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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1948

Page

3

Republican Women Meet at Livingston

Fifty six members of the County Republican Women's club from precincts countywide gathered at the home of Mrs. D. P. Livingston for a 2:30 PM meeting and tea. Mrs. W. B. Dupuis chaired the session with readings and performances, while plans to boost voter turnout on November 2 were outlined by Mr. Livingston and reinforced by vice-chairman Mrs. Phil Weldin. The event concluded with tea service hosted by Mrs. L. M. Eicher and decorations featuring fall fruits and vegetables.

County Republican Women’s Club D. P. Livingston W. B. Dupuis Harriet Coulter Fairfield William Sitter Ralph Minick Columbus Junction Livingston Phil Weldin Mary Shields Ralph Kleese Neill Trotman W. F. Kyle Trotman Kleese A. S. Smith Christian Advocate Thomas E. Dewey Earl Warren Earle Libe Eicher L. M. Eicher

Hospitality committee members named in listing

The text lists hospitality committee members including Mrs. B. J. Holmes Mrs. John Rittenhouse Mrs. Hugh Hall Mrs. Belle Rice Mrs. L. M. Eich er Mrs. Livingston and Mrs. T. C. Davis for an event.

B. J. Holmes John Rittenhouse Hugh Hall Belle Rice L. M. Eicher Livingston T. C. Davis

Community Calendar Highlights Local Club Activities

Thursday events include St. Anthony's circle at 8 p.m. and K C hall meeting and lunch. Friday features Week of Prayer and Self Denial at 2 84 p m, Washington township Homemakers at 1 30 p m, Walnut school Hallowe en program at 8 p m with family sandwiches and pie, and Presbyterian Women presbytery meeting at 10 a m in Iowa City with speaker Dr Gibbons from Philadelphia hospital India transportation calls to Mrs William Glassburner.

Washington Township Earl Galloway Walnut School Hallowe'en Presbyterian Presbyterian Church Iowa City Gibbons Philadelphia Hospital India William Glassburner W. J. Duncan Highland Ruth Foster Burke McCreedy Odd Fellows Hall

Local Families Attend Birthday Feasts and Visits

Olin Bishop and family with Mr and Mrs Ray Whitehead Mr and Mrs Lester Chorpening and family and Mr and Mrs Lester Leeper brought a lunch and presented Mrs Young a gift. Birth day cake by Mrs Harold Schulty though she could not attend.

Olin Bishop Ray Whitehead Lester Chorpening Lester Leeper Young Harold Schulty Joe Christner

Washington Evening Journal 1948 October 28 Local News

Fragment reads Washington and Towa bygone date in an Evening Journal page dated Thursday October 28 1948. Readable items include brief local notices and sports scores from small town communities.

Washington Towa Evening Journal

Child Study II Votes To Aid Youth Center

At a Fort nightly meeting of the Child Study II group hosted by Mrs. Marion McAvoy twelve members discussed club plans to aid the Youth Center. They scheduled a bake sale for the new year and decided the November-December meeting would be December 2 at Mrs. Phillip Kneen’s home. A white elephant auction will benefit the YWCA Christmas party fund with co hosts Mrs. Robert Schwartz and Mrs. Robert Hammer present as guest.

Department of Child Study Marion McAvoy Phillip Kneen Y.W.C.A Robert Hammer Robert Schwartz Edwin Peiffer John Frame Milo Steele

Trail Ridge Road Crosses Continental Divide in RMNP

The route through Rocky Mountain National Park links Estes Park and Grand Lake at 12,183 feet. Meltwater on the west slopes heads toward the Pacific while water on the east slope flows toward the Gulf of Mexico, illustrating the continent's drainage divide.

Colorado Estes Park Grand Lake Rocky Mountain National Park Pacific Gulf of Mexico

Indiana Dunes State Park Frontage and Location

Indiana Dunes state park sits on a three mile Lake Michigan frontage about ten miles west of Michigan City and along the Indiana shoreline in the region described by early park survey notes.

Indiana Dunes State Park Lake Michigan Michigan City State of Wlaenae An

Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs Young at Prairie Flower

Mrs John Young was pleasantly surprised on her birthday when a group of friends visited her home in Prairie Flower on Monday evening. Mr and Mrs followed by other local residents joined the celebration.

Elmer Simmons Donald Smith D. G. Sattler Kalona John Young Mrs Clayton Bear Mrs. Youns Arthur J. Davison N. Prairie Flower

Also Mentioned on This Page

St. Anthony's Circle Raymond Hammen Knights of Columbus Kk. C. Hall David McLaughlin Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Richard Ross Foster Bagge Y. W Bible Department D.A.R Mary Welch J. C. Carris Pythian Sisters K. P. Hall Department of Handcraft George Johson V. W V.F.W Marsh Atkinson Washington County Nurses Association Nurses Home Arthur Davison Emerson Witting John Near Wyman Indiana Dunes Park Jonathans U.S U. S Hugo Lensch Fern West Side Square Grimes Ben Davis Stayman Winesap Good Keepers Holsum Green Moertha Mead Leis Oscar Mayer Erican Cheese U.S. No. 2 RED Romes Golden Delicious Zoc maaNe California Green Giant Orange Sale Jordan Brand del Monte x Brea Martha Mead Your Preo Mrs. Young Jom Duncan
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