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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1950

Page

6

ISU Speakers At Washington County Homemakers Day

Two Iowa State College staff members Louise Rosenfield and Gertrude Chittenden spoke at the Washington County Homemakers Day attended by about 200 rural women in the high school auditorium. Exhibits covered landscaping canning scholarship world relations voting family games milk care sewing machine attachments and wells. The program featured slides, a play Dr Booths Clinic readings and musical numbers with extensive committee and hostess lists.

Iowa State College Washington County Louise Rosenfield Gertrude Chittenden Ruth Foster Lime Creek Township

Adolescent Growth Highlighted by Child Specialist

Gertrude Chittenden of Iowa State College told rural women that adolescence brings normal misbehavior and a push for independence. She urged parents to notice growth stages, show love, and provide guidance at home, school, and in social groups amidst a changing world and future job fears.

Gertrude Chittenden Iowa State College Miss Chittenden Town State College Washington County

Ruth Telford to Wed Hal Hotle in Kremlin June 3

Mrs. Gwen Telford of Mt. Pleasant announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter Ruth Telford to Hal Hotle son of Mrs. C C Hotle of West Chester. The wedding will take place June 3 in Kremlin Oklahoma.

Gwen Telford Mt. Pleasant Ruth Telford Hal Hotle C. C. Hotle West Chester Kremlin Oklahoma

Mrs Steele Hosts VFEW Breakfast Club at Home

Milo Steele Jr hosted 26 members of the VFW auxiliary breakfast club Thursday morning at her home. The club plans to meet next with Mrs Bernard Weiss at Haskins.

Milo Steele Jr VFW Bernard Weiss Haskins

Grace Hill Aid Votes To Buy Plastic Curtains

Grace Hill Ladies aid votes to buy plastic curtains for the Grace Hill Community building. Meeting led by president Mrs Leonard Brinning attended by seven members who answered roll call with Psalms verses. Quilting was the work of the day and the group schedules a two week meeting with Mrs Walter Jones as devotion leader and My Favorite Flower as roll call response.

Washington Grace Hill Aid Grace Hill Ladies Aid Leonard Brinning Walter Jones

Fortnightly Club to Hear Mrs McCleery at Fortnightly Meeting

Mrs Richard McCleery, former Fortnightly president, speaks Tuesday at 7 45 PM at the Christian Church. The gathering includes hostess departments Handcraft III IV Garden II Applied Arts and Junior Fortnightly with co chairs Mrs Raymond Whisler and Mrs Kenneth Peters. Last general meeting of the year sees gavel presentation by retiring president Mrs Ralph Kleese and introduction of next year’s department leaders.

Christian Church Richard McCleery The McCleery Far East Raymond Whisler Kenneth Peters Carl Crossett Alice McDaniel Morton Carr Ray Glover John Hedberg Loren Robertson Paul Horak Arthur Wiley Cloyce Stewart Margaret Applegate Werner Lowry Ruth Bell Louis Larsen Ralph Kleese Mae Davis YWCA Beane William Sheetz Damascus Shrine KP Hall Prairie Flower Community Meeting

Pythian Chiefs Group Meets With Mrs Smith

The Pythian Past Chiefs Association met with Mrs. EB C Smith on Wednesday evening for a business meeting and pinochle. Eleven members attended with Mrs EB A Stewart high and Mrs Ralph Martin low. Mrs G A Reinert won the traveling prize. Refreshments were served by the hostess and assistants Mrs C G Pickens and Mrs Vina Mauussier. Next meeting place to be announced.

Pythian Past Chiefs Association EB. C. Smith EB. A. Stewart Ralph Martin Low G. A. Reinert C. G. Pickens Vina Mauussier

New Haven Aid Plans Potluck Dinner and Officer Elections

The New Haven Ladies Aid met on Wednesday for a potluck noon church gathering and elected officers for the coming year. Officers include Mrs. Lloyd Luers president, Mrs. Keith Augustine vice president, Mrs. Richard Mayer treasurer, Mrs. Donald Smith secretary, Mrs. Clooter reporter. Members will provide a hot meat dish for a church supper on April 30. Committee members and monthly hostesses were named, with rotations through spring and next winter. A recipe for liver and apple casserole was shared, detailing browning liver then baking with onion bacon apples and 1½ hours at 360 F.

New Haven Lloyd Luers Keith Augustine Richard Mayer Donald Smith Clootier

Bethlehem social and fraternal calendar highlights

A Friday schedule lists Bethlehem Commandery supper at 6 30 p m and Rebekah Lodge gathering at 8 p m at Look Hall with notes on dishes and refreshments. Various meetings follow Monday through Tuesday including DeMolay and Masonic Temple events with speakers, crafts and social potlucks at multiple venues.

Bethlehem Commandery Masonic Templ

Lutheran Women Rally At Trinity Lutheran Church

Representatives from Wapello Wellman Jews City Keokuk Burlington and Mt. Pleasant joined a spring rally Thursday at Trinity Lutheran church. Sixty five attendees registered with H Mace and Mrs Floyd Murdock in charge. Rev O H Moll led the devotional service before business talks and refreshments in the parlors.

Lutheran Women's Missionary Societies Wapello Wellman Jews City Keokuk Burlington Mt. Pleasant Trinity Lutheran Church Ers H. Mace Floyd Murdock

Palmer Golden Wedding Open House

Friends of Mr and Mrs Fred Easton Palmer are invited to their country home for an open house celebrating the couple’s golden wedding anniversary. Hours are 1 to 5 p m or 7 to 10 p m on Monday.

Fred Easton Palmer Palmer

Barbara Etter Explains Fossil Study To PEO Chapter

Barbara Etter spoke on paleontology to PEO Chapter 1 at Mrs. Stella Latchem’s home. Thirty three members attended the Thursday evening meeting with hostesses Pearl Frain and Edith Weldin assisting.

Barbara Etter Stella Latchem Pearl Frain Edith Weldin

Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs Minden

Mrs Ived Minden received a surprise birthday party Thursday evening hosted by her husband. Attending were Mr and Mrs Dean Cox and Dennis, Mr and Mrs Robert Swift, Eleanor Swift, Mr and Mrs Robert Keiser, and Mr and Mrs Evan Fishburn. The group played canasta and enjoyed refreshments including a decorated cake.

Ived Minden Minden Dean Cox Dennis Robert Swift Eleanor Swift Robert Keiser Evan Fishburn

Dutch Creek School Group Holds Monthly PTA Meeting

The Dutch Creek Center school monthly PTA meeting was held Monday evening with the Stanley Man gold and Jake Seethout families in charge of entertainment. Fruit salad, cookies, cocoa and coffee were served. A basket dinner is planned for the last day of school in May.

Dutch Creek Center PTA Stanley Mangold Jake Seethout

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