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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1944
Page
2
The notice explains current planting of carnations is underway but none are home grown yet. It highlights California grown asters in pink lavender purple and white and mentions local carnations will arrive soon.
Mrs. Fred B. Reid Jr of New Orleans was honored at a seven o clock dinner hosted by Mrs. Fred E. Reid Sr. Twelve guests, mostly young women with soldier husbands, sat at one table. Mrs. Emma Barnett prepared fried chicken dinner and a garden bouquet centerpiece. Out of town guest Mrs. Charles Latchem of Rochester Minnesota joined the gathering. After dinner, guests recalled school days as a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Reid Jr. was presented.
Mr and Mrs C L Eyestone hosted a Sunday family dinner honoring Mr and Mrs C E Eyestone Bobby and Beverly of Moline Ill and Joseph Knight M 3c of New Orleans La A bountiful meal followed by visiting One member St Gene Trask was absent Other attendees included Mrs Joseph Knight Mr and Mrs Oren Elmore Ruth Mt Ayr Mr and Mrs Howard Zihlman Phillip Brighton Lyle Hayes Lenna Goodman Fontanelle Gene Trask Norma and Dale Eyestone
Mrs J N Irwin hosted a Tuesday afternoon courtesy in Brighton for Mrs M L McCreedy of Ames visiting local friends. A later note mentions a St Stephens picnic in Brighton Park honoring 2nd Lt Harold Stephens of Ft Carson with several attendees.
A force of up to 500 Italy-based United States heavy bombers supported by Lightnings and Mustangs struck the Linz tank works in Austria. The aerial raid followed a mass armada of 1,500 heavies blasting the German battle line in Normandy.
In the American League New York leads with a .559 mark while Cleveland and Boston trail. Monday’s scores include St Louis 6 Boston 5 and New York 11 Chicago 6. Night games feature matchups among New York Cleveland Detroit Chicago and St. Louis with Cincinnati at Philadelphia postponed.
Ed Sorrell and Curt Long came back yesterday from Madison Wisconsin where they visited Pvt. Robert Sorrell brother of Ed Sorrell stationed at Camp Truax. Mrs Lewis Hintermeister and daughter Margaret Anne Davenport reside with the Sorrells while Mrs Rainwater and children—Ann and Dick Silver Spring Maryland—spend weeks with Dr J M Lloyd family in Williamsboro.
The Roth Evangelistic party led by Rev and Mrs Robert H Roth with twin daughters Betty and Barbara will conduct evangelistic services at the Christian Tabernacle 604 South Town Avenue starting tonight at 8 00 and every evening except Saturday They recently moved to Iowa from Fresno California and bring ten years of evangelistic ministry They will sing and perform special music each evening Public invited.
Crawfordsville July 25 Mr and Mrs J S McCleary entertained relatives and friends at a cooperative dinner Friday Out of town guests included Mrs W A Merrit and Illene Merrit of near Wheeling Ohio Mr and Mrs Will Brown of Wapello Mr and Mrs J B Randolph of Keota Mrs Ellis Kongable and Pauline of Winfield Mrs Velma Kempffer and two children of Ontario Canada Mr and Mrs W W Twinam Mr and Mrs A B Orris Rev and Mrs R M McCracken Miss McCracken Mrs R McCleary all of Crawfordsville It was a happy occasion for all Mrs Merrit is a sister of Mrs McCleary
Mrs. T. R. Gillespie entertained friends at a farewell coffee hour yesterday at 410 East Main Street. Attendees included Mrs. Burke Gillespie of Council Bluffs, with decor featuring summer flowers. Guests served by Rosalyn Harwood and Edith Gillespie as Mrs. George Rudiger Helen Wilson Mrs. Howard McCleery and Mrs. Harry Sowden presided.
Alden Price formerly worked on farms in the community for about five years and at a defense plant until a stroke caused his death on July 21 in Milwaukee. Funeral services were held at Malthen funeral home in South Milwaukee with burial at Fairview cemetery. He is survived by a daughter who was at Pearl Harbor during the December 7, 1941 attack, a grandchild, and two brothers in Milwaukee and Utah.
The social calendar lists a country club dinner and women’s missionary society events at U.P. church and Baptist church. Includes Beverly Brown piano recital at 8 p.m., Y M C A community room event, golf and bridge at the country club, and various homemakers and relief corps gatherings. Reservations urged for the 8 p.m. dinner by Tuesday noon.
Mr and Mrs Harry Dye were hosts at 809 North Second Avenue yesterday inviting guests including Mr and Mrs Fred Crone of Santa Paula California Mrs R M Bachman of Hobart Oklahoma and Mr and Mrs Frank Crone in attendance during the evening.
Colleen and Barbara Godwin hosted a Tatapoochin Camp Fire lawn party at 1014 East Second Street. Guests arrived at seven and played forfeits with ten pins, held a relay race, and later used clues on the lawn to locate two hiding girls who served as models in a pin-up costume contest.
A group of friends held a cooperative dinner in the Howard McCleery residence to honor Mrs. W. T. Holladay of Washington D C. Bouquets of zinnias and painted daisies decorated the union table and buffet. Out of town guest Mrs. R C Rainwater of Silver Spring Md joined. Guests relaxed with bridge and conversations as the evening progressed.
At the hospital Mr and Mrs Herbert Osincup welcome a daughter Donratl born yesterday afternoon weighing six pounds fifteen and a half ounces. Ivan Owen of Columbus Junction treated for lacerations of the right eye and dismissed this morning. Various patients from nearby towns were admitted or discharged this period including Mrs Bert Donaldson Gene Benda Eddie Crayne Frances and Donald Stewart Leonard Linta Wilbur Westen Irene Westen and Mrs Carl Willey. Additional discharges include Mrs James Lee and daughter Joyce Ann from Kinross Jesse Dayton Kalona and Charles Parcell from Brighton.
Sandra Kay Griffin marks her fourth birthday with family. Captain LeRoy McGraw in England receives birthday wishes. Marlene and Darlene Fritz celebrate their fourth birthdays. Mildred and Martha Whiting of Crawfordsville observe their 22nd birthdays. A group including Mrs Harold Mangold Marjorie Carlson Mrs Ed Rich Everette Prebyl Delbert Earl Albert Lee Shaw W O Morgan and Bob Henderson accept birthday congratulations.
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