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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1936

Page

3

St Patrick Day Party Menu and Jokes of the Emerald Isle

A lively guide to St Patrick Day partying with green and gold menus and jokes. It includes green and gold desserts, Emerald Isle treats like Trish Cocoanut Murphys, Green Salads, and Frozen Chicken Supreme. Also suggests green candies, preserves, and green themed breads for a festive spread.

London Pat St. Patrick Erin's Harp Emerald Isle Menwe Emerald Isles

Garden Club to Sponsor Short Course Thursday

Garden club sponsors a free short course Thursday at 2 PM in the Fox theater open to all ages. Speakers include Mrs. W G DuMont Des Moines on Continuous Bloom in the Border and Mrs J N Erwin on Flower Seeds with Mr Melvin Gingerich speaking on Trees using lantern slides.

Garden Club Fox Theater W. G. DuMont Des Moines Better Homes and Gardens Magazine Charles Fulton Fairfield Melvin Gingerich Washington Gingerich Heights P. T. A Heights Rural Women’s Club Ora Rhodebeck Prairie Flower Mission Circle Jennie Rittenhouse Rebekah Club Fred Dr. Stewart Frank Kreese Department of Fortniddly Walnut Women's Club Hiram Coakley

Twinam Family Bid Farewell in Village Recital

Women of the Presbyterian Vigilant class held a 6 o'clock farewell supper at the Ramseyer home for Mr and Mrs Herman Twinam and daughter Carol who plan to move to Donnellson. Carol Twittam Gwendolyn Ramseyer and Mrs John Witterman performed a brief musical program. Al Schmoelley gave a farewell speech and a class gift.

Presbyterian H. W. Ramseyer Herman Twinam Carol Donnellson Presbyterian Church Ramseyer Carol Twittam Gwendolyn Ramseyer John Witterman al Schmoelley Twinams

Better Riverside Club to Host Intra-city Basketball Trophy

Riverside March 10 The Better Riverside club will entertain Riverside schools band and their director Bergman and members of two high school basketball teams at a meeting Tuesday evening March 10. Dinner and program at the Methodist church basement with Ladies Aid in charge. The highlight will be the club trophy presentation to St Mary’s squad, winner of the intra city series.

Riverside Better Riverside Bergman Methodist Church Ladies Aid Society St. Mary’s

Birthday List From Lexington and Nearby Towns

The community marks birthdays for Ralston Meek 18, Hubert Turner, Isadon Meyers, Ted Anderson, Frank Pulver, Margaret Mineart 15, Gerald Weltz 12, Ferne Bishop Pilothure, Mary Lucille Coon, and the granddaughter of Mrs Coon in Highland township. Names include Ralston Meek, Hubert Turner, Isadon Meyers, Ted Anderson, Frank Pulver, Margaret Mineart, Gerald Weltz, Ferne Bishop Pilothure, Mary Lucille Coon, and T Coon as reference.

Lexington Isadon Meyers Mary Lucille Coon Mra Hilton Coon Highland Township Mm T Coon

Miss Opal Friske Weds Robert Brasch In Iowa Ceremony

The Waterloo Daily Courier reports Opal Friske, South English, and Robert Brasch, Washington, united in marriage at 1 30 p m Saturday at Christ Episcopal church in Washington. Rev Ernest M Mounsey officiated. The couple will reside in Washington where Brasch works as a cooperator at the Farm Bureau office.

Waterloo Brasch J A. BK. Brasch Dunkerton Keith Jones Miss Westphal Washington M. Hostetler Billy Minneapolis Minn Westphal Cedar Rapids Hostetler Brasch Farm Bureau

Pythian Sisters Invite Families to Potluck Supper

The Pythian Sisters will entertain families at a potluck supper tomorrow evening at 6 30 in the lodge hall. There is special St Patrick s day entertainment and refreshments. Attendees should bring one dish per family size along with their own sandwiches and table service.

American Legion Auxiliary Julius Sodini Washington Street BE. C. W Robert Dawson Main Street Baptist Young Women's Missionary Society Floward Messer Francis Haney Messer West Madison Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Hall Presbyterian Church William James South Second Street U. and Bk Club Charles Hoxworth East Second Street West Chester Clarence Niffenegwger Will Reif Chas. Denison South Marion Avenue Ruth Michel Carl Jungbluth Iowa Avenue

Mrs Alvin Shaw Hosts Friendship Club Meeting

Mrs Alvin Shaw will host members of the Friendship club after the home northeast of town Friday afternoon. Members are asked to note change of place. Election of officers for the coming year will take place at this meeting, which will begin at 2 O'clock.

Alvin Shaw Friendship Club

Evelyn Youngquist and Perry Wells Reveal Marriage

Evelyn Youngquist of Gowrie Iowa and Perry Wells of Des Moines announce their marriage on January 2 1936 in Faribault Minnesota with Rev David Davies officiating Mrs Wells daughter of C A Youngquist Gowrie Iowa a graduate of Iowa State College Ames taught home economics in Fairfield for six years Mr Wells son of Mrs W H Wells Des Moines and the couple will reside in Des Moines.

Evelyn Youngquist Gowrie Iowa Perry Wells Des Moines Faribault Minn David Davies First Baptist Church Wells Are 2. Youngquist Iowa State College Ames Washington Forth Fairfield W. H. Wells

Centennial P. T. A. to Hear Program by Second Grade

The second grade of Centennial School will dramatize The Elf and the Shoemaker at the P T A meeting tomorrow afternoon in the kindergarten room. Elves will recite poems and perform a folk dance Thorny Rosa. Mrs. Harvey Meek leads discussion on Honesty Truth and Falsehood. Meeting opens at 3:45 p.m.

