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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1941
Page
6
A group of Wellman girls met at Mrs. Lyall Smith's home to organize a Girl Reserve for ages 12 to 18. A follow up program will be planned at Mrs. FE N Foster's home with Mothers club sponsorship and a committee including Mrs. Lyall Smith and others.
Rugg and Mrs. Thomas Johnson chaired a house committee for next month with Mrs. Mearl Munson and Mrs. John Flatline. The meeting hosted four junior members Juanita Schaffer Virginia Schaffer Marjorie Bull and Dana Winegarden who received gifts from the president. Refreshments followed served by Mrs. Edith Hesseltine Mrs. Bert Steninger and Mrs. Russell Winegarden.
Circle No 2 of Holy Trinity church held a lawn party Sunday evening June 8 with lunch and a one act play. A Decoration day program drew a large crowd Sunday afternoon in Richmond. Picnic dinners were enjoyed at the Hin dahl and Keifer homes. The first Holy Trinity communion class met with six children enrolled. Visitors arrived at several parental homes, and eighth grade graduates were noted.
Six graduates were named at Holy Trinity church Sunday evening. The graduates were Freda Stalder Rose Blakely Richard Sharp Richard Stumpf Robert Stumpf and Arlis Stumpf. Mr and Mrs John Blum Jr visited Monday at Leo Sharp home. Mrs Lloyd Sharp and son Junior shopped in Washington Tuesday.
The text lists railroad train numbers and schedules for westbound and eastbound routes, including the Golden State Limited and Californian services, times for stops in Washington, Knoxville, and Davenport, and mentions Washington Lodge No. 26 Masons with officers. It cites Agent C. F. Anderson of the St. P. & P. R. R. Co. and notes regular meetings and personnel.
Mr and Mrs H C Borup who lived in the former Cummings property stored belongings over Knebel grocery rooms and left Riverside for Clinton for the summer He taught science at Riverside High and directed the Riverside Schools band but did not apply for the job next year He may continue teaching elsewhere.
West Sunset notes list weekend and weekday visits and guest stays. Mr. and Mrs Heyden Thomas and children called on Russell Williams. Bert Spangler stayed with Fred Spangler. John Abbott of Boone visited Will Mitchell family. Mrs. Schantz hosted at Washington county hospital. Clyde Hillhouse from Cedar Rapids stayed with sister Will Mitchell. Warren Schlatter and Ernest Baker attended Sam Baker’s dinner. Will Mitchell and Billy joined Jake Shrader for Sunday dinner. Charley Fox visited Henry Kiene. Clark Peiffer family visited Henry Kiene. John Briggs family Betty Helfenstein and Dick Montfort from Lockridge dined at J C Atkinson home. Alice and Elmer Kiene picnic at Wildcat Den, Muscatine.
Congressmen in charity baseball action on Capitol Plaza with Lowell Thomas framing the event. Hamilton Fish Jr. bats while James A. Shanley and Joseph W. Martin take key roles as catcher and umpire in the annual fund drive.
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