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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1937
Page
3
Bible department members were led in prayer by Mrs. A. J. Dawson at the yesterday afternoon gathering in Mrs. J. C. Boice home. The group read First and Nineteenth Psalms and discussed David and Gideon, with a Gideon letter received.
Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting scheduled for Wednesday morning at 99:30 at the home of Chris Dittmer 632 East Washington Street 28812 Friday Presbyterian ladies invited to Mrs. Fred L. Moore home for a stewardship play Ways and a Way and a 1 o clock lunch
New Year thoughts will be given after roll call during the Baptist women's regular monthly missionary program and social. The event will be at the home of Mrs. M. Carstensen, 114 East Second Street. Luncheon is served at 1 0 p.m. with attendees bringing a dish to pass, sandwiches, and table service.
Mrs. Richard McCleery will present the lesson study at the Centennial PTA meeting tomorrow afternoon at the school. The session begins at 3 45 with a short program by the third group. All members are invited to attend.
Wesleyan Missionary society members held a cooperative dinner and a study meeting last evening at Mrs. Sidney Moore's home. Mrs. Charles Palmer led devotionals and Miss Alice Rownd delivered the study lesson on "The Nero's Contributions to Our Civilization." Mrs. Ernest Salladay presented the Home Mission articles.
During a recent meeting of the Daughters of Union Veterans at the G A R hall president Mrs Boyd Foster led the discussions. The group announced the annual Lincoln dinner will be served February 15 and reported good attendance.
Quick tips for home tasks including grip with tape on rubbers, fudge water dabs with animal crackers, easy bottle cap removal with a nutcracker, knitted wristlets on jacket cuffs to seal cold, prebake pie shells and refrigerate fillings, boil potatoes with skins then rice, decorate cans for canister sets, dampen cords to tie packages, sew four strands of thread for sewing, buy extra yarn for crochet repairs, elastic blankets to keep kids covered, dye fading clothes with paraffin glaze to protect lace, use cracked ice for headaches, fix icing with sugar, replace water with orange juice in pastries, store mixes in an ice fridge, set candles with paraffin, and bring eggs to room temp for better whipping.
A simple tip for kids to identify their shoes by painting insteps in a bright color among many. The method avoids needing help winding yarn by placing a skein over a lamp shade and loosening the lamp top screw so the shade spins as you wind.
A list of practical homemaking tips covers cleaning bird cages with steel wool, making cream soup from leftovers, storing vegetables in an air conditioned fridge to prevent drying, shaping cornmeal mush in a No 1 can for easy frying, boxing fudge in wax paper lined tins, and arranging a bouquet using softened paraffin. It also notes sewing fabric under hems for easy patching and preparing pie crust ahead.
John C. Cunningham, born in Crawfordsville, turns 80 today. He has lived in Crawfordsville most of his life, with a brief period in Ainsworth, born in a log cabin as his father arrived in town in a covered wagon.
Mise Ethel Atkinson celebrates a birthday today while 80 doves are sent for Mrs. Pete Koehler of Havre and Mrs. D. L. Rohrer Jr. also marks a birthday.
Martha Ann Downing, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Downing, has a birthday today. Anne Templeman, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Templeman, celebrates her third birthday. Other birthdays today include Paul Jordan, James Gilchrist, Mrs Walter Fisher, and Mrs Earl Crossett.
The Scarab is formed from many stones and mirrors the sacred beetle. Ancient Egyptians linked the scarab to Khepera the sun-roller and creation, believing wearing it would transfer creative strength.
Prisoners awaiting trial in Glasgow area prisons will receive home style comforts including a table chair mattress bed pillows mirror safety razor brush and comb and clothes brush as standard provisions for future accommodation and welfare.
S W Livingston and Mrs Livingston entertained a small group last night at their home honoring Judge and Mrs Bechly and Mr and Mrs Joe Linabury. A large turkey dinner was served at 7 with Mr Livingston officiating and Mrs Livingston assisting. The gathering recalled Centerville memories and included light music on the bones after guests departed.
Chapter CX of the PEO Sisterhood held a Founders Day program Monday after a 6 30 dinner at Miss Anna Mulbern home. A musicale is planned February 1 at Mrs J K Huston home with Mrs William Dunn in charge. A Teachers Training Class for Columbus City Methodist Sunday School will meet with Mrs Elnora Colton age 91, an active church worker.
Mt. Pleasant orchestra led by Jack Lee will provide music for the Rebekah and Odd Fellows dance at the lodge hall. It is the regular monthly social and dance starting at 8 o'clock with guest night observed.
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