New Board Members Elected at Y W C A Meeting
At the annual Y W C A meeting six members were elected to three year terms: Mrs Melvin Gingerich Mrs Eva leen Lemley Mrs H R Lund Mrs Lester Orr Miss Della Patton and Mrs George C Stewart plus two vacancies filled by Mrs Stan Kiesey and Mrs Don Wesh. The next board meeting is set for the first Monday in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Gingerich
Evaleen Lemley
H. RK. Lund
Lester Orr
Della Patton
George C. Stewart
Stan Kiesey
Don Wesh
Elizabeth Dawson
Danforth
Lutheran Ladies Aid to Meet at Mrs Wessler Home
Members of the Lutheran Ladies Aid society will gather Thursday at 2 PM for an afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. G. Wessler 1121 East Second Street. Plans for the January 26 anniversary banquet will be discussed with details to be set at this meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
R. G. Wessler
East Second Street
California Visitor Guest at Luncheon
Mrs H H McCleery hosts an informal luncheon at 615 East Main Street for Mrs C H Bogle of Long Beach California. The guest of honor has been visiting Dr and Mrs CC W McLaughlin and has attended many social affairs in Washington during her visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Bogle
Long Beach
Calif
H. H. McCleery
East Main Street
Bogle
CC. W. McLaughlin
Washington
Society Editors Honored at Dinner
Miss Aileen Milligan left for Guthrie Center this morning while Miss Aletha May, new local and society editor on the Journal, was honored at a dinner by the office girls at the North Side cafe. Decorations were pink carnations and the group gave May friendly advice as she took the role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aileen Milligan
Guthrie Center
Aletha May
Journal
North Side
Miss May
Miss Milligan
Washington
Church notices announce chicken dinner and choir practice
The Christian Ladies Aid society will serve a public chicken dinner from 6 30 to 7 p m on Wednesday at the church. The Presbyterian choir will practice Friday night at 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Ladies Aid Society
Presbyterian Choir
Wheat Bran Described in Milling Process Details
Wheat bran is the coarse outer covering of the wheat kernel separated from clean and scoured wheat in typical commercial milling.
Social calendar of church and club events updated weekly
A dense list of meetings for Dorcas society St Pauls church A H H mission Baptist YWM VFW AO ball and social clubs throughout Tuesday to Friday. Notable dates include odd fellows Rebekahs cottage prayer Morning American Legion Auxiliary needles and thimbles and Methodist Ladies Aid bake sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Society
St. Paul's
A. H. H. Mission Society
Wisie Long
Ed Grayson
H. H. Club
John Pratt
Pothian Circle
Chas
Hebner
Rosemary Club
Dell Walker
Guy Hoyle
V.F.W
Dept
Ainsworth
O. BE. S
UWE
Hall Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
O. F
W. W. Wilson
East Second Street
American Legion Auxiliary
H. J
Ncoceese
Dewey
E. O
Orpille
West Chester Baptist and
U. P
All Ladies of Community
Co. G. T. Bridge Club
Ralph Martin
W R C Guests Celebrate Joint Birthday Party
Mrs C A Pratt organized a surprise W R C birthday party for Miss Oleeta Stewart on her January 14 birthday. Guests included Mrs Laura Longwell Mrs Thelma Rohrer and Mrs Margaret Nash with 35 members attending and a honey moon shower planned for Miss Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Pratt
Oleeta Stewart Qi
Miss Stewart
Laura Longwell
Thelma Rohrer
Margaret Nash
R. Ht. Walker
J. R. George
Orville Elder Secord
A E. Schmidt
Ralph Pratt
California
Mabel Gray
Ted Crone
Pratt
the Pleasant Inn
Tomorow
J. O. Sexton
Fried Ham with Apricots and Desserts
A compact recipe set details frying ham with apricots and making a caramel apricot sauce. It then covers Orange Mold with gelatin cream, Pumpkin Tarts with pumpkin and spices, and a hamburger corn bake with bread crumb topping from Miss Maggie Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Foster
East Jefferson Street
Mrs Mead’s Grape Pie Receives National Endorsement
Mrs Mabel Ann Mead of 612 South Third Street Washington Iowa earned a Better Homes and Gardens recipe endorsement for Grape Juice Pie after passing tests for dependability taste and family usefulness. The recipe outlines mixing sugar cornstarch with grape juice then cooking until clear and serving in a baked pastry with whipped cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Ann Mead
South Third Street
Washington
Iowa
Better Homes & Gardens
G H M Club Met at Parcell Home
