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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1939
Page
3
Local items report Mrs. Max Raymond and the Kimberlins visiting Marshalltown, a phone directory deadline, insurance award for C H Woods, a Presbyterian church Vigilante class supper, upcoming masher and school events, family illness in Washington visits, and notes on eider down industry and historical burial practices.
In Kalona on May 3 the senior class of 1939 attended a May breakfast hosted by Supt. and Mrs. Snodgrass. Twenty six seniors were present. menu included tomato juice scrambled eggs bacon carrot salad muffins and whipped jello with fresh strawberries. The Alpha club held a Monday potluck luncheon at Mrs. B F Allen's home as a farewell for Mrs. McCormack. Esther Guengerich spoke on Farrar and Curol biographies and Dorothy Hender reviewed the county convention. The Methodist church group met with devotions led by Mrs. Olive Mitchell and Arlene Fletcher. a gift was given to Mrs. Gilbert Widmer formerly Yula Rose.
Crawfordsville May 2 Mr and Mrs Harold Miller announce the engagement of their daughter Virginia to Paul Haworth son of Mr and Mrs Dean Haworth of Cedar Rapids The wedding will be held June 18 They plan to live in Cedar Rapids Virginia Miller is a 1935 Cedar Rapids High School graduate and nurse trained at St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids where she has worked since completing her course The Standard Bearers of the
Girts Group 3 of the Presbyterian Ladies Aid announces a bake sale at Washington Cleaners on Saturday to benefit the school library. The Sorosis club of Ainsworth sponsors the film Hoosier Schoolmaster on Thursday evening May 4 in the school building with proceeds for the library.
East Highland May 2 Mrs Frank Mincer reports the Veggy children visited over the weekend Walter attends St Marys Riverside Genevieve Hartzler sprained knee treated by a doctor and returned to school Friday Sunday road closure discussed by supervisors Wilma Mincer heard from Olga Paloveec of Cleveland Ohio Olga runs a beauty shop in Cleveland Lada and mother visiting Rita Veggy called on Esther Murdock Edward Wise stayed at Lyle Lantz home.
Orval Van Winkle was kicked in the face by a horse on Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Amrine and family and Mrs. A N Amrine and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Amrine attended Silas Caldwell's funeral on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Reschley spent Wednesday at the parental home.
Will Cochran returns home to help care for Mrs. Reschely's mother. Dora Shoppy tafted Mrs. A N Amrine and Mrs. Carl Amrine Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Harris Beese spent Thursday with Elmer Reschleys. Roy Eshelman and family and Maggie Burger were in Stockport Saturday. Al Farmer visited Glen Shafers Sunday. Amrine and others gathered at John Wiehne Sr. home Sunday.
United Presbyterian church choir enjoyed a potluck at Johnnie White home. Local road crew fixed J J Rich corner and cement culvert.Visits by Krabill family and Washington guests to Strings town school and local homes.
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