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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1939

Page

3

Garden Department Sets Flower Show Committees

Fortnightly club Garden department announces June 6 at the Methodist church flower show committees. Staging M Speidel and Mrs W W Fisher lead. general committee led by Mrs B F Bostwick Jr. various chairs include Mrs R S Warfel Mrs Ed Sullivan Olive Campbell. publicity Nellie Tripp. receiving and placing chairs. juniors and luncheon hostesses listed with a long roster of names including Brighton members.

Garden Department Fortnightly Club Methodist Church M. Speidel W. W. Fisher B. F. Bostwick R. S. Warfel Ed Sullivan Olive Campbell Nellie Tripp EK. M. McConaughy A. W. Yard C. W. Davis J. W. Bidwell Paul Spakenberg L. L. Lemley Myrtle Pearson B. H. VanMeter Edna Palmer A. Anderson D. J. Patterson George Maxwell D. N Anwyl Ruth Bridges Marion Bridges Ralph Minick Dora Minick C. H. Guther C. C. Wilson A. E. Baldrige George C. Stewart Garden Eva Smeltzer Ernest Beauchamy Crawfordsville Irene Yard Arthur Krause

Junior College Semi Formal Honors Tenth Year at Country Club

Washington junior college held its tenth annual semi formal last evening with board members and spouses as guests. Faculty served as chaperones while Christian Ladies Aid provided dinner. Speakers included Francis Mangold on King Fish and Ruth Turner on Batting. Music and games followed after dancing.

Country Club Washington Junior College Board of Education Christian Ladies Aid Society Althea Montgomery Francis Mangold Stewart Bell Wendell Baker Richard Hotle Gena Miller Cecil Replogle Marion Timmins Ruth Turner William Masson University High School Iowa City John Hughes David Pearson

Pre-Nuptial Party Held for Miss Henry

Loretta and Mary Fagle entertained a group of guests at a pre nuptial party for Miss Henry.

Miss Henry Loretta Mary Fagle

Social Calendar note list of clubs and events

Social calendar items for Tuesday through Wednesday list Rosem ary club Just Us and Dees Linger Longer clubs and missionary tea at Cotter church with baby pictures Bring your baby picture Bethel Missionary society St Paul Evangelical and West Chester classes Friendly Circle Roll call and T A council meeting Public Wictery Chapter P E O luncheon and Katherine Heary bride elect shower details include guests and gifts

Rosemary Club Charles Casper Just Us Wens Saat Dees Linger Golia Miller Bethel Missionary Society Cotter Presbyterian Church Pilotbury Ladies Aid Society Ferne Leeper Harry Sowden Nels Westermark St. Paul's Evangelical Ladies Aid C.C West Chester Ernie Temple Boyer Friendly Circle Club Clyde Crile Frank Patterson T.A. Council P.E.O T. A. Michels Iowa Avenue

Milk Based Summer Drinks From Simple Recipes

Milk drinks popular in heat with milk as base. Recipes include fruit milks like Pineapple Banana, Milk and Honey Nectar, Prune Milk, Apricot Milk Shake, Grape Juice Milk, and Strawberry Milk Drink. Each uses fruit juice, sugar or honey, and cold milk with optional egg beater to serve chilled. Yield varies per recipe.

Birthday Greetings for James Haight and Friends

James Haight of Annapolis celebrates his birthday today aboard the flagship with his parents Mr and Mrs W F Haight. Memorial day also marks birthdays for Mrs Lo W Bomberger Mildred Woodburn Jack Swift and L S McAvoy. Dorothy Darnell turns twelve. Mr and Mrs William Shannon marked their wedding anniversary on May 30 two years ago.

James Haight S&s . Annapolis Mre W .F. Haight Lo W. Bomberger Brighton Mildred Woodburn Cedar Rapids Jack Swift L S. McAvoy Dorothy Darnell Wallace Darnell William Shannon

Mrs. F. M. Smith Is Honored At Winner Birthday Dinner

A birthday dinner Sunday at W. C. Richards home south of Aine worth celebrated Mrs. F. M. Smiths eighty eighth birthday. Cafeteria service and a pink and white cake marked the event with Lina and 1939 noted on the centerpiece. Guests included the McConnell and Strothman families of Woodhill and New London, Merle Smith family of Broghton, Witting and Orlin, Sculilty, Washington, Donald and Rex Smith of Wellman, Pearson and Smith families of Ainsworth, Myral Smith, J bb McConahay of Crawfordsville, and the Richards family.

W. C. Richards Aineworth FF. M Edna Witting Orlin T. J. Sehulty Washington Donald Smith Wellman Rex Smith Tarold Pearson Ainsworth W. L. Smith Myral Smith F. M. Smith J. Bb. McConahay Crawfordsville

Vera O Connor Hosts Ace Hi Bridge Club

Mrs Vera O Connor presided as hostess for the Ace Hi Bridge club meeting on Friday afternoon. Games were played at two tables and the hostess received the top score while being assisted by Mags for refreshments. Guests included Mrs Myrtle Be blossom Mrs Violet Lambert and Mrs Ruth Norris.

Ainswqrtil Ace Hi Prilay Vera O'Conner Evelyn Crawford Myrtle Been Blossom Violet Lambert Ruth Norris Sorosis Irace Tone Sorosin Club Rell Etta Wallace Georgia McGinnis Sydney Nyberg G. O. Hinieer Trena Stephens Earl Ethel Davis

Coffin Family Visit Ties Texas to Ohio Community

Mr and Mrs Burton Coffin of Texas visited Clyde Coffin in the Yee community in Brighton during a weekend stop while en route to Chicago. Also in town Ellen Parks returned home from Marion after spending winter and spring with her son Ralph Parks and family. John Hostetler of Woodburn Oregon visited his sister Mrs John Weineke Sr.

Rhua Helmick Brighton Burton Coffin Texas Clyde Coffin Yee Chicago Ellen Parks Ralph Parks Marion John Hostetler Woodburn Oregon John Weineke

Masons and Eastern Star Bid Farewell to Kelpers

The Masons and Eastern Star gave a farewell party Friday evening for Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Kelper. The event featured a short program of music and readings, followed by rock and Chinese checkers. A luncheon was served by the social committee.

Mients Masons Eastern Star Clyde Kelper

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