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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1933
Page
5
Mr and Mrs W L Cummings hosted seven relatives for a turkey dinner Sunday to mark Mr Cummings birthday and the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs T E Jackson Both events occurred on January 9. Guests received remembrances.
Courtyard gatherings and family visits mark a busy Jan 7 noting several local households hosting guests and parties. Descriptions list Dr and Mrs L W Marner and families, Mr and Mrs K Park Griggs with Jo Ann, plus other relatives and friends across Wellman and nearby towns.
Public notices announce a dance at the Kansas City hall on Wednesday evening January 1 from 9 to 12 with Putnam Orchestra. Tickets are 25 cents for men and 10 cents for women. Also listed are meetings of Farmers Livestock Marketing Assoc at city hall Tuesday 7:30, Sons of Union Veterans at court house Wednesday 8, and a schedule change for Farm Bureau Women lessons shifting to February and extending to April.
Evening gathering at the Miller home brought relatives and friends including the Marner and Gingerich families plus Reber and Miner. The Methodist L A B S held its first New Year meeting with a noon covered dish luncheon and a quilt making session. A later note reports the Braden family mourning Grant Greg ory in Alabama with funeral plans in Morning Sun.
In Glendale on a Saturday evening the Hearthside club surprised Mr and Mrs Harry Miller for their wedding anniversary with a light refreshments. Various locals helped with chores and guests attended at multiple homes including David Kleese and Washington area hosts.
Mrs C W McLaughlin spoke at the Chapter 1 PEO meeting on recent books, citing biographies of Roger Williams and Mary Lincoln, novels by Galsworthy and Warwick Deeping, poetry by Edna St Vincent Millay, and essays by William Lyon Phelps and Thomas Hall. The discussion highlighted diverse works and praised several reviews.
The Iowa state association of optometrists will convene its annual meeting in Des Moines on April 9 10 and 11, as decided by the executive committee.
The independent thrashing run held its annual meeting at the home of J. C. Graber on Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Widmer and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Widmer hosted dinner Sunday at Peter Rh. Graber’s home south of Wayland. Ethan Brooks shredded corn fodder Thursday. Esther Wenger assists with housework at Wilbur Schantz home.
A collage of date based recipes and notes from Mrs Schuyler Livingston’s circle. Included are date bread Cocoanut and Date Loaf Surprise Scones Date Pie Cookies Half Moon Sandwiches and Chocolate Cake with a dated style guide and measurements.
Elmer Freyenberger hosts a gathering with Sun Rey Swan and family in a community home event. Neighbors describe a warm, informal afternoon with shared stories and light refreshments.
In Wayland a note from The Journal Want-ads lists Sunday visitors including Harlan Cummings. The entry notes the arrival and social plans in the local community page.
Forty one ladies attended the Fortnightly Club evening literature department at the Dawsons home. Mrs Atchison presented literary news and several essays were read including Letters to Old Friends by Stephen R B Lucas and On Destroying Books by John Collins Squire. The program honored many Iowa writers and listed numerous others with notes on their work. refreshments followed the business meeting led by Miss Lucy Stahl.
An Ohio State Journal remark notes that scientists spend much effort and cost to study solar gases while political campaigns appear to offer an easy supply of similar material for public discourse.
Dr Willard Lampe head of Iowa University religion school will address the Fortnightly club at the Y on January 26 at 2 30 pm. The Bible department met at Mrs B L Wilson’s home with Miss Olive Campbell and Mrs Cloyd Knapp presenting papers on prophets and related topics.
Health guidance notes babies should develop regular sleep and bowel habits from birth. Breast milk preferred. if bottle feeding is needed, doctor supervision is essential and regimens may change as the child grows. Cod liver oil and orange juice are common supplements. tomato juice used sparingly. start solids around five months. Regular weigh-ins track growth. birth weight should double by six months and triple by one year. A well baby shows clear skin, bright eyes, alertness, good appetite, quiet sleep, and steady progress. County Health Unit contributes.
The second trial of U. S. Senator James J. Davis of Pennsylvania on charges under national lottery laws was postponed to February 13 due to illness of Federal Judge John C. Knox. Davis serves as director general of the Loyal Order of Moose which promoted chances in the lottery.
About fifty native divers work the Honolulu harbor daily diving for coins dumped from arriving ships. Estimates place the annual value of tossed change at around £10,000.
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