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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1952

Page

2

Mothers Invited to Camp Fire Ceremony in May

A Camp Fire ceremony will move two Blue Bird groups into Camp Fire and introduce a new sixth grade group from Stewart school. The event is at 8 PM Thursday May 22 in the Methodist church dining room with Miss Noel Newell and Mrs J R Battin directing. Mothers of the girls are invited to attend. Leaders include Mrs Charlee Barclay Mrs Kelley Mrs McDonata and others.

Methodist Church J. R. Battin Noel Newell Cedar Rapids Stewart

Eighth Grade Class Listings by Township and Family Names

Eighth grade rosters listed by township with student names including Grand Prairie Shirley Crawford Lime Creek Dennis Berger Joyee Graf Gordon Miller Center Nancy Nickell Daytonville Ruth Beachy Richard Bringman Flaine Miller Patrick Gilpin Kenneth Miller Laurel Miller Mahlon Schweitzer Smith Creek Harold Bohr Fred Durian Jr Norman Stutzman Surprise Valley Sarah Baines John E Bell Doris Hole Marion Township Knight Wagner Eureka Amos Stigers Gray Joanne Stadler Pleasant Ridge George Chalupa Dorothy Schantz Shiloh Betty Schantz Eicher Vernon Leichty Catherine Reschley Sommers Mildred Arbogast Royden Boshart Russell Conran Helen Liechty Stringtown Wilma Graber Carol Graber Oregon Township Haskins Danny Bean No 3 Martha Swift Washington Township No 4 Frances McConnell

Lime Creek Township Bunker Hill Dennis Berger Joyee Graf Gordon Miller Nancy Nickell Daytonville Ruth Beachy Richard Bringman Flaine Miller Patrick Gilpin Kenneth Miller Laurel Miller Marcia Miller Bills Fetters Mahlon Schweitzer Smith Creek Harold Bohr Fred Durian Jr Norman Stutzman Shiloh Betty Schantz Eicher Vernon Leichty Catherine Reschley Sommers Mildred Arbogast Royden Boshart Russell Conran Helen Liechty Stringtown Wilma Graber Carol Graber

Marlene Brown Hosts Missionary Society Meeting

The Ainsworth United Presbyterian Taxis Missionary Society met May 19 at Marlene Brown’s home. Virginia Hunt led the lesson. Claudine Kilgore led prayer and Bible study. Plans were made for a fall bazaar and a clothing box for a missionary school. Refreshments followed.

Ainsworth United Presbyterian Taxis Missionary Society Marlene Brown Virginia Hunt Claudine Kilgore

Garden Club Participants Gather at Memorial Road

Twenty eight members of Gar en I met with Mrs. Lester Illey Tuesday evening wearing hats made from garden and flower materials. They served dessert and heard road project reports by Etha Dawson and Mrs. Carlton Wilson, voting to donate 50 dollars to replace plants for Memorial Road. Members will trim dead material to improve the road before Memorial Day. The two garden departments plan a flower show at the American Legion hall on June 6 and a Wellman show on May 28. A humorous program on truth and consequences was presented with questions by Mrs. W C Dupuis and judging by Mrs. Ed Squire.

Garen I Lester Illey Etha Dawson Carlton Wilson Memorial Road American Legion Hall Wellman W. C. Dupuis Ed Squire C. C. Wilson

Delegates Attend LWML Conference in Davenport

Women of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod gather for the sixth biennial Iowa District East convention in Davenport. Mrs Moll of Washington opens with What My Mite Box Means to Me. Afternoon fellowship banquet follows as delegates from Trinity Lutheran and Wellman attend.

Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod Davenport LAWAL Iowa O. If Moll Washington LAWML Trinity Luther Church Verners Alvin Hightshoe St. John’s Luthern

Dinner Precedes Drama Department Meeting in Fort Nightly

The Fort nightly drama department met at Mrs Louis Larsen's home Monday with Eileen Jeffrey as assistant hostess. Seventeen members and guest Mrs John Whittaker shared a cooperative dinner before a meeting. Mrs Larsen read a letter urging a joint year with the Music department, but members chose to stay as a group. Mrs George Dare led the program with a review of Guys and Dolls.

Louis Larsen Eileen Jeffrey John Whittaker Larsen George Dare

American Home II May Breakfast in Beenblossom Home

Members of the American Home II department of Fort Leslie Beenblossom held a 9 percent welock breakfast Tuesday with 44 attendees. Guests included Mae Davis Dow McDaniel and others. The meeting featured a program theme To Make Our Homes Better and readings by Mrs Everetts and Mrs Whisler.

Mrs. Beenblossom American Home III Department of Leslie Beenblossom Mae Davis Dow McDaniel Robert Everetts Joe McConnell PF. Whisler

Local Clubs Sponsor Party at Knoxville

A veterans hospital ward party in Knoxville was co sponsored by VEW VEW Auxiliary and the WRC. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Don Healer Mr and Mrs Don Hazen Mr and Mrs Marion McAvoy Mr and Mrs Marsh Atkinson Mr and Mrs Herb Pauly Mr and Mrs Dale Karli Mr and Mrs Milo Steele Jr Mr and Mrs Ralph Borman Jr Mrs Harold Kerr Mrs W L Little and others Bruce Cowden attended as a guest.

Veterans Hospital Knoxville VEW WRC Don Healer Don Hazen Marion McAvoy Marsh Atkinson Herb Pauly Dale Karli Milo Steele Jr Ralph Borman Jr Harold Kerr W. L. Little Winnie Belter RB. Palmer Hen Holt Everett Burham Embree A Cuest Bruce Cowden

Production Ratio in Coal Needed for Lime

One ton of coal is required to manufacture three tons of lime according to the report. The ratio highlights coal demand for lime production and reflects industrial input efficiency.

Local Names List for Upcoming Card Draw

The record shows several participant entries with groupings and surnames: Liddie Crayne No. 7 Ronald Hahn Lela May Albright Charles Lanning. No. 4 Sarah Trotman Richard Shalla. Pleasant Hill Gene Miller Jed Brick Billy Cram Nathanr Sayre Marilyn Collett. Spread Sagle Harvey Timmins Howard Timmine Linda Crossett.

Liddie Crayne Ronald Hahn Lela May Albright Charles Lanning Sarah Trotman Richard Shalla Pleasant Hill Gene Miller Jed Brick Billy Cram Nathanr. Sayre Marilyn Collett Spread Sagle Harvey Timmins Howard Timmine Linda Crossett

Neighbor withholds line as Duluth home burns

In Duluth area a rural Hermantown family of seven lost their $6,000 home to a fire after a neighbor refused to relinquish a telephone line, hampering alarm calls to the local fire department. Jene Dahl, Hermantown fire chief, said responders were limited by the line dispute.

Duluth Minn John Brackett Hermantown Jene Dahl

Fire crews respond to Brackett home blaze disruption

Report notes lines were needed during the fire and a party-line user refused to get off the telephone because she didn’t believe there was a fire at the Brackett home.

Brackett

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