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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1954

Page

4

Shrine Plans Picnic At Sunset Park In July

Damascus Shrine No. 10 held its final meeting of the year at the Masonic Temple with Walter Bauer presiding. Plans were made for a Sunset Park picnic on July 27. Mrs. Walter Bauer reported on the Supreme Shrine meeting held the first week in May. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Mike Filenner and committee. VFW post and auxiliary held a cooperative supper and meeting at Sunset Park attended by 54. Marion McAvoy awarded post and auxiliary for third in Iowa community service contest. Mrs. John Owen hosted 20 Y Wives at a coffee and social at her home with Mrs. Virginia Mallory guest. Next breakfast with napkin ideas July 15 hosted by Mrs. Warren Dare. co-hostesses listed.

Damascus Shrine No. 10 Masonic Temple Walter Bauer Shepherds Sunset Park Bauer Supreme Shrine Mike Filenner Marsh Atkinson Marion McAvoy Iowa John Owen Virginia Mallory Owen Waler Messer Bill Brown Warren Dare Hal de Taney Tompkins

Fletcher Services At The Cemetery In Columbus City

Graveside rites were held Sunday afternoon in the Columbus City cemetery for Roy Fletcher 83 of the Winfield community. Martha tineart of Cleve

Fletcher Columbus City Martha Columbus Junction Roy Fletcher Winfield Martha Tineart Cleve

Crawfordsville Club Honors Birthday Of Mrs Antoin Finke

Mrs lon Christner hosted the Coffee club honoring Mrs Antoin Finke with a dollar shower. Attendees included Mrs Chester Cherryholmes Mrs W A Orris Mrs John McNeil and Mrs Dell Farrier of Ainsworth.

Crawfordsville Club Antoin Fiske Jack Howard Crawfordsville Lon Christner Coffee Club Antoin Finke Finke Chester Cherryholmes W. A. Orris John McNeil Dell Farrier Ainsworth Harold Schnoebelen Oseary Schnoebelen Hills Merton Schnoebelen Iowa City Betty Clark Merle Schnoebelen Davenport Ernest Biste Schnoebelen Karl Schnoebelen Rock Stand Joe Pecaneche Moline

Bethel Presbyterian Parish Plans Vacation Bible School

Closing services for Bethel Presbyterian Church Vacation Bible School will be held Friday evening and afternoon. About sixty six students enrolled in four classes. Reported teachers include Mrs Delbert Lewis and Mrs Grove Lets for the pre school class Thelma Darrard taught beginners Grace Ringering was primary and Joyvee Ringering junior teachers. Special Bible school teachers from Oklahoma were among the staff. An unrelated incident notes a woman injured while traveling on a Sunday morning en route from the west to her home. Ralph Brown of Duncan Motors suffered minor injuries when his motorcycle went out of control on South Street Masonholder terrace and overturned, throwing him from the machine.

Bethel Presbyterian Church Delbert Lewis Grove Lets Thelma Darrard Grace Ringering Joyvee Ringering Oklahome Land Stacy Muscatine County Hospital Ralph Brown Duncan Motors South R Masonholder

Youth Center Community List Includes Local Figures

A roster of community names appears under Youth Center notes listing Harold Beatty Louie Schroeder Dr A C Peterson George A Pauls Karl C Longe plus members of the Wednesday Night Card club and numerous local businesses and clubs such as Fern Pastry Shop Tucker Chevrolet Cargill Inc and Mary Welch Washington Saddle club among others. The fragment references families and multiple individuals including Mrs Howard Miller John Mather Hugo Lensch and Doris Blatter with club mentions Fortnightly Garden II Han dcraft Grove Letts and Harry Mason.

Harold Beatty Louie Schroeder A. C. Peterson George A. Pauls Karl C. Longe Ted Crone Victor Crone Jay Brown Maynard Brown L. M. Bieber M. J Cruise Ted Brown Harry Simpson Robert BE. Arthur Fern Pastry Shop Howard Miller Tucker Chevrolet Dave Eider John Mather Hugo Lensch Cargill Inc Harold Wolf

Verda Gillies Hosts Washington Family in Tyrone

Mrs Verda Gillies hosted a Washington couple and entertained neighbors during a week in Tyrone. Social visits included Mr and Mrs Forest Henry of Washington and local families. The Tyrone community spent Sunday at Lake Darling while farmers worked corn and hay after rains.

Tyrone Verda Gillies Waldo Miller

Invited Dance At Columbus Junction For 1OOF Lodge

Washington 1OOF lodge members were invited to a dance in Columbus Junction on Friday June 25 during their regular meeting Tuesday night. The plan for a family social on July 10 was also set. Raymond Kephart presided as noble grand with one new application received for rein seating and M D Lee Clyde Lambert and Ted Givans named to the investigation committee. Doyle Jarrard conducted the secret work in the second decates and Joe McGraw offered thanks.

Washington Columbus Junction Raymond Kephart Noble Grand M.D. Lee Clyde Lambert Ted Givans Doyle Jarrard Joe McGraw

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