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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1932
Page
3
A local candidate appeals to Washington County voters promising economy first and best service. He notes prior board experience, pledges efficient county management, and asks for support at the polls.
The Country Club women hosted breakfast at the clubhouse this morning before golf. Seventeen attended with Mrs. Leland Morrison winning low and Mrs. R. S. Warfel high in a putting contest. Next week’s chairwoman is Mrs. Ralph Thompson and attendees should inform her.
Humble and Mrs V DeHerman hosted guests while Mrs Rennie Dawson led a cookie demonstration for the Northern Star 4H club girls on May 28. Members and two visitors attended as folk games for a June pageant were practiced.
Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Friend and Jack of Peterson Indiana visited in Brighton with Mrs. Mary Friend, accompanied home by Ruth Friend and Mrs. Hester Brinton. L F E Bidwell of Wellman visited his aunt Miss Mary Wikoff. Grace Hill and Des Moines visits noted as Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Gates, Joe Frain, and Mrs. Parks joined Sunday events.
The Metho dist church social hall hosted the junior senior banquet with about 814 attendees including seniors parents faculty and juniors. The event featured radio themed decorations and a program of toasts and music led by student leaders and faculty.
Randolph Hicks of Chicago attended Decoration Day events while Miss Hazel McCarty visited with her cousin Mrs Blanche McCarty. Nick Amrine, 70, died near Merrimac from Bright's disease. funeral at Cottonwood church with burial at Wayland. Families from Cobb Wise and Cedar Rapids visited, and Memorial Day gatherings included Mr. Milford Day and daughter Shirley Ann of Indianapolis.
The Baptist ladies announce an eatable sale on Saturday June 4 at Washington cleaners H313. The Surprise Valley annual picnic will be held in June at Wellman. Public school is urged to attend Sunday and a singing school with families to be present. Nellie Darrance, cor secretary.
Social calendar notes a dance at Oddfellows hall Wednesday evening June 1 for Oddfellows and Rebekahs families with Pearson Orchestra. Sunshine Community club will meet that evening with Mrs Carl Schneider. roll call will be answered with household hints.
Chapter J P BEO meets Thursday at 2 30 at Mrs K D Melcher home in New England apartments. Christian Ladies Aid Society hosts a 10 cent social Thursday at the church. FBI H J Club meets with Mrs Ray Sojka next Thursday June 2 bring thimbles. Pilotburg Ladies Aid with Mrs Dale Jackson June 2 afternoon. Mrs Pearl Bitting assisting hostess. H FEO club meets with Mrs Golia Miller June 2 bring recipe pencil and paper. Harmony Community Club with Mrs Emel Fink June 2 current event roll call. St Pauls Ladies Aid at parsonage Thursday afternoon June 2.
The Dorcas society of St Pauls church hosts a birthday social on the church lawn Friday evening with all members and friends invited. Regular Rebekah meeting Friday evening at six o'clock with officer elections. The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church meets Friday at 2 30 with Mrs Anderson. C D of A meets Friday evening at the K C hall. Garden club gathers Friday evening at 7 30 in the Y M C A women’s room and asks members to bring a bouquet arrangement or specimen. Susan Coffey Auxiliary of W F M S meets Friday afternoon with Mrs Fred Bauer. The Women’s Missionary Society afternoon division of the U P church meets Friday P M at 2 30 led by Mrs T J McElhinney.
Pleasant Hill residents reported funeral services for Nick Amrine at Cottonwood church near Wayland and memorials for Mrs. Mart Swift in Walker, South Dakota. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Ganon. Bertha and Beatrice Kephart visited Paul Brooks in Washington.
A Memorial day program hosted by the Rotary featured Atty T L Brookhart delivering the day’s address. He argued heroes arise from oppression and traced origins from the Pilgrims and Washington to Lincoln, noting current oppression by law and call for new leadership. Bob Patterson read a story of past depressions to buoy spirits.
Banns published for the coming marriage of Martha Joebgens and Omer Strabala at St Marys. Memorial day services at St Marys featured a procession of acolytes and decor with flowers candles and benediction across three altars. Visitors from Iowa City Lone Tree Cedar Rapids Washington Marshalltown Kalona and Ainsworth attended the observances.
Memorial day brought a Porter family reunion at Rev. A Porter’s home with out of town guests including W J Brady of Jacksonville and families from Washington Waterloo Morning Sun and Cedar Falls. Several widows of Civil War soldiers attended the services as healthcare limits allowed.
Harmony Harmony school reports a full participation by pupils in a dental parade last Friday with every student having signed dental cards. The article notes various local family visits and Sunday events including Glee club singing at the baccalaureate service and community activities around Wellman Riverside Richmond and nearby homes.
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