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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1937

Page

3

Hutt Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding at 314 South Iowa

Mr and Mrs Fred E Hutt mark their fifty year marriage with a family dinner and open house at 314 South Iowa avenue. The couple, married January 27 1887 in Lincoln Illinois, live in Washington since 1919. Mrs Hutt born 1866 in Lincoln and Mr Hutt born 1870 in WoHoetenberg Germany.

Fred F. Hutt South Iowa Avenue John Kurtz Methodist Ladies Aid Society Hfrutt Rose Kurtz Lincoln Ill Louis Kurtz Washington Hutt Mr. Hutt Wohoetenberg Germany

Sixty Guests Attend Droz Bailey Dinner Dance at Country Club

Dr. A Keith Droz and Mrs. A Keith Droz along with Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Bailey hosted sixty guests at a formal dinner-dance at 7 20 PM at the Town City Country Club. The evening featured a cozy log fire, Chinese candelabra with fourteen tapers, moonlit backdrop, edge seating around twelve to fourteen per table, white linens and blue pink white primrose, daffodil, anapdragon, marguerite arrangements, ivory tapers, and a Town City orchestra providing music.

Keith Droz Theodore Bailey Country Club

Education and In Colleges Topic at Booster Club Meeting

Mrs. Fred JD. Stewart led a discussion on Education and Town Colleges at the Booster club gathering held at Mrs. Austin Suth erland’s home. Nineteen members attended with three children. prizes were awarded to Mrs. L. C. Woodburn and Mrs. Neill. A two course lunch followed. The next meeting is set for February 9 at Mrs. Flarry Donaldson’s home.

Fred JD. Stewart Austin Sutherland L. C. Woodburn Neill Ralph Stewart Homer Jarrard Leonard Marie

Dinner Party Notes Include Music and Guests

Excellent music accompanied the dancing between dinner courses as Miss Margie Stumpf led the dining. Out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Hammer of Muscatine and Mrs. Eunice Waymack of Cincinnati, with Miss Fisher Hay and Fred Cromwell of Burlington in attendance.

Margie Stumpf Orlando Hammer Muscatine Eunice Waymack Cincinnati Ohio Fisher Hay Fred Cromwell Burlington

Social calendar notice list of church and club events

Friday W H M S of M E church 2 30 Men Mrs Marty Genkinger 105 West Jefferson St Jolly Good Timers dance Rendezvous members bring guests Saturday Ninetieth Century club 2 80 p m Mrs Lloyd Lytle 403 East Main Street Monday M g general Aid called meet Mig 2 36 2 Mion can at the church decorat ing the basement Afternoon Literature dept 2 30 p m Mrs R G Cherry 23 East Washington Street

W.H.M.S M. E. Church Marty Genkinger West Jefferson St Ninetenth Century Club Lloyd Lytle East Main Street R. G. Cherry East Washington Street

Final Card Party of Series Is Given at St. Mary's Hall

Riverside reports the sixth and final St. Marys parish card party of winter hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schneider. Bridges winner Thomas Walsh. euchre first Matilda Wieland. pinochle top William Kniebel with Patricia Mougin low. Mrs Paul Krebel consol. other awards to Clair Swift Elles Veggy Jerome Drool. Lunch followed. proceeds exceed 123 dollars for the church treasury.

Matilda Wieland Euehre Clair Swift Elles Veggy Jerome Drool

Junior Missionary Meeting at Methodist Church

Yesterday the Junior Missionary group met at the Methodist church for study and worship. Netty Jean Snakenberg led the devotion with a reading on David Livingstone and his favorite Psalm, followed by a lesson from Campfires in the Congo with nine members in attendance.

Methodist Church Netty Jean Snakenberg David Livingstone The Congo

Mrs Patterson Hosts Navajo Club Meeting

Mrs Patterson hosted the Navajo club on Wednesday following a social afternoon at Mrs D J Patterson's home. Members were taken to the Congress dining room for refreshments at 4 30. Red carnations and lighted candles adorned the table. Sixteen members were present.

D. J. Patterson Navajo Club Congress Dining Room

Pythian Sisters Hold West Chester Meeting

Pythian Sisters met in regular session in West Chester on January 25. One new member welcomed by reinstatement, dispensation for new members approved for three months, temple votes relief aid for flood sufferers, many sick visits reported, refreshments served after meeting.

West Chester

Birthday list notes many local anniversaries and ages

George P Madden of Brighton born Cumberland Virginia 184 years ago and moved to Washington. He retired 1918 and belongs to the Three Quarter Century club. Others born today include Mrs J S Horn Joan Fields daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Fields Mrs Amos Stout Sr Florence Koenig Ariene Churchill Will Mitchell Nyle Bailey.

