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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1954

Page

2

Social news from Ainsworth and surrounding events

Mrs Thoma guest at bridge club as G F Trotter wins high and O Connor low. Several church and club gatherings noted including Susannat circle lesson, Richards birthday events with canasta and cribbage, and plans for July gatherings. Ainsworth groups and visitors from Washington featured with weekend potluck and ice cream social.

Mrs. Thoma Ainsworth Methodist Church Roy Wood Mac Lamb

Band of Mexicans flee after wrong map near Yuma

Near Yuma Aziz a band of Mexicans who crossed the border illegally to search for farm work encountered a movie company. Seeing 60 Hollywood Arabs on horseback they fled back across the border shouting that the map was wrong.

Yuma Aziz

Give and Take Club Meets in Jenkins Home

The Give and Take Club met Monday evening at the Jenkins home. Bridge was played at three tables with Mrs Ed Milk winning the women's high score and Herb Campbell the men's high score. Plans were made for a July picnic.

Ainsworth Clarence Richards Richards Everitte Shearer Fred Hawkins Give and Take Jenkins Home Charles Jenk Ed Milk Herb Campbell

Masson and Cordry wed in United Presbyterian chapel

Marcia Jeanne Masson daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel Masson and Dr Marl Riehard Cordry son of Mrs Neva Cordry were married at the United Presbyterian chapel Saturday at 4 pm. The ceremony featured pink and white elandion, palms and candles with George Masson Jr and Lee Cordry as ushers. Justine George of Chicago was maid of honor. The couple will reside at 1000 Center Street Hannibal after a trip to Betes Park Col.

Marcia Jeanne Masson Daniel Victor Masson Marl Riehard Cordry Hannibal Mo Neva Cordry Hannibal United Presbyterian Chapel Row. Thompson Daniel John Masson Lee Cordry George Masson Jr George Hr Masson Justine George Chicago Center Street Betes Park Col University of Iowa Sears Roebuck & Co Ty Cordry University of Missouri Sinois College of Optometry Evadne Katherine Becker St. Louis Burton Cordry Baltimore Mad

Mrs Harbison and Ed Bell Wed in Des Moines

Mrs Lela Harbison of Des Moines formerly of Columbus Junction and Ed Bell of Columbus Junction were married Sunday June 20 in Des Moines. The couple will reside in Washington where Bell is employed.

Columbus Junction Lela Harbison Des Moines Ed Bell Washington Bell

Social and club calendar highlights from local notices

Community events listed include United Presbyterian church division meetings at 7 30 pm at Mrs Russell Bell with Rev Patterson offering. joint meeting and supper at Sunset Park. various socials at Prairie Flower School and Snowball Social Club. Damascus Shrine events at Masonic Temple. Just Us club gathering. Ladies Golf and Country Club breakfast with bridge. Navajo club picnic at Sunset Park. Presbyterian prayer service at church. West Chester Pythian Sisters event at hall. Moose and Diverselay Women of Moose gatherings. Mary Martha Sunday school class party. HJ club with Mrs William Arebyl. GOP Women's tea at Legion hall with Mrs Anna Lomas. VEW Auxiliary breakfast club. Family night dinner at country club. United Presbyterian Builders Youth picnic at Sunset Park. Homemakers Club Taylor ice cream social at David Kleese home. Christian Womens Fellowship meeting at church. YWCA swim group time change.

United Presbyterian Church Sunset Park Ross van Nostrand Ted Meyers Mel Donaldson Womens Missionary Society Russell Bell Jessie Stewart Fred Patter View S&s Prairie Flower School Word Weavers Damascus Shrine Masonic Temple Pam Ki’ Hall Just Us Club Esther White Shelter House Presbyterian Prayer Servics Church West Chester Pythian Sisters Hall Moose Lodge Moose Hall Moose Spoi Moose Hall Mary Martha Methodist Church William Arebyl Legion Hall Anna Lomas Mire Phillip Kneen Ile Country Club United Presbyterian Builders Taylor Noo David Kleese

Excuse in Syracuse After Bare-Chested Passengers Incident

Deputy Sheriff Arthur Willis stopped a speeding car in Syracuse, New York, and found four women passengers naked from the waist up. The driver offered a flippant explanation about men driving bare chested, reflecting a provocative roadside incident.

Syracuse N.Y Arthur Willis

Struble and Alexander Marriage Announced

Announcement of the marriage of Cordelia C. Struble and Alden C. Alexander on Saturday in the Wedding chapel at Phoenix Arizona. The couple will reside at 4125 North 17th Street in Phoenix after July 1.

Cordelia C. Struble Alden C. Alexander Phoenix Ariz

Freezer Demonstration By 4 H At Smart’s Thursday

Vivian Yeggy from International Harvester will give a freezer demonstration Thursday June 24 at the Smart Implement Company Washington. The program starts at 2 00 pm titled Freezer Fashions of Today with emphasis on basic freezer facts and techniques. Open to all 41 club leaders members and home makers in the county interested in modern freezing methods. County extension office and Smart Implement Company co sponsor.

Vivian Yeggy International Harvester Company Smart Implement Company Washington

Humble Family Visits Father in Washington County Hospital

Mr and Mrs Chant Humble hosted relatives over Fathers Day weekend to see their father who is a patient in Washington County Hospital. Guests included Sister Mary Renee and Sister Mary Hilda from Chicago plus Gerald Humble and son Chris of Shawnee Kansas and John Humble of Kansas City Missouri. Additional visitors were L B Harding and family from Colorado Springs and Idaho Falls.

Chant Humble Washington County Hospital Mary Renee Chicago Ellen Humble Mary Hilda Alsa Gerald Lumble Chris Shawnee Kans John Humble Kansas City L. &. Harding E. M. Harding Colorado Springs Colo Jess Croft Margaret Julia Idaho Falls

Local Briefs Highlight TV Appearance and Accidents

Mildred Anne Moore and Kathleen Ballou, daughters of Moore and Ballou families, will appear on Golden Opportunity on WOC-TV Friday at 6 50 p m channel 6. In Washington Wayne Barnes escaped injury when his car left a curve known as death by own action corner. Wayne returned to Winterset. Neil Yoder remains hospitalized with a concussion. Lloyd Dewey bound over to district court for overload truck charge with bond set at 171. Larry Richardson enlists in Army Ordnance Corps after processing in Des Moines.

Mildred Anne Moore Jesse FF. Moore Kathleen Ballou Howard Ballou Woc-Tv Wick School of Dance Wayne Barnes Joe Barnes Washington Lost Nation Lloyd Dewey Dubuque Larry Richardson Vern Richardson D. Washington Army Ordnance Corps M Set Dick Lambruschi Army and Air Force Des Moines

List of donors and figures from sorority appeal

A compiled list names many donors and recipients connected to a sorority drive. The section includes individuals, married couples, and organizations such as Eclipse Lumber Co and National Bank of Washington, with a note that a separate list of donors under $100 will be published later.

Taylor Stout Boyd Dill Ivan Rethmel Eclipse Lumber Co Fred Downing Morrison Jr Stanly Zager Charities Wiley, BE. Atchison Safe Stout Robert Wiles National Bank of Washington Rover Ithur Mollie Tierney Frank Crone Ben Jarrard R. A. Ache

Ainsworth Locals Start Shop Addition Work

Clair Daley’s has begun an 18 by 32 addition to the wood working shop. The space will serve as a finishing room and the north end of the current shop will be used for a garages area.

Clair Daley's

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