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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1949

Page

3

Birthday Party Brings Five Year Olds Together

Mrs. Clara Godlove hosts a small birthday gathering for five year olds at her home. Nine children aged five to eight enjoy games on the lawn and a hymn sing along with fairy tales. Ethel Booth and Vivian Booth supervise, lunch of strawberries and cookies follows, with Johnny McCartney and Jean Medlin seated as honor figures.

Ethel Mrs. Godlove Vivian Booth Johnny Jean Johnny McCartney Jean Medlin Sylvia Kay Medlin Barbara and Carolyn Yates Harold and Dale Stout Bobby Madden Ethel and Donita Smith

Friends Charivari at McLaughlin Home Evening

Forty two neighbors and friends gathered at the Eugené Martin home Tuesday night to charm Mr and Mrs Robert Mc Laughlin. The group enjoyed visiting and pinochle with cigars candy bars chei Trios hamburgers and coffee. This was the second time the couple has been charivaried.

Eugené Martin Charivari Robert McLaughlin McLaughlin Merle Sheets Bonnie and Patty Homer Britning Richard Bonnie Jean Robbie Harold Klopfenstein Victor Cecelia Jas H. J. Brennemat Debby Frank Kleese Joyce Bob James Stoops Leslie William Chmelar Bill Yare Franklin Elsie Ralph Ferlenbush Clyde Dawson Clyde, Jr John Robert Crone John McLaughlin Mary Rita McLaughlin

Breakfast at the Country Club marks 15th gathering

The Country Club hosts a Wednesday breakfast at 8 30 a m chaired by Mrs A W Clow with 28 attendees. Committees pick 8 00 a m for future breakfasts and bridge high score honors go to Mrs Clow while golf prizes go to Mrs Bill Shannon and Mrs Jim Roach. Eleven ladies attend guest day at Iowa City Country Club and reservations go to Fairfield Walton Club for a 21 June event.

Clow Bill Shannon Jim Roach Iowa City Country Club Fairfield Walton Club W. Tucker Gifford Morrison G. J

Social 4 Calendar Highlights Local Club Meetings

Notices for this column list events from the Past Chief Association at 8:10 p.m. to W.S. C. S. of Methodist church at 2:00 p.m. with Carol Brewer as guest speaker. Rebekah lodge meets 8:00 p.m. WCTU gathers at 2:00 p.m. Mrs. McDowell. Rainbow Girls at 5:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. Knights of Pythias at 8:00 p.m. P. Hall. Assoc. Presbyterian Miss. at 2:00 p.m. Mrs. Boyd Stephens.

Chief Association Hubert Lehrer W.S. C Methodist Church Carol Brewer Rebekah Lodge OFS WCTU West Chester McDowell Knights of Pythias Hall Assoc Presbyterian Miss Boyd Stephens

Birthday Observances Round Up Names and Dates

Birthday notes celebrate June 16 for Mrs H J Brennamen Mrs Elizabeth Young and Mrs George Birney. Marilyn Kelsey Jane White head Howard Wayne Swift Kay Rita Berkhoff observe day. Marie Chance marks 21st birthday. Nemmers and Mrs John Lee serve on committee.

H. J. Brennamen Elizabeth Young George Birney Marilyn Kelsey Jane Whitehead Howard Wayne Swift Kay Rita Berkhoff Ed Chalupa Howard Caldwell F. W Eastwood New London Marie Chance

The Bold Galilean Read by Mrs Knupp in Living Magazine

Mrs Knupp read Blythe's The Bold Galilean in Living. Tripler Club report from Life magazine was shared by Mrs Lauder Kennedy. Hostess provided refreshments with assistance from Mrs Quinn.

Living Blythe Knupp . Treport Chicago Life Lauder Kennedy Quinn

Quips and Tales from a Witty Century

A collection of.If you can believe it jokes and anecdotes about aging luck and memory. A centenarian's wisdom on marriage old soldiers and fresh air. a traveler in Ireland recalls a brick rose and a grave memory. a Georgia boy and a ticklish mule provide light humor for everyday life.

Atlantic Ireland Georgia

Sixteen Members At 4-H Club Meeting

The 4-H Headliners club met Monday with Rita and Margaret Ahrens and sixteen members plus two leaders, Mrs Cloyce Stewart and Mrs Earl Galloway. The president Mary Rita McLaughlin led the business session. The sextet was chosen to sing at Bailyday Virginia Dare and Carla Caldwell were elected the demonstration team. A discussion on July guests from North Carolina. Audrey Wittetoe and Carol Booth at 4-H Camp Eastman Illinois showed craft work and handed out programs. Shirley Owen spoke on grouping furniture into units. Rita Ahrens gave a grooming and manners talk. Eileen Wittetoe spoke on making a good dust cloth. Hostesses and their mother served refreshments.

