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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1934

Page

6

Theta Bridge Club initiates five new members at Wellman dinner

The Theta Bridge Club held a dinner at the Congress hotel and initiated five new members Miss Alice McDaniel Miss Dorothy Shively Miss Paula Tracy Miss Katherine Hensler and Mrs. Kid Muck. Hostesses were Mrs. William Siller Miss Helen Carson and Miss Atbe Shelangoski. The evening featured nautical decor a three course meal and bridge games with Miss Lillian Berry as toastmistress.

Theta Bridge Club Congress Hotel Alice McDaniel Dorothy Shively Paula Tracy Katherine Hensler Kid Muck William Siller Helen Carson Atbe Shelangoski Tapers Lillian Berry Mildred Brown

Social calendar notes for women groups

Rebekah regular meeting set for 7 30 Friday evening with initiation. Ladies to bring sandwiches. The Saturday afternoon meeting was postponed to a later date. Women's Relief Corps holds a regular meeting next Saturday Jan 20 at 2 39. The Nineteenth Century Club gathers at Mrs. Lloyd Lytle's home Saturday afternoon at 2 30.

Kolah Club PD. Quinn Quinn N. M. Speidel H. Oj. Club H. J. Club John Shalla Will Shalla Ed Prebyl Joe Kern Jesse Shalla Will Prebyl Joe Te Boekhorst Ke Kalous Ed Kaster Farm Bureau Joe T. Bockhurst FE. O. W. Club Joe Maxwell Maxwell Glenn Hayes Esther Waves Milt Denison Jerry Tommy Dennison Christian Ladies Aid Society Mert King BE. O. Harter Emmett Hayes Claude Reister, Jr Rebekah Women's Relief Corp Nineteenth Century Club Lloyd Lytle

Meeting at the hall for Tuesday evening practice

A notice invites members to meet at the hall at seven o'clock on Tuesday evening to practice. The brief calls for attendance and orderly conduct during the session.

Rural Woman's Club Meeting With Mrs Rhodebeck

The Rural Woman's club and Sunshine Community club announce meetings for Wednesday afternoon January 24. Programs include roll calls and notes on important events of 1933. Mrs Lou Rhodebeck and Mrs John Koehler host respectively with responses by Edgar A. Gues.

Rural Woman's Club Lou Rhodebeck Sunshine Community Club John Koehler Roll Edgar A. Gues

Iowa City Wins Iowa Nine Boys Declamatory Contest

Iowa City won the Iowa Nine Boys declamatory contest last night with a first, second and third for 9 points. Burlington had 8 points, Davenport 5, Muscatine 4, and Ottumwa and Fairfield eliminated in the afternoon. Winners included Roger McShane and Charles Swan, with notable performances by Billy Cox and Wayne Martin, as about 250 spectators watched at the auditorium.

Iowa City Iowa Burlington Davenport Muscatine Ashington Ottumwa Fairfield Billy Cox Hayden Hughes University of Iowa H. C. Harshbarger Harry G. Barnes Eugene Bahn Howard Mellilrath Town Nine Herath J. A Taylor Washington Direcor Roger McShane David Lemon Billy Cor Charles Swan Donald Kemp James McGreevey Wayne Martin Iowa Ciy James Kamma Loren Gruber Harry Barker Merle Simpson George Masson Elwyn Gardner H*en Coffey Iowa Nine

Knights of Pythias and Catholic events announced

Announcements call for K of P work in rank of Esquire Monday night with refreshments hosted by William Howell. Presbyterian choir practices at the church Saturday night at 7 30. If absent call Catherine Little. Regular meeting of K of C Monday Jan 22 led by J M Kelly GK 2893.

K. of P Esquire Wm. Howell K. of C J. M. Kelly

Community notices from January events and anniversaries

The Junior Fortnightly meets at Miss Alice McDaniel's home 903 East Main Monday evening January 22 at 7 30. The Bible department gathers with Mrs Frank L Wilson Monday at 2 30. Ainsworth family hosts open house Tuesday January 23 from 1 to 4 PM for their golden wedding anniversary. Pythian Sisters' degree staff led by Mrs Myrtle Poole will

J. J. Fitzgerald Ainsworth Alice McDaniel East Main Bible Department Frank L. Wilson Pythian Sisters Myrtle Poole Will

Grace Hill Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Grace Hill reports Mrs Mary Sherlock and Mrs A R Strum hosting visitors. Grand Lake resident Wm Meyer wintering with J E Sherlock visits Washington. Chas McKinstry drives stock to Chicago. Clarence Porter helps at McKinstry's. Ladies Aid met with Mrs Mary Sherlock. officers re-elected. Oriel Sankey visits mother Anna Sankey.

Grace Hill Wm. Meyer Grand Lake Colo J. E Sherlock Washington Chas. McKinstry Chicago Titus Clarence Porter Chas McKinstry A. R. Strum Lottie Roberts Mary Sherlock

Seventy-Six Township Holds Corn-Hog Program Meeting

Seventy-Six township committee for the corn-hog program met for a school of instruction at Washington Monday and Tuesday. The committee includes Roy Bickford as chairman C O Dayton Glenn Dutton and Frank Romine. Romine was absent but plans to assist at the township meeting at the Community House 76 Center on Monday January 22.

76 Township Washington Roy Bickford C. O. Dayton Glenn Dutton Frank Romine Romine 76 Center

Dav enport and Rubio Residents Share Weekend Visits

Tyrone correspondent notes Mrs Walter Sheet visited Davenport with her brother and family last week. Mr and Mrs Peder Nielsen vend son joined Frank Strickland at Rubio for Sunday dinner. Mr and Mrs Howard Snyder of Washington called on Charles Lenninger home. Wilmer Sheetz and Dorothy Lenninger on the sick list.

Walter Sheet Davenport Peder Nielsen Vend Son Frantk Strickland Rubio Howard Snyder Washington Charlea Lenninger Wilmer Sheetz Dorothy Lenninger

Local Family Works Wood As Health Notes Progress

Peder Nielson sawed wood Tuesday for Charles Lenninger. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lenninger and family visited with Mrs. Lenninger while the men worked. Mrs. Clarence Reighard is improving. Ruth Statler from near Fairfield has stayed with them. Walter Sheetz undergoes dental work in Washington and Ross Sheetz took his son Wilner to a doctor in Washington yesterday.

California Wellman Mus Neva Popham Well @man Long Beach Calif Roy Houghton Willis Popham Parnell Hom Margaret Popham Wellman High School Kirksville School of Nursing Kirksville Muscatine West Coast Seeil Blumenstein Houghton Peder Nielson Charles Lenninger Richard Lenninger Marvin Otto Sheetz Lenninger Clarence Reighard Ruth Statler Fairfield Walter Sheetz Washington Ross Sheetz Wilner

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