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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1940
Page
3
The White Way club met at the home of Mrs Roy Wells with most members present. Guests included Augusta Lester Burt Nele and daughter Mrs Keith Wells and daughter Miss Crayne and son Miss Dana Sheets and Miss George Zimmerman. A guessing game and contest provided entertainment followed by a two course luncheon. The next meeting will be with Mrs Edgar Stewart on August 6.
Grace Hill Ladies Aid met in the community building for a devotional led by Mrs. Allen Scheaffer. Plans were made for an ice cream social on Wednesday July 24 with a lawn play and a silver offering to support church work. $75 in donations so far.
The Jacksonite 4-H Club met at Dorothy Bear's home with nine members and leader Mrs A N Owensing present. Dorothy Bear conducted the business meeting while Marjorie Ahrens read the minutes and Helen Kiapple spoke on care of the elderly. Jean Campbell also spoke at the session.
Adla claims relief for burning and stomach pains by neutralizing excess acid. The ad urges purchasing at a drug store with a money back guarantee and suggests you can eat what you want while using the product.
The social page lists a Thursday dinner at the country club 6 30 p m at the clubhouse, a gathering of the Past Chiefs association and Jacksonite 4 H boys, a Saturday visit from Ray Sojka at W CLT U and the local institute beginning at 19 a m Mrs J A Hawthorne 421 East Main invites bring needles and thimbles for work Visitors welcome Monday Presbyterian Woman s Missionary Society 2 30 p m at the church Rebekah regular meeting 10 0 F hall p m Saturday Woman s Relief Corps 2 30 p m G A V R hall
Mrs Florence Durst of Wellman turns 86 while Jackie James son of Mr and Mrs James is 12 G W Manassier has a birthday July 11 Mrs Donald Sternioff of New York City is 12 Loren Lee Gingerich is 6 A birthday dinner for Lee Albaugh was held today He works at the LGA store Reading about Ants and Their Homes and Reconditioning the Sewing Machine lesson was given by Mary Ellen Duensing Refreshments by Mrs Bear and Dorothy
Funeral services for Mrs. George F. Wallace were held at United Presbyterian church in Ainsworth with Rev. W. H. Hemphill officiating and burial in Ainsworth cemetery. Pallbearers named: Ralph Shannon A E Sands Roy Stewart H Rademaker Robert Acheson Fred Schroeder.
Mr and Mrs Al Roe celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a party hosted at the home of their son and daughter in law Floyd and Mrs Floyd Roe after a band concert. Guests included family members from Washington Wapello and local relatives. Mr Roe born in 1873 is 81 in September and active in a three generation tinning business. Mrs Roe is 70.
Fourteen members twelve children and six guests were entertained yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs Stanly Fishburn. Mrs Gerald Graff became a new member of the club. After a short business meeting a social afternoon followed with guests Mrs Geneva Howell Mrs Val Fuhr Mrs Arthur Wiley Mrs Clyde Fishburn Mrs Lynn Ferguson and Martha Menefee.
Mrs Workman celebrated her birthday with a surprise picnic in Sunset park arranged by her daughter Mrs Russell Curry. Ten guests attended and a large birthday cake was served. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs J A Marsh of Ainsworth.
Anna Plummer daughter of A Plummer of Washington and a Cornell writer, appears in J O Brien’s Best Short Stories of 1940 with her piece Child Goes Hunting. Plummer, 20, graduated from Mount Vernon School in 1940 and plans to return to Elkhorn schools. she contributed to the Husk during her Cornell years.
Hollywood Calif. Elaine Clair Murphy and Carl A. Duffy wed at Blessed Sacrament on Sunset Blvd. June 21. The bride, daughter of Edward J. Murphy, wore navy blue, orchids. The groom, son of James F. Duffy, is with Packard Bell Radio. They honeymooned in Santa Barbara and attended a Mission mass.
The Merry Maid 4 H Club met at Alma Connor’s home with eleven members and the leader present. Members answered roll call with yearly expenditures for undergarments, and reports covered stock ing purchases and care, eleven needs, courtesy in the home, and courtesy questions. Refreshments were served after the meeting.
The Iowa White Shrine club invites all refreshment seekers and families to a Sunday picnic at Leighton Park in Ottumwa on July 28. Dinner is at 1 p.m and each family should bring table service and picnic foods. Drinks and ice cream are provided. One program item will be drawn from each Shrine attendee.
The aged printing press at Widener Library helps Lloyd Haberly, a poet and guest at Harvard, produce his annual volume of lyric poetry using a 150 year old hand press.
Committees were named for the coming year and officers installed at a meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary in the Legion rooms. Mrs. Fred Downing announced committees across education war orphans child welfare and more, with officers later installed by county president Mrs. Maynard Brown. Delegates elected to the department convention in Dubuque were Mrs. Downing Mrs. Voorhees and Mrs. Kennedy with alternates Birney Crone Snakenberg. An August 21 unit picnic is planned for children of auxiliary members.
Debutantes take the summer stage in careful wardrobes. Maureen O’Hara models moss green linen daytime wear with a white red wild West blouse, and a pinafore motif with white shark skin shorts. Kathryn Adams showcases an aquamarine souffle evening frock with wrapped bodice and gathered sleeves.
Marguerite Hardy and Virginia Stutsman won prizes at the country club Ladies Day golf event. Hardy took the prize for the least number of putts in the morning round, with Stutsman earning a related honor in the same play day.
Eight golfers played in the morning, ten in the afternoon, and twenty two joined the noon luncheon. Miss Stutsman earned a prize for most sixes on her scorecard while Mrs Schenefelt and Mrs Patterson tied. A golf luncheon is planned at the country club next Wednesday with reservations via Helen Thompson by Tuesday. Washington women, including E. E. Stutsman and daughters Vera and Virginia, L. W. Shenefell, Stan Kiesey, M. J. Cruise, and Jean Huber, attended Wellman club invitations today.
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