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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1922

Page

8

Miss Helen Cherryholmes Returns Home From Visit

Mrs. Helen Cherryholmes returned this morning to her Crawfordsville home after visiting the Gerald White home. Mrs. S. S. Moothart also came back to her Fort Madison residence from a visit at her mother Mrs. George Lewis and other relatives. Journal Office notes many small handy office supplies.

Helen Cherryholmes Crawfordsville Gerald White S. S. Moothart George Lewis Fort Madison Journal Pauline Beal Tarkio, Mo Tarkio College Miss Beal William Beal Washington F. Jenneman Tom Little St. Louis, Mo I. A. Graver Loraine Chrystal Winfield Elizabeth Bennett Centerville St. Clair Lewis Caroline Liebbe Muscatine Carthage, al F. A. Bassett Davenport A. M. McCullough A. Waldschmidt Albert Frazen H. Hindahl Marie Hindahl D. O. Davison M. D. Conley Brighton R. C. Balderson Ernest Chambers Eula Marjorie Keota Charles Shockley Betty Shrader Charles Shrader Fred Shrader Chariton George Miller Junior Lloyd Titus Miller

Washington social notes reflect wartime travels and visits

A long list of local residents visiting relatives and friends across Iowa and nearby towns with trips to Haskins Muscatine Kinross Ottumwa Corydon Gladwin Grinnell and Rubio. The items mention teachers students and shoppers visiting family, plus a business move at 213 North Marion Ave and local housekeeping news.

Grinnell Youth Plans Spring Vacation at Home

Norwood Jones of Grinnell is expected this evening to spend the spring vacation at home. Wyatt and era Rominee went to West Chester last evening to visit over Sunday with home folks.

Vera McCreedy Mildred Ebner Haskins Realtives Beatrice Klett Kinross Beatrice Marie Stewart West Chester Mildred Patterson Mary O'Conner Christina Skubal Elizabeth Johnson Muscatine Lois Godjoye Cecile Cole Elsie McBride Gladwin Norwood Jones Grinnell Ferne Benn Rubio Wyatt Era Rominee

Washington visitors and local travels noted in town column

The column lists residents and visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Ed Endicott of Haskins, R. J. Rowan and wife, Rev. Karl Megchelsen's new baby Carrie Edith, Grace Losbaker in Washington, D C shopping, and many others visiting Davenport Verdi Ackley Muscatine Clear Lake and What Cheer. It also corrects a typo in a poultry article stating eggs are over 65 percent water.

Ed Endicott Haskins Washington R. J. Rowan Ainsworth Karl Megchelsen Janesville, Wis Megchelsen Glynn Rowan Carrie Edith

Teachers Re-Elected by City School Board

The city school board voted to re-elect nearly all current instructors after a special meeting. C. W. Klein did not seek reappointment to focus on ministerial work, and Miss Lusk’s nurse position remains temporarily filled. Salaries saw minor adjustments.

CC. W. Klein Miss Lusk Miss Potgeter

Mamma Might Have Done Better

Nellie recalls a late friend with beautiful curls admired by others. She bursts in to ask her mother if rude girls with curls existed when she was ordered.

Mamma Nellie

American Playing Cards Reflect Early American Sentiment

The American Printer reports cards replacing royal faces with portraits of historical figures. Hearts show George Washington as President, diamonds John Adams, clubs Benjamin Franklin, spades Lafayette. Queens depict Venus Fortune Ceres and Minerva with Indian chiefs as knaves to mirror white sentiment.

Whiel George Washington John Adams Benjamin Franklin Lafayette Venus Fortune Ceres Minerva

Fortnightly Club and Missionary Meetings Announced

Announcements include the Lexington W F M annual Thank Offering service on Sunday April 2 at 11 at the M E church with invitations extended. Port nightly club music department meets April 3 at Mrs Hugh McCleerys home. Fortnightly club art exhibit on June 1. current events meet Tuesday with Mrs Wilson. Pleasant Plain Missionary Society gathering with Mrs Ed Gallagher for an all day meeting Wednesday.

Lexington W. F. M M. E. Church Hugh MecCleery

Bake Sales Set by Community Groups This Month

The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a bake sale Saturday April 8 in the Mannhardt rooms on the south side of the square formerly occupied by Orrs Grocery. The Baptist ladies will hold a bake sale Saturday April 15 with the place to be announced later.

Leonard American Legion Auxiliary Mannhardt Orr's Grocery Baptist

D. A. R. Meeting with Mrs Palmer April 4 at 7:30 PM

The D A R will meet with Mrs D J Palmer on Tuesday evening April 4 at 7 30 p m A full attendance is desired The O C os of West Chester will meet with Mrs Everett Denis on Thursday afternoon April 6 The Pleasant Plains Missionary Society will meet with Mrs Kate Gallagher on Wednesday April 5 for an all day meeting

Dell Stewart West Chester Washington D. J. Palmer O. Cos Everett Denis Pleasant Plains Missionary Society Kate Gallagher

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