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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1949

Page

5

Anniversary Dinner Honors Stalder and Emery Family

A large turkey dinner was served March 13 at Mrs Mary Neff home for Mr and Mrs Joe Stalder celebrating their thirty eighth wedding anniversary and Delores Emerys tenth birthday. Many relatives and friends attended including Joe Stalder family Joe Jr Lester Bertha Scherst er Joe Shelangossi and others. Social visits followed the meal with neighbors and relatives sharing greetings and well wishes for the honorees.

Gleede F. Dold Mary Neff Joe Stalder M Irs Joe Stulder Joe Jr Lester Andy Bertha Scherster Joe Shelangossi Pleasant Plain Jean Miler Chris Ernst Emil Stalder Alfred Stalder Washington Nick Lowry Austin Elery Brighton Tom Lowry Coppock VanSant Martha Bidwell John VanSant

Guests from Illinois Visit Sheets Home

Illinois visitors spend a weekend in Talleyrand guests Finian Helscher Hinsdale and family. Local families shared meals and evenings with the Sheets and Bonds. Harold Sheets drives a new pickup bought from Jedgar.

Talleyrand Harold Sheets Illinois

Hold Charivari for Mr Ladehoff and Family

A Dayton Grove note recaps a March 23 social at which about 40 attended a charivari for Mr and Mrs Wayne Ladehoff. The item lists numerous local visits, dinners, and weekend guests across nearby households.

Mrs. Ladehoff Dayton Grove Mar Wayne Ladehoff Douglas Crone Alvin Kephart Washington Jesse Hartzlet Iowa Ted H. D. Dusenbery Ralph Beleil Teyall Moore Linda Peggy Stewart Barbara Stephens John McDowell Wim. Dusenbery Alvin Shaw

Community Notes From Local Social Calendar And March of Dimes

Local residents hosted socials and birthdays as community figures share events. Donations to the March of Dimes in Louisa County reached 1 962 dollars and 48 cents, while Southeast Town Experiment Association re elected directors C Shellabarger and others at Conesville. Iowa State College specialists spoke on soil testing and Muscatine Island project work.

Louisa County Jack Hawkins Hal C. Wolford Charles Shellabarger C. E. Nicholson W. W. Singleton TP. H. Christianson Southeast Town Experiment Association Conesville Iowa State College Ames Muscatine County Muscatine Island

Best Dressed Women of 1949 Named by New York Fashion Academy

The New York Fashion Academy selects 1949 best dressed women noting Mrs Rockefeller’s tasteful charity work, Miss Morison’s simplicity, Miss Bacall’s smart apparel, and Miss Paulee who edits her wardrobe for opera roles.

New York Fashion Academy Academy Mrs. Rockefeller Miss Morison Miss Bacall

Rex McWilliams Wins Louisa County Spelling Contest

Rex McWilliams age 13, son of Dr. and Mrs. W. C. McWilliams, Wapello, won the Louisa county spelling contest at Wapello and will advance to the state contest in Des Moines. Diane McCormack 13 of Letts consolidated school took second. Barbara Allen 13 of Frog Pond school took third. Dr. McWilliams and Mr. and Mrs. Clement Allen and another family formerly lived in Louisa County. Westminster Guild of Cotter Presbyterian Church met Friday evening at the home of.

Lucille Meyer Evelyn Houseal FE. A. Rabenold Spring Run Evangelical United Brethren Church George J. Roths Ll. S. Myers Maury Alsip Washington Don Howell Presbyterian Sunday School Lee Colton Betty Cruzen D. H. Christianson Oakland Township E. W. McWilliams Tom McWilliams Bayard Iowa Columbus Junction Mar Rex McWilliams W. C. McWilliams Wapello Louisa County Des Moines Diane McCormac Letts Dr. McWilliams Clement Allen Westminster Guild

To Prevent Secours Feeding the Sow After Farrowing

A note advises ensuring the sow receives proper feeding after farrowing to reduce the risk of piglet scour.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Delores Emery Lester Neff Sigourney Bud Orange Texas Bn Une Earl Murchy Mary Nells Albert Carlson Pleasant G. IF Fred Cold Arthur Ricks L’eoria John Ricks William Volger Arthur Linn Arlis van Sant Betty Jo William Kauffman Eugene Stone FE. Hallock New London G. F. Dold A. J. Carlson Davenport Merchant Ella Merchant Evelyn Dold Junior Nerf Jimmie Richard Myers Lorden Music Co Leonard Kokesh John van Sant Ed Schantz Joe Ricks Arlis VanSant Harold Ricks Dale Good CC. M. Benson Benson Wayland-Coppock Road Bandy of Keota Clarence Kiefer Anna Mae Robert Dean Zeno Kiefer Charivari Richard Bombe Judy Ann Buch George Bond Jesse Bales Charles Bond John W. Greiner Reynold Greiner Nick Vigil Crawfor Edgar Farrier Bert Dunbar Dale Dunbar Henry Sheets Zeno Kiefer Raymond Zeno Wieter Linda Stee Donnie Joesper Nick Eddie Weber Rita Jean Leon Vegil Dennis Lyle Judy Jerome Joel Barbara Rosemary Roberta Carol Ann Durst Wash Ington Roberta Sheets Dunbars Robert Dean Kiefer Dorothy McCullough Lee Portland Ore Conference of Mayors Atom Bomb Oak Ridge Joe Palooka Ham Fisher Lissen George Band Finian Helscher Hinsdale Ill la Vernon Helscher Pauline Linda Sue Donnie Joe Bond Valley Church Dale Dunbar Denny Bob Dill Clem Rolling Green Club Francis Wrighst Jedgar Lyall Moore Albert Miller Marengo McDowells Glen Gordon John Mareh Jim Lehman Joan Washington Hospital John Duvall Walter Duvall Pegey Melowell Joyce Kleese Dusenberys Marion Herron Harry Db. Dusenbery Robert Stephens D. D. Stephens, Sr Ainsworth Mr. Stephens Robert Cloyee Crone Lawson Crone Rock Island Edgar Slemmons Karl Parcell Bruce Moore Holland Greatew Farm New Holland Miller’s Garage Westchester Massey Harris & New Holland Clark Gable Walter Pidgeon Brian Donlevy MGM Rep Helen Gahagan Douglas Elizabeth Taylor Mrs. Winthros Rockefeller Society Dorothy Kilgallen Patricia Morison Perle Mesta Mona Paulee Opera Lauren Bacall Louisa Martha Butler Westminster Guild of the Cotter Presyterian Church STH Annualy’s Osincups Drug Store Schmidt & Blatter House of Glowers Highway 92 Chevrolet Bottiers Bod W. Washington
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