Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1946

Page

3

Helen Havel and Frank Reed Wed in Baptist Parsonage

Mr and Mrs William Havel announce the marriage of their daughter Helen to Frank Reed son of Mr and Mrs Ed Reed of Muscatine Rev Alfred Trenerry read the vows at eight oclock Friday evening at the Baptist parsonage The couple were attended by the bride s brother in law and sister Ernest Green and his wife from Washington The bride wore a light blue wool dressmaker suit with pink carnations The matron of honor wore a light gray dressmaker suit A wedding supper for 15 was held at the Havel home Decorations followed pink and white The Reeds will reside in Washington at 1038 North Second Avenue temporarily

William Havel North Second Avenue Helen Frank Reed Ed Reed Muscatine Alfred Trenerry Baptist Parsonage Ernest Green Washington Washington High School Wrayville Ill United States Army Air Corps Havel Reed

Sueppel Ellis Repeat Vows In Iowa City Ceremony

Helen Kathryn Sueppel daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo J Sueppel wed Gene M Ellis of Iowa City in a St James rectory ceremony at 11 am. Rev H J Corcoran presided and the couple planned a Town City home. Ellis is 23 months in service including 17 in Europe and now employed by Beasley Construction Oklahoma.

Piano Pupils Give Afternoon Recital

A group of Mrs. Murdock's piano pupils performed a 2 pm Saturday afternoon recital with mothers and friends in attendance. Barbara Nayadley led guessing games after the program and hosts Mr. and Mrs. Murdock served refreshments.

Charles Murdock Barbara Nayadley

Birthday Celebrations Across Communities Mention Local Names

A list of birthdays and anniversaries dated March 4 notes Sara Wayne Lowe and Virginia Eckles among celebrants, plus 22nd wedding anniversaries for Wes Sojka and Ed Prebyl and Orville Griggs. Also mentions birthdays for Sheila Kay Chabal Robert Kaufman Helen Mae Ross and others with local salutes and treats for Journal staff.

Wes Sojka Riverside Ed Prebyl Orville Griggs Sheila Kay Chabal Stanley Chabal Robert Kaufman Andy Kaufman Wayland

Lighting in US Daily Matches Surpass 800 Million

More than 800 million matches are lighted daily in the United States, reflecting broad usage across households and businesses and highlighting the scale of small flame products in daily life.

United States

W R C Plans Dinner For Grand Army Day Centennial Essay Contest

The Woman’s Relief Corps met at the Legion Hall with Mrs. Dawson presiding in place of Mrs. Salladay. Plans for an Iowa Centennial essay contest for rural eighth graders were announced, with prizes awarded at rural graduation. Grand Army Day activities include a dinner and patriotic program April 6 with kitchen and table committees named.

Woman's Relief Corps Legion Hall R. J. Dawson Ernest Salladay L. R. Baker Iowa Grace Leste Krabill Legion Ball Ernest Garrett Dill Boileau W. VP. Moriarty Mabel Gray Tom _ Davis 9. E. Sisk Roy Sowash

Presbyterian morning prayer meeting and Masons gathering notice

A Presbyterian morning prayer meeting is set for 9 30 Wednesday at the church 1512 Attention Master Masons holds a special meeting at Aingworth on Thursday March 7 Mr Thornton will speak and refreshments will be served see 153.

Aingworth Thornton

Social calendar entries dominate weekly club notices

A dense social calendar lists Order of Rainbow Girls Pythian Sisters Y M C A executives and many PTA clubs. Meetings span Tuesday to Thursday with reminders to bring sandwiches, table service, and notes on meeting place changes. A recipe tip for margarine and maple syrup is included.

Mrs Ed Kucera Hosts S and C Club Meeting

Mrs Ed Kucera hosted the S and C Club regural meeting with four members and guests Mrs Bernard OConner, Carol Fisher, and Laurel Kucera attending. Buneo was played with prize winners Mrs Bert Cray and Mrs Fred Kucera. Mrs Howard Fisher will entertain the club March 14.

Ed Kucera S and € Club Bernard O'Conner Carol Fisher Laurel Kucera Buneo Bert Cray Fred Kucera Howard Fisher

Prairie Flower Baptist youths meet at Patterson home

Young people from Prairie Flower Baptist Church gathered at Phyllis Patterson’s home on Friday evening. Lorene Booth led the singing, Myrna Reeves and Miss Booth conducted devotions, then games were played and refreshments were served by the hostess and Wilda Jean Chorpening.

