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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1934

Page

6

Tea Honors Mrs McLaughlin and Family in Iowa Town

Mrs C W McLaughlin and her mother Mrs George F Kay of Iowa City hosted a tea with out of town guests Mrs Emil Hessel schwerdt and Mrs T V Kerr of Kalona. Dr Charles McLaughlin and wife plan to relocate to Omaha after Christmas following work in Edinburgh and a Penn hospital fellowship.

Charles Mel. Sugheen C. W. MicLaughlin Charles McLaughlin George F. Kay Iowa City Philadelphia Omaha Edenburgh Scotland McLaughilin University of Pennsylvania Hospital Emil Hesselschwerdt T. V. Kerr Kalona

Camppeere Girls Host Meetings and Ceremonial

The Oceseca Campfire girls held a Saturday business meeting at Mary Ferguson s and Nawakahmoka group held a ceremonial at Betty Michels in the evening. They pasted pictures for scrapbooks to send to the orphan home in Council Bluffs and to the Children s Hospital at the University of Iowa. A paper folding contest was won by Dorothy Wasson. A candy hunt and cookies with apples followed. Three new members joined Nawakahmoka: Marjorie Norton Naomi Riley and Helen Johnson. Honor awards went to Gale and Jean Davis Carol Shaw and Carol and Norma Pauer. Mildred Anderson earned fourteen elective honors and was named Laxie the clover leaf symbol. Carol Bauer read a book report Gale Davis recited five bird poems Anna Marie Brinton presented the Christmas legend of the fir tree and Christmas carols were sung. Hostess Helen Sartor assists.

Oceseca Mary Ferguson Nawakahmoka Betty Michels Oeseca Orphan’s Home Council Bluffs Children’s Hospital University of Iowa Dorothy Wasson Michels Marjorie Norton Naomi Riley Helen Johnson Gale Jean Davis Carol Shaw Carol Norma Pauer Mildred Anderson Carol Bauer Gale Davis Anna Marie Brinton Helen Sartor

Social calendar listings from local clubs and groups

Daughters of Union Veterans hold special meeting in G A R hall Monday December 10 at 7 30 pm election of officers. Christmas dinner reservations with Mrs R 8 Warfel or Mrs D N Anwyl by Tuesday. Evening Section Fortnightly club meets Mrs C S Williams 409 East Jefferson Street December 10 at 7 45 bring 21 cents for Christmas fund. Junior Fortnightly meets 7 30 at Mrs W McLaughlin's roll call Present Day Composers. A O J Guild girls Baptist church meet at Ernestine Murdock home 7 30 bring a ten cent gift for Christmas exchange.

Daughters of Union Veterans G. A. R. Hall Warfel D. N. Anwyl A. O. J. Guild Girls of the Baptist Church Ernestine Murdock Stanley Fishburn Walter Kyle Mer. Armour Griggs

Living Lake School P T A Organized

A Parent-Teacher Association was organized at Living Lake School with Mrs A Belter teaching this year. Officers: President Mrs BEiu Stewart, Vice-President Mrs A C Larson, Secretary Mrs Cloye Stewart, Treasurer Dell Walker, Program Committee Mrs Larson, Mrs Dell Walker and Mrs Belter. First regular meeting held Friday evening with monthly meetings planned. Study topic was Toys. KE L Stewart spoke on Toys that Are Not Toys, Mrs P F Whisler on Toys and Equipment. A Belter led community singing. Dell Walker read the national president's message from the PTA magazine. Apples served during social hour.

Living Lake A. Belter Iu. Stewart A. C. Larson Cloye Stewart Dell Walker Larson Belter KE. L. Stewart P. F. Whisler Beiter P. Tr. A

Birthday greetings and notes from a small town

A collection of birthday wishes and observations from a local page. Willa Briley at Fort Madison Business College receives cheer while Clyde Boiese Glen Lambert Joel Chandler Harris and Mrs Claude McCoy are mentioned with birthday notes. January 1 13 1935 is cited as a time of luck.

Willa Briley Business College Ft. Madison Willa

Local groups schedule Tuesday meetings across town

The American Home Dept No 2 meets at Miss Maud Hott’s home on South Second Avenue, and other societies plan December Tuesday gatherings. Mrs J F Foster hosts at 320 East Main. Dorcas at St Pauls church. Alma Hearne Holland Missionary group with Miss Helen Levis at Dr W L Alcorn home. D of A social at Mrs Al Ledger. Baptist Young Women at Mrs Earl Chambers on North Marion Avenue.

American Home Dept J. F. Foster East Main L. D Robinson Christian Home Council Bluffs Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Society M. E. Church Helen Levis Dr. W. L. Alcorn Bernice Nash The Baptist Young Women’s Missionary Society Earl Chambers North Marion Avenue

Community club schedules and holiday gatherings

Regular meeting of Washington Chapter No. 98 OBE S and officer election Thursday December 18 with a 6:30 p m pot luck supper. Walnut Woman's Club lunch at Mrs. Leslie Gates and Christmas exchange. Numerous clubs including WCTU Rural Women's Club Spanish Club Harmony Sunshine and others announce December meetings programs and Christmas gift exchanges across local homes and churches with reminders to RSVP and bring gifts or items as requested.

