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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1949
Page
3
Jimmy Speed’s sixth birthday was celebrated Saturday as his mother Mrs. Bob Speed hosted a party at their home. The afternoon featured games and gift opening for 16 guests with refreshments of ice cream cake and pink lemonade.
Handcraft group of Fort nightly planned a picnic at Sunset Park Tuesday but met at 1 p m at the YWCA room due to weather. Nineteen members and guest Edna McCarty attended. After lunch, Mrs. Orva Scott led the business meeting and Mrs. Otto Sheetz was elected secretary treasurer to fill Venice Moore's vacancy.
Members from Washington shared summer vacation stories as their afternoon program. A collection of 2.55 was raised for the YWCA. The department plans an October meeting with Mrs. Ode Ferguson.
Mrs Don Shepherd and Mrs Charles Lemley hosted a personal shower for Mrs James F Nolan at the Shepherd home. Dessert bridge featured 16 guests with Margaret Ellen Barker winning high and Mrs Nolan second. Ice cream love birds and cakes with Margaret and Jim were served.
Announcement from Mr and Mrs Marshall Webb of Grand View formerly Columbus City that their daughter Iona will marry George Burr son of Mr and Mrs Albert Burr of Muscatine. The wedding is planned for September 18.
Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Jack Young at Oklahoma City. She was formerly Mrs Lester Sigmund of this community. Services will be held in South English Friday Sept 9 with burial at Keota. Mr and Mrs Steve Sekerka of Chicago and Mr and Mrs Alan Goodrich of Tavares Fla were guests at the Waggoner home and left for their homes.
Community notices list meetings and activities across clubs and churches. The schedule includes Just Us club, VFW auxiliary, Beta Sigma Phi, Masonic Temple, K P hall, and multiple church groups with times from 1:00 to 8:06 p.m. plus activities at Sunset Park and the Country Club.
Mrs Omer Conklin, excellent senior, presided at the Pythian Sisters meeting Tuesday evening in the KP hall. Afterward, a social hour followed. The committee included Mrs John Morrett, Mrs Gerald Moothart and Mrs Charles Crone.
A Riverside gathering hosted by Mrs Rose Mary Fullerton featured a 6:30 indoor picnic supper. Mrs Morton Car led the event as leader, with attendees enjoying the evening in a community social setting.
The annual Wolfe reunion met Sunday at Sunset Park with a cooperative meal at Noor. Attendees included many Ginkens and Wolfes from Iowa and Illinois, families from Dublin Pleasant Plain Fairfield Keota Silvis Moline and Me. The next gathering is set for the second Sunday in August at Sunset Park.
Junior Fortnightly met Tuesday evening at the Jirsa home for a picnic dinner social and informal program.
Members of the short business meeting spent time getting acquainted. Each attendee gave a short life history. The picnic committee was named with Mrs Fullerton Mrs Richard Weeks and Hileen Hamimen.
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