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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1948

Page

3

Shower for H. Sojka at Riverside Methodist Church

Hosts Mrs. Yaro Sojka and others held a shower for Hazel Sojka at Riverside's Methodist church on Sunday afternoon. Games with prizes went to several attendees including Mrs. Vince Tellin and Mrs. Louis Havel. door prize winner Nancy Have. Refreshments followed as the bride-to-be opened gifts with help from Lacie Strow and Narene Chalupa.

Yaro Sojka Eldiene Wilbur Chalupa Hazel Sojka Methodist Church Riverside Vince Tellin Robert Kleopher Louis Havel Nancy Have Lacie Strow Nadyre Sojka Narene Chalupa Howard Fisher Carol Betty Joan Knotek Mary Charles Havel Donald Wollrab Harry Wollrab Nancy Anna Kos Leroy Cerny Roy Krotz Frank Krotz Donna Joyce Bert Cray Harry Malichky Robert Kron Louis Horak Jim Swailes Marie John Weber Hubert Malichky Pale Sojka Rose Sojka Luella Floyd Fisher Patsy William Lukavsky John C. Krotz Marilyn Sam Murphy F. A. Simon Walter Sojka Sandra Alvin Sojka William Krot Evelyn J. M. Soukup Myron Salladay Blanch Saforek John Soukup George Hora Ed Heck Janice Joan Jay Evelyn Yordi Arthur FE. Hora Et Hora Wes Sojka Albert Novy Fred Kucera Frank Dvorak John Frame Floyd Martin Betty Jean Dale Burich Cleo Burich Mary Vlasak Victor Burich L. J. Heck Herman Eagle Jean Richard Shlavel George Havel Carl Havel Carla Walter Horn Ray Matthes Milo Stransky Melo Horak Mary Heek Larence Marek Vince Sojka Warren N. Forbes Charles Var- Drasek Will Marek Viola Paul Greeian Riley Grecian Everette Rath John Horak John Kiene Delbert -Treeian

Charter Draped at Pythian Sisters Meeting

At the Pythian Sisters gathering on Tuesday an Knights committee discussed a hoped for entertain ment project to be announced soon. The charter was draped in memory of Mrs. Pearl Kinzer with junior and senior officers assisting. Visitors included Mrs Dean Moore and several named members attended the social hour after business.

Pythian Sisters Hubert Lohrer Francia Crone Ellis Negus Claire Dusenbery Lester Woods John Morrett James Conklin Pearl Kinzer Charles Crone Francis Crone Dean Moore West Chester Temple

Holland Smith Wed In Double Ring Rite

Viola Holland and Ray Smith married in a double ring ceremony Sunday February 22 at 1 30 p m in the home of Mr and Mrs James P Colton Rev Walter A Smith officiated Mr and Mrs Colton served as hosts The couple plan a week long honeymoon in Illinois and will reside on the Walter E Smith farm north of Washington

Viola Holland E. N. Carter Iowa City Ray Smith Washington Tom Smith Nichols James P. Colton Walter A. Smith Colton Carter Percy Skuhbal Ainsworth Illinois Walter E. Smith

Social club notices fill calendar with rescheduled events

Local calendar lists postponements and gatherings across groups including Linger Longer Red Horser Club Oe O. 6 O Go PEO and Friendly Circle. Meetings shift to March dates 2 9 10 12 16 with hostesses named and venues listed. Silent auction fundraiser and bake sale items noted.

Linger Longer Grace Hill Ladies Dan Boone Red Horser Club Snowball Social Club Booth Blanche Foriash James Birney H. FE Gene Martin Charles Schiebel Friendly Circle Club Merle Sheetz D. P Livingston S. W. Livingston Washington FE. S. School of Instruction Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid Pat

YW Mixers Leather Craft Meeting and Basketball Report

Twenty two members met at the YWCA to start leather tooling projects led by Helen Caldwell. The group invites women to join and learn knitting with Mrs George Masson assisting. fourtee n girls played basketball with White team winning both games.

YWCA Helen Caldwell George Masson Charlotte Earls Margaleen Redlinger Bertha Tess Joan Wilson Norma Payne Th Mixers Des Moines Bertha Ross

Birthday wishes and congratulations across Keota and area

Special congratulations go to W Strain of Keota a member of the Three Quarter Century club. Birthday greetings for Tetty Joanne Prebyl Neda Faye Aston James C Campbell Esther Louise Smith W FE Frame of Ainsworth Myron Salladay and Mr Alice Maas of Hills. Herman Stout son of Ben Stout Jr has four candles today. Congrats to Mary Anna Jones Mrs Frank T Welf Rowena Steele Dale Crandall Helen MeKune and the Durst twins Fred Durst and Mrs James Young.

Keota Three Quarter Century Club Tetty Joanne Prebyl Neda Faye Aston James C. Campbell Esther Louise Smith W. FE. Frame Ainsworth Myron Salladay Mr. Alice Maas Hills Herman Stout Ben Stout, Jr Mary Anna Jones Frank T. Welf Rowona Steele Dale Crandall Helen MecKune Durst Twins Fred Durst James Young

W R C Meeting Noted with Time Change

The W R C will meet Saturday at 2 00 p m at the Legion hall with an initiation service. A time change was posted from 2 34 to 2 00.

Legion Hall

W Jim Ginkens Wed To Norma Morrison

Mrs Cora Zimmerman of East Moline announces the marriage of her daughter Norma Morrison to Walter Jim Ginkens son of Mr and Mrs E H Ginkens Ainsworth Iowa The ceremony took place at Albert Lee Minnesota Monday February 23 Rev Tannerhan officiating The bride wore a winter rose jersey dress with tan accessories and a corsage of pink roses She is a Sewell Iowa high school graduate and manager of the Ave Nu Beauty Salon in Silvis Illinois.

Cora Zimmerman East Moline Illinois Norma Morrison Walter Jim) Ginkens E. H. Ginkens Ainsworth Iowa Albert Lee Minn Tannerhan

Bridegroom Graduated, Joins 10th Tank Battalion in War Service

The groom is a 1933 Ainsworth high school graduate who joined Company D 10th Tank Battalion 5th Armored Division in June 191, serving two months in the European theater. He works for Minneapolis Moline Power Implement Co in Moline, and the couple resides at 409 19th St East, Moline.

Ainsworth High School 5Th Armored Division Minneapolis Moline Power Implement Co Moline 19Th St East

Driving Courses In Forty Eight Schools

In Des Moines Iowa March 5 an advisory committee is compiling a safety handbook for highway safe ty in Iowa high schools to be mailed to all school superintendents this spring.

Des Moines Towa

State reports 48 high schools offering driving courses

The Department of Public Instruction announced that 48 high schools across the state now offer driver education courses. This expansion aims to improve teen driver safety and prepare students for independent mobility.

State Department of Public Instruction

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