Washington O. BE. S Rural Women's Club T. W. Hunter

Prairie Flower Mission Circle Meeting Notice

Prairie Flower Mission Circle will meet with Mrs T C Reeves on December 18 for an all day gathering. Mrs Christie Bear serves as assistant hostess. Pot luck dinner provided with meat potatoes bread and butter. Bring a dish to pass. Program committee includes Mrs Gladys Benson and Mrs Eva Mouser. Bring quilt pieces.

Prairie Flower Mission Circle T. C. Reeves Christie Bear Gladys Benson Eva Mouser

Friendship club to host family dinner and gift exchange

Members of the Friendship club invite the men of their families to a covered dish dinner at noon Friday December 14 at the Fred Donaldson home. Bring table service sandwiches and two dishes to pass. A Christmas gift exchange will be held.

Walter 8S. Brown Art Rathmel Fleur de Lis Rathmels Friendship Club Fred Donaldson

Columbus Junctions Christmas Entertainment Committees Named

Columbus Junction Business Mens club president J. Lewis assigns committees for the Christmas program on Main Street with chairs for a tree candy finance and other tasks. Mrs Henrietta Salmon reports the death of her sister in California. Local families celebrate anniversaries and return from visits as residents share news.

Columbus Junction Dec J. Lewis M. H. Bowman Katie J. W. Bidwell Washington J. ¢. Bell Clifford Bell Union Township J. E. Bell Kas Curtis Ladies Aid Society Cairo Evangelical Church Maurice Prior Aldershot T. A. Lewis Jeanette

Barbara Sawyer Celebrated by Birthday Club

Miss Barbara Sawyer, whose birthday was nine days away, was honored by a birthday club of eight members who dined Saturday evening at the North Side cave.

Barbara Sawyer North Side Cave

Regular Meeting Notice Election of Officers

Announcement for a regular meeting of the lodge with election of officers. It calls members to attend the session and mentions W. H. Howell as a person of note in the notice. The terse wording reflects a historical civic or fraternal organization notice.

W. H. Howell

Christmas party planned by Whatsoever society in Davenport

Dorothy and another relative have returned from a visit at the R. D. Sinclair home in Davenport. The Whatsoever society will hold a Christmas party in the Methodist church parlors Tuesday evening. Ferdinand Spaethe of Columbus City and his wife observe their golden wedding anniversary December 15 with their daughter and the Rev. Mr. Smith in Gladbrook.

Dorothy R. D. Sinclair Davenport Whatsoever Ferdinand Spaethe Columbus City Fred Smith Mr. Smith Gladbrook

Riverside P T A Program and Local Social Notes

Riverside P T A will host a December program at the public school with each rural school presenting acts including Yatton reading The Young Diplomat and a Sick Doll dialogue from Greenfield. A social hour will offer a five cent lunch.

Riverside Riverside Parent-Teacher Association Iowa Township Yatton Junior Craig Farmers School Sam's Tooth Lyle Gerot Donald Rath Ted Gerot Frances O Conner Virginia Gerot Greenfield School Lucille Simon Viola Thomann Norbert Thomann Valley School Suganna Ward Flynn Gordon Flynn Dorothy Marshall Helen Richard Johanna Dorothy Francis Colbert Frances Hardy Leonard Martha Rotenburger Joseph Wilma Swanka Howard Hardy Oak Grove Phillip Hotka Jane le Ruth Crescent School Floyd Ruby Prymek Clair Dean Cooney Alvin Rita Marie Vegeyv Cecil DeLaney Kenneth Wieland Herntee Cole Lord A '[J. Pogge John Tener Mary Walton Frank Sa‘ourek Helen Shradel R. WH. Heitzman William Criffin Mise Carrie Iden CC. V. Dautremont John Knittel Fannie Buchwatter Estelle Critz Stransky Elan William O'Loughlin Hardy William Tener A. H. Younkin Omar John Younkin Allen Carrie Iden Earl Marshall Fred Skubal Albert Schultz LeRoy Hardy

Desserts Lesson From a Home Cooking Course

A late Lesson 12 focuses on desserts including pastries puddings and jellies. It covers shortcakes roly poly sponge cake steamed or baked puddings butter cakes and suet puddings with practical ratios and step by step methods for steaming baking and serving. It highlights fruit fillings modern jelly making and decorative moulded desserts with lemon orange coffee jellies and other flavored gels.

Clinton council designates streets for winter coasting

In Clinton a city council meeting designated two streets to be barricaded for coasting by children this winter. Barricades will be in place during afternoon and evening hours each day. The street commissioner was instructed to maintain the barricades.

Clinton

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