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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1948

Page

5

Old Clifton Club elects officers in Columbus Junction

The Old Clifton Club chose officers at Mae Kemp’s home with Mrs Clark Hopping as president, Mrs Floyd Butt as vice president, and Mrs Sam Owens as secretary treasurer. The Christmas meeting is set for Dec 9 at Mrs Butt’s home with a dinner and gift exchange.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Old Clifton Club Mae Kemp Clark Hopping Floyd Butt Sam Owens James Robertson Ellis Swisher Loise McCleery Hugh McCleery Laurel Women's Society Chris

Nurse trainee Joyce Thomas receives cap at Moline ceremony

Joyce Thomas, nursing student at Lutheran hospital in Moline, received her cap in a ceremony attended by her parents Mr and Mrs Harlan Thomas and by Loris Thomas Marian Jones Elnora Duncan and Mrs Jennie Duncan. Home Bible class, meeting Saturdays at the T J Pine home, will meet after school Wednesdays starting Nov 24.

Joyce Thomas Lutheran Hospital Moline Harlan Thomas Loris, Thomas Marian Jones Elnora Duncan Jennie Duncan T. J. Pine

Elect Officers As Riverside Garden Club Meets

Riverside Garden club members gathered at the home of Mrs. George Deatsch for the November meeting with Mrs. Carl Luckey assisting. A cooperative luncheon was served. Mrs. Lyle Fesler spoke on Christmas decorations and a paper on Weed Bouquets was read. Officers for the coming year were elected: Mrs. Fred Yordi president Mrs. Catherine L. Thomann vice president Mrs. Milt Birka secretary and treasurer. This was the final meeting for the year.

Riverside Riverside Garden Club George Deatsch Carl Luckey Lyle Fesler Durin Fred Yordi Catherine L. Thomann Milt Birka

Local Social Notes Include Visits and Group Activity

The report covers residents visiting relatives in Osage Riverside and Elizabeth Ill. It notes Lucy Schnoebelen returning from Osage to Riverside to live with Geneva Schnoe belen and Gerald Spratt visiting from Ila wani. A Legion hall gathering organized carpet rag tearing for the Knoxville veterans hospital is described along with a pot luck dinner and involvement of several local women and families.

Lucy Schnoebelen Osage Iowa Donald C. Elbert Miss Schnoebelen Geneva Schnoebelen Riverside Gerald Spratt Ilawani Homer Curry Dean Yordi Alfred Yordi Elizabeth Ill Fred Yordi Legion Hall Veteran's Hospital Knoxville Linas Yeggy Ellen Dautremont Anna Younhkin William Kn

Merrimac Visitation Notes and Railroad Remark

Merrimac residents report Sunday visits among the Otis Waggoners Frank Smith Charley Griffin Clarence Griffin and families of Washington Carl Asnine and sons with A J Riley and Cecil Riley Will Brannon with Joe Graber near Trenton Pete Hinkle with E C Hinkle family and Dale Baldosier with Billa and Robert Kientz. A railroad mileage figure notes around 848.0c miles of railroad in the world.

Carl Asnine Merrimac Otis Waggoner Frank Smith Charley Griffin Clarence Griffin Washington Carl Asnine and Sons A. J. Riley Cecil Riley Will Brannon Joe Graber Trenton Pete Hinkle E. Cc. Hinkle Dale Baldosier Billa Kientz Robert Kientz

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