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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1948

Page

8

Memorial Service Planned by Riverside Legion

Memorial day observances announced by Ivan Shradel of American Legion post 257 Riverside. Service begins 2:30 p m at Riverside cemetery with color guard firing squad and other groups marching from Riverside Public School to the cemetery. Legion auxiliary meets at 2 m at the cemetery gate to place wreaths on graves.

Riverside Ivan Shradel American Legion Shradel Legion Legion Auxiliary

Wed at Sugar Creek for Velma Graber and Boyd Nelson

Wayland May 28 Velma Graber daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Graber and Boyd Nelson son of Mr and Mrs B H Nelson Ellsworth Minnesota were married at Sugar Creek church The ceremony featured Rev Simon Gingerich and Rev Willard Leichty with a quartet The bride wore white satin with lilies of the valley The wedding party included brides sister Rachel as bridesmaid A reception followed at the church with floral decor and songs including Love at Home and O Perfect Love.

Wayland Velma Graber Joseph Graber Boyd Nelson B. H. Nelson Ellsworth Minnesota Sugar Creek Church Simon Gingerich Willard Leichty Vincent Krabill Maurice Krabill Berniece Rachel Quartette

Couple of relief workers wed in Italian dinner reception

The bride and groom both have recent relief work in Europe with Mennonite Central Committee. Mr Nelson will direct a relief unit in Basil Switzerland while Mrs Nelson continues as hospital nurse instructor in Turin Italy. The couple, after a brief honeymoon, plan to return to Europe for a year.

Mrs. Nelson Europe Nelsons Nelson Basil Switzerland Mennonite Central Committee Turin Italy

Chicago Visitors At Rev. Regier Home

Mr and Mrs Richard Theeman and Miss Andrews of Chicago were overnight visitors at the Rev W H Regier residence as they traveled to Kansas for a relative funeral. Mr and Mrs Eugene Currier and family also arrived from California for an indefinite stay.

Vernon W. Frey Noble Richard Theeman Miss Andrews Chicago W. H. Regier Kansas Eugene Currier California

Eicher Church Activities Include Guest Speaker Dr. Davidson

Sunday church events feature Dr. Davidson of the Jewish Mission of New York speaking on the Jewish problem and its solution at the Eicher Church during the Sunday school workers conference. Local families from Washing ton and Mt. Pleasant visited the Roth, Zieglowsky, and Goff homes.

Margaret Witting Lloyd Humston Lois William Freeman Washington Eldon Roth Dr. Davidson Jewish Mission of Regier Otto Frey Vernon August Zieglowsky Haskins Betty Ardith Davison West Chester Eicher Church Allen Goff Clara Neff Mt. Pleasant Kenneth Goff Henry Yoder

Washington Girl Is Hostess on Airplane

Ruth Berdo of Washington Iowa has begun a 3800 mile per hour career as a Trans World Airplane hostess based in Kansas City. A Washington High School graduate she attended Ward Belmont Junior College and the University of Iowa and is a member of Alpha Chi Omega. She will serve domestic flights from Los Angeles to New York and, after experience, may be assigned to international routes including Paris Rome Geneva Madrid Cairo Bombay and more.

Kansas City Ruth Berdo Henry KE. Berdo Washington Iowa Miss Berdo TWA United States Los Angeles San Francisco New York Paris Rome Geneva Madrid Cairo Bombay Washington High School Ward-Belmont Junio College University of Iowa Alpha Chi Omega Sorority

Quick Trick to Loosen Stubborn Jar Tops

A simple method uses a lighted match run around the edge of the top or cap to loosen stubborn jar tops and bottle caps instantly. It speeds opening without heating water.

Milk Through History and Local Family Visits

Milk described as an ancient staple from 9000 B C to biblical references. Collected notes include a Ur frieze of dairy life. Local families visited the Arthur Davison home and others helped with homework at the Kermit Jones residence in Wayland.

Hippocrates The Chaldees B. C Susan Reschly Kermit Jones Wayland

Square Circle News Gathers Local Dinner Guests and Veishea Attendance

Square Circle items list recent visitors to the Earl Lowe home and W. T. Smith residence in Mediapoli. It notes Cedar Rapids trips by John Hamil and family and Tulip festival participation in Pella by Leichty Piper Jones Howell and others. It also mentions Veishea attendance in Ames by Jones and Joseph Jones families.

J. H. Jones Earl Lowe Earl Walker Clarence Lowe Gwyneth Joe Mary Jones Mediapoli W. T. Smith John Hamil Sheri John Cedar Rapids Square Circle Pella Aaron Leichty Chester Piper Judy Robert Howell Betty Gerald Ames Veishea Joseph Jones

Jews Clear Coast Amid UN Pause Talks and Jerusalem Fight

Jewish forces push to clear a coastal corridor from Tiberias to the Mediterranean and seize Caesarea, widening control to the Lebanese border while Arab forces from Trans-Jordan and Egypt clash with Jews in the Bethlehem area and fierce fighting continues in Jerusalem.

Palestine Trans-Jordan Egypt Bethlehem Jerusalem Stalingrad Tiberias Caesarea Israel

Visitors at Clark Woods Home Include Delbert Woods Family

Recent visitors to the Clark Woods residence were Mr Delbert Woods Mrs Delbert Woods and Dick from Cedar Rapids.

Clark Woods Delbert Woods Cedar Rapids

Local Student Music Major Union Heads Home for Summer Session

Eugene Dunlap visits his parents in town and plans to return to Cedar Falls to attend the summer session at a state teachers college starting June 12. He majors in music and is spending time with family before leaving. Mrs. Stanley Jarrard of Ames attended the high school graduation exercises with her sister Maxine Reeves, a class member. The Jarrards will visit relatives after arriving today.

Eugene Dunlap Leslie Dunlap Cedar Falls Low State Teachers College Stanley Jarrard Ames Maxine Reeves

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