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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1952

Page

2

Columbus Junction Couple Wed At Dixie Free Methodist Church

Margaret Mae Cassabaum of Columbus Junction and Cpl. Eugene Kunkel of Camp LeJeune North Carolina married in a 7:30 p m ceremony at the Dixie Free Methodist Church in Columbus Junction. The double ring service featured hymns performed by Myrna Wasson Florence Pretz and Margaret Houseal.

Margaret Mae Cassabaum Columbus Junction Cpl Eugene Kunkel Camp LeJeune North Carolina Dixie Free Methodist Church Charles Keller Everett Cassabaum Frank Kunkel Yates Center Kansas Myrna Wasson Florence Pretz Margaret Houseal Orchild Gwen Cassabaum Ruth Bausch Lee Bebb Harold Nicholson Lee Cassabaum Junction Betty Jane Cassabaum Jacquelin Louela Duncan Joyce Shellabarger Columbus High School

First Recorded Plymouth Marriage 1621

Governor Edward Winslow of Plymouth Colony wed Susanna White widow of William White on May 22 1621 marking the first recorded marriage in the New England colonies.

Edward Winslow Plymouth Colony Susanna White William White New England

Cleaning Hint for High Switch Areas

A brief note advises applying one or two coats of fresh white shellac to keep the area around high switches easy to clerk and maintain a clean appearance.

Family Night Supper At Club Draws 15 Attendees

A country club family night dinner drew a total of 15 persons including 16 guests on Thursday. Mrs Lafe Stout chaired the serving committee with flowers adorning each table. Notable attendees included Mrs H A McCleery of Washington and Denver residents Hugh Charles Louis M L Phelps Frances Miller Marsha Bailey and others. The event closed early due to a boxing bout and a flower show, with Emma Barnett in charge of dinner preparations and a June 15 next dinner planned with Mrs Jay Sellers as chair.

Country Club Lafe Stout Giuests H. A. McCleery Washington M. L. Phelps Hugh Charles Louis Denver Colo Herbert Blakeley Washington, DC Lloyd Baker Bill Swanson Red Oak Frances Miller Marsha Bailey Emma Barnett Roy Sowash Martin Whittaker Theodore Bailey Harold Cummings FE. E. Stutsman M. Cruise Gifford Morrison Stout Sowash Jay Sellers

Sobaski Twins Deliver Entertainment for Friendly Circle Guests

The Friendly Circle club met with Mrs. Glen Cuddeback on Thursday afternoon. Attendees included Mrs. Robert Swift Mrs. Harold Wolf Mrs. William Sheet Mrs. Sylvester Sobaski and daughters Kay and Fay with four teen members present. Mrs. John Shellman and Mrs. Wilford Greiner organized the program. Greiner introduced the Sobaski twins who played guitar and accordion and sang. Shellman led yard games. An ice cream social was planned for Sunset Park on Monday June percent. Greiner received birthday gifts and Gary Sheets, recently ill with rheumatic fever, was showered with gifts. Next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Kenneth Cuddeback with Mrs. Charles Greiner in charge.

Friendy Circle Club Glen Cuddeback Robert Swift Harold Wolf William Sheet Sylvester Sobaski Kay Fay John Shellman Wilford Greiner Sunset Park Kenneth Cuddeback Charles Greiner

Fireplace Cleaning Tips From Old Home Guide

Brick fireplaces that have become smoked can be cleaned with a tri sodium solution. Extra stubborn stains respond to steel wool and scouring powder.

Social calendar items plotted for upcoming week

The notice lists community events from Friday to Tuesday including Rebekah lodge and IOOF meetings, a children's day practice, Indian Creek school reunion, basket dinner, trail rides, WSCS and KP meetings, a Memorial service reminder, and various club activities with times and locations across Crawfordsville and surrounding areas.

