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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1939

Page

3

Riverside pupils stage operetta Goldilocks Adventure

Riverside March 21 grade departments will stage Goldilocks Adventure in three acts at 8 oclock in the school auditorium. Cast includes Goldilocks Ruby Whetstine Patsy McCreedy Hat Cress and many neighbors and woodland figures. Between acts, entertainment provided by students.

Riverside Riverside Public School Goldilock Goldilocks Ruby Whetstine Patsy McCreedy Hat Cress Donnie Cress Willadene Korous Art Mae Duder Carol Jean Murdock Hubert Myles Doud Betty Smola Jean Joan

Cress Keeps Plumbing Business in Hopke Building

William H. Cress rents the Hopke Building to continue his plumbing and electrical business after selling the property to Mrs. Cheryl Hopke on March 1. Cress and his family moved to Town City but will stay in the building and keep stock locally. Evangeline Shradel, from Iowa City, visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Shradel this weekend. Kenneth Hootman stayed with relatives in Cedar Rapids, and the Wilkinsons visited relatives in Marengo. Jeanetta Swift of Iowa City visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Swift here Sunday.

Kenneth Hootman Cedar Rapids M. J. Wilkinson Marengo Jeanetta Swift Iowa City C. A. Swift

Y's Men Host Ladies Night Dinner at YMCA

Y's Monettes led the program with music and a radio feature Battle of the Sexes. Mrs Grace Lemmon won high score in duck pin, while Steve Beegleston topped the men bowling. Ted Brown and Steve Eggleston attended as guests.

Kaye Sizer Club Persident Y.M.C.A Elouise Sorden Y's Kathleen Morrison Florence Sherman Sorden Sara McCleery Grace Lemmon Ted Brown Steve Eggleston U's Men California San Francisco Steve Beegleston

Community meeting notices and 4-H club gathering

Announcements include Havre school meeting this Friday March 24 at 8 PM with pie and coffee provided. Pha lanx fraternity holds regular meeting next Friday March 24 at 6 30 PM at the Guest House with a special speaker. Cedar Chip 4-H club meets at Charles Maas home Thursday evening March 223 at 7 o'clock.

Havre Phalanx Fraternity Charles Maas At & O

Social calendar items for Kolah club and others

Social calendar lists events for Thursday and Friday including Kolah club afternoon meeting with Mrs H J Schoonover Rural Woman's club afternoon Entertainment meeting White Shrine benefit card party 8 pm Masonia Temple Jolly Toppers afternoon Mrs Charles Davison Oil cloth suggestions Hol club all day quilting potluck dinner Mrs Merritt Reiner Friday Washington county nurses al winnae 7 30 m Presbyterian Ladies Aid groups meet by time Christian Ladies Aid joint social 2 15 p m Baptist Ladies Missionary luncheon 1 p m with Mrs I Fredmund

Kolah Club H. J. Schoonover Rural Woman's Club Lloyd Humeston White Shrine Masonia Temple Jolly Charles Davison Merritt Reiner Washington County al Winnae Presbyterian Ladies Aid Groups Fred Moore Lemmon Lloyd Christian Ladies Aid Society Vernon Carter Baptist Ladies Missionary Society I. Fredmund

Missionary Group Will Meet Friday

The Baptist Ladies Missionary Society holds a 1 o'clock luncheon Friday at Mrs. Nl. Fredmund's home. Assistant hostesses are Mrs. Kr. H. Messer and Mrs. John Beenblos som. The regular meeting follows the luncheon.

The Baptist Ladies Missionary Society Nl. Fredmund Fredmund Kr. H. Messer John Beenblossom Society

Two Knights Initiated at Pythian Sisters Meeting

Two Knights were given first degree initiation at the Pythian Sisters regular meeting last evening in the K. P. hall. An application for membership was read and acted upon. Altruistic work and calls on the sick were reported. Refreshment committee appointments were made for April 4 when five candidates will be initiated.

Pythian Sisters K. P. Hall Vina Manassier William Matucha Nola Faulkner Harvey Waggoner William Teets Edith Weidner

Enterprise Group Meets at School

An Enterprise community meeting was held last Saturday evening at the schoolhouse with good attendance. The regular business meeting was followed by entertainment organized by a committee. A special hour and refreshments concluded the gathering.

Phoebe Allen Daughters of Union Veterans Frances van Winkle Fairfield C. A. Boice Morgan Indiana Ohio

T T T Party Social Evening At Mrs Mick Home

T T T Chapter Y held a Tuesday evening social at Mrs Ed Mick’s home with four bridge tables. Assistant hostess Mrs Raymond Dayton helped Mrs Mick. High bridge prize went to Mrs T M Mast. Guest Mrs Ellis Negus attended. Easter motif decorored card tables with pastel tapers and a cake matching the candles.

T.T.T Ed Mick Raymond Dayton Miick T. M. Mast Ellis Negus

Dayton Grove Social News April birthday and visits

Mrs Floyd Kinnan visited from West Chester Friday at the Leet home in Dayton Grove. Bruce Moore and William Carr worked on wood. Mr and Mrs J B Moore hosted Lyall Moore and family for supper. Dear Moore had a birthday celebration with cake. Harold Leet, a Parson’s College student, spent the weekend with his parents before returning. West Chester mail carrier substitute Mr Hotle and Leet faced a rough road and bus route difficult with school transport.

