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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1936

Page

3

Junction Girl Weds Illinois Man In Columbus Junction Home

Harriet R. Lieberknecht of Columbus Junction married Kenneth Edward Hanson of Victoria Illinois in a noon ceremony at the bride's uncle W H Lieberknecht's residence. Rev O G Lewis officiated a single ring ceremony with Virgilia Williams as brides maid and Chester Carlson as best man. Guests from Illinois and Iowa attended the wedding and the couple plans to reside in Victoria after a wedding trip.

Harriet R. Lieberknecht Columbus Junction Kenneth Edward Hanson John Hanson Victoria Ill W. H. Lieberknecht O. GC. Lewis Community Church of Grandview Virgilia Williams Chester Carlson Priscilla Corita Williams Vernon Ruby Lieberknecht Mendelssohn Galesbore Hanson Richard Phyllis Jene Josephhine Maxine James McGann Hugh Andrews Altoona Harlo Hanson Rose Hartzell Mary Jane Donna Jean

Marie Schmitt to Marry Leonard Marie in Harper

Announcement from Harper states Miss Marie Schmitt of Harper will marry Leonard Marie of Washington. Schmitt has served as Hardscrabble’s school teacher for the past three years.

Marie Schmitt Harper Leonard Marie Washington Miss Schmitt

Potluck Supper Precedes Eastern Star Meeting

Eastern Star will hold its regular meeting at the Masonic Temple Thursday evening. Before the meeting a potluck supper starts at 6 30 p m attendees should bring sandwiches a dish to pass and their own table service.

Eastern Star Masonic Temple

Lincoln Street Club Hosts Hostess and Return of Fannie Rowan

Mrs. Carrie Rabenold entertained Lincoln Street club members Friday afternoon at the Rabenold home. A good attendance noted with the welcome return of Mrs. Fannie Rowan. Mrs. Helen McCreedy assisted in serving a luncheon of homemade ice cream and wafers.

Carrie Rabenold Lincoln Street Club Fannie Rowan Helen McCreedy

English River 4-H Practices Songs Rally Day Prep

The Faelish River Hustlers 4-11 club met at the Jute TeHoekhor home to practice songs and folk games for Rally day. Twelve members attended with leader Mrs. Joe Boekhorst and assistant Miss Clara Rockhurst. refreshments followed. Next meeting is Friday June 12 with Rosemary Jirsa.

Faelish River Hustlers Khernadette Norma Jute TeHoekhor Joe Teb Boekhorst Clara Te- Rockhurst Rosemary Jirsa

Two Ainsworth weddings announced this spring

Paul Stephens formerly of Ainsworth wed Hazel Anderson of Plant City Florida in Plant City on May 30. Stephens and bride will reside in San Fernando California where he is employed. Also Lila Dunbar and Paul Hawkins wed May 20 in Kahoka Missouri. Hawkins is son of Mr and Mrs Merritt Hawkins of Ainsworth. Hapney Hour club held a meeting at Mrs A K Sands with fourteen members and four guests.

Ainsworth Paul Stephens San Perntando Calif Hazel Anderson Plant City Fla L. A. Stephens Florida San Fernando Stephens Dunbar-Hawkins Lila Dunbar Paul Hawkins Kahoka Hawkins Merritt Hawkins Hapney Hour Club A. KE. Sands W. A. Middleton Iowa Falls George Ebier Haskins Mary Chambers Ola House Martha Mra Etime Davis

Ames DeMolay Elects Officers in Regular Meeting

Ames chapter of the Order of DeMolay elected its officers including Master Councilor John Applegate and Senior Councilor Arden Hughes at the last meeting. The advisory council named Scribe Jack Gibson and Treasurer LeRoy Riley, with further appointments by the executive committee. An initiation and officer installation are planned for June 22, and plans include a DeMolay benefit dance and attendance at state conclave in Perry, Iowa.

Ames John Applegate Arden Hughes David Munro Scribe Jack Gibson LeRoy Riley Lawrence Whisler Gene Tucker Roy Crecian Cecil Woodford Bill Plum David Peerson Hilton Durst Sentinel Warne Knapp Gitfford Morrison Richard Johnson Maurice Putman Ezra Smith Cord Willits Tom Gray Paul Campbell Pil Rawn Carl Jungbluth, Jr Lawrence Whister Jaques DeMolay Marshal Roy Grecian Guy of Kansas City Grand Council Order of DeMolay

Royal Neighbors Juvenile District Meeting Planned

A Royal Neighbors juvenile district meeting will be held Wednesday afternoon in the I. O. O. F. hall. State officers Blanche Schmidt and Florence Hridges with deputies Blanche Tulsiteer and Lillie T. Haight will attend. Representatives arrive from What Cheer Thornburg Riverside Ainsworth Wellman Okalooosa Fairfield Washington and Ottumwa.

