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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1947

Page

3

Rotary District Meeting Shows Large Iowa Turnout

Washington Iowa area Rotarians gathered at Waterloo for the district conference with 1056 banquet attendees in one room and discussion of expanding to two districts. The article notes nearly 6000 clubs worldwide and a goal of world peace through exchange programs and international understanding, including a $2,000,000 fund to support these efforts.

Rotary Club Rotary Waterloo Iowa Washington Chicago San Francisco New Zealand Paraguay Egypt Switzerland Rotarians Canada

Witty miscellany and stray hometown notes

A column blends humor and small town scenes with jokes about tact and polite behavior. It includes a tale of a bellhop, a newsroom mouse mishap, humorous dictionary redefinitions, a Monmouth family note, frost effects on potatoes, and a joke about a hunter's tale. The piece ends with a political swipe about Republicans and Miss Government.

Pilotburg Ladies Aid Meeting Hosted by Mrs Chalupa

Mrs Velda Chalupa hosted the Pilotburg Ladies Aid society meeting on Thursday afternoon. President Mrs Jannette Scott led business sessions and Mrs Bettye Schwartz led devotions. Twelve members attended with guests including Mrs Jennie Chalupa and several others. $3 was donated to the cancer campaign.

Pilotburg Velda Chalupa Pilotburg Ladies Aid Society Jannette Scott Bettye Schwartz Winifred Stransky Jennie Chalupa Cornelius Yoder Miss Spendler Daryl Oldfield Baby Ronna Susan Joel Schwartz Dennis Kenneth Bishop Linda Scott

O E S Chapter Plans May Initiation In Ainsworth

May 10 report from Ainsworth Chapter of OES notes three members passed the proficiency test at a regular meeting. A Mother's Day program featured solo by Mrs. Wilma Evans and readings by Mrs. Audra Pearson and Mrs. Lee Baird. Initiation planned for May 14 with a May 18 called meeting and social hour with refreshments afterward.

Ainsworth O. E. Ss Wilma Evans Audra Pearson Lee Baird T Poent

Esther Rummelhart to Be June Bride

Riverside couple announces engagement of Esther Rummelhart to be married in June. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rummelhart of Riverside make the public notice with family details and wedding plans.

Riverside Clarence Rummelhart

Rummelhart to Wed Spevacek in June Ceremony

Announcement states Esther Rummelhart daughter of Mr and Mrs Rum melhart will marry Donald Spevacek son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Spevacek of Iowa City. Esther a St Marys high school graduate and Racine’s employee. Donald a University high school graduate involved in farming. The wedding is set for Thursday June 6 at St Marys church Iowa City.

Esther Rummelhart Donald Spevacek Joseph Spevacek Iowa City Miss Rummelhart St. Mary’s High School Racine's University High School St. Mary's Church

Lake Okeechobee tallest depth limited to shallow 15 feet

Florida's Lake Okeechobee is the second largest lake wholly inside the United States, yet its maximum depth does not exceed 15 feet, reflecting its predominantly flat basin.

Florida Lake Okeechobee United States

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