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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1939
Page
3
The Friendly Neighbors club held a potluck supper last evening at the Lloyd Alliman home with all members except one present. Attendees enjoyed usual dishes and played pinochle and flinch after a short business meeting. Mrs. Steve Crawford will host the next meeting January 3.
A Presbyterian Ladies Aid bazaar is scheduled for Friday at the Washington cleaners location. Proceeds support church activities and community programs.
Fortnightly club members gathered at the Methodist church for a program sponsored by the American Home departments. Dr. R C Keagy spoke on women's place in the home, with music by Mrs George Masson and Mrs Harry Sizer. Tea followed served by club officers and helpers, with decorations reflecting Christmas. Washington donation to the golden jubilee fund was reported as 72 4.
Mrs H G Miller hosted twelve members of the Pythian Past Chiefs association last evening. Officers elected: Mrs Paul Harvey president, Mrs Dan Rohrer jr vice president, Mrs Oral Mayo secretary. Bridge and Chinese checkers were played. Vic Croce won high in bridge and Richard Johnson low. Two course refreshments followed.
Rosemary club members and guests played bridge at four tables yesterday afternoon in the home of Mrs. Lloyd Foster. Prizes went to Mrs. John Cherry for high score and Mrs. Charles Casper for low score. Guests included Mrs. Boyd Foster Mrs. George Horn Mrs. Vince Marek and Mrs. Adolph Larson.
Social calendar items list meetings and events by church and society. Masonic Temple hosts election officers and a reception for Mrs. Musselle Russell at Muscatine Temple. Other groups include Presbyterian Missionary Society, Rebekah initiation, Woman's Home Missionary Society of West Chester, Christmas exchanges, and Young Women's Missionary Society with various times and locations.
The notice lists multiple local birthday celebrants including Mrs N E Lease of Crawfords ville born 87 years ago in a log house near Crawfordsville. Also named are Mrs Bessie McCoy and Mrs Jessie Ellis, brothers Harry and Al Crone, Mrs Martin Weston, James Dvorak Jr, Junior Nelson six, Howard Kyle Patton twelve, and Mrs Bertha Meek Nellie Dodder and Jane Bruty with birthday wishes.
The Carade Sunday school class at West Chester ME church hosted a Christmas party in the church basement. Mrs. June Duvall served as hostess and about 50 people attended including men women and children. Reverend George Pennington led a devotional program with songs poems and readings. A stockings game and a gift exchange followed, with a potluck supper earlier in the evening.
The White Way club held a Christmas luncheon at Mrs. Will Monroe’s home in West Monroe. Twenty guests were served an elaborate turkey dinner with blue white decor and evergreen crystal accents. Officers were elected: President Pearl Smith, Vice President Marion Wells, Secretary Lee Craig, Treasurer Bert Rittenhouse.
Catholic Daughters of America met at the K C hall for a business session led by Grand Regent Mrs. Leslie Payne followed by a social. They decided to send more clothing to their orphan sponsor and sent a letter to an absent member. Kate Shalla hosted the social with bridge and bunco prizes awarded to Agnes Wheelan Bertha Hollinrake Mrs James Boyd and Mrs Emma Bopp. A Christmas gift exchange and refreshments closed the evening. Guests included Miss Hollinrake Mars Peek Mrs Gertrude Waters Alice Dempsey and Mrs Uopp.
The Salem school invites the public to a Thursday evening Christmas event on December 14 featuring marionettes music and plays led by teacher Winnie Beiter at 25613.
All women of the Living Lake school district interested in the home project session will meet with Mrs. Homer at 10 a.m. Friday.
The report notes that roughly £0,000 house trailers are in use in the United States. It highlights widespread adoption in residential areas and mentions varying trailer designs and sizes.
Ten members attended a Junior Missionary Society meeting yesterday afternoon at the Methodist church. Rebecca Laubach led the Alaska lesson study while Miranda Martin presided over the business session. Refreshments were provided by the Woman's Home Missionary Society.
Grace Hill Ladies Aid held a Christmas gift exchange yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. John Williams with co-hostesses Mrs. Lester Small and Mrs. Harley Cheriwinker. Twenty one members and two guests attended. program included carol singing, a Christmas story by Mrs. H. Argel, and an article on Christmas Spirit by Mrs. Ed Libe. The group voted to send five dollars to the Council Bluffs orphans home.
Columbus Junction announces the marriage of Lucille Wince, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wince, to Kenneth Swailes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Swailes of Iowa City. The Rev. O B Devine officiated in Des Moines on December & Attendants were Harriet Wince and Floyd Ross. Lucille is a Cotter High School graduate.
A couple employed in Iowa City will relocate to a farm nearby and establish residence on the property, planning a rural lifestyle close to town.
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