Indian Creek Lyle Lowe Crawfordsville

HJ Club Meeting Honors Former Member and Guests

Mrs TeBockhorst hosted the HJ Club meeting at her home with fourteen regular members present. Guests included Mrs Lamont Kelly Mrs Cletus Kron and Mrs Dale Duwn. The program featured games contests prizes and a Red Cross collection all led by Mrs George Zeck with a door prize to Mrs Ernest Strum.

Charles Schnoebeien HJ Club Urban TeBockhorst Lamont Kelly Cletus Kron Dale Duwn George Zeck Red Cross Dale Marek Norman Shalla Joe Te Bockhorst Ernest Strum Marek Joe TeBockhorst

West Chester Bible Class Hosts Cooperative July Luncheon

Mrs. Clement Griffith hosted the C C C class at her home with Mrs. A S Van Trump as co host. In president absence Mrs. Irvin Coffey led devotions and business. A July 3 luncheon at the church will invite guests and feature patriotic program reviews on Mexico and Red China.

Milo DeLong Mexico Doc Ragpicker China

St Pauls Women Guild Hosts Guest Day Program

St Pauls Women’s Guild held a guest day with 35 members 16 guests and 18 children present. Mrs Walter Westen led devotional the candle meditation featured several members and duets and solos performed by members. New member Mrs Antone Hotle joined the group and a Bible contest quiz and musical contests were conducted. Refreshments followed the closing prayer.

St. Paul's Women's Guild Walter Westen Westen Raymond Landau Adolph Guenter Henry Lanning Everette Westen Fred Kleinschmidt Carl Ziegolwsky Kleinschmidt Hotle Charles Churchill Charles Zieglowsky Lanning Guenther Fred Neuhart Lunning Russell Plecker Neuhart Kate Schmitt

Fleur de Lis Members List Accomplishments

The Fleur de Lis club met with Mrs. Boyd Foster hosting. Thirteen members and two guests attended as Mrs. Miles Stout, the president, led the business session. Members shared winter accomplishments and handwork, with Rex Crandall explaining aluminum tray etching and demonstrating the process.

Fleur de Lis Club Boyd Foster Miles Stout Sam Sigafoose George Horn Rex Crandall Lloyd Foster Marcia Foster

HEO Club Plans Picnic At Sunset In July

The HEO club met at Mrs. Lawrence Libe's home with 12 members attending. Mrs. Elwyn Corey and Mrs Wes Ramsey led a quiz and humorous reading and announced a July picnic at Sunset Park with member families invited.

HEO Club Lawrence Libe Elwyn Corey Wes Ramsey Sunset Park

Snowball Social Club Ice Cream Social enjoyed by many

The Snowball Social Club held its annual ice cream supper at the home of Mr and Mrs Beenblos on a Wednesday evening with 17 members 18 men 24 children and 12 guests present. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ralyl Kerr and family Nancy Statle Karen Statler Kevta Wayne Barnes Margarette Mc Cleery Beverly Shalla and My and Mrs Harold Cortum of Washington. A short business meeting was held and the date of the next meeting will be announced later.

PEO Chapter Visits Mrs Thorne For Thursday Meeting

Chapter 1 of PEO gathered Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Clifford Thorne with Mrs. C A Boice and Mrs. Artemas Brown assisting. President Mrs. M M Schell led the business session while Mrs. W J Grossheim conducted devotions. Mrs H W Ramseyer shared highlights from the Iowa Legislature.

Peo Clifford Thorne C. A. Boice Artemas Brown M. M. Schell W. J. Grossheim H. W. Ramseyer Iowa

Shell Collectors Dredge Mollusks On Ocean Floor

Washington describes conchology as the study of shells and the growing trend of shell collectors using boats and small dredges to recover living mollusks from reefs and offshore bottoms. Florida enthusiasts in the Gulf of Mexico lead the practice with gear like water glasses, rock turners, and iron hooks to uncover hidden shells.

Washington, D.C Florida Gulf of Mexico

Impatient Pin Setter Fined for Hasty Strike

Louisville based incident reports William Hardesty a 24 year old pin setter fined after striking his boss with a bowling pin for slow bowls. He was paid by the game not the hour and rapped on the floor to hurry players. Manager Peter Edelman confronted him and was struck in the mouth. Edelman has since hired a calmer replacement.

