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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1921

Page

6

Community Social Roundup Sparks at Home and Club Meetings

Mrs. Steck hosts six o clock gathering with friends including Mrs. Miller and Miss Marine among others. Miss Lydia Eicher hosts forty five at tea for Miss Marine, farewell before May departure for Chicago Red Cross work. Mooseheart Legion wives banquet impresses with timely service and warm menu. Mr. and Mrs. Reiner celebrate fifty four years with surprise family gathering of thirty five.

Lydia Ficher Mable Marine Brooklyn New York Miss Marine Miss Eicher Smith College F. B. Appleby EB. C. Eicher Joe Reiner

Prohibition Director Sought for Iowa by League Leader

Des Moines April 22 R N Holsaple superintendent of the Iowa Anti Saloon league confers in Washington with Senators Cummins Kenyon and Iowa's congressman to push for a prohibition director for Iowa and for US district attorneys and marshals who will enforce the law. He clarifies he is not a candidate and notes Oscar Rock is the league’s preferred candidate while opposing Joe Frailey for US attorney.

Des Moines R. N. Holsapte Iowa Anti-Saloon League Washington A. B. Cummins W. 8 Kenyom Iowa United States Prohibition Oscar Rock Mr. Rock Joe Frailey United States District Attorney

Lytle Anniversary Party Celebrates Seven Years

Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lytle marked seven years of marriage with a Wednesday evening gathering at their home. Friends arrived around six o clock bearing a feast. Mrs Lytle hosted with enthusiasm though the dinner burned slightly. Eighteen guests were served by Charles Bob Carlton and Jack Lytle.

Lloyd Lytle Lytle

Front of the Fox Theater Repainted and Updated

Manager C. A. Pratt completes an artistic redecoration of the Fox Theater front changing ivory trim to green. Interior improvements follow with an enhanced lighting plan, keeping the house in fine condition.

C. A. Pratt Fox Theater

Divorce Decree Declared Invalid In Adair County Case

Maegrie T. Pettigrew, 71, sued for divorce from M. J. Pettigrew in 1895. A decree from 1896 is null due to lack of proper notice and jurisdiction. The judge backdated the decree to clear land title transfers she had made.

Creston Maegrie T. Pettigrew M. J. Pettigrew Maggie Pettigrew Adams County District Court

Church Baptism Postponed To Next Sunday Evening

Church notices state snowstorm delays baptized joining. Pastor offers morning and evening services with choir anthem and evening orchestra. Sunday school at 9 36 morning worship 10 66 B Y P A 6 30 evening 7 20 prayer meeting 7 30 Wednesday.

Sabbath Services at United Presbyterian Church

The Sunday program lists Sabbath school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 00 o'clock and evening worship at 7 30 p m with special music in both services. Morning features organ prelude Meditation Stoughton Anthem Praise Thy God O Zion and postlude Phantasy Korn. Evening includes organ preludes and two anthems Lift up Your Heads and The Lord is in His Temples with postlude Allegretto. Rev J M Wishart ministers Miss Carolyn Hamilton directs music A Beiter organist.

Pirst United Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Nina Dasanncces Roma Miss Hamilton McCleery Korn Rockwell Fearis

Regular church services and musical program announced

Regular services throughout the day with Sunday school at 9 30. Morning preaching at 11. Sermon by Rev A R Oates. Epworth League at 6 30, evening service at 7 30 with Dr Bowers speaking on Where do you Live. Morning and evening music numbers listed with names of performers and pieces. Peoples meeting Wednesday at 7 30. D W Bowers minister Alma Hupperty director Mary Hunter organist.

A. R. Oates Epworth League Bowers Chorus of Angels Scotson Clarke Gabriel Offertory Flagler Cooper Fifer Griffith Hedges Zimmerman Postlude Merkel Costa Wilson

Second United Presbyterian Communion Service Sermon Mention

The article notes a communion service at 11:00 AM on Sabbath in line with Jesus’ command “do this in remembrance of me.” The pastor will preach in connection with the service, detailing the sacrament and its meaning.

