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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1940
Page
3
Chapter Y of T T T held its first business gathering of the year at Mrs. M C Hillerys home. President Mrs Raymond Dayton led routine discussions. A social event is planned for next Tuesday evening September 17 at Mrs Stewart’s home with Mrs Hillery co hosting.
A baby shower for Alice Eileen Chorpenning, eight weeks old, was hosted at the home of Mrs. Earl Burroughs with seventeen guests and eight children. Entertainment included a mock wedding for the baby's parents, and refreshments were served by the hostess and helpers. The home was decorated with garden flowers and Alice Eileen received many gifts.
A school lunch guide suggests apricot cream cheese sandwiches, meat loaf sandwiches for energy, wrapped in waxed paper and stacked with color. Include egg celery carrot salad fillings, peanut butter with dried fruit, ginger cookies, date bars, gingerbread and iced cupcakes for variety and balance.
A short recipe notes lime jello and crushed pineapple with marshmallows cottage cheese and whipping cream. The mixture is dissolved in pineapple juice with water, poured over the jello, then cooled before adding remaining ingredients to set.
The annual Hering reunion met in Burlington on the second Sunday in September with thirty four relatives from Illinois and Iowa attending a noon picnic. Attendees included Ray Urinkey Eloise James Brinkley Ray Deitrich Charles Deitrich Keith Deitrich Walter Deitrich Donna Eugene Jim Chipman Cephas Hering Gerald Chipman Virgil Viola Clarence Hering J. W. Nebergall Jr Lewis Hering Juanita Carl Hering Marguerite.
Rebecca Harvey turns 86 as Three Quarter Century member and Civil War widow. Leila Anderson, Mrs. R. J. Patterson, Mrs. Charles Jackson, and Mrs. Samuel Murphy of Haskins celebrate birthdays. Frank Salladay and his wife reach 51 years of marriage. Mary Lucille Bruty turns 12.
Announcement lists a Wednesday 9 30 prayer meeting at Mrs Mersih W Bailey’s home 14 East Washington Street with date 1773 at POO. A rummage sale is planned on the 12th at 1st door south of Carr market 17813.
Sheriff Ralph E. Elser and his youngest son Galen graduated from Youngstown College in Ohio. The sheriff noted it has been 20 years since high school and that he spent spare time pursuing a college degree.
Two favorites with the college trade are the Yankee Clipper wedge with lastex band and heat resistant sole, and the Rogue black bucko sports shoe with a low wedge and comfortable last. Also featured are the Manchu flat pump in black suede with bow trim and the Avenue wing-tipped suede pump with a carved wood bow.
Fifteen P. E. O. chapters from surrounding towns will hold a cooperative picnic luncheon at 12 20 p m September 14 at Columbus Chautauqua park in Columbus Junction. A business meeting will follow to plan entertaining the state convention in Davenport in May 1948. Mrs Harold McCormac, president of Chapter CX, Columbus Junction, leads the group.
Mrs P J Mtter serves as secretary for the years group meeting. Last year's gathering was held in Washington with 78 attendees.
A 18th century notice lists a chicken pie supper at New Haven church on Thurs Eve Sept 12 1761. Ladies of St Pauls Episcopal and Reformed church plan a fried chicken supper and bazaar on Wed Sept 11 with serving from 5 30 pm. 1773 West Chester Pythian Sisters meet Tue evening with high attendance expected and refreshments to follow at Grand Temple.
Mr and Mrs Roman Orkoski announce the marriage of their daughter Helen to Berkeley Brown son of Mr and Mrs Homer Brown of Brighton. The wedding occurred January 7, 1939 in Clinton Town with Edwin Wanerus and wife as witnesses. The couple will reside in Iowa City after September 15 and Berkeley works for Johnson County Creamery.
Ruth Wead, soon to be bride of Harvey Holden, was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Eleanor Peiffer, Jean Essley, and Mary Donaldson. Twenty guests dressed bride dolls, embroidered names in tea towels, and prepared a luncheon set. Gifts were displayed under a yellow and white umbrella decor with rain-like cellophane strips.
The Camp Fire group met at the Y with eight members and guardian Mrs. George Dowell. Officers named are Mary Lou Barth president Sara Lu Miller vice president Virginia Moothart Mary Barbara Etter treasurer and Mary Voorhees scribe. They received two maps for the F corn pageant work and all are set to participate. The next meeting is planned for next Monday at the Y.
Brief column recalls a playful scene where favors for a celebration are signed with gold leaves hearts and yellow gumdrops in a charming display. Vendors and guests mingle as nostalgia and whimsy color the event.
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