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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1931
Page
3
A large group gathered Tuesday night for Anthony Horak’s seventy-fifth birthday at his country home. Ducks roasted in the oven signaled the surprise, followed by a cafeteria style dinner, games, music, and gifts from all present despite a snowstorm.
The Literature department meets Monday evening with Mrs Winnie Palmer and holds a land kerchief exchange. The Past Noble Grand circle greets Mrs Merle Bailey Monday at 7 80. Miss Clara Huber hosts the afternoon session and Miss Matilda Bere speaks. The Wesleyan Home Missionary society plans a pot luck supper at the church followed by a regular meeting. West Chester PTA convenes Tuesday evening December 15 at 7 20 urging parental attendance.
Booster club will meet with Mrs. Martin Whittaker Tuesday afternoon. Damascus Shrine invited from Palestine Shrine at Burlington to attend a ceremonial Tuesday evening December 15 at eight o'clock with dinner at 6:30. Those planning to attend to call Mrs. Herman Twinam. General meeting of Methodist Ladies Aid set for Tuesday P.M. at 2:20 with Unit 5 handling social hour. Notice change in meeting date.
Notices show WRL at Mrs. Eda Gray’s home for scrapbooks and a noon covered dish luncheon, Rosemary club with Mrs. Smylie for Christmas exchange, Keluh club pot luck at Mrs. Crawford’s, Snowhall Social club event with Mrs. Griggs, and Sunshine Community club Christmas exchange with Mrs. Zieglowsky. Members urged to bring sandwiches, paste, photos, and a dollar limit on exchanges.
Mrs Harvey Meek is listed for a Wednesday event at 2 p m prompting attendance or notice of her engagement.
Members of the Po H club will be entertained at a 1 o'clock luncheon at the home of Mrs. 8 E. Sigafoose on Thursday December 17. The gathering includes a Christmas exchange and a request to bring a favorite Christmas recipe. Assistant hostesses are Mrs. Earl Kephart and Mrs. Roy Kephart. If unable to attend please notify the hostess.
Kooof Cs District meets Monday December 14 with a pot luck dinner for three and a box supper at Harmony school December 16 at 7 30. Grace Hill Ladies Aid bake sale and bazaar at Washington Cleaners December 13. Holy Name Society of St James church to recite the rosary Sunday eight o'clock and attend Mr Casper funeral Monday eight forty five. Mrs Woods and Mrs Goebel of Ainsworth shopped here today.
At a Better Washington Club dinner in Wellman business men enjoyed Turkey with trimmings. A. C. Gingerich spoke on his Wellman turkey operation with motion pictures showing farm methods. The group discussed closing stores on Christmas and planting evergreens in Central Park corners.
Washington high school won the Iowa Nine boys declamatory contest at Burlington. Milan Thompson placed first in the oratorical division and William Stewart second in the dramatic division. Washington totaled elited points with Davenport and Fairfield tied for second. Ottumwa Clinton and Muscatine had reps in the final contest. Gilbert Dickinson of Washington was eliminated in the preliminaries but finished fifth among nine schools. The Iowa Nine schools include Burlington Clinton Davenport Fairfield Grinnell Iowa City Muscatine Ottawa Washington. The nine association begins its sixteenth season. Milan Thompson won the oratorical finals unanimously, earning a gold Iowa Nine pin. William Stewart earned a silver pin. The Iowa Nine girls contest will be held in Washington on Feb 12. Coaching by J. A. Taylor accompanied the boys to Burlington.
A bounty jumper enlisted after payment of a bounty and then deserted. He repeated the act to accumulate money, continuing until caught or deterred.
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