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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1932
Page
7
Mrs. Oliver Harriman argues homes still offer irreplaceable meals despite rising hotel and restaurant dining. She praises modern hotel kitchens and chain operations for cleanliness and safe, fresh food while noting mass cooking cannot replace home cooking.
Mrs F E Carris entertained the Pythian Circle at her daughter’s East Washington home with 20 members enjoying visiting, fancy-work, and a humorous reading by Mrs Kenneth Carris. The Just Us club met with Mrs John Dodd, twelve members and six guests present. Various church and social groups held dinners, toasts, and meetings including the Methodist choir dinner for Miss Mary Hunter, organist, to be wed June 27, and the Christian Ladies Aid quilting day.
Students in home economics at the high school announce the cast for Mrs. Marsden's Resolution to be staged May 24 at 4 30 in the high school auditorium with parents invited free of charge The exhibit features clothing and project work by many students including Verna Bickel Mary Virginia Elgar Lola Hartman Betty Howell Ena Lewis Una Lewis Anetta Little La Vaughn Lukaysky Loreta Miller Carole Morgan Gayte McGovern Mary Nickerson Margaret Norton Louise Null Lucile Osborn Georginia Scott Virginia Shannon Naomi Simpson Charlotte Ward Juanita Weidner Virginia Breitenbach Marguerite Brohm Mary Brohm Ruthmary Dunbar Clara Finke Lucille Finke Louise Fishburn Irene Harvey Wilma Hindahl Lucille Kurtz Bernadine Long Theo Logan Mildred Peters Teresa Ragan Betty Stephen Kathryn Stewart Georgina Stirling Leona Wagner and others The exhibit also includes children modeling clothes made by students with names such as Duane Disney Ena Lewis Joan Fields Georgia Stirling Eloise Springer Lucille Robertson Betty Jean Willis Nellie Askea Helen Knapp Harriette Shebeck Bernetta Tellin Virginia Burton Janet Sweet Edna Crone Shirley Bowden Wilda Busby Thelma Van Winkle Carol Elaine Swick Francis Harvey.
Funeral services for Evert Westen are announced for Saturday afternoon at 2 30 at St Pauls Evangelical Church. Rev Carl W Klein will be in charge.
The St. James School music pupils performed a Thursday afternoon recital for parents and friends. Performances included pieces by Elizabeth Gest, Joan Keifer, Patricia Swift, James William Nelson, Norene McFarland, and others with students from first and second grades to senior groups.
The RP ENB RI Friday Regular Rebekah meeting convenes at 6 PM to nominate officers. A community social follows at Bethel Church on Friday evening May 20 with a program by the Intermediate and Junior Sunday school classes.
The Happy Go Getters will meet with Louise Eishburn on Saturday the 1st at 1 30. Le son on Quick Breads. The regular meeting of the W R C is Saturday afternoon at 2 30. Members and officers are urged to be present to complete plans for Memorial day.
The Fortnightly club Literary department hosts a fifty cent luncheon at Mrs. John Dodds home Tuesday May 24 at 12 30 Reservations with Mrs. Joe Wright Those unable to attend can meet at the Y at 12 o'clock with cars provided Regular Callapseus Shrine No 10 meets at Masonic temple Tuesday May 24 at 2 p m Election and installation of officers includes a report from the supreme shrine in Detroit A reception for Mrs Rose Mead and past shrine officers follows Wesleyan Home Missionary Society M E church meets Tuesday at Shalte at the home of Mrs K E Stutsman Mite box opening urged Booster club meets Tuesday May 24 afternoon Booster carnival led by Mrs Fred Stewart and Mrs Everette Smith
The Business and Professional Women's club will meet the Senior Girl Reserves of the high school for dinner at the Y at 6 15 Wednesday evening May 25. Prompt arrival requested. Members may be excused or bring a guest by notifying Mary Briley at 393 blue before 7 p m Monday evening May 2 percent
Interment set in Elm Grove cemetery after body was returned from L A Jones funeral home to the Weston home. Friends may pay respects today or at the church Saturday afternoon from 1 40 to the service hour.
Eggs and eggplant layered with cheese and parsley cooked in beef drippings create a baked omelette style dish. Slice and salt eggplant then saute in drippings. Alternate fried eggplant with a cheese egg mixture, cook gently, finish with lemon juice.
Twenty five 4 H club leaders attended the Yy meeting where Miss Luli Tregoning of Iowa State Extension Service Ames taught bread making. Clubs represented include Clay township Brighton 4 H Wappy Go Getters Country Lassies Iowa Township Jacksonites Northern Star of Washington and Jackson twos English River Hustlers Jolly Jokers of Franklin and Fern Cliff from Marion and Washington twos. Two girls and their leader from each club will meet May 24 with Mrs. Edith Barker to prep for the rally day bicentennial pageant on June 16.
The TC League of the MVM bb church announces a bake sale Saturday morning starting at 10 o'clock at the Washington Cleaners location. Proceeds support church activities and community outreach.
The chef offers numerous trout and perch recipes for summer cooking. Poached trout with vinegar and Hollandaise, Trout Bretonne with shrimp and mushrooms, Dorla river fried trout, Meuniere with clarified butter and lemon, and Frite style trout. Also trout with aspic and vegetables, plus Perch preparations including Provencale and a fish forcemeat version. Also a Sele Louisiane meat dish with bananas and red pepper garnish.
Mrs. George C. Stewart announces volunteers from the YWCA to sell Kellogg products Saturday from 1 30 to 9 PM. Workers will cover two shifts at Farmers Barclays Benteco A & P Crone's East End Grocery R L Lytle's and Johnson's with named organizers and assistants at each location.
The article advises rubbing nickle plated ware with a soft cloth dipped in kerosene and whiting, allowing it to dry on the surface, then polishing with a dry cloth to restore shine.
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