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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1950
Page
2
Thirty seven women attended the Fortnightly club executive board luncheon Saturday at the Pines. Mae Davis will attend the Federated club convention in Boston. Readings lessons, bag making for the silver service, and a tablecloth purchase were announced by officers and committees.
The West Chester Women’s Relief corps No. 300 met at the K. P. hall with 20 officers and members. Reports show $255 for the relief committee and 99 cards sent, plus $3.06 from No. 1 social and $37.42 from the food sale. Donations included the G. A. R. fund, $5 to the cancer fund, $2 to the Southern Memorial fund.
The Nineteenth Century club held a Saturday luncheon at Mrs Emma Barnett s home with Mrs M W Bailey as hostess. An afternoon visit to Mrs A E Baldrige followed. Helen Wilson reviewed Leaped Over the Wall by Monica Baldwin. Committee appointments were announced with Mrs Clifford Thorne naming Mrs Frank Miller, Mrs George Morrison and Mrs E C Eicher to the program committee. Officers include Miss Wilson as vice president and Mrs Manton Hebner as secretary treasurer.
A Friday evening IOOF family social featured a program preceding dancing at the lodge hall. Mrs. Benson led pupils from Red Brick school and several high school students with lodge children participating. Mrs. Edith Weidner and committee served a lunch.
The YWCA Mixers will elect officers Tuesday in the YW room with Virginia Currier serving as district program director. Newly elected officers take office July 1, and the evening includes a coke party and candle making, plus packing a clothing box for a Japanese schoolgirl. Charles Beatty of Inyokern California and Mrs. Frank Beatty of Woodard visited Washington today to see friends and relatives.
The first ladies meeting at Washington Country Club will be Wednesday morning. Rolls and coffee begin at 8 with golf and cards to follow. All members are urged to attend and make reservations by Tuesday morning with Mrs. Charles Wiele.
Readable entries list Rainbow Girls events and multiple local organization meetings. Activities include 7:30 p m Rainbow Girls at Masonic Temple and 8:00 p m Junior Fortnightly, with notes on mothers tea and various club gatherings at churches halls and temples. Several entries mention changes of place and postponements.
Deafened readers hail a new almost invisible Beltone Phantomold device that lets users hear clearly without a visible ear receiver. It promises freedom from deafness and the appearance of deafness, offering at home testing with a free brochure from Beltone, Dept. 40, 1450 W. 149th St., Chicago Illinois.
Mr and Mrs S J Boyd celebrate their golden wedding anniversary today. Darrell Goodwin and spouse mark their tenth wedding anniversary in Wellman. Nancy Kuntz turns five as Larry Edward Bishop reaches six. James Owen Wilma Krantz Robert Choate and Walter Wells are among birthday observers.
Nineteen members of the Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges attended the 11th anniversary of the OOF Eastern Iowa District association in Marion. The day included afternoon and evening sessions with speeches by Superintendent Howard Delahoyde from the IOOF Home in Mason City and five residents describing the home. Delegates named include Henry Wagenknecht Maurice Libe Doyle Jarrard and Jesse Stout for Odd Fellows and Mrs Myral Smith Mrs Wayne Marston Mrs Oral Mayo Mrs G A Reinert and Mrs Clarence Brown for Rebekahs. Others present were C M Brinning Leona Kos Mrs C E Sisk Mr and Mrs Mike Lee Oral Mayo Mrs Maurice Libe and Mr Brown.
In ROUND GROVE on April 28 a midweek meeting at the Haskins schoolhouse drew about half the exchange's patrons. Chairman Joe Podaris said Illinois company plans to absorb Haskins lines into the Ainsworth system, not before 1951, with discussions to keep service open until then and no final decision reached. If no agreement is reached, service will be discontinued June 1 as previously announced.
Cedar Rapids visitors joined local families in Kalona during the past week. Notable attendees include C L Fry Everett Wells Rickey and Ronnie Gretz Susan Kempf and more from Cedar Rapids. Also noted are a birth in Kalona and a dinner hosted by Rev William Reese in Salona.
Secretary of Interior Oscar L. Chapman urged Congress to approve Hawaiian statehood at once saying Hawaii is strategically significant and can contribute to the fight against communism. He testified to the Senate Interior and Insular Affairs Committee as hearings opened on a bill to make Hawaii the 49th or 50th state and noted Alaska statehood discussions.
Riverside public school held a banquet for boys and girls athletic squads with high school attendance. Co captains David Marner Eugene Lukavsky and Jo an Kern Maxine Nicola spoke as Coach Shumate led the program while Supt Colvin and Rev Dillinger gave talks.
A B 25 bomber on a Perrin air base training mission crashed in Lebanon Illinois near Chicago yesterday afternoon killing six aboard and injuring two residents. The aircraft struck a tree and exploded before attempting a forced landing in a residential area, igniting two houses and spreading flaming debris. Frank Wolf and his family were away on a fishing trip when the wing struck their home, destroying it.
A federal grand jury report ordered by President Truman exposes a large Kansas City gambling racket. It cites a $54.5 million bookmaking and numbers operation run by Charles Binaggio and Charles Gargotta, whose murders on Truman Road are linked to testimony.
Mrs J H Jones reports a social update from Square Circle where guests include Mr and Mrs John Cleger and Mrs Hal Brindell with daughter Kathy at Georgia Williams home following the death of Mrs Boyd Stahl of Iowa City. The visit also covers Davenport guests and Keota and Mt Union attendees.
Andrea Zeck celebrated her eighth birthday with a Sunday noon dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Zeck. Spring flowers graced the table. Attending were Mr and Mrs George Zeck and Anna belle Gerry and Gene.
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