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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1935
Page
4
At a Rosemary club meeting held yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Ralph Waggoner’s home, Mrs. Adolph Larson received the high score. Twelve members and a guest, hostess Mrs. Lloyd Walker, attended along with a one course luncheon.
A social note describes a hostess serving later in the afternoon with help from her sister. The brief mentions a domestic scene without further details.
The Methodist Ladies Aid society holds a general meeting at 2 30 Friday afternoon. Unit 6 will run the social hour and unit 7 will handle the food sale.
Fortnightly Garden Dept meets 7 30 P M at Prairie Flower church. Cedar Township Farm Bureau and Salem Presbyterian Women plan activities. County 4 H club girls music event. D A V and G A R events scheduled at local halls. Weekend and Monday gatherings listed with times and locations.
McLellan store force honors Olive Underwood Louise Longwell Kauffman and Erma Moore at a Tuesday evening party hosted by Miss Lillian Dunbar. The event included a birthday cake, farewell plans for Erma to move to Washington DC, and a post-nuptial shower for Louise. All guests received gifts.
Legion Auxiliary members plan to attend the first district spring conference in Keokuk tomorrow May 17 with Mrs. M L Brown Mrs Owen McGovern and Mrs Leland Carrigs as delegates and Mrs Belle Rice as district secretary treasurer Posts include poppy sale plans posters and wreath making for Memorial Day committee calls and hospital donations to Des Moines Veterans Hospital and Washington county party Funds show a treasury balance of 228 35 with seven officers and twelve members present at the Wednesday meeting
A resolution for a joint home department meeting to be held next year was passed at Section 2 of the Fortnightly club American Home department meeting at Mrs. Orville Elder’s home. Mrs. Harry McCall returned from Florida, and Mrs. Elder’s glassware and corner cupboard were admired. Miss Nellie Tripp’s antique glassware talk, previously given to the Literature department, was included in the program. A pink and white luncheon on green trays with angel food cake and coffee followed, prepared by the committee: Mrs. Fred L. Stewart, Mrs. Boice Kurtz, Mrs. Ralph LeMoine, Miss Mike Lewis, and Mrs. Howard Crozier.
The Married Teachers club hosted a farewell party for Supt. and Mrs. J. H. Peet and Rev. and Mrs. C. S. Williams in the school cafeteria last evening. A cooperative dinner served at 6:30 p.m. drew about 27 attendees, with faculty men and wives and several children guests. Tables arranged in a T shape featured lace covers and tulip bouquets. Plans for the first fall club party include a novel picnic, with expectations of high attendance if weather cooperates.
Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary officers visited for the local meeting with 25 members present. Mrs Hazel Miller led talks on floor work and unit activities. Delegates named to the department encampment include Cleo Shockey Jesse Radda A E Palmer and Mable Buckley with alternates Daryl Mathers Stella Palmer Tom Swift Dale Atkinson.
The Ereka Ladies Aid society postpones its meeting to May 22. The St James P T A will hold a bake sale Saturday at the Washington Cleaners.
Mrs Brown and Mrs Page announce May radio programs hosted by Auxiliary members and friends. May 20 KOIL Council Bluffs 1260 kHz 2 45 p m Mrs Sabina Burke Poppies. May 21 KGCA Decorah 1270 kHz 12 30 noon Fourth district Miss Florence Yager Poppies. May 22 WMT Waterloo 600 kHz 3 15 p m First and third Tuesdays 10 45 to 11 p m WHO Des Moines 1000 kHz May 24 WOTI Ames 640 kHz 4 p m May 24 KSO 8 30 p m.
The Sunshine Community club met at Miss Weebra Weerman's yesterday and scheduled a pre-nuptial shower for Dorothy Ruebsam, who will wed Lloyd Robertson on June 8. The event will occur Thursday evening, May 23, before the couple leaves for Ft. Dodge.
The Presbyterian Women's Missionary society meets Friday afternoon at Mrs. John Libe's home, about 30 miles southwest of Washington. Members should arrive at the church by 2 p.m. to depart for the Libe residence. Miss Ella Gordon leads transportation.
A party hosted by Mrs. John McCall at Ms. George Clapper's home featured the Pythian circle Navae jo club and friends. Thirty seven attendees enjoyed contests, prizes, and skill feats before being driven to the Christian church for a chicken dinner with dainty place cards and favors.
The sales push highlights New Value Dodge’s gas and maintenance economy. A Kansas owner claims 20 miles per gallon, praising its big car luxury, safety steel body, dual hydraulic brakes, and the Red Ram engine. Prices start at 64 dollars fob Detroit with Chrysler Commercial Credit Plan.
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