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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1936
Page
3
Mrs Lester Leeper received many beautiful gifts at a shower held at the home of the bride’s sister Mrs Keith Herr The afternoon included recipe writing and compiling a Life History for the bride Refreshments were served.
The West Chester Baptist Kensington and United Presbyterian auxiliary will hold their regular monthly tea next Thursday at 2 30 in the afternoon at the church. Entertainment in charge of Mrs Gass and Mrs Plummer. A cordial invitation is extended to all ladies who care to attend.
A Wednesday morning prayer meeting at 9 30 will be held at Mrs T Rickey's home 709 Host Jefferson Street 12712 The Jackson 4 H club boys plan a Tuesday evening meeting at Filton Durst's home 1272 A Bethel church social is set for Friday evening and all are invited 128ts
In the sixth century a prosperous Hellenic city rivaled Syburis in religious devotion and moral influence, drawing comparisons for its strong faith and notable piety amid regional prominence.
The social calendar lists multiple postponed meetings and upcoming gatherings across groups such as Alma Hearne Holland Mission ary society Baptist Young Women Mission ary society Booster club and more. Activities span Tuesday through Friday with reminders of cancellations at churches clubs and auxiliary groups in West Chester.
A nostalgic bake feature lists several old fashioned cookie recipes including Brownies Boston Cookies Oatmeal Cookies Russian Tea Cakes Vanilla Wafers Fruit Cookies Florence Cookies Hermits and more. Each entry provides ingredients and brief method notes reflecting a mid-century home cook’s pantry.
A local birthday notice lists Louie Schroeder Billy Cox Mrs Joe Lohberger Mrs Will Schulty Charlie McKay Richard Minick Mrs Gus Strum Mrs Edgar Rotzinger of Sandy Hook Jack Ronald Moore son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Moore is two Joan Margaret Glas cow is nine and Mrs Ernest Fisher of Iowa City formerly Pilotburg also celebrating today.
Local speech cites a claim that cruelty to parents is permitted under certain legal defenses. The remarks reference a historical note on the prevention of cruelty to parents and the phrasing “Chillun de hurt de feeling” attributed to Uncle Eben.
U S mail carriers Charley Rae Alban and Wm Manussier cheer patrons with friendly greetings on their route. References to Washington county beauty pageants and Indian ancestry mix with anecdotes about a Tama Indian troupe and a Washington county beauty contest.
George Mills of the Iowa Daily Press Association reports on backstage chatter among Iowa lawmakers and candidates. The piece notes informal discussions, potential alliances, and the mood ahead of upcoming sessions and elections.
In last week’s GOP convention the rural counties controlled leverage as urban counties followed. Harold Davidson beat Bob Shaw for attorney general with strong county blocks, Polk backing Shaw while shifting some votes, and George McCaughan securing railroad commissioner after county blocs coalesced. An initial roll call gave way to a final tally around 1900 to 1200 as changes pressured the outcome. The state central committee had earlier rebalanced power to smaller counties with 12 delegates each, without forced coordination.
The piece notes that Democrats favor a belt of counties from Woodbury to Lee, while Republicans focus in north Iowa with Davidson's AG bid drawing attention to the southwest. It mentions upcoming state judicial conventions and the Democratic state convention as focal points for geography based theories.
Attorney General E L O Connor will say the state auditor overstepped its remit in a report on the Iowa liquor commission. The opinion will argue the auditor should limit itself to auditing technicalities and not offer policy judgments.
The article notes ongoing pro and con charges about public utilities as the fall state campaign nears. A GOP candidate may propose speeding rural electrification via state channels, echoing a heavy embargo from the last legislative session that blocked rural electrification in one house and then the other.
At the GOP convention Berry Halden delivered a blistering attack on the New Deal while State Chairman Carl Cook watched from the platform. Halden’s lips moved with sections of his speech as he anticipated the delivery, illustrating the tension of the moment.
A reminiscence on early fairs noting that beauty contests were rare and fat mattered in wins. It praises city girls country grandmas and the Finglish river Two, calling attention to rural carriers and a shopper paying one dollar without tax.
Yesterday's scores featured Chicago beating New York 1 0 and Boston defeating Pittsburgh 4 1 while Cincinnati routed Philadelphia. Today's schedule includes New York at Chicago and Philadelphia at Cincinnati with several American League matchups.
The Fairfield ladies invite Washington country club women to a one day tournament luncheon and bridge on Tuesday July 21. Call Marjorie Pratt at 329 blue to reserve by Friday July 17.
Mrs. Joan Aileen Freeland Riley died at Billings hospital Chicago Sunday evening. The body was brought to Ainsworth for burial with funeral service at 2:30 p.m. at the William Reaney home and burial in Ainsworth cemetery. She was born February 2, 1900 in Columbus Junction to John E. and Mae Freeland and grew up in Ainsworth. Funeral arrangements were handled by L. A. Jones of Washington.
In Chicago she was married this summer. Surviving are her husband James Riley and her parents a brother Donald and a sister Mrs Fern Hansen all of Chicago and another sister Mrs Wilma Thompson of Iowa Falls Iowa. She had been ill for a week. The cause of death was peritonitis.
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