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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1946

Page

3

H.E.O. Club Meets In Applegate Home

The H E O Club met yesterday afternoon at Mrs Don Applegate s home with club president Mrs Walter Anderson leading a brief business session Six members gave Irish jokes for roll call The next meeting is scheduled for April 4 at Mrs Gertrude Doig s home when roll call will be a timely household hint The afternoon ended with social time and refreshments hosted by Mrs James Metsger and Mrs Maurice Libe

H.E.O. Club Don Applegate Walter Anderson Gertrude Doig Ole Hostess James Metsger Maurice Libe

Answer Roll Call by Giving Irish Jokes

Mrs Lyle Wilcox hosted Sunshine Community club meeting yesterday. Fifteen members answered roll call with an Irish joke. Three children attended plus guest Mrs Elmer Steele. President Mrs George T Koehler led a brief business session. Homemaking ideas were shared by Mrs Pete Koehler. Mrs Malcom Montgomery reported on Interesting Places and People. Mrs Will Richards read two poems and Louise Wilcox sang The Prayer Perfect with Mrs Charles Wolfe at the piano. The next meeting is set for April 30 with Mrs Charles Ziegllowsky as hostess and officers to be elected.

Lyle Wilcox Sunshine Community Club Elmer Steele George T. Koehler Pete Koehler Malcom Montgomery Will Richards Louise Wilcox Charles Wolfe Charles Zieglowsky

Woman Ninety Praises Pru-Lax For Health Revival

Miss Hanna Dietrich of St. Louis declares Pru-Lax, a cascara senna laxative, cured gas and bloating and restored her appetite and energy. The ad urges readers with constipation to try the product at Pioneer Drug Store with a money back guarantee.

Hanna Dietrich St. Louis

Red Horsers Club Supper Meeting Highlights

Twelve members of the Red Horsers club met at Lefton hall for a cooperative supper. With no president present, vice president Merih Atkinson led a short business session. Committees for the April meeting were named: publicity Don Mitchell and Mrs. refreshments Bernard Weiss and Mrs. Marlin Plecker and Mrs. entertainment Marsh Atkinson. The evening closed with square dancing.

Red Horsers Club Lefton Hall Meirh Atkinson Don Mitchell Bernard Weiss Marlin Plecker Marsh Atkinson Strent Square

Birthday Celebrants and Anniversaries in Local Notices

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hesseltine of East Moline observing birthdays today. The 62nd wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Orris of Crawfordsville is noted. Mrs. Oscar Carlyon marks her 79th birthday. Birth days include Linda Sue Shalla and others.

Sam Hesseltine East’ Moline A. B. Orris Crawfordsville Oscar Carlyon Linda Sue Shalla Edward Shalla Kalona Honald Joseph Blick Owen Blick East Pleasant Plain Sheila Ann Hotle Jiuck Hiotle West Chester

Altering a Vest Fit by Adjusting Lining

Instructions explain ripping the back neck lining and side seams to turn the garment inside out. Adjustments add or remove room, noting most ready made vests have about 1 percent inch outlet.

Seasonal Refreshments at Hostess Event

Seasonal refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Miss Wilcox, Mrs. Steele, Mrs. Richards and Mrs. Burdette Ssto ver.

Miss Wilcox Steele Richards Burdette Sstover

Social Calendar of Local Clubs and Meetings

Notices list weekly gatherings across Wesleyan Service Guild OES Fortnightly club St Pauls Youth Fellowship Rebekah Lodge Bethlehem Commandery United Presbyterian Ladies Aid West Chester WCTU Pleasant school patrons Rainbow Girls and others. Meetings cover initiations potlucks lectures and choir rehearsals with times from afternoon to evening and locations including Masonic temple Y community room and church venues.

Sarge Rebekah Lodge C.F. Hall Bethlehem Commandery and Families Temple United Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society West Chester W.C.T.U Merle McDowell

Mrs. Dodd Hosts Just Us Club Meeting

Mrs. John Dodd presided over a Just Us club gathering with 16 members present and guests Mrs. Fred Van erus of Brighton Mrs. Pearl Whistler and Mrs. W. C. Van Ness. A five dollar Red Cross drive contribution was approved.

Fortnightly Club notes and community updates

Local Fortnightly Club meeting coverage describes a sunlit day, postwar travel talk, and a review of Tomorrow We Fly by William B. Stout. Updates include Presbyterians trading parsonage on Main street, Dr Eastwood’s arrival in France, and families awaiting news from service members in Washington and Cedar Rapids.

Luncheon Meeting Of Public Affairs Club Held At Home

Mrs. Orville Elder and Mrs. J. N. Irwin hosted the Fortnightly club Public Affairs department luncheon at Elder’s home. One o’clock gathering drew 15 members with Maud McCreedy guiding business, committee appointments, and table talks on news items.

J. N. Irwin Orville Elder Charles Berdo Glen Zaring David McLaughlin Maud McCreedy T. V. Knerr N. M. Speidel Irwin W. L. Gates E. J. Hegselschwerdt C. PP. Weldin

Circle and Families Dinner Party at I O O F Hall

Members of the Past Noble Grand Circle and families attended a cooperative dinner at the I O O F hall last evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Howard Baker and Mr. and Mrs. Myral Smith. Mrs VauI Harvey presided with committee Leona Kos Mrs O F E Sisk Mrs Roy Stewart and Mrs Myrtle Morgan in charge.

I. O. O. F. Hall Howard Baker Myral Smith V’'aul Harvey Leona Kos O. FE. Sisk Roy Stewart Myrtle Morgan

Mrs Irwin Talks On Freedom of the Air

Mrs Irwin gave an engaging program on Freedom of the Air drawing from the book Tomorrow We Fly by Stout and Beck. She concluded by presenting advertisements for an extended airplane trip to illustrate air travel possibilities.

William B. Stout MI L House Emma Barnett Gates McLaughlin Sexton California Hesselschwerdt St. Louis BE. D. Morrison, Jr Charles Berdo Glenn Zaring Mrs. Irwin Stout and Beck

Cedar Clippers Meet At Phyllis Patterson Home

A Cedar Clippers club met at Phyllis Patterson's home Saturday afternoon for a brief business session. Myra Crawford taught the girls how to braid rugs, and Wilda Jean Chorpening presented a study of two pictures including An?man Gothic by Grant Wood, the Iowa artist.

Cedar Clippers Phyllis Patterson Myra Crawford Wilda Jean Chorpening Grant Wood Iowa

Dinner meeting replaces March session in local club

After a dinner the evening featured ecards and visiting. The dinner meeting substituted the regular March session and the hostess for the April gathering will be announced later.

Ecards

Grace Hill Ladies Aid Votes 25 for Red Cross

Eight members of the Grace Hill Ladies Aid society met at the home of Mrs. Nelson Woodford for an all day session yesterday. They conducted roll call as the devotional leader was absent and voted a $25 contribution to the Red Cross. Plans were made for an all day meeting next Wednesday with a sack lunch at noon. Roll call will be from 1st Peter.

Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society Nelson Woodford Guillins James Red Cross Peter

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