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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1947
Page
2
Mrs C I Redfern and Mr and Mrs J H Wasson of Donnellson Iowa visited Sunday at the Wassons home. Pearl Parcell bought the Mrs Wilson Brown property at 1008 E Main street though tenancy plans remain undecided.
Local notice urges customers to reclaim fur coats stored with E M Bridges and Co. The item lists several residents visiting relatives and accompanying companions in nearby towns including Berea and Davenport. A day trip to Fejervary Park is mentioned among social visits.
John Lemmon attended a Des Moines weekend meeting of the Iowa Optometric board where he spoke as president of the southeastern Iowa zone. The state board discussed study topics for future meetings and plans for the state convention to be held next April.
Killeen Hammen visited Des Moines over the weekend as a guest of Helen Swanson who is employed there. The Cholehers of Saginaw Michigan returned home after a brief visit with Clyde Lambert's family. Mr and Mrs Cholcher and Mr and Mrs Lambert with Maxine and Annie Tanner were dinner guests of W E Wasson and Louise on Sunday evening.
P. E. O. rummage sale announced for Friday October 24 at 9 a.m. in Citty Hall with address 20913. Local social notes mention Mr. and Mrs. Matt Whittaker and Martha Irene, visits to Ft. Madison to see a prison football game, Mrs. Frank Kline shopping in Keota, and a new upstairs location near Leet's Market. Also references Day ton Tax Service and multiple trips by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Libe and Frank Mayhew including a 7000 mile motor journey through 14 states with scenic drives and visits to several cities and national sites.
Mrs Bessie Wead returned from Des Moines after a two week visit with her son in law Mr Harvey Holden and his wife. E M Bridges & Co requests fur coats to be called for from storage.
Mrs. E. J. Renz of Des Moines announces the marriage of her daughter Alice Ann to A. L. Fry jr son of Mr and Mrs A L Fry of Brighton. The ceremony was at University Church of Christ Des Moines Rev Marvin O Lansbury officiated with immediate family present. The couple will reside at 2810 Rutland Ave after a two week car honeymoon to North Carolina.
Harmony club members and 16 families gathered for the annual wiener roast hosted by Paul Mayer’s family with assistive hosts Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Harvey. Special guests included Mr. and Mrs. Duane Daering and children, Mr. and Mrs. Max Cook and Marilyn. Louis Larsen and W. H. McConnell Jr. led entertainment featuring a scavenger hunt.
Bridge was played at three tables yesterday afternoon at the White Shrine party in Masonic Temple. Mrs. Clarence Richards received high score and low was held by Mrs. Boyd Foster. The hostess committee, Mrs. T. A Flenner and Mae Davis, served refreshments in keeping with October using Halloween decorations.
Rev. and Mrs. T. E. White observed their tenth wedding anniversary with a cooperative dinner from the Home Builders class at the Presbyterian church. Guests included the Anne Huisman family for a farewell, with decor featuring fall foliage and a bubble gum contest adding light entertainment.
Yesterday at the hospital Mr and Mrs Kenneth Jaeger Keota welcomed a daughter at 955 am and Mr and Mrs James Pacha East Pleasant Plain a daughter at 1140 pm Also admitted were Harm Rademaker Ainsworth for medical and Theresa Sieren Harper for an appendectomy and Lydia Ropp Riverside for a tonsillectomy Today dismissals include Gary Murphy Ainsworth and Richard Stockman Winfield
Notices list diverse gatherings from Pythian Sisters and VFW Auxiliary to Garden, Homemakers and charitable clubs. Entries include dates, times, venues like K P hall and Baptist Church, and requests like bring two dishes or canned goods. Some notes mention meetings moved or combined events and hostesses.
Announcement lists a Presbyterian morning prayer meeting at 9 30 Wednesday at the church 21102 and a Knights of Columbus regular meeting Thursday evening at the K C hall with refreshments 21113 and West Chester Knights of Pythias gathering Thursday evening Oct 23 at the K P hall urging all Knights to attend E Bauer M W 21263
The record notes Pocahontas as an ancestor for multiple figures including Mrs. Woorrow Wilson and presidents William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison, highlighting a colonial lineage with colonial era roots.
Riverside date Oct 18 report. The Washington County Medical Society and the state health department sponsor a special clinic for smallpox vaccination and diphtheria immunization at Riverside Catholic School at 1 p m on Wednesday Oct 22. Dr Sattler of Kalona leads. Recommendations urge babies before one year, all children for smallpox, and diphtheria immunization for those twelve and under. If already vaccinated, they should be protected.
St Marys Guild met in the school hall with seventh and eighth graders presenting a program after the business session. Lunch was provided by mothers of younger pupils. Highlanders 4H club set 1947 48 meetings with Mary Havel Norman Havel Eugene Steele Richard Eagle Wilford McCreedy Eldon Con ry as new club leader. Mrs Anna Walter left for West Branch to visit relatives and attended Emmett Pendergast funeral at East Liberty.
The estimated annual loss from weeds to U.S. farmers exceeds three billion dollars, highlighting the economic impact of weed management across agricultural sectors.
FAIRVIEW Oct 20 a neighborhood group cleaned debris from the Howard Stewart home and prepared to rebuild soon. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Chas Scheibel Washington and others calling on local families. Patty Edgar, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm Edgar, participated in a Crawfordsville junior class play.
The report lists 5 104 Percherons, 4 615 Clydesdales, 1 593 Belgians, 48 Shires and 41 Suffolks in Canada. The Percheron is noted as the sui popular draft horse with strong general appeal.
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