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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1940
Page
2
Local notes report Rev Carl Klein returning from a two week Evangelical and Reformed general synod in Lancaster Pennsylvania. Other items list hospital admission for Mrs West, youth visits to Camp Point Illinois, and several marriage licenses issued in Davenport.
Nellie Wiley of Washington and Samuel Howser of West Chester were dismissed yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Ben Hotseal and her baby Cedra Kay Hotseal were discharged this morning to their Brighton home.
A meeting for all interested in inter church kittenball will be held at the YMCA Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. It is hoped every church will be represented for discussion of rules and plans.
National League results show Brooklyn 2 1 over Boston with St Louis 8 Pittsburgh 2 and Chicago 3 Cincinnati 2. New York leads NL with 35 21 .625. American League highlights include New York 4 Philadelphia 1 and Washington 4 Boston 3. Detroit at St. Louis rained out.
Dorothy Pratt Dariene Young Maxine Mangold LaVonne Stock man Varley Loreta Raymond and Mable Hayes travel to Iowa Falls for a week at the Town Falls Assembly grounds for the annual Baptist conference for Junior High students. J A Sutton and John Beenblossom drive to camp today.
Mrs O L Dayton led the Home Mission study on Spiritual Life at the Woman's Home Missionary Society meeting held yesterday at Mrs James K Zeck's home. Others presented Christian Stewardship Missionary Education and related topics with devotions led by Mrs J W Nebergall and closing prayer by Mrs J F E Kunath.
The Sunset Park gathering of the Junior Legion Auxiliary included sponsor Mrs Harry Ramseyer and president Mrs Fred Downing with members Betty Snakenberg Dorothy Tanner and Betty Stakenberg. A brief flag report followed the supper. The next meeting is set for July 28.
Timmins family from Lexington with Willis Gill of Des Moines will attend a Plymouth Congregation church wedding tomorrow at four o clock. Josephine will be flower girl and Marion Timmins will sing. The bride is a granddaughter of Clarence Timmins. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Timmins and Mrs. Hilda Olds also travel to Des Moines tomorrow morning to attend.
Dr and Mrs Ralph McLaughlin and four children of Cairo Egypt were guests of honor at a McLaughlin relatives reunion in Monmouth Illinois. The group toured Washington relatives and plan to visit Princeton University after a Colorado Springs stop. The visit followed their year long Cairo furlough and included discussion of air raid precautions and gas masks.
Mrs Joe Falk and her daughter Marilyn returned from Oskaloosa after visiting Mr and Mrs Sam Popotsky, spending several days as their guests.
Grace McDowell announces the marriage of her daughter Hazel to Dean Isham of Columbus Ohio. The ceremony occurred in Coughton Kentucky on June 22. Hazel formerly lived in Wellman and worked at the Princess cafe in Iowa City. Dean Isham is a University of Iowa law graduate. They will reside at 88 Sixteenth Avenue Columbus Ohio.
Mrs. Glennwood Gingerich and Mrs. Ray Sitler hosted a shower and announcement party for Helen Reece, who will wed Robert Johnson of Des Moines on July 14. Prizes went to Mrs. Milford Shetler and Vera Strickler. pink and white decor complemented gifts and a postevent lunch.
The Christian Ladies Aid and Missionary society met at Mrs Ed Simmering’s home with 26 members and one guest Mrs Karl Simpson. Mrs Glenn Holden led the devotional as the group voted to serve meals for thrashers this summer and named Mrs Clarence Brown to host the September meeting.
Mrs Lee Craig entertained sixteen members of the White Way club in her home Tuesday afternoon with social time and contests. Former member Mrs Simmerman of Keats attended as a guest. Sunshine Sisters gifts went to two members, lunch was served, and bouquets decorated the rooms. Mrs Roy Wells to host next meeting on July 16.
E. O. W. club members and their families met at Mrs. Mae Dawson’s home for a potluck dinner honoring Mrs. Joe Maxwell and Mrs. Elizabeth Schulty. A 6:30 dinner was served by the committee led by Mrs. Ernest Garrett and Mrs. Dawson with help from her daughter Mrs. Lloyd Conger. The evening was spent socially.
Mildred Steiner and Harry Woods of Loraine Illinois were married at 11 o clock this morning in the Methodist parsonage by Dr R C Keagy. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Robert E Bowles of Quincy Illinois. Mrs Woods wore a dark blue lace dress with white accessories and Mrs Bowles wore blue. Both ladies wore pink and white rose coronal crowns. The couple will reside on a farm near Loraine.
The article notes multiple birthdays on the near end of June. Individuals include Mrs. Ralph Borman, Mrs. C. W. Stewart, Ruth Sorrell, Dorothy L. Baker who is fourteen, Florence Marr in Ainsworth, Lois Glasgow in Pleasant Ridge, Lewis Jeter, Jay Brewer, Joyce Messenger age four, Shirley Jean Bowden, Mrs. C Dayton, Mrs. Clarence Moor head of Crawfordsville, Ray Palmer, Mrs. Rhoda Smith, Charles Sehulty, and Ruby Reed who left for Summerville New Jersey after a two week visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Reed.
Four Presbyterian Ladies Aid groups held 2:30 p.m. meetings yesterday with devotions, member roll calls sharing favorite Bible verses, and guest speakers. Group 1 hosted 17 members and 4 guests, Dr. F W Eastwood spoke of Ames synod trip. Group 2 planned bazaar work. Group 3 honored Elizabeth Humphreys with devotions and a Dr Eastwood talk. Group 4 featured Ella Gordon devotions, musical solos by Aileen Huber and Shirley Lyle, and recitations by James Lyle and Teddy Howell.
Notices show weekly social calendar with events at the Country club G A R hall Walnut Women’s club and local groups. Activities include golf potluck supper meetings ice cream social and hostess names such as Mrs Charles Nicola Mrs Oral Norman Carl Nelson and Mrs Harold Fulton with notes on timing and location.
Mrs. R. J. Patterson won low gross with 49 as Washington West Liberty and Muscatine women joined Iowa City players for a tournament at the Iowa City country club. Sixty two women attended lunch. forty one played golf. A twilight potluck and bridge session were announced for next week.
Baptist Missionary society gathered in the church yesterday afternoon hosted by Mrs. Ben Coppock Mrs. John Beenblossom and Mrs. George Gerkinger A 1 o clock chicken luncheon followed by the regular study program Devotionals were led by Virs John Dodd and Mrs C Sh Yard led the program titled The White Light of Service A candle memory of past church workers was lit The business meeting was led by the president The July meeting was announced to be in the church The gathering closed with prayer by Mrs W ll Moore
The Walnut Women's club will host an ice cream social for members and their families at the Carl Nelson home on the evening of the Fourth of July. Members should bring their own cups spoons and dishes for their party.
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