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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1948

Page

3

Riverside Pageant Promotes Church of Tomorrow

On Children's Day Sunday June 20 at Riverside Trinity Methodist church a pageant titled Building the Church of Tomorrow was presented at 9 45 am. Participants included Margaret Bell Virginia Luckey Danie Day Tener Mary Lou Colvin Linda Kuhn Betty Moss Sharon Jackson Carol Fisher Judy Flynn Marilyn Moss Joyce Bell Gene Bell Arden Chabal Nancy Jackson Marvin Walton Patsy Luckey Edna Lemley Helen Mitchell Maude Cress Helen Tener Mary Tener and others. A song Jewels was sung by the primary class and Fern Albright played a piano solo.

Riverside Riverside Trinity Methodist Church Margaret Bell Virginia Luckey Jesus Danie Day Tener King Herod Mary Lou Colvin Linda Kuhn Betty Moss Sharon Jackson Carol Fisher Judy Flynn Marilyn Moss Joyce Bell Gene Bell Arden Chabal Nancy Jackson Marvin Walton Patsy Luckey Edna Lemley Helen Stitchell Elaine Birka Helen Mitchell

Mildred Lendt Celebrates First Birthday in Stanwood

Mildred Ann Lendt daughter of Mr and Mrs Delmer Lendt of Stanwood celebrated her first birthday on June 19 with a family gathering on Sunday evening June 20. The Lendts also observed their third wedding anniversary with games, gifts, and refreshments. Attendees included Mr and Mrs and other relatives.

Mildred Ann Lendt Delmer Lendt Stanwood Mrs

Obituary notices in Washington and nearby towns

Mrs C R Goodwin and Delme Lendt are named with families from Washington West Liberty Muscatine Tipton New Liberty Bennett and Marshalltown. Attendees include Dick Archer Clarence Goodwin and Keith Williams and family with others from Geneseo Illinois unable to attend.

C. R. Goodwin Paul Darlene Washington Clifford L. Goodwin Hampton, Ill Robert Geertz West Liberty Iowa Paul Deerberg Tipton Edwin Zahner New Liberty Vollie Zahnes Bennett Ray Lendt Helen Sterner Muscatine Wailmot Lendt Marshalltown Herbert Lendt New Libery Delme Lendt Clarence R. Goodwin Ned Archer Clarence D. Goodwin Geneseo Minois Keith Williams David and Patsy

Social calendar lists club meetings and gatherings

Notices for the social calendar show events this week including Go club at 2 p.m. Mrs Jesse Campbell. West Chester WRC at K P Hall. Guest Day Luncheon at the Country club with reservations due by Tuesday noon. Pansy Hill club silent auction. Fleur de Lis White Elephant sale. Friday Friendship ice cream social. Women's Council of the Christian church general meeting and officers installation. Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society meeting with luncheon hosted by several members.

Jesse Campbell West Chester Wrc K. P. Hall The Country Club Bo Sullivan E. E. Stutsman Pansy Hill Club Erwin Koenig Rex Crandall Charles Wulf Women’s Council of the Christian Church Baptist Woman's Missionary Society John Caldwell Gene Smith Alvin Kephart Hesseltine

Elect Officers at Meeting of Mixers

The Mixer club met at the ice last evening for a cooperative dinner with 25 members present. Officers were elected with Virginia Justafson as president Betty Ham 1 as vice president Margaleen Red linger as secretary Grace Schoon gver as treasurer and Dorothy Put man as repute. A swimming class at 8 30 was attended and Mrs Gustafson showed colored films to the group.

Mixer Club Mary Swither

Birthday greetings and anniversary list

Birthday wishes go to Manton Hebner Mrs. Fred Downing Catherine Irene Neff and Ronald Dale Oldfield. Anniversary congratulations follow for Mr and Mrs Homer Martin Mr and Mrs Dan Brindley Mr and Mrs Albert Mills Mr and Mrs Frank Kleese and Mr and Mrs Roger Sherman.

Manton Hebner Fred Downing Catherine Irene Neff Ronald Dale Oldfield Homer Martin Dan Brindley Albert Mills Frank Kleese Roger Sherman

Around Town and County News Roundup

Mrs Ed Sorrell and Mrs William Sitter attended a Beta Sigma Phi convention in Kansas City with a talk by president Walter Ross a tea a formal banquet and several forums. The Monday Bridge club met at the Conesville cottage for a cooperative luncheon prizes were awarded to three players. Tom Will of southeast Ainsworth celebrated his birthday with family dinner. Rolla Gardner and Wanda Bartz brought sweetpeas. Mr Will has been bedfast since January and appreciated cards and visits. Mrs Howard Coakley underwent a major operation at St Josephs hospital Ottumwa and is recovering in room 110.

Ed Sorrell Wiliam Sitter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Kansas City Walter Ross Conesville Stella Boller Nellie Breitenbaugh Manton Hebner Boller W. B. Crooks Tom Will Ainsworth Don Rabenold Emily Rolla Gardner Wanda Bartz Will Howard Coakley St. Joseph’s Hospital Ottumwa

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Odist Youth Fellowship Maude Cress Helen Tener Mary Tener Fern Albright Mildred Lendt Mr. and Des Moines Margaleen Redlinger South Side Square Cannon SALE Rayon Gabardine
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