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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1939

Page

3

Rally Day 4 H Girls Plan Friday Program

Washington county 4 H club announces Rally Day at Washington high school. The day features registration, assemblies, greetings, county leadership remarks, club performances, music, song festivals, presentations and election activity with reports and prize awards.

Washington County 4-H Club Washington High School Mra John Cherry Cloyd Knupp Home Project Id Hotle Farm Bureau Group Alice Hunter J. W. Chasdler Glendale Gleaters Fairview Farmerettes Hansel Gretel Jacksonites Cedar Chains ‘Berceuse Uetters Jolly Jokers Anvil Pleasant Hill Billies Maplecrest Club Dreaming Northern Stars Review Maurita Daniel Rolicali Arlene Knotek Arlene

D A R Meeting Reports From Lytle Home

Mrs. Lloyd Lytle and Helen Wilson hosted a Daughters of the American Revolution gathering at the Lytle residence. Frank Kurtz presided. magazine committee reported eight national historic magazines subscribed for. $2.50 voted for the supervised playground. Centennial fountain fund consideration. New members N M Speidel and Betty Cunningham attended. chapter to join Centennial Sunbonnet club. Officers to be installed on Flag Day June 14 in Sunset Park.

Lloyd Lytle Helen Wilson Daughters of the American Revolution Lytle Frank Kurtz Helen Levis Centennial School Germany J. Martin White N. M. Speidel Betty Cunningham Centennial Sunbonnet Club Sunset Park Yuncheon Committee

Happy Thought at every height rests repose Goethe

A reflective, compact note echoes Goethe on the idea that repose awaits at every height, suggesting serenity comes with ascent and perspective.

Social calendar of clubs and meetings

Community groups list events for Wednesday and Friday including E O W club 7 pm Sunshine Community club ice cream social 9 G T bridge 7 30 pm Past Matrons Masonic Temple Rebekah dance Beanies orchestra Prairie Flower Missionary Society Rural Woman's club Walnut Woman's club and various potluck luncheons and open house events with locations in Washington Street Main Street Sundry venues and hostesses named.

E.O.W. Club Glenn Hayes Sunshine Community Club Carl Schneider H.H Charles Jeffrey G.T Ralph Martin Januck Masonic Temple Ed Murphy Jackson Richard Robert Flynn Mike Flynn Rebekah F. Hall Beanie Pleur-de-lis Club George Foates al Crone Prairie Flower Missionary Society J.F Kittenhouse U.E.S Masonic Tempe Rebekah Club Lloyd Ebaster Rural Woman's Club Charles Palmer Walnut Woman's Club Charles McKay Rell Eall Country Club

Tea in Cotter Presbyterian Church Draws About a Hundred

About a hundred attendees joined a patriotic missionary tea at Cotter Presbyterian Church hosted by Cotter women and Mrs. M. A. Robeson. Velma Booth from China gave an inspirational talk in Chinese dress, with music by local performers and a dining room program enhanced by patriotic decorations.

Cotter Cotter Presbyterian Church M. A. Robeson Bethel Church Velma Booth China Washington Miss Booth Prairie Flower Gloria Morrie Hugh Morris Meda Blanche Hauenstein Dewey Jones Alice Dorothy Walker Bethel Jean Walker W. H. Parker Gilbert Hotle Dorothy Davis Parker W. H Parker Cotter Ladies Aid Society Grace Shaw Bethel Missionary Society Kev Glidden Blackburn College Darlingville, I

Composer Son of Butcher Antonin Dvorak Revealed

The Bohemian composer, son of a butcher, emerges in archival notes as a veritable cultural figure. Details point to a lineage rooted in trade while shaping a renowned musical legacy across Europe.

Antonin Dvorak

Initiation Service Held for T.T.T. Chapter Member

Mrs. William J. Shannon was initiated into Chapter Y of T.T.T. at a home service. Chapter officers for the year were installed by Mrs. K. F. Mack, with guests from Wellman Wayland and Crawfordsville. National leaders Mrs. Earl Monson and Mrs. Omer Boshart spoke, then all adjourned to the Guest House for refreshments.

