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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1937
Page
3
The Fortnightly Club schedules its general meeting for next Monday evening December 20 at 7 30 in the Y Community Room. Donald Benblossom will speak on table appointments with new ideas on decorating and place settings for the holidays. Refreshments will be handled by the Child Study department.
Mrs. Howard Miller hosted the IX Club at Mrs. Robert Risk’s home for an afternoon of Christmas gift exchange and two-table bridge. High score went to Mrs. Charles Faulkner, with Mrs. Robert Risk as runner up and Mrs. Harvey Waggoner earning the traveling prize. Holiday refreshments followed.
Friday Rebekah regular meeting at 7 30 p m I O O F hall Saturday W R C meeting at 2 p m G A R hall U and I club Christmas dinner Mrs Robert Dawson Nineteenth Century club 230 p m Mrs Manton Hebner Monday Fortnightly club general meeting 730 p m Community room at Y Tuesday Handcraft section 1 guest day tea 230 p m Mrs Maynard Brown 742 East Main street Note change of place
Mrs Livingston hosted Chapter 1 P E O at her home with twenty members present. Mrs Merrion led carols and Miss Montgomery and Miss Wilson arranged the program including a Christmas story The Little Mixer. The refreshment table featured red and white tapers and an angel centerpiece. Miss Mable Livingston presided, guest Miss Maryal Smith attended, a business meeting was held and a health bond purchased.
A group of friends gathered at Louis Havel’s residence last Saturday evening. The game Buneo topped the entertainment with high scorers Mrs. Floyd Fisher and Roy Havel while consolation went to Mrs. Melosh Havel and Edwin Kos. Refreshments followed for a long list of attendees including Mr. and Mrs Louie Prymek and Kenneth, Carl Havel, Wes Sojka, Darlene, Norman, Fred Havel, George Havel, Jean, Mary Ann, Tommy, Edwin Kos, Melosh Havel, Floyd Fisher, Patricia, Keith, Roy Havel, William Lukavsky, Eugene, Larry, Richard Havel, Delbert, Jess Havel, and Jesse Slavel.
The Eastern Stars sponsor a bake sale to be held Saturday at Washington Cleaners located at 2603 details incomplete. Proceeds benefit their community projects and charity efforts.
Mrs. P. F. Whisler hosted the Rosemary club gathering yesterday afternoon at her home. Six guests joined seven members for bridge at five tables. high score went to Mrs. Boyd Foster. An exchange of Christmas gifts followed, with refreshments provided by Mrs. Whisler assisted by Mrs. Homer Birney and Mrs. Ray Bell. visiting guests included Mrs. Adolph Larson, Mrs. Lloyd Stout, Mrs. Vince Marek, Mrs. Boyd Foster, Mrs. Harry Drake, and Mrs. Homer Birney.
Miss Pearl Gardner entertained members of her bridge club at her apartment for a dinner and Christmas party. Eight guests were seated at a table centered with a crystal fruit bowl and red lighted tapers, a silver bells arrangement, and a blue lighted Christmas tree. The evening included cooperative chicken dinner, exchange of gifts, and bridge games.
Mrs. Sarah Rudolph of Keota turns 85, born in Dandridge Tennessee. She arrived in Iowa at three weeks old by wagon and lived in a small log house. The Three Quarter Century club honors her milestone, with other local birthdays noted for Kenneth Keene and Mrs. John Bruegge, Velma Finke, Vernis Bailey, and Francis Booth of West Chester.
Mrs Grace Williams hosted the Social Hour club with a blue and silver Christmas display serving a three course dinner at 5 o clock assisted by Mrs Daisy Huber and Mrs Maud Lease. New members were welcomed by Mrs Anna Lease as president. The Willing Workers group met at the Presbyterian church with devotionals, games, and Santa favors. Dickie Young and Donnie Monson celebrated birthdays with dinner at the Young home hosted by Marvel Young and guests.
Sabbath school Christmas entertainment set for Thursday at 7 30 p m with a 4 p m afternoon program and a choir offering sacred carols. Church of Christ outlines Christmas worship 9 45 a m Bible school and 10 45 a m service with a raised window shade sermon and a 6 30 p m Christian Endeavor followed by 7 30 p m cantata The Infant King featuring a large choir and soloists.
Public service on South Iowa Avenue at 11 o'clock Sunday morning invites all. The lesson sermon topic is Is the Universe Including Man Evolved By Atomic Force with Bible and Science and Health quotations, including Amos 5 and Psalms.
Church notes a youth led service tonight with pastor W J Stevens announcing next Sunday as Missionary Sunday and the sermons The First Missionary and A Stranger in Town. Midweek prayer meeting Bible study and a Christmas program complete the week with all welcome.
