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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1938

Page

3

Methodist Women Plan Founders Day Tea in Riverside

Riverside February 7 plans by the Ladies Aid of the Methodist church for an International Fellowship Tea on February 9. Rev. Stuart C. Peterson will discuss the founding of Methodism and Mrs. Peterson and Mrs. Fitzsimmons will speak on Wesley family and founders. Hymns by Wesleys and a social hour follow.

Riverside Ladies’ Aid Society The Methodist Church John and Charles Wesley Stuart C. Peterson Peterson Wesley C. FE. Fitzsimmons John Tener Aid Society Kay Cummings Charles Rath al Walton Willam Ingram Ladies Aid Auxiliary American Legion Legion Home Monard T Holt H. R. Alten Euchre Matilda Wieland George Kas Sherman Fox Wilam Ingram J. A. Knittel William O'Lonehiin Joseph A. Soukup Bernadine Soukup Otto Novy Alex Mehaffey Joseph Lin Serosis Club Howard T. Holt R I. Marner Gerald Cress Australia

H. H. Club Plans All Day Meeting

The H. H. club will hold an all day meeting at Mrs. Dick Blanchard home on Wednesday. Roll call will be answered with hints on canning meat and a potluck dinner is planned at noon. Members should bring sandwiches table service dish to pass and sewing needles and thimbles.

H. H. Club Dick Blanchard

Elect New Officers in Headliners 4 H Club on Saturday

The Washington Headliners 4 H Club held an all day meeting at leader Mrs. Gela Miller’s home. Eight girls attended with two new members Roberta Wheelan and Jean Sigafoose. Officers elected Mable Finney president Fae Schoonover vice president Jean Sigafoose secretary treasurer Roberta Wheelan historian and corresponding secretary Martha Birka reporter and corresponding secretary rural. A canning beef demonstration and lunch preceded officer installation and music selections. Next meeting February 26 will feature canning of chicken.

Washington 4-H Club Gela Miller Roberta Wheelan Jean Sigafoose Mable Finney Fae Schoonover Martha Birka

Fairview Club Hosts Family Dinner at Blankenhorn Home

Ten families of the Fairview Community club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Blankenhorn for a family dinner. A bountiful noon meal was prepared under the supervision of Mrs. Clarence Lowe and Mrs. Howard Stewart with the hostess assisting. The afternoon featured entertaining games as the club thanked the Blankenhorns for hospitality.

Crawfordsville Fairview

Seventeen Attend Foreign Mission Society Meeting

Seventeen members attended the Methodist Woman's Foreign Missionary society meeting Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. D. Dayton. Mrs. Remps Hampsher led devotions and Mrs. Emma C. Anderson gave a short study of South Sumatra. A letter from missionary worker Veda Stryker was read. One new member, Mrs. Raymond Gross, joined. one guest, Mrs. Corpman, attended. Hostesses with Mrs. Dayton served tea and cakes. A Riverside library fund note appears and the club will meet February 11 with Mrs. J. Karel as host.

Methodist Woman's Foreign Missionary Society J. D. Dayton Remps Hampsher Emma C. Anderson South Sumatra Veda Stryker Raymond Gross Corpman F. E. Bartow Edwin Griffith

Lithuania's stature as a great power in medieval Europe

The article notes Lithuania emerging as a major European power during the Middle Ages, alongside its neighbors, shaping regional politics. It highlights Kiev, the Teutonic Order, and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania's expansion and influence in continental affairs.

Lithuania Europe

Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Events This Week

The notice lists nightly society gatherings from Monday to Thursday including D of V family supper, G A R hall events, Rainbow Girls at the Masonic Temple, American Home sections, Women's groups, and Pythian Sisters potluck dinners. Also notes Knights of Pythias meeting and general club activities at various addresses around town.

G. A. R. Hall Dorothy Kamueller O. KF Masonic Temple Warry Donaldson Jennie Acheson South Second Avenue Noble Grand Circle Floyd Murdock Lester Orr South Iowa Avenue Young Women’s Missionary Society of Baptist Church East Madison Street Kk. O. W. Club Sinai Nues Glen Hayes Legion Auxiliary Benefit Bridge A. E. Baldridge Alma Hearne Luin Long Amy Christian H. H. Club Dick Blanchard Jass Ray Bell West Chester Mire Ladies Aid Ehurch Junior Missionary Society Church Pythian Sisters

Many Happy Returns Birthday Notices

Today the Many Happy Returns column marks birthdays including Martha Faris 77 as a Three Quarter Century member. Other birthday honorees are Carrie Stouffer James Bey Edward Beranek Breitenbach twins Ethel Wagner James Logan Mae Morgan Betty Jane Wagner and Theen Bower. It also notes the column’s fourth anniversary.

Martha Faris Carrie Stouffer West Chester James Bey Edward HH. Beranek Riverside Billy Bobby Breitenbach Ethel Wagner James Logan Mae Morgan Betty Jane John Wagner Theen Bower

Lena Stewart Hosts Social Bridge Party At Mrs Gallagher’s

Lena Stewart hosted a Saturday bridge party at the home of Mrs. Dale Gallagher. Four tables of players competed for prizes awarded to Kay Hardy Mary Welch and Ella.

