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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1950
Page
3
Mr and Mrs R J Tanner announce the engagement of their daughter Ann to Robert Labrie son of Mr and Mrs Joe Labrie of Whitehall Montana. The couple plans marriage on August 12.
Sam Plecker of Baltimore Maryland is honored on his 64th birthday. Thirty three relatives attend a social evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Plecker. A four tiered cake, gifts, strawberries and ice cream are served. Out of town guests include Mrs. Sam Plecker Ralph Bull Lester Wellman Maxine Bull Davenport Carroll Sass family Iowa City Lloyd Plecker family Ainsworth. Local attendees include Everette Plecker Kleinschmidt Herdlicka families.
Forty attended the Damascus Shrine No. 16 picnic Tuesday evening at Sunset Park. Committee members were Mil ton Snodgrass, Mrs. Fred Longer and Claude Rhodebeck. Guests included Mrs. Frank Kimberley of Regina Canada and Mrs. Kirkpatrick and daughter. After the supper, the evening was spent visiting.
The YWCA Mixer club met at Bob Day's home Tuesday at 6 50 p m for a hamburger fry with 24 attendees. Guests included Boris Ford Valda Lane Mrs Don Williams Barbara Godwin and Bette Teall. Supper committee was Mrs Jim Wahrer and Charlotte Earll. After games led by Miss Earll the group watched television indoors. Miss Ford announced plans to sail for India in September to teach in a mission school. A wiener roast at Sunset Park was planned for two weeks later.
Washington Y's Men's club members with 10 years attendance were guests at the home of retiring president R. E. Arthur. The event opened with a smorgasbord and included visiting and games. twenty six members attended.
Invitations announce the wedding of Carol Fern Meeker daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard E Meeker of Iowa City to Dr Milton R Flickinger local veterinarian. The ceremony is set for this Sunday at Grace Methodist church in Des Moines. Miss Meeker teaches in the Washington school system.
Wednesday Ladies Golf and Bridge association potluck dinner at Country club 4:00 pm golf 7:00 pm bring table service sandwiches dish to pass Homemakers club ice cream social meet at schoolhouse if rain Mrs Virgil Lintz Thursday Pansy Hill club families 7:50 pm ice cream social coffee furnished Alvin Kepharts WRC of West Chester 2:00 pm KP hall initiation Special work Friday Christian Women's Fellowship 2:00 pm general meeting at church Friendship club ice cream supper 7:20 pm bring a cake Lyda Gideon Women's Mission Society First Baptist church 7:30 pm bring donations for Mathers school church
A baby shower honored baby Marvin Ray Votruba Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs A J Votruba. Twenty guests attended as Beverly Kay Smith and Patti Vinton cousins of the baby presented gifts to Marvin and his mother Mrs Charles Votruba. Blue umbrellas served as decorations.
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