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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1941

Page

3

Installation Ceremonies For Legion Auxiliary Officers

Recently elected officers of the American Legion auxiliary were installed after noon at the regular meeting in Legion rooms. Twenty four members attended with Mrs Bushek of Riverside assisted by Catherine Swift. The new officers include Mrs Carl Voorhees president and a full slate of vice presidents, secretary and treasurer with an executive board. Standing committees were named by Mrs Voorhees and annual reports noted aid to families and a scholarship recipient expressed appreciation. Future meetings and a July 31 party for disabled veterans were announced with delegates named for the state convention and a Sunset Park gathering planned for August 20 with a picnic supper.

American Legion Auxiliary Legion Rooms Bushek Riverside Catherine Swift Carl Voorhees Leland Carris Preston Etter Oscar Lane Ted Crone Archie Euwer W. P. Barth Ralph Moothart Fred Downing Belle Rice Tom Downing Voorhees Hartland Mead S. W. Easter Paul Snakenberg Palmer Schilling Frank Kurtz Chas. Ragan Geo. Rudiger Preston Wolf Maynard Brown Walter Logan Leo Hoover Archie Buwer A. E. Baldridge Henry Rerdo Geo. Bir Washington Junior College Mt. Pleasant Marshalltown Everett Burham Maynard L. Brown Sunset Park Downing Dale Auhr

Social Calendar Notices For Week

Social calendar items list meetings and events from Pythian Past Chief association to church societies including U P church Methodist church and Rebekah lodge with times from 2:30 p m to 5:15 p m and notes on transportation and transportation contacts.

Emma C. Anderson Methodist Church W.R.C Ae Pe M. E Rebekah Lodge

Many Happy Returns Birthdays Shared Across Town Today

Susan Ann Conner turns a year old as Mr. and Mrs KE A Conner host. Twins Mrs Glenn Hayes and Mrs Warl Simpson celebrate birthdays along with Mrs Lloyd Easter and her stepdaughter Mrs Floyd Edwards. Ruth Ringheim Eugene Engel DD F Barnes and Mrs Marietta Workman also on today’s list. Anniversary honors go to Mr and Mrs Hubert Wilson 18 years and Mr and Mrs Alice 451 years. Ethel Maye Churchill Mrs John Kyde sr Brighton and Mrs Joe Krotz of Highland Center neighborhood noted among celebrants.

Susan Ann Conner KE. A. Conner Ruth Ringheim Eugene Engel DD. F. Barnes Mrs. Marietta Workman Ethel Maye Churchill Valley John Kyde, Sr Brighton Joe Krotz Highland Center

Riverside Garden Club Meeting at A Krotz Home

Riverside Garden club members gathered at Mrs. Anna Krotz’s Riverside home for a July 16 session. Mary Baschnagel led the program on Cut Flowers to Spare, and plans were set for a July 17 Riverside park picnic with a noon potluck and a program including a roll call and papers on origin of Iowa state parks.

Riverside Anna Krotz Riverside Garden Club Mary Baschnagel Riverside Park Iowa State Parks Magdalen Mellecker

Oberlin College Opens Equal Admission to Women

Oberlin College in Oberlin Ohio becomes the first U S college to admit women on equal terms with men marking a landmark in higher education and gender equality.

Oberlin College Oberlin Ohio United States

Chief Exports of Martinique

Chief exports of Martinique, France's principal West Indian colony, are sugar, bananas, and rum.

Martinique France

Club Plays Bridge at A Krause Home

Members of the Give and Take club played bridge last evening at the A R Krause home. Guests Mr and Mrs Dale Frame of Brandon with their children visited relatives nearby. Bridge was played at three tables with Mrs Frame and Everett Stewart winning high score prizes for women and men. Mrs Krause served refreshments afterward.

A. R. Krause Dale Frame Brandon Emmett Frame Ainsworth Frame Everett Stewart

Gracehill Ladies Aid Sews for Red Cross

The Gracehill Ladies Aid Society met at the Community building with eight members three children and guest Kathryn Schwalbe present. Mrs. Robert Hyde led devotions from Psalm 97 then the Lord's Prayer. Rev. Robert Clewell of Pennsylvania will preach at Gracehill Moravian church Sunday morning. The group spent the afternoon quilting and sewing for the Red Cross and discussed a ten cent social. The Ladies Aid will meet again in two weeks.

Gracehill Ladies Aid Society Kathryn Schwalbe Robert Hyde Robert Clewell Pennsylvania Gracehill Moravian Church Red Cross Ladies Aid

Jabouli Club Dinner Meets After Meeting

The Jabouli Club held a three course chicken dinner at the North Side cafe hosted by Nellie Wilson and Susie Johnson. Guests later gathered at the W. W. Wilson home for games with Mable Shields Dessa Shaw and several others in attendance.

