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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1934

Page

3

Vic Westphal Wins Driving Contest at Washington Club

Vic Westphal led the Washington country club driving contest yesterday with the longest three drive average and longest individual drive. Distances reached 224, 223, and 221 1 2 yards with balls clustered within ten feet on the fairway. Gene Tucker placed second for longest average, Lesli Eieber third, and Ed Wells had the shortest average. The prize pool required fifteen cents entry plus ten cents extra for expenses. Tracy Phillips and Ralph Gibson plan next week’s one club af fair with a dinner on Monday.

Vic Westphal Washington Country Club Gene Tucker Lesli, Eieber Ed Wells Tracy Phillips Ralph Gibson

Baseball scores and standings from major leagues

National League standings show Chicago leading with a .621 record followed by Brooklyn and New York. Yesterday Brooklyn beat Chicago 5 to 1, while Boston toppled Cincinnati and St Louis defeated New York. American League results include New York and Cleveland wins with Boston beating Chicago. Standings list New York at top, Detroit and Washington also winning yesterday.

National League W. L Chickeo Wee Owcune OO Sera Occuctnien Sota Ficishuler “A Mew Fork O Basten Sadnaccaclk Dae Brooklyn Philadelphia Cwmeinnall Brooklyn Chicago Boston Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis New York Cleveland Washington Detroit

Swaney to Coach at Wellman High Iowa

Harold J. Swaney, Iowa alumnus and major letter winner in football and basketball, will coach athletic teams at Wellman high school in 1934. He played three years as end on the Hawkeye football squad and was a basketball guard. He is the second Iowa football and basketball player named as a high school coach, following Howard Moffitt at Waukon.

Iowa City Harold J. Swaney University of Iowa Wellman High School Abe Swaney The University Ife Hawkeye Iowa Howard Moffitt Waukon

Rainbow Girls Install Officers After Play at Leys Garden

A play directed by Mrs. Pearl Stephens Whistler will be staged at Leys Garden before the group returns to the Roberts home for dinner. The Rainbow Girls plan an officers installation at 7 30 p m Monday.

Ley’s Garden Pearl Stephens Whistler Roberts Rainbow Girls

Shrine reception and banquet notice in Washington Iowa

The Damascus Shrine No 10 announces a reception honoring Supreme Noble Prophetess Rose M Reid on Tuesday May 22 at 8 pm at Masonic Temple with banquet at 6250. Refreshments follow the reception and reservations via Mrs Alice Manussier by Monday May 21.

Damascus Shrine W S J. Washington Iowa Rose M. Reid Masonic Temple Alice Manussier

Wednesday Club Meetings And Events Listed

The Kolah club meets with Mr Bessie Wade Wednesday at 2 00 PM The Cottage meeting at Miss Anna Scott 808 E Second St Wednesday morning 9 390 The Navajo club with Mrs Mauthe Wednesday afternoon The M KE choir picnic at Sunset Park 6 00 PM Bring own dishes The Bethel Missionary society with Mrs Robi Reaney Wednesday afternoon Date change The Country Club ladies host their 1st breakfast Wednesday morning 8 00 Call Mrs Brown for details

Kolah Club Bessie Wade Anna Scott Second St M. KE Sunset Park Bethel Missionary Society Robi Reaney

Cotter Team to Meet All Nations Tuesday in City League

An added game on the city league schedule is announced. The All Nations will meet Cotter Tuesday evening at 8 30 following the Troop Fk and Odd Fellows game at 7. Two games are set for the evening with the Methodists vs Devils at 7 and American Pearls vs Little Demons at 8 50 marking week three.

All Nations Cotter Troop Fk Odd Fellows Methodists Devils American Pearls Little Demons

Funeral rites for Mrs. George Adams held in Presbyterian Church

Funeral services for Mrs. George Adams aged eight? a lifelong resident were conducted at the Presbyterian church at 2 30 this afternoon with Rev T M Balcoff officiating and Silver Leaf Rebekah lodge in charge at the Columbus City cemetery. Bearers named Bert Wolf W H Dean William Kauffman Elmer Shellabarger John Parks and Richard Chown. The sermon for Columbus high school graduates was scheduled for Sunday at 7 30 in the auditorium with a full program including recitals glee clubs and hymns. Columbus City grads to picnic May 25. Foreign Missionary society met at W A Samp home with 20 members present. Junior-senior banquet held at the high school Friday evening. Misses Martha and Grace Butler visited the Inert home in Iowa City Friday afternoon.