George P. Madden Brighton Cumberland Washington Three Quarter Century Club J. S. Horn Joan Fields J. W. Fields Tevet Amos Stout, Sr Florence Koenig Riverside

Called Meeting of M. E. Aid Monday

The Methodist Ladies Aid society drafts a 2:30 PM Monday meeting at the church to discuss decorating the basement.

Methodit Ladies Aid Society

Mercury known for 2500 years and recent development

Mercury has been known for at least 2,500 years, but its widespread use is a development of recent centuries.

Fragmented medical note on kidneys and waste removal

The text discusses kidneys containing fluid and titers aiding blood purification. It notes daily waste output about a pint and warns of signs of kidney or acid imbalance. Mentions pills and treatments, with garbled phrases about functions and symptoms.

Just Us Club Meeting Led by Mrs Sickles

The Just Us club met yesterday afternoon with Mrs A W Yard leading the program after the business session. Hostess Mrs Will Sickles welcomed fifteen members and two guests Mrs Tom Dewis and Mrs Ethel Kerr. Mrs Kerr helped serve. The next gathering is planned two weeks from now at Mrs M C Carstensen's home.

Just Us Club A. W. Yard Will Sickles Tom Dewis Ethel Kerr

Scarlet Fever Cases Reported at Sandy Hook School

SANDY HOOK, Jan. 28. There are couple of cases of scarlet fever in our school. Ta dian Creek club will be postponed until the epidemic is over. Veramelia Stout is much better but has not gone back to school. Scarlet fever is also in Brighton high school. Our spelling contestants were defeated in the written and oral rounds. Primary boys lost on chestnut and everybody at Washington on Saturday.

H. W. Mineart Sandy Hook Tadian Creek Club Veramelia Stout Brighton High School Washington

Holly, Almost White Wood Used in Inlay and Marquetry

The almost white Holly wood occurs in this country and Europe. It is favored for inlay and marquetry work and can appear on complete tops and side surfaces.

Europe

Chapter L T T Has Usual Meeting in Crawfordsville

Chapter L of T T T met at Miss Dor ig Cherryholmes home for games and refreshments with a pink color theme and paper narcissus favors. Ladies Aid at the Methodist church held a cooperative dinner honoring Mrs Frank Taylor who will move to Mincie. Clarence Lowe presented Mrs Taylor a gift and Mrs Pearl McNeill received an electric table lamp for ten years as president. The group voted a liberal Red Cross contribution for flood relief.

Crawfordsville Dorig Cherryholmes Chapter L. of Tactices Ladies’ Aid Society The Methodist Church Frank Taylor Mincie Clarence Lowe Taylor Lowe Pearl McNeill Gorciery Columbus Vincent Skubal John Morran Cotterahoo James Colton Thomas Guffey Kentucky Henry Deppr Florida L. Lowe Leslie Lowe Methodiet W. A. Bioomanist W. A. Lamp Burlington Ralph Snyder Floyd Dean Lawrence Croll Harlan Dallmeyer David Hull Faye Green Uarlan Cavanaugh Lou Cavanaugh George Cavanaugh Kenry Ross Margaret Marker Davenport Verne Jack Vinton J. W. Howenstein Muscatire J. W. Bidwell Lawrence Crull Washington Kenneth Fisher Rollo Cover Wapello Guy Crull Iowa City Royal Neighbors Meec Royal Neighbor Lodge Ethel Gabriel Cotter Presbyterian Church Mise Gail Holada Kenosha Wis Ella Edwards Isaac Stone Cotter

Surprise Potluck Dinner Honoring Georgia Musil

A group of friends surprised Georgia Musil with a potluck supper at her home in honor of her birthday. After eating they played games and were entertained by Mildred Music and Dorothy Livesay. Gifts were given to Georgia by the attendees: Maxine Jackson Marjorie Chalupa Dorothy Livesay Hazel Helen Simmering Naomi Johnson Mildred and Alois Musil.

Georgia Musil Miss Musil Mildred Music Dorothy Livesay Georgia Maxine Jackson Marjorie Chalupa Hazel Helen Simmering Naomi Johnson Mildred Alois Musil

Red Cross offering in Conesville floods relief drive

An offering of 30 dollars was collected Sunday evening at the Reformed church in Conesville for Red Cross flood relief. Also reported: Mrs. Elton Pierce returns from Bellevue hospital, and Mrs. LeRoy Heither remains seriously ill in an Iowa City hospital. Funeral notices, conservation committee elections, and local social updates accompany the brief items.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction the Reformed Church Conesville Red Cross Elton Pierce Bellevue Hospital Muscatine Jarret Peters John Jenking Alfred Morgan Columbus City LeRoy Heither Iowa City

Origin of Decimal System Based on Ten Angers

The decimal system in arithmetic traces to a basic human tendency to count on ten fingers, with ten Angers mentioned as a factor shaping numerical method.

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