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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1950
Page
4
Mrs. M. C. DeLong spoke on The Beauty of Pictures Their Hanging at Handcraft II. Questions on hanging covered size balance framing and liking. She advised placing pictures in relation to furniture and never more than 12 inches above a piece. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Willits.
Mrs Ernie Kriner hosted 17 members of the St James Study Club in her home on Tuesday evening. An out of town guest Mrs Kenneth Mann of Iowa City joined as they discussed Holy Week events and lent beginnings with reflections on Jesus teachings, the end of the world, the resurrection and Judas betrayal. Refreshments followed and Mrs Marcella Wittetoe is named next hostess.
Kessel Conner of Ft Madison and Miles Swan of Mr Pleasant visited last evening in the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Crossett. Mr Conner is a brother of Mrs Crossett.
Wednesday features Red Horsers 8 00 P M Mr and Mrs Harold Brock note change of date and West Chester Pythian Sisters 6 30 PM potluck. Booster club 6 30 PM YMCA Oyster supper for families bring table service and a pie. Thursday lists OES Pinochle Homemakers Club Bot YWCA meetings and many club gatherings with varied times and venues. Saturday includes Rainbow Girls instruction and cooperative dinner at Masonic Temple with meat dessert provided and parents as guests.
Marjorie Statler, daughter of Mr and Mrs Merle Statler, was surprised at a belated birthday dinner held at her parents home on Sunday. Relatives and friends gathered, with three cakes baked by her cousin and aunts. Cake and coffee were served in the afternoon.
Yesterday at the hospital Mrs George Bakehouse of Sigourney medical Eva Denny of Washington medical and John Shrap of Richmond surgical were admitted. Today Mrs Robert K Yoder and her son of Kalona were dismissed. Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Cletus Kron of Kalona at 8 32 a m.
The notice lists numerous individuals from Crawfordsville Wellman Keota and surrounding areas celebrating birthdays on George Washington’s birthday. Also mentions a 1922 marriage on the holiday between Mr and Mrs Golia Miller and George Washington.
Catherine Jean Morris, daughter of Mr and Mrs Hugh J Morris of Ainsworth, will marry Robert W Shull of New Haven Connecticut son of Mr and Mrs Frederick G Shull. The couple plan a summer wedding. Morris is a 1947 Iowa Wesleyan College graduate and teaches at Columbus Junction high school. Shull a 1944 Yale graduate served three and a half years in the U S naval reserve and works in Chicago for Aluminum Cooking Utensil Co.
Mrs. Frank Kurtz of Burlington is visiting Mrs. C. Davis and friends. She arrived last night to attend the D A R Washington birthday party in the city.
Charlotte Earll and Mary Waggoner of the YWCA Mixer club will attend the West Central Area council meeting at the Yates Branch YWCA in Kansas City Kansas this weekend. They will present reports and discuss next summer's Camp Brewster conference plans from June 10 to 17 with representatives from North Dakota South Dakota Kansas Missouri Minnesota Iowa and Nebraska. Iowa is represented on the national council for the first time this year.
The West Chester Pythian Sisters invite the Knights of Pythias and their wives or friends to a potluck supper and social Friday at 6:90 o clock in the KP hall. Members are urged to attend and bring husbands. After supper there will be cards and square dancing.
Jack Statler son of Mr and Mrs Sam Statler of West Chester was guest of honor at a birthday dinner party in his home Monday evening. A decorated cake with 15 candles, outdoor snapshots, and flash photos marked the event. The group heard records as gifts were opened, then played ping pong before attending the Weota basketball game. Guests included Mrs Conners Jack's teacher Eddie Kleese Larry Thrapp and Robert Brinning.
Daughters of the American Revolution hosted a Washington birthday dinner at Elizabeth Dawson home with 33 resident members and six guests. The event featured a crepe paper decor theme, program readings about Washington, a high school sextette, and patriotic numbers.
A playful birthday cake plan uses two boxes of white cake mix and seven cupcakes arranged around a central cake. Frosting, candles, and strong hot coffee complete the party mood in a simple, inexpensive layout.
Mr and Mrs Verle C Edwards left Monday for Portland Oregon after a three day visit with relatives in Washington Wyman and Crawfordsville They visited Dwight Johns Providence Rhode Island Lansing Michigan Niagara Falls New York Boston and Washington DC before returning to Portland They departed January 26
Circle No 4 of the Women's Service guild of the Presbyterian shared a 6 30 p m potluck supper in the church parlors. Mrs Earl Bickford president opened the meeting after dinner. Devotions were led by Mrs Albert Lay and Mrs W J Trossheim gave the prayer calendar. Mrs Floyd Polis spoke on What Do I Expect of the Church. Nineteen members and two guests attended. Serving committee included Mrs Preston Wolf Mrs Glenn Wilson and Mrs Bickford.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary initiated three new members Mrs. Albert Wehr Mrs. J B Erwin and Mrs Gerald McGaffey at Tuesday evening's session in the VFW hall Presiding was Mrs Raymond Glasgow The unit planned an Americanism program with the post and auxiliary and a square dance to follow Members appointed to the refreshment committee were Mrs Don Bealer Mrs Dwight Hayes Mrs Walter Jones and Mrs Fern Murray The next Adult Education group meeting is set for March 7 at the home of Mrs Glasgow with co hosts Mrs Cleo Shockey and Mrs Joe Wehr The Breakfast club meets Thursday morning with Mrs Ralph Palmer The group reported sending a rag doll to the VEW National Home for Widows and Orphans at Eaton Rapids Michigan for Camp Fire Girls work The Gray Ladies program at Mt Pleasant state hospital was outlined by Mrs McGaffey Attendance prize went to Phillip Kneen and birthday money was contributed by several members
The Sunset Circle club held a family supper at the Crawfordsville Legion hall on Saturday evening. About 50 members and relatives attended and enjoyed games and contests during the evening.
Weekly livestock sale notices from Whittaker, Kalona, Columbus Junction, Ollie and Olds areas plus public auctions. Listings include closing out sale near Wayland, a 6 room house auction in Olds, and annual bred gilt sale in Riverside with bidders Knotek Bros and Harold C Timm.
Members of the YWCA Mixer club are urged to attend a meetings Thursday evening at 7 30 in the YWCA. The Mixer cabinet and committee chairmen will hold a 5 30 lunch in the VW room before the meeting. Plans for a cooperative supper and a special lent service will be made by the cabinet.
A Riverside group surprised Mr and Mrs Zeno Knebel at home on their 23rd anniversary. Guests included Vern and Irene Droll Herman Heitzman Raymond Dvorsky Donnie Rae Elizabeth Knebel and many Knebel relatives and friends. An ecanasta and euchre session preceded a lunch served to attendees.
Pythian Sisters finalize plans for a school of instruction set for March 7 at KP hall with invitations to Wellaan West Chester Keota and Brighton temples. Lunch to be at North Side cafe at noon on the date of the local school.
Plans were made for a family supper replacing the regular March meeting at the Lexington Ladies Aid society. Hostesses for the February meeting were Mrs. Wayne Norman Mrs. Gayle Cupp Mrs. William Norman and Mrs. Robert Stephens. Decorations for the luncheon reflected Valentine and birthday themes. Mrs. Cecil Amlong, president, presided at the meeting.
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