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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1940

Page

3

Luncheons Close Year in American Home Sections

Three American Home sections closed the club year with pre May luncheons. Section 1 met at Mrs. Sam Witting's home southeast of Washington with floral decor and a program including music, readings, and a guest speaker from Columbus Junction. Section 2 met at Mr George Stewart’s home with a afternoon program and hobbies talk, while Section 3 held a cooperative picnic indoors at Stewart School with student dances by Stewart and Lincoln school youths.

American Home Department Sam Witting Washington W. J. Masson John Libe Ed Simmerine Glenn Holden KE. Strong George ‘Masson Hesse Conger Joan Huston Columbus Junction H. Lee Huston Marie Letts WPA Huston Davelter Joan Letts Stella Latehen George Masson T. V. Berber Los Angeles Calif W. W Wilson George . Stewart lLilaes Harry Sowden A. &. Atchison Carlane Mead Rolleall Claire Dewey Section 3 Stewart School Sunset Park Charles Kennedy William Stricker Wellman Karl Libe Alethea May Don Maxwell Floyd Blankenhorn Melvin Hillery Glenn McCall C. R. McCutchen Raymond Anderson Virginia Morris Margaret Christenson Lincoln School Janet Martin Jack Pauls Helen Falk Roger McKeown Marilyn Walker

Mrs Oral Norman Hosts Booster Club Meeting

Mrs Oral Norman entertained fourteen Booster Club members and three guests Mrs Roberts Mrs Neff and Wilna Norman yesterday afternoon. Mrs Anna Landau president led the business session before entertainment by Mrs Martin Whittaker and Mrs Roberta won a prize. Refreshments were arranged by the hostess and her daughter Wilna with Mrs Landau assisting. Charles Barthelow to host next meeting in two weeks. Field Marshal Peter Stuart Ney, Napoleon era commander, is buried near Cleveland North Carolina, per an ancient tomb.

Oral Norman Booster Club Robert Roberts Neff Wilna Norman Anna Landau Guy Stumpf Homer Jarrard Martin Whittaker Roberta Won Price Wilna Landaura Charles Barthelow

West Chester Social Calendar Highlights Local Events

The social calendar lists multiple meetings and gatherings across West Chester including the Federated church luncheon at North Tide Cafe, a Masonic Temple social, various ladies aid societies, 4H, PEO Chapter 1, and church socials. Birthday acknowledgments note Amy Myers Elaine Shaw Marilyn Stewart and others, plus a 17th anniversary for Charles Sehulty and a birthday for James W Longer.

William Heres Post Chief Association George Baker J. M. Lloyd

Marriage of Esther Wheelan and Bernard Bain

Esther Wheelan daughter of Mr and Mrs John Wheelan Washington and Bernard Bain of Kansas City announced marriage in Kansas City where Bain is a salesman. Wheelan a Washington high school graduate 1934 attended Chillicothe business college and works for Illinois Bankers Life Insurance in Kansas City.

Esther Wheelan John Wheelan Washington Bernard Bain Kansas City Bain Wee Washington High School Business Chillicothe, Mo Illinois Bankers Life Insurance Company

Mary Baldrige Celebrates Fourteenth Birthday Party

Mary Baldrige entertained fourteen girls at an outdoor party Monday evening for her fourteenth birthday. The event ran from 4 to 7 30 p m in the Baldrige garden with wieners for supper and a birthday cake decorated with candles. Guests brought several niece birthday gifts.

Mary Baldrige Baldrige Mary

WLCCTL0. Meeting in Mrs. Barker’s home

The WLCCTL0. will meet Thursday at 2 30 p m in the home of Mrs. T F Barker at 60 South Third Avenue. Ms CC V Crull will lead with the topic Leisure Time and scriptures from Ecclesiastes 3 1 8 and Colossians 4 5.

Dorcas Society Holds Regular Meeting at St Pauls Church

The Dorcas society met last evening at St Pauls Evangelical church with seven members present. Rev Carl W Klein led devotions using the Pentecostal story and led prayer. It was announced that mite boxes will be opened at the June meeting. Members spent social hour quilting blocks.

Dorcas Society St. Paul's Evangelical Church Carl W. Klein

Mrs. E. McClure Hosts Baptist Women’s Mission

Mrs. Elmer McClure entertained the Baptist Young Women's Missionary society with Mrs. John Beemblossom as co hostess. Lucile Forgey Irene Yard and Mrs. W H Messer served on the program committee as the group discussed Temple Bells of Japan. The ladies heard about Japanese floral arrangements and the Christian women of Japan and their hardships. A business vote approved a donation to assist youths attending the July Camp meeting in Iowa Falls.