Associate Presbyterian Church invites all to Bible study and worship at the usual hours. Pastor A. M. Malcolm presides. All are welcome.
Washington church Marshall announces morning worship at 9 30 a m Sunday school at 10 30 a m and a Christmas service Thursday evening December 23 at 7 p m led by Pastor Carl W Klein.
The day's services feature Bible School at 9 30 a m worship at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m with morning music by the junior and senior choirs. An evening program led by a Bible School committee includes Mrs I J Rebmel Miss L Shields and Miss E Humphreys. Christian Endeavor 6 15 Senior Society led by Joan Brown with H Ramseyer. The Ladies Bible Classroom hosts Organ selections from Overture Messiah Mendelssohn and Angelic themes with performances by the Junior and Senior Choirs, soloists and a three voice ensemble.
The program lists organ postludes by Handel and Messiah pieces with Mrs. Henry S. Shields as organist and director and I. W. Eastwood as minister. Selections include Hallelujah Chorus postludes and The Shepherds Pipe and the Star among others.
The church schedules a full Christmas program with morning worship at 10 45 including a sermon titled The Unique Answer of Christmas to the Worlds Need and a 7 30 p m Christmas program featuring The Elves and the Shoemaker and JOY AT CHRISTMAS TIME with carols and recitations.
Bible school at 10 00 A M morning worship and sermon at 11 00 union service in M E church at 7 30 P M J B Pollock pastor.
No preaching service next Sunday morning. Bible school and communion service at 10 o'clock. Christmas program Monday evening Dec 20. Annual meeting and basket dinner at the church on New Year's Day. Howard Benn, superintendent, notes 10:00 Bible school and communion.
The Townsend Plan church outlines a full slate of Christmas observances including a Sunday school rehearsal at 9 30 a m a 2 m and 3 30 p m The Joy to the World program invites all to reflect on Bethlehem and the birth of Jesus with a pre Christmas service a children’s service and a 6 30 a m dawn service on Christmas Day The town plan loudspeaking carol broadcast is to be provided by the Friends group Pastor Theodore C Meibohm leads the church sessions and invites attendance.
The church announces a full Christmas program including Sunday school at 10 00 a m and worship at 11 00 a m with a Christ Mas message by the pastor A special Epworth League service follows at 6 30 p m A Christmas program by the Sunday school is set for 7 30 p m A mid week prayer and Bible study class is scheduled for 2 30 p m Wednesday and King s Herald Band meets with Marvin Sprague at 2 00 p m Saturday Dec 19 Everyone is invited to attend and a warm welcome is promised by Pastor A W McBlain and Supt Mrs Walter Bauer
Valley announces Morning Worship at 11 15 a m with Sunday School at 10 00 a m and a Christmas Eve service Friday December 24 at 7 00 p m.
The sermon theme is Jesus, The Saviour at 10 a.m. Worship. Young People's Service follows at 11. A special program at 7 p.m. The Junior Sunday School plans a Christmas party Saturday at 2 p.m. Pastor Fred Sharpe leads.
Prairie Prower Baptist holds 10:00 a m Bible school with a lesson on the coming of Christ. 11:00 a m worship features The Shining Light as the message topic. Pastor C E Strong asks that road conditions permit attendance this coming Lord's day.
Sunday school at 10 with Mrs Alma Johnston in Crawfordsville. Morning service at 11 titled Two Christmas Seasons. Christmas Eve pageant at church led by N. F. Chapman. No Y P C U due to cantata. Methodist Episcopal notice mentions school at 106 with J W Rich superintendent and a Christmas program by the pastor.
Epworth League schedule lists a 6 30 p m gathering and a Christmas cantata titled The Christ Child in the school auditorium. Combined choirs from three churches with outside help will perform under Mrs Willis Wittmer's direction.
Merrimac notices Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Shotmaker and family visit aunt Ida Shuppy. Johnnie Bal Dosier spends Friday with parental Lon Hyde. Harlan Diers family Emma Diers Earl Smith Julius Crile Minnie visit. Willis Wellington family at Doss Van Winkle. Amrine family at A J Riley Cecil Riley. Grandma Elizabeth Paul ill moved from Brighton to Dave Paul’s home. speedy recovery hoped.
Mrs Barbara Widmer returned home from a two week visit with sister Mrs W B Roth. Class No 22 of the Bicher Sunday school quilted at Mrs Joseph Mast to prepare a white gift for Sunday. A program by the children will precede the gift. Several residents visited and hosted relatives including Mr and Mrs Dave Richard Mr and Mrs Floyd Lane at various local homes and churches.
Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins discussed a rematch in a post season exhibition at the Los Angeles Coliseum on January 16 after the championship game loss and win by Washington. Details and opponency remain undecided as the league permits one such game.
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