Jabouli Nellie Wilson Susie Johnson North Side W. W. Wilson Miss Wilson Mable Shields Dessa Shaw F. W. Eastwood J. O. Elder Elsie Bratten

Pearl Smith Club Hosts White Way Meeting

Pearl Smith entertained the White Way club Tuesday afternoon with all members except one present. Guests included Mrs. George Simmerman Mrs. Bill Crayne and her mother Mrs. Ed Mayhew and Mrs. Robert Stanford. Roll call cited prior club memberships. the afternoon was social with a lunch served by Roberta Bruce Stanford and Jean Ann and Kay Cherry. Next meeting set for August 5 with Mrs. Margaret Wells.

Pearl Smith White Way Club George Simmerman Bill Crayne Ed Mayhew Robert Stanford Roberta Bruce Stanford Jean Ann Kay Cherry Margaret Wells

Honor Mrs Reaney at Nuptial Shower

Mrs. Robert Reaney entertained as a recent bride Margaret Hanf in the Reaney home Tuesday evening. Hostesses will honor Mrs. Reaney Wednesday afternoon at the Shearer home. A post nuptial shower for Mrs. Clyde Harbison Carol Marsden before marriage was held Monday evening by Mrs. Harold Duncan and Margaret James.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Marjorie Reaney Jeanette Helmick Reaney Robert Reaney Margaret Hanf B. H. Shearer E. H. Wiegner Shearer Harold Duncan Margaret James Clyde Harbison Carol Marsden

Shower Courtesy for Mrs. K. Smith

Mrs. Joe Duea and Mrs. Ed Sorrel hosted a daytime shower for Mrs. Kenneth Smith at the Duea home. Adelyn Duea assisted with refreshments in a pink and white theme as guests admired gifts and stork place favors. Attendees included Mrs. J. W. Stewart, Mrs. Floyd Maxwell, Mrs. Keith McClelland, Mrs. Reo Horak, Mrs. Adolph Guenther, Mrs. J. W. White, Mrs. William Wasson, Mrs. Albert Sullivan, Mrs. Robert Sorrell, Mrs. S. N. Sorrell, and Mrs. Vic Crone.

Joe Duea Ed Sorrel Kenneth Smith Duea J. W. Stewart Floyd ‘Maxwell Keith McClelland Reo Horak Adolph Guenther J. W. White William Wasson Albert Sullivan Robert Sorrell S. N. Sorrell Vic Crone

Birthdays on July 11 Highlight Pleasant Hill Family News

July 16 column notes daughter and father share July 11 birthdays. Local events include visits to Pratt and Toss families, welcomes for baby Max Arthur, and various Sunday dinners at multiple homes. Oats seen as better east of town, with garden and farm notes from Sigafoose and neighbors.

Earl Kephart Pleasant Hill Sam Sigafoose John Pratt Washington Mae McClure L. A. Toss S. C. Wittmer Lewis Hering Chris Roth H. L. Witting Charles Cannon Max Arthur Lloyd Wasson Burlington Clyde Lambert Sunset Park Chester Spangler Karla Rock Island Jennie Lauderman Don Darbyshire Bob Lee Hesseltine L. A. Foss Donald Harley Horn Roy Rethmel W. R. Ganon William John Howard Caldwell Frank Scranton West Chester Jake Ernest Fairfield Mt. Pleasant Sander’s Park Olds Wayland Brighton Lockridge Harold Rathmel John Erlenbush Alvin Roth

Sunday Visits and Family News Across Local Homes

Mrs Florence Kimen and baby visited C G Anderson home Sunday. C G Anderson and Mr and Mrs Charles Anderson escorted Mrs Eimen and infant to Frytown then visited Mrs Warren Groff ill with a heart ailment. Dinner guests included Mr and Mrs C H Meachum and Lawrence at the Hanan home.

Florence Kimen Son C. G. Anderson Charles Anderson C. H. Meachum Lawrence L. B. Hanan Fred Heck Edd Heck Clifford Robertson

Red Blood Cells Die and Are Replaced Rapidly

The article notes in Collier's that red corpuscles die and are replaced at about 150,000 per second in the normal human bloodstream.

Calf Club Boy Honored by National Association

Dean Emde of West Chester earns a certificate of merit and junior membership in the Holstein Friesen Association of America Brattleboro Vermont. He gains all privileges except voting until age twenty one and is the 6012th Holstein Calf club member to receive national recognition.

CALE National Association Dean Emde West Chester Holstein-Friesian Association of America Brattleboro Vermont

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