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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1938

Page

3

Rebekah Lodge Installs Officers in Columbus Junction

July 9 report lists Silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge officers installed led by Merle Schabillon as installing officer. Appointed titles include Ednad Snyder as grand, Creta French as grand, Lillian Snyder recording secretary, Merle Kabilion financial secretary, Myrtle Jennings treasurer, Doris Snyder warden, Jessie Barnard conductress, Opal Colton outside guard, Cornelia Hanft inside yard, Jennie Hopkins chaplain, Maud Dwinell musician, Ethel Gabriel night supporter to the noble adt, Minnie Rabenold night supporter to the noble ad, Clara Arington night supporter to the vice ad, Orra Moulton left upporter to the vice grand, Blanch Lewis press correspondent.

Columbus Junction Silver Leaf Rekah Lodge Ednad Snyder Able Grand Creta French Fee Grand Lillian Snyder Merle Kabilion Myrtle Jennings Doris Snyder Jessie Barnard Opal Colton Cornelia Hanft Jennie Hopkins Maud Dwine

General Orders Read at D of V Meeting

A good turnout at the Daughters of Union Veterans meeting in the G A R room of the courthouse. The first general orders for the year were read by the newly elected state president Mrs Mary B Taft Mount Pleasant. A large attendance was reported and Mrs W B Dupuis presented a installment on the Blue and the Gray in Get sbure. Plans were made for a final moonlight picnic in August.

Daughters of Union Terans Mrthouse Mary B. Taft Mount Pleasant W. B. Dupuis Picnie Somene

Mrs D W Griffith Hosts Lincoln Street Club

Mrs D W Griffith entertained the Lincoln street club at Mrs Margaret Goslings home on Friday afternoon with ten members present. The group finished two quilt tops to be donated to Methodist and United Presbyterian Ladies Aid societies and refreshments were served. Happy Hour Club Hostess Serves Luncheon After Progressive Rook Sessions.

Ainsworth D. W. Griffith Lincoln Street Margaret Gosling Methodist United Presbyterian Ladies Aid W. T. Marr Myrtle Marr

Joint Meeting and Picnic Planned by Two Churches

Women of the Washington Baptist and Prairie Flower churches will hold a joint meeting and picnic luncheon on Friday in Sunset Park. The gathering starts at 1 p.m. Attendees should bring a dish to pass, sandwiches, and table service and meet at the park log cabin.

Washington Baptist and Prairie Flower Churches Sunset Park

Plan Piano Recital Thursday at Two

Elsie Bratten of Washington will present her piano pupils in a West Chester Methodist church recital Thursday at 2 PM. The event invites all local residents and features Lois Cuddeback Priscilla Porter Corinne Nicola Mae Rigenhagen Gerald DeLong Patricia Griffith Dean Emde Arlene Huber Wilma Kleese Dorothy Ferguson Roberta Lynn Kathleen Dorothy Delores and Virginia Wehr Wilma Neva and Gale Robertson and Betty Kleese. A second recital is planned for Thursday July 28 at 2 PM in Washington Presbyterian church.

Westchester Elsie Bratten Washington West Chester Methodist Church West Chester Lois Cuddeback Priscilla Porter Corinne Nicola Mae Rigenhagen Gerald DeLong Patricia Griffith Dean Emde Arlene Huber Wilma Kleese Dorothy Ferguson Roberta Lynn Kathleen Dorothy Delores Virginia Wehr Wilma Neva Gale Robertson Betty Kleese Miss Bratten Washington Presbyterian Church

Birthday Dinner for Mr Bowes Celebrated at Home

Mrs Henry Bowes hosted a surprise birthday dinner for Mr Bowes with guests from South English Crawfordsville Washington and Chicago area including Renals Roberts Donald Bowes Donna Lou Mary Catherine Redlinger Bobbie and Jimmy Redlinger Elizabeth Fossel and Hubert Redlinger. An apple pie festival is set for St Pauls Evangelical church and a Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting will be held at 321 South Iowa avenue hosted by Mrs R E Dougherty.

Henry Bowes Bowes Renals Roberts South English Donald Bowes Donna Lou Crawfordsville Hubert Redlinger Bobbie Jimmy Mary Catherine Redlinger Washington Elizabeth Fossel Caro St. Paul's Evangelical Church Presbyterian Cottage R. E. Dougherty Iowa Avenue

Farthest North Postoffice at Craig Harbor Highlighted

The Craig Harbor post office on Ellesmere Island is described as the farthest north post office, located about 600 miles north of the Arctic Circle.

