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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1939

Page

3

Plan Interesting Talk for Short Course Friday

Fortnightly club garden department hosts a Friday 2 30 p m short course in the YMCA community room. Prof H E Jaques of Iowa Wesleyan College Mount Pleasant will lecture and display insect specimens from his field work. Local music by Mrs E D Morrison Jr accompanies the program. No charge. Mrs Charles Davis chairman, with Mrs W Alcorn and Mrs R E Shannon assisting.

Garden Department Y.M.C.A H. E. Jaques Iownesleyan College Mount Pleaant Iownesleyan E. D. Morrison, Jr Charles Davis W. Alcorn R. E. Shanon

Chapter J P E O to Review Song of Years

Mrs. W. Livingston will review Beth Streeter Aldrich's Song of Years at a Chapter J P E O meeting. Mrs. C. W. Stewart will host the evening gathering at 7 30 p m Thursday.

Birthday Honoree Donald Simmering Feted At Supper

Donald Simmering Roosevelt birthday observance held March 9 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Sheetz with Edith Miller. A group of friends surprised him at 8 pm, gifting presents and enjoying games and refreshments for thirty four guests hosted by Mrs. Joby Simmering and Mrs. Marion Sheetz. Several could not attend due to illness and bad roads.

Donald Simmering Edith Miller Marion Sheetz Marlene Donald Joby Simmering

Wesleyan Mission Meeting At Mrs Barclay Home

Fourteen members and one guest attended a Wesleyan Missionary society gathering in the home of Mrs. G. N. Barclay. Dora Minick led worship. Mrs. C. W. Davis reviewed Home Mission articles. Refreshments in green and white were served.

Robert Gillespie Wesleyan Missionary Society G. N. Barclay Dora Minick C. W. Davis Home Mission W. B. Dupuis R. E. Shannon Edwin Griffith May Jay A. Anderson Alan Bible Department George Clapper J. L. Kennedy N. M. Speidel J. F. Anderson CE. Strong

Damascus Shrine Plans Ceremonial at Masonic Temple

Damascus Shrine No 10 White Shrine of Jerusalem schedules a ceremonial Thursday at 8 pm in the Masonic Temple. A turkey dinner precedes at 6:30 pm in the Temple dining room under Mrs KE EK Stutsman. Mrs Roy Means, worthy high priestess, and officers will conduct the ceremonial work.

Damascus Shrine White Shrine of Jerusalem Masonic Temple Temple KE. EK Stutsman Roy Means

Bonnie Elmore and Jesse Stout Wed in Freeport

Bonnie Louise Elmore of Fairfield and Jesse Stout of Brighton married at the home of Rev. G C A Bloomquist in Freeport Illinois on Saturday at 1 30 p m The bride groom was attended by Vera melia Stout and Carl Jarvis The Stouts will reside on the Taylor Stout farm near Brighton after a brief trip to Chicago

Bonnie Louise Elmore Fairfield Jesse Stout Brighton GC. A. Bloomquist Methodist Church Freeport Veramelia Stout Carl Jarvis West Point Iowa Stout Taylor Stout Brighton High School Parsons College Elbert Elmore Pleasant Plain High School Chicago

Varied Subjects on Program for Literature Dept

The Literature department evening section met at Mrs. George Rudiger’s home with talks on Current History and Read er’s Digest articles and a welfare talk by Martha Foster. Committees named Edna Mercer chaired nominating and Grace Randell program. refreshments noted in St Patrick’s day colors.

George Rudiger Homer Stephen Current History Louis Adamic Elizabeth Dawson Reader’s Digest Alleyne Ireland Joseph Pulitzer Martha Foster Washington County Ruth Foster Edna Mercer Elizabeth Irwin A. E. Atchison Grace Randell Thomas Parsons Rudiger Fred Maasdam Pearl Olson Meda Fisher Aila Hiltunen Alethea May St. Patrick's Day Dave McLaughlin Freida Cornelius

Birthdays Noted at DeMolay Party in Masonic Temple

After their DeMolay meeting at the Masonic Temple a birthday party honored 12 boys with birthdays in January February and March. Mothers circle provided ice cream cake while 15 mothers socialized nearby with cards and games.

