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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1937
Page
3
Mrs. R A Hender led a discussion on teaching a child to behave citing Big Problems on Little Shoulders. Parents should delay anger, give time to think, and punish to aid growth. Mrs. M L McCreedy described four discipline phases: prohibit direct substitute and offer alternatives.
A club meeting featured the topic How Do You Handle Quarreling and included thirteen members with two guests Mrs W L Putman and Mrs Glenn Hayereen.
Mr and Mrs John Rittenhouse entertained a few guests at a turkey dinner last night honoring Mr and Mrs Darryl Dayton of Cheney Washington visiting here. Guests included the honorees with Misses Bessie Dayton and Margaret Anne Siemers both of Muscatine and Mr J D Dayton.
Mr and Mrs Dell Walker hosted the Rosemary club gathering Tuesday evening with bridge at six tables. Mrs Donald Brown won high score and Mrs Cloyce Stewart received the traveling prize. Guests included Mr and Mrs Harry Drake. Assistants serving lunch were Mrs Drake Mrs Glenn Thompson and Mrs Cloyee Stewart.
Friday schedule lists Ladies Aid potluck at U P church noon and Presbyterian Ladies Aid at 2 30 pm. P T A and Y W meet at area schools and homes. Methodist units meet at 2 30 pm in ten locations with hostesses named. Monday Fortnightly and Literature classes at 7 30 pm. Tuesday Booster Club luncheon at 10 pm with member stunt planned.
Zal L. F. Zigafoose aged 92 born in West Virginia now living on a farm near here marks his Civil War service of three years. Edna Palmer John Krotz Mrs Francis Feltz Valley Emma Smith daughter of Earl and Mrs Smith of Merrimac have birthdays today. Cleo McCoy son of Claude and Mrs McCoy near Crawfordsville turns twelve.
Washington county nurses held a cooperative turkey dinner in the newly decorated alumni room of the nurses home. About thirty five attended with tables styled in red and white and lit by red tapers. Afterward they played bridge and monopoly. guest of honor was Mrs. Ormar L. Highfill formerly Leona Allen of this city, from Alamosa Cole.
The Dionne Quins energize with a carefully planned diet featuring Quaker Oats as their cereal. The medical staff permits a chosen food plan strengthened by Vitamin B and milk for growth, nerve support, digestion, and energy.
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