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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1948
Page
2
Tickets for the Father and Sons pancake and sausage banquet at the 11 OC F lodge hall on Thursday night March 11 are over a hundred, reported by Harold Brock general chairman. Proceeds benefit the local Oddfellows and go toward the En- fund.
A Mason City benefit event for the Oddfellow Home features pancakes by Pillsbury Mills and a menu by the Rebekah club. Iowa City speaker Sam Whiting will headline after-dinner remarks, with Ralph Zeck presenting comedies. Ray Box to MC. 2nd degree Oddfellowship work scheduled. many birthday mentions follow.
Ruth Foster announces the final family living topic of the Extension Service program More Effective Housekeeping aims to improve homemaking skills and save time. Meetings this week include Franklin and Lime Creek clusters with 1 30 p m start and April sessions for Crawford English River Washington Brighton Clay.
Richard Lease and Lucille Marie Weber share birthdays today. Special treats honor Bill Shannon on his birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dvorak and Mr. and Mrs. John Krause celebrate anniversaries, the Krauses marking their 50th. For sale ads noted.
Delegates from Washington included Don Fortney Virginia Kane Dorothy Hayter Dorothy Putman Charlotte Earls and Rev T C Polk at the Christian church youth Zone conference in Fairfield. About 150 youths attended the event and Don Fortney was elected vice-president.
Members of the G H M club and Mr and Mrs Howard Messer were entertained Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Pearl Parcell. Pinochle was played at three tables with high score awarded to Mr and Mrs Donald Lins and low to Mrs W L Rukgaber and Howard Messer. Geraldine Crone received travel prize. Mrs Parcell assisted by Geraldine Crone served refreshments.
The S and C club hosted a social afternoon with Mrs Lucille Kucera on Thursday. Prizes were awarded to Ella Fisher Alma Kucera and Ethel Nicola. Attendees included Mrs Ted Gerot Mrs Fred Kucera Mrs Howard Fisher Mrs Bob Nicola and Dennis. Next meeting set with Mrs Alma Kucera on March 18.
The birthday of Dr M L Mc Creedy was observed Sunday with a family dinner. Guests included his mother Mrs Mae McCreedy and Mr and Mrs A M Gordon.
Mr and Mrs Frank Shepherd announce the engagement of their daughter Virginia Ann to Floyd Lundquist of Fairfield son of Mrs A J Lundquist of Fairfield A June wedding is planned
Mr and Mrs William Myers of Cedar Rapids announce the birth of a baby boy on Sunday. Mrs Myers is the former Katherine Little.
Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Boetteher hosted Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Karl Schmidt and their son John, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hartsell and baby Starr Marie.
A Sunday family dinner featured Mr and Mrs Don Shepherd plus Mary Jo Virginia Shepherd and Floyd Lundquist of Fairfield in attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Roth entertained the basketball teams, cheerleaders, and several couples including Supt. and Mrs. Berkshire, Coach and Mrs. Schantz, and Mr. and Mrs. Mullan ex on Thursday. Pinochle was played. Audrey Roth and Shirley Leichty helped serve a luncheon. Twenty six attended.
Mrs. Anna Krotz hosted the Willing Workers club with seven of eleven members attending despite the inclement weather. The ladies sewed seven pounds.
The YWCA Mixer club offers leather tooling lessons with instructor Helen Caldwell. Beginners welcome to learn making a billfold or purse, using existing tools while purchasing their own leather. Other activities include knitting with Mrs. George Masson, basketball at 7 09 p m, and swimming at 8 30 p m. A general YWCA meeting on March 18 features Marie Oliver and Priscilla Wells.
Members heard plans to collect carpet rags for a charitable shipment and will wrap up the project when enough rags are gathered. At the close of the afternoon Mrs. Krotz served refreshments. Mrs. Wes Sojka will host the March meeting on March 26.
The White Cloud Club met with Mrs. Howard Anderson on Tuesday afternoon. Fourteen members and one child attended. Members discussed Current Events at roll call and spent the afternoon making scrapbooks for the childrens hospital at Iowa City. Christmas cards were sent to the children and refreshments were served. The club will meet with Mrs. Harvey Thomas on the first Tuesday in April.
A cooperative supper for patrons of the school district No 4 was held at the school with co hostesses Mrs. Paul Mayer and Mrs. Clyde Lambert. Pupils presented bouquets to Mrs. Max Clark during National Teachers Week. Ralph Kleese led community singing before guests heard Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stewart recount years in Ireland.
Presbyterian morning prayer meeting at 9 30 Wednesday at the church. Choir rehearsals resume Wednesday March 10 at 7 30 p m. All members urged to be present. Notice to the Methodist choir members.
Notices for DeMolay, Masonic, 4-H and church groups fill a busy slate. Events include meetings at Masonic Temple and Legion Hall, plus programs at YWCA, churches, and local clubs with potlucks, lectures, and group activities across the week. The list emphasizes timing, location, and host names for dozens of societies.
The Tatapoochan group of Campfire girls met at Mrs Dowell's home Saturday afternoon with eight attendees due to the weather. They worked on memory books, discussed a sleigh ride when feasible, and talked about producing an Indian legend in playlet form. Diana Sehulty and Joyce Brew were noted participants.
Betty Grecian daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Grecian wed Morton A. Carr son of Mr. and Mrs. William Carr at 3:00 pm Sunday in the First Presbyterian church. Rev John Bloomquist officiated with Irene Wabbena providing a piano recital during seating and an 50 guests attended the reception in the church parlor.
Mr and Mrs John Krause of Ainsworth celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at their son Arthurs home in Keota. Guests included relatives and Rev Hugh Williams Nelda and Mrs John Green from Washington. The couple married in 1898 in Atkinson and lived on farms in Kewanee Havre and Washington counties before retiring in Ainsworth.
After the event, organizers provided refreshments to the girls at the end of the meeting, ensuring a courteous conclude to the gathering.
The Woman's Relief Corps met in regular session with president Mrs. Mary Dawson presiding. An amendment to the By Laws allows changing meeting time to two o'clock. Services included devotions led by Mrs. Anderson and a charter draping in memory of Mrs. Douglas Page. A Grand Army dinner is planned for April 3 at Legion hall with guests from other patriotic groups. Three membership ballots were approved. The secretary reported ill members, 68 calls, relief valued at $175, and 28 officers and members attended with refreshments provided.
Mrs. Richard Stephens of near Crawfordsville and Arthur Krause of Keota celebrate with five grandsons: Richard Allen, Boyd Stephens, Bob Krause, John Krause, and Tommy Krause. Relatives and friends sent cards flowers and gifts.
A total of 55 million people visited national forest reserves in 1946, compared with 24 million the prior year. The rise reflects increased public use of forest recreation areas and growing outdoor interest.
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