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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1932

Page

6

Social clubs toast the season with games and meals

Mrs Sherm Crone hosts Poinsettia members for quilt work and a Christmas exchange. Ed and Louise Davis host Friendly Thresher club New Year party with Rook games and a late lighted tree. Junior church Endeavor, Rural Women, bridge and card groups meet, share poems, desserts, and plans for Jan events.

Ed Davis Rook Warren Donaldson Glenn Davis Wayne Norman Leeweil Jolly Louise Davis Mrs. Wayne Norman Billy

Ainsworth Social Club Outlines Year's Program

The Ainsworth Social Club held its first year gathering at Mrs Ruth Norris home with eight members present. New president Mrs Eather Trotter led business and bridge while members received the year’s program listing numerous social events from January through December hosted by various members and committees. The article also notes other club activities and a separate H E O club meeting and Farm Bureau lessons.

Ainsworth Ruth Norris Eather Trotter Madge Rabenold Golda Robertson Qrace Stone Vera Conner Eva Blankenlorn St. Patrick St. Patrick’s Lilly Townsend Elizabeth Reese Mary O'Conner Vera O'Conner E. O South Iowa Ave Orville Elder

Conservation Board Elects Mrs Henry Frankel Des Moines

Des Moines January 8 Mrs Henry Frankel was chosen chairman at the state board of conservation organization meeting succeeding W E G Saunders whose term expired. Also reports discuss community club quilts and local social gatherings in Charles City and Harmony.

Conservation Board Des Moines State Board of Conservation Henry Frankel Frankel W. E. G. Saunders Harmony Communtepy Club Harmony Community Club Mikda Lukovsky

Booster club dinner rescheduled to January 9 at noon

The Booster club dinner now set for Saturday January 9 at 12 noon at the city hall. The 19th Century club will meet Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Lloyd Lytle and Mrs. A K Baldrige will give the book review.

Booster Club City Hall 19Th Century Club Lloyd Lytle A. KE. Baldrige

Fortnightly Club Meets for Literature and Bible

The Fortnightly literature group will gather Monday evening January 11 at the home of Misses Dora Frances and Lillian Minick. The Bible department meets Monday afternoon at 2 34 in the east room upstairs at the Y.

Dora Frances Lillian Minick

Missionary society and Booster club meet in January

Tuesday Alma Hearne Holland missionary society of the Methodist church will meet Tuesday evening with Mrs. F C Witzigman. Miss Leila Anderson chairs the pot luck supper committee. Miss Mary Hunter will give the lesson. Bring calico bags with a New Year’s offering. The Booster club meets with Mrs M Ford Anderson Tuesday P M Jan 12. No farm bureau lesson.

Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Society of the Methodist Church F. C. Witzigman Leila Anderson Mary Hunter Ford Anderson

Fortnightly meeting of Dept of American Home

The Department of American Home Section 2 will meet at Mrs. Will Matucha's home 306 East Main on January 12 at 2 30. All members should attend.

Madge Morris Westher White Edna Sands Myrtle Thoma Grace Stone Esther White Eather Trotter Mildred Stephens Dept. of American Home Section Will Matucha E. Main

Regular meeting notice of the K of P January eleventh

The Knights of Pythias announce a regular meeting on January 11 with important business on the agenda led by J. M. Kelly, G K.

K. of J. M. Kelly G. K

Y W Meeting Time Change For Annual Session

A Y W annual meeting moves to 7 p m next Monday in the Y women's room to accommodate the bank meeting. Miss Althea Montgomery presides with devotions by Miss Edna Mercer. Several reports are listed from officers and committees and elections for six board members are held after the meeting.

Y. W Edna Mercer Orville Elder Etha Dawson Manton Hebner D. D. Sherman George C. Stewart George Dowell City Beautiful Group Hl. G. Richardson Hospitality Committee Lester Orr

Sth Grade Basketball Tourney Clash At Y Ends In Low-Scoring Win

Palmer's team defeated Gliders yesterday evening by a 14 to 4 score at the Y in a postponed game. The Sth grade tournament continues for three more weeks with upcoming matchups.

Palmer Gliders

Funeral Services for Mrs. Rosella S. Anderson Held at Ainsworth

Funeral rites were conducted in the Methodist church at Ainsworth for Mrs. Rosella S. Anderson by Rev. E. J. Shook with Dr. F. F. Witsigman assisting and a church choir quartet providing music. Pallbearers included Charles Stearns A. K. Sands William W. Moore and others. Interment followed in Ainsworth cemetery.

Methodist Ainsworth Rosella S. Anderson E. J. Shook FF. C. Witsigman Ainsworth Church Charles Stearns A. KE. Sands William W. Moore BE. W. Spessard J. A. Marsh Sam Stephens Ainsworth Cemetery George Heideman Sherman PF. C. Witzigman Methodist Church Eastern Star White Shrine Ralph Junkin Charles Thomas M. EF. Dicken Roy Stewart Frank Miller Mert Bickford Elm Grove Cemetery

Works plant here beginning Monday

Work starts Monday in the foundry making tractor castings. An item notes local employment but contains no injuries or major incident details.

Indianola Fire Loss in 1931 Reported at 17 516 54

Fire Chief W C Shrier places 1931 total fire loss at 17 516 54 dollars, a decrease of about 10 700 from the previous year in Indianola.

Indianola Indianla W. C. Shrier

Surgeon Evan Kane Performs Inguinal Hernia Operation

Kane, Pennsylvania, January 8. Dr Evan Oill Kane aged 70 performed his own operation for an inguinal hernia after previously operating on himself for appendicitis. He remained in a half sitting position and used local anaesthetic in a highly delicate incision near the femoral artery and veins.

Kane Evan O'Neill Kane

Ouster Proceedings Start Against City Street Commissioner

District court action started by Assistant Attorney General Gerald O Blake seeks to remove Allen Cross from his post as street commissioner on grounds of intoxication. Cross serves his second term.

Muscatine Gerald O. Blake Allen Cross Cross

Family Night Out Delivers Good Meal and Service

A promote style blurb highlights a family dinner option offering reliable meals and attentive service to ease household workload and reward the faithful wife with a comforting treat.

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