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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1928

Page

3

Social clubs share town gatherings andnuptial news

Mrs. Birdell Walker hosted the Rosmary club with sixteen members and two guests. Mrs. Everette Stewart and Mrs. Homer Birney attended. a one course luncheon was served. Mr and Mrs W A McGinnis hosted a Sabbath school party with most members present and guests Rev and Mrs W B McCrory. The U and I club marked their 51st wedding anniversary with cake and ice cream as Mr and Mrs Charles Hoxworth hosted a Saturday party. Sunshine Community club held an all year event Jan 10 with holiday tableaus and a plan for a Jan 18 dinner at Mrs Sam Warren. IX club met at Mrs Charles Dennison home for a potluck. Snowball club members arranged an oyster supper at the Will Bealer home for 59 people, with men cooking and women dining. Anna Crawford celebrated her ninth birthday with friends. Fern Cliff 4-H elected officers Mary Thompson, Wana Westen, Clara Telford, and Grace Thompson. next meeting Feb 11. Beatrice Redlinger wed Charles Oscar George at Rev O J McGuire’s home. couple to reside in the Rookery, West Main. Afternoon Literature club at the Y held a pot-luck luncheon. biography theme featured Benjamin Franklin.

Birdell Walker Rosmary Club Town Everette Stewart Homer Birney Lloyd Walker Charlies Rothlisberger U and I Club Charles Hoxworth Hoxworth Mame Myall Will Richards Sunshine Community Club Hallowe’en George Washington Forest Donaldson Sam Warren Richards Pearl Dittmer Helen Campbell Edna Wilie Wit¢ing McCall Carl Zeiglowsky Charles Dennison IX Club South Marion Avenue Harvey Waggoner Will Bealer Fern Cliff Havre Mary Thompson Wana Westen Clara Telford Grace Thompson O. J. McGuire Beatrice Redlinger M. J. Redlinger North Town Avenue Charles Oscar George Oscar George Washington Rev. McGuire Clare Doane Blance Spevace George Tooke Charming Rookery Building West Main Street George Clara Doane Milady McDaniel’s Journal

Community Club Announcements And notices

Local groups issue a string of meetings and social events. The Rebekahs host an all day quitting at Mrs Henry Minicks home. P O S E club meets at Mrs Leslie Dunlaps. Wallace PTA gathers at the schoolhouse. Flyer-de-Lis club convener Mrs Geo Reed. Just Us club meets at C B Yard’s home. Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church meets with Mrs C J Roberts. Kluer-de-Lis reschedules with Mrs John Stewart. First Presbyterian open house at 209 Main St in honor of Dr and Mrs I W Eastwood's 25th anniversary. WRC social in D A R room with refreshments. Me BK bodies Aid second quarterly social is a pot luck luncheon with program.

First Presbyterian Church Will Ho Main St I. W. Eastwood Me BK. Bodies Aid Bapist Ladies Society the Baptist Ladies F. W. Eastwood The Presbyterian Church

Wednesday reading dress meeting with Mrs A Anderson

A reading dress meeting is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at 2 54 with Mrs A Anderson.

A. Anderson

Recipes from Tome Economics Department Section Two

A compact recipe list supplied by Mrs. Frank L. Wilson and Mrs. R. S. Warfel. It includes ingredients such as sugar butter eggs milk flour dates walnuts baking powder salt cocoa or chocolate and vanilla. Instructions note to bake in a moderate oven and roll cooled strips in powdered sugar for storage in a tin box.

Tome Frank L. Wilson W. M. Fitzwilliam

Drop Cookies Mrs Warfel Cream Sugar and Spices

Dropped ingredients include 114 cups sugar 1 scant cup shortening 29 eggs 1 cup sour milk 14 teaspoon soda in milk 14 teaspoon cinnamon 1% teaspoon nutmeg 1 cup rolled oats 3 cups flour 1 small teaspoon baking powder 1 cup nuts 1 cup white raisins 1 cup dates chopped Drop in pan bake in moderate oven Makes between 4 and 5 dozen small cookies

Recipe fragment for date nut cake dessert

A fragment lists ingredients for a date and nut cake including dates chopped and nuts 1 cup each butter sugar boiling water soda salt egg and flour with a note to bake in a slow oven and serve with whipped cream.

Simple Date Nut Cake Recipe Improvised Instructions

A brief recipe lists 1 cup sugar 3 egg yolks 1 2 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup dates and folded-in egg whites. Bake in a slow oven.

Recipe Note From Mrs James Swift On Baked Goods

Mrs James Swift outlines a recipe using sugar butter milk flour chopped dates and a whole egg with yolk and nutrients. The item reads as a home kitchen note lacking full clarity on measurements and purpose.

James Swift

Simple Home Cookie Recipes From Mrs Fitzwilliam and Mrs Green

A pair of old fashioned cookie recipes are shared. Mrs Fitzwilliam outlines a date paste based cookie with butter or lard dough and date filling. Mrs Green offers a spiced apple sauce cookie with raisins and chopped dates and optional layering or muffin baking.

Method for Mrs Leebly Date Cake

A recipe uses 14 cups butter 1 egg teaspoon salt cup flour 1 cup boiling water cup dates 1 teaspoon soda baked in a thin cake about 3 hours in a slow oven cut into squares and serve with whipped cream.

Food for the Gods by Mrs. F. L. Wilson

A compact recipe card lists dates and nut meats as main ingredients. Combine with cracker crumbs and stiffly beaten egg whites, season lightly with salt, and add a teaspoon of baking powder to the mixture.

F. L. Wilson

Date and White Cherry Cake Recipe Directions

To eggs add 1 cup sugar gradually folded into whites. Fold in date mixture. Warm the pan before adding the mixture. Bake at 300 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes. For a lighter version use white cherries instead of dates. Serve with whipped cream when cold.

Community clubs gather for afternoon meetings

Multiple groups plan afternoon meetups including the Woman's Club with Mrs Frank Pringle, H. H. Club with Mrs Emma MacAtlin, Rebekahs all day quilting at Mrs Henry Minick, and Fleur-de-Lis at Mrs John Stewart's home. Rebekah and Baptist ladies note early evening or Friday gatherings.

Woman's Club Frank Pringle H. H. Club Emma MacAtlin F.L. Wilson F. L. Wilson Methodist Sunday School John Stewart Fleur-de- Lis

Eye droop talkers show stubborn faulties in life

People with drooping eyelids are described as dogged and easily offended. They are clever but rarely succeed in life. The passage paints a negative character sketch focusing on traits tied to eyelid appearance.

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Society. News W. A. McGinnis Ainsworth W. B. McCrory Anna Crawford Elay Phil Weldin J. B. Knight R. E. Brown Benjamin Franklin Richard Kaynee Klein Klothing KO Rebekah Henry Minick P. O S. E. Club Leslie Dunlap Marion Ave Wallace Geo. Reed Just Us C. B. Yard Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church C. J. Roberts Kluer-de-Lis George Reed Women's Relief Corps R. S. Warfel Date Puddin Charles McCreedy Grahams Chain Ang Li W. S. Green Woodman Hall Joe Maxwell B Evangelical Church Valley Evangelical Church Chursch P. F. T. Club North Marion Avenue Wallace P.T. A P T. A Wallace School Rural Woman's Club Rural C. H. Guther Independent Harry Maxwell Tion National Thrift Ben Franklin Thrift Commercial Savings Bank
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