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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1952
Page
5
Pleasant residents report foxes raiding poultry and livestock, with several chickens killed at multiple farms. Community social notes follow, listing local visitors, birthdays, and gatherings including church events, Mother's Day visits, and dinner hosts among families such as Hayes, Miksch, Burroughs, and Chorpening.
West Chester hosts a health clinic with a preschool screening oddities and a well baby clinic for under school age children. The vacation Bible school runs 2 00 pm to 3 00 pm with about 60 youngsters enrolled. Local nurses and volunteers assist, and a Mother Daughter Tea is planned for June 19 at the Federated Church.
A Kalona Alpha club luncheon and meeting in Iowa City elected new officers led by Lois Yoder with guest speaker Mrs. William Furnish who recently returned from Arabia. The article also notes social visits and events across Kalona and nearby areas, including exchanges and tea gatherings with church groups and several residents preparing travels.
Mrs Allen, Mr Allen, and Deborat from Pairfas Va plan a trip to Russell Town to visit operations and currents. They were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Weith Statler, Nancy and Diana, at noon Sunday and at the parental home Monday evening.
The Methodist church at its last quarterly conference elected officers for the coming year. Names named include Honorary Trustee Frank Lo Wilson, Trustees E. F. Stutsman C. V. Crull Lo C. Wil lite Sam Turkington Ralph Shannon ROE Brown L. A. Jones and many others. Communion Stewards include Mrs A L Griffith Ethel Kerr and Mrs Robert Noonan. Treasurer General Fund A L Griffith.
William Andrew Finke celebrates his birthday with parents Mr. Roy Finke and Mrs. Frank Stransky. Nancy Lynn Gallagher also marked a birthday, while the note mentions animals surviving temperatures down to 100 degrees below zero.
Grace Hill communities report a series of visits and gatherings. John Yount from Buda Illinois and Des Moines residents joined Carl Corpman and family for weekend meals. Mabel Johnson remains ill with sematic rheumatism and is hoped to recover quickly. Katherine Buxbaum and Maria Peterson visited Eugene Engel’s home from Friday to Sunday. Stanley Vodickka and daughters joined Ray Brenneman for dinner at Kalona. Lyle Hayes and Nelson Woodford families attended a picnic at Sunset Park and helped teach Vacation Bible School at West Chester Federated Church.
Mr and Mrs Leland Horton and Roberta joined the rural letter carriers district meeting in Kalona last Saturday. Mer edith Pollett from Tempe Arizona visiting his Glenwood relatives remains with Mrs Flora Dunbar and Ralph Frazey as he departs for Tempe, while Mrs Pollett extends her stay. Charles Hoover and Rev R W Fillmore traveled to Marshalltown for Wolfe Eye Clinic visits. Melissa E Johnson 91 of Orange California die d recently at a sanatorium there former resident of this community.
Sigourney resident Mrs. Sigourney Johnson married to Walt Johnson of Brighton lived here for years then moved to Twin Falls Idaho and later California. Her husband and one son Lloyd preceded her in death. Surviving are a daughter three sons nine grandchildren 11 great grandchildren and 11 great great grandchildren.
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