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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1940

Page

3

Officers Elected at T T T Chapter Meeting

At a quiet last evening meeting at Lucy Dempsey home Chapter Y T T T re elected Mrs Raymond Dayton as president and Mrs Glenn Wilson as vice president. Recording secretary remains Mrs Robert Lytle with corresponding secretary Mrs td Muck. Lucy Dempsey treasurer and Elsie Glassburner historian re elected. Dorothy Wa mueller and Elsie Glassburner named to a committee to send a local girl to summer camp.

Raymond Dayton Y. T.T.T Lucy Dempsey Glenn Wilson Robert Lytle Td Muck Elsie Glassburner Miss Dempsey Miss Glassburner Dorothy Wamueller

Junior Fortnightly Girls Entertain at Annual May Tea

The Junior Fortnightly girls hosted their annual May Tea for mothers in the YWCA room last evening. Eleven girls and mothers attended the program with readings by Mary Atchison and Lois Humble, a girls sextet performing three songs, two accordion solos by John Yousling, and refreshments with pink and white decorations.

Y.W.C.A Mary Atchison Lois Humble Juanita Dorothy Euwer Marina Downing Carolyn Bond Eleanor Bond Marjorie Euwer Edith Gillespie John Yousling Helen Little Verna Mangold Theo Logan Lorene Weis

GirlChosen To Be Sponsored By Chapter

The chapter selects a girl to sponsor, choosing a candidate based on criteria for the program. The decision reflects ongoing chapter efforts to support education and youth advancement within the community.

Y W C A Board Meeting Reports Successful Canvass

Regular meeting of the Y W C A board at the Y with ten members present. Ethel McCreedy presided as reports on membership canvass and treasurer's returns were favorable. The Y W C A will cooperate with the YMCA to use the east lobby for women’s ping pong on Tuesdays and Fridays. A 20 contribution was approved for the summer stays fund. A note of appreciation from the Girl Reserves was read.

Ethel McCreedy Y.W.C.A YMCA Y.w.cla

Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting announced

A prayer meeting will be held Wednesday morning at 9 30 in the home of Mrs T L Dodds at 720 East Washington Street Tos.

Presbyterian Cottage T. L. Dodds East Washington Street Tos

Social calendar items and meeting notices for region

Local society notices list D A R meeting and various club gatherings through Mother's Day. Postponements include Washington County Nurses to May 14 and Lincoln PTA to Friday. Includes flower and plant exchanges, charitable groups, music and missionary events, with specific host addresses and transport info. The column closes noting one fourth of the world’s ducks are in North America.

D.A.R Dessa Shaw Washington County Society of Registered Nurses Pythian Sisters K.P. Hall P.T.A Fink Junior Missionary Society Methodist Goodwill Club P. Finch Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society Harmony Club Francis MecConnell Plant Exchange Sunshine Community Club Ehme Koehler Flower Exchange Prairie Flower Missionary Society Pam Aewwrs Karl Smith Walnut Woman's Club Howard Miller White Elephant Exchange Mare Wyatt Marbourg H.H Charles Jeffries Methodist Church Karl Libe Tow Rural Woman's Club Harry Dodson Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Ruth Daur Leo Tross Masonic Temple Rebekah Club Jake Fisher Priday U.P. Ladies Aid Society R. L. Livingston North Side Cafe Friendship Club Mary Applegate Roscall BF. Bostwick W. Main St Mary Genkinger 7Th St Clara Huber E. Jefferson St Maynard Brown Main St Ralph Junkin Iowa Ave L. M. Robertson 2Nd Ave L. Ft Carbee Walter Jarrard J.L. Kennedy Crawford North America

Asparagus Shortcake With Savory Creamed Chipped Beef

A quick main dish combines asparagus with creamed chipped beef in a shortcake. The sauce relies on well blended butter and flour, milk added with constant stirring to avoid lumps, and tender green asparagus trimmed and tied for serving.

Birthday Celebrants and a Prison Recipe Chronicle

The column lists multiple birthday honorees Otis Kelley Dickie McCleery Ina Viola Hering Fred L. Moore Joe W. Dvorak Gailen Brown and notes a Sing Sing prisoner dog Stooge winning permission to remain from Warden Lewis F. Lawes. It then describes a lengthy home cooking regimen for a savory chipped beef dish with asparagus, butter, flour, milk and mustard.

New York Sing Sing Stooge Lewis F. Lawes P. K

Predicts Clothing Sizes Soon to Be More Satisfactory

Ames reports that size fixing in clothing will shift from age and bust measures to standardized data. Researchers study 9,000 women and 147,088 children to identify reliable body measurements, guiding manufacturers toward concise fixed metrics for garments.

Ames Iowa Towa State Colleges Quarterly United States Bureau of Home Economices WPA

Garment sizing tied to age judged unreliable

An estimated ten million dollars worth of clothing sizing is criticized as unscientific and unsatisfactory. The Reporter notes that age does not indicate size and manufacturers use their own varied scales.

Riverside Club Hosts Bridge Tea and Birthdays

Members of the Delta Delt club gathered at Mrs. William Ingram’s Riverside home for a three-table bridge session. Hazel Blythe Iowa City won high score, Edward Bushek took the traveling prize, and Dorothy Fitzsimmons earned the all-cut award. A luncheon followed with guests Dorothy Fitzsimmons Birdie Godlove and Gerald Cress.

Riverside Delta Delt Club William Ingram Hazel Blythe Iowa City Edward Bushek Dorothy Fitzsimmons

Birthday celebration for Mrs Peterson and son Roger

Mrs Peterson and her son Roger, whose birthdays fall on the same day, received many gifts and a decorated birthday cake made by Mrs Robert Smola. Refreshments of ice cream cake strawberries and coffee were served by a committee including Mrs Hubert Doud Mrs William Ingram Mrs Lee Buchwalter and Mrs Fitzsimmons.

Roger

Rainbow Girls Elect Officers at Monday Meeting

Esther Hayes was elected worthy advisor of the Rainbow Girls at the regular meeting in the Masonic Temple. Jean Essley Lois Humble Betty Stewart and Joan Brown were named associate worthy advisor charity and hope and faith. Installation is planned for Sunday afternoon May 19 with an initiation ceremony for four candidates on June 6.

Esther Hayes Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Jean Essley Lois Humble Charity Betty Stewart Joan Brown Faith

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