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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1937

Page

3

Sunset Circle May Meeting Hosted by Mrs Jake Snyders

The Sunset circle held its May gathering with several members absent. Five guests attended including Ms Alvin Hahn Mrs Harold Iney Mrs Gilbert Barr and Mrs Guy McCall and her son Gene. Dorothy Orris and Mrs Clarence Hering presented the final phase of the farm bureau Complete Costume. Refreshments were provided by the hostess assisted by Mrs Jake Shrader.

Sunset Circle Jake Snyders Alvin Hahn Harold Iney Gilbert Barr Guy McCall Gene Farm Bureau Clarence Hering Dorothy Orris Jake Shrader

Exchange of Plants Is Held at White Way Club Meeting

The White Way club met with Mrs. Lee Craig Tuesday afternoon with all members present except three. A short business session preceded games with prizes to Miss Pearl Smith and Mrs. Merle Eckels. A luncheon was served by the hostess and two others. A shrub and bulb exchange followed. Mrs. Marion Wellg and Mrs. Howard Stewart received plants from the Sun shine Sisters. The next meeting was announced for June with Mrs. Fred Porinash.

White Way Club Lee Craig Pearl Smith Merle § Eckels Craig Howard Stewart Fred Forinagh Marion Wellg Sunshine Fred Porinash

Queen Esther Standard Bearers Meet for Study at Church

Queen Esther Standard Bearers gathered at the church yesterday at 4 o clock. Alberta Godfrey presented The Challenge of Today by Bishop Welch, Carol Gray reviewed Africa Speaks, a true life story from Southern Rhodesia, and Maxine Logan reported A Venture in Cooperation in Kabylia by Gloria M. Wysner. Box collections opened and plans were made for a hike next Wednesday with hostess assignments for the summer meetings.

Queen Esther Alberta Godfrey Herbert Welch Carol Gray Africa A Wirch Southern Rhodesia Maxine Logan Kabylia Glora M Wysner

Social Calendar Highlights From Local Clubs

Social calendar lists a Thursday country club potluck at 6 30 p m in the club house. A club meeting was postponed indefinitely this week. Friday Rebekah officers elected. Presbyterian Ladies Aid and U P Women’s Missionary Society meet in the afternoon with needlework and division activities. Saturday W R R C meets at 2 30 p m in the Masonic hall. Tuesday A T H Missionary Society gathers at 6 15 p m with Miss Ida Cavender as host for a pot luck dinner. Booster Club holds an afternoon meeting with Mrs George Jarrard.

Potluck Diftnen H. J Priday Rebekah P. m O&o Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society Harry Dye North Second Avenue U. P. Women's Missionary Society H. Missionary Society Ida Cavender East Madison Street USA George Jarrard

Mrs Kendrick Celebrated at Surprise 76th Birthday Party

Eunice Kendrick was honored at a family surprise party last night on her 76th birthday. Fourteen relatives attended at her home including Russell Kendrick and his son Wayne, Erin Morgan, Will Kendrick, Will Knox, Maude Koehler and children, Eli Cook and daughter Cheryl Rae.

Eunice Kendrick Russell Kendrick Wayne Erin Morgan Will Kendrick Will Knox Maude Koehler Eli Cook Chery Rae

Birthday Greetings for Local Residents

Mary Jane Lemley turns four. Myrtle Poole marked a birthday today. N G Squire celebrated another birthday. Griffinh Tyampartys reaches 75. Patricia Ann Anderson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Anderson, is one year old today.

Mary Jane Lemley Myrtle Poole N. G. Squire Griffinh Tyampartys Patricia Ann Anderson Lloyd Anderson

Community Announcements From Local Lodges and Church

The W H M 8 of the M F church plans a food sale at Washington Cleaners on Saturday June 6 with chicken and noodles. Memorial services for Odd Fellows and Rebekahs set for Sunday June 18 at 2 pm at the O M F hall. Pythian Sisters hold memorial on Sunday June 6 at 2 pm, meeting at the hall before proceeding to the cemetery.

M. F. Ehurch Washington Cleaners Odd Fellows and Rebekahasa Oats

Fourteen Attend Friendly Social Meeting at Miss Poster Home

Friendly Social club members met Tuesday afternoon at Miss Maggie Poster home. Fourteen members attended with Miss Foster and Mrs. Etta Glassburner serving refreshments. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Flora Nicholson's home on the second Tuesday in July.

Maggie Poster Miss Foster Etta Glassburner Flora Nicholson

Two Camp Fire Groups Take Hike

Woussicket Camp Fire girls went on a Friday after school hike with the Witawentin group as guests. They walked through the woods gathered flowers and cooked lunch over an open fire at the Boy Scout camp. Some ate wieners others bacon or hamburgers.

