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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1932
Page
6
The Friendly Social club gathered Tuesday at Mrs. Walter Nichol son’s home with thirteen members present. Two new members were voted in. Plans for charity work were discussed and refreshments were served by the hostess with help from Mrs. Jim Nicholson and Mrs. Sade Benson.
May laments family estrangement while Lily Lou fulfills a stage dream with Tony and Verna Votipka. Lily Lou’s father arrives in San Francisco and reunites briefly with his daughter in her dressing room, bringing a fragile hope of connection before the scene ends.
President Mrs Ernie Temple chaired a club meeting with scripture by Mrs Fred Fori ash. Mrs Bayer reported on the study book while secretary's notes were read. Entertainment committee members served a delightful lunch at the close.
Local clubs publish a slate of Wednesday and Thursday events. SPEIER H and H Bridge Club hosts at Mrs Zear Hinshaw. Business and Professional Women dine at Mrs Orville Elder. West Chester W R C to hold 10 cent social with Mrs Will Wallace. Home Builders strawberry social at Geo Bakers. Wellston Social Club with Mrs Paul Harvey. Fleur de Lis meet with Mrs Homer Birney. O E S Washington Chapter 98 initiations. Rebekah Club at Mrs Richard J Johnson. Sunshine Community Club ice cream social at Don Wylie home. Ladies Bible Class of Presbyterian Church at Mrs Gordon. Independent Club with Mrs Harry Swift. Prairie Flower Mission Circle at church with hosting committees.
The Delta Alpha Sunday school class hosts a June social at Mrs Homer Jarrard’s home with rides arranged by Mrs Charles Palmer. Various train schedules and club meetings including Walnut Women's club and O. T. bridge club appear alongside notices for Fortnightly and Fort Worth rail services and local branch activity.
The Friendship club meets with Mrs Wayne Gideon Friday June 10. Fern Cliff 4H holds an all day meeting at Helen Bishops. Ladies Aid Units of the M E church gather for luncheons at various homes and locations with times listed. United Presbyterian Ladies Aid meets at 2 30 at the church.
Mrs Green Squire will be general chairman. The Women’s Missionary Society of the Baptist church will hold their program meeting at the home of Mrs A A Vinz Friday afternoon at 2 30. At the Washington township meeting Friday at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs J N Phillips the lesson on home hygiene will be given by Miss Hiikea Jacobs county nurse.
June 7 list of local visitors includes Rev. B Jacobsmeier at Davenport synod and families from Cedar Rapids Fairfield Lone Tree Ottumwa and Spring Green with church and school ties. Several residents returned home from hospital and travel while others enjoyed family visits and graduation events.
Regular meetings announced for Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M on the first Friday monthly with W M Glenn Mace and secretary AW Yard. Damascus Shrine No 10 WS of J holds regular meetings on the fourth Tuesday monthly at Mason site Temple rooms with W H Twinam and W Scribe Mrs J W Bidwell.
Chicago’s Cubs stumble in their initial eastern trip losing 9 to 2 at Brooklyn after leading 2 to 0 through six innings. Three errors, including a mental lapse by Gabby Hartnett, sparked a seven run seventh inning for Brooklyn. Ott homered for the Giants and Reds. Eastern clubs win nine of the ten games.
A 4 run rally in the eleventh gave Washington an 8 to 5 win over Chicago. Myer West Reynolds Kerr and Bluege each had three hits for the Senators. Goslin and Burns homered accounting for 5 runs as the Browns beat the Red Sox 6 to 1 in a quick hour and two minute game. Stewart pitched six effective innings for St. Louis allowing six hits.
Amos Rudolph of Keota, a farmer, was bitten on May 20 by a rabid horse after it acted oddly. He received fourteen rabies treatments over two weeks. The horse was shot after Dr. Morris diagnosed rabies, and Rudolph began treatment with Dr. Doyle.
The A. E. Atchison shoe store reports a remodeling nearing completion. Shelving has been reduced, walls papered, woodwork painted, new display counters added and various features installed to enhance convenience and appearance. The changes create a cozier, more inviting store atmosphere.
Little Billie Pepper visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Will Crawford. Robert G Sheetz and daughters Gladys and June were business callers in Fairfield. Maurice Conrad with Henry Bombie children. June Sheetz with Mrs Susan Ott and sons at Ottumwa Heights academy graduation. Florence Crawford visits relatives near Brighton. Florence remains longer. Kenneth and Hubert Sheetz visit Richard and Rosamond Redlinger. Dr Laithly vaccinate hogs for R G Sheetz. Charlie Coble sees Mike L Griener. Youth group gathering at Emery Hunter home.
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