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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1951

Page

3

Tie For First In Booster Club Sewing Show

At the spring style show during a Booster club meeting hosted by Mrs. Donald Stout Mrs. George Dare and Mrs. Raymond Wheelan tied for first place for their sewn garments. Delbert Ines cohosted the voting and the entertainment committee led the event.

Booster Club Donald Stout George Dare Raymond Wheelan Delbert Ines Dare John Whittaker Doyle Jarrard Max Sheetz David Kleese

Recital Planned by Mrs Houck Friday Night

Mrs Melvin E Houck announces a student recital Friday night at 8 p m at Lorden Music store. It opens a series by her students with Barbara Ferguson of Olds performing a contest piece earning a division one rating. Included performers include Beverly Baker Janet Miller Eddie Versteer Julia Carson Elsie Chmelarail Judy Cox Kalonn Peggy Linda Mackinstrey Rosemary Maple Ruth Swailes Betty Graf Tommy Trotter Joyce Hammen Ainsworth Betty Erwin Frances Ann and Mary Erwin of Olds and others.

Melvin E. Houck P.m Lorden Music Store Barbara Ferguson Olds Beverly Baker Janet Miller Eddie Versteer Julia Carson Elsie Chmelarail Washington Judy Cox Kalonn Peggy

Social Calendar Highlights From West Chester Church Groups

Community groups list of meetings and events across churches in West Chester. Includes Mother-daughter dessert at Federated Church at 7 30 p m, various circle and fellowship gatherings, bridge tournaments, auctions, potluck suppers, wiener roast events, and Monday White Shrine Bridge at Temple with multiple organizers and times.

Social Circle Federated Church West Chester All Mothers Daughters of Community T. L Brook Fairfield Fellowship White Shrine Temple

Janet Hulse to Wed Glen Pfundheller in Chicago Campus Chapel

Janet Hulse and Glen Pfundheller announce their forthcoming wedding. Pfundheller is a U S Army lieutenant stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma. The ceremony is set for June 4 at 7 30 p m in Howes Memorial chapel Northwestern University Chicago where Miss Hulse studies

Keota Ray Hulse Janet Glen F. Pfundheller Fred Pfundheller Chicago Pfundheller United States Arms Fort Sill Okla Howes Memorial Chapel Northwestern University Miss Hulse

Mrs Roy D Voorhees Attends Wiesbaden Newcomers Coffee

Mrs Roy D Voorhees formerly of Washington attended a newcomers coffee in Wiesbaden Germany hosted by the Wiesbaden Military Post Officers Wives club at the Hotel Scharzek sock. Her husband Major Voorhees serves in intelligence with the 12th Air Force and the family includes Van Kristin Gretchen and Rex.

Wiesbaden Ger Military Post Roy D. Voorhees Washington Military Post Officer's Wives Club Scharzer Sock 12Th Air Force Eleanor Roosevelt Eisenhower Bradley Clay

Death of Mrs. John Lilia at Cedar Rapids

News of the death of Mrs. John Lilia, 86, in Cedar Rapids on May 5. A former Columbus Junction resident, she also lived in West Chester. She leaves six daughters and one brother.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction John Lilia Cedar Rapids Lilia West Chester

Saturday Night Club Honors Mrs. Sexton Farewell

Members of the Saturday Night club honored Mrs. J. O. Sexton with a dinner at the Winga cafe. She will leave Washington to establish her home in Downers Grove Illinois. The group then went to Mrs. Lester Orrs home to play cards where they showered her with handkerchiefs.

Saturday Night Club J. O. Sexton Winga Cafe

Mrs. Foste Bagge Presents Evening Recitals

The final recital in a trio by pupils of Mrs Foste Bagge takes place tonight at the Lorden Music studio. Out of town students perform and their parents are invited as guests. Earlier evenings featured local girls and Washington boys with a Hadorff piano provided by Sorden's.

Will Transfer McGann To Ward At Anamosa

MOUNT PLEASANT CPI County Attorney Earl Miner said William McGann 31 probably would be transferred to the criminally insane ward at Anamosa state reformatory. McGann, a patient at Mount Pleasant state hospital, bludgeoned a fellow patient to death last Monday night. The victim was Paul Jenkins 25. A coroner's inquest yesterday found McGann dangerous and criminally insane.

Earl Miner William McGann Anamosa State Reformatory McGann Mount Pleasant State Hospital Paul Jenkins

Man Swaps Soda Habit for Certa Vin In Street Promotion

A man recounts drinking baking soda for years to treat stomach gas, claiming a barrel had little lasting relief. He stopped the soda and started Certa Vin, promoted as a faster aiding remedy taken before meals to reduce fermentation and gas, with herbs and vitamins claimed to boost energy and nerves.

Washington Cut Rate

Stripping Brooms Cuts Steel Wire and Cotton Twine Use

The practice removes decorative frills from brooms, saving 1,650 tons of steel wire 135,000 pounds of cotton twine and between 40 000 and 50 900 gallons of lacquer annually.

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