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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1931

Page

5

Community Club Meetings and Church Supper Schedule

Local groups including the Annual Baptist church supper on Wednesday at 6 30 PM and numerous clubs meet May 13 14 with dinners social time and officer elections. Notables include the B and P W club at the Y social time after dinner and May 14 events for the Prairie Flower Mission Circle and Rosemary club with hostesses and entertainment plans.

Prairie Flower Mission Circle I Scott C. B. Mouser W D. Booth M. J. Booth

Pathfinders on Knowledge and Specialization

A reflective note on how daily life sees growing specialization. Perceived trend shows more people know less about more things, suggesting a widening gap in broad knowledge amid focused expertise.

Pathfinder Magazine

Fortnightly Club Evening Ends With Dinner at Montgomery Home

The Fortnightly club evening literature department held its final yearly meeting with a dinner at Mrs. H J Montgomery's home. Assistants were Miss Elizabeth Irwin Miss Nelle Tripp Mrs Ruch Lemley and Miss Helen Levis. Tables featured orchid and yellow color schemes with violets and spring flowers as decorations. Yellow place cards marked the setting. After dinner the next year’s program including a Washington bicentennial focus was outlined and games formed part of the entertainment.

H. J. Montgomery Elizabeth Irwin Nelle ‘Tripp Ruch Lemley Helen Levis Washington Lipelin LS

Mrs Wit tner family visit and local graduation sermon

Mrs Judith Wittwer and son Arthur Wittwer visited with her Wittwer relatives in Wayland from Saturday to Monday. A commencement sermon was delivered at the high school auditorium by Rev Elmer Basinger with several neighboring ministers assisting, followed by a family dinner at the old home farm and notes of local community life and minor mishaps including a cabbage plant theft and a neighbor's trap incident.

Wayland Judith Wittwer Arthur Wittwer K. Hilty Pt Wayne Ind Elmer Basinger Altman Miller Notie W. T. Boston Coletonwood J. J. Pritenard Ed Witting Franklin Roth David Wittmer Isbel Meyer Helen McAkenne Meyer Joe Miller Harry Clark Homer Davis Jesse Davis Rolla Erb Winteld Progress Club Salem Women's Club of Clair Sodergren Ross Severt Jo. McKirahan Allen Wen Eer Hold Witting Earl Stutzman Orush Boshart Waldo Boller EK. G. Rittler Fred Hipesea A. B. Magdefrau Eudora Roth Iowa City Kdlitor Jacob Roth CC. K. Sehantz Ed Richer Frances Richer Shirley Allen Gilbert Schantz Laverine Michel Albert Magdefrau G. Rittler Rittler Lucille Rittler K Klopfenstein Washington Co CC. Wenger Burlington

Pleasant surprise birthday at Wittmer home in May

Meter EL Wittmer and family celebrated his birthday with a large gathering including relatives and friends. The article lists numerous attendees such as Mrs. Josephine Musser and the Wittmer clan, sharing a family dinner and cheerful toasts.

Meter EL Wittmer Zra Noble Joe Witter Maurice Stone Be and Tamidy

Local store hosts Goodrich Poster contest for youth

A K E Atchison Shoe Store opens a community event offering three prizes a flashlight a Kodak and Pontiac Sport Shoes for the three most skillful posters made using the standard Poster Packet. Packets available free with shoe purchase or for 25 cents. Contest ends May 28 with winners announced June 1 and display in store windows. Winners advance to state level with 50 added prizes.

Kodak Pontiac Goodrich A. K E Jame AEK Atchison Shoe Ady

Country club pot luck supper set for May 14

Country club members will hold a pot luck supper on Thursday evening May 14. Each family should bring one dish to pass plus sandwiches and tableware. There will be cards later in the evening.

Baptist Church Florence Smith Wellston Country Club

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