Rainbow Girls Organized Here Years Ago
The Rainbow Girls Order of the Rainbow for Girls is an international group linked to Masonic and Star homes. The supreme assembly was founded in McAlester Oklahoma with early gatherings in South McAlester Chapter 149. Dorothy Watson prepared the ritual and the assembly was instituted June 26 1930 at the Y M C A with initial charter members and officers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Rainbow
Supreme Assembly
McAlester
Oklahoma
South McAlester
Order of the Eastern
Eastern
Ma Ie
Dorothy Watson
W. Mark 5Sex
Grand Age of
Ashington
E Y.M.C.A
Sonic Temple
Koseid
Fred Bey
Way
Mildred Brown
Werk
Helen Day
Charity
Virginia Lemley
Ope
Eloise Mallory
Matret Rhodes
Martha Ister
Irma Tucker
Ruth Cunningham
Marjorie Smith
Sarah Davis
Direc
Ruth Mohr
Helen Mes
Virginia Davis
Ure
Betty Cunningham
Grace Shilling
Fidel Lucille Robertson
Adriene Vanerus
Clevelyn Watson
Roer
Edna Crone
Charlottee Squire
Adr
Mildred Craig
DeMolay
Dorothy Watworthy
Marjorie Thompson
Porganne Rudiger
Hope
Klean Tuker
Faith
Gayle Davis
Asurer
Dorothy Bear
Marjorie Coon
Jane Baldrige
Virginia Holden
Bonnie Bimipson
Marilyn + love
Mary Voorhees
Younger Y's Men Club Outstanding Local Service
The Washington Y's Men club marks its fifteenth year as a service group of younger business and professional men. They run the Good Fellows Christmas box for needy families headed by Willis Jones, sponsor home talent shows like "Let Yourself Go" at the State Theater, and support Rainbow girls and Shriners hospital drives. Officers include Bill Shannon president and Charles Berdo, Lt. Gene Tucker and Lt. Bob Shannon are among members in service. Meetings are the first and third Mondays year round except July and August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Y's Men's Club
Willis Jones
State Theater
Y's Men's Club
Bill Shannon
Charles Berdo
The
Armed Forces
John Owen
Bob McFarlane
Y’s Men's Club
Uncle Sam's Fighting Forces
Gene Tucker
Bob Shannon
Charles Morris
Don Benblossom
Navy
Don Orr
Rainbow
Shriners Childrens Hospital
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Presbyterian Church
Gwen Hawks
Rainy weather slows field activity and crops rebound
Route 3 notes rain keeps people out of fields while weeds and corn grow and hay loss rises. The writer mentions a civilian aeronautics school shift, with Pvt. Charles Maas moving to Columbus Ohio 840 East Broad St Ohio School of Aeronautics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pvt
Charles Maas
Columbus
Ohio
East Broad St
School of Aeronautics
Tabernacle an Active Church in Washington
The revival began August 18 1933 on South Marion avenue led by Rev W J Stevens and son with Rev Ed Sorenson. A tabernacle was erected by 1941 after meetings in the Horse shoe club and Lincoln school property became home. The church incorporates December 6 1941 with a five member board and about 200 charter members. It operates evangelistic series, supports missionaries in Cuba, hosts summer Bible school, and holds regular weekly services open to all. Soldiers dine in the basement and a local guest note mentions Ann Reiner visiting. Pvt Mack Koening and Pvt Koeler were also noted guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Marion Avenue
W. J. Stevens
Robert
Ed Sorenson
Horseshoe Club
Lincoln School
Luther Mier
Cuba
Ann Reiner
Moline
William Koening
Pvt
Mack Koening
Pvt. Koeler
Morris
Waterloo
Iowa
Jay Phipps
Sioux City
J. Phipps
Washington
Olivet Nazarene College of
Kankakee
Ill
Christ
Junior Auxiliary of American Legion members noted
The Junior Auxiliary operates within the American Legion Auxiliary as a youth arm. With 23 juniors this year, meetings on the third Thursday include activities like Americanism, community service, and crafts. Officers are Martha Downing, Dorothy Tanner, and Margaret McCall, with Mrs. Archie Euwer as adult advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Martha Downing
Knoxville
Junior Auxiliary
Dorothy Tanner
Margaret McCall
Archie Euwer
Bee Swarm Dents Rhythm as Workers Move Queen
A buzzing disturbance interrupted thoughts of a drum corps as drummers tried to halt a swarm. Workers captured the queen in a bee box and released her after the bees settled in the lot, hoping they would stay put.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tin Pan Drumer
First Supreme Court Session Held in New York City
The first session of the Supreme Court of the United States convened in New York City on February 1, 1799, marking the court's initial operations outside Philadelphia. Justices attended, hearing procedural matters and establishing early court procedures and norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of the United States
New York City
BPW Club Marks Over Two Years Of Service
Washington based Business and Professional Women's club organized December 11, 1940. It aligns with state and national federations to protect women workers rights inform members and serve communities. Current officers include Mary Lynn Wehr president and others, with a twice monthly meeting cadence and programs from national headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Business and Professional Women's Club
Washington
State and National Federation
Mary Peck
Mary Lynn Wehr
Lahoma Johnson
