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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1931
Page
3
Washington readers recall New Year's Day customs and the revived open house at the Y M C A. The article notes Parisian etiquette and the long tradition of called visits, urging friends to attend the public welcome and meet new acquaintances at the community center.
A cordial invitation invites neighbors to join the U W social committee led by Mrs. George C Stewart at the community room. Activities include Ping Pong and checkers at 2:00, High School orchestra afternoon music, gym tumbling exhibitions, a 4:00 swimming meet, and nighttime basketball games.
A requested Christmas recipe shows how to make pop corn balls using rain water sugar and vinegar boiled to crack stage then poured over popped corn. Hands are dipped in ice water to handle the corn as mixture sets and hardens quickly.
A local recipe notes Nellie Tripp and Mrs George Morrison serving guidance for a crowd of at least 20. It details a chicken spaghetti dish with mushrooms tomatoes cheese and a layered sauce, plus an alternate beef and olive flavored variation and prep tips. It includes stove to oven steps and quantities for ingredients like butter flour milk chicken broth and vegetables.
Iowa Federation of Women’s clubs will loan pottery and fine tableware exhibits to federated clubs across the state. Sections include Lennox Onondaga Mayer and Steubenville wares, Rookwood and Newcomb art pottery, plus Ames Pottery. A dealer-friendly program offers half hour lectures and deposit fees of $1.00 per exhibit.
Mr and Mrs Nate Benson attended a Christmas dinner at the Cy Bush home in Washington. Union school hosted a program and box supper despite bad roads. Bryan Swift and family joined Mrs Caldwell for a Christmas dinner near Washington. Harley Myers and family attended a parental Falkner home dinner. Milton Maas hosted a goose dinner with many relatives and friends. The Welcher family visited Ka lona and others. hunting and visiting filled the afternoon. Some sausage shipments reached Marshalltown and Britten, Iowa.
A busy holiday with multiple gatherings highlighted by the J D Byers home dinner at S807 North Iowa Avenue featuring four generations and abundant duck and chicken. Other events include bridge nights at the McKay and Rice homes, a pot luck supper at Mrs CC S Williams, and a KC card party with dancing and a large turnout.
The Christian Endeavor society will hold a party Tuesday evening at o oclock at the home of Rev. and Mrs. D C Fulton. Local church group invites members and friends to attend at 27012.
The text lists months with flowers in a jumbled form. It mentions January snowdrop, March rose, April violet, May hawthorn, June honey suckle and water lily, August poppy, September morning glory, October hops, November chrysanthemum, December holly, with many misspellings and misordered items.
A family gathering at Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson welcomed ten guests for a Sunday dinner in honor of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Crosby as they celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary later this week. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Anderson and family of West Chester and Miss Mable Anderson of Aurora Illinois, visiting for the occasion.
The Rosemary club will meet with Mr and Mrs S W Augustine on Tuesday evening. Miss Lillian Berry is entertaining friends this evening at her home.
The Snowball Social club will hold a dinner on Wednesday December 80 with Mrs Ethel Kerr. Members are asked to bring sandwiches for the family two generous dishes to pass and their own dishes and silver. The Friendly Social club will also meet at the home of Mr and Mrs Will with their families.
Saville community notices invite Navajo club members to meet with Mrs. Will Jones Wednesday afternoon and Woman's Missionary Society at Bethel Church to meet with Mrs. Dell Walker on Wednesday December 34.
The Methodist church hosts an oyster supper at 6 30 PM. A Baptist watch party for youth is planned at Rev A A Wing’s home Thursday. The Harmony club meets with Mrs James Brooks Thursday for an all day pot luck with dishes and silver requested. The Just Us club meets with Mrs Mae Hopengardner Wednesday afternoon notice to change meeting place.
A Regular Rebekah meeting is scheduled Friday night at 7 30 with a joint installation of officers. The event will unite members for the installation ceremony and ensuing fellowship.
Mr and Mrs Ira Smith transacted business in Wayland Tuesday. George Ackey and son from Brighton stayed at the Doss Van Winkle home. Cari Amrine sawed wood for Dave Baldosier. A flu bout affected A N Amrine Johnnie Baldosier and Roy Eshelman but they improved. Clarence Hinkle family and Dwight Messenger joined Christmas at John Hinkle’s. Lillian Anderson mentioned as ill.
Local families and relatives celebrated Christmas and weekend visits across Fairfield and nearby towns. The Andersons and Beker family shared holiday meals. Norton, Eshelman, Dilley, Wieneke, Crile, Amrine, VanWinkle and others visited parents and each other in Brighton, Mt. Pleasant, Fairfield, and surrounding homes.
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