Craig Harbor Ellesmere Island Arctic Circle

Social Calendar Active in Community Events

Tuesday Past Noble Grand circle 8 p m Mrs M D Lee. Wednesday 10lf breakfast North Side cafe 7 30 a m Country club Legion auxiliary luncheon 1 p m Mrs A E Baldrige Pythian Circle picnic dinner noon Sunset park IX club meeting 2 p m Mrs Jay Brewer Grace Hill Ladies Aid children's afternoon community building All children invited Thursday Country club dinner postponed indefinitely Pythian Past chiefs association 8 p m Mrs Richard Johnson West Chester Baptist U P social circle tea 2 30 p m at church Friday church women joint meeting 1 p m Sunset park Bring dish to pass sandwiches table service Meet at log cabin

Noble Grand Circle M. D. Lee Ee North Side Cafe Legion Auxiliary A. E. Baldrige Pythian Circle Sunset Park Jay Brewer Grace Hill Ladies Aid Munity Country Club Ceee James Shalla Pythian Past Chiefs Association Richard Johnson West Chester Baptist and U. P Baptist and Prairie Flower Church

Birthday Celebrants Mark Special Day Across City

Rollin B Organ of Chicago turns 94 and is a noted keynote speaker in the Three Quarter Century club. Mrs W L Rukgaber also observes a birthday along with Kenneth James Embree, four, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Embree. Others including Marguerite Hering Earl Kolosick Mrs Ivan Shaffer and several more join today’s birthday list.

Rollin B. Organ Chicago Kenneth James Embree Joe Embree Marguerite Hering Earl Kolosick Ivan Shaffer Bamford van Dyke Gaile Watson Dorothy Greiner

Marriage of J Robert Hanna and Johnita Waters

Crawfordsville July 19 The wedding of John Robert Hanna of Waterloo son of Lee Hanna of Crawfordsville and Johnita Waters daughter of Mrs Carrie Waters of Oskaloosa was solemnized Saturday July 16 at 10 o clock in the morning in the Little Brown Church in the Vale at Nashua Mrs Hanna was the home economics teacher in the high school year of 1936 37 Robert graduated from the high school here in the class of 1930 He worked on the family farm then at Home Lumber Co before going to Waterloo where he has a position with Rath Packing Co They have an apartment at 898 South Street in Waterloo

Crawfordsville John Robert Hanna Waterloo Lee Hanna Johnita Waters Carrie Waters Oskaloosa Little Brown Vale Nashua Hanna Robert The Home Lumber Co Rath Packing Co South Street

Jolly Jokers 4-H Club Holds Meeting With Guests

The Jolly Jokers 4 H Club met with eleven members present and two guests Ruth Hotle and Emily McCrean. Charlotte Longer reported for the Ames delegation as the club approved a fair label design and discussed demonstration and health topics. Refreshments were served by hostess Deborah Longer.

Jolly Jokers 4-H Club Tresent Ruth Hotle Emily McCrean Charlotte Longer Ames Deborah Longer

Committee to Have Picnic for Eichers

The Washington County Democratic Central Committee will host a farewell potluck picnic for Congressman and Mrs. K. C. Eicher on Monday July 25 at 7 p.m. in Sunset Park. All Democrats in the county are invited to attend and bring fried chicken a dish to pass and sandwiches. Dessert and drinks will be provided.

Washington County Democratic Central Committee K. C. Eicher Sunset Park

Social Circle Tea Planned by West Chester Churches

The West Chester Baptist and Presbyterian church social circles host a July tea Thursday afternoon in the church. Mrs. Glenn Martin chairs the serving committee and Mrs. Floyd Crayne leads the entertainment committee. Prompt invitation extended to all women to attend at 2 20 p m.

West Chester Baptist and Noted Presbyterian Church Glenn Martin Floyd Crayne

Sunday Schools Meet at Church in Pilotburg

Pilotburg hosts visitors from Prairie Flower Richmond and Kalona for a Sunday school service led by Rev DeKoning of Washington. Praises and solos follow a forenoon sermon by Rev Strong, with two sermons in the afternoon by Rev Peterson and Rev Hann. Attendees enjoyed a church lawn picnic and group entertainment. annual hopes arise.

Frank Stransky Pilotburg Prairie Flower Richmond Kalona DeKoning Washington Strong Peterson Kalora Malichky James Chalupa Lucile Schneider John Schneiders Orville Sehulty Halley Richard Scott Wellman Orva Scott Will Brown Wellman Baptist Church Iowa Baptist Assembly Cedar Falls

Adams Praises His Mother In John Quincy Adams Tribute

John Quincy Adams lauds his mother calling her an earth bound angel and minister of blessing her heart pure and kind with a firm mind. The first European city to host coffee houses was Constantinople in 1554 followed by England's first in Oxford in 1650.

Constantinople England Oxford

What You Should Weigh

A forty year old woman at five feet six inches should weigh about 146 pounds while a man of the same age should weigh around 150 pounds. Rent is listed with a Classified.

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