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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1952

Page

2

Circles of Methodist Woman's Society Meet Here

Six members of Circle No. 1 met with Mrs. E. E. Stutsman for a 1 o'clock luncheon Friday. Mrs. Laura Longwell presided in the absence of the leader. The meeting opened with prayer and reports were given including the executive board note. Guest day tea planned for June 20 with Mrs. Paul Shearer as speaker. Twenty sick calls reported. devotions by Mrs. E. S. Hebner.

Circle No. 1 E. E. Stutsman Laura Longwell Walter Messer Stutsman Paul Shearer E. S. Hebner Homer Jarrard

Circle 2 Announces Committee Chairmen

Circle No 2 met at Mrs Artemas Brown's home for a cooperative luncheon. Mrs George Johnson presided in Mrs Harold Kloppenstein’s absence. Twelve members attended with twenty one sick calls reported. Chairmen named by Mrs Kloppenstein include Earl Burroughs status of women Gena Miller membership Fr K Mauthe sunshine and memorial Joe McGraw supplies C B Reed telephone Elizabeth Klein spiritual life. Subscriptions for the Meeting House were taken and pledge cards distributed. The program by Mrs Frank Longwell from the Reader's Digest discussed What Makes Church Successful by Rog a Riis. Meeting adjourned until fall.

Circle No. 2 Artemas Brown George Johnson Harold Klopfenstein Johnson WSCS Everette Smith Klopfenstein Earl Burroughs Gena Miller Fr. K. Mauthe Sunshine Rogm Riis

Circle 5 Luncheon at Mrs Carl Jarrard Home

Circle No. 5 met at the home of Mrs Carl Jarrard for a cooperative luncheon. Devotions from the Methodist Woman opened the meeting. Ten members made pledges for the coming year. Mrs P L Better spoke on missionary education. Thirty three sick calls were reported.

Circle No. 4 Welcomes New Member at Meet

Circle No. 4 met at Mrs. Forest Lance home on Friday. Mrs. Clyde Dawson opened with devotions and Ida Cavender taught the Acts study. Fifteen members attended as Mrs. I. L. Brookhart was welcomed as a new member. The year’s program was set. Mrs. Ben Bruns led a closing prayer. Refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Mrs. Justus Peterson.

Circle No Forest Lance Clyde Dawson Ida Cavender I. L. Brookhart Ben Bruns Justus Peterson

Circle No.5 Luncheon Held at Sunset Park

Circle No.5 hosted a 12:30 cooperative luncheon at Sunset Park yesterday with Mrs. M. O. Huston Mrs. Hal Richards and Amanda Schulty on the committee in charge. Fourteen people attended.

Circle No.5 Sunset Circle No. 5 Sunset Park M. O. Huston Hal Richards Amanda Schulty

Circle 6 Luncheon At Church Delivers New Officers

No. 6 met at the church yesterday for a cooperative luncheon with ten members present. Officers for the new year include Mrs. Wayne Robison as leader, Mrs. Albert Stanley as assistant leader, and Mrs. Paul Shearer as secretary and treasurer.

Circle No. 6 Wayne Robison Albert Stanley Teader Paul Shearer V. Crull Wogan Ahrens W. S. Kyle T. C. Davis Sam Sigatoose Charles Kennedy M. E. DeLashmutt Emma Barnett Stanley Irvan’ Rich Shearer Davis

Mrs Holt Hosts WSCS Circle No 7 Meeting

Circle No. 7 met in the afternoon at Mrs. Ben Holt with Mrs. Cloyce Crone as co host. Eight members and one guest Mrs. W Palmer attended. Ed Squire led prayer and reported on the executive committee. New officers named for the coming year include Squire president Cruise vice president Don Holmes secretary Raymond Crone treasurer Joe Kirkpatrick status of women and membership Neiswanger spiritual life Floyd Sturgis missionary report Nettie Miller supply chairman Holmes and Clark Wagner workshop.

Circle No. 7 Ben Holt Cloyce Crone W. Palmer Ed Squire Lloyd Neiswanger Lyle Wilson Squire Cruise Don Holmes Raymond Crone Joe Kirkpatrick Neiswanger Floyd Sturgis Missionary Report Nettie Miller Holmes Clark Wagner

Mrs Mangold Hosts Circle No 8 In Club Meeting

Mrs Harold Mangold hosted Circle No 8 with 12 members. Mrs T A Flenner led the business meeting and pledges were made for next year. Mrs Walter Jarrard stood in for Mrs Marion Augustine as secretary.

