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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1947
Page
2
The VFW team shut out the Cardinals 6 to 0 at Green Field yesterday evening. Pitcher Orr allowed only two hits while the Veterans pounded Durst for eight. The seven inning game lasted 38 minutes. Neither team sustained a rally after the early innings.
A meeting of all players and managers and others involved in the softball association will be held Friday night at eight o'clock in the Legion rooms at the city hall. Plans will be made for the stands the association will operate during the celebration next week.
John Brown of Keokuk Iowa cashed a terminal leave bond for 200 dollars and hid it in a shed. The shed burned down destroying the cash. Brown expressed regret over cashing the bond and losing the money in the fire.
Mrs W H Mitchell of Eagle Grove visits relatives in Craw fordsville and Havre then to Boone to visit her uncle John Abbott after which she will return to Eagle Grove to live with her daughter. She plans part of the winter in California. Water rent due with 10 percent discount if paid by September 10 at City Clerk office. L Feldman of Kalona heads to Ames to visit his son Dr R D Feldman. Mrs J B Kriner of Novinger Mo and Mrs Leland Kriner and Linda Kriner of Bloomfield depart after visits at the Kriner home with guests from Oglesby Illinois. Coe's Safe touted as coolest place in town. W C Hedges return from Denver where they visited their son-in-law and daughter B C Hebensberger. Mixed swimming at Y pool tonight at 7 pm for families and couples. James A Hime Jr of Charlotte Texas visiting two weeks with Al Musil. they served together overseas. Mr and Mrs C E Burks of Clarinda visit Foster Bagge family. Burks sister of Mr Bagge. Bagge and Sybil Bagge recently returned from Milwaukee Wisconsin after a brief visit.
Clothing exhibits from Washington county 4-H girls are on display at Penney’s store this week. Courtesy of C. R Wilson the county achievement show items from August 18 to 20 and state fair entrants are exhibited. The display includes the gingham dress worn by Myrna Reeves and six other dresses plus skirts blouses play clothes slips pajamas madeovers work aprons and accessories.
At the hospital a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Harold Arduser of Pleasant Plain at 12 33 yesterday afternoon. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Walter Johnson of 702 S Avenue B at 7 30 last evening. A daughter named Raye Lee born to Mr and Mrs David R Lewis of Columbus Junction at 10 20 last night. Admitted yesterday include Mrs Harry Suter and Joseph Duncan. dismissed today include Mrs Carl Stearns and daughter Sharon Louise of Ainsworth and Mrs James Russell Belk and son Patrick Russell of Keota and Mrs T H Berdo of 215 W Jefferson Street.
Notices list several gatherings including cooperative suppers at 6:30 P.M. for Child Study department and Past Matrons club, a 7 P.M. dinner at the country club, P. E. O. picnic at Sunset Park, and many meetings at churches, lodges, and the Masonic temple. Public invited to Rainbow Girls installation and DeMolay meeting postponed two weeks.
Joan Martin daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Martin of Ainsworth and Gerald Adam son of Mr and Mrs Albert Adam of Washington were married yesterday at Mt Pleasant Catholic church in a nine o clock ceremony attended by 30 guests. Presiding Father Welsh joined them in a double ring rite as bridesmaids and groomsmen joined the procession. The bride wore white satin with a fingertip veil and tiara, while attendants wore pink or blue net over satin. A reception at the Harlan hotel featured a three course breakfast and a three tier cake. The couple met at school and both hold Catholic education backgrounds.
Members of the literature department and Eve division are invited to a clock cooperative luncheon. Mrs BE E Stutsman requests bring table service a dish to pass and rolls and coffee furnished. Bring club dues. Mrs Clifford Thorne also asks bring club dues.
A couple, years in the United States navy, now works for Martin Construction and will reside in Ainsworth.
Darlene Goodwin who observed her 11th birthday was honored last evening with hostesses Mrs Clarence Goodwin and Mrs Ned Archer. The girls played games and opened gifts, and she received a new bicycle from her parents. Refreshments followed with a large decorated cake as centerpiece.
Attendees included Joan Lukovsky Marlene Geyer Shar on Kelley Maxine Crone Ardith Wead Janet Morgan Margarette McCleery Nadine Griffin Barbara Davidson. Shirley Goodwin could not attend due to sickness.
Knights of Columbus and families will have a dance Friday evening at K C hall. The V F W meeting for Tuesday has been postponed until Sept 16 because of Washington County Exposition. Initiation will be at the October meeting.
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