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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1939
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Roy Means hosted White Shrine members and families for a social gathering by the Iowa River yesterday. About twenty five attended with horseshoe games and a basket dinner served at noon.
Fourteen members and guests gathered at the home of Mrs. Isa Stewart on Tuesday for the White Way club meeting. The group shared secret ambitions, voted one dollar for a fountain fund, and appointed a committee for the annual price event later. Contests entertained afternoon with prizes to Mrs. W. O. Ralston, H. Marion Wells, and Mrs. Belle Eckels. The next meeting on August 8 will be with Pearl Smith.
A surprise farewell gathering was hosted at Mrs. Hattie Mayhew's home Friday for visiting Ohio relatives. Guests included Mrs. Jane Dennis, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Walters, Mr. and Mrs. Elza Ross, and local Mayhews. The event featured social time and refreshments with extended family from Lone Tree and West Chester areas.
A Sunday family dinner at the Clyde R R Lambert home in Washington honored Mrs Dean Bevins of Indianapolis visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Cloyce Burham. Attendees included the Burhams Lamonts and Hills and several Lambert relatives.
Miss Helen M Gunder a Washington Iowa native and New York City resident at 1215 Fifth Avenue obtained a license to wed Robert John Matthew a teacher living on West 75th Street New York. The couple plans marriage on July 29 at St George's Church. Miss Gunder is daughter of Joseph Edward and Martera Schermer Gunder.
The Kolosick family announces a Sunday reunion on August 6 at Sunset Park, Washington. Mrs. Rey Sojka serves as Secretary. A Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at 9 30 AM at Mrs. R F Dougherty’s home, 221 South Iowa Avenue. Marvin Hale and wife of Marengo visited J M Kelly and Mrs J W Lonergan's home, with Lonergan returning home with them.
Vigilant class of Presbyterian church hosts potluck at Cozy Inn West Chester. U P Woman's Missionary Society meets 7 30 p m at church. Booster club afternoon. Snowball Social club after noon. Women’s Golf day starts at 9 a m luncheon at 12 45 p m at Country club. Homemakers club afternoon. J W Baker Relief corps meets 2 p m at hall. Gracehill Ladies Aid plans ice cream event. Lexington Ladies Aid meets afternoon at church. W R C district picnic at Sunset Park or G A R hall if bad weather. Rural Woman's club entertains in afternoon hosted by Mrs Glenn Schwartz.
Marion Anderson marks a birthday today while Darrell Ross also celebrates another year. Local notices highlight two residents with birthday greetings.
The Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church met with Mrs. R C McCleery in Crawfordsville on Thursday afternoon led by Mrs A B Orris. Foreign topic rapid changes. Alaska handicraft work. diary of the last term missionary. prayers for missionaries.
Mary Peek of Fairfield started work Saturday as stenographer at the Farm Security office. Maurine Trotman returned Friday from Davenport after a business course at AIC. Mr. and Mrs. Cullen Bacon of Rock Island visited the Lohberger home yesterday. Mrs. Bacon stayed to spend the week. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Holland and children left to spend four weeks at Templar Park Spirit Lake.
Local residents and visitors converge in Bethany and nearby towns with many traveling to Cleveland for poultry events and Ames for college commencement. Families from Des Moines, Britt, Beatrice, Kalamazoo, and more visit relatives, attend gatherings, or return to work after vacations as extended visits and social events fill a busy week in the region.
Mrs Cletus Ruxtone missed yesterday afternoon at home in Keota. Frank Libe admitted yesterday for medical treatment. Dismissed Saturday are Maggie Reaney Letts and others including Mrs Lucill Reister Bales Jim Brier Wilfield Mrs Sam Statler Rothson Ferrel Alan Keota John Kimmel Washington Viola Meeks Ainsworth Augusta Hochstade Keota admitted last evening for medical care. A D Cain Brighton underwent major operation. Mrs Raymond Brauner Keena underwent major operation this morning. Ivan Rhodes Wellman admitted for medical treatment. Mrs John Dodds discharged this morning. Ralph Taylor Washington admitted for treatment of an infected hand.
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