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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1941

Page

3

Joint VFW post and auxiliary install officers at K C hall

The Veteran of Foreign Wars post and auxiliary held a joint installation after a pot luck dinner at the K C hall. Everett Burham installed post officers with Robert Johnson of Fairfield as aid. Stella Palmer and Wilma Richards led auxiliary installations with Richards as installing conductress.

Veteran of Foreign War Post K. C. Hall Everett Burham Robert Johnson Fairfield Stella Palmer Wilma Richards Fred Longer A. E. Palmer Tom Swift M. D. Atkinson Cleo Shockey Ben Holt S. K. Watson KH. R. Barham Joan Pehler Davia McGaffey Earl Lemley Ray Watson Bernard Walker National Ed Bikelkamp Jesse Radda Angela Shickey Kathryn Longer Helen Little June Langer Alice Palmer Elsie Little Tina Holt Helen Schaeffer Ethel Burham Olive Radda June Lemley Mable Lemley Hattie Swift Naomi Custer Lucy McGaffrey Helen Walker

Missionary Society Meeting With Mrs H J McCreedy

The Women s Missionary Society evening division of the United Presbyterian church met with Mrs H J Mc Creedy. The year s study is Path ways of Service. Nellie Tripp led devotions on Come and See. Mrs D J Ross reported home and foreign missions news. Mrs Fred L Stewart spoke on Birth of the United Presbyterian church. Sixteen members attended and enjoyed refreshments.

Women's Missionary Society United Presbyterian Church H. J. McCreedy Nellie Tripp D. J. Ross Fred L. Stewart MccCreedy

Give and Take Club Hosts Bridge Night at Stephens Home

Mr and Mrs Gene Stephens near Ainsworth hosted last evening for the Give and Take club. Three tables of bridge produced high score prizes for Everett Stewart and Mrs A R Krause. Refreshments followed. Next meeting set for three weeks at Mr and Mrs Richard Stephens near Crawfordsville.

Gene Stephens Ainsworth Eyverett Stewart A. R. Krause Richard Stephens Crawfordsville

Roman Empire at its greatest extent under Hadrian

The Roman empire, at its greatest extent under Emperor Trajan about 117 A D, included the territory now contained in Great Britain The Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg France Spain Portugal Switzerland Italy Austria Yugoslavia Albania Bulgaria Romania Greece and Turkey.

Hadrian Europe Great Britain The Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg France Spain Portugal Switzerland Italy Austria Yugoslavia Albania Bulgaria Rumania Greece Turkey

Community entertainment event described by local committee

The sentence notes enjoying dancing and entertainment organized by the community with committee members Bernice Snyder and Helen Little.

Bernice Snyder Helen Little

Damascus Shrine Names Delegates to Supreme Shrine

The regular meeting of Damascus Shrine No. 10 was held at the Masonic temple. The worthy high priestess Mrs. C. E. Schmitt and fellow delegates Mrs. Fred Reid Mrs. H. G. Miller and Mrs. Roy Means plan to attend the Supreme Shrine session in St. Louis Missouri on May 20 21 and 22. A social hour followed and the committee served refreshments.

Damascus Shrine No. 10 Masonic Temple C. E. Schmitt Fred Reid H. G. Miller Roy Means Supreme Shrine St. Louis

Nuptials of William Oakes and Elizabeth Martin

Announcement from Columbus Junction reports the April 13 marriage of Elizabeth Martin and William Calhoun Oakes in Kahoka Missouri. Rev. Rissinger officiated. Oakes is stationed at Jefferson Barracks Missouri.

Columbus Junction Elizabeth Martin Thomas Martin William Calhoun Oakes P. C. Oakes Kahoka Rissinger Lorraine Feller Donald Burgess Cedar Rapids Oakes Jefferson Barracks, Mo

Florence L Winder Constance Deatsch Honored at Shower

Riverside April 22 a miscellaneous shower at the Deatsch home honored their daughter Constance Deatsch who will wed next month Co hosts were Mrs Bekker Lone Tree Mrs Lintz Kalona and Mrs Simon sisters of the honoree plus Mrs A W Pogge Games of banco highlighted the afternoon Maurice Klein Iowa City won high score Bernadine Yeggsy the consolation and several gifts were presented to the bride elect Two course refreshments followed. Sords Club Mrs John Edward Tener entertained Riverside Sords club at her rural home east of Riverside program on Modern Glass led by Mrs Freda Allen.