Centennial School Shoemaker Harvey Meek

Heights P.T.A. to Meet Thursday

Heights P T A will hold a ten cent social at the school at 7 90. The program features music and readings by high school students. John Munn sings, Ruth Michels with sister Betty on piano, Betty dances, Joan Michela plays a piano solo. A business meeting will nominate officers for the coming year.

United Presbyterian Ladies Aid to Elect Officers

The Indies Aid of the United Presbyterian church holds a Friday afternoon election of officers at a potluck dinner at noon. The business session begins at 2 20 pm in the church with Mr Neill Trotman presenting vocal music and Mrs J C Boies giving a talk.

Indies Aid United Presbyterian Church Neill Trotman J. C. Boies

Reelection slate for Columbus Independent school board

Columbus Junction voters reelected W. Weber and John Jees as school directors with 21 and 19 votes and J. B. Henson as treasurer with 19 votes, all without opposition. Funeral services are pending for James Stratton, 68, former resident, who died Saturday in Cleveland after living there in recent years. Stratton was born in Bradford, Illinois, on Sept. 9.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Mayr. i W. Weber John Jees Columbus Independent School District J. B. Henson James Stratton Mr. Stratton Cleveland Ohio Bradford

Widow Leng Renekle of Burlington noted in obituary

Surviving are the widow formerly Miss Leng Renekle of Burlington, a sister Mrs. Minnie Gordon Sapulpa Okla, and two brothers Fred Conesville and Daniel Davenport.

Leng Renekle Burlington Minnie Gordon Sapulpa Okla Fred Conesville Daniel Davenport

Eye Removal Operation After Garage Accident

Riverside March 10 Glenn Kallaus returned home after a week at University hospital in lows City following the removal of his left eye. A steel splinter from a workshop accident penetrated the eyeball while he worked and he is reported to be improving rapidly.

Riverside Glenn Kallaus University Hospital Lows City

Newlyweds Honored At Chicken Dinner At Home

Mr and Mrs Hubert Walker entertained at a chicken dinner Sunday in their home honoring Mr and Mrs Milo Weaver newlyweds. Covers were set for 10 guests with a centerpiece of sweet peas and hyacinths. The afternoon was spent socially.

Hubert Walker Milo Weaver

Death of F B Florang Takes Toll on Riverside Family

Funeral services for Frank B. Florang 61 will be at St Mary's church Tuesday at 9 o clock with Monsignor Bernard Jacobs officiating. He was a lifelong Washington area farmer, survived by a widow Margaret McKenna, five children, five sisters, three brothers, and one grandchild.

Oklahoma May Alcorn Riverside Tulsa Glenn Alcorn Maxine O'Loaghinn Iowa City William O'Loughlin John Walton Long City al Walton Donald Mapel Richmond F. B

Chalupa family to move into new Highland home

Highland report notes Joe Linsley and son Carl finishing varnish work as the Chalupa family plans to move into a new home. Various local items include hog deliveries, family visits, and a hospital update for Everette Rath after appendicitis treatment at Mercy hospital.

W. Chalupa Highland Wilbur Chalupa Highland Joe Linsley Carl Will Busby Merle Steele Ainsworth J. M. Soukup Ira Coon Joe Pallietet Everette Rath Mercy Hospital I. CC. Steele Chicago John Kotz Anna Krotz Nadene Champa Burke Mc McCreedy Joe Krotz Eula Mae Coon James Podrail, Sr Blythe Withur Chatupa Charles Lone Trea

German Rhine occupation blamed on American Versailles stance

Senator J. Hamilton says American disinterest in the Versailles treaty and failure to pay war debt provoked Germany to occupy the Rhine land, arguing U S attitudes shaped the crisis and threatened stability.

Washington Germany Rhineland J. Hamilton

Lewis of Ohio Decries Allied Debt Demands After Occupation

Representative Lewis of Ohio denounced allied debt demands as France and England scorn the American insistence on repayment. He argued the German occupation occurred because the American people no longer enforced the Versailles treaty and criticized prior debt attention.

Lewis Minois Germany France England

Weathered fashion notes and small town tidbits

A local column blends fashion prompts with day to day happenings. Items mention odorless paint ideas, coats from Kingshire at 19 50, varied prices, hats by Gage and Dobbs, and frocks from Louis Mulligan and Irma Kirby. Marylin Falk’s doctor visit and a friendly dog reunion are noted amid social chatter.

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St. Patrick's Pers J. N. Erwin Brighton H. Twinam Riverside’ Club Ralston Meek Mrs Hubert Turner Harry Turner Ted Anderson Cedar Township Frank Pulver Keota Margaret Mineart Ho W. Mineart Indian Creek Gerald Weltz Francis Peltz Wailer Ferne Bishop Pilothure Kraut & Weiners Opal Friske Robert Brasch Pythian Sisters Mrs. Alvin Shaw Gabrieleen Milady’s Beautie Globe Barber Shop Main St W. J. Roudabush Washington St Charles Thomas S. Lowe Ave L. ©. Willita 4Th Ave W. Davie S. Marion Ave Lloyd Neiswaneer Wil Kendrick Jas. Brooks Om. SK Fred D. Stewart J .F. Gardner Second Avenue U. P. Ladies Aid Vollows America Marylin Falk Gage and Dobbs Louis Mulligan Irma Kirby Mrs. Payne Betty Ann Kunick Rose Martin's Bradley Rothschild’s
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