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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1933

Page

6

Local social notices and women’s meeting events in Crawfortsville

Mrs. Stanley Smith hosts a linen shower for Miss Ila Aae Hotle of Washington as she prepares for marriage to William D. Kyle with fourteen guests and gifts. Methodist Ladies Aid reports meetings at the church, teas, sales, and a postponed Easter dinner. W. F. Fleming’s seventieth birthday draws forty relatives plus out of town guests. White Way club, Jolly Quilting circle, and other social gatherings are detailed with attendants, contests, and refreshments.

Stanley Smith Crawtfordsville Iia Aae Hotle Washington Wiliam D. Kyle W. F. Fleming Charles Wiley Mabel Fleming White Way Club Marion Wells Marth George Bartholomew Donald Dean Milo DeLong Miss Pearl Smith Edgar Stewart Pearl Smith Fred Foriash Ruth Kos Wells Mary Elizabeth Wells Mise Ive Mnuro

Triple Birthday Party Hits Tucker Home In March

Mrs Claude Collins hosts Home Arts club at West Chester home with quilt block work and birthday songs. A Busy Friday features a triple birthday party for Miss Elsie Spargo Mrs Berkley Ward and Mrs Clyde Tucker at 514 South 9th Avenue with poetry music and a two course lunch.

Claude Collins West Cester Home Arts Club Rev. Allison Happs Birthday Club Elsie Spargo Berkley Ward Clyde Tucker Tucker South &Th Ave Spargo Berkeley Ward Happy Birt Day Club

Nawakamoka Campfire Girls Meet Guardian

The Nawakamoka Campfire girls held a Saturday meeting with guardian Mrs. George Dowell. Virginia Rohrer presided, read a national Camp Fire letter praising Maxine Baxter for a published poem, and dolls were shown while girls sew and donate pennies for treasury and treats. Three girls anticipate woodgatherer rank after examination.

Nawakamoka George Dowell Virginia Rohrer National Campfire Headquarters Maxine Baxter

Legion Auxiliary to Host Benefit Card and Jigsaw Party

Regular meeting of hk of s changed to Tuesday March 28. J M Kelly and G K 345 American Legion Auxiliary will hold a benefit card and a jigsaw party at the Legion hall in the evening. Public invited.

Tuee J. M. Kelly G. K American Legion Auxiliary Legion

Baptist Ladies Dinner and Supper Fundraiser

The Baptist ladies will serve dinners starting at 11 o clock and supper at 6 o clock on Thursday. Meals priced at 25 cents each. Funds raised will redecorate the parsonage interior.

Social calendar items from a church and clubs

Wesleyan Home Missionary society of the M E church meets Tuesday at 6 30 PM for pot luck at Mrs Vernon Crull with Mrs I A Jones as program leader. Booster club gathers Tuesday afternoon March 28 at Mrs Orville Caldwell for seed and bulb exchange and a paper on Famous Women by Mrs hostess Merle Eckels. Rosemary club visits Mr and Mrs F W Hister Tuesday evening. Damascus Shrine No 16 meets Tuesday evening March 2 at 8 o clock with officer elections and refreshments. Priscilla club meets Tuesday at 2 39 with Mrs H M Shaver.

EB. R. Butterworth Beverly J. K. Beal Arnold Snook Kansas Snook Margaret Beal Aid Society The United Presbyterian Church Sharpe W. R. Crawford Minta Smylie Clarence Waike Lee Norris David Puene Clarence Booth Mer Wesleyan Home Missionary Society M. E. Church Vernon Crull Orville Caldwell Merle Eckels Ora Norman Damascus Shrine

Local clubs set meetings for late March

Snowball Social Club meets March 29 with Mrs Glenn Kaupp to elect officers. H and H Gridge Club gathers with Mrs Hay Cox March 29 at 7 50. Bethel Church Women’s Missionary Society with Mrs Ben Fitzgerald March 25. Sunshine Community Club to meet March 29 at Zieglowsky home with Mrs Carl Zieglowsky and Mrs Ida Koehler and election of officers. Bring a favorite recipe.

Snowball Glenn Kaupp H. and H.gridge Women's Missionary Society of Bethel Church Ben Fitzgerald Sunshine Community Club Carl Zieglowsky Ida Koehler Zieglowsky

Pot Luck Supper Planned by M F Ladies Aid Unit 19

Unit No 19 of the M F Ladies Aid invites families to a pot luck supper at Fretdc Stewarts Friday evening March List. Bring table service for your family, sandwiches and two dishes to pass.

M. F. Ladies Aid Fret DC Stewarts

Have Hot Lunches For Cent A Meal At Kelley School

Ames Iowa March 26. Kelley consolidated school in Story County provides hot lunches for a penny per serving all winter funded by barter and school gardens. Miss McKibben supervises and meals include vegetable soup milk dessert or similar dishes using canned produce and garden crops. Half the pupils pay cash, the rest trade food, keeping the program self supporting and affordable for every pupil.

Ames Iowa Kelley Story County Ie McKibben Kelle

Keota to Host Sub-District Debate Contest

A sub-district declamatory contest will be held in Keota Tuesday night March 2. Helen Arnold and James Hogers will represent Keota high school with competitors from Ollie Guernsey Montezuma Webster and What Cheer. About 175 pupils will participate across southeastern Iowa.

