Frytown couple visits Wayland friend in hospital
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Miller and their sons of Frytown called Sunday on Mrs Dave Letts of Wayland, who is now in Washington hospital.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1950
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Miller and their sons of Frytown called Sunday on Mrs Dave Letts of Wayland, who is now in Washington hospital.
Sisters Marilla and Arieta Koening return home briefly as their father William Koening recovers from surgery at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. He is reported to be doing nicely.
Ila Belle Kauffman and friends enjoyed a weekend in Goshen Indiana. Charles Maas traveled to Adel Iowa to pick up his wife and children. Mr. and Mrs Harold Williams visited Lester Welcher and family for Sunday dinner. The Koenings and Orville Meyer hosts welcomed guests. Albert Maas visited A L Green home. Milton Maas stopped by Mercy Hospital to see William Koening. Sweet corn and tomatoes remain in harvest though frost damaged some field corn.
Mr and Mrs Fred Wanerus of Brighton mark 50 years married with an open house. About 177 guests attended, including daughters Mrs Ross Day and Mrs Hubert Morgan, and grandson Ralph Wanerus. The couple married October 3 1900 at Keosauqua and spent most of their life in Brighton.
The Methodist church group for fourth through eighth graders met at the church with Mrs. Raymond Robertson leading singing. After devotion the session included handwork games and refreshments. The group meets after school on the last Tuesday each month with October hostesses Donna Blankenhorn and Joyce Smith.
Twenty members of the Bible study department at Fortnightly met at the library on Monday afternoon. Mrs. T. F. Barker opened with prayer. Under Mrs. E. S. Hebner the group decided to meet as scheduled despite weather. They repeated Isaiah 40:3 and memory read Isaiah 53.
Women of the community are reminded that tomorrow after noon at 2 o'clock in the YWCA a class in leathercraft will be started. Mrs Richard Stewart will serve as instructor. Membership in the YW is not a requirement for participation. Everyone is welcome to take part. There will be a small registration fee and those participating will buy their own materials. Tools will be available for use.
In a brief notice the company introduces an ironing appliance claimed to cut energy use by about a quarter. The feature highlights efficiency and user savings without detailing technical specifications.
Faye Frazier of Des Moines the District YWCA executive director attended the YWCA council potluck supper and meeting Monday. Mrs Paul Shearer president led the session followed by reports from Mildred Stewart Y-Teen club president on the summer conference at Grinnell. A representative from each committee gave reports as the YWCA agreed to prepare and serve the Community Chest kick off dinner underwritten by the Rotary club.
Mrs C O Davis reviewed Fulton Oursler's Sweetest Story Ever Told at Afternoon Literature in Mrs Clifford Thorne's home. Fifteen members attended led by Dade Shearer with towels made by the Blind Women of Iowa sold to members. November hostess is Mrs Frank Crone.
Mary Justine George spoke at a Junior Fortnightly guest night at the home of Mrs. Robert Swift. Eighteen attendees heard her recount a recent trip to Europe. The project committee was named and greeting cards collected for servicemen. The evening ended with pillow top cover work for a veterans hospital.
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