Royal Neighbors 1. O. O F. Hall Blanche Schmidt Florence Hridges Blanche Tulsiteer Lillie T. Haight What Cheer Thornburg Riverside Ainsworth Wellman Okaloosa Fairfield Washington Ottumwa Paul Lyte Mra Winnie Beiter

Social Calendar of Local Clubs and Meetings

A dense listing of community events and club gatherings through Friday. Includes Nobie Grand Circle supper, Baptist missionary picnic at Isabelle Combs, St Pauls church offerings, Usual plan for Alma Hearne Holland, J and I club, Pythian Sisters potluck, Country club breakfasts, Harmony and H J clubs, Kobah and Gueet day luncheons, Droz reservations, and various Ladies Aid and chapter meetings with times and locations.

Nobie Grand Circle Ll. O. O F. Hall Young Women’s Missionary Society of the Baptist Church Log Cabin Sunset Park Isabelle Combs Dereas Society of St. Paul's Evangelical Church Sane Churel Alma Hearne

Birthday Announcements Highlight Local Families Dates

Janet Sweet turns five with Mr. and Mrs Keith Sweet celebrating. Patricia Ann Kallaus ages four joins Mr. and Mrs Charles Kallaus. Edith Miller Charles Hotle John May Frank Dveorak and Mary Viasek also celebrate. James Marah, age 12, marks a birthday with Mr. and Mrs Sam Marah. West Chester’s H W Luers observes birthday with assistant Charles Hotle mentioned.

Janet Sweet Keith Sweet Patricia Ann Kallaus Charles Kallaus Edith Miller Charles Hotle John May Frank Dveorak Mary Viasek

Hauenstein Eisele Marriage Revealed

Crawfordsville June 9 Friends learn of the marriage of Miss Margaret Hauenstein to Fred Eisele. The ceremony occurred August 26 1935 at Kahoka Missouri in the Methodist parsonage with Rev W Giddens officiating. Witnesses were Miss Mary Eisele and Mrs W N Giddens.

Crawfordsville Mise Margaret Hauenstein John Hauenstein Fred Eisele William Eisele Kahoka Mo W. Giddens First Methodist Kahoka Mary Eisele W. N Giddens

Picnic Ideas And Recipes For Outdoors Food

A guide to outdoor dining with campfire cooking tips and simple make‑on‑site dishes. Recipes cover bacon wrapped wieners pimento, man style beef sandwich, chocolate cookies, a cooling beverage, rice and vegetables, campfire bananas, and versatile on‑spot sandwiches with spreads, relishes, and chips.

Messenger and Morrison Bride and Groom Plan Home

Miss Wilma Messenger daughter of Mr and Mrs C FE Messenger and Arnold J Morrison son of Mr and Mrs J A Morrison announce their marriage on June 1 at the home of Rev W J Stevens with attendants Mrs Leona May and Mrs Eva Stevens. The couple will start housekeeping soon.

Wilma Messenger Arnold Morrison C. FE. Messenger Arnold J Morrison J. A. Morrison W. J. Stevens Leona May Eva Stevens Washington High School Washington Morrison Joe Nelson

Members Prepare Country Club Potluck Evening

Country club members host a potluck supper at the clubhouse Thursday at 6 30. Bridge games follow the meal. Attendees should bring a dish to pass and provide sandwiches and table service.

Baptist Choir Picnic At Sunget Park

The Baptist church choir held a picnic last night in Sunget Park with about five attendees. A bounteous meal was shared, baseball played, and group singing occurred. Committee members Ms M C Carstensen and Mrs Will F Siekele organized the event.

Baptist Church Sunget Park M CC. Carstensen Will FB. Siekele

Community church notices and meeting reminders

The Haptise Ladies Missionary Society schedules a 5d dinner Friday at 6 30 to 7 at the church 9813 Attention to PF W regular meeting Tuesday evening June 9th initiation of recruits Be there Adjt gS12 Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting set for Wednesday 9 30 at Mr M W R Bailey 314 East Washington Street 98th Unit of the Methodist church moves Friday evening to the church basement Sunset Park 4s 6 o clock Families invited 99ts Walnut Women’s Club meeting postponed until further notice

J. Wolfe Mande Hart South Second Avenue Methodist Ladies Aid Society Ladies Aid Society Haptise Ladies Missionary Society PF. W Presbyterian Cottage Prayer Meeting M. W. R Bailey East Washington Methodist Church Sunset Park

Janet Sweet Hosts Fifth Birthday Party

Celebrating her fifth birthday today Janet Sweet entertained eight children at a party at her home this afternoon. The children played games and later received refreshments of ice cream and cake. The pink and white cake bore candles. Martha Jean Prescott assisted with serving.

Janet Sweet Martha Jean Prescott Mrs. Sweet

Greatest War Explosion at Messines Ridge in Belgium

An account from Coellier's Weekly describes the World War explosion at Messines Ridge in Belgium on June 7, 1917 at 3 10 a m. Nineteen British mines with over a million pounds of ammonal were fired beneath German trenches, blasting a long line of concrete emplacements guns and soldiers into the air.

Messines Ridge Belgium D. Trounce San Diego Calif Coellier

Rural Women to Answer Roll With Tribute to Dad

Rural Women’s club meets Thursday at 2 pm at Mrs. Tennis Hunter’s home northwest of town. This program meeting will have roll call answered with the phrase Tribute to Dad.