Columbus Junction George Adams Presbyterian Church T. M. Balcoff Silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge Columbus City Bert Wolf W. H. Dean William Kauffman Elmer Shellabarger John Parks Richard Chown W. A. Samp Grads Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Henry Kemp T. A. Wykert Martha Grace Butler F. J. Inert Iowa City

Brighton Junior Choir in Cantata Hearts of Gold

The Methodist Junior choir performed a cantata titled Hearts of Gold at the church on Sunday evening with flower-themed roles and a long program list. Commencement exercises for 1934 BBH S graduates followed, including music, poems, diplomas, and a senior class day play Will, I Won’t with a full cast and musical numbers.

Brighton Methodist Angel of the Flowers Mother Earth Angel of Flowers Jean Eyestone Charlene Brothers Sunbeam Norma Eyestone Rain Dew Audrey Helmick Virginia Cole Billy Kraemer Atricia Edwards Johnny Junior Ackley Rollie Cole Roger Ackkley Ivan Henry Sonny Gowey Barbra Lee Jamison Mildred Helmick Eloise Johnston Mildred Horner Lucy Mae Gowey Myrtle Hiller Ruth Stockman Rose Lorena Stockman Rev. Geltry Charuty BB. H. S Robert Flaskins

Club meeting notices mix with member names

Department will meet with Miss Etha Dawson at 7 50 Thursday evening instead of a field trip. The H J club will meet with Mrs Frederick Klein Thursday evening May 24. Ladies bring thimbles. The H do will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs Sam Siguroose. Special invitation extended. Daughter of the club. The IX club will meet with Mrs Warry Drake next Thursday at 7 o clock.

Carl Roberts Roberts M. W. Bai Etha Dawson H J. Club Frederick Klein Prp. H. Do Sam Siguroose Daubhtere Club Warry Drake

Rural women to meet with Mrs Will Madhebet Friday May 25

Rural women gather for a May 25 meeting with Mrs Will Madhebet. The Baptist Ladies host Friday luncheon at 1 o clock with a missionary program at the church. Attendees should bring table service sandwiches and a dish to pass.

Will Madhebet

Visitors Honored with Tea at Mrs McElhinney’s Home

Out-of-town guests including Mrs. H Ward and her daughter Charlotte, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank A Crabb of Sioux City, were hosted at four o'clock yesterday. Additional visitors were Mr. and Mrs J H Wess Jr of Chicago. Mrs Wess, a White Shrine leader, will preside at the Shrine meeting Tuesday night and stay through the week.

J. McElhinney H. Ward California Charlotte Ward Frank A. Crabb Sioux City J. H. Wess, Jr Chicago Fred Reid Crabb Wess Omaha White Shrine

Crawfordsville Study Group Elects Officers and Reports Accidents

In Crawfordsville on May 21 the Wednesday Study elnt met with Ruth Jones and guests Mrs. Holland, Mrs. Grace Williams, and Mrs. Talma Cherryholmes. Officers named: resident Mrs. Hazel Moorhead, vice-president Mr. Mabel Manson, secretary and treasurer Mrs. Doris Cherryholmes. The group discussed Iowa Newspapers and Editors with Alice Davidson and Margaret Davidson reviewing Hamlin Garland's A Son of the Middle Border and a Daughter of the Middle Border. A gift was given to Ruth Jones. News notes include the Krattets surviving an auto crash near Waterloo with injuries, and a Memorial Day tournament planned with six teams. Max Wayne Uchlatter sprained his right wrist while jumping rope.

Crawfordsville Elnt Mur Ruth Jones Holland Mt. Pleasant Grace Williams Talma Cherryholmes Hazel Moorhead Mabel Manson Doris Cherryholmes Iowa Alice Davidson Margaret Davidson Hamlin Garland Mabel Monson J. C. Mitchell Howard Krattet Waterloo Cubs American Pearls Washington Owls Farr Monson Max Wayne Uchlatter Margaret Schmitt

Priests Wore Gloves In Ancient Mass Rituals

A fragment notes that priests wore gloves at mass to offer the holy sacrifice with clean and pure hands, reflecting liturgical purity practices in ancient times.

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