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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1938
Page
3
Mrs Henry Little hosted her bridge club last night with Winifred Ragan as guest. Two tables played. Teresa Ragan won high score, Mrs Harry Sowden was second, and Mrs Tom Cantoni was low. Yuletide decor framed the menus and table settings.
Ellis Walton of Brighton turns 81 and is a Three Quarter Century club member. Today marks the 33rd wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bishop. Names celebrating birthdays include Mrs. Joe Saforek of Richmond Everett Wallace Mrs. W. B. Dupuis Alfred Brown Mrs. Albert Stranksy Gleede Dold of Coppock and Mrs. John Wehr. Also Mrs. Ira Rathmel and Mrs. Earl Hedges. Richard Allan Stephens, six, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stephens of Xenia. Dale Hoyle, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hoyle of Franklin district.
Notices for the social calendar list events through the week including rural chorus rehearsal at 7:30 p.m. in the Pythian Sisters hall and a Ten-cent gift exchange with Pythian Circle. American Legion auxiliary meets 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. O.E.S. Christmas party 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Masonic Temple. Rebekah Christmas party for families 7:30 p.m. at I.O.O.F. hall.
The Baptist Bible school plans a Christmas party Wednesday at 7 30 PM in the assembly room of the Bible school building. Carol Forgey and Isabelle Combs lead the entertainment with a program promised to be instructive and entertaining. About 225 attended last year and a larger crowd is expected. The Bible school, led by C W Long, with secretary treasurer Nellie Wilens and about thirty workers, invites all officers teachers pupils and friends to attend.
The Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting will be held Wednesday morning at 9 30 in the home of Mrs Val Fuhr 208 Fast Second Street There will be a community basket dinner at Franklin School Friday evening December 23 The Christmas program and exchange
An Eastern Star Christmas party for members visitors and families will be Thursday evening at the Masonic Temple. A 6 30 potluck supper will be served with meat provided. attendees should bring table service sandwiches and a ten cent gift for the gift exchange. A program will follow.
The Friendly Bible Class of the Baptist church met at Roy Gordon’s home on East Main Street for a potluck supper and Bible drill led by Mrs. S Fredmund. Members voted to rename the class The Friendly Bible Class and planned Christmas cheer for a worthy party and junior social refreshments.
Riverside December 20 members of the home economics class announce a Christmas tea in the grammar room at the school on Wednesday afternoon December 21 from 8 A M to 4 30 P M. Norma Kos and Martha Stober pour with Virginta Gerot and Fila Weber assisting. kitchen led by Bertha Bell Norma Coetz Clover Luckey and Thelma Kron. Fortnightly Club hostess Mrs Edward Roushek will entertain. Marenerite Brohm is the teacher.
The guide offers recipes for holiday sweets including Spiced Nuts Ginger Taffy Brown Sugar Pralines and Fruit Balls with steps to reach the soft and hard ball stages and directions for cooling cutting and coating. It notes ingredients like sugar corn syrup butter nuts orange rind and spices and provides temperatures for candy stages.
The Fortnightly club held a Christmas party at a Riverside home on Thursday afternoon with gift exchanges. Dates were drawn for future entertaining. Guests included Mrs. Elmer Scherrer and Mrs. John Knittel. A luncheon followed. Members present included Mrs. R. I. Marner, Mrs. Hubert E. Doud, and others, with hostess Mrs. Bushek.
A club gathering took place at her residence on January 2, with attendees sharing updates and plans. No further details on participants or outcomes were provided in the readable text.
Mrs Earl Bickford and Mrs Will Hemmings hosted a White Shrine card party yesterday afternoon at the Masonic Lodge. Three tables played bridge with prizes won by Mrs O F Schmitt and Mrs H M Dodder. Refreshments followed. Next event hosted January 9 by Mrs T W Harwood and Mrs S B Watson.
Rainbow Girls schedule a skating party with the DeMolays for Tuesday evening December 27 from 7 30 to 10 30 p m at the Masonic Temple with refreshments afterwards and plan a candle lighting and majority service on Wednesday December 28 open to the public Several girls will receive their majority at the service and officer elections are set for the next meeting
The Young America school announces a Tuesday evening program featuring a hot lunch for attendees. Organizers invite students families and community members to participate at the school location. Aimed at fostering community engagement and student activities.
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