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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1936

Page

3

Child Study Dept Meets With Mrs Miller On Holidays Talk

The Child Study department gathers Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Frank Millers home 627 West Washington Street for roll call on What Shall I Give My Child for Christmas Dr R M Sorensen director of the Washington County Health Unit speaks on Tuberculosis Mrs H R Lund presents a paper on The Origin of Children s Holidays.

Frank Miller West Washington Street R. M. Sorensen Washington County Health Unit H. R. Lund

Fitzgerald Family Dines Together on Thanksgiving Day

On Thanksgiving in Ainsworth many local households hosted relatives from nearby towns and states. The Fitzgeralds, Marshes, Leatherbergs, Kilgores, Mahins, Spessards and other families welcomed kin and friends, sharing meals and social games like 500 and bridge in multiple homes across the area.

Robert Logan Celebrates Sixth Birthday Party

Robert Logan celebrated his sixth birthday with twelve friends including the honoree. The party Saturday afternoon featured games and refreshments served by his mother and grandmother, Mrs. Stella Logan. The cake and cups were pink and white, and Robert received many gifts from the children.

Sunshine Club Hosts Regular Meeting

Mrs. Charles Weber hosted the Sunshine Community club at her home last Tuesday afternoon with about twenty members attending. A business meeting and roll call on "Why We Should Be Thankful" were held, refreshments were served, and the next luncheon meeting is planned at Mrs. Joe Kiopfenstein's home on Saturday December 12 with the winning team entertaining the losers.

Charles Weber Sunshine Community Club Rell Pythian Sisters A. Hall M.E.C W. B. Dupuis North Fourth Avenue Washington CBS Washington Masonic Lodge Masonica Temple Royal Neighbors Woodman Hall Friendly Elmer Kephart BOW. Club Robert Dawson East Main Street D.ajr Charles Grayson Iowa Ave Ellis Island Christmas Exchange Myrtle Poole Washington Street H. M. Shaver Iowa Avenue A. O. J. Guild E. W. Messer West Madison Street Missionary Box Ednesday

Rural Women to Meet Thursday

Mrs. Sam Bowser will host Rural Women’s club at her home Thursday afternoon for a program meeting. Roll call will be answered with What I Would Like to Have for Christmas.

Sam Bowser Rural Women's Club Rollecall

Nine Families Attend Supper for U and I Club

All nine families in the U and I club attended a Saturday supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Garrett. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thornton Mrs. Joe Maxwell and Mrs. Dill Boileau assisted with refreshments. The next meeting is planned for Wednesday at Mrs. Robert Dawson's home with a Christmas exchange and officer election.

Marsh Home J. A. Marsh Robert Hites June Gretchen Des Moines Terry Marsh Alvin Marietta Workman Washington Leatherberg Home W. I. Smyth Dorothy Harry Boileau Herb Leatherver Gntons Will Kilgore Manford Iowa City U. Club Ernest Garrett Ray Thornton Joe Maxwell Dill Boileau Robert Dawson Muscatine Red Cross Brighton G. C. Peiffer Will Frita Pearl Noecker Chicago C. M. Leeper Joe McCreedy Highland Twp M. L. McCreedy Maxine Weidner McLellan Marie Mathie Stanhope Lydia Reed Hills Grant Horton Katie White Fairfield Nora Kessel Guy L. W. Bomberger L. A

Grace Hill Ladies Meet Wednesday

Grace Hill Ladies Aid society holds a meeting Wednesday at 1 PM in the community building. All members are urged to attend and bring any used wool pieces for quilting.

Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society

Young People of Church Spend Eve at L Hanna Home

Seventeen members of the United Presbyterian church spent Friday evening at the Lee Hanna home in Crawfordsville. They played games and enjoyed a one course luncheon served by Carol and Lois Hanna. Attendees during Thanksgiving vacation included Mary Ethel White, Ruth Barnes, and Ted Maxwell.

Crawfordsville United Presbyterian Church Lee Hanna Carol Lois Hanna Mary Ethel White Redding Ruth Barnes Iowa City Ted Maxwell Business Columbia C. EE Dee Mae Johansmeier Matilda Henrichsen New York City Germany Ted Boysen D. Lewis David Woodruff Pleasant Arthur Woodruff John Bell Lee Colton Washington I. C. Dornacher Joyce Elsine Rock Island W. C. Davis Columbus City Cotter John Singleton Wayne

Birthday Remembrances Highlight Local Names

November 30 is Mark Twain’s birthday, noted in local circles. The piece lists residents with November birthdays including Mrs J E Strong Mrs Yom BHerde Mrs Joe Wright Leigh W Soue Mrs Justin Peterson Princeton and others as celebrants.

Mark Twain J. E. Strong Yom Bherde Joe Wright Leigh W. Soue Justin Peterson Princeton Grace Like Hollywood Calif C. W. Walker

Name Committees for M. E. Bazaar of Ladies Aid Society

The Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church met in the church parlors with the 1st division in charge. Plans were made for a bazaar at the church on December. A chicken supper begins at 5 o clock and booths open then. Supper chief Margaret Mahin and assistants listed. dining room officers named. other booths assigned to named residents.

Ainsworth Ladies Aid Society the Methodist Church Margaret Mahin M. Hawkins Lucy Simkin Madge Frame Fra Clegg Carrie Rabenold Jennie Carson Nellie Richards Pearl Gardner Mildred Stephens Eather Trotter Mary O'Conner Florence Stephens Violet Lambert Hazel Butterworth Ray Nordyke Gwen Telford Eathel Davis Candy Booth Eva Blankenborn Eva Miller Apron Booth Gladys Evans

Wisconsin Bow Arrow Law Limits Near Public Park

Wisconsin enacts a rule forbidding firing an arrow from a bow within forty rods of a public park. The measure tightens safety around recreational areas and directs enforcement to local authorities.

