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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1950
Page
2
The Catholic Daughters of America held their annual May breakfast Sunday in St James church social hall. Fifty two members and ten candidates attended as the hall wore yellow, white and blue.
Monday and Tuesday listings show a busy schedule across Iowa City and West Chester. Dinners, meetings, and gatherings include the Memorial union, Masonic Temple, KP hall, VFW, nurses association, Usual meat plan, tea events, American Home groups, American Legion auxiliary, YWCA mixers, and church society meetings with transportation calls and guest speakers.
A list of events including Presbyterian prayer at 9 30 a m at the church the Linger Longer club meeting the CDA at 8 p m in VEW hall hreetion of officers the Washington Saddle club supper at Crawfordsville Legion hall Lincoln School PTA installation of officers and band performance Methodist WSCS meetings and school of instruction at the church with lunch provided Masonic Temple initiation Rural Women’s club BirthDay celebration Rebekah club guest day Prairie Flower Missionary society Walnut Women’s club and Go F Go club gatherings Methodist WSCS Circle 11 Pleasant Hill ladies aid and other community gatherings listed for Thursday with times and locations.
Officers-elect of the Brighton Methodist WSCS were installed by Rev. E. E. Voss at a Thursday afternoon meeting with Mrs. H. Stouse present. Mrs. Wise was named president and Mrs. James Morgan vice president. other officers include Saunders, Lamansky, Reighard, Statler, Barnes, Jarvis, Donovan, Carniele, White, Everett, Nihart, and Statler. The missionary secretary will be appointed later.
Mrs Ray Witting of Wellman hosted a friendship shower at her home Friday afternoon for Mrs Charles Cannon of Winfield. Guests included Mrs Da Darbyshire of Crawfordsville and Mrs Carl Schneider among others from Washington. gifts were opened and refreshments served.
Mr and Mrs Harold Griggs of West Chester announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Betty to Dale Engle of Crawfordsville. The ceremony is set for June 17 at the West Chester Methodist Church.
Advanced piano pupils of Mrs. Leo Stone perform at Sorden's studio tonight at 8 o'clock. Featured players include Carla Benell Beverly Conrad Jane Whitehead Mary Rita Mc Laughlin Betty Boyd Beverly Gieselman and Betty Kleese with trombonist Dan Holland. A vocal number by Miss Conrad completes the program.
Sixty persons attended the Homebuilder’s class supper Friday evening at the Methodist church. After dinner, games were led by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Martin, Mrs. Wylie Anderson, and Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Wilcox. Kitchen help included Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Knupp, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Patterson.
Representatives of patriotic organizations are urged to attend a meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Legion rooms. Marion McAvoy, Memorial Day committee chairman, has called the meeting to plan this year’s observance.
Melissa Miller was guest of honor at a Saturday farewell party hosted by Mary Lynn Messer. Guests arrived at 1 30 p.m. and stayed until 5. Decorations featured a yellow and green truck theme and suitcases of green paper filled with candy. Melissa will move with her parents to Waterloo, theme noted in decor.
Third year homemaking girls hosted a dinner in the high school homemaking room attended by the school board including retiring member Harry Ramseyer and their wives. Guests included Dean and Mrs Schell and others. tables featured May pole figures and pastel decor.
Members of the Washington Order of Eastern Star were invited to attend Keota lodge friendship night tomorrow evening. The meeting will begin at 7 o clock.
Regular scrubbing and disinfection of feeding pails is important in preventing calf diseases. Proper hygiene reduces bacterial contamination and protects calf health.
The Women's Relief Corps plans an entertainment visit to the Knoxville Veterans' hospital on May 16. Twenty-seven members attended a Legion hall meeting Saturday afternoon. Shares of relief and sick calls were reported as well as appointments for Memorial day preparations and Memorial day flower duties.
Pat Hotle, a May bride, was honored at a Saturday luncheon at 12 30 by her aunt Mrs Howard Hotle. Aqua and yellow decor highlighted the table with gifts for the future home. Guests included Mrs Homer Hotle of Moline Ill Mrs Howard Mangold Mrs Edd Hotle of Keota and others from Crawfordsville Brighton Wellman and Washington.
The Pythian Sisters plan a Mother’s Day party at KP Hall tomorrow evening. Each member will bring her mother or a guest mother, with activities and entertainment scheduled for the event.
A basic cheese sauce method states to heat one cup evaporated milk over hot water, pour into grated Cheddar cheese, and stir gently until smooth. The instruction yields a creamy sauce suitable for dishes.
Saturday entries record Lowell Wirene in city surgery and Mrs. Joe Benda in Brighton as well as Ed Gladys and Lester Stout in Brighton undergoing surgery. Sunday notes include Ed Davis in Washington, medical care, and births or family notices for Wellman Ainsworth Kalona and related households. Today covers Mrs. Russell Chorpening and daughter Wellman and others in Ainsworth and Washington. Saturday reports a daughter for Melvin Morrow Richland and a daughter for William Logan Kalona with time stamps.
Four locals, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Erwin and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jaspering, report a gala total of 182 mushroom finds this weekend. They describe their haul as small but note it is the season's largest tally so far.
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