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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1941
Page
3
Chairmen and officers of the Business and Professional Women's club met with Thora Reynolds to map plans for a Mardi Gras party benefiting the organization. Nine members attended the meeting to shape the event scheduled for next month.
Mrs. D. C. Barrett and Mrs. Ed Muck hosted a Chapter Y T T T social at Barrett home. Four bridge tables formed the game, with Elsie Glassburner winning high score. Jonquil bouquets decorated the refreshment center as fifteen members attended.
Sixteen members of United Presbyterian Woman's Missionary Society evening division plus two guests gathered at Mrs. D. D. Davis home for a pot luck supper. Mrs. E. M. McConaughy led the program with devotional on Great Assurances and the month’s topic Assurances Concerning the Object of Our Faith. Althea Montgomery shared Victorious Living stories from India Egypt Sudan and Ethiopia. Nellie Tripp read missionary news. Rev. George Kery spoke briefly after business led by vice president Mrs. D. J. Ross.
The Fairview Farmerettes met at Marie Sojka's home with six members present along with the leader assistant leader and three guests Lovila Rosamond and Nadijene Sojka The president led the meeting roll call answered with What Kind of Foundation Garment Do I Wear Marie Sojka spoke on Clothing Inventory Betty Sojka spoke on Hard Baths a wool lesson was given by the leader and music recognition records were studied The next meeting is set for February 15 at the Sojka home.
Shirley Augustine entertained members of the Rosemary club and their husbands at six tables of bridge. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ben Fitzgerald. Prizes went to Mrs. Donald Brown for women's high score, Mrs. Deli Walker for women's low score, John Robson for men’s high, and Charles Casper for men’s low. Mrs. Charles Rotalisberger and Mrs. Dale Jones assisted with serving.
Preston Wolf spoke to members of Handcraft department section 3 at the Mid Winter Gardening Indoors meeting last evening at Mrs Ed Squire’s home. Mrs Phil Weldin introduced Wolf who shared potting and indoor plant care tips. Three new members were welcomed: Mrs Edward Holm Mable Moore and Lois Conrad. Refreshments were provided by committees led by Mrs R G Cherry Mrs Juanita Mathers and Mrs Kenneth Blecha.
Martha Wylie hosted a farewell party at the D. Wylie home near Prairie Center for John Campbell who will depart Thursday morning for aviation school in California. Guests included Ruth and Paul Martin Maurine and Bill Walker Maurine and Jack Trotman Mable Finney Helen Holden Jim Larson and Ray Gordon with games, candlelit refreshments, and candy airplane place favors.
Mrs Carl Hedges and Mrs Wyatt Marbourg hosted a Priscilla club luncheon for fourteen members and four guests at the North Side cafe private dining room. The table featured red gladioli and Valentine favors. Afterward the group was entertained at Mrs Hedges home with guests including Mrs Ella Wenger and others.
Calendar of society events includes St James card party at 8 30 p.m. White Shire ceremonial and turkey dinner at Masonic Temple. Just Us Club afternoon meeting at 403 West Main hosted by Mrs D H McLaughlin and Mrs George Rudiger. Child Study dept at 7 40 p.m. Legion auxiliary bridge at Legion rooms city hall. Luncheon at 1 p.m. and 19th Century club luncheon at 1 p.m. W R C meeting at Kee Ateeree TUTE.
Airmount area page notes Caroline Peterson turns three, Jimmie Young enjoys his fourteenth, and Catherine Morris reaches fifteen. Harry and ______ Dye mark their thirty-ninth wedding anniversary as various residents observe January 29 birthdays including Mary Whorak Albert Orcutt Advin Shebeck and Doyle Plecker.
Mrs C B Rice welcomed Y club members at her Riverside home. Guests included Miss Fotter and Miss Rita Metz. Bunco was played with Mrs Joseph Libenguth winning first and Mrs Anna Yotinkiy taking the consolation. Lunch was served by the hostess and her daughter Ruth. Mrs Gertrude Bulger will entertain on February 6.
The Archeozoic era is the oldest in geological history and rocks dating to that time yield no fossils.
Margaret Stumpf daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Stumpf of Richmond and Stanley Simpson of Buffalo N Y son of Mr and Mrs Albert Simpson were married Saturday evening in the North Park United Presbyterian church Buffalo The couple will reside in 75 Rosary avenue Lackawanna temporary at 2670 South Park avenue Lackawanna Mrs Simpson wore a blue tailored wool dress with gardenia corsage Merle Simpson is visiting Buffalo from the area parties followed the service
Mrs. Paul R Horak will host a silver tea at her home 118 East Polk Street on Saturday from 2 to 5 PM to benefit the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. All club women in Washington County and other interested women are invited. all donations support the infantile paralysis fund.
Floyd county board of supervisors reversed a plan to publish the names of direct relief recipients in official newspapers. The move aimed to inform taxpayers, but officials said publishing names could stigmatize children and decided not to proceed. Fred Miner of Charles City commented on the change.
About fifty drivers, representing twenty one of twenty two local coal and lumber dealers, walked out in Mason City as talks over a new contract to replace the expired one stalled. The strike centers on the seniority clause and other contract terms.
Former Imperial Wizard Hiram Evans departs federal court in Atlanta after being fined 15000 dollars on a three count indictment charging monopolizing asphalt emulsion sales to the Georgia highway department.
Damascus Shrine held its regular meeting in the Masonic Temple with Mrs. John Winga presiding. Invitations were received for ceremonial visits to Des Moines Muscatine Clinton Fairfield and Keokuk with the latter three official visits by the supreme worthy high priestess. Damascus plans a February meeting at 2 pm followed by a 6:30 dinner in Fairfield. A turkey dinner and a ceremonial will be held Thursday with officers from nearby shrines participating.
A male swan is called a cub a female swan is a pen and a young swan is a cygnet according to established terminology. The definitions help distinguish sex and age in waterfowl nomenclature.
Joe Pease, a union business agent, identified the tract as the principal point of disagreement in the dispute.
Mrs. Merle Eckels led a program on ships at the West Chester P T A meeting. Boy Scout Troop 32 from Washington conducted installation ceremonies for West Chester Troop 35 with Owen B. Thiel in attendance. Scouter pins and tenderfoot pins were awarded to several Scout leaders and candidates. Doughnuts and coffee followed.
Local column recounts a man who forgot his coat and a ticket at a depot leading to a second ticket issued in Missouri. Also notes guests visiting Fairfield and Ainsworth, a new baby girl Catherine Jeanne, illnesses, road maintenance, and a boy Dennis O’Loughlin missing school after a fall. John Campbell heads to Los Angeles.
Mrs Heten Feddersen petitions for divorce from Hermen Feddersen after 30 years of marriage, citing cruelty. She seeks custody of nine minor children and a restraining injunction to stop alleged molestation. The couple wed in Ida county and separated in 1937.
A historic science note states that each gallon of sea water contains about one fourth pound of salt, illustrating the salinity level of oceans.
An advertisement claims a home remedy using Ru-Ex Compound mixed with water and lemon juice eases rheumatic arthritis or neuritis pain. It promises relief within 48 hours, with a money back guarantee if not improved, and cites Philips & Hebner Drug Store and other druggists.
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