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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1952
Page
3
A collection of editorial notes reviews religious vows, a new Toastmasters Club, local labor norms, and civic democracy. It mocks preelevation literature, recalls wartime rhetoric, praises public speaking training, and applauds town democracy while critiquing waste and conformity.
Bob Day of Washington was a supper guest in the Bill Dike home Monday evening. Several local residents visited relatives and attended Thursday and Sunday events, including visits in Brigh ton and Jows City.
A meeting was attended by Mr and Mrs Bill Reed Mrs Keith Vetters and their Washington daughters Mr and Mrs John Stephens and Mr and Mrs Bill Day from Ainsworth.
Lt Comm and Mrs Keith Lord and Bessie Anne of Naval Schools Mine Warfare Yorktown VA are on a two week leave living with Mr and Mrs George Lord in Ainsworth and with Mr and Mrs W H Edgar in Crawfordsville. Dale Dodds Benner Food meat department manager wins 50 prize for top sales during Benner meat week. Bob McFarlane attends Iowa Association of Insurance Agents annual convention at Hotel Ft Des Moines in Des Moines. Edwin Townsley and son Raymond visit daughter Lena Chance. Mrs Townsley receives Mother's Day phone call from son Donald Townsley of Nevada Iowa.
Soviet forces barred American and British military police patrols from the Berlin lifeline highway and diverted their railroad traffic around Berlin effective May fifteenth. The move aims to hinder western arms shipments to West Germany and to deter Allied operations in the area.
Riverside May 1 A farewell handkerchief shower for Mrs Edith Edwards was held in the Methodist church parlors. WSCS members hosted. she was recovering from major surgery at Mercy Hospital and could not attend. Attendees included many local residents and friends who brought handkerchiefs to be delivered to her at the hospital.
Brighton May 7 Mr and Mrs A Zihlman attend funeral of Herbert Gambert Hedrick at Lutheran church Hedrick. Gambert died by drowning at Lake Avon Des Moines. He was Drake University student. Local residents and events noted include Lyons Moxley visits and hospital observation for Mrs W Longe. Junior-Senior banquet at high school and Golden Supper club meeting reported.
The Federated and Methodist church youth groups gathered for a Wiener roast at the William Bridgar home with many attendees. TV viewing at Janet Jevans’ home and visits by Lt. Col. Howard Stone were noted as part of a busy evening.
Families from Davenport and nearby towns spent Mother's Day with relatives. Guests included Mrs Mas Dusenbery and her family, Mr and Mrs Cloyee Pringle and kin, Mr and Mrs Leland Pringle and Springville ties, and the Pringle daughter Jean from Maymouth college. Ro chester visitors joined Mrs Lords and Mrs Edgar’s home return, with Mrs Edgar recently in Virginia. Carl O Beirn with Kay Georgia Marshall and Tom Skubal enjoyed a Sunday picnic after church.
Keith Lord and family arrived Sunday for a two week visit around Crawfordsville and Ainsworth Mere. Various relatives and friends hosted dinners and visits across households including the Clegg and Wagenknecht families in Washington and nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Libenguth celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a family dinner hosted by their son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs James Rice in Riverside. Five children attended: Paul Libenguth Cedar Rapids Maynard Stabala Kalona Arthur Swenka and Mark Libenguth Riverside. The couple were married May 1 1912 at St Marys church by Monsignor Bernard Jacobemier. RNA met at the Community building noting plans to observe Mothers Day next meeting.
Happy birthday to Robert Mintek III observing his birthday today. Evelyn Margaret McCutcheon turns twelve, daughter of Mr and Mrs R McCutcheon. Yale Hubert Jarvis is nine, son of Mr and Mrs Harold Jarvis. Gerald DeWayne Schwitzer of Keota is nine. Also wishing Mrs Lewis Hering Nina Mae Little Mrs Frank B R Miller C C Niffenegger of West Chester Lawrence Glascow Mrs Lyall Moore and Mrs Joe Christner.
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