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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1941
Page
3
A student on a building roof in Winona Minnesota spotted a city below him while a misread sign or flyer named Ridgeway appeared in the scene.
Notices list events for Thursday to Monday including Child Study department at 7 30 p.m. Mrs D C Barrett 110 East Monroe. Baptist Woman's Missionary society luncheon at 1. Women’s Council of the Christian church at 2 15. Presbyterian Ladies Aid groups at 2 30. V F W Auxiliary food sale. A I club potluck 6 30. Y W C A book review 8 p.m. Also Woman's Room of Y W C A.
A list of birthday honorees includes Mrs. Jesse Pearson of Xenia town, Mrs. Martha Darbyshire of Hollywood California, Mrs. Latimer Davis of Crawfordsville, Mrs. J. H. Thompson of Franklin township, Mrs. Don Davis of South 76 township, plus Mrs. Ed Sullivan Ella Warren James Schmoeller Harold Maas and Velma Kephart as today’s celebrants.
Stewart P T A met at the school with thirty five attendees. A L Bennett sanitary engineer spoke on milk sanitation citing a 94 percent city rating, and programs on dental health were discussed. Third grade songs and a refreshments are noted for the event.
Norfolk Nebraska, population 10717 in 1930, reports no fatal automobile accident on its streets for forty months, marking a notable stretch of road safety.
The Prairie Flower Home Study group met yesterday afternoon with Mrs Morris Crawford. Seven members attended the lesson led by Mrs Milford Anderson on taxes and their types and disposition. Guests were Mrs BE Hamilton and Clara Finke. refreshments were by Mrs Reeves.
Fortnightly members and guests may buy tickets at E. M. Bridges store for the April 4 dinner at 6:30 in the Methodist church dining room. Helen Little leads ticket sales. tickets are fifty cents. The program, by local Home departments and Junior Fortnightly, features two visiting speakers from out of town.
Mr and Mrs Don Wylie were honored at a surprise 20th wedding anniversary party hosted by 35 friends at their home northwest of town. Martha and Virginia planned the event with a cooperative supper and a three tiered angel food cake as a centerpiece.
Members of the Eastern Star are invited to a Sigourney meeting at 1 30 Wednesday afternoon April 2 with a 6 30 banquet and 8 o clock initiatory work. Guests will be worthy grand matron Mrs Lara M Lenz of Mason City and worthy grand patron Charles A Bowman of Iowa City. Local members should notify Mrs Belle Rice by March 29 if attending the Sigourney banquet.
Mr and Mrs Glen Miller and daughter Marilyn were surprised by friends and neighbors at a housewarming party. Guests included Nick Tines Dee Engle Charles Mayer Earl Dale Keith Augustine Reita Kay Bill Robertson Clarence Randall Perry Deal and Ted Wayne Mongold.
Mrs W F Bickel hosted fourteen Navajo club members at her home 433 East Van Buren to a one o clock buffet luncheon. Guests socialized over needlework and wrote letters to former members in Missouri and Montana. The club accepted an invitation for May at Des Moines with Mrs Walter Berger and Mrs J L Brookhart, both former members. The April meeting will be with Mrs Marion Work.
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