Second United Presbyterian Jesus Earth

Christian Endeavor and Civil Power Study Reminder

Sabbath school at 8 45 and the Christian Endeavor meeting at 6 20. A foreign mission review with stereopticon. At 7 30 we continue in first Peter on The Christian Attitude toward the Civil Power. Services prep for communion tonight at 7 30 and tomorrow 2 30. Rev W G Robb and Rev A J McConnell preach. J Mountford, pastor.

Peter W. G. Robb Flight A. J McConnell West Chester J. Mountford

Sermons and services at local church with pastor

Sabbath school begins at 9 45 a m followed by an 11 o clock sermon by Dr W W Bowers. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m and an illustrated sermon Our Members of the Southwest at 7 30 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 30 o'clock led by Rev Arthur Rh Oates.

W. W. Bowers Southwest Arthur Rh. Oates

Public worship services with Rev William Porter speaking

Worship schedule includes 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. services led by Rev William Porter of Blanchard Iowa. Bible class at 10:00 a.m. Bible study at 6:30 p.m. Everyone welcome.

William Porter Blanchard Iowa

Church Schedule for Sunday Services and Meetings

A class meets at 11:00, Sunday school at 2, Christian Endeavor at 6, and a praise service at 7 30. A cordial invitation is extended to all attendees and residents.

Christian Endeavor

St Pauls Evangelical Valley Church Services Update

Regular morning service on Sunday with Sunday school at 10 and services at 11. The May 7th services will drop out due to the Iowa District Conference at Burlington. Pastor Carl W. Klein notes the date.

Iowa Burlington Carl W. Klein

Divorced Twice Then Wed Third Time in Iowa

In Clearfield Iowa on April 22 Mr and Mrs Frank Reod were remarried only two days after divorce and three marriages in three years. They were divorced April 12 in Taylor County District Court and obtained a license April 14 in Clarinda. The Rev J M Weil Hamiltonson officiated. Their young daughter accompanied them to Clarinda.

Clearfield Frank Reod Clarinda J. M. Weil- Hiamson Roods Taylor_county

Three Narrowly Escape Death From Falling Plaster

A collapse of a 1000 pound plaster slab from a dome injured three men yesterday. Everett Hardin suffered a fractured thigh and scalp wounds, Ben Long sprained back scalp wounds and nerve shock, while James Mulky sustained slight bruises.

Everett Hardin Ben Long James Mulky

Case Not Entirely Hopeless Opens Legal Loopholes

The Baston Transcript notes that the idea of escaping moral peril through legal technicalities may irk some but reassures others that their lawyers have navigated several small loopholes.

Needie Baston Transcript

Spring 1921 Silk Shirts Set Prices and Styles

The 1921 spring market will revert silk shirt prices to $7.50 through $12 for better goods after a year of high costs. Fiber silk shirts improve with new weaves and patterns, madras and Scotch madras gain popularity, and neckwear and scarves shift to modest, refined styles. Smaller stripes, Mercerized madras, narrower knitted ties, and subtle glove and hosiery updates dominate the season.

Madras Italy Switzerland France England America

Greenwich Master Clock Fires Time Signals Daily

By electricity the master clock at Greenwich observatory fires time guns and drops time balls in many parts of Inyland every day and sends the hour of 10 0. m. to all post offices and railway terminals.

Greenwich Observatory Inyland Crooklyn Eagle

Also Mentioned on This Page

W. R. Mount Mount Brook York H. W. Russell Mooseheart Legion Pictorial Review The W. L. Dusenbery A. G. McMann M. R. Regan J. M. Wishart Carolyn Hamilton A. Beiter Associate Presbyterian A. M. BK ST. Paul's Eevangelical Valley Robin Hood Denver “Times Grand Opera Company Ralph Dunbar Graham Lemmon’s Drug Store Jane Flaberdasher Greenwich Twes B. Thrifty Heath
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