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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1950
Page
2
The Han-di-ta Campfire girls met Thursday afternoon at the Campfire hall. Mrs. Walter Mess er, leader, attended. Handwork occupied the afternoon and Karen Berkhoff served refreshments at the close.
The writer recalls years of contact and notes visitors from Mt. Pleasant and Swedesburg. Emphasizing familiar garments, the ad touts swimsuits from five dollars, straw bags, and a large variety of sizes. Mrs. Mount offers corset fitting expertise as a graduate corsettier.
The White Way club met at Pearl and Margaret Smith home in Westchester on Tuesday afternoon. Guests included Mrs. James Rich and Mrs. Anna Crayne. Contests were led by Margaret Smith. Nellie Booth received a birthday gift from her Lunshine Sister. A luncheon was served by the hostesses at the close of the afternoon.
Friday a Baptist women party honors June Palmer and Bot Nicola at 7 30 p m. All church members and friends invited. Saturday Washington county Red Cross chapter annual meeting 7 30 p m at YMCA room Women s Relief corps 2 00 p m Legion hall. Tuesday Independent club chicken supper 6 24 p m Mrs Victor Blattner Log cabin open 2 00 5 00 p m DAR hostesses Mrs Hugh Hail and Stella Latchem Sunset Park Pollock family dinner 6 45 p m Country club Pythian Sisters 8 00 p m KP hall.
Mrs. Don Wylie hosted a Wednesday evening shower for Beverly Wead a bride to be. Guests hemmed and embroidered tea towels for the honoree and a life pictured book was presented. A wagon of yellow and white gifts drew by Mollie Jane Kneen. Miss Wead to wed Robert Resehley July 2.
Mr and Mrs Homer Godwin hosted a basket supper on their lawn Thursday night honoring Mr and Mrs Charles J Godwin of Canton Ohio and the new bride and groom Mr and Mrs Everett Hayes of Mt Pleasant. Attendees included several family members and friends sharing social hours after the meal.
The Square Circle Club met with Mrs. Earl Walker on Wednesday. Thirteen members attended with one new member and four guests: Mrs. Ralph Wehr Betty Howell Ruth Davis and Mrs. Earl Lowe. Mrs. Vernon Fletcher conducted the meeting.
Nineteen children performed a program for the Homemakers club at Mrs. Hubert Redlinger home with Mrs. David Kleese in charge. Four guests attended along with twelve members. Refreshments were served and an ice cream social is planned for July 26.
The Studs group at West Chester met with Mrs. Ira Hough on Wednesday afternoon. Twelve members attended as devotions were led by Mrs. Frank Kleese and the final chapters of the study book We The People of the Ecumenical Church were reviewed by Mrs. Eldin Bauer.
Mrs. Lloyd Neiswanger hosted the Pansy Hill club meeting on Thursday afternoon with twelve members and two guests, Mrs. O. E. Babb and Mrs. Jacob Wenger in attendance. Mrs. Stan Kiesey led the business session while Erwin Koenig and Katherine Flynn directed the afternoon's Bingo entertainment with prizes awarded. Refreshments were served by the hostess and assisted by Mrs. Harold Beenblossom and Mrs. Babb.
In Washington five pet birds counsel minister Dr. Warren Hastings by reacting to visitors behavior at National City Christian Church. The parrots judge couples and families, exposing hidden tensions while the minister ponders possible unseen waves behind their insights. A thief killed one parakeet during a break in, drawing parishioners’ sympathy.
New York report notes life expectancy rose from about 50 in 1900 to 70 by 1940s, with death rates falling from 17.2 to roughly 10 per 1,000. It credits medical advances, especially penicillin and antibiotics, and highlights Schenley Laboratories as a major producer lowering prices and expanding global distribution.
Jackson commemorates Casey Jones the Cannonball engineer with Casey Jones Day in memory of the Memphis to Canton fatal run. Tennessee governor and local residents attend along with widow Janie Brady Jones and Casey's children. Sam Webb, the fireman who rode with Jones, also attends recalling the April 30, 1900 crash.
A simple family breakfast shows baked eggs in toast cups in muffin pans. Create cups from bread rounds, crack eggs into centers, bake 20 to 25 minutes, and serve with broiled bacon and coffee for a sunny start.
The fragment recalls how all the switchmen understood the engine's power and the man at the throttle was Casey Jones, immortalized in song and legend.
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