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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1937
Page
3
Fragmented OCR text lists multiple names and domestic references including Mrs Ro and Mrs Knupp, guests, a meeting, and a trip to Chicago and Michigan. The passage is garbled with numerous typos and missing context, preventing a clear event or outcome.
A jumble of notices details meetings for the Friendship club U P Ladies Aid Presbyterian missionary tea and church unit gatherings. Includes locations on North Town Avenue Second Avenue Jefferson Street and Washington Street with times around 2 to 7 30 pm and a June 22 fortnightly club annual event at Sheneancoev Methodist church.
George Schneider age 84 and Lizzie Reighard age 80 celebrate birthdays. Mary Nickerson Mrs Ben Holt Charles Schamp Orris Crawfordsville Edward Kauffman Pleasant Ridge Billy Gray age 13 and others also born today. Mr and Mrs Lester Ove build a garage on South Iowa Avenue for their new home. For Rent Does It.
Ten little girls attended a party yesterday afternoon for Marlene Ruth Barnes daughter of Mr and Mrs D F Barnes of 719 South Third Avenue. Marlene is five. They played games opened gifts and were served two course refreshments with individual birthday cakes decorated with the Dionne quintuplets. Balloons and candy favors were given to the children.
Mrs Henry Hull longtime sponsor of the Girl Reserves read Alice Carey and An Order for a Picture near Mother's Day. The program included Follow the Gleam sung by Kathryn Vacha with Catherine Masson at the piano and fortunes told by Mrs George Morrison, as every girl remained for their turn.
Mrs Laura Graham assisted by her daughter Mrs Everett Stewart served refreshments to E O W club members Tuesday evening at Mrs Graham's home. Nine members and one guest Miss Sarah Rin hart attended. After the business meeting the group socialized near garden flowers decorating the home.
A Methodist church meeting of the Junior Missionary society drew fifteen members and one guest Dorothy Euwer yesterday afternoon. Betty Jean Snakenberg presided while Doris Short handled the opening gong. Shirley Brown led devotionals and the final Kings Heralds chapter discussed trained youths returning to teach. Both sides sit tied at 180 points with one more meeting left.
Mira Freds L Moore will entertain women of the Presbyterian church at a missionary tea Friday from 2 to 6 pm in her home at 803 North Iowa Avenue. All church women are invited to attend.
The steering committee in each Congress unit directs the order of business and is dominated by senior majority members. In the House it is effectively the same as the rules committee, which can report a special rule to move any major measure ahead of ordinary business.
Bermuda perfume is crafted from local flora including fiddlewood, Pride of India, Easter lilies, oleanders, sweet peas, gardenias, freesia and passion flowers. The blend uses blossoms, leaves and bark to create a distinct island fragrance.
The event is scheduled for Tuesday in May at the home of Mrs. Ed Grayeon.
Women of the Country Club held their first golf breakfast of the season at 7 30 a m in the clubhouse with Mrs A W Clow and Miss Marjorie Pratt as hostesses. Tulips decorated the table and a short business meeting followed. A season end low-score trophy was planned and weekly prizes discussed. Breakfasts will continue each Wednesday through the summer, with Mrs R S Warfel and Mrs T R Phillips hosting next week.
Centennial P T A elected officers for the coming year at the meeting yesterday afternoon in the school. Mrs. Carl Foorhees would be leader, Mrs. Robert Patterson assistant leader, and Mrs. Victor Masson secretary-treasurer. A kindergarten play and grade songs were performed. Miss Helen Levis explained next year’s report cards.
Mrs. Charles Wiley hosted Rosemary club for a four table bridge session at her home yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Glenn Thompson won high score. Guests included Mrs. Bob Wiley and Mrs. Ralph Waggoner who aided in refreshments. Next meeting set for three weeks from yesterday at Mrs. Ray Bell's home.
Riverside residents hosted the Delta Dek club Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Harold Cress home. Three bridge tables produced high score by Mrs. Norval Flynn, traveling prize to Mrs. Roy G. Miller, and all-out award to Mrs. C. J. Karel. Lunch followed. Guests included Mrs. Henry Waiters of San Diego and Mrs. Gerald Cress. Norval Flynn to host next meeting.
Mrs Frank Snider hosted the Eureka Ladies Aid yesterday with eight members present including Mrs Wihmer Lauderman who recently moved in. Guests included Mrs Charles Davison Mrs William Salterburg Mrs W F Salerburg Mrs Robert Sorrell Mrs Serine and daughter. Mrs Howard Wagner led the meeting and devotionals and refreshments were served. The next meeting on June 9 will be at Mrs Howard Wagners home.
A crowd attended a potluck supper and social evening in the P hall hosted by the Pythian Sisters. Vinochle followed the meal with Mrs. Oral Mayor and H. Ralph Minick serving on the committee for the event.
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