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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1937

Page

3

Just Us Club Picnic Hosts Seventeen Guests in Sunset Park

The Just Us club held a picnic in Sunset park with seventeen guests, seven teen members and a guest each. Hostess Mrs Mayme Brock provided ice cream and beverages, a brief business meeting occurred, and each member contributed to the program. The next gathering is set for Mrs L F Harding’s home.

Just Us Club Sunset Park Mayme Brock L. F. Harding Alice Albright Elsie Benson Fred Oecken Don Brindley B. Yara Oren Wallace Boice Kurtz Charles Clark Max Cook Leonard Johnson Florence Hout Earl Steele D. D. Davis Besse Jones Lydia Juzeler Ramona Riley Mary Ann Kutzgner

Chapter Y T T T Potluck Dinner in Donaldson Home

Chapter Y T T T held a potluck dinner at the Donaldson home with red white and blue decorations. Ten women attended including two guests Mrs Burl Pringle and Miss Esther Conger of Long Beach California. Bridge followed dinner with prizes awarded.

Chapter Y Harry Donaldson Burl Pringle Esther Conger Longe Beach Calif

Sunshine Club Hosts Afternoon Meeting at Ada Beenblossom Home

Mrs Beenblossom and Ada May Beenblossom hosted the Sunshine Community club yesterday afternoon. Eleven members twelve children and several guests attended. The president led the business meeting and roll call included ice cream recipes. An ice cream social was planned for Thursday evening July 8 at Marion Sheetz home. Children played on the lawn and refreshments in red white and blue were served with Ethel Ziegzlowsky assisting.

FE. G. Beenbossom Ada May Velma Sunshine Community Club Stella Shuman Will McConnell Francis McConnell Sandra Jell Leslie Beenblossom Wilma Jean Marion Sheetz Ethel Ziegzlowsky

Mrs Stanley Smith and Mrs M C Hillery

Mrs Stanley Smith and Mrs M C Hillery are named in a brief social note detailing attending a local event together and her circle of friends.

Stanley Smith M. C. Hillery

Hulse Family Celebrates Mrs A A Hulse Birthday Dinner

Mrs A A Hulse marked her birthday with a June 28 family dinner in Keota attended by her husband and daughter Janet, plus relatives from Scotts Bluff Nebraska Sioux City and Des Moines. Relatives from distant towns arrived Saturday and some stayed through next week. A separate note mentions a joint Fairfield Bird and Garden club meeting with guest speaker Miss Kate B Glover on Birds and Other Friends of the Garden.

Keota A. A. Hulse Janet Will S. Helseher Alvin Hulse Georganne Addison Scotts Bluff Nebraska Herbert Hulse Beverly Sioux City R. M. Hamilton Richard Holmes Billie Barbara Margaret Holmes West Allis Wis John Hamilton Des Moines Merle Hamilton Bebeana Sigourney James O. Laughlin Kalona Rt Hamilton

Class of 27 St Mary's plans July 4 picnic reunion

Riverside July 1 The class of 1927 from St Marys high school will hold a July 4 reunion near Riverside with a picnic and all day outing. Most members plan to attend except Miss Margaret Baschnagel in a convent at Victory Knoll Huntington Indiana. Notables include Catherine Baschnagel Corona Kiefer Fraue Loretta Knebel and Lieutenant Robert Griffin with other local classmates. Maronnerite Thomann is chairwoman of the reunion committee.

Riverside St. Mary's High School Margaret Baschnagel Victory Knoll Huntington Indiana Catherine Baschnagel Cedar Rapids Kiefer Fraue Fort Madison Fon Minneapolis, Minn Loretta Knebel Davenport Merraret Robert Criffin Thomas Walsh Wayne Cray Patricia Mougim Maronette Thomann Joseph Walsh Mise Maronerite Thomann Chorch Margaret Hutchinson Waukon Town Robert Griffin St Mary’'sa Waukon Griffin William Griffin Iowa State University United States Military Academy West Point New York Ped Bank New Jersey Sienar Corps Army

Social Calendar Busy Week List Of Local Events

Social calendar shows a potluck dinner at 6 39 p m at the country club a garden party by the Presbyterian Ladies Aid at 2 30 p m hosted by Mrs Marsh W Bailey 314 East Washington Bring tea towels Women’s Missionary society meets at 2 15 p m Rebekah regular meeting at 8 p m and a Pansy Hill club picnic in the evening All former Embroidery club members invited and a race event noted in Sam Sigafoose column

Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society Marsh W. Bailey East Washington Street Women’s Missionary Society Tnstguiiins U. P. Ehureh Rebekah Pansy Hill Club Sam Sigafoose Terrace Old Embroidery Club

Mrs A R Krause Hosts Philathea Circle Evening

Twelve members attended the Philathea circle meeting at Mrs A R Krause home. Anecurrent book was reviewed by Nondas Richardson and discussed. Mrs Krause with Mrs Florence Short served homemade ice cream during the social hour. Two guests attended, Mrs Louie Hensler Barnhart and Mrs Sem Erwin.

