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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1936

Page

3

County Women to Attend LEF WC Council Meeting

Mrs. Emil Hesselschwerdt of Kalona state treasurer of Iowa Federation of Women's clubs will attend the March council meeting at Hotel Fort Des Moines Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Also attending are Mrs. C. W. McLaughlin public health chair and Mrs. T. V. Knerr Kalong Washington county activities chair along with delegates from each Iowa district.

Emil Hesselschwerdt Kalona Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs Fort Des Moines Thorsday Hesselschwerdt C. W. McLaughlin Division of Public Health Iowa T. V. Knerr Kalong Washington County

Church Dinner and Prayer Meetings at Presbyterian Cottage

Announcements note a church chicken dinner for 20 cents from 5 30 to 7 p m Wednesday at the church 1413 Presbyterian Cottage Prayer will meet Wednesday morning at 9 30 with Mrs Leland Morri

Presbyterian Cottag Leland Morri

Missionary Groups Observe World Day of Prayer in Crawfordsville

Women from three Crawfordsville churches met at United Presbyterian to observe the World's Day of Prayer. Mrs. Frank Gault led the first part with devotions and "Peace on Earth" presented by Mrs. W. P. Davidson. Mrs. W. Cochran led the second part with "Christ of the Andes" assisted by Mrs. Daisy Huber. Miss Olive Moore oversaw the Presbyterian segment, with Mrs. W. C. Rauscher giving a history and Mrs. Wenger detailing the project for the offering.

Crawfordsville Missionary Societies United Presbyterian Church Frank Gault W. P. Davidson Earth W. Cochran Methodist Church Daisy Huber Olive Moore Presbyterian Church W. C. Rauscher F. Wenger

Delbert Wilsons Host Bridge Session in Wellman Home

Delbert Wilsons hosted a bridge gathering in Wellman with three tables. Prizes went to Keith Wilson for traveling, Mrs Marie Fogel for ladies high, Keith Wilson also claimed men high, and Mrs Will Edmondson and Mr Frank Wilson earned ladies and men low scores respectively, with out of town guests from Thornburg and Sigourney.

Women's Foreign Missionary Society Theo Zillmer Ed Henn M. L. Dewey B. C. Jones McIntosh W. S. MclIntosh

Local Social Calendar Highlights Meetings and Parties

Community groups schedule activities across town from 7:30 p m to 2:36 p m with elections social events and a pie supper. Notable entries include Rainbow Girls D A R and Masons at the Masonic Hall plus church and club gatherings at East Main Street Brown Street and various venues.

Hostesses Named for White Shrine Card Party

Mrs. Paul Spakenberg and Mrs. H. G. Miller will be hostesses at the White Shrine ladies card party Wednesday afternoon in the Masonic Temple. The games will start at 2 15 p m.

Paul Spakenberg H. G. Miller White Shrine Masonic Temple

Fortnightly Child Study Program Plans Wednesday Meeting

The Fortnightly club Child Study department schedules a 2:30 pm Wednesday program at Mrs. M. L. Brown’s home 742 East Main. Mrs. J A Taylor will review The Years Are So Long by Josephine Lawrence and Mrs. Phil Weldin will read Art and the Child. A regular business meeting also is planned.

Fortnightly Club M. L. Brown East Main Street J. A. Taylor Josephine Lawrence Phil Weldin

Pleasant Hill Aid Meets Wednesday

Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid Society will hold its regular meeting Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Roy Kephart four miles southeast of Washington. Members are asked to bring quilt materials for this.

Pleasant Hill

Bartholomew Home Hosts Linger Longer Club Meeting

The Linger Longer club will hold a business and social meeting Wednesday afternoon at 2 30 PM at the home of Mrs George Bartholomew three and a half miles west of town. The event invites members to gather for discussion and fellowship.

George Bartholomew

Arthur Endfields Honored at Party

Friends of the Endfield family held a farewell party at their home as they move from the neighborhood. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. L. Van Dyke, Mr. and Mrs. Harley O Laughlin, Mr. and Mrs. Howard McCall and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Swan and son, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Bauer, John Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Huber and son, and Frank Berg.

Arthur Endfield J. A. Huber and Son Frank Berg

Pilotburg Ladies Plan March 5 Meeting at Emma Green Home

The Pilotburg Ladies Aid society will hold an all day meeting Thursday March 5 at Emma Green's home with Nettie Bishop as assistant hostess. Attendees should bring a covered dish sandwiches and table service. In the afternoon they will make a friendship quilt bringing quilt scraps and embroidery floss.

Pilotburg

St James P T A Set To Meet Tomorrow Afternoon

St James P T A will convene tomorrow at 3 45 in the schoolhouse. Mrs Cleo Shekey leads the program planning. Two lessons to be studied are Ute of Money and Anger from last month’s postponed meeting.

St. James P T. A Cleo Shekey

Many Happy Returns Birthday Notices

Andy Blatter turns 67. Thomas Dana Barnes celebrates his birthday. Franklin Dea is fourteen. Ainsworth W D Booth and Leonard Booth share a birthday. Stella Palme brings cake for the Journal force. Beatrice Emry marks her birthday. Archie Horak and Mrs Jack Kupka also celebrate. Mrs F L Casey has a birthday. Mr and Mrs J A Nicholson observe their forty ninth anniversary.

Thomas Dana Barnes T. H. Barnes Crawfordsville Franklin Dea W. J. Dea. Ainsworth Stella Palme Journal Force Beatrice Emry Harlan Emry Pilotbore Spencer Archie Horak Jack Kupka

All Day Meeting of Snowball Club

Snowball Social club met with Mrs Carl Jarrard for an all day meeting after a six week absence. Eleven members and three guests rode the Shebeck wagon express. A noon covered dish lunch was served as the quilt top Star Bouquet neared completion. Next meeting March 18 with Mrs Glenn Knupp and officer elections.

Snowball Carl Jarrard Shebeck Wagon-Express Troy ®Orinash Jesse Radda Louise Fishburn Glenn Knupp Guy Hoyle

Jack Be Nimble Quilt Progress and Applique Ideas

Rhymeland Quilt No 21 invites crafters to finish blocks, use small groups, and consider applique spots. It highlights color pairings for outline stitches and offers a bulk floss set and pattern reprints through Ruby Short McKim, Quilt Editor.

Jack Be Nimble Jack Ruby Short McKim

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Lef.w.c. Council East Side Square Delbert Wilsons Wellman West Main Knights of Pythias Seersucker E. M. Bridges & Co South Side Square Department of Music T. C. Meibohm Rainbow Girls D. of W Ainsworth Eastern Star Masonis J. K. Beal Ralph Morris Masonic Hall Handcraft Department P. W Frances Minick West Second Street Ab Anderson East Washington Street Pansy Hill Club Lloyd Neiswanger Presbyterian B. H. van Meter North Iawa Avenue East Main Street Pythian Sisters M. EB. C FL. R. Manthe Madison Street St. James Charles Thomas South Iowa Avenue Young Women’s Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church Vicks Aeen Pleasant Hill Aid Bartholomew Home Arthur Endfields St. James P. T. A Andy Blatter W. D. Booth Leonard Booth F. L. Casey J. A. Nicholson Second Avenue Clarence Fulton Jease Radda Dorothy Sherwood Mary Creighton Marguerite Dolbow Sing Sing Margaret Dolbow Salem N. J Norman Driscoll Everett Applegate Mineola, S. 1 Applegate Jacy Ste No&i Evening Journal
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