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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1934

Page

6

Country club shifts to bridge breakfast luncheon plan

The Country club adjusted its event from luncheon to a bridge breakfast due to popularity of golf breakfasts and cooler morning hours at the club house. Mrs. Lester Orr won high bridge score, Miss Helen Junbluth low in golf, with a red and white breakfast decor and Miss Ruth Ballard among the committee.

Country Club Lester Orr Helen Junbluth Harvey Young Huntington Beach Calif J. Z. Hinshaw Ray Cox Bob Arthur Winifred Witzigman Ruth Ballard T. R. Phillips A. Keith Drow Howard L. McCleery Iowa City Drow Contract Bridge Pauline Amen Gay Houston Texas Taiting Madeline Horn

Local clubs plan Thursday gatherings across town

Thursday events include the Reral Woman's Club meeting with Mrs. Frank Pringle, the West Chester J W Hak er relief corps No 360 at the hall, Washington township Farm Bureau at Mrs. Arthur Wead's home, and a 4 H program with moving pictures. The Philathea class hosts a Sunset Park pot luck at 7 00 p m and Garden club meets with Mrs Gee Maxwell with a Fairfield Bird Club speaker.

Belle Wellman Bell Eardley Bell Bardley Bell, Jr Gee Leslie Alva Bell Elaine Louise Bertha Mae Arden Riverside Theodore Ressler Carol Jane Princeton Isaac Strague Marvin and Leland West Chester Alison Bell Helen Ethel Cedar Rapids Wilbur Bell Fayette al Barker Reral Woman's Club Frank Pringle Washington Township Farm Bureau Arthur Wead Garden Club

Friday church social and club meetings listed

Friday Baptist ladies host a 2 30 pm church social. Friendship club meets at Wayne Gideon home Friday July 27 at 7 pm. W H M and associates hold a July 27 meeting at Mrs Chas Thomas 691 Town Ave. Special programs arranged by Mrs Alice Shaver. Jacksonite 4H club meets with Wilma Palmer Friday afternoon July 27.

Baptist Friendship Club Wayne Gideon Chas. Thomas Town Ave Alice Shaver Jackonsite 4H Wilma Palmer

Start the Day Right Frock Pattern for Easy Summer Wardrobe

Simple summer dress idea featured for fresh percale or gingham fabrics. Describes fabric options like voile lawn and dimity with dark prints, detachable jabot, and washable organdy detail. Includes pattern No 5605 sizing 34 to 48 and mail order instructions from Fashion Center New York 1934.

Times Square New York United Vesture Adicate, Inc

Community notices for July 26 events in West Chester

The King's Herald Hand of West Chester offers a ten cent lunch in the basement of the Methodist church Thursday afternoon July 26. A display of old fashioned articles novelties and quilts will be shown with Mrs McBlain speaking at three o'clock and more numbers planned. The Eighteen Carat Roob will be staged at Gracehill Community building Thursday July 26 at 8 60 p m admission ten cents. PD AL RR cabin open Thursday afternoon 2 to ? Hostesses Mrs Gardner and Mrs Brindley.

King’s Herald Hand of West Chester Gracehill PD AL RR Gardner Brindley

Conscience and Satan in a Rural Dialect Sketch

A brief, rustic dialogue highlights a clash between conscience and temptation. Uncle Eben laments conscience as a small thing while Bulan can afford a grand band, underscoring themes of moral weakness and social contrast in the vernacular.

Conscience Satan Uncle Eben Bulan Alwaya

Social Calendar Delivers Picnics and Pot Luck

The Delta Alpha U S class will picnic at Sunset Park Wednesday evening with a nearby log-eating plan. The Home Builders class of Christain Church hosts a regular pot luck supper at the Ray Balvine home, meeting at the church by 7 with outlook and transportation provided.

Delta Alpha U. S M. E Sunset Parte Log Eatin Christian Church Ray Balvine

Washington Tri County beats Wapello amid miscues and strong pitching

Washington tri county league defeated Wapello 4 to 1 on the home field in a pitching duel between Stan Kiesey and four Wapello pitchers. Washington seized the lead in the third and added runs in three other innings aided by Wapello errors. Columbus Junction beat Crawfordsville 13 to 3 as another league game.

Fred Humphrey Wyman Winfield Columbus Junction Crawfordsville Washington Wapello Stan Kiesey Kiesey All Nations American Pearls Pearls Orr Tri-County

Weather Stops Rounds of Golf at Washington Country Club

The Washington country club tournament committee deferred first round matches due to weather. If heat subsides, matches and scorecards for all 41 contests will be completed. committee member T. R Phillips said they avoid forfeits and want full scoring once conditions improve.

