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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1949
Page
6
Mr. and Mrs. William Smart and Mr. and Mrs. W T Carson have returned from a two weeks vacation trip to southern and east.
A group journey traces a route through Missouri Mississippi Alabama and Georgia across the Smoky Mountains to Washington DC. They visit Mt. Vernon Arlington National Cemetery Baltimore Pittsburgh Springfield Illinois and Springfield Illinois. They report fine scenery and reads. Social chatter notes various local visitors and dinner events with the Stewart and Williams families and a Dick Contino show attendance.
Notices list YWCA mixers and coop supper at YWCA, Applied Arts picnic, evening WMS at U P church, Navajo club, Methodist choir, Public Affairs luncheon, Bethel Missionary society, Priscilla club dessert, Homemakers club, Presbyterian Prayer service, Ladies Golf and bridge luncheon at country club, Pythian Sisters initiation, Fleur De Lise dessert, Odd Fellows Rebekah social, K of C, VFW gatherings, Girls softball practice, Pansy Hill club, Pythian Past Chiefs, Bethlehem Commandery dinner, Ascension Day activities, Rural Women’s club.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis A Williams of Los Angeles revealed more about their Friday wedding at the Shatto chapel First Congregational church in Los Angeles. The double ring candlelight ceremony featured a navy gown with lace bodice and white roses. Matron of honor Abbot Mason and bridesmaids Naomi Cox Frances Hiatt attended. Best man Bill Wilson. A patio reception followed. the couple then flew to Des Moines to meet the Stewarts. The bride, a Waves veteran, studied at University of Iowa towns and worked at Douglas Aircraft.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Chorpening hosted a reception at Grace Hill Community hall for their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Horton, married April 20. Pink and white decor, floral accents, and a three tier angel food cake highlighted the event with forty-five guests served.
Placement places Mr Williams sales manager of Angelus Roofing and Construction in Los Angeles where the couple will reside. Stewart relatives held a cooperative dinner at E L Stewart home with social time and movie viewing. Out of town guest Phyllis Galloway of Iowa City attended. Twenty two aunts and eight children were present. Floyd Lundquist stayed with Frank Shepherd family over weekend.
Mrs. R. D. Handley Mrs. Roy Minnis Mrs. George Bowman and Mrs. Robert Webber were honored at a faculty wives party Monday at the home of Mrs. M. M. Schell co hosted by Mrs. Paul Thayer. Eighteen attended travel was played and prizes went to Mrs. John Phleger and Mrs. William Lemaster.
Mrs. O F Boller and daughter Ruth left Iowa City on the Rocket for Chicago to visit relatives for several days. Mrs. Bert Errett of Kewanee Illinois is spending a week here with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank L Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. C R McCutchen were in Davenport today on a business trip. Mrs. Bessie Palmer of Denver was mentioned in the notes.
Weekly farm sale notices list Whittaker sale barn Friday markets, plus Wednesday sales at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. Also Thursday Glona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa and Tuesday 1 00 p m Oilie Livestock Exchange Ollie Iowa with Friday 1230 p m Keota Junction Sale barn offerings.
Colo visiting in the community today includes a guest from wellman Mrs N J Gingerich of Wellman shopped in Iowa City. Muscatine residents Mr and Mrs D M Bridges visited Sunday with Marian Ruth Bridges and Mr and Mrs E L Rouse. Guar Guar proven as a ten year Arizona legume for seed production and soil improvement fitting southern conditions. To prevent shine on linens iron on the wrong side and for damask iron on the wrong side first then on the right for high gloss.
The Laundry Bundle weighed 7.4 billion pounds and the nation’s bundle last contained 22.2 billion items in aggregate counts.
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