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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1939
Page
8
Harry Enslin, a noted Washington auto body and fender repairman, opens a new shop at his residence 608 East Main Street. He recently left Pease Motor Service and now offers complete equipment for all auto body and fender repair and auto painting.
Mr and Mrs Emery Leichty welcome a son born September 3. Families from Winterset and Wayland visit Stringtown relatives. Local students from Stringtown High attend Wayland this year. Paul Widmer improves. Roger Wyse of Wayland teaches. Numerous families share social visits and chores, including ice cream at Rex Swan’s and Sunday dinners at Edd Cummings and Elme Freyenberger homes.
The thirteenth annual Farrier reunion gathered 76 relatives and four visitors at Sunset park Washington on Sunday. The oldest survivors were Mrs. Rose Barnett and Dave Farrier. the youngest was Jerry Derby twelve days old. Attendees included many with the Farrier surname and related families plus an written letter from Dora Farrier Smith in Honolulu.
In 1838 counties held a Sunday dinner at Weed park in Muscatine with local families like Mr and Mrs Everett Orris Evelyn LeRoy Colleen Mr and Mrs Charles McCormack Esther May Reuben Mrs L D Buser Audrey and guests from Muscatine Letts Nichols Washington Iowa City and Dubuque Business Mey Dine Thirty attended Tuesday evening for Columbus Community club first fall meeting at the community building Following dinner at 6 30 Dr E W McWilliams led the business session A committee of H E Northey Henry Yitte and Jack Pence will study high school athletic field lighting Program committee for October 10 meeting were E H Wiegner and E Aldershoff
Twenty seven members of Chapter 1 P.E.O. attended a dessert luncheon at the Guest House before the regular meeting held at Mrs. C W McLaughlin's home. Tables were attractively decorated with autumn bouquets and Mrs C H Guther led the luncheon committee with Mrs Delbert Bailey assisting. Carl J. Roberts gave a review of Edna Ferber's work.
The event highlights the book A Peculiar Treasure as part of a program hosted at the McLaughlin residence. Attendees explore themes of heritage and art within a curated reading session.
Fifteen P.E.O. chapters from surrounding towns will meet tomorrow at noon for a cooperative luncheon in Sunset Park near the log cabin. Representatives from those chapters will attend the event.
The state chapter gatherers planned for 1943 events with representatives from Davenport Muscatine Wapello West Liberty Columbus Junction Fairfield Keota Sigourney Osceola What Cheer and Washington. About twenty members attended the country club dinner. Mrs E D Morrison Jr won the high score prize at three bridge tables. Guests included Henrietta Hull of Minneapolis and Beth Clow.
The Ladies Aid society of St Pauls Evangelical church met at the church yesterday with nine members present. Rev Carl W Klein led scripture and prayer. They planned a fried chicken supper for September 26. Refreshments were served by Mrs Carl Klein and Mrs Helen Knecht.
American Home department section 3 opens the year with a 1 o'clock school day luncheon Tuesday in Sunset Park. Members should bring their own sack lunch and dishes and ten cents for dessert, a drink will be provided. A school program follows the luncheon with entertainment by Mrs A W Yard and Mrs C Harry Davis and service by Mrs Fred Key, Mrs W F Bickel, and Mrs Ernest Salladay.
A surprise party was held at the Carl Atkinson home Monday night for their son John Edward whose birthday was Sunday. After the shock, lawn games followed and guests enjoyed homemade ice cream and gifts were given by Mr and Mrs Carl Atkinson.
Descendants of Alonzo Brockway and James Brockway who settled in Louisa and Muscatine counties gather in Columbus Junction for a communal picnic dinner marking family ties and local history.
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