Prairie Flower Baptist Church Phyllis Patterson Lorene Booth Myrna Reeves Miss Booth Wilda Jean

St Joseph Circle Holds Year End Supper at K Hall

Members of the St Joseph Circle of St James church held a cooperative supper at 6 30 last evening in K hall with 20 families represented. Guest Mrs Ambrose Gilpin of Iowa City attended. New members welcomed were Mr Mrs Joe Weiss Mr Mrs Robert Quinn Mr and Mrs Walter Friedman. Reading by Mary Heck Mrs Gerald Duncan Mrs Alex Gevock. Piano solos by Doris Gevock Peggy Dougall Joan Heck Joan Friese and Mary Heck with a piano duet by Mary Catherine and Robert Friese. Pinochle and bridge were played.

St. Joseph St. James Church K. ©. Hall Ambrose Gilpin Iowa City Corcoran Joe Weiss Robert Quinn Walter Friedman George Horn Mary Heck Gerald Duncan Alex Gevock St. Mary's Doris Gevock Peggy Dougall Joan Heck Joan Friese Mary Catherine Robert Friese

Luncheon Meeting of Nineteenth Century Club

Mrs. M. M. Hebner hosted a Saturday luncheon for 13 members and guest Margaret Alice Stewart. The afternoon feature was Mrs. Robert Patterson’s review of The Peacock Sheds Its Tail by Alice Teasdale Hobart, with spring flowers decorating the table.

M. M. Hebner Nineteenth Century Club Margaret Alice Stewart Robert Patterson Alice Teasdale Hobart

Removing stains from hands with ammonia solution

Dampen a cloth in water with a few drops of ammonia to lift ink fruit and nicotine stains from the hands, using gentle rubbing and rinsing as needed.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Helen Havel Helen Sueppel Gene M. Ellis Helen Kathyrn Sueppel Leo J. Sueppel St. James Rectory John Ellis H. J. Corcoran Maynard Ayers Father Corcoral Catherine Lintz Ellis Town City Carris Manufacturing Company Co. A Beasley Construction Company Oklahoma Londonderry Thompson Schumann Mary Blick Thompson Marlene Blick Burgmuller Adier Darlene Custer Armour Johnson Judy Edmundson Sky Pilot Bogulawski Lavonne Edwards Wright Wright Ruth Graber Littorf Gael Norma Widmer Thompson Bessie Schmidt Williams April Flowers Williams Nancy Lemkau Thompson the Foxs Bilbro Cheryl Nayadley Tiger Heller Hax Sara Wayne Lowe Earl Lowe Columbus Junction R. D. Page The Journal Three Quarter Century Club John Wheelan Catherine Swift Virginia Eckles Iowa State College Ames Russell Eberle Tyrone Community M. L. Harbison Tom Randall Roland Rabenold Ainsworth Ireta Smith Anna Rogers Pilotburg A. E Atchison Charles Kelley Robert Lowe, Jr George Powers Helen Mae Ross Leslie Ross W.R. C Army U. S. Army Recruiting Station L. A. Army Sergean Serge Order of Rainbow Girls Dei Masonic Temple Y.W.C.A Y. W Milo Sorden Iowa Ave Wallace Caldwell S. 9Th St Virginia McLaughlin Claire Darbyshire Washington County Nurses Home Pythian Sisters K. P. Hall St. James P.T.A D.A.R Fred Mauthe William Matucha Dille Wiley Anderson Merry Makers Club Earl Dill Stewart P.T.A Linger Longer Club Howard Hoyle Henry Sheetz Harmony Club P.m W. H. McConnell Pilotburg Ladies Aid Frank Stransky O.be.s Masonic Temple Baptist Church Friendly Circle Club Frank Kleese Harold Klopfenstein Leonard Novak Dwane Shatlla P.B.D W. W. Wilson P.T.A Fleasant Hill Ladies Aid Society S & C Club Entertains Group Patterson St. Joseph Circle Club Mrs. Hebner Sale Heavy Terry Cynthia Roy Priscilla White Only LACE Rockford Sox
Search Courier

Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication