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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1951

Page

3

West Chester Alumni Banquet Set for June 8

West Chester high school alumni association plans its annual banquet on June 8 at the schoolhouse. Invitations issued. committees named for invitations tables decoration and entertainment plus a PTA kitchen chairmen. Also notes a Mother-Daughter Social, a senior class play, and local theater and temple activities.

West Chester Edgar Stewart High School Alumni Association Wilbur Wright Frank Kleese Eldin Bauer Wayne Ladehoff Jack Hotle Howard Wright Collee Strum Young James Stancer Marjorie Greiner Esther Bauer Leland Griggs Bill Dusenbery Betty Kleese Jean Ann Cherry Victor Hartzler PTA Sam Bowser Isaac Kleese Lester Laubach Harold Klopfenstein John Hough Karl Parcell Homer Brinning Katherine Kavanaugh Alice Resenly

South Prairie School Closes and Honors Mothers

South Prairie school closed May 13 with a Mother's Tea featuring a short program of recitations and classwork. Mothers and friends received invitations, light refreshments were served, and crocheting by the children was on display.

Ruth Gideon Bethel South Prairie School Grand Prairie School

Gardner Family Visit Beats Weekend

Mr and Mrs Bruce Gardner of Des Moines visited his father Roy Gardner and other relatives during the weekend extending family ties across Iowa communities.

Jolly Gardners Bruce Gardner Des Moines Roy Gardner

Indian Creek School Closed for PTA Meeting May 18

Indian Creek School closed Friday May 18 with a PTA meeting in the evening and a pot luck supper. At the business session committees for September were named and a June 10 reunion reminded. Vada Guy and Rosemarie Morgan showed a comic movie and travel slides. Harold Guy shared Pennsylvania scenery and Iowa conservation work.

Sandy Hook Indian Creek P.T.A Vada Guy Rosemarie Morgan Dakota’s Colorado Wyoming Harold Guy Pennsylvania Iowa Harold Swick Luke Weber

Quarterly Conference Of Methodist Church At Columbus Junction

The Methodist church held its quarterly conference in Columbus Junction over the weekend. Local attendees included Mrs. Beatrice Shahan and son Evan visiting Chicago relatives, and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Edmondson hosting visitors Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wehrman and Mrs. Helen Wehrman. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Peters entertained for Mr. and Mrs. F A Lewis, parents of Mrs. Peters, with Family Night and a films show by Rev. B Sears. The Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women will meet in Des Moines May 24 to 27. local members plan to attend.

Temple of the Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters Burlington Keith Statler Cloyce Statler Wilbur West David Bauer Ralph Orr Homer Brinning Robert Eckles Fred Ladehoff John Hough Nelson Woodford Harold Klopfenstein Cloyce Cyone Eldin Bauer Jay. Hobbs Arthur Peters Betty Minnesota Tom Butler Jimmy Deborah Aitken Minn Methodist Church Vernon Pike Olive Munro Martha Butler Columbus Junction The Beatrice Shahan Evan Chicago Florence Klotz Richard Wehrman Macomb Ill Helen Wehrman Eldora Dale Edmondson J. E. Peters F. A Lewis Peters B. ©. Sears Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Des Moines Gene Cole Orvetta Rath Sandra Iowa City Garden Club Mercy Hospital Evening Journal Washington Iowa Leo Brophy St. Mary’s Church Lawrence Murphy E. J. Burke Tim Ed Worthman Kay Davenport Martin Brophy Camp

Bone Funeral Held for Chester Bone in Riverside

Graveside services were held Monday in Riverside for Chester Bone 65 who died after a 10 day illness in Greene Iowa He formerly lived in Lone Tree and is survived by his wife and three children Melvin of Riverside Verla and Harrison at home in Greene

Marge Luckey Riverside Chester Bone Greene Lone Tree Mr. Bone Melvin Verla Harrison

Dexter Beard Contest Sets Stage for 150th July Jubilee

L Harvey Hatch Jr., chair of Dexter's 150th anniversary committee, announces a beard contest to celebrate the town's milestone. Prizes will honor the longest, reddest, and most artistic beards in central Maine.

Dexter Maine L. Harvey Hatch Jr

Riverside Public School Picnic Set For May 25

The Riverside Public School will host its annual picnic at noon May 25 in the school yard with a community meal plan. Pupils will bring sandwiches and dishes as part of a shared menu in a day of activities and food variety.

Riverside Public School Riverside Earl Harr Here Clyde Rybarger Bobby Spooner Cedar Rapids Virginia Luckey Oakdale Carl Luckey Elizabeth Aubrey Sumner Gerald Cress H. M. Cress C. I. Cress William Ingram Aubrey William Cress Cloyd Cress

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