Riverside George Deatsch Constance Deatsch Albert Bekker Lone Tree Virgil Lintz Kalona Rudolph Simon A. Wl. Pogge Banco Maurice Klein Iowa City Bernadine Yeggsy Ruth Pogge Gladys Metz Geraldine Waldschmidt Mary Gringer Rose Leta Hills Elizabeth Yeggy Anna Krotz Fred Kron Edward Rotergburger Carroll Ramer August Schmidt Milo Shalla Victoria Griffin John Walsh John Fase Ed Kessler Joseph Shrader Thomas’ Butz Bernadine Veggy Gladys Kron Bety Butz Norma Naomi Martha Dautremont John Edward Tener Riverside Sords Club Freda Allen

Classifieds at the Masonic Hall Tuesday Evening

Read the classifieds noting a sale or notice event at the Masonic hall on Tuesday evening.

Masonic Hall

Social calendar highlights church meetings and club events

Valley Ladies Aid hosts all day church meeting with a noon pot luck and shower gifts. Pansy Hill club and Independent club hold afternoon sessions. O.E.S. benefit card party at Masonic Temple with luncheons at North Side cafe. Y W book review and various women’s group gatherings run Thursday through Friday. Optional phone contact for Anna Dawson.

T. Y. Knerr Anna Dawson Charles Palmer Y. W George Morrison P.m Y.W Harry Bowles Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society John Libe H. P. Wilson Fred Reid Charles McConnell William Hesseltine Howard Kerr

Local residents celebrate birthdays across several towns

Stanley Jarrard turns b1 today with I A Mayhew at 68 and Doyle Pleeker Mrs Sdeve Gray Hazel Rolirer also sharing the day. Out-of-town birthday guests include Davyl Wood of Ainsworth Clyde Beauchamp of Winfield and Dor een Lease of Crawfordsville. Mrs Elmer Hamilton and Charles W Jackson mark the occasion along with Mrs EB Hamilton south of Washington.

Doyle Pleeker Sdeve Gray Hazel Rolirer Davyl Wood Ainsworth Clyde Beauchamp Winfield Doreen Lease Crawfordsville Elmer Hamilton Charles W. Jackson EB. J. Hamilton Washington

St Pauls Food Sale and Dutch Market Event Notes

St Pauls hosts a food sale at Washington Cleaners on Saturday. The Dutch Market will be served at the Baptist church Thursday evening starting at 5 p.m. Also advertised are inexpensive colored magazine covers mounted on stiff paper for children’s pictures.

St. Paul's Washington Cleaners the Baptist Church

Air Spotter Plan Organized Under Emmons Authority

The Air Spotter plan enlists 500 000 to 609 000 civilian volunteers to form a nationwide air raid warning force under Lieut Gen Delos C Emmons commander of the General Headquarters Air Force at Bolling Field Washington D C Enrollment will be carried out by the four air force headquarters and announced by the War Department.

Delos C. Emmons General Headquarters Air Force Bollingfield Washington, D. C War Department Air Force

Church Group Meeting at Mrs. E. L. Clark Home

In Crawfordsville on April 19 the Women's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian church met at Mrs. E. L. Clark’s home with 13 present. Devotions led by Mrs. J. C. Rhea included readings and poems. topics covered included The Royal Leader, The Birth of the Church, Christ's Plans and Purpose, and Christ Marks the Path for Individual Service. The president, Mrs. Hanna, led a business session with meeting improvements and offerings discussed for the coming year.

Women's Society of Christian Service Wapello Methodist Church L. L. Weis Pleasant William Overholt Harry Lauer E. L. Clark Crawfordsville Women's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church J. C. Rhea Jeanette Hanna Maud White Mary Manners Karl Ferguson Christ T. H. Barnes Hanna

Cranial Nerves Overview

Brief overview of cranial nerves describing their role as nerves that originate in the brain and extend to the head neck and beyond. It notes twelve pairs with distinct functions including sensory motor and autonomic components across the brainstem and facial regions.

Gamboling Lambs Provide Part Of Club Program

Eleven members of the Just Us club met yesterday at Mrs. Al Crone’s home north of Haskins. They traveled from John Sheback’s farm on a sunny day to view the lambs then played bingo and games led by Mrs. Pearl Parcell and Mrs. John Caldwell. Mrs. W. McFadden led a brief business meeting in the absence of officers.

Just Us Club al Crone Haskins John Sheback Crone Farm Pearl Parcell John Caldwell

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V. Fk. W. Group Stephens Rome Damascus William Oakes Rainbow Girls Rainbow Girls of Masestine Emma Beekman Order of Eastern Star Florence L. Winder Universal Gas Universal Eton Iowa Southern Utilities Company Stanley Jarrard I’. A. Mayhew Presbyterian Group Ladies of Presbyterian Missionary Society C. H. Fishburn N. J. Lease Hazel Moorhead R. C. McCleary Florence Maxwell Clara Hamricks Staunton, Va Reine Aesain Ak Ae I ml Blair Bldg S. E. Corner Square Women’s & Children’s LP. C.ponney Company
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