Washington Country Club T. R Phillips

Baseball results of it 6c 8s u

Umpires H. Buster Marshall Fletcher. Washington 4, Wapello 1.6 innings split by errors from Jacobs Holland Winn Mathews Paxton Marshall Blanchard. Kiesey struck out 9 and walked 4. Am Pearls Steinbeck Kiesey D Kiesey W Kiesey Judevine McGill Winn Orr. All Nations Gorham Wells Jones Kiesey Holland Coats Casey Lytle. Final: All Nations 6, Am Pearls 2. Umpires Clark Marshall Mitchell.

Washington Wapello Jacobs Holland Winn Mathews Paxton Marshall Blanchard Kiesey Brown Pearls of All Nations Steinbeck T. Kiesey Case D. Kieses W. Kiesey Judevine McGill Orr All Nations Gorham Wells Jones Coats Paul Casey Lytle Clark Mitchell

Twins celebrate 24th birthday in Crawfordsville

Mildred and Martha Whiting of Crawfordsville are twins turning 12 each, making 24 combined. Mr. and Mrs. H J Whiting are their parents and the note extends twofold congratulations. Mrs. Clara Engel celebrates her 78th birthday today, a Three-Quarter Century club member born in 1856 in Gnadenhutten, Ohio, who moved to Washington in 1865.

Mildred Martha Whiting Crawfordsville H J. Whiting Clara Engel Gnadenhutten Washington

Boston and St Louis Postwar Scores Reported

Reported yesterday results include Boston 3 Detroit 6 and St Louis 4 Philadelphia 2. Other scores show Chicago 4 Washington 1 and Cleveland 10 Philadelphia. Today games list New York at St Louis Boston at Detroit Washington at Chicago.

Boston St. Louis Philadelphia Chicago Detroit Boston Washington Cleveland St. Louis New York

Card of Thanks from Brinning and Eisele families

We thank friends for the beautiful flower and kindness during our sorrow. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. Chris Brinning, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Brinning, Mary Eisele.

Chris Brinning Forrest Brinning Mary Eisele

Specialization Then and Now in Industry

The piece notes specialization is an old concept with Roman writers describing workers making only statue parts or specific garment components, illustrating a long held division of labor across trades.

Heaviest Shire Horse Traced to Medieval Knight Breed

The Shire horse, famed as the world heaviest, shares its lineage with warhorse stock used by armored knights in the Middle Ages. The breed remains notable in Europe for size and historic ties.

Europe

Goose Goslin Sparks Detroit Tigers Revival

The Detroit Tigers credit Leon “Goose” Goslin for revitalizing the club with timely hitting and spirited outfield play. Manager Mickey Cochrane praises Goslin as a valuable leader and assistant manager who mentors young players and drives team spirit.

Detroit Tigers Mickey Cochrane Goslin Leon Master Goslin Cochrane Goose

Birthday greetings for local residents

Mrs Harold Mauguid birthday notes today along with Modesta Te Boekhorst and Marjorie May Carlson. Modesta and Harold hope for a cooling rain as a birthday present. Carlson is noted as ten years old in our records.

Mrs Harold Mauguids Modesta Te Boekhorst Marjorie May Carlson

Olds Notes on Visits and Moves Around Town

Washington visitor Mrs. Carrie Anderson called on Joe Anderson family. Mrs. Cecil Korf stayed in Winfield helping her ill mother Mrs. Enke. I. A. Morgan drove to Iowa City after Louise Morgan and Leon Huston visited relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Fleak moved into a Lundquist apartment and will manage the closed banks at Olds Winfield and Mt. Pleasant.

Carrie Anderson Washington Joe Anderson Cecil Korf Winfield Enke I. A. Morgan Iowa City Louise Morgan Leon Huston Fleak Lundquist Olds Mt. Pleasant

Ice Cream Socials Mark Weekend in St Johns Area

Carrie Funk and Maurice Stone visit Ed Slagel home in St Johns Michigan as the Women’s Guild hosts an ice cream social on a warm Saturday evening. The writer and family enjoyed homemade ice cream at John Widmer’s Friday night with local residents also seen visiting family homes.

B. EE. Huston J. Miller AH Histon J. A. Huston Chas Faulkner Mar.jorie A. A. Faulkner Washington

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