Harold Mangold Circle 8 T. A. Flenner Walter Jarrard Marion Augustine Lida Hunting Fred Wagner Hunting Jarrard Status of Ralph Shan

Circle 9 Adds Names To Roll on Friday

Circle 9 held a cooperative luncheon hosted by Mrs. Gilbert Mills with twelve members and one guest Mrs. Don Maxwell. Two new members joined, Mrs. Grace Gyer and Mrs. Harold Gray, as Mrs. H. M. Dodder led the meeting appointing chairmen for spiritual life supply status of women and membership. The program featured a paper by Mrs. Dupuis titled World Citizenship and Mrs. Maxwell reported on the WSCS.

Circle 9 Gilbert Mills Don Maxwell Grace Gyer Harold Gray H. M. Dodder Bickel Hyde Duupuis Neff Miller

Circle No 12 Potluck Supper Held at Church

Circle No 12 moved its potluck due to stormy weather from the park to the church basement. Thirteen members and one guest Mrs Lloyd Turnipseed Jr attended. Mrs Robert Wea led a short business meeting and Alice Hunter conducted the devotional period.

Circle No. 12 Lloyd Turnipseed Jr Robert Wea Alice Hunter

Nina Bowers Circle Meeting Honors Mrs Dodd

The Nina Bowers Circle of the Baptist church met with Mrs John Dodd Friday afternoon. Twelve members and four guests attended, including Mrs George Maull of Mason City and Mrs Hazel Hofer of Seattle plus Nan cy and Susan Vinton. Sixteen sick calls were reported and Mrs Alice Richardson led devotions.

Nina Bowers the Baptist Church John Dodd George Maull Mason City Hazel Hofer Seattle, Wash Nancy Susan Vinton Floyd Murdock Alice Richardson A. J. Votruba Earl Longfellow Flossie Sherbeck Keota

U S infantry repels Chinese attack near Chorwon

American forces of the Oklahoma 45th Division beat back a Chinese assault on hills west of Chorwon. A battalion of Reds attacked the Thunderbirds with artillery and tanks, with fighting lasting over two hours before Allied gunfire drove them off and chased them back to their positions.

Skual Nkorea Oklahoma Chorwon Thunderbirds

Hamilton Hart Vows Spoken Here Friday in Brighton

Henry J. Hamilton and Marily Louise Hart of Brighton wed Friday evening June 13 in the Presbyterian manse with Dr. W J Grossheim officiating. The bride is the daughter of Seth and Martha Hart. witnesses were Seth Hart and Martha Miller. Hamilton serves at Fort Riley, Kansas.

Henry J. Hamilton Marily Louise Hart Brighton W. J. Grossheim Seth Wesley Hart Ralph Hamilton Seth Hart Martha Miller Hamilton Fort Riley Kansas

Mrs Bagge Hosts Morning Honoring Miss Blattner

Marie Blattner was guest of honor at an 8:30 AM coffee hosted by Mrs. Foster Bagge. Past Matrons Club members attended with lavender and yellow decor. Mrs. Don Orr poured. other helpers included Sybil Bagge, Wanda and Eva Blattner, and Virginia Dare. A musical playlet by four young ladies depicted Marie and Dick's lives.

Marie Blattner Foster Bagge Don Orr Sybil Bagee Wanda Eva Blattner Virginia Dare George Dare Marie

Mrs Everette Roberts Hosts Friendly Families Club

Mrs Everette Roberts entertained nine members at the Friendly Families club. Roll call noted an amusing incident. After the business meeting pencil and paper games provided entertainment. Mrs Carl Greiner and Mrs Duane White helped serve retreatments. Mrs George Stout will hold the next meeting on July 5.

Everette Roberts Friendly Families Club Carl Greiner Duane White George Stout

Social Calendar Highlights From Local Week

Carris family reunion and anniversary celebration at Keota park with an open house for Scott Wilcox. Rainbow Girls and Masonic groups meet. Booster club luncheon. Circle 4 Women’s Service Guild at Presbyterian church. Pythian Sisters at K hall. VEW groups host gatherings and skits. Logan Heilman home event. Women’s Golf and Bridge all day. Guest day for out of town clubs and luncheons. various prayer services and clubs meet the week including Sunshine Community and New Haven Ladies Aid. roll calls on wedding day attire and farm city preferences.

Carris Keota Park Te Dopoom Scott Wilcox City Don Stout Women's Service Guild Presbyterian Church Pythian Sisters P.m. K Po. m. Vew Noble Grand Circle Helen Heilman Logan Heilman Women's Golf and Bridge Association Charles Schiebel Sunshine Community Club Louis Koehler New Haven Ladies Aid Lee Sanders

Trinity Lutheran Aid Welcomes Mrs Diekman

Nine members of the Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid and one guest, Mrs Aug C Diekman, gathered at Eva Bauers home. Rev O H Moll led devotions on How Jesus Dealt with The Individual with scripture. Mrs O L Verners reported on the Davenport LWMS convention. A Sunday school picnic at Sunset Park was planned for June 20 with each family bringing a basket. Lunch was served by Miss Bauer and Mrs Glen Yoder.

Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Aug C. Diekman Eva Bauer O. H. Moll Jesus O. L. Verners LWMS Davenport Sunset Park Miss Bauer Glen Yoder

So and Sew Club Plans Ice Cream Supper

The So and Sew club met with Mrs. Lyall Moore on June 12 with 11 members and several children present. Guests included Mrs. Karlis Ezerins and daughters Benita and Fern Cary. Plans were made for an ice cream supper at the Lyall Moore home on July 7, and the next meeting will be with Marco Ladehoff on July 10.

Lyall Moore Karlis Ezerins Benita Fern Cary Patricia Dusenbery Duvall Moore Leonard Bomber Marco Ladehoff Callio Thrapp

Mrs Rolland Hosts Fern Rold Circle Meeting

Seven members of the Fern Rold Circle and two children met at Mrs. Henry Rolland’s home Friday afternoon. Bible verse prayer was read, Devo tions led by Mrs. J A Cochran Sr, and a program on Universal Declaration of Human Rights followed.

Peon Rold Henry Rolland J. A Cochran Sr Stella Genkinger Rolland John Kurtz Joe Cochran Russell Winter Arthur L. Brownlee Oscar Burham

Learn-to-Swim Week At Y and Bible School Pool Notes

The YW desk reports 79 percent of girls enrolled in Learn-to-Swim Week with a Saturday parents’ show. Bible school attendees used the pool this week with 52 registered yesterday as heat drives Washingtonians to the water.

Y. Bible School Union Vacation Bible Schoo Charlotte Barll 157-M Shirley Dunbar Donna Christner Virginia Johnson Margaret Stewart Mary Wacc

Seven Guests of Friendship Club Attend Meeting

Nineteen members of the Friendship club gathered Friday afternoon with Grace Shaw. Guests included Mrs. George Sands and daughter Carol of Carroll Iowa, Mrs. Stella Morrison and daughter Janie, Mrs. Keith Wy koff, Mrs. James Brooks and Ella Gordon. Mrs. Maurice Alvine led the meeting as roll call drew replies to radio commercials. Myrtle Pearson and Ruth Gideon organized entertainment guessing games, assisted by Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Peiffer and Mrs. Alvin Shaw.

Friendship Club Grace Shaw George Sands Carol Carroll Iowa Stella Morrison Janie Keith Wykoff James Brooks Ella Gordon Maurice Alvine Myrtle Pearson Ruth Gideon

Pythian Sisters Plan Ice Cream Social in West Chester

The West Chester Pythian Sisters met to vote on an ice cream social at West Chester on July 1. A Flag Day program followed with readings and performances by members including Mrs. Don Darbyshire, Mrs. Elmer Hayes, and Mrs. Leonard Brinning.

Pythian Sisters West Chester Don Darbyshire Elmer Hayes Betsy Ross Leonard Brinning Nelson Woodford John Hough Earl Hobbs

Home Art Club Meets With Mrs Will Reif

The Home Art club met Friday at the home of Mrs Will Reif of West Chester. With Mrs Tina Holt absent the meeting opened under vice president Mrs Roy Bauer. Karen Lance of Washington attended as a guest. The group enjoyed a social hour under a shade tree in the Reif yard.

Home Art Club Will Reif West Chester Tina Holt Roy Bauer C. C. Niffeneggeer Karen Lance Washington Reif Yard

Also Mentioned on This Page

Methodist Woman's Society Mrs. Stutsman Circle Wylie Anderson Huston Daryl Tucker Joe Lang Lyle Wilcox DeLashmutt Edward Wilcox Homer Brinning Ezra Smith Fred Downing Phil Weldin Sam Turkington Roy Humble Earl Loveless John Rittenhouse Will Harwood Rittenhouse Circle 2 Circle 3 C. Jarrard Carl Jarrard Neal Burton San Francisco Airs Edgar Porter S. N. Sorrell Spiritual Life C. W. Shaffer Status of Women L. M. Eicher Missionary Education L. L. Loveless Cards P. L. Better General Society Etter Wesley Circle No. 4 Mrs. Holt Mrs. Mangold Wolf Floral Co U. S. Infantry Hamilton-Hart Mrs. Bagge Miss Blattner Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Knights of Pythias Spom Southeast Corner Square Trinity Lutheran Aid Mrs. Rolland Fern Rold Circle Iknroll Mr. Hill Sorden Music Co Paul R. Horak Carson Friendship Club Group Morrison Brooks Peiffer Alvin Shaw L. T. Fullerton & Son Rine Olez Lagnory Mercerizeg Cotto Klein Klothing ‘Ko South Side Square WC Pythian Sisters By Willis Forbes Graz Say S&h Marting
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