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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1932

Page

3

Cookies Teach World Flavors At 4-H Club Meeting

Iowa State College extension staff Miss Lulu Tregoning outlined diverse cookies for 4-H girls in Washington county. The bulletin describes cookies from Belgium Germany Switzerland and Norway among others, with recipes and tips emphasizing nutrition and variety for home cooks and youngsters.

Lulu Tregoning Iowa State College Extension Department Ames Washington County Miss Tregoning Johhny Jane Esther Sharpe Capper Iowa

Winning Essays in the WRC Contest for 1932

Maurine Walker won first prize and Gladys Turnipseed second in the Women’s Relief Corps essay contest for 1932. The students wrote on George Washington, with over 100 essays submitted and prizes of 5 and 2.50 presented at a Methodist church ceremony.

Women’s Relief Corps Maurine Walker Gladys Turnipseed Methodist Church OO. E. Schmitt A. B. Schmoeller George Washington Maurine Lincoln Rural School Leona Kos Prairie Flowe School Cedar Township Cleone Caldwell Washington Gladys Essay

Wellman Bride Weds Swartzendruber At Franklin Church

On May 25 at seven o'clock at the Franklin church Miss Iona Ruegsegger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ruegsegger wed Chris Swartzendruber son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Swartzendruber near Wellman. Rev Meeker of the Amish church performed the ceremony in the presence of Elma Ruegsegger and Henry Berger. The couple will set up housekeeping on a farm owned by the groom’s father. Mrs Swartzendruber taught in local rural schools. Mr Swartzendruber is a young farmer.

Wellman Franklin Church Iona Ruegsegger Arthur Ruegsegger Franklin Chris Swartzendruber Amos Swartzendruber Near Wellman Meeker Amish Clieut Elma Ruegsegger Henry Berger Mrs Diamond Trail

Birthday Celebration Shares Forty Years of Life

Mrs. F M Smith near Crawfordsville marked her eighty first birthday with children and relatives gathering for a noon cafeteria style dinner. The table held four birthday cakes bearing 1861 and 1938 dates as centerpieces while guests from Chariton Crawfordsville Washington Mt. Union New London and other areas joined in the joyful event.

Washington George Lawrence Washington Fairfaxes Thomas Lord Fairfax Blue Ridge Mountains Shenandoah Fairfax Estates Lawrence West Indies Virginia Ohio Company F. M. Smith Crawfordsville Smith Lon Mickle Chariton

Wednesday club activities and social events around town

RPE or Wednesday The Country club women host a 7 30 am golf breakfast attendees to call Mrs Fred Neiswanger by Tuesday. Harmony Club meets with Mrs Don McLaughlin Wednesday afternoon elect officers. An Oddfellows dance and Rebekahs families at Oddfellow hall June 1 with Pearson Orchestra. Just Us Club with Mrs Al Fields Wednesday afternoon. U and I Club with Mrs Sam Miller Wednesday at 2. Eureka Ladies Aid meets June 1 with Mrs Charlotte Hesseltine. Snowball Social Club meets June 1 with Mrs Ralph Olafield. Sunshine Community Club meets June 1 with Mrs Carl Schneider roll call household hints. Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Earl Kephart.

Country Club Fred Neiswanger Oddfellow Hall Oddfellows Rebekahs Pearson Orchestra Sunshine Community Club Carl Schneider

Bruges The Venice of the North in Belgium

Fine Old Belgian City Bruges is famed as the Venice of the North with canal streets and stepped roofs. Old women weave lace near porches while Memling’s works grace a museum housed in an ancient cloister.

Bruges Venice Dante Longfellow Rodenback Memling

Memorial Day Gatherings Span County Residents

Crawfordsville events note Rev and Mrs A N Porter and others at the funeral of Mrs Mary Moore in Washington Saturday. Visitors include Lewis Warren of Washington and Everette Mitchell with Elsie Henning of Waterloo. Families in town for Memorial Day include Huston, Bennett, Matthews, White, and Harper households with several relatives visiting and hosting in Washington and Winfield area.