Maurita Darnell Delbert Maxwell Fairview Farmerettes Evelyn Givans Glendale Gleaners Carl Klein T.T.T William J. Shannon M. J. Cruise Shannon K. F. Mack Raymond Dayton M. C. Hilery Robert Lytle Glenn Wilson Lucy Dempsey Blsie Glassburner Wellman Wayland Crawfordsville Earl Monson Omer Boshart

Committees Named for Pythian Sisters Potluck Suppers

Pythian Sisters at a regular meeting named committees for summer potluck suppers in Sunset park with dates June 13 July 11 and August 8 listing club members for each session. Members also asked to meet June 11 at 2 pm on the east side of the park to decorate departed members’ graves.

Pythian Sisters Sunset Park Owen Grecian Wanda Bowden Vera Harvey Richard Johnson Harold Kerr Kenneth Lemkau William Matucha Oral Mayo Vina Manassier A. B. Schmoeller Roy Teets

Club Hosts Surprise Party for Mr and Mrs Miller Anniversary

The S and C club honored Mr and Mrs Joseph Miller with a Sunday surprise party. Guests included Mr and Mrs Milt Wollrab and Betty Vischer, the Wells family, Havel and Leon Hary el of Ainsworth, Klein, Cray family, Schnoebelen family, Moss and Strabala families from Riverside. Cards, visiting, ice cream and cake were on the program.

S and C Club Joseph Miller Milt Wollrab Betty Vischer Robert Wells Som Charles Louis Havel Leon Haryel Ainsworth Henry Klein Bert Cray Wayne Charles Schnoebelen Jerome Edwin Phyllis Maxine Verle John Moss Omar Strabala Charles, Wayne Lynn Louis Riverside

Salem reunion for former teachers and pupils Sunday

Former Salem teachers and pupils with their families plan a reunion at the Salem school on Sunday June 11. The program includes a bucket dinner and activities. End date not specified.

Salem

Program Highlights Include Music Selections And Meeting

Music selections will be featured on the program followed by a business meeting.

Class Has Meeting In Temple Home

Mrs. Ernie Temple and Mrs. Abbie Boyer co hosted the CO C class of West Chester last Thursday afternoon in Mrs. Temple's home. The group met for devotional and business with thirteen members and two guests present.

Temple Ernie Temple Abbie Boyer CO. C West Chester Ella Brewer Paul Shahan Ethel Shelman

Registered Nurses Meet in Washington County

The Washington County Society of Registered Nurses held a meeting at the nurses home with a good attendance. Dr. C. A. Boice spoke on the Politics of Public Health. A collection was taken for the Centennial fountain fund. The next gathering will be a July picnic.

Washington County Society of Registered Nurses C. A. Boice Centennial Fountain Fund

Social Tea Hour With Mrs Boyer And Mrs Temple

Mrs Boyer and Mrs Temple served refreshments while the afternoon was spent in social visiting.

Birthday List Honors Eight Decades of Joy

Mrs J W Scott marks 85 with Three Quarter Century club status. Twin siblings Omer Green and Allison Maas of Pilotburg celebrate birthdays along with Richard Lewis Eubree age seven and sister Jeanne age five, children of Mr and Mrs Joe Kubre. Others include Louie Kaufman Wayland Joe Krotz Maggie Foster Mrs Sam Marsh Dorothy Te Bockhorst Harry McCall and Mary Blodgett all celebrating today. Cole Hedges, daughter of Carl Hedges, also has a birthday.

Omer Green Allison Maas Pilotburg Richard Lewis Eubree Jeanne Joe Kubree Louie Kaufman Wayland Joe Krotz Maggie Foster Sam Marsh Dorothy Te Bockhorst Harry McCall Mary Blodgett B. CC. Hebensberger Colorado Springs Cole Carl Hedges

District Nurses Meeting Set Here Saturday

A second district meeting of the Iowa Nurses association will be held in Washington Saturday with the Nurses Alumni of Washington county hospital as hostesses. A luncheon will be served at 1 pm in the private dining room of the North Side case, and a program will follow. Dr. C. Barrett, director of the Washington county health unit, will give an address on

Iowa Nurses Association Washington Washington County Hospital North Side Dr. C. Barrett Washington County

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