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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1939

Page

3

Leader Is Hostess to Northern Stars

Northern Star 4 H club met at Ruth Poster home with nine members and leader Miss Foster present. Hel en Stewart presided. Demonstrations covered popovers muffins and cereals. Esther Stewart Gilbert test Arlene Knotek clothing Mary Walker cold care. Afternoon featured music.

Northern Star 4-H Club Ruth Poster Miss Foster Helen Stewart Miss Poster Mary Walker Esther Stewart Arlene Knotek Marjorie Walker

Thirty five at potluck for Home Builders class

Thirty five attended a Home Builders potluck supper at the Methodist church basement last evening. Committees were formed for the May social with names listed on food and kitchen roles. Entertainment included a Bible quiz cross questions bean race posing hymn guessing and group singing amid shuffleboard for children.

Methodist Church Wade Gardner Allison Maas Roy Finch Milo Steele Carl Martin Cloyce Horsey Golia Miller Joe Knotek

Mrs Ed Miller Hosts H E O Club Meeting

Mrs Ed Miller hosted the H E O club at her home with seven members present. Plans for Sunshine Sisters were drawn and refreshments served. Mrs Kendrick to entertain in April, with board directors elected. other social notes cover local visits and a Washington birthday dinner for Anna Olson.

Ed Miller H. E. O. Club Sunshine Sisters Will Kendrick Putton Kendrick

Children Radio Programs Studied by Child Study Group

Mrs. W. M. Nichol Jr presented a report on Child Study broadcasts at a meeting in Town City. She discussed parents concerns about children’s radio programs, citing Ladies Home Journal and Parents magazine opinions and suggesting alternatives like reading aloud and outdoor play.

W. M. Nichol, Jr J. W. McBurney H. Gather Nichol Ladies Home Journal Geveral American Parents Magazine Tne Town City

Social calendar highlights local club meetings and notices

The social calendar lists Worthy Advisors potluck at 6 39 p.m. with Virginia Lemley, Pansy Hill club afternoon, Lexington P T A potluck at 6 30 p.m., U P Missionary society 2 15 p.m., Presbyterian Ladies Aid 2 30 p.m., Women s Foreign Missionary society 2 30 p.m., Rebekah meeting 7 30 p.m., W R C meeting 2 30 p.m., 19th Century club 2 30 p.m., White Shrine board party 2 15 p.m., Music dept 7 45 p.m., Junior Fortnightly club 7 30 p.m., with program notes and refreshments. Twelve members and guests including Mrs C L Graber, Mrs W H Smart, Mrs James Marsh and others attended.

Pansy Hill Club Lloyd Neiswanger Lexington P.T.A U.P. Missionary Society Presbyterian Ladies Aid Women's Foreign Missionary Society A. Anderson Rebekah Hall W.R.C G.A.R. Hall 19Th Century Club R. L. Lytle White Shrine Board Masonic Temple Morrison, Jr Washington Street Verna Mangold East Main Street Don Maxwell Melvin Hillery Harry Sizer C. L. Graber Goshen, Ind W. H. Smart James Marsh S. W. Kaster Martha Timmerman

Birthday Celebrations Highlight Local Residents

Mrs E Dayton of Brighton turns 75 joining the Three Quarter Century club as W D Booth and grandson Leotard, Andy Blattner reaches 70, Franklin Dea age 17, and others including Mrs Jack Kupka Mrs Frank Casey and Jane Knupp marking birthdays today.

E. Dayton Brighton Three Quarter Century Club Jack Kupka Frank Casey

Saturday Nite Club at Rabenold Home

AINSWORTH Mar. 2 The Saturday night supper club met with Mr and Mrs Don Rabenold Saturday evening A pot luck supper was served at four small tables followed by an evening of bridge High score prizes were won by Mr and Mrs Harry Rabenold of Oskaloosa who with Mr and Mrs Lee Norris were guests of the evening.

Ainsworth Mar Don Rabenold Harry Rabenold Oskaloosa Lee Norris

Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid Meets at Mrs Lambert Home

Mrs Clyde Lambert hosted seven members and one guest Mrs Boyd Stephens at her Pleasant Hill home for a quiet afternoon. The gathering opened with scripture and prayer, no business was conducted, the group sewed quilt blocks and enjoyed St Patrick's Day refreshments.

Clyde Lambert Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid Society Boyd Stephens Howard Benn Lambert Charles Anderson

Mr and Mrs Adams Honored on 51st Anniversary

The Adams couple from south of Ainsworth celebrated their fifty first wedding anniversary Tuesday with a cooperative dinner and a day of visiting and games. About thirty five relatives neighbors and friends attended. Music by the McConnells and their son Francis complemented the event along with flowers from their daughters.

J. B. Adams Ainsworth Will McConnell Francis Will McConnie Francis McConnell Sandra Dellan Frances Ann Snencer Reed Tom Dea Ene John Simering Ervin Donald Lewis Ebner Will Line Alme Donald Lins Dponm Francis Tins Billy Jimmy J. FE. Adame Will Lins John Dea Mary Lea Rich Reds

Ahrens Hosts Pinochle Club Evening At Home

Mr and Mrs Logan Ahrens entertained the Pinochle club at five tables Saturday night. Prizes went to Dale Woodburn and Delbert Darnell for men and Virginia Beckers and Mrs Sam Munson for women. The hostess was assisted in the staging of the event.

Logan Ahrens Dale Woodburn Delbert Darnell Virginia Beckers Sam Munson

Two Lessons on Weaving at All-Day Meeting

Living Lake Homemakers group held an all-day meeting at Mrs. P. F. Whisler home. Morning lessons by Mrs. Whisler and Mrs. Dawson covered rope weaving. afternoon demonstrated chair seat weaving with corn husk rope and hong kong grass.

Living Lake Homemakers P. F. Whisler Whisler R. J. Dawson Hongkong

Telephone Company of Haskins Names Officers for Year

At the telephone meeting the county named officers for the year with D. H. Peters as president Willie Murphy as vice president Mrs J R McCreedy as secretary treasurer and other officers to be appointed. The action followed a Monday afternoon session in Haskins.

Telephone Company of Haskins John Godlove Mar D. H. Peters Willie Murphy J. R. McCreedy

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