Rural Women’s Club Tennis Hunter Dad

United Presbyterian Ladies Aid Meeting Seen Friday

United Presbyterian Ladies Aid society will meet at the church Friday afternoon at 2 20. A special program is planned and good attendance is desired. Mrs Silas Ross will lead. A short play Aunt Janets Memories will be given by Mrs Steve Stewart Mr Gien Holden and Mrs Oscar George. Pierce Knox will play xylophone solos and Naomi Simpson will give a reading.

United Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society Silas Ross Janet Steve Stewart Gien Holden Oscar George Ierce Knox Naowi Simpson

Iowa Farm Wives Spend More on Clothes Than Men

A survey of 10 Iowa farm families by Iowa State College shows wives spend about $3 more annually on clothes than husbands over the last three years. Expenditures rise with age, with girls under two and over 12 showing larger bills. men rise from $25 in 1933 to $37 in 1936. The 8 year averages show women at 33 and men at 896.

Ames Iowa Iowa State College

Rainbow Girls to Drill in Grand Assembly Exhibition

The Rainbow Girls drill team of 24 girls under Second Lieutenant Gilbert Layton prepares for three day Grand Assembly drills in Burlington this week. They have funded costumes through benefit events and plan performances during the Centennial celebration and parade.

Rainbow Girls Order of Rainbow Girls Burlington Gilbert Layton 118Th Iowa Cavalry Eastern Star Ruth Longer Eleanor Brinning Evangeline Scott Carol Bauer Evalyn Nebergall Henrietta Marble Doris Klepfer Helen Meyers Ruth Negus Kathleen Godfrey Elizabeth Brown Marguerite Hardy Margery Means Lois Sartor Darlene van Meter Lawrence Crush Roy Means Lucille Coon Frances Sartor Virginia Crull Fern Crozier Margaret Flenner Ruth Boller Gweneth Kruser Katherine Hardy Ireta Willits Virginia Kephart Betty Jones Mildred Kyle Harriett Reister Beatrice Moore Martha Mace Ruth Smith Mary Westerhal Marguerette Hardy Wanda Marshall Dorothy Dean Duncan Columbus Junction

Vigilant Class Meets at Ramseyer Home for Pollock Supper

Presbyterian Sunday school class gathers Monday evening at the Ramseyer residence for a polluck supper and meeting. Mrs. Ramseyer and others lead devotions, discuss Sunday school work, and enjoy piano and xylophone solos before a brief business session. Next July meeting date to be set by social committee.

Ramseyer Presbyterian Harry Ramseyer Harold Miller A. B. Schmoelier Juanita Mathers Fred Moore Thomas Gerdes John McCall California Pierce Knox Ruth Dorothy Putnam Gwendolyn Ramseyer Ben Briley Howard Miller Harry Rameseyer A. B. Schmoeller David Kleese James DeWit

Clothing expenditures by age and gender breakdown

Variation in amounts spent is shown with reports of 12 and 53 dollars. Families spend twice as much on clothing for children over 12 as under 12. Average yearly clothing costs are 56 dollars for girls over 12 and 40 dollars for boys that age. Girls under 12 spend 20 dollars and boys 15 dollars. Under 2 years average 13 dollars.

King's Heralds and Missionary Group Hold Joint Meeting

West Chester hosts a joint session of the King's Heralds and Foreign Missionary society at Mrs A W McBlain's home. Delivers devotions led by Mrs McBlain and program led by Francis Kleese with sketches on varied topics. Mrs Margaret Rittenhouse closes a World Peace book review. Clifford discusses birds as part of a King's Heralds talk. Twenty attendees share a lawn picnic, with visiting mothers of members present.

West Chester King’s Heralds Foreign Missionary Society A. W. McBlain Foreign Society The King’s Heralds Society

Neill Mackey Marriage at Nashua's Little Brown Church

Announcement of Miss Maybelle Bernice Mackey of Rockford Illinois wed Theodore R. Neill formerly of Washington. The ceremony happened at the Little Brown church in Nashua. They will reside at 1207 Pierce Avenue Rockford after June 12 where Mr Neill will teach science in the high school. Neill is a 1923 Washington High School alumnus with degrees from Iowa State Teachers College, Town State College Ames and the University of Chicago law school.

Maybelle Bernice Mackey Rockford Theodore R. Neill Washington Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Town State College Ames Law School University of Chicago

Also Mentioned on This Page

Junction Illinois L. Marie Rabenold Home R. N. A. Juvenile District Howard L. McCleery Ltd Bailey Gabrieleen Milady Globe Optate Bel C. EB. Negus Dewey Conrad Howard Mester Harmony Club Alma Wilcox H. J. Club George Sehully Kolah H. J. Schoonover Gueet Country Club Keith Droz Rural Women's Club James Marah Sam Marah J T. Wenger Wayland Oren Romine East 76 H.W. Luers Luers and Company Grain Office Charlies Hotle Shirley Clark Baptist Choir Walnut U. P. Ladies Aids King’s Herald and Missionary Group Miss Mackey Nashua E. M. Bridges & Co South Side Square
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