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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1935
Page
3
Francis Skipton, a Heinz Company salesman, plans to report to Rock Island Monday for work. He has not yet learned his assigned territory and recently left the Barclay grocery where he worked for several years.
Miss Hilda Marcucci visits Clinton for about a week. Local residents from Crawfordsville Keota Kalona Swedesburg Davenport Wellman Winfield and Port Byron are recorded visiting Washington Iowa for business or weekend stays. The piece mentions tulips and blooming trees at Wells Latchem home and a funeral in Davenport.
The Fortnightly Club Music Week committee led by Mrs. George Masson outlined programs and a piano recital at Mrs. Masson’s home. Pupils of Miss Carolyn Hamilton performed with selections from Handel, Coates, and Schubert, amid scheduling for church events and college engagements.
Mrs. Bertha Phillips was discharged from Washington County Hospital today. Mrs. Orville Dayton was discharged yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hrinn ing welcomed a daughter born at 10 last night, weighing six pounds eleven and three fourths ounces.
This biographical sketch honors Harriet Beecher Stowe born June 14 1811 in Litchfield Connecticut. It recounts her seven children prolific writing career including Uncle Toms Cabin and her impact on anti slavery opinion. The piece is part of the Golden Rule Mothers Day series promoting observance on May 12 and a booklet offer from the Golden Rule Mothers Day Committee.
A long list of birthdays and celebrations across multiple families in Columbus Junction and nearby areas. Notable mentions include Miss Dorothy May Leet turning 19 and Donna Jean Morgan turning 9, with others aging into double digits and tomorrow’s events. A 69th birthday party for Mrs. Josephine Wall drew many relatives and friends from Lone Tree Conesville Muscatine and beyond.
A fragmented OCR listing various authors and works including Claude Woods Dietherts Salter Helen Finney Land of the Long Ago Hayden Hughes Bowl of Roses Clarke Mrs R Hampsher Only a Song Erdady Bernice Anderson When I Have Sung My Sones Charles Ray Jane Stewart A Russian Lament Del Riego Mrs R Kleese The Leaves and the Wind Leoni Naomi Simpson The Big Bass Viol Bohannon James Owen Reaping Clarke George Masson with accompanists Jane Stewart and Mrs R Kleese
Des Moines leader Grace McCurdy, longtime chairman of Royal Neighbors of America board, will be guest of honor at the Washington county convention on May 23. Seven local camps, including Washington, Ainsworth, Riverside, Kalona, Wellman, Brighton and Rubio, will send delegations and McCurdy will speak.
A steak fry was held Thursday evening near the Red Brick schoolhouse for sixteen Montgomery Ward store staff and some spouses. The event featured campfire grilled steak and men playing horseshoes.
United Presbyterian Ladies Aid met to organize serving duties for the May 28 junior senior banquet at the church. They cleaned the kitchen, served a covered dish lunch, and discussed upcoming parlor table update, with Mrs. E M McConaughy presiding and H A Benblossom as social chair for the month.
Members of Junior Fortnightly I will entertain their mothers with a tea at 7 30 Monday evening in the ov W room. A program appropriate to the occasion has been planned. The party is held because the meeting comes the day after mothers day.
Heights P T A elected officers Thursday at the school. Mrs. Maurice Kelley leads with Miss Elda White as assistant and Mrs. Harry Murphy as secretary treasurer. Thirty members attended the final meeting. Mrs. Fred Bey spoke on the summer health roundup for kindergartners. Miss Mabel Rice chaired. A kindergarten band program and a high school boys quartet with encore were presented. Mrs. Turver urged mothers to check children’s report cards.
Alyce Jane Mc Henry of Omaha watches aerialists at a Boston circus, nearly fully recovered from surgery to correct an upside down stomach. Her wide eyes show wonder as she enjoys the performance.
Mrs Godfrey Juzeler entertaining the Friendship Club Friday afternoon with sixteen members and two guests Mrs John Cherry and Mrs Cherry present Wallace attended for the first time since her return After business there were clever games led by Mrs Wes Meyer and Lydia Juzeler The hostess was assisted by her daughter Mrs John Cherry and Miss Lydia Juzeler in serving refreshments The next meeting will be at Mrs Harry Dye home
Miss Mary Catherine Lind sey daughter of Mr and Mrs F J Lind sey Chicago and Wayne H McCormac son of Mr and Mrs J H McCormac Columbus Junction were married May 4 at the home of the bride s parents The Rev Hepburn First Presbyterian Church read the single ring service Best man was R A McCormac A four course dinner served to 140 guests at South Side country club The couple will live in Chicago where Mr McCormac works for Illinois Telephone Company
The Handcraft luncheon and display is scheduled for 1:00 PM Monday at the Methodist church. A previous notice misstated the date as Wednesday.
A prayer meeting is announced for 9 30 Wednesday morning at 632 E Washington hosted by Mr and Mrs Chris Dittmer.
Social calendar lists Monday Luncheon for Handcraft Dept units 1 2 3 4 at M E Church Tuesday meetings include American Home Dept sections 1 and 2 and BADR tetris Mrs Orville Elder public book review at 10 am Public Library Past Noble Grand Circle later in day Mrs Hilman Larson hosts Rebekah club. Wednesday Sunshine Community Club 2 pm Navajo Club 2 30 pm Rosemary Club 2 pm Lexington circle p m hosted by Mrs Gee Clapper Mrs Doris Tadlock.
Daughters of the American Revolution held a May breakfast at the Log Cabin in Sunset Park. Fourteen members attended despite threats of bad weather and illness, with Miss Helen Creaswell among guests. New regent Mrs. A Anderson outlines committees, next event set for May 18 the Sons and Daughters of the U S A premiere.
The Prairie Flower Mission circle met at Mrs. Wm. Gamon’s home with 25 members present. Devotional leadership and reports highlighted the West Chester rally, contest group laurels, and Bible reading efforts. Officers were reelected and guests joined, bringing associate members to twenty-one. June hosts announced for the program committee.
Word was received today of the marriage of Miss Edith Simmons of San Diego California to F G Nelson of Monson Massachusetts. The bride's parents were the late Mr and Mrs Wayne Simmons. The bride is a librarian who had been at home recently as her father died about a year ago. The couple will travel extensively.
M E Aid units held meetings yesterday afternoon with units 4 and 7 gathering for lunch at the parsonage. Unit 5 hosted unit 6 at Mrs. Charles Thoms. Mrs. Homer Stephen reviewed lives of hymn writers while the group sang. Mrs. Lawrence Crull played two piano solos. A two course luncheon was served by a committee. Tulips decorated the home, tables with violets and pansies. Thirty eight ladies attended.
Miss Marjorie McFarlane and Miss Velma Sims visit at the McFarlane home in Wapello. Mrs Glen McFarlane and Shirley Jean Bowden come from Falls City Nebraska for a mother’s day visit with the Patterson and McFarlane families. Shirley Jean visits her mother Wanda Bowden.
Mrs C A Boice of Washington was named president elect of the women's auxiliary of the Iowa State Medical Society at Davenport. Mrs M C Hennessy was installed president for the ensuing year. Officers include Mrs Benjamin Walker of Corydon as third vice president and Dr Prince Sawyer of Iowa City as president-elect of the medical society.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hummel of Davenport announce the wedding of their daughter Eleanor Melvina to Dr. Karl Frederick of Washington Iowa. The ceremony occurred September 1 1934 at Calvary Baptist church with Rev. Mr. Codd officiating. Attendants were Rosemary Anderson and Dr. Alan Dangerfield of Vancouver Canada. The couple will travel to Pensacola Florida after visiting Davenport at the Blattners' home.
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