Wisconsin

Friendly Circle to Meet at Mrs Finke’s Home Thursday

Mrs Emil Finke will host the Friendly Circle at her home Thursday afternoon. The Christmas exchange will be held then and each member will provide some entertainment for the program.

Emil Finke Friendly Circle Club

Social Calendar Highlights Community Clubs and Meetings

A dense rundown lists Monday through Friday events across local groups. Handcraft sects, Pythian Sisters, Masonics, Royal Neighbors, Friendly Social club, D.A.R. and more host meetings, socials, Christmas exchanges, potlucks, and charity events at addresses around town, with times from afternoon to evening and multiple hostesses named.

Beginning Community Preaching Mission at Junction Church

The community preaching mission began Sunday night in Columbus Junction and will run through December 6 with local ministers and a large chorus choir in each service. News notes include attendance at a conference, school meetings, family visits, hospital operations, new births, and local civic acknowledgments across Louisa County.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction V. A. Bloomaquist Leroy Beulah Luckey Billie Dorothy Adamson Dorothy Weber Macjorie Beanmey Margaret Wykert Cecil Gravatt R. 38. Johnston Columbus City Charles Roush Raymond Fuller Patricia Mascaline C. O. Kemp Jerry van Dyke Fredonia Louisa County Henrietta Salmon Niles Center Miles Babb Babb Carol Marsden Bellevue Hospital Muscatine Columbus Grade School Arlene Kenneth Nichols Henry Benjamin Toms Nellie Olinger Walter Owens Mercy Hospital Burington

St Pauls Evangelical Ladies Aid to elect officers

The St Pauls Evangelical Ladies Aid society will elect officers at its Thursday meeting held at the church. The session begins at 1 30 p m and includes a Christmas gift exchange. Hostesses are Mrs Mildred Zieglowsky and Mrs Tena Simmering.

St Paul's Evangelical Ladies Aid Society Mildred Zieglowsky Tena Simmering

Union School Program and Lodge Meeting Notices

Announcements list events at Union school one mile west of Bush corner on Thursday evening December 3 at 8 oclock with hot lunch served. Marjorie Lyle, teacher. West Chester lodge 393 will have work in rank of page on the same date. Also a Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting at Mrs. S. W. Kort home 24712 South Fourth Avenue Wednesday morning at 9 30.

Union School Bush Corner Marjorie Lyle West Chester Presbyterian Cottage S. W. Kort South Fourth Avenue

Washington Lodge No 26 Regular Meeting Notice

Washington Lodge No 26 A M and A M holds a regular meeting on the first Friday of each month. W A Bealer W M and A W Yard secretary are listed.

Washington Lodge No A. M W. A. Bealer W. M A. W. Yard

Train schedule notices from multiple rail lines

Rail agents announce daily and weekly train runs and times for local and long distance services. Notes include California passenger stops, Washington schedule details, and exceptions for Sundays and weekdays across several lines.

Train Hits Three Horses On Track

A Malinda county report notes three horses killed when an M. and S. W. train struck them on the right of way. The horses belonged to longtime driver Leland Horton and his father. The incident occurred as the animals wandered onto the track early this morning.

Rhys Helmick Prighton The Hortons Leland Washington C. D. Weldin Edith Phil Weldin EF. Swank

Woolson Visit Brings Daughter in Miami Florida

Woolson travels to Miami Florida to visit her daughter Mrs Raymond Kasse and family.

Woolson Miami, Fla Raymond Kasse

The Spoken Word Rulers and Reigns Itself

A compact aphorism notes the paradox of speech where the spoken word governs the speaker after release, yet before articulation the speaker holds sway over the idea, suggesting language as a self governing force.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Child Study Dept Fitzgerald J. J. Fitzgerald Henry Peters Fred Stewart Francis Ben Fitczgerald Marian Lyle Fletcher Delbert Holmes Sterling Holmes Donald McCreedy Chas. Nash Cedar Ranvids Chas. McCreedy Ted Yoder Sigourney Effie McCreedy Clarence Richards Amail CC. M. Spessard Nellie Hamil Oatridge Corbin Crawford Miss Pearl Gardner Misa Robert Logan Sunshine Club U. and I. Club Grace Hill Jardner L. Hanna Mira John Chance Fred Stow Kirksville Moe Florence Danbar Benloi Lowry M. E. Bazaar of Ladies Aid Society Bettes B-Ettes Co., Inc Dubois, Pa Hanson Company Moniay W. F. Bickel van Buren Street Hall — Call QO. O Bane Aghail Child Study Dept F. B. Miller West Washington Pleasant Plain Merry Makers Club Harley Meyers Charlies Faulknen Harvey Waggoner East Third Avenue May Hopengardner East East Second Street Masonic Temple Grace Hit Ladies Aid Society James Swift P.E.O Charles Thomas South Delta Alpha Harvey Meek West Main Street St Pauls C.C.C M. E Rose Reid Iowa’ S Avenue Priday Friendship Club Begin Junction Church Mrs Hardy's Cedar Rapids Lustre G. Eness Apache Sunset Limited Golden State Limited Knoxville California L. Goodlander J. C. McKay PL & PR Rb, CO Southwest Limited W. Cc. Bell Prom Field Wolf Floral Co Burlington West Omaha Denver Billings Salt Lake City San Francisco Los Angeles Tickels R. Co Tracey Colenso Burlington Railroa Santa Sat YMCA Santa Khstt PET Sian Pheer Sud Mme PRT Hest Doe Brad State Theatre Leigh Soule Guy Carlton Lester Krabill Washington Chamber OF Commerce
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