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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1934
Page
6
Society editor calls for social items by 10 a m to appear the same day. Rebekah lodge and Odd Fellows plan events with candidates, carnivals, and endowment fund drives. Remarks honor anniversaries and members with dinners, dances, and social hours as groups meet.
The Methodist Women met at Mrs Don Brindley’s home with 16 members, reading Korean women articles from the Woman’s Missionary Friend. The H. H. club gathered with 10 members and 6 guests, planning a pot luck supper and seed plant exchange. St Paul’s Ladies Aid met with 10 members, 6 visitors, and bake sale plans for April 14. Wahwahtaysee Campfire girls held a skating party led by Mary Annabel Westphal ending at Nicholson cafe with treats.
The Fortnightly Evening Literature department will hold a 7:45 Monday gathering at the home of Helen Wylie.
Mrs Kunath and Mrs Soule and Mrs Whistler on the program. Election of officers announced. Guild to meet at Miss Lucille Osborne’s home Monday at 7 30 P M. Bring 6c. Junior Fortnightly to meet Rachel Negus, 723 E., Monday at 7 30 P M. Election of officers.
The Booster club will meet at the home of Mrs. Sam Munson on Tuesday April 10 for a flowers and bulbs exchange. The entertainment committee includes Mrs. Fred D Stew art and Mrs. Orville Caldwell. The Young Woman's Missionary society of the Baptist church hosts a pot luck supper at the church on Tuesday evening April 10 bring sandwiches and a dish to pass.
The Ladies Aid of West Chester plans a meeting on April 11 with serving committee members Mrs. Roy Gardner Mrs. F M Lindenmeyer Mrs A W McBlain and Mrs Sadie Hollinger invited. The Harmony club also meets April 11 at Mrs Tommy Harvey to quilt and exchange flowers. The Rosemary club gathers Wednesday afternoon April 11 at Mrs John Cherry.
Thursday gathering at the church includes hostesses Mrs W Phillips and Mrs D Griggs. Mrs W D Booth leads devotionals. Officers to be elected after the meeting. Walnut Women’s Club hosts with Mrs Ed Miller at 2 pm Thursday. Rural Woman’s Club plans all day with Mrs T W Munner. Lesson on Meal Planning for the Family. Bring dinner plate and table settings.
Rainbow Girls are asked to meet at the Presbyterian church by 10 45 Sunday morning April S to attend the morning worship service in a group. 43te KK of P work in the Sun and Monday eve W E How 6 6 45t2.
Rubiograde pupils led by Ray Leppert top six weeks tests with a 94 average. Students win prizes in declamatory contests at Black Hawk with Janet Luithly first and Maxine Reighard first in dramatic. Valentine party and birthdays cue school activity as peers move away. Rubio defeats Richland 16-14 in basketball as the first team and second roster lists.
The Saturday birthday column lists celebrants and events for a weekend cohort. Sunday’s entries follow with names and ages, noting special wishes and humorous anecdotes where appropriate.
The Journal notes Mrs. Charles Corette birthday on April 8 as a member of the Three-Quarter Century club. Her daughter Mrs. C. A. Owen invites friends to tea at the Corette home, 708 South Town Avenue, tomorrow at five. The couple marks their fifty sixth wedding anniversary on April 4. Margaret Jane Owen plans to gift a new small pie pan for her grandmother. Mrs. Corette was born on a farm two miles northwest of Washington.
Rush birthday wishes reach Mrs W H Folekemer of Atlanta Ga by her April 3 birthday at her new home. She is known here as Miss Capitola Brindley and may celebrate with a birthday dinner. Everett Denison and Esther Hanley also have April birthdays. Esther works at Burton's cafe. Mrs Peter Berdo of Crawfordsville observes a birthday April 7, mother of Tom Berdo of Washington. A Washington friend sends best wishes as she may not meet in person.
The class held a valentine party with games and treats of fruit salad and cookies. Students received many valentines and two visitors arrived on George Washington's birthday, Mrs Ross Pence and Mrs Ira Huber. Boys made letter openers motel lighters and pencil pointers while girls prepared memo pads and pan holders. Hot lunch was served daily.
The report lists Helen Huber and Maynard Bauer for perfect attendance this six weeks. Reporter Richard Huber, grade VI, included.
Isadora Myers reports from Cedar Township Lexington School on farewell supper for departing families Mr Emry and wife and Mr Wilson and family. Pupils with perfect attendance were Helen Jean Bishop Robert Amlong and Dean Emde. Declamatory contests crowned winners led by Helen Jean Bishop Kenneth Bishop Florence Am long and Junior Bishop. Six weeks tests topped by John Gardner Helen Jean Bishop Dean Emde Betty Tadlock Willard Patterson and Richard Gardner. Reporter John Gardner.
Six weeks tests honored include Evelyn Byers 95 agriculture 90 reading Harold Strum 95 agriculture 96 reading Maxine Adams 93 language Francis Adams reading Isabelle Kennard 92 spelling Helen Patterson 91 language Bettye Turnipseed 96 geography Marion Turnipseed 4 history 96 language 100 reading Raymond Bear 10 geography 1 reading Dorothy Bear 93 arithmetic
Our school won two first places and one third in the township declamatory contest held Friday at our school. Winners were Isabelle Kennard in advanced humorous and Maxine Adams in advanced oratorical, Marion Turnipseed third in intermediate humorous.
A group of students enjoyed Valentines Day at school and will lose part of enrollment as Robert Adams and family move away. Carl and Frances also relocate. Posters created over six weeks included Ways We Travel for 4th and 5th grades and Indian Life by Marion Turnipseed and Raymond Bear.
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