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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1941
Page
3
Seventeen women attended a Tuesday morning prayer service at the United Presbyterian church with Mrs. John Stewart leading and Mrs. Jean Acheson giving the opening prayer. The program emphasized prayer’s power, believer cleansing, unity, and a call to pray for the country and laborers, concluding with the Lord’s Prayer in a circle.
Mrs. Leonard Marie hosted a Booster club gathering for thirteen members and three guests, chaired by Mrs. Lameill in the president's absence. A quiz on patriotic and American identity preceded refreshments served with help from several members. next meeting plans antiques talk with Mrs. Lloyd Walker.
Keota High School Alumni association schedules its annual reunion in the high school gym Thursday evening June 12. A 6:30 dinner will be served by members of the Church of Christ. The Class of 1941 will be honored guests. A brief program of music and a humorous pantomime will follow. Officers listed include President Robert McNarlen and secretary treasurer Dudley Gretter.
A large attendance is expected at the Westchester alumni banquet at the high school Friday evening with the PTA women preparing the dinner. Milton Ross is to report for military service at Fort Riley and several local families visit and plan vacations in the Rocky mountains and Black Hills.
Dorothy McGaffey, soon to wed Frank Hudson, was feted at a linen shower hosted by Sonnie Ryan and Eleanor Kimmel at the Dave McGaffey home. Twenty five friends attended as games and contests filled the evening. Mrs. Dave McGaffey aided in serving refreshments and the bride-elect received numerous linen gifts.
Edna Mercer Edna and Jessie Klein co hosted a dinner for twelve members of the Alma Hearne Holland Missionary society of the Methodist church last evening. The group gathered in the Klein home social hall for a informal dinner and social time. Marguerite Hering led the meeting with Vivie Long in charge of devotions.
Several out of town residents are among today’s birthday celebrants including Mrs. Pale Peters Ainsworth Mrs. Fred Chalupa Richmond Madonna Finke Crawfordsville and Mrs Rhoda Kelly Kalona Bea Wilson and Wilna Norman. Carl Fischer marks his 70th birthday and plans visits to Denver and mountain scenery. Jean to spend summer at Byers Peak Ranch near Denver as a waitress. James Reighard returns from Chicago after guiding Wellman senior class trip. Des Moines visitors Mrs John Keener Keswick and son William Keener call on friends here. Mrs Richard Worstell and daughters Ann Jean and Cameron of Big Sandy Mountain visit A Augustine and relatives.
Brighton June 10 The Children’s Day program at the Methodist church featured song congregation invocation scripture reading by Joan Hagans and multiple class recitations and exercises led by Rachel Crossett Sonny Bittner Barbara Ann Wellens and others. Lucy Mae Gowey will study at A. S. C. in Davenport with weekend visitors noted at local homes.
The typical North Carolina farm in 1939 reported livestock totals of one mule one milk cow four hogs and thirty three chickens in the census data for the year.
The article notes that India remained the sole source of diamonds for about two millennia with royal vaults believed to house rare stones unseen by the world, implying vast hidden wealth and gem quality.
Church and club notices list multiple gatherings for Wednesday through Friday. Meetings include missionary societies, women’s clubs, recepti ons, and unit group picnics with locations such as Country club Sunset Park and various addresses. Several events note pot luck meals and lunch plans with transportation details.
Mrs Ed Squire and Mrs Ernest Salladay co host a Past Worthy Advisors club dinner with thirteen members present. The event featured lighted tapers and summer flowers, four person tables, and a brief business meeting led by President Mary Westphal. A Rainbow Girls picnic plan was announced for Sunset Park on July 14 with Margery Means and Jean Essley appointed to arrange.
Mrs Forrest Green and Mrs Will Detwiller co hosted a H N and S club meeting in Mrs Green s Wellman home with 19 members 16 guests and 6 children attending. Prizes were awarded and the next meeting is set for July 17 with hostesses named. The group plans a picnic at Wellman park on June 22.
The Ann Judson Circle of the Baptist church met at Besse B Jones home with thirteen members. Dorothy Chance and Marietta Workman led a program themed Love and a crisis service, featuring a court room scene about Sixty Million Unchurched People.
The Magna Carta was a historic document granted by King John in 1215. It established guarantees of civil rights and liberty for English barons and laid foundations for limits on royal power.
A Raleigh News & Observer feature reflects on how easy it seems to judge a war or nation management when one bears no responsibility for outcomes, contrasting idealized portraits with real accountability.
Kalona reports holiday and weekend visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. O Laughlin including Richard Holmes Billy Joe Holmes and Margaret Holmes of West Allis Wisconsin and Margaret Hamilton of Keota Also Mrs Alice Clark visits Council Bluffs then returns Mrs H L Waeher and family and Mrs Margaret Friese spent Sunday in Memphis Missouri Frank Swartzendruber and R H Peterseim visited Des Moines Tuesday Grandson born to Mr and Mrs Albert Mershberger May 27 in Buffalo Noromics ongoing updates end with Peet ae.
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