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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1951
Page
2
A brief fact notes that by the element value of the human body, the total worth would be about 0.98 dollars. It emphasizes the monetary value based on chemical constituents rather than any intrinsic or ethical considerations.
The Washington V s Men's club hosted a Ladies Night dinner in the YMCA community room honoring Dave Dunn past president of the Mel Dunn Y s Men's club in Australia and visiting Washington on the way to an international convention in Cleveland. Over 120 attendees heard Charles Morris preside as John Hedberg led a musical quiz with the women voting winners and James Easter presented Dunn with gifts.
Dr. G E B Montgomery attempted to restore the club’s dignity by presenting Mr. Dunn a proper gift. Speaker R H McCleery introduced Dave Dunn as the evening speaker. Dunn discussed Australian history and current conditions, praising Y’s Men’s clubs and YMCA work. He closed with colored slides showing Y’s Men’s activities and Australian cities and terrain.
Yesterday at the hospital Mrs Agnes Anderson and Mrs Rhea Switzer of Brighton were admitted for surgical cases. Discharges include Paul Smith and several Brighton Columbus Junction area patients plus Dolores Kriener. Birth announced for Wayne Chamberlain’s son. The Shell Choir of Neuendettelsau Mission Seminary in Ansbach Germany uses varied seashells to create organ like church music.
At the Guther Studio photographers specialize in wedding portraits. They aim to capture brides’ radiance with careful posing and lighting to create lasting memories of the special day.
Thelma Ilene Van Winkle of Brighton and Dean Virgil Farrier were married Tuesday at two in the Brighton Methodist church. Rev. Howard Washburn performed the ceremony with the double ring. The bride wore a white sheer street length dress and was given in marriage by her uncle. A reception followed the ceremony with a wedding dance at Carrol Hall that evening.
The Home Builders class of the Methodist church met Tuesday evening for a potluck supper at the church. President Harold Timmons conducted a brief business meeting and appointed members to make drapes for the classroom. Rev. Walter Smith and the program committee presented a evening program with contests plus piano and violin solos.
Martha Butler reports the Columbus Junction American Legion Auxiliary elected officers Monday evening June 11 at Mrs Ruth Pines home with Mrs Wilma Henson assisting. Kathryn Hughes was named president joined by Mary Greene first vice president Billie Heither second vice president Mary Meeker secretary Willa Jones treasurer Pearl Leonhard chaplain Marian Allen historian Bertha Votrubek sergeant at arms. Executive committee includes Ruth Pine Letha Hall and Ocie Moran. nineteen members attended.
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