Lena Stewart Dale Gallagher Kay Hardy Mary Welch Ella

Neighbors Celebrate 29th Anniversary of McAvoys

Neighbors near Keota planned a ghari varj and surprise party for Mr. and Mrs. Frank McAvoy on their twenty ninth wedding anniversary February 3. Attendees included Bert and Mrs. Dunbar Lucille Kurtz William and Mrs. Shannon and sons James Donnie Walter Fisher Virgil Partin. The group arrived during supper as captains of the crowd. They visited played cards and shared refreshments. Neighbors offered best wishes for many more anniversaries.

Frank McAvoy Keota Bert Dunbar Lucille Kurtz William Shannon James and Donnie Walter Fisher Virgil Partin Mrs. McAvoy Mrs. Fisher

Centennial P. T. A. Meeting Wednesday at 3 15 PM

Centennial P. T. A. will hold a meeting at the school on Wednesday at 3 15 p m Members are asked to note the time change Mrs R Noonan will present the lesson and Mrs George Rudiger will lead the founder's day program All mothers urged to attend

Centennial P. T. A R. Noonan George Rudiger

Legion Auxiliary Benefit Card Party Tomorrow

The Legion auxiliary sponsors a benefit card party tomorrow evening at 429 South Marion Avenue the home of Mrs. A. E. Baldrige. Proceeds aid the junior college scholarship. Refreshments after games. Mrs. P. O. L. Etter chairs the ticket committee and Mrs. Harry Simpson chairs the refreshment committee. The party starts at 7 45 p m.

the Legion Auxiliary A. E. Baldrige South Marion Avenue P.O L. Etter Harry Simpson

Mrs Anna Lease Hosts Social Hour Club Meeting

In Crawfordsville on February 7 Mrs Anna Lease acted as hostess to the Social Hour club Friday afternoon. Members brought their fancy work and engaged in games after. Refreshments with a Valentine motif were served by the hostess with help from Mrs Maud Lease.

Crawfordsville Anna Lease Valentine Maud Lease

Mrs. C. B. Nichols Hosts Sewing Club Meeting

Mrs. C. B. Nichols entertained the Sewing club Friday afternoon in Columbus Junction. The group will meet with Mrs. K. H. Roberts on February 18. Mrs. Egebert Shellabarger entertained the Indian Creek community club Thursday afternoon. Officers will be elected at the next meeting at Mrs. A. F. Burkett's home.

Columbus Junction C. B. Nichols Sewing Club K. H. Roberts Egebert Shellabarger Indian Creek Community Club A. EF. Burkett

Gladys Evans Hosts Bridge Clubs In Ainsworth

Mrs. Gladys Evans was hostess to Ace Hi bridge club with two tables of play and high scores by Myrtle Thoma. She later helped by Leona Buenneke served a luncheon. Saturday Nite Club held a pot luck supper at G F Trotter home with Clarence Richards and Gladys Evans winning top scores. Audra Pearson birthday party brought D A P club families with games after a supper at her home.

Gladys Evans Clarence Richards Lee Norris Carrie Stewart Joe Easter Audra Pearson D. A. P. Club

Valentine's Day Display With Tables and Flowers

Refreshments were served at one large and two small tables. A bowl of flowers and red tapers decorated the large table, which carried a Valentine motif. The two smaller tables followed a corresponding theme.

Marilyn Murphy Hosts Birthday Party for 4th Year

Marilyn Joan Murphy was hostess Saturday afternoon at her parents home in Haskins for a party with thirteen girl friends and their mothers. Her fourth birthday, Feb 4, was celebrated with a Charlie McCarthy doll and games, gifts, an angel food cake with four candles, and birthday refreshments of cake ice cream and lollipops.

Marilyn Joan Murphy George Murphy Haskins Charlie McCarthy Marilyn Joan

Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting announced for Wednesday

The Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting will be held Wednesday morning at 9:30 in the home of Mrs. Val Fuhr at 202 East Main Street.

Val Fuhr Main Street

W R C Names Committees at Saturday Meeting

Woman's Relief Corps members met in G A R hall and read one membership application. $238 in relief was distributed since the last meeting. Visitors reported a trip to Iowa City and donations to a children's hospital. A February 17 social was announced.

Woman’s Relief Corps G. A. R. Hall L. R. Baker Oleeta Stewart Iowa City Children’s Hospital

A H H Missionary Society Meeting With Potluck

The A H H Missionary Society will meet Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs Lulu Long. Amy Christian will co host. A white elephant sale will be held and Edna Klein and Stella Jorpeland will present the lesson. Supper is served at 6 15 p m.

A.H.H. Missionary Society Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Society Lulu Long Amy Christian Edna Klein Stella Jorpeland

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Methodist A. B. Schmoeller OR. P S.lowa Fairview Club Blankenhorn Foreign Mission Society I'ree Call For & Delivery Service Clayde Knapp Knights of Pythias Dean Schaeffer Allen Schaeffer Wellston Sanitas LeRoy Richardson Frank McAvoys Legion Auxiliary Beatrice Hattie Miller Ash St Pierce Marilyn Murphy Florence Hout Glenn Hayes Earl Steele Dili Boileau Joe Maxwell Mert King Esta Clark Laura Longwell Remps Hampshey Robert Dawson Longwell Dan Moriarity Rinda Coppock Lula Williams Fulr Emma Lone Shanghai Ted Crone China Red Cross Woman's Relief Corps Scott Iowa Chittenden & Eastman Price; Soo
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