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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1940

Page

3

Banquet for Mothers and Daughters Draws 200 Guests

The Methodist Church Men's Club hosted a dinner for more than 200 mothers and daughters last evening, the second annual event. Dr. A. W. Clow led the program, L. A. Jones oversaw serving, and 16 waitresses entertained while a high school sextet and soloists provided music.

Methodist Church A. W. Clow L. A. Jones CW. Davis Glenn Hayes Mr. Jones Marilyn Bell Theodore Bailey Martha Jean Crossett Joan Michels Jean Atchison Eanor Jane Tucker Nan Hoover Genevieve Baker R. €. Keagyv Lane

Social calendar items from West Chester area church groups

A roundup of community meetings and events reflects a busy week: Methodist and Baptist groups host family nights, missions societies meet in the evenings, and clubs from Navajo to Homemakers gather for lunches, flower exchanges, and educational sessions.

Methodist West Chester Methodist Church U.P. Women’s Missionary Society Russell Bell Baptist World Wide Guild Leo Mangold East Second Street Damascus Shrine Masonic Temple Will Jones Cotter Howard McBride Bethel Women’s Missionary Society Nellie Juzeler Hal Richards Homemakers Club Harold Ahkens Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society

Glendale community meet to be held at school house

Glendale community meeting set for Thursday evening at the schoolhouse with the program starting at 8 o clock. Attendees are asked to bring fruit salad.

Glendale

Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting announced

A prayer meeting for the H813 Presbyterian group will be at 9 30 Wednesday morning in the home of Mrs. T S Rickey at 705 East Jefferson Street. Cookies and table services will be provided and all family members are invited.

Masonic Temple Harry Maxwell Priday Dante Fisher's Orchestra Christian Missionary and Aid Societies Bessie Tucker Harry Watkins Presbyterian Aid Group George Clapper William Matueha R. McCutchen S. B. Watson Methodist Woman's Home Missionary Society P. F. Babcock East Jefferson Street Clara Huber Presbyterian Cottage Houe T. S. Rickey Jefferson Street

Rhubarb Cream Pie Recipe From Traditional Crust Guide

A vintage style guide extols good pie pastry via crisp crusts and careful handling of dough. It shares a Rhubarb Cream Pie recipe with butter, rhubarb, sugar, cornstarch, cream, eggs, and a meringue topping baked at a low 300 degree oven until browned.

P T A Council Plans Another Rummage Sale Saturday

The city P T A council voted to hold a follow up rummage sale at city hall this Saturday. Last week the sale brought in 43 71 with about the same value of merchandise left over for a second sale. Public and P T A members may donate articles. Items should be left Friday afternoon from 1 to 5 o'clock. About a dozen members attended the meeting in the library with Mrs G A Haygreen presiding and Mrs Glenn Wilson secretary.

City Hall

Bible Department Holds Final Meeting of Year

Bible department members met at Mrs. George Clapper’s home for their last gathering of the year. Eleven members attended as they studied Colossians chapter and answered a true false Bible quiz led by Mrs. T. F. Barker. Leader Mrs. N. M. Speidel reviewed the year’s work and Edina Klein discussed Dr. Charles Brown’s Being Made Over.

Ible George Clapper T. F. Barker N. M. Speidel Edina Klein Charles Brown

Birthday Greetings Hit Local Residents Today

Charles W. Jackson and his father Ed Jackson mark birthdays with Ed in the Three Quarter Century club at 88. F. A. Mayhew is 67. Others celebrating include Mrs. Hazel Rohrer of Winfield Doyle Plecker Mrs. Lloyd Gray Doreen Lease Crawfordsville Daryl Wood Ainsworth and Mrs. Elmer Hamilton. Clyde Beauchamp of Winfield also has a birthday noted with a family gathering at Silas Finke’s Crawfordsville home. Stanley Jarrard turns twelve today.

Charles W. Jackson Ed Jackson Three Quarter Century Club Hazel Rohrer Winfield Doyle Plecker Lloyd Gray Doreen Lease Crawfordsville Daryl Wood Ainsworth Elmer Hamilton Clyde Beauchamp Silas Finke

Piano Pupils Share Formal Recital at Mrs Shields Home

A Saturday recital at Mrs Edith Shields home featured technically clean piano performances. Students including Nancy Patterson Blake Martha Ann Young Patty Patterson and Sara Miller performed pieces such as The Little China Clock Reading and Home on the Range with poise and musicality amid praise for the level of their playing.

Edith M. Shields Rogers Reading Rogers Laughing Fairy Goodrich Martha Ann Young Wallis Patty Tatterson Adler Sara Miller Wlilan

Baptist Class Elects Officers After Supper

The Friendly Bible class of the Baptist church elected officers during a business meeting after a potluck supper. Forty five attended. Richard Leet was re elected president. Mrs Rodney Arnolc is vice president. Mrs John Little secretary. Cora Hopping treasurer. Mrs I Fredmund teacher. Mrs J A Cochran and Mrs Harriett Shaw assistants. On the serving committee were Mrs John Little and Mrs Clyde Kelley.

Friendly Bille The Baptist Church Richard Leet Rodney Arnolc John Little Cora Hopping I. Fredmund J. A. Cochran Harriett Shaw Clyde Kelley Harley Brock Rodney Arnold

Invention Names From Mary Baldrige Era

A compact note lists musical names including Baldrige invention in A minor with Baeh Wetts Moszkowski and Grieg pieces, plus Bonnie Simpson The Little White Donkey and Ibert Jean Atchison. The fragment hints at a program or composer roster featuring these titles and performers.

Mary Baldrige Baeh Wetts A FiBtensenne Moszkowski Grieg Bonnie Simpson the Little White Donkey Ibert Jean Atchison

Senior Young People of Baptist Church Elect New Officers

The senior group of the Baptist young people elected their officers Sunday night. Dorothy Votruba was named president, Darlene Young vice president, Mabel Hayes secretary, and John Palmer Jr. treasurer. An installation service will be held next Sunday night led by former president Charles Murdock.

The Baptist Young People Dorothy Votruba Darlene Young Mabel Hayes John Palmer, Jr Charles Murdock Clara Gilbert Maxine Mangold

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