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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1940
Page
6
The Winga, Perdock and Craessen families thank friends and neighbors for kindness, expressions of sympathy, and support during bereavement for Lola Winga John Winga Bertha Perdock Wilhelmena Craessen Wiebrie Yates.
Mrs Helen Durian and Miss Lingle Brewer co hosted a miscellaneous shower at the Durian home for Mrs Olin Bishop, a recent bride. Contests awarded prizes to several guests as the bride opened gifts and refreshments were served. Out of town visitors included Mrs Keith Wilson and Mrs Keith Herr.
Mrs. Cora Dayton hosted the Merry Mixer club for its annual election meeting with most members present and two guests. The president conducted the election and former officers kept roles. a program committee was formed with named members Mrs. Georgina Stirling, Mrs. Mari Schnoebelen, Mrs. Blanche Romine, and Mrs. Kathryn Romine.
General Hugh A leads 14 000 officers at the outset of the largest war games in the nation held near Canton New York. The gathering includes commissioned and non commissioned soldiers as part of the training exercise.
Members discussed the annual picnic planned for Thursday August 15 at Sunset Park Washington and a white elephant exchange followed by a light lunch. The next meeting is September 4 with Mrs Edna Phillips and club friends were drawn as well as the serving month.
Crawfordsville August 12 The White Cloud Social Club and families gathered at Sunset Park with about fifty attendees. After a bounteous dinner ladies toured the park while men played ball. Mrs L A Howell spoke on Farm Bureau lessons starting in September. Guests included D D Hamilton and family, Roger and Dickie Joan, Irwin Sommers and Dora Sommers, Lloyd and John Rickers and Irwin from Nebraska. September meeting planned on normal club day with Misses Mabel and Nellie Anderson.
DAYTON GROVE August 12 The So and Sew club held its meeting with Mrs Walter Leet on Thursday afternoon Ten members and several younger girls attended Guest speakers included Mrs Herman Sehulty and Mrs Sadie Notts In the president’s absence vice president Mrs Harrd Timmons led the meeting After business the group socialized and refreshments were served by the hostess
Mr and Mrs Rolland Benson hosted the Prairie Flower church Builders class with a devotional led by Rev C E Strong. The group, including Mr and Mrs Don Cave and many families, planned monthly church singing and enjoyed games, refreshments, and a future meeting at the Booths. The South Side Club met at Mrs Claude Flynn’s with a sociable afternoon, photo session, and luncheon. guest Mrs Joseph Hotka joined.
The announcement notes the marriage of Mary Ogg of Iowa City to Merle Gallagher of Philadelphia. The ceremony occurred in Chicago on February 25, 1946. Mrs Gallagher, formerly employed at University Hospital Iowa City, has resumed her job. They plan to live in Philadelphia where Mr Gallagher is United Airlines manager.
Mrs Henry Eckhardt suffered a severe accident leading to gangrene and amputation of her right big toe at University Hospital Town City after six weeks of infection. Friends and relatives, including Karl Weidlein of Sigourney and his brothers Dr Ployd Weidlein and Ivan Weidlein, visit during illness and travel for family matters. Harold Swartzendruber and Glenn Wood Gingerich depart for a Wisconsin lakes vacation.
Riverside reports the marriage of Miss Helen Hurt of near Iowa City to Herman Heitzman of Riverside at St Wenceslaus Church Iowa City Thursday morning. Rev Edward Neuzil cousin of the bride officiated with maid of honor Bessie Neuzil and bridesmaids Clotilda Lynch Rose Maher. Best man was George Birrer. flower girls were Joyce Hurt and Shirley Hurt.
Eleanor Jarman, once dubbed the Blond Tigress for Chicago crimes, has escaped from the Dwight, Illinois women's reformatory during a slay ing conspiracy cap. She was serving a 19 9 year sentence. Mary Foster, also serving a larceny sentence, fled with her.
Mr and Mrs Milo Steele spent yesterday in the Tri Cities. Miss Wilma Nordyke of Des Moines visited here with relatives. Des Moines guests Mr and Mrs Alfred Neal and others spent yesterday with Hazen relatives. Mrs Neal remained ill at Charlee Hazen’s. Francis Mangold and Ray Palmer visited Lake McBride. Mr and Mrs Paul Horak plan a vacation trip visiting St Louis and the Ozarks. The children will stay with grandparents in Moline. Alma Daniels returned to Rock Island after visiting her parents. L C Willits returned from Minneapolis with relatives. Leland Morrison accompanied them after a week here. Duane Simpson and Merle Green’s family hosted visits in Dubuque. John Mathews of Aurora, Ill. visits Jennie Acheson. Lloyd Nieswanger improves at home. Dora Minick returns to J C Penny after four weeks vacation. Dora and Lillian Minick vacationed in Cedar Falls with Ellen Grayson and visited Clear Lake.
Dutch and English economic literature in the Seventeenth century stressed lowering wages to subsistence level by threatening workers with hunger to extract more work. It argues that coercive wage suppression was deemed necessary to increase labor output.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION Aug 12 The annual Melon Day and Homecoming will be held in Conesville on Friday Sept 6. Officers and committee chairs include Harry B Johnston president FJ Coffin secretary WM McCormick treasurer Mrs Ray Sturham entertainment Frank Schaeffer concessions Haney Forbes platform Charles Stafford water melons Ray Wolford agricultural exhibit Norman Hawkins baseball. Free watermelon will be distributed all day and evening.
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