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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1922

Page

8

Society notes highlight club gatherings and school events

Society members hosted a Naperville afternoon at Mrs Cloud Willits home with sewing and refreshments. Mrs Glen Willits and Mrs Matoucha hosted others for social hour. Just Us club and high school seniors event featured a mock wedding with elaborate decor. YWCA installation marked new administration and retiring officers in a year of growth.

Cloud Willits Glen Willits Willi Matoucha C. A. Pratt Roy Means Richard Johnson Highechool WC Harding Richard Maxwell Esther Hay Beatrice Baird Dorothy Ward Marion Melanchiin Bernice Shields Helen Woods Mary Gale Letts Social Service Committee Helen Mauthe Elizabeth Sherman Lilah Leacox Eunice Hanar Social Service Esther Perry Barbara Miller

Haynes Sees Prohibition Fines Fund Enforcement Costs

Philadelphia April 20 Prohibition Commissioner Haynes told a law enforcement meeting that revenues from the National Prohibition Act should cover the 16 million dollar appropriation for next year. He noted fines penalties and special taxes for violators could exceed two and a half times the enforcement cost, excluding bonds offered in compromise and additional taxes. He cited declines in whiskey withdrawals from 136 million gallons pre Prohibition to about 2 million gallons this year and said 285 of 500 near beer breweries remained.

Philadelphia Haynes

Apple crop in danger from aphids in 1922

County Agent H W Ellis warns Washington growers that the 1922 apple crop faces damage from green aphids on buds and limbs. He urges early spray with Black Leaf 40 at one half pint per fifty gallons of water and repeats the treatment if needed, noting aphids will migrate to oats later.

Washington H. W Ellis

Club Notes and Camp Selection Highlight Evening

The annual treasurer's report will be published in the Journal tomorrow. Attention focused on selecting girls to attend the summer camp at Lake Okoloi. The meeting closed with the Lord's Prayer.

Ice Helen Livingston Suummer Lake Okoloi

Rum smuggling at new low ebb since prohibition began

Washington report shows rum smuggling at its lowest level since prohibition began as special agent L G Nutt told Commissioner Haynes on his return.

Washington Loweat Ebb Cince Prohibition Bewan L. G. Nutt Speci Prohibition Haynes

Heeittiest dawn tale ends with a grave find

An odd village reminiscence describes a figure named Thins Schmidt found dead at dawn. Onlookers gathered by an open grove as Gustav Schulze reflects that the departed was not always as men as were something. University Leader.

Thins Schmidt Custave Schulze

Wellston Social Club and Rebekah Meeting Announced

The Wellston Social club will meet at Mrs. Ferne Davis home on Thursday afternoon and the Farmers Union gathering meets at Young America Schoolhouse Friday night. The Rebekah regular meeting is Friday at 8:00 PM with initiation and welcomes visiting Rebekahs.

Wellston Social Club Ferne Davis Farmers’ Union Young America Hsta Rebekah Rebekahs

Missionary Tea and Church Meeting Announced

Baptist and Presbyterian women invite all church ladies to a Friday afternoon session at 2 30. The Women's Missionary Society meets Friday at 2 30. Bethlehem Commandery No 45 K T holds a regular conclave Friday evening April 21 at 8 o'clock with the Order of the Temple conferred for one candidate G S Kerr B C.

Baptist Badies Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church Bethlehem Commandery K. T Order of Business Order of the Temple G.S. Kerr

Moose Dance Invitation At Moose Hall In April

Moose in good standing and their families are invited to attend a dance at Moose hall on Thursday April 20. Also those holding written invitation are welcome.

Moose Hall

Grand Jubilee Concert at A. M. E. B. Church

Members announce a Grand Jubilee Concert at the church next Wednesday evening, April 26. Tickets are thirty five cents with receipts at door. Proceeds fund church obligations. Standard Bearers and all participants invited to attend. Rehearsals scheduled before and after supper.

A. M. EB. Church

Highland Sewing Circle Meets at Mrs Krotz Home

The Highland sewing circle met at Mrs John Krotz home last Thursday with eleven members and four visitors. A short business meeting admitted Mrs Miller as a new member. A two course luncheon was served before adjourning. The next meeting is set for Mrs Thomas McMillian’s home on the second Thursday afternoon.

Highland Sewing Circle John Krotz Miller Thomas McMillian

May Meeting Advised Members to Bring Needle Ore

May gathering asks members to bring their needle ore. One line note mentions a single member and Mn initials.

Neon and the Aurora Discovery by sounding balloons

Report details specimens of air collected by balloons reaching beyond eight and a half miles. Analysis finds helium only near the lower layers while neon appears at all altitudes, supporting several neon spectral lines in the aurora spectrum.

Byyere Bower Ham Waréra

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