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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1948

Page

3

Social Calendar Highlights From Community Notices

Notices list Mother’s Day events by Rebekahs Wiener roast at No 4 school or potluck if rain. Pleasant Hill church basket dinner at noon. Dedication of landscaping project and farewell for pastor. 4 H club, White Shrine, Daughters of Union Veterans, Rainbow Girls, Pythian Sisters and other meetings. Booster club, handcraft, dinner plans and guest speakers noted.

Rebekahs Sep No. 4 Pleasant Hill Christian Church Baptist Church H Club Don Maxwell White Shrine Masonic Hall Order of Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Daughters of Union Veterans Legion Hall Drama Department Earl A. Loveless E. Madison Pythian Sisters KK. P. Hall Women’s Service Guild Presbyterian Church N. M. Speidel Booster Club L. C. Woodburn Jeannette Madison Dale Woodburn Lexington Ladies Aid Sam Turkington Y. W. Mixers Gamma Psi Beta Siema Phi Duane iTipyss West Chester

Birthday greetings and anniversaries noted in local columns

A local birthday list honors Frank Schneider born in 1867 in Washington county. Anniversary wishes go to Mr. and Mrs. Art Swift. More birthdays include Dave Livingston Bill Crayne Rex Strait Charles Suthard Lewis Coon and family, Merle Lee Hayes two, Larry Borkoski two, Janice Kay Hoyle six, Shelda Paulette Butterbaugh six, Blanche Endicott, and Janet Rae Thomas of Cotter.

Art Swift Dave Livingston Bill Crayne Rex Strait Charles Suthard Lewis Coon Eula Mae Ainsworth Merle Lee Hayes Don Hayes Larry Borkoski Anna Borkoski Janice Kay Hoyle Daryl Hoyle Shelda Paulette Butterbaugh Paul Butterbaugh Blanche Endicott Janet Rae Thomas Elmer Thomas Cotter

Country Club Breakfast Opens Women’s Summer Activities

The Ladies Golf and Bridge Association at the local country club begins summer activities with an8:30 a.m. breakfast on May 19. Reservations due May 17 to chairwoman Mrs Nels Westermark. call if card not received. Following breakfast a business meeting plans the summer program, with bridge and golf to follow.

Ladies Golf and Bridge Association Nels Westermark Westermark Richard Hotle Robert Day E. E. Stutsman

Pythian Sisters Meet In West Chester

The West Chester Pythian Sisters gathered Tuesday evening with 19 members present and all officers except one. Francis Bauer filled the chair of past chief. Plans were made for a Mother's Day party.

West Chester

Eastern Stars Host Pinochle Breakfast

Mrs. T. A. Flenner Mrs. O. E. Schmidt and Mae Davis hosted the Eastern Stars pinochle breakfast Thursday. Bouquets of spring flowers decorated the event. Pinochle was played at five tables with high score to Mrs. Guy Cole and low to Mrs. William Sheetz. Another breakfast is planned in two weeks.

T. A. Flenner O. E. Schmidt Mae Davis Guy Cole William Sheetz

Washington County Hospital Alumnae Social Hosts

Washington county hospital alumnae gathered Thursday evening at Mrs Ed Squires home with eight members and one guest. Mrs Wylie Anderson, president, led a brief business meeting followed by social time and refreshments served at a single long table with a floral centerpiece.

Washington County Hospital Ed Squires Emily Bayliss Wylie Anderson

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Wees Frank Schneider Washington County Country Club E. B. Hammer Gifford Morrison Charles Berdo D. B. Brindley D. K. Pence Jay Sellers A. W. Clow William Shannon Bonnie Simpson W. B. Crooks Hugo Lensch E. H. Gustafson C. E. Tucker Frank Crone R. E. Arthur Dave Elder Nate Young Earl Loveless Don Shepherd Helen Breese Marion Snodgrass Stan Kiesey Carl Sylvester Clayton Bear I. W. Schenefelt Ralph Bauer Wayne Chamber Lester Orr J. M. Cruise Willis Jones James Roach Wm. C. Sitter Theo. Johnson Walter Doak Ira Gastman Claude W. Tucker C. R. McCutchen Jean Mangold Lillian Kunath Harry Simpson Hubert Osvieup Tracy Phillips Claire Darbyshire Ted Bailey C. R. Wilson J. Thomas Stewart A. C. Peterson John Patterson Don Rabenold Temp Emma Rief Laura Schultz Effie van Sickle Thelma van Trump Mildred Statler Florence Woodford Irene Ander Poe Beveley Rapp’ S Store Cha Stephen Tse Eastern Stars T. W. Harwood I. Squire Brown Finance Brown Money Brown Finance Co Court House Waterfall Iller
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