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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1936
Page
3
Washington County Young Democrats plan a Franklin D. Roosevelt birthday ball to be held here January 30. The event is to be sponsored by the Young Democratic club of Washington County with Charles Grayson named chairman by the national committee.
Rainbow Girls elected officers for the coming three months with Vera Stutsman as worthy advisor and Elizabeth Brown as associate worthy advisor. Ireta Willits Naomi Wilson and Betty Jones named charity hope and faith with Mildred Kyle recorder and Harriet Reister treasurer. Harriet Bey presided and installation of the group and board is set for two weeks.
The English River Hustlers 4-H club met January 3 with Virginia and Rosella Sheetz. Seven members and one guest, Letitia Te Bockhurst, attended. Officers elected: president Margaret Escher, vice president Dolores Shalla, secretary treasurer Wilma Te Bockhoret, reporter Rosella Sheetz, historian Darlene Shalla.
The Whatsoever society will meet Tuesday evening at the Junction Church with Mesdames Edith Reaney Nichols and Betta Wiesner as hostesses. The girls Missionary society of the United Presbyterian church is set for Thursday evening with Mrs Ramsdale leading. Birthdays of the men were celebrated at a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs J B Garrett in Concord township.
The Pythian Sisters and their families will hold a pot luck supper at 6 30 Wednesday evening at the K of P Hall. Members are asked to bring a dish or dishes and sandwiches according to family size and to provide their own table service.
Mrs Elizabeth Porter entertained Lincoln street club members at her home on Friday afternoon. The gathering featured a one course luncheon in the late afternoon. Several guests were omitted from the New Year's dinner list.
Reports of the past year's work will be heard at the annual meeting tomorrow night at the church. A basket dinner at 6 30 p m will precede the business meeting. Officers already elected will be installed. Plans for the coming year will be discussed. Rev Vernon H Carter announces the meeting. state secretary J A Dillinger may speak if weather allows.
Mrs. Carl Johnston of Garner was guest of honor at her brother H. M. Duncan’s home in Columbus Junction on Thursday evening. Attendees included Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Duncan and Mrs. Forrest Evans of Winfield, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Orr and sons William and Richie of Traverse City, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Richie, and Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Duncan and family. Hosts at Birthday Dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Billings with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Billings and their children Evelyn Jean Charles Laverne and Shirley Ruth.
Mrs Ola O Loughlin was installed as president of the Robert Allen Woman's Relief Corps at the Odd Fellows hall Riverside on Saturday. Officers for 1936 include Anna Griffin Ella Knittel Mary Walton Irma Heitzman Edna Bushek Clara Fitzsimmons Helen Swift Eben Krebs Huldah Hahn Maude Cress Edna Craig Hazel Blythe Estelle Critz Kate Ingram Cora Flynn Anta Younkin. A report of 30 visits to the sick and gifts to veterans and families was given plus a social hour led by Estelle Critz Hazel Blythe and Edna Bushek.
The B nai B rith fraternity began in New York City in 1843 and now operates across the United States Europe Palestine and Egypt. It welcomes members regardless of dogma and ceremonial differences.
Local social calendar lists meetings and events for clubs and organizations from Rainbow Girls to Rebekah and Eastern Star. The schedule includes times, venues, dinners and group activities for Thursday through Friday and notes changes in place and postponed unit meetings.
Members of the Friendship Club will present travel comments during roll call at Friday afternoon’s meeting held at Miss Lydia Juzeler’s home. The assigned roll call topic is Places I Would Like to Go and Why.
A prayer meeting is set for 9 30 a m Wednesday at the home of Mrs J T Reh mel 605 South Marion avenue 27712 Regular Pythian Sisters meeting Tuesday night with officer installation 37712 A bake sale by Te Raptiay Ladies will be held Saturday at Washington Cleaners 27813
In four murder cases one killer dies by their own action, a pattern found in criminal statistics from New Zealand and other regions. The report highlights self-inflicted death as a notable outcome in homicidal events.
Last of the series presents meat and cheese dishes and salads from the Crawfordsville Methodist Ladies Aid cook book. Includes Cherry Salad Chicken Salad and Salmon Loaf recipes with ingredients and steps, plus creamed oysters cheese dishes and dumplings.
In Wyman Iowa January 7 the junior class sponsors an old fashioned pie supper next Tuesday in the school gymnasium. The event includes a program and a school like the old days with a mystery teacher. Women are asked to bring pies and everyone to share laughs at 7 30 p m Tuesday January 21. Annual examinations begin next week as the declamatory contest starts under Miss Booker supervision.
Boston sea captain Robert Gray is credited with discovering the Columbia River mouth in 1792 and naming the river after his ship the Columbia.
About 24 people gathered at the Tom Swift home near Pleasant Hill to celebrate his birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bleese and son, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Swift and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Chalupa and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Stewart with the Swift family for a pot luck supper.
Senator Lester J. Dickinson of Iowa asked President Roosevelt if he plans to spend taxpayer money to keep the AAA corpse alive for a vote in November. The speech opened the Republican national campaign in Massachusetts, seen as part of the party's national reply to the president's message.
Blaine Greenblat is named as son of Mr and Mrs S F Greenblat in a family notice. The item notes parental names and identifies the newborn within the local community.
Miss Olive M. Coon wed Willie E. Lewis in a double ceremony at Rock Island on January 5. Loreta Miller and Wade Pence also married. Rev. Earnest J. Campbell officiated. Coon and Lewis plan to live in Washington after March 1 and Pence resides with Mae Miller family relation. Lewis is a mail messenger. Pence works at Coast to Coast store.
The Jolly Joker 4 H club elected officers for the year at a January meeting. Gina Sterling was chosen president with Marion Rinner as vice president and Bernadine Long as secretary and treasurer. Jean Kelsey serves as reporter and Helen Hayes as historian. The group planned a music study program and held a belated Christmas exchange. The next meeting is set for January 25 at Bernadine Long home.
D U V members met last night and postponed officer installation to January 20. A five dollar donation was approved for Will Sickles, courthouse janitor, for hall care. Eva Blake L L Lemley and Boyd Foster served refreshments as plans were made for a Lincoln social February 12 with a noon dinner and program inviting Civil War veterans and D U V members.
A Boston Globe writer clarifies that Alps are not mountains but local names for elevated meadows in Switzerland and the Tyrol. The author calls the Alps a lovely cultivated valley region rather than a harsh peak landscape.
A person has been ill for a week with a severe cold and will remain at home for several weeks, affecting daily activities and duties.
J J McConnell of near Ainsworth former school superintendent is 84 today. Civil War veteran L F Ligafoose of Washington area farms is also a Three Quarter Century Club member. Other birthdays include Edna Palmer John Krotz Francis Feltz Cleo McCoy 11 year old Claude McCoy’s son Jean Siegle and Emma Smith Merrimac.
Westchester report notes Mrs. James Chorpening of the Lexington community is observing her birthday today with local greetings and well wishes from neighbors.
The article notes Jimmy Sherman born James Peterson Sherman celebrated his first birthday. He attended the Y's Men’s club Christmas party recently, marking a notable family and community moment.
Mr and Mrs Howard Hoyle marked their fifteenth wedding anniversary on Sunday January 5 with well wishes and congratulations from friends and family.
Justice and Mrs. W. H. Hamilton and daughter Martha of Sigourney were dinner guests at the J. W. Cox home Sunday. Martha is a University of Iowa student who later joined friends at her work on campus.
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