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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1919
Page
6
The Bible department of the Fortnightly Club will meet in the afternoon at the home of Mrs F L Wilson in Washington County. The page describes activities of Washington County women and notes the meeting time and host.
The Fortnightly Home Economics group discusses making home grounds attractive with vegetable and flower gardens. Mrs Maxwell and Mrs Ott share ideas on productive plots, soil care, seed selection, and seasonal plantings to boost health, pleasure, and self sufficiency in a small-town setting.
The Presbyterian choir will practice tonight at 7 30 o clock. Members please be present.
The Indianapolis News reports widows outnumber widowers in the United States by three to one.
Authorities in charge of the Victory loan reuse the Fourth Liberty Loan approach to sell bonds, allotting based on property, with assessments lower than the loan amount. Delinquents will be referred to the War Board, strengthened by overseas veterans, and the defense council will publish names of those not contributing their fair share. Washington county reports no persistent slackers in the Fourth Loan.
Eastern Star invites members to notify Mrs Will Harwood by Tuesday for Thursday banquet at Masonic Hall 6 30. The Ladies of the A M E church plan Rubber Social on Thursday April 16. Embroidery club meets Wednesday April 16 with Mrs D J Gates. A postponed program and candy social reopens Wednesday April 16 at Franklin school Marion township. FE S holds instruction and banquet April 17 with Harwood and Mellicker present. Officers rehearse April 15 at Masonic Hall.
Mrs. Belle Samson hosts the Twentieth Century Reading Circle. Fortnightly and Embroidery clubs elect officers and hold meetings at various homes. A Franklin school program and candy social, Pythian Circle, Navajo club, and rubber social at A M E church are listed. Eastern Star banquet, P EO Chapter 1 meetings, and Iowa Colored Women's Federation address featured. Box supper and music department gatherings anchored by Fortnightly events.
Mrs R S Wartel and Mrs Amos Weaver visit Keota while Mrs Wim Taylor, formerly Belle Graham, returns home after her Ralph Mott death. Mrs Taylor and clubwomen push for a dry town election. Red Cross workroom reports loaned furniture returned except an oak bureau awaiting owner claim.
Relph Case will be ordained and Rev. Arthur R. Oates installed as pastor at the Presbyterian church tomorrow evening. Several noted southeastern preachers will assist and announce their roles. All Presbyterians and others are invited to attend to witness the installation of Washington's young minister Ralph Case. The usual prayer meeting will be omitted.
The high school basketball squad elected Jack Reid, star guard of the 1919 team, as captain for 1920. The vote occurred at a banquet hosted by Principal F K Williamson and Coach R M Visquain at Williamson's home, with most of this year's squad returning.
EB L Clark visited Washington yesterday. Mrs Dolly Berry and three children from Muscatine with her mother Mrs Harrison of New York returned to Muscatine after an over Sabbath visit at Mrs L L Teas's home.
Nita Belle McKeon promotes world magazines with club or single subscriptions. Contact after 5 30 p m or write to Journal care to receive a price list and look over club prices and options.
The State President of Iowa Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs Mrs Martha White will lecture at the A M E church Thursday evening April 17 with a rubber social afterward All club women invited The Glendale Red Cross society meets with Mrs William Galloway Friday at 2 pm An essential business meeting All members to attend The Pythian Circle meets Wednesday afternoon with Mrs E C Carris Box supper at Gray school postponed from April 15 due to bad roads Further announcements follow
The Just Us Club will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. Messer Smith.
The Standard Bearers of the M FE church plan an eatable sale April 19 in the store once held by Caner. O O F initiatory degree tonight with two candidates. A meeting Saturday afternoon with Mrs Ralph Smith. The First United Presbyterian choir meets Wednesday at 8 30 after prayer. Chapter 1 P B O meets with Mrs Anna Anderson Thursday at 2 30. The April social of the Methodist Ladies Aid is Friday afternoon at the church with refreshments by the committee. The Methodist Women’s Missionary Society meets Friday at 2 30 at Mrs Ralph Smith’s home with a Victory Loan speaker present.
The Fortnightly club's Afternoon Literature department postpones to April 28 at Mrs. C. W. McLaughlin’s home. Hostess is Mrs. McLaughlin. Program includes War efforts topics, Mazie Stewart test of peace plan, Van Dyke peace piece, Miss Rownd review Young Hilda at the Wars, and remarks by Mrs. Hillhouse.
A Washington woman proposes home remedies for spring tasks. She recommends Vampire for ridding houses of insects during moves and cleaning. For erysipelas she advises roasting onions and applying them in a porous bag to the affected area, claiming many cures.
The church supper planned for the 17th has been postponed indefinitely with announcements to follow once definite plans are formed.
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