Keota Helen Tiene Arnold James Hogers Ollie Guernsey Montezuma Webster What Cheer Iowa

Sub-district and district contests shape state qualification plan

Forty-five contestants winning first in sub-districts advance to four pre-district contests the week of April 7. Twelve survive pre-districts, three are chosen at the district contest in Broomfield on April 21 to represent the southeastern district in the state contest late April. Keota fire department reelects F F Hagist as fire chief after four fires this year, all roof fires quickly controlled. The annual firemen banquet is set for March 28 with the Legion post providing rooms and equipment.

Broomfield Tte Keota F. F. Hagist Legion Post

Deportation Record and Arrests Highlight Early 20th Century Notice

The item notes repeated entries of an individual named Eugene Gostelin, age 62, deported after repeated entries into the country from Canada, totaling 45 times. It mentions an arrest of Chintman twice for selling lottery tickets and an associate Louis Gee, described as Chinese, followed to a laundry and re-arrested 20 minutes later for a game offense, with a second line indicating $100.

Burlington Eugene Gostelin Canada Chintman Louis Gee

Tom McElhinney Dominates Little Six Indoor Meet

Washington star Tom McElhinney claimed the high jump title and tied for the pole vault record at the University of Iowa as Fairfield won the Little Six indoor meet. Leeper added runner up and fourth places to boost Washington's five points. Fairfield topped Muscatine Ottumwa Burlington and Washington in team scoring.

Washington University of Iowa Tom McElhinney Morrill Fairfield Washington Demons Leeper Ottumiwa Burlington Ottumwa Dabner Watson Muscatine Kupfer Tink Koenig Korb Moss Gressrezen Crayne McElhinney Lee Spratt Ruble Ottum Nches Parker Darlington Schmidt Ottumwa Beebe Wyman Brown Stutsman

Class C Results Spotlight School Choirs

In Class C competition Wellman W.S Superior Kalona shines in mixed chorus. Keota earns excellence in boys' glee club and Ainsworth excels in girls' glee club. Girls glee club sees Richland Ka ona Hedrick as good with Keota at average.

Wellman W.s Kalona Keota Glee Club Ainsworth Richland Kaona Hedrick

Snappy for Juniors Pattern 0310 Fashion Description

Describes a junior ensemble with a bolero and frock featuring a contrasting bodice and decorative details. Cotton or silk prints suggested. Pattern 9319 offered in sizes 10 to 18. size 14 requires fabric amounts. Includes illustrated sewing instructions. Orders: fifteen cents per pattern and twenty five cents for catalog and pattern together. Evening Journal Washington Iowa.

Marian Martin The Evening Journal Washington Iowa

Wellman Woman Dead at Age 85

Mrs Dan Bender of Wellman dies at home nine miles north after several months illness. She was 85. Survived by husband four children two daughters Mrs George Bush and Mrs Chris Swartzendrudy Jr and two sons Amelius and Joe Bender along with grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Weiaman Dan Bender Weilmen George Bush Chris Swartzendrudy Jr Amelius Joe Bender

Ruth Barnes to sing at New London high school music contest

Crawfordsville March 22 Ruth Barnes will perform alto solos Goodbye and Sylvia at the New London event Friday afternoon. The girls glee club will sing Now Thank We All Our God Turn Ye To Me The Linden Tree and Now the Day Is Over under director Mr Peter son Everette Aiken of Burlington visited relatives nearby.

Crawfordsville Ruth Barnes New London Testi Sylvia Sneaks Mr. Peterson Everette Aiken Burlington

Wood Family Thanks for Support During Illness and Death

The Wood family expresses sincere gratitude to all who assisted during our mother Mrs. Norman Wood's illness and passing.

Norman Wood the Wood

Championship Billiard Match Ends Bracket Winners Face Off

The final in the Masonic billiard tournament pits Julius Enatin against Pollok Wallace Tuesday at 7 49 PM at the club. Pollok won the first bracket and is undefeated while Julius has one loss and won the second bracket. A large crowd is expected for a high quality showdown.

Julius Enatin Pollok Wallace Julius Pollok

Water in Place of Meal Helps Stomach

Stomach trouble can be aided by skipping one meal and drinking plenty of water. A physician’s ad urges adding a spoonful of Adlerika each morning to cleanse poisons from the stomach and bowels, attributed to Sherman Brothers, Druggists.

Sherman Brothers

Also Mentioned on This Page

Isa Mae Hotle WM. D. Kyle M. EK Methodist Ladies Aid Society Charles Thomas T. R. Benn W. F. Bickel M. EB. Aid Society J. D. Quinn Gallagher T. Hunter M. Phillips Fred D. Stewart Fleming George Fleming Newton Robert Harvey Harvey Mary Louise Bobby J. B. Fulton Davenport Mr. Fleming JOLLY Mrs. King Mrs. Claude Collins Miss Coffey Lola Coppock Wilma Stephens Virginia Scraigton Paul Mahin S. A. Stephens Clyde Kieper Clarence Richards Lyle Robertson John Koehler M. Lord M. K. Ladies Aid Mary Chambers Kensington Club Olive Arthand Beatrice Burton Mary Faite the Journal General Electric Bat A. J. Franzen Iowa Avenue Rosemary Club F W Hister Priscilla Club H. M. Shaver Eastern Star Earl L Dickford T. J. Harvey Richards Flyer de Lis Club KF. W. Sressard Masons Masonic Hall Keota Kate BB. Glover Tom M’elhinney Hatchell Woodward Perdue McGuire Smith Williamson Henness R. Dabner Oson Anderson Reble Schmidt Nixon Rinsinger Ottumwa Hunter Gaines B. Dabner Black Gillespie Olson BB. Dabner Watson Muscatine Fink Wellman Nellie Manners Easter New Spring Journal
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