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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1938

Page

3

Lexington Ladies Aid Has Meeting

The Lexington Ladies Aid held a church afternoon meeting under the second division on Thursday. Mrs. Bess Huber directed a program featuring vocal duets violin and piano solos readings and stunts. Refreshments were served by the May Smith committee to about forty attendees.

Lexington Lexington Ladies Aid Bess Huber Clara Patterson Carrie Dill Jeannette Boshart Ladies Aid Mary Oldfield Jean Patterson The Irene Oldfield Katharyn Woodruff

Honor Mary Walsh at Dance Shower

Riverside July 28 co hostesses Clotilda and Lillian Lynch Helen Hurt and Teresa Walsh held a miscellaneous shower at Cornelius W Walsh home west of Riverside for their daughter Mary Louise Walsh the bride to be. The seventy five guests danced and enjoyed refreshments. Mary Louise received numerous pretty useful gifts. She will wed Joseph Hurt of Tiffin at St Mary's Church on August 10.

Riverside Clotilda Lillian Lynch Helen Hurt Teresa Walsh Cornelius W. Walsh Mary Louise Walsh Miss Walsh St. Mary's Church Joseph Hurt Tiffin

Bethel Missionary Society Holds Study Meeting on Lawn

Ruth Gideon hosted the Bethel Missionary Society on the Gideon lawn yesterday afternoon. Miss Gideon and Gladys Wolfe led a program with six girls reciting verses. Mrs. Sterling Holmes gave devotions and Mrs. Lloyd Foster reviewed the Yearbook of Prayer.

Ruth Gideon Bethel Missionary Society Gideon Miss Gideon Gladys Wolfe Alice Walker Dorothy Walker Mary Lou Lambert Patty Brown Kenneth Brown Betty Applegate Sterling Holmes Lloyd Foster Emma Shaw Alaska Hazel Lambert Charles Wolfe Charles Tucker Mary Applegate Kolesick Mae Gideon Horak

Scavenger Hunt At Merry Maids Club Meeting

The Merry Maids club met at Frances Fisher’s home on Tuesday evening. Members answered roll with nursery rhymes and held a scavenger hunt after the business session. Carol Benson was voted in as a new member. guests Betty Pratt, Bernice Pratt, and Mildred Farman attended. The next meeting is August 9 with Ruth McGraw.

Merry Maids Club Frances Fisher Phyllis Sisk Carol Benson Betty and Bernice Pratt Atlantic Mildred Farman Chicago Ruth McGraw

Social Calendar Highlights for Week

The social calendar lists a Thursday country club dinner at 6 30 p.m. at the clubhouse and a Friday schedule including W H H M S 8 at 3 30 p.m. at M E church. Garden department meeting at 7 30 p.m. hosted by Mrs J G Maxwell of 410 West Washington Street with an ice cream social for families at C J Wolfe home and a 4 H girls chorus rehearsal at 7 30 p.m. at M E church.

M. E. Church Garden J. G. Maxwell West Washington C. J

Ruth Anderson Marries Gunnar Knutson in Valparaiso

Mr and Mrs Victor Anderson of Olds announce the marriage of their daughter Ruth to Gunnar Knutson of Chicago Heights Til. The ceremony was held in Valparaiso Indiana at 5 p m Friday July 22. Ruth a Olds high school graduate class of 1933 and Gunnar a Chicago Heights schools graduate will reside in Chicago Heights where he is employed.

Victor Anderson Olds Ruth Gunnar Knutson Chicago Heights Til Valparaiso Ind Knutson Olds High School Mr. Knutson

Homemakers Club Meeting At Mrs Wes Meyer Home

Mrs Wes Meyer hosted the Homemakers club with thirteen members and guests including Mrs Ernest Meyer Mrs Orville Coakley Mrs Tennis Hunter and others. A August ice cream supper at Mrs Henry Dittmer was planned and a business meeting led by president Mrs Hubert Redlinger was held.

Ernest Meyer Orville Coakley Tennis Hunter Alice Mary Shields Myron Lee Hubert Redlinger Henry Dittmer Music and Dramatics Virginia Delores Alliman

Legion Auxiliary Seeks Mount Pleasant Trip Signups

Members of the American Legion auxiliary are urged to contact Mrs Baldrige about a Mount Pleasant trip before Friday morning.

American Legion Auxiliary Mount Pleasant Baldrige

Roberta Stone Weds Robert K Lutes in Canton Missouri

Roberta Stone former Washington high music supervisor married Robert K Lutes of Dubuque today at 4 30 pm in the Methodist Episcopal church Canton. Dr Hugh Atchison presided double ring ceremony with Ruth Stewart singing Ich Liebe Dich and Ah Sweet Mystery of Life. The couple to honeymoon at Devil's Lake Wisconsin before settling in Iowa City.

Methodist Episcopal Church Canton Roberta Stone Washington High School Robert K. Lutes Dubuque Hugh Atchison St. Luke's Methodist Episcopal Church Stephen B. Williams Culver-Stockton College Lohreng John Franks Quincey Ill Elouise Laumann St. Louis Delphine Lutes Kladicl Uip Miss Stewart Donald B. Hamilton Chicago

Mrs Russell Camp Wins Golf Prize at Country Club

Mrs Russell Camp of Iowa City earned the low-score prize in the women’s golf matches. Ten players competed yesterday morning at the country club, with a golf ball awarded as the prize after they had breakfast at the North Side cafe before the round.

