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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1938
Page
3
Mrs. E. M. Pierce outlines convalescent cookery with nurse duties in dietetics and meal presentation. She lists nourishing drinks and foods, stresses variety, and provides two sample menus showing balanced meals and careful portioning for recovering patients.
Elsie Glassburner led a drama department gathering at Mrs. Dale Gallagher’s home. Poems were recited by Margaret Ralston Joye Wright and Clara Falk alongside a talk by Major T Saul on Mussolini. Fifteen members and five guests attended with refreshments.
Columbus Junction reports Encampment No. 112 installs officers Friday evening. Listed are A Sheridan as chief patriarch rt Wolfe high priest W E breil senior warden Charles Billings junior warden and others including recording scribe F Johnston financial scribe J Henson treasurer J Say guide S A Dwinel first tech J A Mulhern second tech W B S Tannery third tech Eldred Maxwell fourth tech J Lukins inside se wel Homer Van Sant outside tinel L E Henson first aid of tent R H Griffin guard of tent Installing officers were J A southern and J H Snyder.
Mr and Mrs Al Crone hosted a G H M club pinochle evening at their home ten miles north of Washington. All families attended except one with guests Mr and Mrs George ter. Four tables played progressive pinochle. Mrs rl Parcell won the high score prize while Mrs Scott Wilcox took the low score. A new refreshments plan is being developed by a four member committee.
Dr and Mrs N G Alcock announce the engagement of their daughter Marjorie Alcock to Jay J McNamara Jr son of Mr and Mrs J J McNamara both of Iowa City The wedding is set for late spring Miss Alcock a Northwestern University graduate and Delta Gamma member Mr McNamara a University of Iowa graduate Delta Tau Delta member The couple plan to reside in Iowa City
WEST CHESTER, Jan. 18 The Ladies Social circle of the West Chester Baptist and U. Pp. church will meet Thursday afternoon in the church. Mrs. Hoover leads the serving committee and Mrs. Jenson chairs the entertainment committee. All women of the community are invited.
The Camp Fire girls of the Oweseca group held a business meeting in the Y womans room. They repeated the credo and planned skating at the rink the next night. A council fire is set for January 25 at the Ye. Betty Simons and Virginia Robertson were voted in. Margery Logan and Nan Hoover submitted honors.
Mr and Mrs Eli Jackson will entertain the club in February after a luncheon held following the prize awards.
Mrs T W Harwood and Mrs T A Flenner presided as hostesses at a White Shrine card party in the Masonic Temple held yesterday afternoon. Prizes went to Mrs S B Watson and Mrs Co BE Negus after bridge played at several tables. Refreshments were served at the close.
Fifteen members attended a potluck supper last evening in the G A R hall. A business meeting followed. Plans are set for the state inspector’s visit in two weeks, or the first Monday in February.
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