Mr and Mrs Pearl Parcell and Mrs Veldamn entertained members of the G H M club at their home Friday evening All except one family were present Games of progressive pinochle were played with prize for high score going to Mrs Scott Wilcox and low prize to Mrs John Sampson Assisting Mrs Parcell was Mrs Sampson Mr and Mrs Harold Miller were guests The next meeting will be in February at the Eli Jackson home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Parcell
Margaret Barr of Wayland Celebrates 94th Birthday
Wayland resident Margaret Barr, the town’s oldest pioneer, marked her 94th birthday at home on January 11. Family guests included her son George Barr and daughter-in-law, plus Anna Barr and C. E. B. Rhum and wife. Mrs. Rhum shares the date. she baked a large angel food cake. Legion Auxiliary women gave a flowering plant and many cards and letters augmented the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Barr Wayland
George Barr
Anna Barr
C. EB. Rhum
Rhum
Founders' Day Dinner Planned by Chapter CX P E O
Chapter CX of the PEO Sisterhood will observe Founders Day on January 20 at the home of J H Huston. Mrs Jay Robertson and Mrs Hattie McGrew will lead the program after a 6 30 dinner. Mrs Genevieve Fedderston heads the serving committee. Missionary meeting Thursday at Mrs Charlie Feliasons home with Mrs Helen Leonhard leading devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
P. RE. O. Sisterhood
J. H. Huston
Jay Robertson
Hattie McGrew
Genevieve Fedderston
Charlies Feliason
Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Helen Leonhard
Fourth Grade to Give Centennial P T A Program
Fourth grade at Centennial school will present a 3 46 pm program for P T A members. They will recount geography lessons and imaginary trips to foreign countries with pictures maps and miniature boats and houses. Henrietta Stewart introduces the event and Mrs Patterson leads the lesson on event and learning self control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial
Henrietta Stewart
R. J. Patterson
Unusual Golf Course Noted in Etholesia South Africa
A quirky feature highlights Etholesia in South Africa where golf courses are said to be shaped by natural ant hills towering around 20 feet high, creating an extraordinary landscape for players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etholesia
South Africa
Ant Hills
Virginia Line in the American Revolution
The term Virginia Line described regular troops distinct from militia guards and volunteers during the American Revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Drama Dept to Stage Play at Fortnightly Meeting
The Fortnightly club general meeting Thursday will feature a five member Drama department cast performing a play by a young Negro author titled The Two Gifts. Directed by Miss Gladys Edwards, the cast includes Mrs. C. C. Hillhouse as the grandmother and Miss Marjorie Robertson assisting with staging. Musical numbers are planned by Alta Grecian George Masson Velda Parcell Roy Grecian Maurine Walker and Naomi Simpson. A brief business meeting will follow led by Mrs. R. G. Cherry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drama
Bible and Drama Departments
Gladys Edwards
C. C. Hillhouse
Victor Westphal
Eisie Glassburner
Mildred Lemley
Fidwards
Marjorie Robertson
Dolores Noone and Richard Davisson Wed in Washington
Miss Dolores N Noone youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Tim Noone of Keswick married Richard I Davisson youngest son of William and the late Mrs Davisson of Wellman at Washington by Justice J E Hovee on Friday afternoon January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Dolores N. Noone
Tim Noone
Keswick
Richard I. Davisson
William
Wedding Details Highlight Blue Silk Dress and Family Ties
The article notes a January wedding at 8:30 p.m. with the bride in blue silk crepe and Mrs. John Davisson in green. Best man was John Davisson. Mrs. Davisson is Keswick high school graduate. Groom trained in Chicago electrical school 1929 and will live with his father north of Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uary
John Davisson
John
Davisson
Keswick High School
Chicago
Wellman
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New Spring Avenue
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W.R.C
Nicola & Harmon
North Side Square
Mrs. Mead
G.H.M. Club
Parcell Home
Margaret Barr
Wayland
Chapter CX
P.E.O
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RaBerta Beauty
East Side Square
Virginia Line
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Richard Davisson
New York
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