Russell Camp Iowa City Country Club North Side

House-Warming for Sowdens at East Main Street Home

A surprise house-warming for Mr and Mrs Harry Sowden at 60 East Main Street drew sixteen guests last evening. Bridge was played at four tables with prizes for high scores won by Mrs Tom Canton and Ed Sullivan, and Paul Horak earned the traveling prize. Guests supplied refreshments after the games.

Harry Sowden East Main Street Sowdens Tom Canton Ed Sullivan Paul Horak

Village pins decide fate of marriage at St Sabine fountain

In a Vosges village girls test marriage chances by tossing pins into St Sabine's fountain. A pin floats and predicts a fast, happy wedding within a year while a sinking pin signals at least 12 months of bachelorhood.

Vosges Mountains St. Sabine’s Fountain

C L Club Meeting With Mrs Willey Hosts Ice Cream Supper

The C L club met at Mrs Sherm Willey s home with nine members and two guests Mrs Tudor Arthur and Bernice Ateglowsky present. Refreshments were served at noon. The next meeting will be an ice cream supper on August 10 at Richard Stephens home.

C. L. Club Sherm Willey

Mrs Cy Bush Hosts Fifteen Members of Club

Fifteen members of the Jnat Us club were entertained yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Cy Bush. Entertainment committee members were Mrs. L. F. Harding and Mrs. Grace Plum. Mrs. Will Sickles led group singing. Roll call echoed recent vacations. Mrs. Harold Kline shared a visit with relatives near Memphis Missouri and a trip to St Louis. A letter from Mrs. Mayme Brock in Colorado was read. Bingo followed with refreshments served by Mrs. Howard Messer and Mrs. Sickles. Next meeting to be hosted by Mrs. W McFadden.

Jnat Us Club Cy Bush L. F. Harding Grace Plum Will Sickles Harold Kline Memphis St. Louis Mayme Brock Colorado

Birthday Celebrations Highlight Local Residents

Mrs J R George turns 81 with Columbus City roots as a Three Quarter Century club member. Evelyn Meek and other local figures such as Mrs George Havel and John Goeldner mark birthdays today. Margaret Applegate and Mabel Maxine Hayes also celebrate, while George Mohr observes his birthday amid a cane support after a Tuesday ankle twist. Marilyn Jane Caldwell reaches her seventh birthday.

J. R. George Columbus City George Havel West Highland Wes Sojka Jackson Township John Goeldner Talleyrand George Mohr Marilyn Jane Caldwell Edna Caldwell

Mrs Farrington Jr Is Guest of Honor at Postnup Shower

Mrs Lloyd Edwards and Alyce Fisher hosted a postnuptial shower July 15 for Mrs James Farrington Jr. at their Haskins home. The setting featured pink and white sweet pea bouquets and place favors. Guests included Mrs James Farrington, Mrs Arnold Nicholson, Lavenia Steele, Mrs Francis Turner, Mrs Paul Edwards, Marjorie Edwards, Jean Frey, Davida Fisher, Florence Dunbar, Jean Mathers and Martha McGinnis.

Haskins Lloyd Edwards Alyce Fisher James Farrington Arnold Nicholson Lavenia Steele Francis Turner Paul Edwards Marjorie Edwards Jean Frey Davida Fisher Florence Dunbar Jean Mathers Martha McGinnis

Grant Edwards Shows Slow Recovery After Stroke

Crawfordsville July 28 Grant Edwards who suffered a light stroke last Saturday is slowly improving. He has been in poor health for some time. Mrs Minnie Hare of Battle Creek Iowa visits at the home of her daughter Mrs bh L Conry. A Tarkio college male quartet from Tarkio Missouri presented a fine program at the United Presbyterian church Tuesday evening.

Crawfordsville Grant Edwards Edwards Minnie Hare Battle Creek Iowa Bh. L. Conry United Presbyterian Church

Wellman Community Notes Highlight Visits and Meetings

J A Dodds enjoys a vacation from Durst department store duties. Mrs D R Steninger visits Wellman while Dr Steninger studies in Denver for six weeks. Seventeen attend Moth ers club meeting at Mrs Lyall Smiths home with lesson from Parent magazine. Mrs R W Wirtz assisted by Mrs Kreuger. refreshments served by Mrs A C Kraft and Mrs Smith. L C Miller suffered a throat infection and remained in bed.

Martha Adams Wellman J. A. Dodds Durst Department Store D. R. Steninger J. Lindley Coon Cedar Rapids Steninger Denver Colo Mother’s Club Lyall Smith R. W. Wirtz Kreuger A C. Kraft Smith L. C. Miller

Mona Lise Theft Recalled as Fraud Exposed in Florence

In August 1911 the Mona Lisa vanished from the Louvre. Two years later the painting was found in Florence Italy triggering a worldwide mystery and later legal actions.

Mona Lise Louvre Florence Italy

Good Advice About Constipation

A doctor says to address the cause of constipation rather than hack remedies. Most people lack bulk in their diet. eat foods that add fiber like Kellogg's All-Bran for breakfast, drink water, and stay regular. All-Bran is made by Kellogg in Battle Creek.

Kellogg's Kellogg Battle Creek

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