Elizabeth Dumont Snakenburg
Martha Decker
Idelia Bakke
Lucille Warner
Helen Klepfer
Frances Hayes
National
Mrs. H. A. Strohm Dies in Elgin Illinois
Mrs. H A Strohm of Elgin Illinois died after several weeks illness. Funeral services were set for tomorrow at two pm with burial in anklien cemetery. Surviving are husband two daughters Gertrude Strohm and Mrs Wes Carlson a son Raymond and one deceased son Everett in World War I two grandsons and a granddaughter two sisters Mrs John Libe and Mrs Carris and a brother Ernest Miller all listed with ties to Washington and Grace Hill communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Strohm
Elgin
Ill
Anklein
J. C. Carris
Strohm
Henry E. Miller
Washington
Grace Hill
Wes Carlson
Philadelphia
Penn
Gertrude Strohm
New York City
Raymond
Everett
John Libe
Carris
Ernest Miller
Carl
Washington Chamber of Commerce Formed 1935
The Washington Chamber of Commerce organized on May 16 1935 and elected a six member board: George Mac Daniel A E Atchison Lewis A Warren I Rothschild Dr W S Kyle and O E Sehmitt. Officers: President Ralph Scott Secretary Clarence Logan Treasurer Harry Sizer. In 1942 officers listed as CC V Cru Gl en Cruil Tucker O E Schmitt and Charles Barclay. The six directors for 1942 are Ray Box Glen Holden Nic McCleery Glenn Mace Harold Johnson Vernon Wittrig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Chamber of Commerce
George MacDaniel
A. E. Atchison
Lewis A. Warren
I. Rothschild
W. S. Kyle
O. E. Sehmitt
Ralph Scott
Clarence Logan
Harry Sizer
Washington
CC. V. Cru
Clanade K. V. Cruil Tucker
O. E. Schmitt
Charles Barclay
Ray Box
Glen Holden
Nic McCleery
Glenn Mace
Harold Johnson
Vernon Wittrig
West Coast Attack Does No Damage
An unidentified craft, likely an axis submarine, shelled beaches near Astoria Oregon last night and again near Vancouver Island. Six to nine shells were fired with no damage or casualties reported by Western Defense Command, as witnesses heard shells along the Columbia river coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astoria
Oregon
Columbia River
San Francisco
Western Defense Command
Estevan Point
Vancouver Island
British Columbia
Jiere
Hammond
Warrenton
Miller at Tacoma and sister in Long Beach
Miller resides in Tacoma Washington and has a sister Mrs H E Moody living in Long Beach California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma, Wash
H. E. Moody
Long Beach, Calif
Nazarene Church Organized Since July 1938
The Nazarene church in the area began in July 1938 when the Mackey evangelistic party held tent meetings. Dr. Harding Powers organized the church, with Rev. James Morris appointed pastor. the building was rented and departments formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackey Evangelistic Party
Cleveland
Ohio
Hardy C. Powers
Church of the Nazarene
James Morris
Indiana
Iowa 4-H enrollments show boys up and girls down in 4-H clubs
MES Iowa June 22 state leader Taff reports 4-H enrollment data for Iowa. Boys' enrollments reached 16 461 with baby beef the top project, while girls declined by about a thousand to 11 610. Total participation near 28 771, leaders praise 4 000 volunteers supporting clubs statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes
Iowa
Por Taff
Presbyterians Mark 100 Years of Service in City
The First Presbyterian church, organized September 23 1843 under Rev L G Bell, approaches its centennial. Eleven charter members led by Samuel Culbertson and C B Campbell laid foundations, with fourteen ministers and forty nine elders over nearly a century. The current pastor Dr F W Eastwood has served nineteen years as decor and upgrades refresh the church facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Culbertson
Mary Ann
C. B. Campbell
John Hawthorne
Adeline
Benjamin B. Baldwin
Sarah Ross
Patrick C. McKinnnie
George Brokaw
Nancy McKinnie
Pennsylvania
Eastwood
F. W. Eastwood
Presbyterian Church
Fatal Highway Crash Near Keokuk Claims Two
One person died and another was gravely injured when a car left Highway 218 and struck a tree three miles north of Keokuk Iowa. Nancy Davis 16 of Fort Madison died after reaching Keokuk hospital and Bill Dirksins 18 of Fort Madison is in grave condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keeokuk
Iowa
Highway 218
Here
Nancy Davis
Ft. Madison
Keokuk Hospital
Bill Dirksins
Clark County
Ferret as Hunter in Rats and Rabbits Control
A ferret, a weasel family member, is used for hunting rats and rabbits. The method relies on the animal’s hunting instinct to flush and catch prey in burrows and fields.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ainbow
Y’s Men’s Club
Bernice Maas
Tabernacle
Eva K. Stevens
Frank Chilcote
Charles West
Rodney Sage
Clara Warren
Lyle Bower
Herbert Askea
Russell Chorpening
Roy Kuntz
Ter
Stevens
Junior Auxiliary of American Legion
Australia
United States Army
Maj. Duke
Buffalo
Mary C. Kin
Detroit
John W. Gurin
Chicago
Nurse II
Don Lynch
Miss M. O'Donnell
A. M. Schwartz
Jake Smith
Fort Worth
Tex
Smith
U. S
Lexington
Coral Sea
Him
Supreme Court
BPW
Mary l. Wehr
III
Rommel
Tobruk
Knightsbridge
Bir Hacheim
Miles
EL Adem
Rezegh
Bardia
Erwin Rommel
Chamber
Crall
Nazarene Church
Presbyterians
L. G. Bell
F. W
Keokuk
Ferret As
Hunter
Chrysler
Egypt
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