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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1950
Page
3
Ethel McCreedy was re elected leader of Public Affairs II at a Wednesday afternoon meeting hosted by Mrs. Orva Scott. Mrs. W J Masson was re elected assistant leader and Mae Davis secretary treasurer. The 14 attendees included new member Margaret Cowden.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Baird were honored at a Wednesday evening gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Dusek to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary. The event featured bridge with high scores by Mrs. Grove Letts and Mr. Baird and gifts from the group and the Limerman couple.
Forty attend the Ardelz Santha No 27 family potluck supper at the KP hall Wednesday evening. Dining room committee members were Mrs. Sherm Sorrell and Mrs. Nelson Woodford. Canasta was played, followed by square dancing with Harry Hamilton calling and music from recordings.
Twelve members of the Merry Makers club exchanged recipes at a Wednesday afternoon meeting hosted by Mrs. Frank Leeper. Guests included Mrs. Ed Conner Mrs. C. A. Fishburn Mrs. Eva Mouser Mrs. J. E. D. Martin and Mrs. W. D. Roberts. president Mrs. Irvin Bomber led a brief business session and refreshments were served by Mrs. Leeper and her daughters Mrs. Stanley Mouser and Mrs. Roberts. The next meeting place is undecided.
The notices list community events for Thursday through Monday including the Pilotburg Ladies Aid Fortnightly club Lincoln school One act play Pleasant Hill social Friday associations at Pis Presbyterian church West Chester Pythian Sisters Rebekah lodge WCA Craft workshop YWCA craft Saturday Fortnightly executive board Nineteenth Century club bake sale Legions hall Senior class bake sale Monday YWCA Council Rainbow Girls and Knights of Pythias activities with times and venues.
Friday night at the YWCA informal craft session offers metal tooling. Ladies are invited to the YW room at 7 30. A week later Mrs. George Morrison will teach rug braiding and asks attendees to bring scissors, carpet warp, and rug material, preferably wool.
The Fortnightly Drama department presents a one act comedy The Woman's Page Uncensored directed by Enola Rubey at Lincoln School as part of the group meeting tonight. Frances Hinkhouse handles properties and Melvin Hill’s students will perform numbers.
Mrs. Richard Hotle reviews the biography Maria the Potter of San Ildefonso by Alice Marriott at a Beta Sigma Phi meeting in Mrs. Choate’s home. The discussion covers Maria’s Pueblo heritage, her trading post with husband Julian, and life through World War II. Plans were made for a March 10 rummage sale at City Hall.
Mrs Stella Genkinger entertained members of the U and I club at her home on Wednesday afternoon. A brief business meeting was led by vice president Mrs Bessie Stewart. The ladies played wahoo and were served refreshments by Mrs Ben Coppock and the hostess.
Yesterday and today admissions include Mrs. Harry Jones Washington and Frank Pringle Washington. Today Karren Hesseltine R2 surgical. Dismissed: Mrs. Roscoe Livezey and daughter Wellman. Birth: Mr and Mrs Howard Schultz R38 a son at 6787 pp nm.
Twenty five young adults met at the YWCA for supper and discussed starting a monthly supper discussion club. Jim Kaster was elected temporary chairman to lead a committee to plan April and May meetings. He will pick members from the group. The event was sponsored by the YWCA Young Adult committee and YMCA Education committees.
Mrs Earl Galloway attended the Harmony club luncheon at Mrs LeRoy McGraw's home on Wednesday afternoon with nineteen members present. Co hosts were Mrs Clyde Lambert and Mrs Cloyce Stewart. President Mrs Paul Mayer presided at a brief meeting and drew names for club sisters. Mrs Bill Crayne and Mrs Dale Woodburn led pencil games quizzes and topics with extemporaneous talks given.
Mrs. George Rudiger and Mrs. Phil Weldin led a Public Affairs luncheon at Anna Dawson's home with 15 members. The topic The Pursuit of Happiness drew on the third right in the U S constitution and Life magazine discussions.
Celebrants include Stella Palmer and Addie Stanley among many others. Candles mark birthdays for Janice Rotzinger Jackie Patterson Donald Marek Susanne Noonan and David Vinton. Wedding anniversarys of Mr and Mrs Randall noted. Rodanthe residents still observe Twelfth Night on January 6.
Chairman Tom Connally said he supports the administration's full 2.95 billion authorization for the foreign recovery program. He stressed any senator backing the package will be free to seek future spending reductions when Marshall Plan appropriations are addressed. Hoffman to testify. Alaska and Hawaii statehood moves proceed. FBI clearance for foreigners added to science foundation bill.
Moscow accuses Finland of evading the Soviet demand for return of war criminals and violating peace and friendship treaties. The claim followed Juho Paasikivi’s swearing in as Finland’s president after winning election, and after a note stating only 24 of the requested individuals were handed over. The Soviet note asserts all suspects are Soviet citizens and protected by Finnish authorities.
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