Philathea Circle A. R. Krause Nondas Richardson Krause Florence Short Louie Hensler Barnhart Sem Erwin

Birthdays Galore in Ainsworth and Nearby Towns

J M Utterback, 78, and Mrs J W Stewart of Keota celebrate birthdays amid a list of local celebrants. Children Wilma Kerr, Alice Ruth Wilson, and Ernest Crull join in the day’s fun. J A Marsh marks three score and ten as the 1938 convention planning continues in Washington.

J. M. Utterback Ainsworth J. W. Stewart Keota Na County Mr. Utterbacke Elizaville Wilma Kerr Alice Ruth Wilson Joe Kolesick J. A. Marsh

Des Moines Bridge Party Honors Mrs Maffitt

Mrs Howard Maffitt of Des Moines was honored as a house guest of Mrs T R Phillips at a bridge party hosted in the Phillips apartment. Summer flowers decorated the rooms and bridge was played at three tables with Mrs Manton Hebner winning the high prize. A guest prize was given to Mrs Maffitt and refreshments followed the games.

Howard Maffitt Des Moines T. R. Phillips Phillips Manton Hebner Maffitt

Admit Four New Members to 4 H Club in Fairview

The Fairview Farmerette 4 H club met at Lorene Sojka’s home with ten members and four guests. Four new members Marie Sojka Darlene Sojka Norma Rose Kos and Bernadine Soukup were admitted. The lesson on portfolios was led by Isabelle Combs, and the next meeting is set for July 14 at Mrs Joe Knotek’s home.

Fairview Farmerette 4-H Club Lorene Sojka Mary Catherine Sojka Arlene Knotek Maxine Jarrard Isabelle Combs Marie Sojka Darlene Sojka Norma Rose Kos Bernadine Soukup Joe Knotek

Rosemary Club Hosts Lloyd Stouts and Guests

Mr and Mrs Vince Marella and Mr and Mrs Ernest Meyers were guests of the Rosemary Club at an evening meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Stout Bridge was played at four tables with high prize to Donald Brown One course of refreshments followed The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Casper in the afternoon.

Vince Marella Ernest Meyers Rosemary Club Lloyd Stout Donald Brown C Has. Casper

Bethel Missionary Meeting Held at Mrs. Reaney's Home

Bethel Missionary society met yesterday afternoon in the home of Mrs. Robert Reaney with sixteen members and one guest, Mrs. T. J. Harvey, present. Mrs. Loyd Foster presented the year book of prayer, Mrs. Dell Walker reviewed the missionary magazine, Mrs. Godfrey Juzeler gave the national missionary book chapter, and Miss Edith Reed led devotionals. Mr. Donald Brown assisted with refreshments served to the group.

Loyd Foster Dell Walker Bethel Missionary Society Robert Reaney Godfrey Juzeler National Missionary Book W. H. Parker Edith Reed T. J. Harvey Donald Brown

Harmonica Name Misnomer And Franklin Inventor Claim

The piece notes the harmonica is a misnomer and traces its origins to glass cup instruments struck by a damp finger. It credits Benjamin Franklin as the inventor, mentions the instrument’s unknown age, and notes that Abraham Lincoln played one.

Benjamin Franklin Abraham Lincoln

Local Rebekahs Attend Convention

About twenty five to thirty members of the Rebekah lodge from Washington attended the convention in Riverside yesterday and the Washington lodge participated actively in sessions and local events.

Rebekah Lodge Washington Riverside Washington Lodge

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T.T.T Donaldson Home Maid Rite Sandwich Shop Mrs. Beenblossom Sunshine Club Canning Pure C&h Vance Les Cascade Vin Rickey Henteco Anne O. Dar Tare Soc Benteco Quality Mississippi River Benteeu Fund Stores St. Mary’s A. R. P. Hall Wandaline Carter San Francisco Fred Neiswanger Charles Crull Vernon Crull John Wagner Ernest Fairview Lloyd Bethel Missionary Zenith Wm. E. Sloat Mangold’s Town Ave Hrauth Rickey’s Barber Shop South Ia, Ave Boling Iowa
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