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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1947

Page

3

American Home Groups Hold May Parties to End Year

The three sections of the American Home department concluded their year with May gatherings. Section One hosted a luncheon at Mrs. Join A Stewart's home with 29 members and guests including Mrs. S W Livingston and Mrs. J M Finney. A 50th anniversary cake, poems, and a pantomime marked the event. Section Three met in Y W rooms with 35 members, focusing on means for these days and featuring talks on salads desserts bread meat and a Farm Bureau film. Section Two hosted a cooperative luncheon at Mrs J C Carris home, with remarks from Fortnightly Club president T A Michels and a travel paper read by Mrs Elmer Wells’ substitute, followed by a year-end program plan.

American Home Department Fortnignity Club Join A. Stewart J. N. Dodd Glenn Thompson Ralph Zeck Harry Turner S. KK. L. Rouse S. W. Livingston J. M. Finney Theodore Roosevelt Margaret Widdmer S. L. Colthurst Moses Hannah Garfield James Whitcomb Riley Dale Booth Ek. H. Messer Judy Thompson Janice Thompson Cloyce Stewart T. C. Davis T. F. Barker Universal Shephart Glen Thompson E.H. Messer Mable Gray Tom Pearl Whistler Estelle Donaldson John Dodd Walter Longer Gray Anne Brown Silas Ross Myre C. Harry Davis Y. W Jay FE. Sellers W.C. McFadden Ralph Bauer Panthern John Wingas Ruch Foster Farm Bureau B. C. Briley Fam Ilies Greece Reece Clarence Jacobs Bryan Snider Sam Stephens Charles Palmer Mae McCreedy Carris J. C. Carris C. W Tucker William Glasburner Mae Davis

Society’s Dinner At Nurses Home Hosts Mission Society

Esther Squire hosted last evening’s dinner meeting of the Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Society of the Methodist church at the Nurses home. Martha Peters and Letha Plowman assisted. Twenty one attended including visitor Miss Chadwick. Helen Levis, president, led the meeting with Anna Mae Baskett in charge of devotions and Mrs Payne Marshall presenting the lesson study.

Esther Squire Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Society Methodist Church Nurses Home Martha Peters Letha Plowman Miss Chadwick Helen Levis Anna Mae Baskett Payne Marshall

New Jersey Inventor Unveils Glossy Disking Wax

Higher fidelity sound reproduction is claimed possible with a new disking wax from New Jersey. A practiciser is added to the ordinary wax to yield a glossier material.

New Jersey

Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Meetings

Notices list daily social events from Wednesday to Saturday. Includes C. D. A. at K C hall, Lincoln P T A programs with Melvin Hill, O E S pinochle at Masonic temple, various circle meetings, Republican Women conference details, and library transportation plans.

Masonic Temple Little Flower Circle William Marie, Jr Lexington Ladies Aid Cecil Among Daryl Oldfield Ray Wiles Carl Oldfield H. J. Club Ernest Strum Flower Exchange Iowa Council Republican Women of 1St Dist William Beggs Matt Lawrence Wapello Co James Birney Public Library U Go Paul Mast St. Anthony Circle P.m Joe Wehr Nellie Sutton P. EB. O Milo Sorden R. B Haight Pythian Past Chiefs Association

Merry Mixer Club Meeting at Crawford Home

Hozel Crawford hosted the Merry Mixer club at her Crawford residence with 16 members nine children and two guests attending. Kathryn Romine and Patricia Dusenbery won the entertainment contest. The next gathering is planned with Bernice Carr on June 4 for a fashion picture contest.

Hozel Crawford Merry Mixer Club Mrs. Schultz Kathryn Romine Patricia Dusenbery Callie Thrapp Edna Phillips Ferre Carr Bernice Carr

Auxiliary members sew hospital beds and pads

Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and guests met at Mrs. James Buck's home to make hospital bids and pads for Veterans hospitals. Plans were set to meet next month at Mrs. Dwight Haves' home.

Veterans of Foreign War Auxiliary James Buck Veterans Hospitals Dwight Haves

Ann Judson Circle Dinner Meeting Report

The Ann Judson Circle held a cooperative dinner at Mrs. Merle Warner s home with 15 members present. President Mrs Robern Chavis led the business meeting and Lucile Forgey led devotions. Nyna Reinier spoke from the Baptist Mission magazine and reports on the Washington County rally in Katona on April 16 were given by Mrs Davis Mrs E H Messer and Mrs Oscar Burham.

Ann Judson Merle Warner T. J. Pease Clara Faulkner Robern Chavis Lucile Forgey Nyna Reinier Baptist Mission Magazine Washinton Katona Davis E. H. Messer Oscar Burham

Mrs Jugenheimer Hosts Circle Meeting for I C O F

The Past Noble Grand Circle met last evening in the ladies parlor of I C O F hall with Mrs. Lou Jugenheimer as hostess. President Mrs. Myrtle Morgan presided and announced next hostess Mrs. Theodore Kiesey. Fifteen members played bridge and pinochle before refreshments in the dining room.

Noble Grand Circle Lou Jugenheimer Myrtle Morgan Theodore Kiesey

Kitchen Shower Honors Mrs Flake At Nurses Name

Mrs Flake formerly Margaret Yansaxy was honored at a kitchen shower held recently in the nurses name. A long table with pink snapdragons and a pink white umbrella decor the room. Refreshments were served and gifts were plentiful as Mrs Flake received many useful items. Dorothy Gear was presented a farewell wilt ahead of departing for a post graduate course.

Raymond Flake Margaret Yansaxy Dorothy Gear

P T A Picnic Honors St James Pupils at Sunset Park

Pupils at St James Parochial school were honored at a year end picnic sponsored by the Parent Teacher Association held yesterday at Sunset Park. Father Corcoran and the sisters were special guests with a committee including Mrs Leo Marie Mrs Earl Redlinger and Mrs John Mattes overseeing the dinner. An afternoon of gates concluded the event.

St. James Parochial School Parent Teacher Association Sunset Park Father Corcoran Leo Marie Earl Redlinger John Mattes

St Rita Circle Holds May Meeting at Mrs Godwin Home

The St Rita circle of St James met last evening at Mrs Henry Godwin's home for the May session attended by Father Corcoran and 11 members. Leader Mrs Lester Kern conducted the business meeting and refreshments were served by co hosts Mrs Godwin and others.

St. Rita Circle St. James Henry Godwin Father Corcoran Lester Kern Ube Godwin Isador Houseal Grant McKune Charles Kuhn

Mrs. Orvis Hosts May Meeting of Study Club

The Crawfordsville May gathering of the Wednesday Study Club met at Mrs. A B Orvis home with Mrs. Myrtle Brown as co host. Edith Ferguson spoke on Understanding Art as a World Envoy and music followed by Shirley Carol Jean and Frank Brown. Brief reports covered the county federated club convention in Washington.

Carol Jean Shirley Brown

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