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Washington Washington Democrat

Location

Washington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1931

Page

5

Summer bridge party honors Miss Virginia Homann

A garden themed summer bridge party at Dr and Mrs F J Homann on east Van Tre street featured five games with Ruth Farris Portia Fitts Eleanore Aikman among top winners. A two course luncheon followed as a guest list including Kathryn Odum Aline Larrick Thelma Davis Mil dred Davis Stella Lee Aikman Virginia Sans Rosemary Padgett Jane Bacon Mary Seal Ruth Sass Bernice Bodles Dollie Krempp and others attended.

F. J. Homann east Van Tr @ street Virginia Dean van Trees Dresden Ruth Farris Portia 5 Eleanore Aikman

Local Women Plan National Convention in Richmond

Edith Flick Evelyn Reed Octavia Payne and others attend a summer pause and plan the Indiana Federation of Business and Professional Women’s convention to be held in Richmond Virginia in July with delegates Lula Brown and Jennie Payne. A steak fry at Four Bridges hosts Dr. Brayton Smoot and others. Scout troop plans a breakfast hike and a group picnic at Lake side Park with local families.

Edith Flick Evelyn Reed Octavia Payne Mary Pryor Elizabeth Fowler Josephine Sanford Lala Brown Irene Doolin Bertha Palmer Jennie Payne Ada Boyer Mildred Mattix Lela Lee Gladys Bratcher Grace Green Richmond Lula Brown Four Bridges Brayton Smoot R. O. Dykins Joe Williams Leonard Bartlett al Schlueter Sarah Elizabeth Corning Washington Business and Professional Women’s Club Indiana Federation of Business and Professional Women Chateau Claypool Indiana Indianapolis Evansville Adah C. Front

Miss Cora Jahncke Receives President Hoover Roses

A New Orleans graduate, Miss Cora Stanton Jahncke, receives roses from President Hoover with a greeting card. The caption notes her as the youngest daughter of Ernest Lee Jahncke, Navy official, and mentions his dedicatory address visit and six week family stay in the Crane home. The item also lists numerous social visits around Shoals and surrounding towns, including euchre at St. Mary's and various visits by local residents.

Cora Stanton Jahncke New Orleans Hoover Ernest Lee Jahncke Seery Navy Crane Fannie Whetsell

Dainty showers and social notices in town scene

Mrs Ira Webber hosts a pink white shower for Mary Alma Gates at Viola Norris and Gladys Brown's Oak Street home with bridge games, gifts, fruit cocktail, brick ice cream, cake and coffee. Local social notes mention visits and travels of Bedford, Dennis family, Stranges, Eisemans, Ackermans, and others across Indiana and nearby towns. About 63 percent of Australia’s 6.3 million habitants live in cities.

Viola Norris Gladys Brown Oak Street Mary Alma Gates Miss Gates Lillian Brown Roger Shepherd Mary Fegan Virginia Smith Australia Margaret Williams

Local Social Notes From Bramble To Bedford

Clotilda Strange of Bramble spent Sunday afternoon with friends in Loogootee. Charles R. McCarty left Sunday for Chicago Heights to visit two weeks with his sister, Miss Margaret McCarty. Oscar Miles of Indianapolis spent the weekend with his wife and daughter Betty Lou. Mr and Mrs Leo Cissel of Evansville spent the weekend with his parents, Mr and Mrs Felix Cissell. Mr and Mrs John Patterson and son Bobby of Bedford spent the weekend with her parents, Mr and Mrs Josh Arvin and their relatives.

Elen Clarice Wiliams Cannerburg John Reed Litchler Elkhart Ind All Saints Church Ivata ¢ Holland George Williams Frankie Willams Montgomery High School Varney Litchler Pennsylvania Smith and Son Little Rog¢k Ark Smith Dora ‘ Smith Chicago Berman Kempf Mrs Cecil. Ader Shoals Dennis Gene of Evansville Frank Mattingly Clotilda Strange of Bramble Loogootee Charles R. McCarty Chicago Heights Margaret McCarty Oscar Miles Indianapolis Betty Lou Leo . Cissel Evanville Felix Cissell John Patterson Bobby of Bedford Josh Arvin

Library on Wheels Brings Books to Distant Seattle Areas

Seattle faces a spread out population with few libraries, so a bookmobile was built to reach residents far from the main library. The traveling public library carries about 600 books to serve distant neighborhoods.

Seattle

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