Masonic Temple DeMolay Bill Brown Dean Cox Everette Burham Duane Griggs Carl Jurgbluth Wayne Knupp Kenton Kurtz John Munn Dave Pearson Frederick Reid Raymond Whisler Harold Wolfe Temple Ed Gray P. F. Whisler Ray Cox

VFW Auxiliary to Convene Meeting Tonight

A called meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary is set for this evening at the K. C. hall. The district president will attend and all auxiliary members are urged to attend.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary K. C. Hall

Man Finds Lost Payroll Money In Clarinda

Charles Borden a laborer found a money bag on the road near Clarinda and turned it in. The bag held the Daugherty Trucking payroll of 4000 dollars. a reward of one dollar was paid to Borden after the owner verified the contents.

Clarinda Charles Borden Shambaugh Daugherty Trucking Co Sioux City Kansas City Borden

Social calendar notices for week list local club events

By 10 am Tuesday, Pythian Sisters potluck at K P hall and White Shrine practice at Masonic Temple. Baptist Young Woman's Missionary Society meets 7 30 pm Mrs E H Messer. Dorcas and A H Missionary societies host gatherings and pot lucks. W F W auxiliary meets in the evening at K C hall. American Legion auxiliary and other groups hold sessions midweek with various venues and hosts.

Pythian Sisters K.P. Hall Masonic Temple Baptist Young Woman’s Missionary Society E. H. Messer Dorcas Society St. Paul's Church

Birthdays in Brighton Mark March 14 Honorees

In a Brighton home two birthdays are celebrated. Mrs. Sam Hesseltine and Mrs. Frank Smith turn years older. Richard Baker is 41, Donald Merle Jackson 22, and other named individuals such as Tony Kauffman and Aileen Milligan share the day.

Brighton Sam Hesseltine Donald Merle Jackson Mrs Eli Jackson Tony Kauffman Wilmer Landerman C. C. Owen Joseph, Wolf John Linn Mia Mary DeWitt

Urge Compulsory Testing of All Motor Vehicles

The Iowa state planning board subcommittee on highway safety urged statewide compulsory testing of all motor vehicles. It also called moving truck inspectors to the highway patrol and replacing illogical area speed rules with reasonable limits in suburbs. W Earl Hall of Mason City led the subcommittee.

Iowa State Planning Board Highway Patrol W. Earl Hall Mason City The State Safety Council Planning Board

Correct Constipation Before Not After

An advertising paragraph promotes Kellogg's All Bran as a preventative remedy for constipation. It urges regular intake of the high bulk cereal with milk or baked into muffins, plus ample water, to address the root cause. Kellogg's in Battle Creek is the maker and grocers stock the product.

Kellogg's Battle Creek

Announcements for Havre area meetings and socials

A number of local gatherings are scheduled: A U meeting with Ethel Atkinson at 402 West Second Street Thursday at 2 30 p m led by Mrs M H Sartor. Havre school community meeting moved to Friday evening March 24. Presbyterian cottage prayer at 609 North Second Avenue Wednesday 9 30 a m hosted by Titia Shields. Zaradetha council No 21 special visitation meet Wednesday evening with refreshments. Odd Fellow and Rebekah social Wednesday evening Beanies orchestra to perform.

T.U Ethel Atkinson West Second Street M. H. Sartor Havre Presbyterian Cottage Titia Shields North Second Avenue Zaradetha Council

Iowa Statehouse Names Negro Clerical Worker

DES MOINES Iowa Statehouse hires Marry Kk Wilson a Black clerk to replace Hal Jenkins as supply sergeant for the state highway patrol. Margaret Shahan Des Moines motor vehicle department clerk is also noted for beating a speed record on an adding machine several months ago.

Des Moines Iowa State House Hal Jenkins Fairfield State Highway Patrol Marry Kk. Wilson City Statehouse T. Harry Vicker Margaret Shahan

How Do You Do Origin Traced to 1563

A note on greeting origins cites Murray's dictionary showing an older form "How do you?" used in 1563. The authority links the salutation to this early version, tracing the inquiry's roots through historical usage.

Murray

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