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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1936
Page
3
The Wesleyan Home Missionary Society will hold a potluck supper and a meeting next Monday at the home of Mrs. Charles Davis. Supper is at 6 30 with devotionals led by Dora Minick and the lesson study guided by Mrs N M Speidel.
Sunshine Community club meeting originally set for yesterday afternoon was postponed until tomorrow at 2 30 p m. The meeting will be held at the home of Mrs Sam Warren as originally planned.
Brighton report notes Mrs Nellie Hagens hosted Harmony club Monday evening with roll call Winter Experiences. Guest Mrs G G Kisor from Galesburg attended. Krony Krew met Monday with Mrs Jeannette Horton as host. Pleasant Valley club gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs A E Horton’s home.
Shirley Peterson celebrated her twelfth birthday with a home party Tuesday attended by eight girl friends for dinner. A pink and white color scheme and a large cake highlighted the decorations. Gifts were received, and the group later visited the Y circus for the evening.
Card party at the White Shrine in the ladies room of the Masonite Temple drew three tables. Mrs. Max Marble won high score, Mrs. C. K. Negus low. Refreshments served. serving committee included Mrs. Claude Tucker and Mrs. Harry Simpson. Next meeting scheduled for February 5.
Benefitance Rebekahs Odd Fellows social and missionary program luncheon at 1 p.m. at Mrs. Charles Hays home. Sunshine Community club 2 30 p.m. Christian church missionary society 2 15 p.m. Mrs. Clyde Hillhouse. Saturday Queen Esther Circle 2 p.m. at Mrs. James Spancer with Mrs. Frances Kleese and Harriet Logan hostesses. U and I club supper 6 30 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Maxwell. Monday Wesleyan Home Missionary society 6 30 potluck. Handcraft department section 3 7 30 p.m. Mons Claude Tucker 6123 South Third Avenue. Junior Fortnightly section 1 7 30 p.m. Helen and Ruth Sartor 604 West Washington Street. Tuesday Booster club 2 9 p.m. Mrs Arthur Duensing.
Two families moving from the community were honored at a Tuesday noon dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Clayde Knapp. Val Fuhr and Sam Mungon families were seated at two long tables for 35. Entertainment included games and stunts. scrapbooks were prepared for departure.
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs statewide programs aired on WHO Des Moines on the first Thursday of each month at 4 PM. February 6 features Mrs. Alex Miller on highway safety, March 5 Miss Agnes Samuelson on school elections, and April 2 on conservation of human and potential resources.
Visitors on Kauai enjoy sands that bark when touched or slapped, producing a woof sound from a sandy shoreline feature. Locals describe the phenomenon as a natural curiosity attracting tourists to the island.
Members of the Methodist Sunday School will lead a special Friday evening meeting at the Methodist Church. The Sunday School Orchestra and other music will accompany remarks by Dr Schwartz on "The Barred Door."
4 H club of Crawfords ville held a January 11 meeting at Mary Edgar's home led by Mrs Ralph Howell. Arlene Lowe demonstrated hair waving and Norma Meeks showed how to make a hat holder. A picture study followed. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
Mrs. Clyde Hillhouse hosts members at 302 East Madison Street for a 2 15 pm meeting. Roll call responses will cover Items from Africa. December world call study will be held with Rev. Vernon Carter leading the discussion.
A list of birthday wishes and anniversaries fills today pages. Mrs. William T Snider, 82, long resident since 1884, is featured along with Mrs. Pearl Parcell Mrs. Walter Edwards and Mrs. Dill Boileau. Also noted are Charles Chalupa Charles Marek and the Knotek couple celebrating their jubilee.
In Audubon and across Iowa residents report frigid conditions. Judges and jurors faced snowbound delays in West Union as Harold Kirchman manslaughter trial proceeds. Davenport factories mute noon whistles as Scott County braces for extreme cold. Cool Iowa towns like Cool and Clyde Friday see subzero readings while Willie Wiley walks in rubbers. The Centerville ice plant halts on frozen pipes as youths endure the chill.
Joe Long addressed taxpayers outlining a state tax association aimed at reducing wasteful public spending. The group would advise on expenditures, pressure against ill advised invasions of the treasury, and support elected officials in obtaining value from tax money. Senator Dewey authorized a temporary statewide organization, with Harry Morrison urging immediate formation.
On Drake campus and downtown streets residents continued to go bareheaded as hose lines froze while firefighters fought haze on the P. Meeks home roof in Atlantic Wednesday afternoon.
Sioux City Iowa January 23 A district court jury acquitted Attorney General Edward L O Connor on gambling conspiracy charges at the direction of Judge F H Rice. The first trial ended last month in a hung jury after seven weeks of testimony and about 150 witnesses.
Machine gun bandits locked the night policeman in his own jail in Fonda and blasted safes in City Hall and the Fonda liquor store. Jail prisoners were released at dawn when officers forced the lock. Loot totaled undetermined liquor. Fonda lies in southwestern Pocahontas county about 60 miles southwest of Britt Iowa. Two months earlier bandits killed farmer James Zrostlik nearby.
New Haven residents Mr and Mrs A R Strum host a Sunday dinner with guests from Illinois including Mr and Mrs E P Johnson of Moline and Mr and Mrs Eugene Johnson of Peoria along with other Strum family members and Minnesota visitors in attendance.
Gerald Graf spent Monday evening at the W C Hotel home. Mrs Fred Heck's mother from Rock Island spent last week with her and returned home Sunday. Little Ronald Paul Heck is improving from his illness.
The article notes that cardinal compass points were common in early civilizations guiding travel by sun and stars. It mentions the compass was known to the Chinese as early as 2634 B.C. and speculates on the origins of directional guidance.
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