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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1939
Page
3
The Washington county society of registered nurses will meet next Tuesday evening in the nurses home. No formal program is planned but each attendee should bring a report of a recent article on medicine or nursing and be ready to suggest ideas for next year’s program. Meeting opens at 7 55 pm with good attendance hoped.
Notices list U and I club potluck at 6 30 p m at I B Hoxworth home. Rainbow Girls meet at 7 30. Linger Longer potluck at KC hall. D A R meets 7 30. Friendly Social club activities after 2 30. Wandcraft sections at 2 30. Music dept events. Pythian Sisters installation. Nurses club 7 30. Child Study dept 20 p m. Merry Makers New Year dinner. Navajo club 2 20 p m. details include names and addresses for participants and venues.
Mr and Mrs Will McCreed hosted the Highland Social club annual Christmas dinner at their home on Thursday. Fifty five members and their families attended the cooperative chicken dinner and gift exchange in the afternoon with each person guessing the contents of their gift before opening it. The remaining time was spent socially.
Mr and Mrs Nels B Wester mark hosted a dinner in their home last evening to honor Cadet M J Redlinger of West Point New York who is spending holidays with his parents Also present were Margery Means Mr and Mrs William Shannon Elizabeth Brown of Iowa City and Lawrence Whisler home from the University of Colorado Boulder The table featured poinsettias crystal and silver tapers a three course meal and a social evening with bridge.
The column lists dozens of local residents with birthdays and wedding anniversaries. Names include Charles E. Dayton W. D. Dwyer D. N. Anwyl and families in Pilotburg Keota East Highland and Brighton with celebrations planned around December 30 and New Year's Eve.
Mrs J E Kunath acted as hostess to the Woman's Home Missionary society of the Methodist church yesterday afternoon. President Mrs T F Barker opened the meeting, with devotionals led by Mrs Julia Cavender and each member reciting a Bible verse.
Logan and children Bob Betty and Joyce spent the evening socializing together, sharing time and conversation in a small family gathering.
The report notes much interest and sympathy for the man without a country while stressing equal sympathy for the homeless. Mrs. Long posed enigmas and the gathering concluded with a prayer by Mrs. Lyman Bunce. eighteen members attended. The next meeting is January 26 with Mrs. R. H. Hamp sher.
Mrs Milt Wollrob entertained the S and C club Thursday at her Riverside area home. Six members and eight guests attended. Guests included Leland Fisher of Washington, Maxine Schnoebelen Verle Schnoebelen Maxine Eugene Nicola Leslie Dean, Phyllis and Robert Bowman of Riverside. Mrs Bert Cray of Riverside will host the club on January 11.
Brighten social note reports Mrs Emma Conroy of Des Moines hosting a December 30 reception at Carroll Hall for her nephew Ralph Davison and his bride. About 221 guests attended with entertainment by Cedar Rapids Texans and local tap dancers. Out‑of‑town guests included Elmer Quillan Delbert Rizor Coppock and Des Moines and Fairfield residents.
Notice for the Knights of Pythias regular meeting on Monday evening January 1. All members are asked to be present. Runs in the Want-Ads for contact or location details.
The Pythian Sisters will install officers at their regular meeting next Tuesday at 7 30 PM in the K P hall. Refreshments follow during a social hour. Committee for refreshments includes Mrs William Matucha Mrs Vina Manassier and Mrs Howard H OT le.
Mr and Mrs Donald Brown entertained Rosemary club members and their husbands at seven tables of bridge at their home northeast of Washington. Mrs Harry Drake won the women's high score prize and Charles Casper won the men's high prize. Guests included Mr and Mrs Grove Letts Mr and Mrs Ray Lambert and Mr and Mrs Adolph Larson.
Assisting hostess duties after card games were Mrs. Lloyd Foster Mrs. Lambert Mrs. Dale Jones and Mrs. Dell Walker. Mrs. Harry Drake will host the afternoon meeting in two weeks.
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