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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1941
Page
3
A Tuesday evening party for Business and Professional Women members drew fifteen attendees at the YWCA room. Activities included half a picture drawing game and personal life histories as an icebreaker, plus contact lexicon and other games. Martha Anne Mace led the organizing committee.
At Dorothy Salladay’s home the Merry Maid club elected officers for the coming term and held a surprise miscellaneous shower for Georgia Koenigsmark. New officers include Mildred Musil president and Dorothy Salladay vice president with other posts filled. Ten members and two guests attended as plans for future meetings and Valentine events were announced.
Pleasant Plains Grand Prairie and South Prairie schools swept honors at the Jackson township spelling contest held at Jackson Center school. In the lower group Raymond Carter won first, Betty Applegate second, Nadine Sojka third. upper group Loretta Griggs first, Lois Hines second, Betty Sojka third. Also notes on local social events and a new pupil Elizabeth Lantz at Egypt school. Ray Bell and John Knotek listed with Farm Bureau convention attendance.
The Muscatine Rainbow Girls invite Washington Rainbow Girls to attend their officer installation at the Masonic Temple Muscatine. Installation begins at 7 45 p m with a dance to follow.
One candidate was initiated at the Pythian Sisters regular meeting in the K. P. hall attended by about thirty five members. A benefit card party is set for Wednesday February 5 at the K. P. hall with public invited and pie and refreshments to follow by the ladies committee.
Mrs. L. C. Willits hosted twelve Handcraft department section four members and one guest Mrs. Robert Schell yesterday afternoon. Leader Mrs. William Sitler presided as the group reviewed last meeting resolutions. D. D. Davis presented a paper on Lusterware and pieces were displayed. Frank Longwell spoke on growing novelty plants at home and read the history of One Man's Family.
The Susannah girls of the Methodist church met at Dorothy Bear's home with twenty-one members and two guests. Jean Applegate opened with a candlelight service and led a brief business meeting. Elaine Thomassen conducted worship. A dramatization by eight eighth graders depicted Chinese migration and Christian influence, followed by a potluck supper.
Last week featured Bells Supper at the Bell home with guests the Knoteks and Gallagher, plus Raymond Bell sharing Chicago stock show souvenirs. Mrs. Tony Redeker returns home from Mercy Iowa City, while Mrs. May Carlson and others visit Washington for a Kendrick sale. Teacher Rosella Sheetz endures icy travel until pupils supply ice creepers.
Notices list upcoming events through the weekend: Past Chiefs anniversary dinner at K P Hall at 6:39 p.m. and potlucks for U and I clubs E O W club. Junior High P T A meeting at 7:30 p.m. Fathers and mothers invited. O E S pinochle at Masonic Temple at 2 p.m. Rebekah initiation at 7:30 p.m. C F hall pies for ladies. Rural Woman's club entertainment afternoon. Child Study dept postponed to next Thursday due to illness. Presbyterian Ladies Aid at 2:30 p.m. Christian church Women’s Council at 2:15 p.m. Baptist Women’s Missionary society potluck lunch at 12. Bring dish to pass. Saturday U and I club family potluck supper at 6:30 p.m. May Dawson hosting.
Sandra Batterson marks her first birthday while Mrs. Busby also observes a birthday. Several couples celebrate wedding anniversaries including Mr and Mrs Griggs Mr and Mrs Mincer and Will Sickes plus Henry Schillig. Dick Fields and others have birthdays today.
Members of the V F W auxiliary gathered with strong attendance despite bad weather for their routine meeting. A committee was named to serve at a joint post and auxiliary social next Tuesday. Named were Mrs Roy Schaeffer and daughter Edna, June Longer, and Mrs John Pehler.
Fat people seek Turkish baths to shed fat but authorities say they cause sweating only. Experts recommend cold baths as the body energy loss from cold prompts the body to burn surplus fat to restore balance.
A foggy rainy evening did not dampen turnout at Reeves Home as Maxine Reeves hosted the Prairie Flower Young People. With Rev. C Strong leading, they continued a study of the gospel of St John, followed by prayer, singing, a social hour, and refreshments. attendance reached thirty.
Glendale January 22 Leroy Zook William Wiley Edward Jarrard Walter Donaldson Norman Jarvis and Esther Gerdes represented Spread Eagle school at the township spelling contest Friday afternoon Shirley and Robert Hopping represented Glendale school. Mary Augustine was ill with chicken pox and unable to attend last week The NSA club met Saturday at Lloyd Hopping home Mrs Sam Munson ill with heart ailment remains in critical condition The neighborhood mourns her illness Mr and Mrs Harold Anderson and family visited Axel Anderson home for dinner Sunday William Mangold and son visited McCartney home Sunday Harry Gerdes ill with influenza Mrs Henry Miller ill but improving
The Motor Club of Iowa asks the legislature to place a constitutional amendment before voters in 1942 to require all automobile license fees and gasoline taxes be used only for state highways. It cites long-term funding needs and notes 45 of 48 states diverted such funds between 1930 and 1940. R. E. Rhoades says the question belongs in a constitutional vote.
A public forum questions whether highway budgets are being allocated efficiently prompting calls to limit diversions into numerous channels. Local officials defend prioritizing major projects while acknowledging need for streamlined oversight.
Mrs Earl Kephart reports a string of visits in Pleasant Hill. Families such as the Kepharts Gano ns Wittmers and Hecks gathered for dinners and birthday observances. Troop D activities and local home improvements link the week’s social calendar.
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