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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1938
Page
3
A Cedar town group at Prairie Flower church explored home dyeing with a full teaching on fabric dyeing. Clayde Knapp Mrs Carrard and Mrs Stanley Fishurn demonstrated dye preparation fiber choices and step by step methods for tinting tying and dyeing textiles at home using common supplies and safer technique.
WESTCHESTER Feb 1 The J. W. Baker Relief corps met in the K P hall and installed officers for the year. Retiring president Mrs Dot Bauer presided. Emma Ralston acted as installing officer and Laura Schultz as installing conductor. Not all officers were present due to weather. installed are Ida Hough president Emma Cherry junior vice president Eva Robertson chaplain Mable Walton conductor Emma Reif guard Mable Griffith assistant guard Pearl Smith treasurer Lucille Kleese pianist Lucy Leet patriotic instructor Emma Ralston press correspondent Claudia Poore and Dot Bauer color bearers. The new president spoke and announced committees for the year. Meeting closed with flag furling and America.
The text explains tying material, possible wet dyeing for fast color, and contrasts tinting. It mentions an afternoon lesson on selecting, preparing, and canning chicken, beef, and pork chops to be printed soon.
Five members of the Bible department met yesterday at Mrs. Mary Genkinger's home to resume the Book of Acts study. With Mrs. N. M. Speidel absent, Mrs. C. E. Strong led the lesson and Mrs. Genkinger led prayer. The study covered Paul's second missionary journey and conversions of Lydia and the Philippian jailer.
All former members of the Jolly Fifty club are invited to a guest night dance sponsored by the Jolly Good Timers club Friday night. The Rendezvous will host the event with Dusty Keaton's orchestra providing the music.
Wellman February meeting notes show W Q V Club led by Mrs Merle Munson. Federation report by Mrs Arthur Gardner followed by reviews of The Schoolhouse in the Foothills. Next event is a February 14 wives party at Mrs L Miller home. Ladies Aid plans Thursday church parlor gathering.
U and I club members gathered for a family supper Saturday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Joe Maxwell’s home. All but two club families attended with four guests, including Mr. and Mrs. B. Hexworth and daughter Evevin ape, and Mrs. Ella Conklin of Keo. A social hour followed and the next general meeting is set for Wednesday afternoon February 2 at Mrs. Robert Dawson’s home.
A Lexington Ladies Aid meeting share lists multiple recipes for the week. The printed notes include Canneud Meat Loaf Pineapple Whip Date Slice and Filled Cookies with detailed ingredient amounts and steps. Additional recipes and notes from the roll call will be published soon.
A dense listing of upcoming events and regular meetings for many social, service, and youth groups. It covers D.A.R. K. P. Hall Pythian Sisters Friendly Social club Masonic events Lexington circle Child Study club Linger Longer club Ainsworth chapter 392 BE S Sunshine Women’s groups and more with times and hosts.
The Fairview Farmerettes 4-H group met at Lorene and Marie Sojka's home with nine members and leaders Evelyn Marek and an assistant. A lesson on canning pork and beef was taught by Mrs. Knotek. The next meeting is an all day event at Mrs. Joe Knotek's home on Saturday February 5.
A community meeting is set for Friday at 7 30 p m at Havre school with attendees asked to bring sandwiches pies and their own service coffee provided. A Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting will be held Wednesday morning at 9 30 with Mrs Val Fuhr at 202 East Main Street.
Wy man reports the Wy man varsity basketball team fell to Letts 29 to 21 on January 27. The note adds a curious incident about a teacher rising in class and a pupil dropping lemon candies during assembly.
Olive Stafford hosted a waffle supper Sunday honoring her mother Mrs R Turnipseed on her 79th birthday. Guests included Lois Turnipseed Clara Gilbert Betty Bonnie Fred May Rayburn Davis and local students earning top spelling marks and duties for the week. corrections noted for spelling honors for Keith Bogle Robert Gipple and other students in recent six weeks.
New Hampton reports Rev. W. D. Spiker of the Congregational church was named to fill the pastorate there for the twentieth time.
Among Ugandan natives the district chief is seen as weather master able to cause rain or sun. When droughts persist and grain withers, people rebuke him, insisting he should act and not be idle.
The President's Ball at the Knights of Columbus Hall saw about thirty couples attend as icy roads and cold weather hindered turnout. Horak's Riverside orchestra provided music while attendees came from Kalona and Richmond. Charles Hazlett served as general chairman.
Mrs Watson and Mrs Sorden served as hostesses for a White Shrine bridge party at the Masonic Temple. Howard McBride won the high score prize as tables filled, followed by a two course luncheon. Plans were made for a February 16 benefit bridge party.
Last week the 4-H boys and girls received their show money for the August event. Community notes mention local residents Clyde Pishburn and others noting farm work and social visits. Families and neighbors share updates on church, dinners, and upcoming showers among Washington residents.
Homemakers club members met last Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. L. Zook and six members present. Roll call had each member share a favorite song. A business meeting was led by vice president Mrs. Clarence Goff, with a program on music dramatics news and book review by listed members. Refreshments followed hosted by the hostess and Mrs. Goff.
Pauline Wittmer of Richland Jimmie Arnold son of Mr and Mrs Lloy Arnold D M Bridges of Muscatine father of Edna and Ruta Bridges Roy Nelson birthday today Billy Berg seven years old Sunday grandson of Mr and Mrs M J Redlinger 52 North Iowa avenue Journal staff received a birthday candy box from Ralph Shannon whose birthday was today
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