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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1950
Page
2
Twenty eight members of the Garden Department met with Mrs. George Johnson as Mrs. Harry Crone spoke on Fall Flower Planting and Daisie McConnell discussed Garden in Your Window. Both were introduced by program chairman Mrs. R. J. Dawson.
Marion Maids 4-H club installed officers when the group met with Barbara and Janice Kunpell. Officers are Lorene Hill president Janice Kunpell vice president Jean Davison secretary treasurer Barbara Kunpell historian Janet McMullen reporter Hill presided. Kunpell demonstrated cua meal cookery and malt meal demonstration. Louise Hill will host the next meeting.
Booster club members held a come-as-you-are breakfast Tuesday with 27 attendees. Three hosts surprised members by picking them up and taking them to the Jarrard home for breakfast. Two honorary members and one guest joined. three club women were not at home. After breakfast the group visited before returning to chores.
The Damascus Shrine No. 10 with WSJ held a stated meeting at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday afternoon, followed by a cooperative supper and an evening ceremonial. Mrs. Hugh Morris and Claude Rhodebeck presided. Sixty attended the dinner with four candidates initiated. Guest Maude Grayson Temple of California.
Mrs. M. E. Houck will present a group of her pupils in a piano recital Friday at 8 o clock at her home. This starts a series of recitals by Houck students with performers including Margaret Ann Patterson Jimmie Patterson Kalona Elaine Wulf Diane Alvine Betty Graf Joyce Hammen Ainsworth Judy White Rosemary Maple Ruth Swailes Gladwin Claudette Davis Patsy Springman Columbus City Beverly Baker Janet Miller Frances Ann Godwin Washington.
In Pythian hall West Chester seventeen couples plus three Sisters gathered for a light hearted hard times party. Mrs Nelson Woodford and Mrs Harold Klopfenstein led a skit about the Ozarks as two quartets sang. The evening featured games a silent auction and refreshments.
The Mixers held a chilli supper Tuesday in the VW room followed by a short business meeting led by Dorothy Turnipseed. Halloween decorations and games with prizes marked the evening attended by Ellen Fisher Valda Lans and Lois Wright.
The New Haven ladies aid met last Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Fred Chalupa. Seventeen members contributed Christmas gift ideas for roll call. Three new members joined. A handkerchief exchange occurred. Psalms 106:1-5 were read. Refreshments were served by hostess Leta Chalupa and co host.
The VFW post and auxiliary hosted Camp Fire Girls after a Hallo ween hard times party at the VFW hall with seventy five attendees. Seasonal games were led by Mrs. Don Bealer Mrs. Ralph Borman and Mrs. Roy Rotzinger and a horror room thrilled participants. Afterward a square dance followed with Harold Brock calling and music from recordings. Don Bealer and Mrs R Borman won costume prizes.
Marlene Sheetz daughter of Mr and Mrs Marion Sheetz entertained members of her Sunday school class from the United Presbyterian church Friday evening at her home.
A group of girls attended a football game then went to the Sheetz home for a slumber party. Present were Pat Stewart, Sarah Trotman, Joyce Brewer, Janet Miller, Cherry Luckenbill, Sandra MccConnell and Frances McConnell.
A Wiener roast at the Grant rural school brought together the local community Monday evening. After the roast, attendees joined seasonal games and contests in the school house led by Mr. and Mrs. John Kiene and Leona Kos.
A potluck supper preceded the Ardelz Santha meeting Tuesday at the KP hall with twenty attendees. Balloting on a candidate occurred at 8 p.m. Initiation is set for November 28 with second degree. refreshment committee named.
Mr and Mrs Roy Lamansky announce the approaching marriage of daughter Rosalie Lamansky to Keith Farrier son of Mrs Celia Farrier. The ceremony is set for 9 a m Saturday November 4 at St Josephs church East Pleasant Plain.
Apples layered with brown sugar and cinnamon atop quick coffee cake batter create a warm breakfast pastry. The recipe highlights using winter apples for a sweet, flavorful finish to morning meals.
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