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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1948

Page

3

Marian Stevens-Herbert Rich Wed In Double Ring Ceremony

Marian A Stephens daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel A Stephens of Ainsworth married Herbert J Rich of Crawfordsville son of Mr and Mrs J W Rich in a double ring ceremony at the Ainsworth Methodist church on Saturday June 12 Rev Cerl Stietel officiated. The bridal party included Martha Evans maid of honor and John A Stephens best man with a large reception for 150 at the church. The couple left for a motor trip and will reside on a farm near Crawfordsville. Marian a Town Wesleyan College graduate taught home economics in North English Iowa. Rich served in the U S Army and farms near Crawfordsville.

Marian Stephens Herbert Rich Marian A. Stevens Samuel A. Stephens Ainsworth Herbert J. Rich Crawfordsville J. W. Rich Ainsworth Methodist Church Cerl Stietel Austin J. Evans Larry Trotter Grieg D'Hardelot Malotte Lowe City John A. Stephen Washington Carolyn Jean Crawford Corbin Crawford Marian Elizabeth Evans John A. Stephens Stanley Swartzendruber Wellman Harry Witmer Pekin Ill Russell Miler Maurice Rose Canada Rich Town Wesleyan College Wih Pi Beta Phi Iota Phi Paul Martin Cleo McCoy Cleo Fletcher Earl Walker Marvin Widmer Harlan E. Widmer Elizabeth Widmer Kathryn Widmer K. H. Cherryholmes Margery Cherryholmes Dell Farrier Pearl McNeill Forest McNeill Floyd Blankenhorn Mary ¥. Jones Velma Jarrard G. F. Baird Florence Pearl Gardner Walter Jarrard Robert Lauer Glenn Hultquist William H. Evans Gussie Evans Mt. Pleasant Donald Freeland Alan Ronny Quincy Illinois Mirim Manny David Welsinger Denmark W. Thompson Martha Ellen Jerry Mary Joan Nome Alaska D. A. Peterson Waterloo Robert Stephens West Chester Bernice R. Hurst Bob South English Madge Versteegh Fremont Ruth A. Ellis Morgan Kisor Oskaloosa Nellie J. Elyen Brighton Howell Rees Columbus Junction Frederick Westbrook Farson

Washington Girls Attend Y Teen Conference at Grinnell

Carla Guther Pat Weldin Barbara Godwin Barbara Dare and JoAnn Wilson travel to Grinnell for the Iowa Y Teen summer conference at Grinnell College with 220 girls from Iowa high schools. Eloise Chinn executive director of the Keokuk YWCA directs the session. The conference schedule is listed.

Carla Guther Pat Weldin Barbara Godwin Barbara Dare JoAnn Wilson Grinnell Grinnell College Iowa Eloise Chinn YWCA Keokuk

Social Calendar of Meetings and Gatherings

Numerous local clubs and church groups list upcoming meetings and socials. Pythian Sisters meet at 8 p.m. and a Presbyterian dinner follows. Y W Mixers swim or attend a quiz. D U V picnic at Sunset Park. executive luncheon at 12:80. Just Us club and several ladies aid circles meet in the afternoon. includes locations and host names where given.

Pythian Sisters Women's Service Guild of Presbyterian Church Y. W. Mixers Club Sunset Park Women’s Council of Christian Church Cooperative Leo Sturgeon Just Us E. H. Whitehead Earl Galloway Bessie Wead New Haven Ladies Aid Canning Hint Arlene Augustine Helen Robertson Raymond Whisler H. J. Club Harold Strum P.E.O Homer Stephen A. S. Smith Errington Ladies Aid Church Heights Club

DAR Observes 171st Birthday of the Flag

The Daughters of the American Revolution marked the 171st Flag birthday with a Sunset Park meeting at the Log Cabin. Elizabeth Dawson presided as delegates from Washington DC and Pilgrim chapter Iowa City shared reports on the National Continental Congress. A cooperative supper followed and guests included representatives from VFW auxiliary and Daughters of Union Veterans.

Daughters of the American Revolution Sunset Park Elizabeth Dawson National Continental Congress FE. G. Bowman Louisa Wilson Washington, D. C Jeannette Kyle Frances McCoy Cherry Washington Pilgrim Iowa City Congress M. J. Cruise Blanche Davis John Cruise Marion McAvoy VFW Auxiliary Scott Wilcox Daughters of Union Veterans A. KE. Spangler Women's Relief Corps Morton Bell Seattle Woih Martha Combs Stanley Frastees Cherry Bessie Palmer Denver, Colo

WSCS General Meeting At Cooperative Luncheon Friday

Mrs. Carrie Reinert invites members to a Friday WSCS general meeting at 1 PM with a cooperative luncheon. Unit 6 will supply coffee cream and sugar. Guest speaker will be Mrs. O C Boshart district president.

WSCS O. C. Boshart

Egg losses exceed half a million eggs yearly in US

A report highlights that more than 500000 eggs are lost annually in the United States due to hatchability issues. The monetary impact is estimated at about 15.8 million dollars, reflecting waste in egg production and failed hatch processes across farms and facilities.

United States

W.S.C.S Luncheon and General Meeting on June 18

The Women's Society for Christian Service of the Methodist church invites all Washington Methodist women and interested guests to a Friday luncheon at 1 o'clock in the church parlors. Unit 6 hosts the event with Mrs O C Boshart district president as guest speaker.

Women’s Society For Christian Service Methodist Church Unit 6 Washington W.S.C.S O. C. Boshart

Hawkins Family Reunion At Columbus Junction

Hawkins relatives gathered in Columbus Junction for a Sunday reunion hosted by Mr. and Mrs Edgar Fortune. Attendees included Lizzie Hawkins and Frank, Laird Hawkins and family, Barbara and Ellen Hawkins, Ronald and Barbara Hawkins, Floyd Olds, Nellie Ross, Olive Hawkins, Max Hawkins, Claude Hawkins, Patsy, Clarence Hawkins, Sheldon Hawkins, Stephen Hawkins, Willard Fortune, Betty and Beverly. Some could not attend, and Max Hawkins and family were en route home after a fifteen week visit in Fort Lewis Washington.

Hawkins Columbus Junction Edgar Fortune Lizzie Hawkins Frank Laird Hawkins Lois Kay Jimmy Blaine Hawkins Ronald Hawkins Ainsworth Floyd Olds Washingston Nellie Ross Olive Hawkins Cherokee Okla Max Hawkins Ft. Lewis Wash Claude Hawkins Patsy Oevelwein Clarence Hawkins Morning Sun Sheldon Hawkins Stephen Hawkins Willard Betty Beverly Tiness Ft. Louis

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