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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1938
Page
6
H. H. club members and their families gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don Applegate Friday evening. They spent the time playing pinocle and visiting. Refreshments were served by the hostess and several of the girls. Guests included Mr. and Mrs.
T R Crandall of Fairfield announces the marriage of his daughter Martha Jane to Jack McFadden son of Mr and Mrs W McFadden of Washington. The ceremony was conducted in Canton Missouri March 19 by Reverend Wynn of the Canton Methodist church. The couple will reside in Fairfield.
At the regular meeting the Pythian Sisters completed plans for the inspection set for Tuesday April 19 with district deputy Charlotte Smith as instructor. The event will be held in the afternoon.
Evening sessions include a pot luck supper at 6 30 p m with committees named. One membership application and three pre statements acted upon. Altruistic work report of 35 dollars presented. Thomas McEwen trumpets and Mary Kathleen Knittel sings Spring Song. Next meeting April 15 at Mrs John Tener home with Vegetable Roll Call and paper on Flowering Plants in Reservoirs. Sorosis elects officers Howard T Kolt president Blythe vice president Alan Frost secretary treasurer.
Riverside April 7 The Riverside Garden club met at Mrs John Knittels home with seventeen members present. The program opened with Spring Victorious sung by members. Roll call included an April Fool joke and a paper Humming Birds Rollicking Fairies of the Garden was read by Miss Betsiele Critz. The club voted to enlist in the Cancer Cuatn.
The Give and Take Club was entertained Friday evening by Mr and Mrs Roger Colthurst. Lively entertainment and laughter filled the night as five bridge tables were set. Guests included Mrs Joe Reaney of Waterloo, mother of Mrs Colthurst.
Burlington Iowa April 7 This three week old guernsey bull calf born at F W Heuer's farm in the county is minus a tail which will hinder it during fly time Presbyterian church J C Cannon and class were guests of honor despite rain a pot luck supper was served and an evening of entertainment followed
Mr and Mrs Ray Pratt of Waterloo sister and brother in law of Mr Colthurst. April four refreshments were served first followed by more appetizing refreshments. The club will meet with Mr and Mrs Ray Nordyke in three weeks.
Mr and Mrs Silas Caldwell plan a golden wedding anniversary celebration at Pleasant Hill Church on Sunday April 10 with a noon basket dinner for friends and relatives. The couple’s actual anniversary falls Monday April 11.
Nellie Blanchard a Columbus City School teacher and Verne Wilson of Morning Sun announce their marriage planned for Huntsville Missouri on April 11 1936 Reverend J A Medley officiating The couple reside on the Dale Edmondson farm near Columbus City and are both graduates of local schools Morning Sun notes Mrs Verne Wilson is a Blanchard daughter
Braden club members met for a pollueck supper at the home of Mr and Mrs Elmer Mason. Bad weather reduced attendance. After supper men played cards while piano music and singing were enjoyed. Guests included Mr and Mrs Lloyd Coon and son Jimmy and Cayle Heasseltine.
The Caldwells will host a noon family dinner at their home seven miles southeast of Washington. An afternoon open house runs from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. for the public to call, extend greetings and congratulations.
Rev and Mrs Norman G Webster hosted the third in a series of supper parties at their Crawfordsville home on Tuesday evening to entertain the different Sabbath school classes of the United Church.
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