Louisville William Hardesty Peter Edelman Hardesty Edelman

Lincoln Head Cent’s First Year High Value Scarcity

The 1909 Lincoln Head cent marks the issue’s first year. San Francisco Mint initials and V D B designer’s initials caused high value coins. The designer’s initials were removed soon after minting began, creating rarity.

Treasury San Francisco V.D.B Victor D. Brenner

Annual June Breakfast at United Presbyterian Church

The Ladies Aid annual June breakfast at United Presbyterian Church drew 163 attendees in the dining room Thursday. Co-chairs Mrs. Ernest Morgan and Mrs. Myrtle Genkinger led a program with local youth, a Florida skit, Germany trip talk, and shell jewelry displays, honoring a birthday offering of 396.02.

United Presbyterian Church By Aid United Presbyterian Church Ladies Aid Ernest Morgan Myrtle Genkinger Robert McFarlane Richard Stewart Florida Clyde Pratt John Stewart Harriet Clendenning Mazie Stewart America Alice Hunter

Delta Alpha Class Picnic Held Thursday

The Delta Alpha Sunday school class picnic and meeting took place Thursday evening at Sun Set Park pavilion. Co chairs Mrs Joe Wolfe and Mrs Walter Jarrard coordinated arrangements and serving. Twenty six attendees plus one guest, Mrs Joe McConnell, and others including hospital patient Mrs N M Speidel were remembered with lunch. Mrs Ethel Palmer urged funds for the old people's home and a donation was made. others may contribute later.

Delta Alpha Sunset Park Joe Wolfe Walter Jarrard Joe McConnell N. M. Speidel

U S Protest Brings Easing of Berlin Blockade

U S demand prompts Soviet pullback near Berlin border as sentries leave Lake Griebnitz area while the clock ticks on their ouster. The report notes reductions in border tension and adds that livestock counts rise with cattle and hog numbers up, sheep data not yet showing gains.

Berlin Russia East Berlin U.S Lake Griebnitz U. S East Germany Lemuel A. Mathewson

Cherry Trees Spread Across Washington Area Varieties

About sixty varieties of oriental flowering cherry trees are established in the United States and Europe with observable clusters near Washington D C. The essay notes that roughly half of these varieties can be seen in the D C area.

United States Europe Washington, D.C

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Margaret Cassabaum Mrs. Kunkel Sous Delphinius Wolf Floral Co State Bank Milo M. Orris Mike Will Louisa County National Bank Kaiten Ttn Sobaski Twins Gary Sheets Ver Temple Rebekah Lodge IOOF Woman's Relief Corps Legion Hall UP Church Nineteenth Century Club M. M. Hebner Cabin West Chester WSCS M. L. McCreedy Knights of Pythias DeMolay Masonic Temple Ann Judson Howard Hays Alma Hearne Holland Coop Ida Cavender Pearl Whistler Stella Palmer Ywca American Legion Auxiliary TeBockhorst St. Paul’s Women’s Guild Marilyn Wilson Frances Smith Karen Westen Alberta Zieglowsky Rita Kay Guenther Ruth Ann Wilson Judy Westen Fleur de Lis Cherries Mer Th’ Station Br Dy Sturdy Winstop Duzzit Gilmere’s Shele Sheil Service Ave. B Lincoln Bertha Pratt Harper Peck Oak Park Jennie Carris Keota George Peck Aid Stewart Taylor School Barbara Holden Lorene Holden Diana Linda Shalla Lester Luckenbill Mary Shields Miss Hunter Dixie Darlings Tom Gray Germany Ethel Palmer Old Peoples’ Home Wunstop Duzzit John Dewey New York Dewey Anna Nancy de Nike Newark N.J Mary Louise Wargo de Nike Nicola Harmon B.f.goodrich Accife B. FE. Goodrich Co U.S. Patent Office Washington Oil Co B.F. Goodrich
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