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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1933
Page
8
Mrs. Alex Miller of Des Moines is spending the holidays with her daughters Ophelia and Barbara in New York City.
The Rucker juvenile minstrels, the largest family minstrel group on the American stage, comprise seven boys and two girls ages 6 to 15. They perform quar tette s trios duets solos and dancing with instrumental numbers under parental training. State-Is management proud to present them at six shows on Wednesday and Thursday.
An owl roosts atop a large lobby clock in Latrobe drawing curious looks from passersby. It seldom leaves the clock during the day and enjoys the quiet perch as workers pass by.
Miss Eva Schrack of Moline Illinois wed John Baul of Iowa City on November 29 1933 at St Marys Church Aledo Illinois The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Schrack and sister of Mrs Frank Casey will reside in Iowa City where Mr Baul works as an assistant manager at the house light company The couple plan to live there in February Also notes on social gatherings including Mrs Frank Kos bridge club and U J club events with Christmas decorations Santa visits and children program report hosts and guests
Des Moines reports temperatures down to 16 below at Clear Lake and 14 below at Charles City with up to six inches of snow in the north. Four Iowa deaths blamed on weather include a man frozen at Iowa City and two killed when cars slid into trains.
Two basketball games are planned at the Y M C A tonight. Freshmen from Wapello and Washington high schools meet at seven, followed by the Town Pearl Button company of Muscatine facing the Washington Y quintet with a strong Muscatine lineup including Thayer Swisher Mclintyre Kinnan Habernateher and others.
The Fortnightly Public Affairs department will meet Mrs Carlton Wilson on Thursday at 1 p m. The Friendly Social Club will hold its annual Christmas dinner for members and families at Mrs Lewis Bakers home on Thursday.
The WL HOM of MB church meets Friday afternoon at 2 90 with Mrs Griffith in charge. Mrs Rt Hy Hatopebeer leads the program and a missionary tea is planned.
Margeret Corbin and Carolyn McCleery announce a recital Thursday at 7 oclock at the Methodist church hosted by the junior missionary group. Public invited. The Metho dist Sunday school class will meet at Sherman s funeral home at 2 15 Wednesday afternoon to attend the funeral of W L ible Homer Birney president.
Mrs Ina Brinton plans to leave the latter part of this week for Miami Florida for the remainder of the winter. She has arranged the trip for some time but has been detained by business matters.
The Olds Lorege Vier correspondent reports a Christmas program at the Congregational Church. The event featured choirs, verses, and exercises led by Evelyn Peck Rosemary Huston Sonny Waery and others, with selections like Joy to the World Away in a Manger and It Came Upon a Midnight Clear. The Rebekahs held a Christmas party at the I O O F hall with refreshments provided by the Oddfellows.
Dr and Mrs Charles C Brown traveled to Omaha and Ohiowa Neb for Christmas with relatives. Council Bluffs residents D K Melcher and son Dave visited Bloomfield relatives. Charles Latehem and friend Lyle Gamble stopped for dinner en route to Sioux City. Kenneth Anderson attends Augustana Theological Seminary and visits Illinois. Miss Mae Mangold trained nurse from Davenport planned a brief home visit. Basketball results: Olds girls lost 32 to 28 to Crawfordsville. Olds boys lost 76 to 21. School dismissed at 2 pm for Christmas vacation. grade program and gift exchange held. auxiliary and Legion hosted a Christmas party.
Mrs RR Malin and Mrs A H Essley visited at Colum us Junction with Mrs Ma lin Newell and husband. Carl M Keck returned to Winterset for state banking work after a Christmas visit in Washington. The Kecks were guests of daughter Mrs Don Huber. Melba McAvoy, studying beauty culture in Burlington, plans to depart after Christmas weekend. Ruth Speidel, Moody Institute in Chicago, came for a two week home vacation. Leigh Wallace visited from Iowa City with Rep Jobin Speidel and family. The Speidels headed back to Des Moines as legislature resumes. Lawrence McKune, home from Iowa University, plans to return to Iowa City for work.
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