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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1941
Page
3
The Lorden music studio presents a Nat ional Music Week recital Friday at eight in the Presbyterian church. Fortnightly club sponsors with all instructors and students performing, including Sorden Studio faculty such as Elouise Rice Sorden Milo Sorden and others.
Mrs. Etta Swift hosted the Harmony club yesterday with fifteen members and three guests. A short business session followed the roll call led by president Mrs. Will McConnell. The program titled The Gay 90s featured talks on songs of the era and Mothers of the 90s.
Mrs. Val Fuhr welcomed twelve Just Us members yesterday with Mrs. W. S. Kyle as guest. Mrs. L. F. Haring organized contests awarding prizes to Mrs. E. H. Messer and Mrs. Mayme Brock. Next gathering set for two weeks with Mrs. D. W. McClure.
Calendar items note O F S regular meeting at Masonic temple and various group activities at churches and schools. Vocal, instrumental recitals, Ladies Aid units with addresses and times, and a series of birthday mentions for local residents. A few plan changes and luncheon details are included.
The Gracehill Ladies Aid Society held a Mother's Day tea at the Community building with eleven members two guests and two children attending. Mrs H A Enge read A Parable to Mother, Mrs Nelson Woodford spoke on the origin of Mother's Day, and Mrs Lyle Hayes read On the Other Train. Mrs Frank Anderson gave a bouquet to the oldest mother Mrs Will Anderson. the group then worked on a quilt and planned to meet again in two weeks.
Henry Goebel narrowly escaped serious injury when his overalls snagged on a tractor power elevator shaft during corn unloading at his home near LeMars. He freed himself and was not badly hurt.
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