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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1932

Page

3

Sigourney Club Entertained Here By Mrs Richardson

Mrs H G Richardson and Mrs Art Jones hosted the Sigourney Study club gathering at the Richardson home with members from Sigourney including Miss Catherine Shean and Mrs W L Etter among others. Guests enjoyed a program on current events, refreshments, and tulip and lilac decor. The Fern Cliff 4H club later met with Ada Mae Beenblossom as nine members attended.

Sigourney Club H. G. Richardson Art Jones Sigourney Richardson Catherine Shean W. L. Etter T. E. Noller L. S. Hanlon Fred Schipfer John Kelley Belle Stirlen Jean Jackson Charles Thomas Washington Brainard Delta Jones Ruby Dunlap Fern Cliff Ada Mae Beenblossom Marie Zierlowsky Edna Westen Minnie Carr Ames Grace Thompson Ee. G. Beenblosson

Sunset Circle Hosts Flower Exchange at Spangler Home

The Sunset Circle of Crawfordsville held a flower bulb and seed exchange at Mrs. Fred Spangler's home on April 30. Regular members and three guests enjoyed social time followed by refreshments served by Mrs. Spangler, Mrs. Mitchell, and Mrs. Hering. The next meeting will be with Mrs. John Jones.

Crawfordsville Fred Spangler Spangler Mitchell Hering John Jones

Fortnightly Club May Banquet At YMCA Evening

The Fortnightly club holds its annual May banquet Monday at 6 30 in the YMCA community room. Tickets cost twenty five cents and may be bought by Thursday from department leaders or Bridges Nicola and Harmon stores. Mrs Ivan Rehmel leads ticket sales. Parsons College Little Theater players and musical numbers are on the program.

Bridges Nicola and Harmon’s Ivan Rehmel Parsons College

Banquet Tickets On Sale For May Fortnightly Club Event

Tickets for the Fortnightly Club's annual May banquet go on sale at Bridges Nicola and Harmons and from department leaders until Thursday night. The event, at 6 30 Monday May 16 in the Y community room, features Parsons College Little Theater, a Parsons mixed quartet, local music, and is guided by Mrs Ivan Rehmel with Y W C A ways and means serving.

Bridges, Nicola Harmons Parsons College Little Theater Parsons Ivan Rehmel Y. W. C. A. Ways and Means

Truth and action align to preserve perception of truth

Uncle Henry argues in Wallace's Farmer that denying or delaying action on truth weakens future ability to perceive and act on it. The moral stresses lawlike consistency between seeing truth and acting accordingly.

Uncle Henry Wallace

Prejudice of Age Reflects on Past and Present

A compact mused quote from Montaigne notes every life phase bears its own bias. It observes aging humans often praise the past while critiquing current times.

Montaigne

Evening Group Dinner Marks End of Fortnightly Club Year

The Fortnightly Club evening Literature department concluded its year with a May dinner at Mrs. George Rudiger’s home. Hostesses Miss Helen McCleery, Miss Lucy Stahl, and others led a 9 dinner program followed by a business meeting and games. Tulips and spring flowers brightened the décor.

George Rudiger Helen MecCleery Lucy Stahl Mary Welch Nondas Richardson Rudiger Georganne Rudiger Dave McLaughlin R L. Coulter Bre Harriet Barrett Barbara Sawyer Ethel McCreedy Washington Monument Washington, D. C Dora Minick Washington Elizabeth Irwin Elsie Glassburner Walter R Brown

Junior High Posts Busy May Schedule With Mothers Tea

The junior high hosts a mothers tea last Friday with ninety mothers honored by daughters. A May 20 track meet at Cast Field and an exhibit at the school May 29 feature manual training sewing and art. A May queen is to be crowned in the final Sunset Park program, date to be announced.

Castfield Sunset Park Virginia Crult Mary Alice Payne Geneva Turner Lois Sartor Neda Fetters Bertha Reinert Edith Little Elizabeth Brown Nora Blick Josephine McElhinney Virginia Statsman Mary Katherine Widmer Margaret Jean Snider Eva Murphy Miriam Palmer Golda Carbaugh Bernadine Baker Frances Hays Edna Mayo Betty Jones

Transplanting Whiskers to Bald Heads

Quoted remark notes science has little progress and imagines future whisker transplants to bald heads as worthy of coverage. The witty comment originates from To ledo Blade.

Toledo Blade

Counting the Calories Battle Creek Diet Plan

Battle Creek outlines a calorie counting plan for family meals with protein limits, milk portions, whole grains, fruit or vegetable per meal, and fat guidance. It lists daily calorie needs by age and activity, outlines ideal macronutrient distribution, and provides recipes and serving data for soups and broths using Savita mushroom products.

