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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1952

Page

2

Mrs Pratt Speaks To Snowball Club At Washington

The Snowball social club met at Mrs Clovee Times home with Mr Oscar Sheetz presiding as new president. Mrs Raymond Whisler co hosted and 16 members introduced guests including Mrs Clyde Pratt and Mrs Pauline Reuss. Clyde Pratt spoke of a European trip with souvenirs shown and crafts displayed. Refreshments followed and the next meeting on June 4 will feature an ice cream social at Mrs Everett Heenblossom’s home.

Clovee Oscar Sheetz Raymond Whisler Clyde Pratt Pauline Reuss Hal Richoards Dale Herd Lieka Russell Plecker Closde Knapp Harold Cortum S& Ll. Hahn Walter Neff Nick Tinnes Walter M. Kyle Florence Kyle Washington Ralph Herr Wheata Glen Knupp Wayne Knupp Pratt Europe Denmark Norway Sweden Belgium Holland Germany Paris Everetto Heenblossom

Local Soldier Returns Home For Visit

Cpl Donald Bean of Camp Rucker Alabama has returned to base after a 14 day leave spent with his parents Mr and Mrs James Bean in Haskins.

Donald Bean Saint M.t. Co Camp Rucker Ala James Bean Haskins

VFW Auxiliary Plans Dance at Knoxville Veterans Hospital

Members of the VFW Auxiliary will sponsor a dance at the Veterans hospital in Knoxville next Tuesday evening May 20. Transportation is available via Mrs. Phillip Kneen who asks to be contacted by Tuesday morning. The Pythian and Legion Auxiliary groups have been invited as guests.

VFEW Veterans Hospital Knoxville Phillip Kneen The Pht and Legion Auxiliary Groups

Child Study II Attends Streets of New York Play

The Fortnightly Child Study III group in Town City had a final club event on Thursday dining together then attending the play Streets of New York at the University theatre. Twenty three members and two guests were present.

New York Town City The Uni Versity Theatre

Mrs H Strum Hosts HJ Club Meeting and Contests

Mrs Harold Strum entertained 17 HJ club members and 5 children Thursday afternoon. President Mrs George Zeck led roll call and business, with prizes in seed and flower contests and a door prize won by Mrs Chabal. Refreshments were served. next meeting is with Mrs Urban Te Bockhorst.

Harold Strum HJ Club George Zeck Mother Red Crosse Ernest Strum Ed Chabal Hubert Malelsky Chabal Roy Carter George Shall Urban Te Bockhorst

Mrs Walton Hosts Shower For Shirley Dunbar Bride Elect

Brighton social circle centers on Shirley Dunbar as she prepares to wed Paul Maxwell. Mrs Otto Walton and neighbors held a miscellaneous shower Wednesday afternoon with green and white refreshments, and gifts were unwrapped with help from Mrs Joe Reinier and Mrs Kenneth Jones.

Otto Walton Brighton Shirley Dunbar

Mrs. Genkinger Hosts WCTU Meeting With 13 Members

The WCTU group met at Mrs. Stella Genkinger’s home with 13 members and one guest Mrs. J H Campbell. Ben Coppock led devotions and hymn singing followed by prayers and a Proverbs reading. Elizabeth Hawthorne reviewed the Union Signal and discussed plans for a speech contest while others read articles and spoke on temperance programs. Refreshments were served after the benediction by Mrs. Genkinger and Mrs. Ray Sojika.

WCTU Stella Genkinger J. H. Campbell Ben Coppock Coppock Elizabeth Hawthorne Mnion Signal Varnon Crull Light Line Union Anl Genkinner Ray Soijika

Birthday Honoree David Lee Sorrell Turns Six

David Lee Sorrell son of Mr and Mrs Ed Sorrell is six today. Kindergarten friends brought birthday treats Thursday morning and a party at the Sorrell home featured cake and ice cream. Guests included Mike Patterson John Walling Timmy Horak Stephen Hoyle Phillip Miller Watty Hammer Sara E Bieber and grandmothers Mrs WH Bush and Mrs B N Sorrell.

David Lee Sorrell Ed Sorrell Sorrell David Lee Mike Patterson John Walling Timmy Horak Stephen Hoyle Phillip Miller Watty Hammer Sara E Bieber WH. Bush 8. N Sorrell

Young Married Class Meets in Crossett Home

The Young Married class of the New Haven church met Monday evening at the Crossett home with Merle and Mrs. Crossett hosting. Ten adults and ten children attended. Mrs. Mayer led the business session and read a friendship story. Mrs. Augustine organized the evening’s entertainment and refreshments were served by group members. next gathering planned as a Wiener feast in the park.

New Haven Merle Crossett Victor Mayer Crossett Crossett Hhewie Richard Mayer Keith Augustine Harvey Leeper

Round the Road Club Plans Wiener Roast

The Round the Road club met at Mrs. Lawrence Mikseh’s home with 12 members and guests. They planned a wiener roast for Monday evening May 26 at the Lloyd Mikseh home with each member supplying buns wieners and pie for their own family.

Round the Road Club Lawrence Mikseh Frank Gomperman Myron Burroughs Lloyd Mikseh Ralph Chorpening Elmer Young Liovd Mikeeh

Wetrick Families Visit In Davenport

Mrs. Delbert Maxwell reports a Davenport visit by May and Mir Wetrick Mrs. Marnie Wetrick and Mrs. Ward Wetrick plus Mee Wetrick s brother AJ J Walton. Claud Miller hosted a plastic party Tuesday with about 20 attendees in the afternoon.

Delbert Maxwell Grandview May & Mir Marnie Wetrick Ward Wetrick Davenport Mee Wetrick AJ J. Walton Claud Miller

Truman Launches Wide Campaign Against Farm Critics

President Truman railing at critics of Democratic farm policy in a whistle stop swing pledged a broad 1952 campaign effort. He labeled charges of socialism as bank and hokum while recalling his 1948 drive that covered about 52 000 miles. He warned of disaster if the U S does not stay a world leader and said he will campaign as vigorously for the 1952 nominee as he did for himself.

Washington Truman Plain Bank and Hokum Agriculture Department Grandview

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