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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1938

Page

4

Garden Club Meets With Estelle Critz

Riverside Garden club members met at Estelle Critz’s home with eleven present. Ida Gerot read a paper on It Can’t Be Done Except in August. A Riverside library board letter thanked the club for 16.62 dollars. New member Anna Krotz announced. next meeting August 19 at Mrs. Blythe’s home with plan for Roll call and talks on The Garden Fault I Want to Remedy and Time to Plant Perennials. Rural Carriers and auxiliary attended from Washington Wellman and Kalona.

Riverside Riverside Garden Club Estelle Critz Helen Critz Ida Gerot Riverside Library Board Anna Krotz E. E. Blythe Edna Bushek Rural Carriers Association Washington Wellman Kalona

Washington county carriers hear program at Masonic hall

Side unit hosted a meeting of the Washington county carriers association at the Masonic hall. The program included an invocation by Rev. C. E. Fitzsimmons, welcome by Joseph P. Quinn Riverside postmaster, responses by Paul Snyder Kalona, musical selections by Loretta Riley Marjorie Quinn Martha Dautremont, Grace Dautremont, Ruth Allen, and Mary Kathleen Knittel Mary Jane Quinn. Afterward rural carriers offered lunch and social time.

Washington County Carriers Association Masonic Hall America C. E. Fitzsimmons Joseph P. Quinn Riverside Paul Snyder Kalona Loretta Riley Marjorie Quinn Grace Dautremont Martha Dautremont Reading Ruth Allen Mary Kathleen Knittel Mary Jane Quinn

Mr and Mrs E L Clark Host Sabbath Dinner

Mr and Mrs E L Clark entertained Sabbath at their Crawfordsville home with out of town guests Kenneth Kilpatrick of Burlington and Max Anwyl of Riverside Illinois. Others present included Gertrude Clark Isabelle Phyllis Arlene and Lyle Lowe family. Guests at Will Hagels home in Crawfordsville included Jack and C P Parker J A Parker George Lee Lloyd Zickefoose and Evelyn Taylor from Ottumwa Winfield and other locals.

Crawfordsville E. L. Clark Sabbath Kenneth Kilpatrick Burlington Max Anwyl Riverside Ill Fred Anwyl Isabelle Gertrude Clark Lyle Lowe Phyllis Arlene Jack Howard C. P. Parker J. A. Parker Ottumwa George Lee Lloyd Zickefoose Evelyn Taylor Winfield Will Hagle

Dora Minick returns to J. C. Penney after vacation

Dora Minick resumed work at the J. C. Penney store this week following a month long vacation.

Dora Minick J. C. Penney

Mitchell to Be Kalona Speaker at Homecoming

Attorney General John Mitchell will speak at 2 PM during Kalona's annual homecoming sponsored by local business leaders. The day features a parade led by The Scotch Highlanders, an old time fiddlers contest, school band concerts, amateur contests, a softball game, dances, and a skating rink open all day. Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas H. Chilcote were held Sunday at L A Jones Funeral Home with Rev. H. Fredmund officiating.

Kalona John Mitchell Scotch Highlanders Gen. Mitchell al Gerardi Hills and Kalona Grady Hall Manhattan Chilcote Thomas H. Chilcote L. A. Jones IL. Fredmund The Baptist Church Charles Langenberg Albert Cherry Dave Keltner William Griswold Woodlawn Cemetery

Ladies Aid Meets for Quilting Party

Forty women attended the Ladies Aid meeting Thursday afternoon with two quilts in the frames. Church redecorating and general cleaning were discussed with bills approved. The next regular meeting will be the first Thursday in September for officer elections. Mrs. Yoder presided and named a nominating committee.

Wellman Ladies Aid Yoder Zillmer Freel Wirtz

School Program Is Given for Club

The Merry Mixers club met at Hazel Crawford's home Wednesday afternoon with guests Mrs. Steve Crawford and Mrs. Notts present.

Merry Mixers Club Hazel Crawford Steve Crawford Mrs. Notts

Washington worker spends weekend at Augustine home near West Chester

A worker employed in Washington spent the weekend at the Andy Augustine home near West Chester, with no further details provided.

Washington Andy Augustine West Chester

School program showcases student talents with Mrs Mabel Griffith

Teen members performed as entertainment provided by Mrs Mabel Griffith. A school program followed, highlighting student talents and classroom projects in a community event.

Mabel Griffith

Bargain Prices on Paints and Bike Tire Deals

Mixed ad copy touts 81.25 balloon bike tire for Riverside with mate black anti skid tread, two ply auto cord fabric. Also promotes Coverall barn paint gallon and flat wall paint at reduced prices with color choices and savings claim.

Riverside

Pay Day Drunks and WPA Efforts Spotlighted

Des Moines reports WPA workers and county attorney staff collaborating to curb pay day liquor spending. A wife claims her husband spends his 27.50 semi monthly WPA wages on liquor, but the deputy county attorney says relief is limited to prosecuting non support after charges are filed.

Des Moines Works Progress Administration Harry RB. Grund Trund Caid

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