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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1948
Page
3
Twenty nine attended the weekly YW Mixers club meeting last evening with ping pong knitting leather tooling and swimming as activities. Cokes were sold to build the club treasury. The next meeting will be a pot luck supper and members are asked to bring a dish own table service and sandwiches if desired. The program committee will present their summer plans at the meeting.
Six guests and twenty Handcraft department members met at Mrs Sam Turkington’s for a cooperative lunch and program. L R Carbee reported sending food boxes to a family in Athens Greece and a third box will go soon. Mr Mer ritt McDaniel spoke on photography with his children’s portraits and colored slides from a winter trip to the southern states and Mexico. New leader Mrs Ernest Beauchamy was introduced for the year.
Mr and Mrs Donald Cunningham Bell formerly of Washington announce the wedding date for their daughter Marilyn Jan Bell to John Waldron Marshall son of Dr and Mrs J E Marshall of Morrison Illinois. The ceremony is set for Saturday June 5 at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Davenport. Mr Marshall studies at Town City and the couple plan to reside there after the wedding.
Members of the White Way club living near West Chester gathered at Mrs Merle B Eckels home for the May session. Mrs Robert Eckels led the brief meeting and a quiz titled For Women Only tested questions thought easy for men. A greeting card was written for ill worker Mrs W B Rittenhouse and refreshments were served with spring colors.
The Heights Social club met yesterday at Mrs. Ed Aston's home. Plans were made for a birthday picnic on June 7 at Sunset Park at noon. The afternoon included visiting, games, prizes, and refreshments served by Mrs. Aston with help from Mrs. Mary Johnson.
Wednesday notices show Gamma Psi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi at 8 p m and Mrs Duane Griggs guest. West Chester Pythian Sisters meet at 8 p m with guest. Thursday circles at Federated church Little Flower St James Handcraft IV potluck at 6 30 p m and church circles at 2 and 8 p m. various groups assign hostesses and locations including Mrs Stella Genkinger Mrs Charles Ragan Mrs Boyd Berdo. Friday local Baptist class 2 p m WCSC general meeting 2 p m Unit 5 hostess. West Chester WCTU 2 p m. Saturday Junior Missionary society 2 90 p m U P church. Monday Amos chapter DeMolay. Tuesday Pythian Sisters 6 30 p m.
The Headliners 4H Club Group II met at Mrs. Don Maxwell's home. Plans for Rally Day on June 2 were discussed. Demonstrations covered meat cuts and broiled hamburgers. Joyce Hammen shared dishwashing tips, Joyce Stout offered summer help ideas, guest Judy Edmondson attended, and games preceded refreshments.
Rob ert Dodder and Richard Dare were awarded the honorary Chevalier degree in the DeMo lay order at a Sunday ceremony. Davenport court of Chevaliers conferred the honors with R. Paul Clark as grand commander, Ed Beckwith West commander, Richard Meyers South commander, Warren Wolf marshal, Fred Longer chaplain, and Washington soloists Dorothy Walker and Ann Houck. Mrs George Dare accompanied the piano, Ed Squire attended as Dad of the Washington chapter, and Don Maxwell led the ceremonies.
An operative supper for families at K. F P hall VEW Post and Auxiliary runs at 6 30 p m in Sunset Park Meat and beverages provided. Attendees to bring a dish to pass and table service In case of rain the event moves to K C hall
The Garden Club meeting yesterday evening approved preparations for a flower show. Fledge will confer the third degree on candidates next Tuesday evening. The 4 H Rally Day is set for June 2 as 4 H girls stay busy with upcoming events. Summer brings swimming for Y Mixers Tuesday nights boosting attendance.
Betty Lou Johnson hosted the Clover Leaf 4H group near Crawfordsville at her home Monday evening. Thirteen members and two leaders attended. Members discussed health, vitamins, starting a vegetable garden and health talks.
The report lists five new students Charles Belles Francis Hayes Richard McKeehan James A Hunsaker Jr and Lloyd Scott at the airport. Hunsaker pursues a commercial license while Scott trains as flight instructor others seek private licenses. Robert L Sutton from Newton participates in cross country and returns as Aeronea champion.
Maxwell Kepler flies from Quincy to Muscatine and back in an Aeronca Champion joined by Clifford Steele in a Piper Cab on a cross country, as another plane joins the local airport fleet. The new North American AT-6A trainer, once used by the army, will recall memories for former service pilots who praise its flight characteristics.
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