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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1948
Page
3
Notices list events from Wednesday to Monday including Rebekah and Harmony club activities, country club dinners and bridge, teas by township groups, Fortnightly study and potlucks, YW mixers, and Legion Rainbow events with hosts and venues noted. Members urged to submit by 10 am Wednesday.
The Fort nightly Garden department IT of Fort nightly met with Mrs. P. F. Whisler at 2:30 yesterday afternoon. Twenty seven members attended and three new members were introduced: Mrs. S. M. Fishburn Mrs. Jeo J. Sueppel and Della Humphreys. Mrs. Carl Crossett presided and a financial report by Mrs. Carlton Wilson was read. An upcoming District convention is set for Fairfield on Oct. 6. Mrs. Lloyd Neiswanger spoke on How to Winterize Your Garden and Mrs. John Clegg discussed Planting a Tulip Ped.
Twelve members and five guests attended the St James study club meeting last evening at 7:30 in the home of Mrs Bernard McCarthy. Mrs McCarthy led and reviewed the first half of the book let the group is studying.
A brief note explains South America’s wide climate range and states that January weather there mirrors the U S temperate July conditions. It emphasizes contrasting seasonal patterns and broad regional variation.
The Junior Youth group of the Crawfordsville Methodist church elected officers for the coming year at a meeting last evening. Elected were Joyce Suter president Phyllis Anderson vice president Louella Rathmell secretary Lloyd Been blossom treasurer and Margery Cherryholmes reporter. A Wiener roast honored Mr and Mrs Edward Haunenstien on their first wedding anniversary Monday evening with attendees Mr and Mrs A F Finke Mr and Mrs Ronnie Finke the honorees and Mr and Mrs Silas Finke Madonna and Junior.
The W S C S of the Ainsworth Methodist church met with Mrs. Dewey Stephens on Thursday afternoon. Olive Miksch led the devotion. Mrs. Robert Miksch and others attending the seminar in Mt Pleasant were given reports and remarks.
Mrs Claire Darby and Grace Stone received birthday presents at the Ainsworth Wednesday Kensington club luncheon. The week prior marked Mrs Darby’s birthday while Grace Stone celebrated hers on the luncheon day. President Mrs Darby led the business session.
Mrs. Artford Richardson of New Haven was surprised Sunday noon when friends dropped in to wish her a happy birthday and share a meal. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. and other neighbors, providing a warm, informal celebration in the community.
Mrs Cleo Trier and children join Mr and Mrs Walter Wolfe and others including the Robertsons Roscoe and Bill, the Houghs, Rich ar dsons Sherry and Wheeling in a large afternoon call gathering with visitors Elam Johnson of Washington and Henry Trier of Keota.
Mrs Dora Chapman and Mrs Sonia Sands of Iowa City visited Tuesday afternoon and were dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Ira Gastman and I Roths child.
Mr and Mrs Santos Hernan dez named their daughter Tonia Lynn born Sunday at Washington County Hospital. A dinner party at Mr William Glassburner home honors his birthday with relatives. Mrs Henry Carris and two Irvington on Hudson children are visiting from out of town. Rosemary club met at Mr and Mrs Charles Rothlisberger home with six bridge tables. Percy Whisler led men and Mrs Mac Davis led women. Low prizes went to Mrs Del Walker and Charles Caspar. Refreshments were served by Mr Walker and Mrs John Cherry.
Mrs Edmund Morrison Jr reports the birth last Friday of a son to Mr and Mrs S A Hulda of West Mount Illinois. The infant Francis Anthony weighed eleven and one half pounds. Mrs Hulda is Diana Coffe.
Twenty four members attended the Y W Mixer potluck in the Y W room. Dorothy Brauninger district program director spoke on a summer YWCA study conference in New York City with delegates from 27 countries. Mary Waggoner led the meeting in Vir ginia Gustafson's absence.
Leaf lettuce provides more vitamin A and vitamin C than pale head lettuce and can be served soon after harvest. However it does not keep as long as the market advises, affecting storage.
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