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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1942
Page
11
Washington public library, founded in 1878, celebrates 64 years on October 11 1942. The facility grew to about 14000 volumes with ongoing repairs, gift books, and active support from trustees and local clubs.
The Clyde Dawson family spent Monday at Art Dawson's home picking raspberries, their second picking after rains. Willie Carr from Muscatine visited Art Dawson's home Monday night. The Dawsons and Carr visited Mrs. Allan Chance in Washington, and Jack Ziegler with daughters Marilyn and Jeanette from Lone Tree were Sunday guests at the Humbled Hunbree home. Lee Embree and standson from Cedar Rapids visited Joe Embree Sunday afternoon. Grandma Embree returned from Washington. Mr. and Mrs. James Allison and son Ronnie also dined at the Joe Embree home Sunday. Adolph Shalla was also mentioned in visits.
A group of women organized the Poinsettia Club on March 23, 1999 at Mrs. George Teas home naming the group and meeting monthly at members' houses. Charter members listed include Mrs. Sid Eichelberger and Mrs. Hanna Hayes with growth to twelve members over 33 years of activity.
Crawfordsville high school hosted its seventeenth alumni banquet with 106 attendees. A two course dinner was served by Presbyterian church volunteers as tables in school colors were decorated and a program featured welcomes, class roll calls, reports, songs, dances, and a Crazy Quiz with prizes.
The Nineteenth Century club began on October 12 1894 joined the state federation in 1896 and the general federation in 1902. It values study and discussion with seven creative arts under review since 1922, donates books to the public library, and maintains 100 percent defense and Red Cross service during wartime.
Beverly and Ka and daughters with ten callers were Sunday evening guests at Will J. Shalla's home. Gloria Keyser had just returned from Clinton after a two week vacation.
The Past Worthy Advisors club for former Rainbow Girls began in 1938 to foster Rainbow projects. Officers include Jean Essley as president Frances Baker as vice president and Nelle Ellen Wallace as secretary treasurer. Members meet monthly on the second Monday and have supported Red Cross knitting and county hospital sewing projects with Bible gifts after three consecutive meetings.
Washington’s Catholic constituency numbers several hundred with Rev. H. J. Corcoran as parish guide. The church operates a large parochial school and traces Catholic history to the 1850s. First church built in 1861 under Rev. James Slattery. later pastors included Rev. Schiffmacher, Father McDermott, and Rev. Jacobsmeier. The present St. James church, rebuilt after 1911 fire, has seen long, respected pastorates culminating in Father Corcoran.
Mrs Ed Shalla mourns the loss of her mother in California with family guests from Brooklyn Chicago and Kalona. Local residents share visits and dinners while Pete Whitmire remains hospitalized in Iowa City. A home defense meeting drew many men Friday evening in Richmond.
The Merrie Makers club met with Mrs. Neyd Lantz on Thursday afternoon in Merrimac. Several families shared Sunday visits at various homes including the Bekel, Amrine, Lantz, Hyde, Lamansky, Baldosier, and Smith households with neighbors from John Hyde to Otis Waggoner.
Text notes that certain heart diseases can give a remarkable beautiful complexion. It adds that gout and liver disease produce a pleasing florid complexion.
Grandview reports a series of visits to the Delbert Maxwell residence as relatives from North Dakota Indiana and Kansas stop by. Richard Cray returns from a Texas business trip and Ward Wetrich goes back to Leavenworth after a ten day armed service furlough. Lorraine Marie born to Ambrose Longwell and wife is noted and Veil Cray hosts Dickie Griffith and Mrs Mel Whesten hosts the Ladies Rural Club.
The P E O Sisterhood, founded February 6 1885 with seven charter members Eva Denny A E Buchanan Belle Patterson Dougherty Helen Sturges Crooks Sara MeJuikin Owen Ida Cunningham Bell and Mrs Frank Wilson has grown to about 240 members with nearly 100 active today. Officers include President Gladys Lloyd and others. The 50th anniversary was celebrated in 1935 in Washington. The Educational loan fund funds education for girls and Cottey junior college in Bevada Mo is owned and supported by P E O. Locally the group contributes to civic projects and supports cultural and intellectual aims.
In Riverside on June 24 at 1 oclock the marriage of Helen Bowles of Oakdale and Harry Soukup of Riverside took place at the Little Brown Church in the Vale near Nashua. The couple will reside in Oakdale after a Minnesota wedding trip.
The United States Marine Corps traces its founding to 1798 when the U.S. established a regular Marine force. The creation formalized a stand‑alone maritime security and expeditionary fighting unit within the new American armed services.
East Highland residents record a week of visitors and small gatherings. Mr and Mrs Hdd Lewis with Vera Jean traveled to Muscatine. Austin Collins family and others visited the Mincer and Birka households. Maud Bruege Ruby joined James Dvorak Jr and family. Robert Goodwin, Donald Birka, and Ernest Swailes spent time with relatives.
Washington Iowa W C T U formed in 1987 with officers Miss Clara Harris Mrs Dr Crawford and Mrs James Dawson. Oldest member Mrs Ordella George joined 1893 and turns 85 in July 1942. The group now has 30 members led by President Mrs B Coppock and meets monthly in members homes. They promote The Union Signal and support county state and national efforts with charity projects and literature distribution.
Mrs Elizebeth Martin of Peoria Ill stayed with the Ted Anderson home and returned home on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Albert Dayton hosted Sunday dinner with guests including Washing and Mrs J B Moore. Mr and Mrs Ted Martin and Mrs Martin of Peoria and Marcella Borleau of Washington visited Tuesday morning. Gooseberries and currants were picked by Mrs William Anderson and Mrs Ted Anderson. Quarry workers faced weather delays as rock crushing planned for today was postponed.
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