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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1950
Page
3
Wayland Legion Auxiliary begins a fundraising canvass to March 30. Proceeds help redecorate the Legion hall and support worthy organizations. President is Mrs Delbert McGuire. Executive board includes Arlene Tschantz Myrtle Elder and Virginia Stauffer.
The Sunshine Community club held a ham dinner for members families and guests and a post nuptial shower for Mr and Mrs James Reschley at the home of Mr and Mrs Will Richards. Fifty five attended with notable guests including Mr and Mrs Reschley Mr and Mrs John McConaughey Mr and Mrs Malcolm Montgomery and Mr and Mrs Henry Sutherland. Entertainment featured Mrs Schneider reading The Friends dedicated to the couple and performances by Mrs Wolfe and Mr Schneider. Cards and visiting followed the shower with gifts presented to the Reschleys by Mrs Koehler.
Margaret Owens the bride designate of William Jones of Columbus Junction was honored at a pre nuptial shower in Cotter Monday evening. Hostesses were Mrs. William Owens and Johanna Schultheiss. Guests wrote stories and offered advice for her future and shared recipes while presenting many gifts for the new home.
Yesterday and today admission and discharge entries show Mrs Everett L Stewart Virgil Pardon West Chester Hat Tie McConnell Washington Mrs Milo Orris Washington and Graham Perry Smith surgical and Mrs Claude Holmes Keota medical. Discharges include Altha White Marion Swanson Sheila Ross Joyce Graf Annie Daering and Lloyd Van Sant from Washington and Brighton.
The Veo Busy Bee club held a meeting at Mrs William Hoskins with 14 members present. Entertainment came from Mrs Beulah Rogers, Mrs Olivia Elmore and Mrs Mae Bray. The Just Us club shared a cooperative supper at Mr and Mrs Karl Harken. Other social items note funerals visits and anniversaries in the community.
Thursday events include Pythian Past Chiefs association at 8:00 p.m. at Mrs Everett Stewart. Friday circles of Presbyterian Women meet at 2:00 p.m. with transportation at 1:30 p.m. and WSCS at Methodist Church at 2:00 p.m. Bethlehem Commandery hosts cooperative dinner at 6:30 p.m. at Masonic Temple.
Mary Jewel Holbert of Iowa City will speak at the Lenten service Monday at 7 30 p.m. in the YMCA Community room. The YWCA Mixer Club sponsors, inviting all community members. Nadine Payne will be pianist.
The notice lists 25th and 10th wedding anniversaries for multiple couples including Clyde and Mrs Lambert and Irvan Hesseltine, plus birthdays for Elsie Glassburner and others. It also mentions a Wednesday social gathering at North English where Charlotte Earls and several others visited Mr and Mrs Keith Kirkpatrick for a cooperative supper.
Pat Holderness of Riverside traveled to Washington yesterday as a business caller, meeting officials and discussing local economic interests during a brief official visit.
At the Franklin Township Homemakers meeting held Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Donald Sheetz's home, officers were re elected for the new year. Twenty one members attended as Mrs. Forinash presided and Ruth Foster spoke on schools and demonstrated vegetable cooking with coffee served afterward.
Twelve members with Mrs Clarence Kauffman held a silent auction of donated items realizing 6.13 dollars. Five dollars will be given to the Red Cross. The afternoon included social time and St Patrick's day refreshments. Mrs Glen Lord to host April 11 with a plant and bulb exchange.
Mrs James Walrer returned this morning from Ft Madison where she had been visiting friends for a few days.
Twenty one members of Hand craft IV department of Fortnightly met at the YWCA to make billfolds and belts. Mrs Hilton Durst attended as a guest. Mrs Raymond Whisler led the business meeting and named two committees.
Mrs Logan Ahrens hosted eight Kolah club members Wednesday afternoon. The program included an English quiz led by Mrs Charles Jackson an Easter article by Mrs Clarence Jackson and a report on the young women awards from Mademoiselle. Refreshments were served by the hostess with help from Mrs Charles Jackson.
Mr and Mrs Earl Fisher welcome their daughter Sandra Loraine born at Washington hospital with the couple naming her and announcing the birth.
Members of the American Legion auxiliary from across the county helped with a birthday party for 28 veterans at Mt Pleasant State hospital. Four auxiliaries provided treats and five candy boxes, while a clarinet quartet performed for 20 attendees.
Twelve members attended the meeting with Mrs Emma Ralston. Each member shared a first day at school or a child’s first day at school. Mrs Nellie Booth led quizzes and refreshments were served by Mrs Ralston and Mrs George Evans. Guest Cheryl Ann Eckels attended.
Mrs Howard Snyder gave the lesson on Architecture at a Beta Sigma Phi meeting held Wednesday evening at Mrs Willis Jones home. She shown pictures from Egypt France Turkey India and discussed architectural styles and motives. The Taj Mahal was described as a costly love monument. State convention plans were changed with dates set for June 17 and 18 at the Paxton hotel.
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