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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1949
Page
3
Mrs A Greve of Davenport visits her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs John Owen and family for a few days. Mr Greve was here Sunday but returned home Sunday evening. Watch The For Sale Ads.
The Farmerettes 4-H club met with Lovila Sojka on Saturday after noon. Six makers answered roll call with new health habits. Wanda Stout led the meeting and 1948 ribbons were awarded. The lesson covered living room furniture rearrangement and hazard check sheets were distributed for next time. Storage units and a new freezing unit in the Sojka home were discussed and photos to be studied this year were briefly reviewed.
Freshments were served as the group planned a subsequent meeting with Shirley Escher to continue discussions.
Twenty two VFW auxiliary members met at Mrs Jim Buck home for breakfast and organized the VEFW auxiliary Breakfast club. Mrs Cleo Shockey was elected president and Mrs Harold Kerr named secretary treasurer. A collection for the VFW building fund was taken. The group will meet again with Mrs H R Edmonds on January 27.
Twelve families attended the Pansy Hill club cooperative supper held Tuesday at 6 39 p m in the Stan Kiesey home with co hostess Mrs Fort Davis assisting Mrs Kiesey. At the business meeting for other club matters.
Mrs. Erwin Koe nig presided over the dinner meeting as plans for the year were set. The kitchen committee included Mrs. Wicente Mrs. Glenn Thompson and Mrs. Karl Jackson and Mrs. Dale Woodburn led the dining room. The club will meet in February with Mrs. Alvin Kephart.
The Forensic club of the high school met Monday with Pat Brower presiding. Appointed to committees were Jim Dawson Bill Wessler Francis Miller Ted Stewart Marilyn Falk Joan McKinney for the American Legion auxiliary program. Francis Miller Barbara Dare and Barbara Godwin to read at the Methodist Church board meeting Feb 1.
Three Utsu kasei Camp Fire Girls Sybil Bagge Caroline Holland and Mary Louw Marston prepared and served a dinner Monday evening in the Camp Fire rooms. They planned the menu purchased food and cleaned up. Menu included Hamburg mystery surprise salad green beans buns cocoa and white cake. The cake and meal were first made in a stove donated by Wayne Marston. Entertainment followed with a potato race educational blow up and treasure hunt.
Presbyterian Women’s Service Guild met in the church Tuesday night with 21 members in attendance. Edna B Bronson’s At the Desk Next to Mine was reviewed by Mrs. Earl Bickford, highlighting Christian workplace relationships and human interdependence. A cooperative dinner preceded the meeting. Ann Elizabeth Taylor is slated to speak January 24, and a family night dinner with a birthday collection is planned for February 7.
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