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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1949
Page
3
Thirty new members were initiated into the Y Y Teen club at the high school in a candlelight ceremony on Wednesday. Joan Wilson served as president Marilyn Cook as vice president and Mrs Charles R Wilson as sponsor led the service. Tea was served in the homemaking room with Betty Logan in charge.
Chapter CX PEO Sisterhood met Monday evening with Mrs. E C Turkington and Ada Leits hosting. Mrs. Harold McCormac led a program on Color Harmony. The Oct 3 meeting will be at Mrs. Paul Grouwinkel's home. Mrs. Robert F Reaney will speak on Andrew Jackson. Chapter CX plans a joint meeting with Chapter ET at the Wa pello Presbyterian church on Sept 26 to hear a report from the biennial supreme convention in Chicago.
The American Legion auxiliary met Wednesday afternoon in the Legion hall with 36 members and six guests. They approved ordering 950 small poppies and 12 large ones and planned a dinner to honor Gold Star members. A reception featured traveling bingo and a guessing game with refreshments from a tea table decorated by asters.
Mrs. El don Christner hosted a surprise coffee hour in Crawfordsville to honor Mrs. Chester Brerryholmes on her birthday. Attendees included Mrs. William Idgar, Mrs. Elmer McArtor, Mrs. William Henss, Mrs. Vernon White, Mrs. Art Orris, Mrs. Clarence Hering, Mrs. Roger Davey, and Connie Jean Davis of Los Angeles visiting her aunt.
Members of the Just Us club toured Mrs. Al Huber's home after a luncheon at Mrs. L. F. Harding's house. Mrs. D. C. Griggs organized the visit with a display of old glass and coins and a tour of Huber's three room coffee museum. Mrs. FE. H. Messer led a short business meeting before the group moved to Mrs. Huber's country home.
The local Order of the Eastern Star chapter has been invited by the Muscatine chapter to attend a Monday evening meeting in Muscatine. Mrs. Lucille Johnson, worthy grand matron, and other grand officers will be honored. The meeting starts at an evening hour with a dinner to follow.
Members of the Kolah club at Mrs. I. D. Quinn's home voted to donate to the polio fund. Ten members and one guest, Mrs. Joe Wolfe, attended. Mrs. Steve Crawford spoke on edible insects in various countries. Mrs. Lauder Kennedy read about a Chicago religious club with 1000 attendance. Refreshments were served by the hostess with assistance from Mrs Neill Rotman and Mrs Knupp.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Haberman hosted a cooperative supper Monday evening in Kalona. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Russell Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Skola Mr. and Mrs. Milburn Krabill and Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Beckman.
The annual teachers reception at the Crawfordsville school house Tuesday evening featured participants Phyllis Mitchell Margery Cherryholmes Frank Brown Vernon White Max Mitchell Don Blankenhorn Cleo Fletcher Stanley Beck Mr and Mrs Myral Smith John Hamil and Raymond Robertson The teachers were Earl Monson The Supt gave the response Refreshments were served by Mrs Beck Mrs Smith and Mrs White The program committee included Mrs Orrin Johnson Mrs Ivor Davis Mrs Robertson Mrs Ernest Jones Mrs White and Mrs Floyd Fisher presented by Oren Harrell
Neva Marie Hole daughter of Mr and Mrs Barnie N Hole Wellman married Dale W Fabor son of Mr and Mrs Albert Fabor Belle Plaine at the Fabor home Sunday noon in a double ring ceremony conducted by Rev BE Lipscomb. The couple will live northwest of Columbus Junction where Fabor works at Cornbelt Turkey farms.
Notices list upcoming gatherings and meetings across groups including Oddfellows Rural Women’s Club VFW Family Night and Church circles with times from 6:00 p.m. to 8:90 p.m. dues bring dishes table service and transportation arranged for several events at churches Masonic Temple and community halls.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Easter of 1314 East Washington return from a two week western trip visiting relatives in Wellington Colp Cheyenne Lusk and Mason City. They met Mrs Ellen Rickey at the Odd Fellows and Rebekah home in Mason City and learned of her improvement after a hospital stay. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. J J McCoy of Chanute Kan with cousins Mrs. Fern Murray and Ida Cavender.
Three West Chester residents celebrate birthdays Mrs Milo DeLong Leland Griggs and Ronnie Weaver Marion Augustine Mrs John Dodd Grace Stone of Ainsworth and Dean Hasty also observe birthdays Norman Richard Waters Crawfordsville Gary Wayne Pohren Pamela Darbyshire of Rockwell City note Sept 22 Grant Walker and cousin Lois Harriett Olfelt share the same day but four years apart Mr and Mrs Boyd Besco mark a wedding anniversary.
Mildred Duwa of Kalona was honored at a pre nuptial shower held Tuesday evening at Holy Trinity parish hall in Richmond. Co hosts Mrs Raymond Chalupa and Mrs Wayne Duwa with 7 guests enjoying games, décor in green yellow and orchid, and a rolling pin autograph ritual. Miss Duwan will wed Leo Ollinger of Keota October 4 at Holy Trinity Catholic church in Richmond.
Mrs Marvin Yoder hosted the Kalona Idris Club with president Mrs W H Barnum guiding the business session. Mrs Edwin Morgan reviewed Prairie Avenue. social hour and refreshments followed. Mrs Frank Hudspeth and son Duane will move to Portland Oregon for the winter where she will work for a large West Coast construction company.
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