Elmer McClure Baptist Young Women’s Missionary Society John Beemblossom Lucile Forgey Irene Yard W. H. Messer Japan Miss Yard

Garden Tour Invites Garden Club to Iowa City

The Garden club of Washing ton is invited by the Iowa City women’s Garden club to a garden tour on Saturday May 18 starting 10 a.m. at Mrs John F Riley’s 307 Beldon Avenue ending at the community building women’s club rooms with an exhibit of artistic flower arrangements. A ten cent entry and a 50 cent luncheon at Memorial Union are offered. Reservations to Mrs Dallas Hogan 5478. If rain the exhibit only moves to 2 p.m. Sunday in the club rooms. All Garden department members and friends are invited.

The Garden Club of Washington Iowa City Women’s Garden Club John F. Riley Beldon Avenue Women’s Club Memorial Union Dallas Hogan Garden Department

Maxine Logan Hosts Tin Can Supper for Girls

Thirteen girls were guests of Maxine Logan at a tin can supper held at her home Monday evening. After supper the group attended the carnival with guests including Evelyn Miller Mercedes Miller Marjorie Paulkner Helen Hayes Dorothea Snyder Margery Ahrens Frances Porter Dorothy Humston Helen Patterson Martha Shockey Anta Waggoner and Helen Raber.

Maxine Logan Evelyn Miller Mercedes Miller Marjorie Paulkner Helen Hayes Dorothea Snyder Margery Ahrens Frances Porter Dorothy Humston Helen Patterson Martha Shockey Anta Waggoner Helen Raber

Community meeting outlines next year’s program plans

Appointed to work out programs for the coming year’s work. Refreshments were served.

Mrs Morgan Hosts P N G Circle Meeting at Home

The Past Noble Grand Circle met at Mrs Myrtle Morgan's home with seventeen members present. Guests included Mrs C J Brown Mrs J G Price and Mrs Garnet Stohler all Burlington. They planned the annual family dinner for June 19 at 6 50 p m at the I C C F hall and refreshments followed.

Noble Grand Circle Myrtle Morgan C. J. Brown J. G. Price Morgan Garnet Stohler Burlington I.C.C.F. Hall

Nurses Hear Talk On Social Welfare Topics

Martha Foster gave an interesting talk on social welfare at a Washington County Society of Registered Nurses meeting last evening in the nurses home. Fifteen members attended as Mable Shields, the president, led a brief business session.

Martha Foster Washington County Society of Registered Nurses Nurses Mable Shields

Pythian Sisters Hold Family Supper Meeting

Mrs George Baker and Mrs Everette Ward chaired the Pythian Sisters family supper last evening at the E P hall. After a good meal the group visited and played ecards in the social gathering. Napoleon Bonaparte was listed as five feet one inch tall.

George Baker Everette Ward Pythian Sisters E. P. Hall Napoleon Bonaparte

Birthday Wiener Roast for Bill Crayne Near Town

Bill Crayne’s birthday was celebrated last evening at a Wiener roast held at his parents’ home west of town. Guests enjoyed cake and ice cream after the usual roast. Attending were Mr and Mrs Bill Crayne and son Eddie, Mr and Mrs Keith Wells, and Mr and Mrs Ed Mayhew.

Bill Crayne Floyd Crayne Eddie Keith Wells Ed Mayhew

Mrs Will Jones Hosts A H H Missionary Group

Mrs Will Jones welcomed Alma Hearne Holland Missionary society members to a supper at her Cotter area home. Leila Anderson Virginia Morris and Elizabeth Irwin assisted with the potluck. Ruth Foster led a citizenship lesson and Mrs Wisie Long gave the devotional. Eighteen members and two guests attended.

Will Jones Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Society Cotter Leila Anderson Virginia Morris Elizabeth Irwin Ruth Foster Wisie Long

Sweet Potatoes Yield Starch Power From One Bushel

One bushel of sweet potatoes can yield as much as 10 pounds of commercial starch, highlighting the crop's versatility for starch production and industrial use.

Lemon Juice Recipe for Rheumatic Pain Quick Fix

A simple home remedy claims to ease rheumatic or neuritis pain quickly. Mix Ru-Ex Compound with a quart of water and the juice of four lemons. most users report relief within hours, otherwise Ru-Ex is free to try. Sold by Phillips & Hebner Drug Store and other drug stores.

Phillips & Hebner Drug Store

Mite Box Offering At M. and Church

Wayland May 14 The annual mite box offering was received Thursday afternoon at the M E church with Mrs Oral Conrad as program chairman. The session featured solos readings demonstrations and a candle lighting service. The total mite box gift amounted to 15 dollars and 10 cents. Refreshments followed served by Mesdames Kaufman Levert Hensley and Jackson.

E. Jd. Shook W. E. Wood Victor Stacy H. J. Goldsmith Bk. J. Stutzman Max Sinclair Clara Wenger H. L. Kaufman Will Levert John Hensley A. A. Jackson

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