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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1950

Page

2

Reverend Cross Visits Washington After funeral in Gilbert

Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Cross of Sigourney visited Washington today with Mrs. Tom Carson after attending the funeral for D. H. Jacobs of Gilbert. Jacobs was the father of Mrs. Carson and Mrs. Hitz, and the Crosses are parents of Mrs. Logan Heilman and Rogert Hitz.

W. H. Cross Sigourney Washington Cross Evangelical Reformed Church Logan Heilman Rogert Hitz Spingfield Ill Tom Carson D. H. Jacobs Gilbert Jacobse Carson Hitz

YWCA Craft Workshop Cancelled Amid High School Art Show

Edna McCarty announces the YWCA informal craft workshop scheduled for Friday night is cancelled due to the high school art show. No workshop will be held the following Friday either.

YWCA YW Room Edna McCarty Red Horser Club

Grimnell and Ainsworth residents visit Washington

Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Garner of Grimnell spent the day with Mrs. Pearl Mosier. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Boyd of Ainsworth brought their daughter Donna Orris to Washington for her return to work in Dr. Montgomery's office after an appendectomy last week at the local hospital.

T. G. Garner of Grimnell Pearl Mosier Ralph Boyd Ainsworth Donna Orris Washington Montgomery

Helen Ayers Weds W D Graf in Davenport Ceremony

Helen Ayers daughter of Mr and Mrs Lake Ayers of Wellman became the bride of William D Graf son of Mr and Mrs Henry Graf of West Chester in a Davenport ceremony Wednesday afternoon at 2 o clock. Attending were Mr and Mrs Donald Simmering of Washington. The couple plan to live on a farm east of West Chester.

Helen Ayers W. D. Graf Davenport Lake Ayers Wellman William D. Graf Henry Graf West Chester Mrs Donald Simmering Washington

Mrs Miller Named Leader Of Junior Fortnightly

Members of Junior Fortnightly elected Mrs Everette Miller as leader for next year at a Wednesday evening meeting. Seventeen attended a Mt Pleasant play and dinner at the Harlan hotel. Also chosen were Mrs Phillip Kneen as assistant leader and Mrs Warren Dare as secretary treasurer. A potluck supper is set for April 3 at Mrs Miller s home with each guest bringing crocheting or knitting to work on during the social hour.

Everette Miller Mt. Pleasant Harlan Hotel Phillip Kneen Warren Dare

Social Calendar highlights meetings and events

Thursday schedule lists Lincoln-Stewart PTA, Child Study sessions, Rebekah club at IOOF hall, and church gatherings. Friday features Baptist Women luncheon and Christian Church council program. Weekend items include YWCA crafts and Monday Bible study plus DeMolay and Knights of Pythias activities.

Lincoln-Stewart Pta Cn. Py Stewart School George Kerr Loren Robertson John Logan Rebekah Club IOOF U. P. Ehureh Congregational Ehureh Baptist Women’s Missionary Society Women’s Council of the Christian Church Margaret Cowden

Play At Iowa Wesleyan Draws Wide Community Attendance

Crowds from Washington and a YWCA group joined students and club members to see The Late Christopher Bean at Iowa Wesleyan in Mt. Pleasant. Fortnightly, Drama department, and Y s Men members attended with numerous spouses and friends from area organizations. A Crawfordsville high school group also was present.

Christopher Bean Iowa Wesleyan Mt. Pleasant Washington YWCA Wer Alice McDaniel Morton Carr Carl Dallmeyer Claude Goldsmith Phillip Kneen Leonard Kokesh Charles Lemley Everette Miller Fred Minden Kenneth Patterson Richard Ross Bob Koehler Clifford Steele Robert Swift Mer’ Turnipseed Warren Dare Norman Lechner Logan Heilman Harold Hazelett Ea Brown Jim Easter Tom Gray Clint Stewart Harold Wehr Dan Brindley Dave Elder Dorothy Moore John Griffith John Hedberg Herb Osineup Don Shepherd Paula Klassie Bruce Cowden Crawfordsville High School

Grandson of McCreedys Weds in Waterloo Ceremony

William Ross Galloway Jr. and Gloria Janet Olson married at Christ Episcopal Church in Waterloo witnessed by 75 guests including the McCreedys. The couple will reside in Ames where he studies industrial economics at Iowa State College and she worked at the university’s journalism school.

H. J. McCreedy William R. Galloway Jr Waterloo William Ross Galloway Jr W. R. Galloway Washington Gloria Janet Olson Christ Episcopal Church Miss Olson E. E. Olson Portsmouth Charles J. Gunnell McCreedys Bruce Lipscomb Ames Galloway Iowa State College University of Minnesota School of Journalism

Fourteen Attend VEW Auxiliary Meeting at Mrs Holt’s Home

Fourteen members attended the VEW auxiliary breakfast meeting this morning at the home of Mrs Tina Holt. Mrs Holt was assisted in serving by Mrs Dave McGaffey. The club will meet in two weeks with Mrs Harold Kerr.

VEW Tina Holt Holt Dave McGaffey Harold Kerr

Farm Liability Policy Ad Warns Farmers of Local Claims

An advertisement urges farmers to buy a liability policy with coverage up to 25000 for farm and personal acts. It notes children on school grounds can trigger parental liability and warns not all policies cover such protection.

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