Battle Creek

Timely Recipes And Household Hints In May Notes

Mrs. F L Wilson shares recipes for Rice Pineapple Platt Custard Rhubarb Pie and Pineapple Pie with a method to wash comforts plus a kitchen hint on mushroom cooking. The Pilotburg Ladies Aid and various clubs announce meetings for May 11 including West Chester M E church Ladies Aid and local auxiliaries. Community groups plan socials, programs, and May breakfasts at the Y and other venues with May 12 meetings noted.

F. L. Wilson I. L. Wilson Ladies Aid Society of the West Chester M. KE James Chorpening Lloyd Bauer

Three Conventions Draw Attention of People This Week

Three Washington area conventions attract attention this week with two set for tomorrow and one Friday. The Federation of Women’s Clubs in Washington meets at United Presbyterian Church from 10 a.m. to late afternoon. American Legion Auxiliary units plan the Crawfordsville district gathering tomorrow afternoon. Librarians convene at the local library Friday morning and the Y M C A Friday afternoon from 9 30 a m to 4 30 p m with visiting officers assisting to make the meetings productive and well attended.

Washington Washington County Federated Women's Clubs United Presbyterian Church American Legion Auxiliary Crawfordsville

West Chester Pythian Sisters and allied groups meet May 10

RP ENDERS reports several local groups hold meetings Tuesday evening May 10. Pythian Sisters plan regular session, M B C orders, Albert M Huff Auxiliary convenes at 7 30 at the courthouse, Port nightly club Drama department departs for Kalona after a 6 pm Washington library gathering, Alma Hearn Holland missionary society meets near Cotter weather permitting with follow up at Miss Edna Klein's after 6 30.

West Chester Temple of Pythian Sisters M. B.C Albert M. Huff Court House Public Library Washington Kalona Alpha Club Alma Hearn Holland Missionary Society Will Jones Cotter Edna Klein Helen Levis

Political Machinery of the Day and Notable Speakers

In the day's program Mrs. Hawthorne speaks on Bible Mothers and Miss Gordon on How Daughters May Carry On as part of convention coverage and platform discussions.

Ladies Aid and United Presbyterian Meet For Calico Party

Ladies Aid society units of the Methodist Church will meet Friday at 2 30 with unit by unit addresses listed. The United Presbyterian ladies plan a calico party at 2 30 with Miss Laura Kinspahr the school nurse speaking on health program accomplishments.

Ladies Aid Society The Methodist Church F. M. Ritchey W. 2Nd, St J. E. Gardner N. 2Nd. Ave J. K. Zeck Main St W. L. Alcorn T. F. Baker S. 3Rd. Ave Byron Snider S. Iowa Ave Geo. Brinton W. Monroe St Charles Palmer Walter R. Brown A. C. Durst United Presbyterian Ladies and Society Laura Kinspahr

Fashion Gift Sale Ad Highlights Discounted Women’s Wear

An ad promotes graduate gifts and a range of women’s apparel including mesh linen eyelet and volleyball dresses. It mentions Nelly Don and Donna Gordon frocks with low prices, praises Miss Simplicity and Gossard corset, and urges fur coat storage plus 209 percent off on children’s garments.

Also Mentioned on This Page

High School Women Teachers’ Club Martha Sidles Boneta Larby Elinor Douglas Althea Montgomery CC. St. Williams Edna Mercer Della Patton Laura Finspahr R. L. Coulter Charles. Edwards Columbus Junction B Edwards Otto Schiebel Orr Harman Cloughlins Harley O*loughlin Helen Martin Anna O'Loughlin Plower Exchange Sunset Circle Eugene Cheesman Gem of Cosmetics Westphal Ter East Side Square Brazil Lima Pilotburg Leon Beatty Post American Legion Sunshine Community Club John Krause Glenn Koupp Val Fulk Henry Berdo Rosemary Club Lloyd Stout Business and Professional Women's Club Mary Briley Keenland Knud Rasmussen Sam OD. Whiting Iowa City Odd Fellows Rebekahs Frank Casey H. H. Bridge Club Chas Clark QU. E. S the Heights P. T. A Walnut Womens Club Walter Mickey Fleur de Lis Club Ray Bell Harmony Club J. L. Kennedy Will Marie Ww. GC. T. U Hawthorne D. C. Fulton Enders Journal Ankh Fairfield Nelly Don Donna Gordon Miss Simplicity Rothschild’s
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