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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1949
Page
4
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The snippet lists Theo. B. Bailey attorney over Leet's Market with Morrison & Morrison firms including E. D. Morrison and Jr., and W. Livingston Robert Day as abstract department. Offices at Morrison Building and 203 W Main with phone numbers 245 and 147 or 864. G Morrison and G G Morrison are lawyers over J. C. Yenney Co.
The column lists weekly livestock sales at several barns in Iowa including Whittaker sale barn Columbus Junction Midway Sales Kalona and Ollie. It notes public auctions to dissolve partnerships household goods sales and breed sales with dates from September 23 to October 5 at multiple farm and town locations.
Household goods sale by Oxley and Sons at 421 East Main West Liberty starts 1 30 with Mrs J A Hawthorne and Knotek Bros annual Duroe boat and gift sale starting 1 00 p m October event details show two sales in West Liberty Iowa on October 8 with locations and start times
Mrs. Rodney Davis returns from Texas with Major and Mrs. Ficher to Austin after Washington visit. Mary Voorhees heads to Kansas City as YWCA recreation specialist for teens. Tom Peters to return from Chicago after two days on business. Mrs. W. J. Fitzpatrick and daughter Helen back from Western Springs after visit with Montgomery parents. Lyle Box to Chicago to resume studies at George Williams college after YMCA camp counseling. Mr. and Mrs. John Lemmon attend state jeweler's convention in Des Moines. Betty Caldwell named delegate to national nurses convention in Lexington with acting chair duties first evening. first undergraduate nurse in this role. Betty and Julia Koehler enroll at Central college in Pella. Mrs. Wade Myers visiting from Zion, Utah, guests at Merle Eckels home. others join for dinner. Mrs. Josephine Cherry and daughters join for Wilkes Barre trip to watch pro football. Wisie Long and Mabel Gray plan Wilkes Barre to see football, may visit New York and Philadelphia. Harold Miller buys north side furniture store inventory.
Rebekah Lodge hosted a Wednesday card party at JOOF hall with three bridge tables and 18 pinochle tables. High bridge: Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Mills. pinochle high: Mrs. Roy Stewart and G. A. Reinert. consolation winners noted in both games. Mrs. Frank Hudspeth announced on S. 2nd avenue. Mrs. Hubert Lohrer and Mrs. C. B. Dusenbery returned from Des Moines after sessions of Grand Temple of Iowa Pythian Sisters. Lohrer named district deputy grand chief for district 7 and attends 14 temples. They also attended a deputies school in Prairie City and a state banquet.
Arlene Knupp welcomed the Methodist Susannah Girls to a pot luck supper and meeting Tuesday evening. The mission lesson was "The Virgin Islands" presented by Mrs. Paul Shearer. High school freshmen joined the group as new members.
The Sunshine Community club held a chicken supper Wednesday at Burdette Stover residence with 67 attendees. Guests from Iowa City and Wellman joined in, with a dinner committee led by Elmer Wenger and Clyde Thompson. Entertainment featured a take-off act, side show, baton twirling by Iowa City high school drill team members, and plans for a Cedar Rapids outing next Wednesday.
The Farmerettes 4-H club met in Martha Thrasher's grove for a wiener roast Tuesday evening with six teens present including Mrs Joe Shalla Miss Thrasher Martha Gamon Janice Stout Lucille Knotek and Ralph Knotek. Group singing followed the roast and talk turned to the float for the crazy parade or fall festival. The club will meet Tuesday evening at the home of assistant leader Mrs Ray Sojka to work on the float.
District PTA officers Mrs. G. Humm and Mrs. Paul Horak attended a Davenport executive board meeting at president Mrs. Henry Swenty's home. They discussed plans for the fall conference scheduled for November 8 in Clinton.
Gamma Psi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi was entertained by Mrs Earl Loveless Wednesday evening. Mrs Willis Jones, president, conducted the meeting during which official communications were read.
Mrs Duane Griggs delivered a talk on Oratory taken from The Woman Speaker by Eudora Ramsey Richardson. Mrs Richard Hotle spoke on Speech and the group then discussed the topics. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
Seventy five members and guests attended the Stewart school PTA meeting held at the school. Supt M M Schell spoke on What's Happening in Education and demonstrated new school equipment. Elsie Glassburner was introduced as the new Stewart principal and led a brief teacher history. Homeroom mothers were introduced, and Mrs Henry Bailey presided as president with committee reports given. A get acquainted mixer followed and corages were presented to Miss Glassburner and Mrs Bailey for presiding at the refreshment table.
Cowboy star Jim Wakely battles a murder and desperado gang led by a girl in the Monogram musical western Outlaw Brand. Kay Morley and Christine Larson headline female leads with a supporting cast including Chatterton and Penn. Lambert Hillyer directs.
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