Rita Margaret Ahrens Cloyce Stewart Earl Galloway Mary Rita McLaughlin Sextet Bailyday Virginia Dare Carla Caldwell North Carolina Audrey Wittetoe Carol Booth Eastman Ill Shirley Owen Rita Ahrens Eileen Wittetoe

Kolah Club Plans Fourth of July Picnic

Kolah club members met Wednesday afternoon with ten attendees to organize a Fourth of July picnic. A letter from Fredrick Driftmeyver was read by Mrs. Dee Quinn. Mrs. Clarence Jackson also attended the meeting.

Kolah Club Cloyvde Knupp Fredrick Driftmeyver Dee Quinn Clarence Jackson

Chow Mein Canned Delicacy Serves Quick Oriental Meal

A recipe summary notes chow mein comes in cans with two servings and optional pork chicken or shrimp. Canned chow mein blends bean sprouts water chestnuts celery onions mushrooms pimiento with Chinese noodles as garnish. A quick egg drop soup with consomme completes a 15 minute Chinese themed meal.

Mark Twain on Forgiveness Sparks Sharpened Insight

A fragment notes Mark Twain's remark that the insane reveal astonish­ing perception and cites his anecdotal example about the definition of forgiveness volunteered by an individual.

Mark Twain

Exchange Wedding Vows in Columbus Junction

Miss Roberta Jean Hauenstein daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Hauenstein Columbus Junction and Don Terry Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Johnson Albert City were married at 4 00 p m Saturday June 11 in the bride s parents home near here Rev Thomas Nelson Cotter Presbyterian church officiated Attendants were Mrs Delwin Otteman and Jim Johnson Both Albert City natives The couple will live at 42 South Van Buren Iowa City after June 15

Columbus Junction Roberta Jean Hauenstein Frank Hauenstein Don Terry Johnson Clifford Johnson Albert City Thomas Nelson Cotter Presbyterian Church Hauenstein Sam Hauenstein Walter Kauffman Cotter High School Iowa Wesleyan College Mt. Pleasant Pi Beta Phi Social University of Iowa Fast Moline Johnson

Renewal Drive Begins For 1946 48 Licenses In Iowa

Des Moines reports the highway patrol starts a second phase renewal on Monday for over 1.25 million drivers. Examining teams target 1946 48 licenses numbered under 50,000 as Clarence Shirer, Iowa Public Safety chief examiner, oversees the effort.

Des Moines Highway Patrol Clarence Shirer Iowa Department of Public Shirer Towa

Sunset Park DAR Observes Flag Day Program

Washington chapter D A R met at the log cabin in Sunset Park Tuesday at 4 30 p m for a Flag Day observance. Elizabeth Dawson regent presided, Invocation by Mrs Russell Bell, reading by Mrs Paul Thayer, The Great Stone Face Hawthorne. Guests included leaders from VFW American Legion Auxiliary WRC and DUYV.

Washington DAR Sunset Park Elizabeth Dawson Russell Bell Eva Denny Paul Thayer Hawthorne Raymond Glasgow VFW Palmer Schilling American Legion Auxiliary Rennie Dawson The WRC Scott Wilcox DUYV

Spend Sunday With C. Carriker Family

Waln ut columnist notes Mr and Mrs Charles Carriker and family spent Sunday at the Charley Carriker home in Conesville Ta Mr and Mrs Doyle Peifer and son visited the Ralph Hixon home in Haskins Attends Summer School Dorothy Bagby is attending.

Everette MehKay Charley McKay Carl Nelson John Kurtz Mary Margaret Rosalie Carol Mineart Pleasant Plain Marion Robertson Marl Cline Lyle Wilson Bale Hay Ed Nelson Ed Kauffman Alvin Hesseltine Mary DeWolf Lyle Wilson James Carriker Charles Carriker Lloyd McKay Overette McKay Walnut Charley Carriker Conesville Doyle Peifer Ralph Hixon Haskins

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Friends Charivari Bob MecLaughlin’s Country Club A. W. Clow A. E. Baldrige R. L. Gibson Ralph Bauer Mae Davis Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Nemmers Mrs John Lee Truman War Memorial Stadium Little Rock Ark International Soundphoto I BY the Way Josh Billings Delwin Otteman Jim Johnson Mrs. Otteman Continental Congress Gertrude Bowman Louisa Wilson Washington, D. C Miss Dawson Miss Wilson Ralph Minick Bowman Miss Dawson E. L. Stewart Jessie Stewart Miss Stewart Parsons College Fairfield Glenn Davis Mr. Davis Brighton Charles McKay Sone Carpenter Jay Darby Lorn Wertz Ernoon C. Carriker Dorothy Bagby Rhode Island NEW Rotary Chief Percy Hodgson Pawtucket, R. I Rotary International New York Madeleine Carroll Hodgson Manhattan Dad Nen Allan Pop Chamberlin Bros. Sport Shop Garfield ACE” Suits Veterans Notice Mred RE. Bourgeois, Co Anditer Plainest Plains
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