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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1949
Page
4
The piece urges invoking the Christ spirit through steady faith based on love. It cites a biblical example where Jesus heals a man and commands him to arise and make his bed, illustrating decisive, healing action.
A Web ster City Freeman Journal note reflects on education as daily routines and modernization from 5:30 breakfast to vacuum cleaners. It cites Senator Styles Bridges on ten cantons, urging thrift, strength, independence, and personal responsibility as keys to prosperity and proper government.
The Brookhart carriage house was transformed into Hebron Hall a new unit of the United Presbyterian Home. The $25,000 conversion adds five rooms per floor with modern finishes and a six more residents can be housed. Funds from the Hebron church restoration and gifts from Sam Fulton support the project alongside planned cottages for a 15 unit expansion on seven acres.
The United Presbyterian community observes an open house for the new east sun porch and enclosed glass sections of the Brookhart era Home. Hebron Hall plans include heated sun porch, sick bay, and multiple cottages funded by gifts as a campaign continues.
The Y's Men Club gathered Tuesday evening at Charles Morris residence. Mrs. Roy Fields and Bill Boshart captained high scores while Mr. and Mrs. Charles Berdo took low prizes. Duane Griggs earned the travel prize. Hosts included Mr. and Mrs. John Yousling and Mr. and Mrs. Herb Osisecup. refreshments were provided by the hostesses.
A surprise galloping breakfast on a Tuesday morning drew 18 Friendship Club members and nine guests. Four cars escorted the group to three homes Mrs Ed Cady Mrs Charles Wulf and Mrs Maurice Alvine for grapefruit juice bacon eggs doughnuts and coffee. Miss Lydia Juzeter was honored with sung birthday wishes and other songs followed.
Herman Luers of West Chester has a June 8 birthday. Judy Rae Shafer is seven years old today. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Scott celebrate a wedding anniversary. Other names listed include Marion Stransky Pi lotburg Carl Amrine Brighton James Fisher Wilbur Chalupa and Donald Lee Raymond.
George Swift son of Mr and Mrs Bryan Swift Ainsworth will attend a six week ROTC camp at Fort Sam Houston Texas reporting June 13. Funeral of Aunt Alice Rogers at Mediapolis noted with details. Mrs Rogers 94 formerly taught at Camp Ground school. Mrs W D Crossett hosts Einar Hendrickson Patricia Whisler Stephanie Wooley Jack Paul and others visiting.
Piano pupils of Mrs. Mary Shields performed a Monday recital at the Sordens store. A Wurlitzer baby grand was used. Relatives and friends attended as guests. Participants included Carol Booth, Joanna Krabitz, Patty Ingle, Roberta Wiley, Dickey Shalla, and others.
Twenty six YWCA Mixers and guests gathered at Mrs Robert Day's home for a 6 30 p m weiner roast. Dorothy Turnipseed presided at a brief business meeting. Gifts were given to Mrs Charles R Wilson and to Mrs Day for their service and sponsorship.
Colleen Strum and Patty Mc Dowell hosted a miscellaneous shower for Virginia Argo at the Merle Mc Dowell home on Friday evening. Pink and white decorations accompanied the refreshments while a pink trimmed wagon held gifts. Miss Argo identified each gift’s contents as twenty of her schoolmates looked on.
Sixteen LBC club members answered the roll call topic How I Would Like to Spend My Vacation at a meeting held Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs John Shebeock with Mrs George Jarrard present. Plans discuss for a club picnic set for July 5 at 6 30 p m during the business meeting led by president Mrs Homer Jarrard.
Sold in Washington by Phillips Pioneer and Osincup Walgreen Drug Stores or your hometown druggist. The note highlights availability through major chains and neighborhood shops.
Mrs. L. CC. Woodburn led an afternoon of entertainment with booster club families present. Guests answered ABC and song-title quizzes and played a catty questions and answers game, followed by seasonal refreshments.
A cracked cup and other chipped glassware are flagged as health and accident hazards. The guidance warns that damaged china and glassware can cause cuts or infections if used for dining or in food handling.
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