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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1954
Page
2
The WSCS circles wrapped up the 1953-1954 season with cooperative luncheons and picnics at Sunset Park and local homes. Circle leaders and hosts coordinated devotions programs and planning for next year as members and guests gathered in June across Circles 1 2 8 10 11 12 and others.
Memorial services for deceased sisters at 8 a m at AL cemetery and a Presbyterian congregational cooperative dinner at the church. Garden rose tea at 2050 pen hosted by Mrs. Lester Orr DAR. Various meetings and meals follow at Legion hall Ki hall YWCA Masonic Temple VIEW hall and Presbyterian church with groups like DeMolay Golden Age club Booster club and Grace Hill Ladies Aid on the calendar.
The Women's Society of Trinity Lutheran Church met with 12 members and guest Mrs. M. L. Mills at Mrs. August Diekiman home. Nev. Johannes opened the session on public and private virtue. Mrs. R. J. Chorpening led the business meeting and planned a Bible school exhibit for June 26 and a Sunday school picnic for June 27. Refreshments were provided by the hostess with help from Mrs. Mills and Mrs. Chorpening.
The country club hosted the second family night dinner with 154 attendees. Guests included Dr and Mrs AJ W Crow and Ralph Harley of Des Moines. New members Ee Sorrell and Gilbert Mills entered. canasta and bridge activities followed after dinner and coffee hour.
Friday at the home of Clarice Meek twenty guests were hosted with assistance from Mrs Harold Johnson Mrs T M Mast and Mrs Edith Beenblossom. The table was dressed with two candelabra and spring flower arrangements.
The final CWE group gatherings of the year occurred Thursday evening and Friday afternoon. Each group shared worship, lessons, and mission studies with varied hostesses, guest attendance, and collective efforts such as sending shirts to a leper colony.
The YWCA and PTA in cooperation with the State theater management present the first Summer Movie Series for children. National Velvet will be shown at 2 50 with the program slated for Monday next week and swimming periods listed for that day.
Signups for season tickets must be collected before noon Monday. Individual tickets may be bought for each movie the afternoon shown. The Golden Age club meets Monday 11:00 in the VW room to decide summer plans. The summer YWCA program starts a week from Monday with swimming sessions scheduled on Tuesdays and Fridays at 3 for younger girls and 1 for older groups. The Friday morning swim for adult women continues at 11 o'clock. The YWCA Mixers host a sack lunch at Cornie Day's Tuesday at 6:50 with outdoor games. Mixer committees urge all members to attend for six month plans. Committee members are: membership Dorothy Lasek chair, Shirley Wessel, Jean Davison, Kathleen Seaton. program Bessie Schmidt chair, Abbie Perez, Colleen Phelps, Shirley Petratz, Verlee Kauffman. finance Helen Baker, Jean Hall. social Carla Caldwell, Shirley Brown. A week from today four Mixers head to Forest Beach Michigan for the Midwest employed girls conference. Charlotte Earl, Dorothy Smith, Bessie Schmidt and Jean Davison will attend.
Three drive in restaurant operators faced charges for illegally employing five youths aged 15 including four girls. Thomas Clifton and William Lindberg pleaded guilty before Municipal Judge George J. Sager, Clifton fined 25 dollars and Lindberg 20 dollars. The case against Dick Powers was continued until next Wednesday.
Ivan Snyder, 28, of Muscatine died when the car left a road four miles south of Andalusia on Illinois 92. Leo Opelt, 26, also of Muscatine, was in very serious condition with two fractured ankles a fractured shoulder and lacerations, hospital authorities said.
Pauline Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter H Johnson Madrid and Richard Maxwell son of Mr and Mrs Don Maxwell Washington exchanged wedding vows at 2 50 pm last Saturday at St Johns Lutheran Madrid with Rev Roger K Carlson officiating. The ceremony featured songs by Lars Mosel and a procession of attendants led by maid of honor Bonnie Johnson. The couple planned a California departure for overseas duties with Maxwell in the Air Force and expect to establish a home in Japan around September 1.
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