J. B. Moore Dayton Grove Mar Floyd Kinnan West Chester Walter Leet Bruce Moore Wm. Carr J. B Moore Lyall Moore Robert Stephens Washington Callege Harold Leet Parsons College Fairfield Mr. Hotle Sprague Wr. Leet

Instructive Talk on Silverware Delights Handcraft Members

Handcraft department section 1 heard S Lemmon discuss the history of silverware differences between sterling and plate silver and care suggestions yesterday afternoon at the Morrison home. Members brought antique jewelry or old silverware in response to roll call. Guests included Mrs Phil Weldin Mrs HG Richardson and Mrs WW Chandler.

Co. S Phil Weldin HG Richardson Chandler

P.T.A. Council Holds Evening Meeting

A city library PTA council met last evening with Mrs. Don Maxwell presiding and Mrs. Wenkey reading minutes. Mrs. Rudiger reported on a fund raising committee for the summer Playground. Mrs. Munn presented the treasurer’s report and a nominating committee was chosen: Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Wenge, and Mrs. Crone.

P.T.A. Council Don Maxwell Victor Wenkey George Rudiger John Munn Maxwell Robert Patterson Victor Wenge Ted Crone

Wellman P T A Supper At High School

Wellman Iowa March 20 regular P T A meeting held in the high school auditorium featured a pot luck supper led by the sophomore class. Business was chaired by Mrs Do Hell Romine. A one act play The Lunatic was staged by six students from Wesley College Mount Pleasant.

Wellman Mar Sucper Clase Do Hell Romine Law Wesley College of Mount Pleasant Raymond Crilley Eastman Mount Peasant Giddeon Tommy Roberts H. B. Rugg Cedar Rapids Arthur Holtz Iowa City Keith Wilson Star Lodges Sharon Center Dan Steiner Nellie Erb Keith Adams Frank Wilson Vella Aplethonpe Rosrell Winegarden Ned Wahi

Birthday list features many local residents turning year older

A long birthday list notes Daryl Dodder of Iowa City and several others across Washington Greene Wellman Riverside and neighboring communities turning another year. Local residents also report weekend visits shoppers and guests including Mr and Mrs John Stock and family and Mrs William Fountain visiting from Keota.

Daryl Dodder Iowa City H. M. Dodder Washington

Two Junction Boys Named by Legion to Hawkeye Camp

Richard Utter a Columbus high school sophomore and Howard Barnard a Columbus junior were chosen to represent the local American Legion post at the Hawkeye Boys State camp in Des Moines this June. The trip will be financed by the Legion post and the Community club. In other brief items Jeanette Helmick a Iowa Wesleyan College junior was pledged into Alpha Xi Delta sorority.

Legion Hawkeye Camp Martha Butler Columbus Junction Mar Richard Utter Howard Barnard Columbus High School Focal American Legion Post Des Moines The Legion Post Emma J. Neal Verde Vearick Cedar Rapids Apent Purday Nettie Charles Bill Foreignn Missionary Society Methodist Church Mesdames W. FP. Edmondson Halle Hanft B. W W. Shearer Mina Feldman Townsend Commuity Jeanette Helmick Iowa Wesleyan College Alpha Xi Nelta Burdene Smylie Chicago Sheido= Hawkins Miss Haakison Columbus City

Courtesy Given for Mrs. Fitzpatrick

Mrs. Manton Hebner hosted an informal Monday afternoon coffee courtesy at the Guest House for Mrs. W. J. Fitzpatrick of Chicago visiting Washington. Twelve guests attended the social hour.

Mr and Mrs Pearson Host Supper in Westchester

Mr and Mrs W Earl Pearson and family hosted a family supper in Westchester. The evening featured music on banjos by Earl Bob Pearson and Oriel Sankey with Jack Pearson at the piano. Guests included Mrs Pearson’s mother Mrs Daniel L Rohrer and several Washington residents including Mr and Mrs Dave Turnipseed and Kenneth and Margaret Ann.

Westchester W. Earl Pearson and Curr Rohrer Russell Bob Wes Ramsey John Wesley Washington

Mrs Harland Mead Hosts Faculty Wives Night

Mrs Harland Mead welcomed the wives of faculty members at her home last evening. The gathering featured a Chinese checkers game with Mrs Joe Duea taking the prize. Refreshments were served after the games and eleven places were set at the board tables with a bead theme.

Harland Mead Joe Duea

Gracehill Items Include Visits From Clay and Chicago

Gracehill reports Howard Woodford of Clay visited his nephew Nelson Woodford on Tuesday while Alice Strohm of Chicago arrived Thursday to visit her mother for a few days. Mrs. Strohm received 56 letters and cards.

A. J. Robertson Gracehill Howard Woodford Clay Nelson Woodford Tuesaday Alice Strohm Chicago

Community notes from Pleasant district event

The Ladies Aid gave a birthday plant, and flu cases improved for many locals. Parents and patrons held a pot-luck supper in the Pleasant school district, enjoyed by a Radio Program Thursday evening. The school boys performed the program.

Ladies Aid

Ottoman Empire Reaches Peak Under Seljuk Era References

Fragmentary note cites the Ottoman Empire achieving its highest development under rulers in the Sillonan period around 15 19 percent context. Details are unclear due to OCR fragment.

The Tur Sillonan If

Grand Central Station claims world largest status

The Grand Central station in New York City covers 79 acres and can accommodate about 30,000 people at once, including public rooms and facilities designed for large throughput.

Grand Central Station New York City

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