Green Promise

Britain Grants Nearly One Million New Homes Since War End

Britain has provided almost one million new dwellings including houses and flats, repairs of bombed homes, and conversions. The typical rent is under 15 shillings per week, about 3 dollars.

Britain

Church Schedule Shows Missionary Society and Children's Program

A.M. service at the church followed by Bethel Missionary Society activities and a 2:09 P.M. children's program at the church, outlining afternoon church events.

Bethel Missionary Society Children’s Pro

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