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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1956

Page

2

Social Calendar Notices for Community Meetings

Community notices list weekly events including Monday Vigilant Class at 6 30 pm at the Presbyterian Church cooperative supper Rainbow Girls at 7 30 pm Masonic Temple mixers at 6 50 lunch Sun Set Park meet at Y 615 DAR at 7 30 Mrs Fred Reid Mrs Charles Grayson of Davenport reports on the Continental Congress in Washington DC LBC Club 2 pm at Mrs Herman Schultz Wednesday New Haven Ladies Aid 130 pm at Mrs Stanley Mangold White Elephant silent auction Harmony Club one oclock birthday luncheon Mrs Cloyce Stewart Rosemary Club 2 pm Mrs Percy Whisler U and I Club 2 pm Mrs William Bealer Merry Makers 2 pm Mrs Robert Darbyshire Singer Longer Club 130 pm Mrs HJ Breneman Just Us Club 2 pm Mrs Al Crone Ainsworth Chapter OFS 8 pm Masonic Temple WSCS executive board dessert 1 pm Methodist Church Thursday WRC all day quilting noon pot luck dinner Legion hall Bring stamps spools and buttons Friendly Circle Club postponed one week meet at Ralph Erlenbush home Delta Alpha Class of Methodist Church 6 pm picnic Mrs ELE Stutsman Rural Homemakers Club afternoon Mrs James Young Bring.

New Haven Ladies Aid Stanley Mangold White Elephant Silent Auction Harmony Club Cloyce Stewart Rosemary Club Percy Whisler U and I Club William Bealer Merry Makers Robert Darbyshire Singer HJ. Brenenman Just Us Club al Crone Ainsworth Chapter Masonic Temple WSCS Methodist Church Legion Hall Friendly Circle Club Ralph Erlenbush Delta Alpha Ele Stutsman James Young

Wedding notices from United Presbyterian Church events

A West Chester wedding picture from the COC class shows two pm schedules with Mrs Roy Bauer of PEO at 2 30 pm Mrs Charles Berdo of Pilotburg Ladies Aid in the afternoon Mrs Loren Bush and Carol Brewer from the Missionary Society at 2 pm at the United Presbyterian Church.

West Chester COC Roy Bauer Peo Charles Berdo Pilotburg Ladies Aid Loren Bush Carol Brewer

Hospital Admission and Local Births and Dismissals

On The Record Hospital admits Dale Hawkins from Cotter for surgery on Sunday. Births on Saturday include Marvin and Richard McClure in Washington a daughter and Washington born to Mr and Mrs. David son a daughter. Sunday births to Lyle Crawford Wellman twins. Dismissed today Mrs Richard Davidson Washington. The Red Cross issued over 1 000 000 water safety certificates and nearly 700 000 First Aid certificates last year.

Marion Stransky Wellman Phyllis Harvey Timmins Harold Timmins Washington Marvin McClure Richard Davidson Lyle Crawford American Red Cross Red Cross

Camp Fire Girls plan overnight trip and crafts at YW camp

Social notes describe Ta Wan Ka Camp Fire girls painting waste baskets for ten cabins at the YW and Camp Fire camp and planning an overnight stay at Lake Odessa with meals and sleeping in a shared cabin. Mrs Paul Fern hosts a June 7 gathering at 2 30 p m prior to departure.

Ta Wan Ka Paul Fern Lake Odessa Sorrell

Oskaloosa Church Wedding of Overturf and Johnson

Miss Helen Louise Overturf and Gordon Ernest Johnson exchanged marriage vows Tuesday night May 29 at the First Christian Church in Oskaloosa. The ceremony was attended by 25 relatives and friends with Rev. Dwight Walker officiating. The bride, from Blakesburg, wore chantilly lace over satin with seed pearl accessories and pink carnations. After a reception at the Downing Hotel, the couple left for a Colorado Springs wedding trip. The bride attended Iowa State Teachers College and has taught in Washington. the groom, a Blakesburg High School graduate, will begin army service June 12 at Fort Leonard Wood.

Westminister Fellowship First Presbyterian Church of Washington Jo Ann Peiffer Jim Letts William Petratz William J. Grossheim J. E. Letts Helen Louise Overturf Gordon Ernest Johnson Blakesburg Iowa First Christian Church Oskaloosa Dwight Walker HM. Overturf Ernest Johnson Robert Ruppert Washington Colorado Springs Colo Blakesburg High School Iowa State Teachers College Stewart School Boermerman Implement Co Fort Leonard Wood Wesley Phelps Musca Fine Olin Town Cotter High School Low Wesleyan College Mt. Pleasant Alpha X Delta National Sorority Columbus Junction School O Muscatine High School Muscatine

Flood and Theft Hit Berkley Home

In Berkley Michigan flood waters flooded Carl Jesse basement prompting him to race downstairs to save belongings. He returned to find his car stolen by a thief who had exploited the flooding chaos.

Berkley, Mich Carl Jesse

Boyd Burns Wed In Ceremony at Cotter Presbyterian Church

Betty Lou Boyd of Columbus Junction and Sherman E. Burne of Muscatine wed at Cotter Presbyterian Church in a 4 PM ceremony. The couple lives in Olin after June 11.

Boyd Burns Cotter Presbyterian Church Betty Lou Boyd Columbus Junction Sherman E. Burne Muscatine Harry Boyd Sherman Burns E. O. Dirks B. O. Roundy Morris Meisenbach

Wellman Couples Wed in Double Ring Ceremony

Miss Linda Kay Livesay and Wayne L Slaubaugh, both of Wellman, united in marriage Sunday at 4 pm in the Wellman Methodist Parsonage. Dr E M Buehler officiated with Mariette Spears as maid of honor and Merlin Beckler as best man. They will reside in the Godber apartment in Wellman.

Linda Kay Livesay Raymond Livesay Wellman Wayne L Slaubaugh Arie Slaubaugh The of the Methodist Church E. M. Buehler Mariette Spears Merlin Beckler Godber

Family Camp At Lake Darling Draws Large Weekend Crowd

A two day Lake Darling family camp hosted 30 adults and 30 children with crafts swimming boating fishing pony rides basketball and dances. Marvel Funk directed the event with Merritt Canady and Rey Harley Gelhaus aiding. attendees included the Bells Ahrens Berdo Birney Canady Horn English Knapp MecConnel McGraw Redlinger and many others.

Lake Darling Marvel Funk County Home Economist Merritt Canady Rey Harley Gelhaus Myral Smith Hazel Canady Linda Loveless Judy Carson Don Rinner James William Bell Harold Ahrens T.J. Berdo James Birney Merritt Canady George Horn Tom English Glenn Knapp W. H. MecConnel Jr Leroy

Wedding and extended family notices fill Ottumwa page

Local items report Shirley Bowers and Robert Breckenridge wed at First Methodist Church in Ottumwa with Dr. and Mrs. Fred Reid among attendees. A baby girl Sue Ann born Saturday at Washington County Hospital joins brother Gary Lee. multiple trips and visits noted including Moore, Bordwell, Riley and Ramseyer families, Shriners event in Davenport, and Nazarene church activities.

Fred Reid Shirley Bowers Robert Breckenridge Ottumwa First Methodist Reids Prake Bowers Marvin McClure Washington County Hospital Sue Ann Gary Lee

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