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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1934

Page

6

Wedding Announced Wellman Iowa to Miller in Chicago

A dinner party at the home of Dr and Mrs W S McIntosh announced the marriage of Wilma Zoe Wellman to Morris M Miller eldest son of Dr and Mrs E D Miller. The couple will reside in Town City after July 1 following a Chicago ceremony on June 12.

Wellman W. S. McIntosh Wilma Zoe Morris M. Miller E. D. Miller Plac Chicago Mclintosh Mary Jeanne Mclintosh Gwendolyn Brown Ruth Wehrle Bridge Willard Trieschmann Harold Swartzendriber Leo Gislain Jean Coffey Dorothy Durian Virginia Osborn Cordelle Braden Martha Foster Cecil Durian Hilma Dodds Towa City Bride Wellman High School Liberal Art College State University of Iowa Kapa Delta Sorority Stir Methodist Church Miller The State University American Optical Company Town City Riverside Joan Flemtart John J. Reardon Marion Jons Clarence A. Dpmarroson G HE Dasrow Dubuque Ft Josephs Church Key William Jeuck Menomonir Wisconsin 1. McElliot Hielen Morgat Chicaso Andoward Montrose Darrow Aie Clarke College Wash University of Iowa Martha Godlove Iowa City Godlove

Fortnightly club members host Winfield meeting

Nine members of the Riverside Fortnightly club traveled to Winfield for an all-day gathering at Mrs. Claude Cowger's home to celebrate her birthday anniversary. A noon dinner followed by needlework and social visits was held with attendees listed from Riverside and Waterloo.

Riverside Winfield Claude Cowger Hay Cummings Edward Bushek Elmo Knittel Norval Flyon R. I. Marner H. E Doud Glennys Marner Mary Kathleen Knpittel Hubert Myles Pond al Zilmer Son of Waterloo

Highland Social Club Plans Ice Cream Social

The Highland Social club met at Mrs. Tom O’Connor and Myrtle O’Connor’s home with sixteen members present. They planned an ice cream social for families at the Coon home on Thursday evening June 21, with committees named to arrange details.

Highland Social Club Tom O'Connor Myrtle Everette Coon Earl Steele Roy Steele Ed Endicott Lloyd Hopping Orrie O'Connor

Birthday Greeting and Confucius Note

Dale Atkinson of Rt 4 celebrates his birthday today June 20 with a visiting nephew David DuMont of Des Moines likely to help. Confucius born Shangping June 19 651 BC advised frugality temperance and prudent economy be the objects of your reflection and regulate conduct.

Dale Atkinson Rt. 4 David DuMont Des Moines Confucius Shangping B.C

Birthday double celebration honors family in Wellman

Mrs Clifford Freel hosted a home gathering to honor her husband born June 14 and daughter Miss Aylene born June 23, with guests including Mr. and Mrs Ira Huber and family Mr. and Mrs Howard Gardner and son Hoyt and Mr. and Mrs Harve Freels.

Daughters of Union Veterans Hold Picnic At J N Phillips Home

Daughters of Union Veterans gathered for a pot luck supper at the J N Phillips home five miles northwest of Washington. About thirty five attended as Mrs Phillips hosted for her sister Mrs Claude Webb. A social hour followed with tours of lily pools gardens and fields. A report on the Iowa department convention was given and a cemetery project near Roberts Chapel was funded by Cedar Township trustees. Games were played outdoors and indoors with refreshments served.

Kirkwood J. N. Phillips Cedar Township Earl Smith H. A. Dusenberry Mort Emde Roberts Chapel Washington Lexington Road Phillips C. W. MecLaughlin D. N. Anwyl

Local Clubs Plan Thursday Meetings and Open House

Thursday events include the Rown club with Mrs Laura Graham, open house at the Methodist parsonage from 2:30 to afternoon and 7 p m with Ladies Aid serving refreshments, and a dedication ceremony at 7 p m. Chapter 1 P BE O meets at 2:30 with talk by Mrs Lemmon on New Laws of Iowa.

Methodist Parsonage Ladies Aid Society T. A. Michels

Ladies Auxiliary VFW meeting and social events calendar

The Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars schedules a regular meeting Wednesday at 8 pm at the K C hall. A golf breakfast is set for Wednesday at 7 30 am with RSVP to Mrs D R Pile by Tuesday noon. An ice cream social by the Harmony club and families is planned for Wednesday evening June 20 at Clyde Rouse's home. attendees bring dishes and silver.

Sunset Park Chris Dittmer Emo Jones Perry Dewey The Veterans of Foreign Wars K. C. Hall D. R. Pile Harmony Club Clyde Rouse

The Independent Club Meeting With Mrs Beenblosom

The Independent club will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. H. A. Beenblos som.

Pythian Pauline Crone The Independent Club H. A. Beenblossom

Baptist Ladies Social and Missionary Meeting Friday

Friday afternoon at 2 30 the Friday Baptist ladies will hold their regular monthly social and missionary program meeting at the church. All the ladies are cordially invited. The Jacksonite 4 H club will meet with Maurita and Dorothy Darnell Friday afternoon June 22. Bring sewing equipment colored floss scraps of material and plenty of paper for pattern cutting.

Jacksonite 4-H Club Maurita Dorothy Darnell

Country club roll breakfast honors and upcoming events

Thirty two women attended the roll breakfast at the country club. Prizes went to Mrs A W Clow for low on No 9 and Mrs Ralph Gibson for high on No 4. Committee included Mrs D R Pile chair Mrs Harry Lekwa Mrs Ray Whitehead Miss Helen Alcorn and Miss Marjorie Pratt. Mrs Robert Patterson to chair the next golf breakfast at 7 30 am. A pot luck dinner is planned for tomorrow night and the regular family night dinner on June 28.

Country Club A. W. Clow Ralph Gibson D. R. Pile Harry Lekwa Ray Whitehead Helen Alcorn Marjorie Pratt Robert Patterson Regsular

Chinch Bug Oil Barriers Deployed In Washington Field

Three tank cars of chinch bug oil arrived to reinforce barriers as chinch bugs invade a corn field north of town. H O Land and Neil Trotman report the oil barriers repelled many bugs but some survived the trial by fire, forcing repeated repositioning of the barrier along the corn strip.

Washington H. Ro Neil Trotman Lundnd Trotman

Sign of Good Weather Sun Rays Foretold by Weather Bureau

Forecasters say green rays from the sun before sunset indicate good weather. These rays appear only when the air is clear, signaling at least 24 hours of fair weather ahead.

Weather Bureau

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