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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1945

Page

6

Plan V-E Program At the Junction

Tentative plans outline a V E Day prayer and thanksgiving meeting to be held in the high school building with a telephone call alert hour before. Bells toll and the fire siren sounds on the service hour. Local updates include social visits and marriage announcements of Thurston and Allen with Navy chaplain officiating.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Frances Lowe J E. R. Mitchell Marthena Presbyterian Sunday School E. A. Thurston Oregon Keneth L. Thurston Usnr Vivian Allen I. A. Allen Hampshire Salem Methodist Church Pleasantville N. J Benjamin Ridgley

Local Ladies Assist With Candlewick Spread in Stringtown

At Stringtown Mrs. L. H. Rinner received help from Mrs. Ethan Brooks Mrs. Rex Swan Mrs. El mer Roth Mrs. Edna Widmer and Mrs. Effie Liechty for a candlewick bed spread project. Thursday evening visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bachman and children at Virgil Blosser's home. The teacher and pupils of the...

J. J. Rich Stringtown L. H. Rinner Ethan Brooks Rex Swan Elmer Roth Edna Widmer Effie Liechty Earl Bachman Virgil Blosser

Flower hunt at Ferne Cliff marks Friday activities

Stringtown school enjoyed a flower hunt Friday afternoon at Ferne Cliff. Jakie Wdmer shed sleep for Simerson Witting Tuesday. Rev. W. H. Gegler of Durham Kansas visited J. J. Rich family for Sunday dinner.

Stringtown — School Ferne Cliff Jakie Wdmer Simerson Witting W. H. Gegler Durham, Kan J. J. Rich P. P. Graber Elmer Graber

Grace Hill Community News Highlights Visitors and Family Occasions

Grace Hill May 3 events include Mrs. Lyle Hayes and others as Sunday dinner guests of the Zillmans and the Stacys in Brighton. Larry’s sixth birthday celebrated with the Houghs. Grandchildren Edward and Jimmy Miksch visit from Ainsworth for two weeks. Families at the Waterhouse, Engel, and Boone households share Sunday calls and illnesses.

Harris Beese Lucille Harold Marvin Widmer Nelson Woodford Grace Hill Lyle Hayes Howard Zillman Guy Stacy Brighton Max Waterhouse Jonn Hough Larry Charles Johnson Charlene Clarence Johnson Edward Jimmy Miksch Ainsworth Ira Mikseh Max Waterlouse Willis Horton A. J. Meacham Kitsap Wash Fred Messer Fairfield Carrie Lemley Nelle Engel Wes Engel Engel H. A. Engel

Burmeisters Return From Mississippi Winter

Mr and Mrs Harry Burmeister are back in Ainsworth after spending the winter in Mississippi They visited their daughter Mrs Wilma Simonton along the way and met the Simontons new grandson Phyllis McFarland has returned from Davenport for a few weeks

Ruth Norris Ainsworth Harry Burmeister Mississippi Wilma Simonton Simonton Phyllis McFarland Davenport

Local social notes mention visits and travels

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lambert hosted son Donald near Winfield for a Sunday dinner. R. Thoma and Mrs. R. B. Mearland visited relatives. Blaine Hawking and daughter Barbara left for Montana to visit kin. Jane Walker saw friends in Washington. Hilda Olds visited Waterloo friends. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peters of Iowa City visited, bringing Mrs. Rose Fitzgerald home from Iowa City after months there.

Ed Lambert Donald Winfield

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