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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1950

Page

8

Mrs Frank Leeper Visits Daughter In Amboy

Mrs. Frank Leeper of Washington left Washington hospital to stay with her daughter Mrs. W D Roberts in Amboy. The column notes family visits, birthdays, and local gatherings, including a charivari for Mr. and Mrs. Colthurst and a Measles illness recovery in Janet White.

Frank Leeper Amboy Duane White Washington Washington Hospital W. D. Roberts Harold Gerdes Patty Philip Gerdes John Frame Boyd Home Boyd Everette Roberts Cherie W. Roberts Ed Rees Cedar Rapids L. G. Roberts Janet White Joe Grandpa White Ainsworth Duane Carl O'Beirn Iowa City Mary Jane Janet

Mrs Arvid Anderson Of Fairview Hosts Winfield Women

Mrs Arvid Anderson entertained the Junior Women's club from Winfield in Fairview on Monday. Helen Virden of Mt Pleasant presented original poems. Also noted were visits and birthday dinners involving local residents and families from nearby towns.

Arvid Anderson Fairview Winfield Floyd Blankenhorn Helen Virden Mt. Pleasant Dale Darbyshire Morrell Ottumwa Christian Church In Washington

Local Figures Attend District Legion and Social Visits

Kenneth Rhea's and Arvid Andersons host district Legion and Auxiliary meeting at West Point. Visitors include Mrs. Frank Sands of Ainsworth, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Horst of Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Seilis of Idaho, and Ed Rees and Williams families. Patty Edgar returns from Cedar Falls for weekend. Pilotburg church groups plan Bible school after school ends.

Kenneth Rhea Arvid Anderson District Legion and Auxiliary West Point Frank Sands Ainsworth Harley Rhea C. L. Horst Washington Rhea Ray Seilis Idaho Russell Williams Seilis Williams Frankie Brown Jerry Owens Williams Boys Jack Jones Chicago Ed Rees T. H. Barnes Eldred Olson Decatur Ill Barnes William H. Edgar Stanley Edgar Clarinda Patty Edgar Cedar Falls Iowa State Teachers College Dale Darbyshire Raymond Witting Wellman

Pilotburg Locals News Roundup and Milestones

Pilotburg May 6 report visits by Kenneth Peters family to sister-in-law near Lockridge. Sympathy extended to Roy Gabriel family on their daughter Janice. Kenny Bishop’s sixth birthday celebrated May 3 with schoolmates at Summit. Grandmothers Nettie Bishop and Carl Oldfield attended. Kenneth Peters hosted supper for Pilotburg teacher Roger Miller and Lookout teacher Eddie Herner. Recent visitors included Mrs. Carl Oldfield and others.

Frank Stransky Pilotburg Kenneth Peters Dale Wiggins Lockridge Roy Gabriel Janice Kenny Bishop Summit Nettie Bishop Carl Oldfield Roger Miller Eddie Herner Don Bishop Mary Ron Jonas Yoder

Pleasant Hill Social News Highlights May Sundays

Mrs. Richard Hayes Regina and families visited Ed Chalupa and Naomi Kep hart hosted guests. Ed Curtis and Charles Curtis welcomed friends while Roslyn Chalupa and Martha Gamon joined a Chicago class trip.

Pleasant Hill Richard Hayes Regina Eugene Chalupa Larry Ed Chalupa Jacob Earnest Naomi Kephart Howard Wittrig Raymond Wittrig Wellman Larry Chalupa Lacy Lines Boyd Stephens Everette Curtis Richard Ed Curtis Crawfordsville Charles Curtis John Kien Duane Kenneth George Sojka William Frye and Sons Herman Frye Burlington Dorothy Walton Marjorie Lines Roslyn Chalupa William Frye Pat Swift Howard Benn

Mrs Lloyd Newlon Honored With Shower in Brighton

Brighton May 9 Mrs Lloyd Newlon and husband with two Waterloo children spent weekend at Harry Newlon home. Saturday evening Mrs Omer Longwell hosted a pink and blue shower for Mrs Lloyd Newlon at the Harry Newton residence. Various relatives and neighbors joined in the celebration as the community marked the occasion.

Edna Crile Brighton Lloyd Newlon Waterloo Harry Newlon Omer Longwell Lloyd Newton Harry Newton Harry Wentworth Davenport David Wentworth Charles Helmick John Miller Latrobe

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