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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1946

Page

3

Mrs Cloyd Cress Hosts Y Club Fun In Riverside

Mrs Cloyd Cress hosted the Y club gathering in Riverside on March 28 with guests Mrs I G Birrer Mrs Gerald Cress and Laura Bur rer. Prizes went to Mrs Birrer and Mrs Joseph Libenguth after a banco game and refreshments followed hosted by Mrs Cress and Mrs Gerald Cress.

Riverside Cloyd Cress Y' Club I. G. Birrer Gerald Cress Laura Bur Banco Joseph Libenguth Cress Louis Waildschmidt

Snowball Social Club Meets With Mrs Roberts

Mrs Roberts hosted 11 members and five children for a Snowball Social club gathering. Vice president Mrs Ralph Werr led the business meeting and plans were laid for an April 5 cancer event at the Y.

Robert Roberts Ralph Werr

Anniversary Dinner Honors Don Wyle and Wife

Mr and Mrs Don Wylie celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with family from Keota and Burlington. Guests included Mr and Mrs Arthur Witt haft and family and Mr and Mrs A R Krause and sons Bob John and Tom. A supper for 12, candles, an anniversary angel food cake, and a silver gift crowned the event. Virginia Wylie telephoned from Burlington to offer congratulations.

Don Wylie Arthur Witthaft Dilly Keota A. R. Krause Bob John Tom Wylies Krause Virginia Wylie Burlington Hospital Burlington Donna Harold Wylie

Farm Bureau Women Elect Officers and Plan Donations

The township chairman Mrs Earl Booth announced a clothing box for a Holland family and items for next year's work. Club officers elected include Mrs Walter Neff president Mrs Herr vice president Mrs Wayne Knupp secretary treasurer Mrs Don Wire assistant Mrs Cloyde Knupp reporter and Mrs E G Beenblossom assistant. Seasonal refreshments were served with help from Mrs Cloyd Knupp and Mrs Herr.

Holland Farm Bureau Earl Booth Walter Neff Herr Wayne Knupp Don Wire Cloyde Knupp E. G. Beenblossom

Damascus Shrine Spring Ceremonial and Local Meetings

Social calendar lists Damascus Shrine ceremonial at Masonry temple, cooperative dinner, Childe Study and youth activities, St Pauls Youth Fellowship music practice, Baptist Women mission luncheon and program, U and T club postponed, YWCA executive board, Order of Rainbow Girls at Masonic temple.

Damascus Shrine Masonig¢ Temple Childe Phil Antonoff St Paul's Carl Zieglowsky Baptist Women's Missionary Society Rudie Schmidt Baptist Women's Y.W.C.A Order of Raintow Girls Masonic Temple

Bethel Missionary Society Meeting With Mrs Walker

Fifteen members and three visitors joined Bethel Missionary Society yesterday afternoon for a meeting led by Mrs Dell Walker. Rev W M Allen opened with devotions and Mrs Allen gave the stewardship talk. Myrtle Pearson led the magazine study. several members reviewed articles. A short business meeting was held by President Mrs Mary Applegate. Social hour featured refreshments with Mrs Dale Carstensen and Mrs Lloyd Foster assisting. A note on Canada thistle control follows.

Bethel Missionary Society Dell Walker W. %. Allen Allen Myrtle Pearson Floyd Letts Boyd Foster Donald Crown Anna Brown Clawles Rothlisberger Mary Applegate Dale Carstensen Lloyd Foster

Just Us club meeting hosted by Mrs Fuhr

Mrs Val Fuhr hosted yesterday afternoon for 15 members and visitors of the Just Us club. Officers for the new year were elected with Mrs John Sheheek as president and Mrs L J Loveless as vice president. A birthday gift for Mrs Fulk came from mystery friend Mrs W C McFadden. Next meeting is the birthday anniversary luncheon on April 12 with Mrs Shebeck.

Val Fuhr Just Us Club van Ness RR. D. Jarrett Mae Hopensardner J. N. Dodd John Sheheek L. J. Loveless S. W. Easter Fulk

Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society Meet at Community Building

Eleven members attended an all day Grace Hill Ladies Aid session at the Community Building. They quilted in the morning and held a noon sack lunch and devotional, with plans for a spring housecleaning, fund donation due to sugar shortages, and a cooperative supper to close the season.

Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society Nelson Woodford Holy City of Oklahoma Carl Hughes Christ Lawton Okla Ed Libe Peter Woodford

Benson couple marks 52nd wedding anniversary

Birthday and anniversary notices celebrate Mr and Mrs BE Benson as they observe their 52nd wedding anniversary. Various readers extend good wishes to families including Jerry Lee Keller, Charles Richard Plecker, Dean Goft, and others, with ages and relations noted.

BE. M. Benson Charles Richard Plecker Albert Redeker Dean Goft Clarence Goff

Navajo Club Meeting Hosted by Mrs Foster Bickel

Mrs Foster Bickel hosted 16 Navajo Club members yesterday afternoon. After a brief business session led by vice president Mrs Marion Work the women visited over their needlework. Spring flowers and pussy willows decorated the home as seasonal refreshments were served by Mrs Ivred Mauthe and Mrs Cloyee Horsey.

Foster Bickel Navajo Club Marion Work Fvred Mauthe Cloyee Horsey

Portable traffic signal vehicle with battery power

A mobile traffic control device uses a standard stop go signal mounted in a vehicle to reach street crossings as needed. It carries a battery to power the lights during operation at temporary locations.

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