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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1949

Page

2

Town State student visits hometown for vacation

Ralph Schilling a Town State college student spent a between quarters vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs Palmer Schilling. Joanna Marron of Kansas City Mo accompanied him for a weekend visit. Mrs Phil Vanerus fractured her right wrist in a fall at the Phillip Kneen apartment while caring for Mollie Jane Kneen. She is left handed and able to still work. Charlie Zieglow Skyland and son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Alie Eichelberger spent Sunday in Gary Indiana with Tom Deal ill.

Ralph Schilling Town State College Palmer Schilling Joanna Marron Kansas City Phil Vanerus Phillip Kneen Mollie Jane Kneen Charlie Zieglowsky Alie Eichelberger Gary Indiana

Class Holds Dinner Shower for Currier Family

Friendly Bible class of the Baptist church hosted a potluck dinner and a shower for Rev. W. L. Currier and family with 39 in attendance. Everett Evans read scripture and Merritt MacDaniel showed two National Park Service films from Ames, The Rainbow of the Desert and New York Calling. The group approved a Red Cross contribution. John McGaffey sang In The Garden and the class sang hymns. Decorations honored St Patrick's day. contact Mrs John Beenblossom and Charlie Deal at 211 King Street, Gary.

Friendly Bible Class The Baptist Church W. L. Currier Raymond Hasty Everett Evans Merritt MacDaniel National Park Service Ames New York Red Cross John McGaffey John Beenblossom Evans

Smarty Derby guest and visiting scholars noted at UIowa

Mary Jewell Holbert a University of Iowa senior and daughter of J C Holbert attended the Smarty Derby luncheon at the Iowa Memorial Union hosted by Mortar Board. Guests included women students with high scholastic records. Davenport residents Mr and Mrs George Bickford and Mrs Bickford's mother Mrs Johnson visited Mr Bickford's mother Mrs Marsha Bickford. Carl Voorhees was taken to University hospital in Iowa City for treatment.

Mary Jewell Holbert J. C. Holbert University of Iowa Iowa Memorial Union Iowa City Mortar Board George Bickford Davenport Bickford Mrs. Johnson Rock Island, Ill Mr. Bickford Marsha Bickford Carl Voorhees University Hospital

Mrs Hehner Names Groups Committees

Mrs Hehner presided at the Bible department meeting Monday afternoon at the public library and appointed two committees. Named to the program committee were Ella Gordon Mrs Walter Bauer Mrs J N Dodd Mrs I T Rehmel Mrs Walter Kyle and Mrs T F Barker. Seventeen members answered roll call with Bible verses. Chapters 14 15 and 16 of Revelations were studied with each member taking her assigned part. At the April 4 meeting chapters 17 and 18 of Revelations will be studied.

Hehner Bible Department Public Library Ella Gordon Walter Bauer J. N. Dodd I. T. Rehmel Walter Kyle T. F. Barker Canan Leslie Zook

In Hospital Admits and Dismissals List

Admitted yesterday at the hospital are Mrs. J. L. Howard of Crawfordsville medical Amelia Kuhn of Washington medical Mrs. Don Crone of Washington surgical. Dismissed today are Mrs Bernard Dumont and daughter Wellman Mrs Richard BE Nicola and son Washington Mrs John Hinkle and son R2 Mr. Pleasant Mrs Jacob Schlabach and daughter Ka Jona Jack Humm Washington.

J. L. Howard Crawfordsville Amelia Kuhn Washington Don Crone Bernard Dumont Wellman Richard BE. Nicola John Hinkle Pleasant Jacob Schlabach Jack Humm

Fortnightly elects new drama department leader

Mrs. William Crayne was elected leader of the Fortnightly drama department at a Monday meeting held at her home. Mrs. Clayee Stewart and Mrs. John McConnell were named assistant leader and secretary treasurer respectively. Evelyn Galbraith led a one act play rehearsal and Junior college participants were Dick Dare Donna Reim Beverly Crandall and Bob Ellison.

William Crayne Clayee Stewart John McConnell Evelyn Galbraith Dick Dare Donna Reim Beverly Crandall Bob Ellison Gifford Morrison Willard Palmer Elsie Glassburner Dorothy Moore Carol Meeker Penny Art Fund Washington County Health Unit General Federation of Women’s Clubs Kroger Company The Christian Church

Mrs Augustine Jolly Ten Elect President At Ainsworth

The Jolly Ten club in Ainsworth held a Saturday evening gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Irven Wulf. Mrs Lloyd Augustine was elected president while pinochle games produced high scores for Mrs Charles Swift and William Wulf with low scores by Mrs Grove Letts and Mac Wallace. Refreshments concluded the evening.

BirthdayCelebrants List For Community Classified

A community birthday list highlights Gary Neil Marston aged 9 Bri an Humphrey Davis aged 5 and Bruce Campbell aged 15. Also listed are Daryl Dodder Mrs Elliot Grayson Cedar Falls Mrs Russell Plecker Mrs Robert Crossett Mrs Mil Sojka John Winga Esther Widmer Mrs B C Humble Carlton Mangold Maxine Adams and Harold Gerdes for the classified section.

Gary Neil Marston Brian Humphrey Davis Bruce Campbell Daryl Dodder Elliot Grayson Cedar Falls Russell Plecker Robert Crossett Mil. Sojka John Winga Esther Widmer Mrs. B. C. Humble Carlton Mangold Maxine Adams Harold Gerdes

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