Witawentin

Fifteen Members of Linger Longer Club Meet at Till Home

Fifteen members of the Linger Longer club met at Miss Mable Till's home yesterday with Mrs. Ralph Waggoner as co hostess. Seven children attended along with the members. After a brief business meeting vieltine occupied the afternoon and refreshments were served. July hostesses named as Mrs. J. McGraw and Mrs. Harold Schnoebelen.

Linger Longer Club Mable Ralph Waggoner Vieltine Houte Harold Schnoebelen

Canning Paper Presented at Sunshine Club Meeting

Mrs Roberta presented an instructive paper on canning at Sunshine Community Club in the home of Mrs Arthur Wiley. Members offered canning tips, a brief business session followed led by president Mrs Glenn Knapp. Seventeen members and children attended with hostess Mrs Wiley’s daughters Mable and Virginia assisting. Next meeting two weeks away at Mrs Lawrence Howell’s home.

Robert Roberta

Bethel Missionary Society Reviews Held at Holmes Home

Nine members and five guests met yesterday afternoon at Mrs Sterling Holmes home for the Bethel Missionary society gathering. Miss Myrtle Pearson gave the year book of prayer review and Mrs Hazel Lambert led the Missionary World magazine review. Mrs Boyd Foster discussed Mrs W H Parker’s paper on the second chapter of the national missionary book. Mrs Holmes was assisted by Mrs Charles Tucker in serving refreshments.

Bethel Missionary Society Sterling Holmes Myrtle Pearson Revew the Missionary World Hazel Lambert Boyd Foster W. H. Parker Holmes Charles Tucker

Junior Missionary Society Holds Last Meeting of Year

The Junior Missionary society met at the Methodist church yesterday afternoon with seventeen girls present. Betty Jean Snakenberg led, Nan Hoover gave devotionals, and Mrs. F. K. Bartowe briefly reviewed the Home Guard study book chapters on the role of negroes in music, literature, and drama. Mite boxes were opened. Nan Hoover’s side won the attendance contest by five points and Lois Mace’s group will treat the winners to pie soon.

Junior Missionary Society Betty Jean Snakenberg Nan Hoover F. K. Bartowe Home Guard Lois Mace

Just Us Club Indoor Potluck Luncheon

Rainy weather forced the Just Us club to hold a noon potluck luncheon indoors at Mrs. Al Fields home. Twelve members attended with Mary Ann Kulagner of Memphis Mo as a guest. a short business meeting set plans for a "last day of school" party at Mrs. J. D. Day ton's home during the next meeting.

Just Us Club Felds al Fields J. D. Dayton Mary Ann Kulagner Memphis, Mo

Funeral Service for W I Huston

Wyman June 3 Huston an old settler died Sunday afternoon at his home three miles south of Wrveman after returning from surgery in Iowa City He was eighty four and is survived by his wife and several children including Mo L Huston Verre Gipple W G Huston W A Hueaton Mrs Horace Jordan and Mrs Edwin Griffith The funeral was held at his home and burial in Beauchamp cemetery Attendees included relatives and visitors from Texas Iowa and Colorado Springs Local clubs and sports teams were noted along with recent visitors and community events at the school and missionary societies Alumni from Wyman held a circus themed banquet with new officers named.

Texas Jimmy Carroll Dallas Superior Stores Burlington Wyman Mornine Sun Donald Davis Olde E. H. Davis Frank Morton Valparaiso Indiana Reese Davis J. N. Davis J. ©. Cannon BE. V. Humphreys Salem Helen North Myra Turkineton Ruth Hammond Feryl Giple Hilbert Herron

Rayon production and dulling to mimic silk luster

A Chicago Tribune writer notes rayon is made by liquefying cellulose and extruding it into a viscous solution that forms a silky fiber. Its natural brilliance, unlike silk, is considered a drawback, leading manufacturers to add a dulling agent to resemble silk in appearance.

Chicago Tribune

Couch of Screen Star’s Grandfather Sells Cheap in Estate Sale

In Holmesville Nebraska on June 3 the estate of S. A. Brugh, grandfather of Robert Taylor, sold for under 29 dollars a couch he slept on as a boy valued at 15 cents. A rug fetched 4 dollars and the kitchen store 25 cents. Brugh, age 83, had applied for 16 dollars monthly relief, and Taylor aided him. A buyer commented that the so called “serene love” association held little meaning to her.

Hnolmesville Neb Robert Taylor S. A. Brugh Brugh Taylor

Margaret Stewart to Graduate from Ames This Month

Margaret Stewart to graduate from Ames College this year. She spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Stewart. Numerous local residents attended events including Woman's Achievement Day and a scenic dinner in Sunset Park.

Margaret Stewart Ames Living Lake BE. J. Stewart Margaret Ames College Lew Meek Old Cory Clarence Phillips Phillips Dell Walker Clarence Sackett Roger Tama Donald Brent

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