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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1912

Page

5

Local Notices Mixed With Personal Visits In West Chester Area

Local items report Mrs GEperham and two children with her parents, visits by Lionél Purvin of St Marie Idaho, calls for scrap paper collection by Methodist ladies, and several residents returning home after visits. The piece notes plastering services, hospital brick rubble donations, ice cream sales, and a needy social question about youths in crime. Also mentions travel from Keota and West Chester, hats serviced at the Smoke House, and a community dance tonight.

Geperham Mrs Jacob Lambert Lionél Purvin St. Marie Idaho J. C. Purvis

Recital Promises Bright Music from Giesler Johnson

Giesler Johnson recital tickets go on sale at Lemmon’s Pharmacy with proceeds aiding the M EB church building fund. Mrs. Giesler and Mrs Johnson headline a Tuesday evening program at the Graham opera house drawing local talent, friends, and supporters to hear Chopin and Liszt with Mrs Nelle M Johnson lauded for piano brilliance.

M. FB Lemmon’'s Lemmon's Pharmacy Mrs. Giesler Graham Nelle M. Johnson Mt. Pleasant the Mail and Times Des Moines, Tn M. EB. Church Weilp

Ladies Aid and thimble bee social at Wickham home

Yesterday Mrs ET Wickham hosted a thimble bee and ten cent social for about eighty ladies on West Washington. The Ladies Aid treasurer reported $2,500 paid toward the church building fund. Refreshments, a luncheon, and tulip decorations complemented the afternoon social and games arranged by Mrs Keeley and Mrs Hollingsworth.

ET Wickham Washington Street Ladies’ Aid Society Treasury A. R. Dewey W. M. Keeley Clarence Hollingsworth

Knights of Columbus Excursion to Muscatine Planned

A Knights of Columbus excursion from Harper to Muscatine is slated for initiation and speed events by the Muscatine lodge. The train arrives at 8 30 tomorrow morning with potential special guests from Columbia. Local Catholics anticipate attending both the Muscatine meeting and church dedication activities next month.

Leonard Paulson Des Moines Boys’ Work The Baptist Bible School D. J. Coon Russell Rock Island Knights of Columbus Harper Muscatine Ington Katehta Columbia New James

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