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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1950
Page
3
Barbara Watkins, nine, invited 14 girls after school for a birthday party at her home. Games and contests were played, prizes awarded, and photos taken. Barbara received many gifts as grandmothers and an aunt helped with refreshments around a large Halloween themed cake.
Twenty five attended the TTI meeting Monday evening in the home of Mrs. M. J. Cruise. Mrs John Owen was co-hostess with Mrs. Walter Doak presiding.
The discussion covered the upcoming national convention to be held in Dayton Ohio next week. Seasonal refreshments were provided by the hostesses.
Maple syrup is graded by color and flavor with fancy as the top grade. Fancy is light colored and has a delicate flavor.
Tuesday events include Ann Judson Circle Baptist 7:30 PM with Carol and Lucille Forgey and US Legion Auxiliary. YWCA mixers 7:30 PM volleyball swimming crafts. Camp Fire 8:00 PM at Camp Fire rooms. Wednesday Public Affairs 1:00 PM at Winga's cafe hostess Mrs Ernest Lemmon. Lincoln School PTA 7:30 PM at school. Columbus Day programs and various circle meetings listed through Friday with potlucks, gatherings, and service projects.
Union services were held at 7 39 p m Sunday Oct 8 at the Columbus City Methodist church with Rev Alfred F Par sons of the United Presbyterian church as speaker. Families and residents including Ella Van Vliet, C R Van Vliet, H M Smith, Nana Paxton, Harvey Methenny, Roy Goodwin, J J Jenkins, J J Newman and May Darrow are noted in visits birthdays and a 60 000 Harvey Davis farm sale near Crawfordsville. New homes for Supt H E Ross and Mrs Ross in Chautauqua Park and Mrs Moris Maisenbach moving to the Pine property apartment are mentioned.
Mrs. Jesse Stout No 1A Mrs William Ganon 2 30 p m No 1 Mrs S N Sorrell No 2 Mrs Homer Jarrard No 4 Mrs Boyd Foster No 6 Mrs Lloyd Neiswanger No 8 Mrs Walter Jarrard
Four men led by John Owen president of the Home Association of Washington outlined plans for a new home for aged persons in Washington. The site on South Iowa avenue has been purchased. architects have prepared building plans. A fundraising campaign aims to secure substantial gifts to begin construction as soon as funds are available.
President Cloid Willits announced invitations from the Burlington Rotary club for the 27th annual duck dinner set for Monday evening November 13. The program includes a barber shop quartet contest and a Washington club group may form a four voice entry.
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