Crawfordsville A. N. Porter J. C. Cunningham J. C. Mitchell Frank Maxwell R. J Ferguson Earl Ferguson Newton Wilkins Olive Moore W. H. Hagie Jennie Clemens H. Fishburn C. M. Maxwell Earl Berkshire Latimer Davis Mary Moore Washington Lewis Warren B.S Hebner Everette Mitchell Elsie Henning Waterloo J. @. Mitchell Freda White Blanche Brooks Farmers Home Kenneth Smith Winterset Eli White Smith University At Iowa City John Bullers Williamsburg Clive and Everette Huston Chicago W. G. Huston Richard Bennett Mildred Whedrick Gale Matthews Marilyn Winfield Essa Lois Harper Brumage Ft. Dodge Kansas Hope Huston Malcolm, Ta Will Neal Burlington Maud Murphy Riverside Sterling White Davenport Grant Fletcher Ruth Fletcher Mt. Pleasant Clarence Owens Colchester Pearl McNeill

1X club postponement and June social notice

The 1X club is postponed a week and Delta Alpha club members are asked to note. Commencement is June 2 and the class social will be held on June 9. The regular meeting of the Sons of Union Veterans will be held Wednesday evening.

Delta Alpha’ Club Sons of Union Veterans

Local clubs plan June 2 meetings across town

The H J Club and Harmony community club announce gatherings with Mrs. Ray Sojka and Mrs. Emel Fink, both on Thursday afternoon June 2. The Pilotburg Ladies Aid Society will meet with Mrs. Dale Jackson the same day with Mrs. Pearl Bitting hosting. The H FE O club meets Thursday afternoon June 2 with Mrs. Golia Miller for a recipe exchange. The Ladies Aid of St Paul’s church also plans a Thursday afternoon meeting at the parsonage June 2.

H. J. Club Ray Sojka Pilotburg H. FE. O Golia Miller Harmony Community Club Emel Fink Ladies Aid Society of St. Paul's Church

Birthday Social at St Pauls Church Lawn

The Doreas society of St Paul's church plans a birthday social on the church lawn Friday evening. All members and friends are invited. Regular Rebekah meeting will be held Friday evening at 8 o'clock with election of officers.

Doreas Society of St. Paul's Church Rebekah

Washington a Secret Aristocrat Overcomes Handicap

Washington was an aristocrat but kept quiet about his handicap and continued his work as if nothing happened, according to the Columbus Ohio State Journal.

Washington Columbus Ohio State Journal

Delta Psi Omega Initiation Held Here Yesterday

Delta Psi Omega held its third annual initiation for junior college members with a ceremony at Rev. and Mrs. C. 8. Williams home. Dorothy Masson Mary Pauls Mary Mickey Helen Schoonover and others were initiated as Ruth Cunningham presided as grand usher. Officers elected for next year include Sherman Watson president Mary Pauls vice president and Helen Schoonover secretary treasurer. A breakfast followed with decorations a birthday surprise for Harvey Coulter and a social hour ending with snapshot photos. Alumni present included Charles Rademaker Onelta Griggs Ralph Kleese and Everstine Daniels.

Delta Psi Omega National Dramatic Fraternity C. 8. Williams Jefferson Street Dorothy Masson Mary Pauls Mary Mickey Helen Schoonover Alice Shelangoski Roy Finch Sherman Watson William Sartor Ruth Cunningham Henry Little Wendall Booth Williams Harvey Coulter Mary Loise Harwood Ralph Kleese Walter Reaney Charles Rademaker Onelta Griggs Everstine Daniels Bobby Kleese

Annual Certificate for Publication Insurance Dept of Iowa Des Moines

The Iowa Insurance Department certifies Standard Accident Insurance Company of Detroit Michigan is authorized to transact Fidelity and Surety and various insurances in Iowa until April 1, 1933. Sworn statement as of December 31, 1931 lists assets 20,868,297.57, liabilities 17,181,183.84, paid capital 2,500,000.00, surplus over liabilities 1,187,113.73, surplus for policyholders 38,687,113.73. Des Moines April 1, 1932 seal.

Insurance Department of Iowa Code of Iowa I. BE. W. Clark Fidelity and Surety Iowa Des Moines

Public Front Lawns Seen as Shared Space in America

A columnist notes that the typical American homefront lawn is openly visible to passersby and has become a common, almost universal feature of the landscape. The piece frames front yards as semi public domains integral to the American scene.

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