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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1940
Page
6
A lighthearted excerpt from Uncle Clem’s Boy by Will Rogers as told by his wife recounts daily wire contributions and a cafeteria coconut cream pie scene. The piece humorously contrasts overfilled trays with a large pie and the narrator’s lingering evening doubt about the feast’s worth.
The passage threads through personal recollections of familiar locals, notes on neighborhood disputes, church history queries from Mrs. Adams of Stillwater, and a resident’s sadness over a tree removal and misassigned property detail. It also reflects letters about Richmond’s Methodist history and distant family ties.
Iowa City IG provides that Bill Diehl was elected by teammates to captain the 1941 Iowa football team making him the seventh Hawkeye pivotman honored as captain. The article lists prior captains Iver Iverson in 1896 Harold Griffen 1925 Dick Brown 1928 Marcus Magnuseen 1922 Tom Moore 1953 and Ted Osmaloski as co captain in 1936.
A New York City release features sunglasses priced at 2000 dollars. The rims are lined with small diamonds and feature two carat square cut diamonds at the center.
The Washington Ainsworth club held its year end meeting Monday December 2 at Huntington hotel Long Beach California with 36 members present. Officers for 1941 were named and guests and members attended a social hour on the patio overlooking the ocean after elaborate luncheon decorations.
Readable fragments show names and addresses including Mrs. Bessie White Al bright 533 Newport and Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Glick 636 Linden Ave along with L. B. entries. The snippet preserves household names and street references from the community listing.
Nineteen members and guest Fannie Gilbert met at the home of Mrs. Will Chmelar with Mrs. Ed Rich as co hostess. Officers elected: Mrs. Harold Humston president, Mrs. Will Shalla vice president, Mrs. Howward Hoyle secretary and reporter, Mrs. Forrest Lance treasurer. The group planned towel showers for members birthdays and a gift exchange. Refreshments with Christmas decorations and a box of candy from Fannie Gilbert were enjoyed. The January meeting and family dinner at the K C hall were to be announced.
SHILOH December 6 surveyors on a Rock Island Railway line near Ainsworth to Brighton. The report notes the purpose of a possible shortcut and mentions local Thanksgiving visits and family gatherings involving Schoonover Hays Schantz Marsh and Sigafoose families. Inez Schoonover Blair is mentioned as nursing training in Springfield IL.
Seventeen members met at Mrs. Joe Falk's home for the Child Study department December gathering. They voted a one dollar gift to the Y W C A for the children's Christmas party and planned a later collection for the school milk fund.
Mrs Robert Shell hosted the Just Us club meeting with fourteen members and four guests. Plans for a Christmas luncheon on December 18 at Mrs Blanche Shalia's home were made, and a contests program awarded prizes to Mrs Richard Pratt Mrs L F Harding Mrs E H Messer and Mrs William Beggs. Christmas ice cream molds highlighted refreshments served by Mrs Shell assisted by Mrs Pratt and Mrs Harding. Guests included Mrs Mary Genkinger Mrs Pratt Mrs Beggs and Mrs W C Van Ness.
Mrs Hromer Stephen presented Books to Borrow and Books to Buy at Chapter J P E O meeting held yesterday at Mrs P L Etter's home. She reviewed new books available, and the chapter donated to Red Cross Christmas seals and the milk fund during the business session.
Mrs Walter Longer hosted the Friendly Circle club gathering at her home with all members present. An afternoon of birthdays planning and Christmas gift exchanges followed, with handkerchief showers for Mable Johnson and Mrs Harry Hutt and contests won by Josephine Waggoner, Mrs Charles Greiner, and Mrs Fred Heck.
Mrs Ida Wooley hosted the Wednesday Study club at her country home with nearly all members present and two guests Mrs Jeanette Hanna and Mrs Nina Rhea. The group studied America Dramatizes Christmas and reviewed There is no Night by Robert Sherwood led by Mrs Doris Cherryholmes. Roll call was My First Christmas Recitation. A Christmas exchange was held and an offering for the Children's hospital at Iowa City was taken. Refreshments were served.
U and I club members elected officers at a yesterday afternoon meeting at Mrs Mer King home. New officers are Mrs King president Mrs J B Hexworth vice president Mrs May Dawson secretary Mrs Ernes Garrett treasurer Mrs Dow McClure reporter Mrs Her Coppock and Mrs Pat Moriarty flower committee. Nine members and guest Mrs Frank Favinger of Minden Nebr attended. An exchange of gifts and a Christmas supper planned for December 28. Next meeting January 1 with Mrs Hoxworth.
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