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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1939

Page

9

Varied Program Planned for District Club Meeting in Mt Pleasant

The Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs first district convenes October 10-11 at the Methodist Church Mount Pleasant with hostesses from the Improvement League Ladle Library Association and Scribblers club. Lectures include The Blue Book and Wisdom in War by Cornelius de Kiewiet.

Mt. Pleasant Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs First District Methodist Church Mount Pleasant Improvement League Grace Roberts Ladiec Library Association Roger Morrow Scribblers Club Thornton McLaren Mor Row R. L. Evans Cornelius de Kiewiet History Department University of Iowa de Kiewiet Holland Johannesburg South Africa America Ladewig Hade Ladewig West Branch Scattergood Ottumwa R. S. Galer Carl Reed Cresco Marengo Ingleside Club Milton Brown Fairfield Women's Club Iowa City Olive McClaren Jias Mount Pleasant Civic Mate Chorus Professr Sy Ham Iowa Wesleyan Junior Chamber of Commerce State Hospital Hershey Hall Iowa Wesleyan College P. E. O. Memorial

Birthday Celebrants Share Annum Joy Across Town

Harry Dye and twin sister Mrs E G Rabenold of Ainsworth celebrate birthdays today. Rex Lee son of Mr and Mrs M D Lee turns twelve. Norman Simmering also marked today. Mrs H B Neill and Mrs Ella Knott celebrate, and Bill Livingston of Washington PD son of Mr and Mrs S W Livingston also has a birthday today.

Harry Dye E. G. Rabenold Ainsworth Rex Lee M. D. Lee 8. H Neill Ella Knott Bill Livingston Washington PD. C S. W. Livingston Washington

Wellman Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs John Wiles honored at a family dinner and open house in Wellman following their Golden Wedding anniversary. The couple married Oct 2 1889 and lived in Brighton before moving to a farm near Wellman. District federation notes include Washington county clubs and reports from Mrs Nels Westermark.

J. Wiles Wellman John Wiles William Lovina Huey Wiles Brighton Wiles Cedar Des Moines Henry Iowa Jefferson Johnson, Lee van Buren Washington Washington County Sorosis Ainsworth Crawfordsville Kalona Riverside Nels B. Westermark

Family collage notes long marriage and large brood

The couple lived on a farm after several years and raised twelve children, ten living: Israel, Roy, Ray, Harvey at home, William and Mrs. YellandYer Wellman, Mrs. Jessie Lowe, Ellis, Kansas, Mrs. Bessie Lowry, Brighton, Mrs. Laura Ford, Washington, Mrs. Rossie Watson, Prairie Flower. two deceased Mamie Wasson and a son. They received a Coleman lamp from the children and other gifts. Bridge clubs met with hostesses and prizes awarded to several members.

Israel Roy Ray Harvey William YellandYer Wellman Jessie Lowe Ellis Kansas Bessie Lowry Brighton Laura Ford Washington Rossie Watson Prairie Flower Mamie Wasson Gue Oldaker

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