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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1924

Page

6

Fortnightly Club Musicians and Social News

The Fortnightly Music Department met with Mrs. Ernest Lemmon, presenting a student program including recitations, songs, duets, and solos by Lois Sartor, Miss Bratten, Elizabeth Mewhirter, and others. Eighteen or twenty Young Woman’s Missionary Society members held a social at the Baptist church with officer elections and a six o’clock slipper. Roy Schiebel entertained sixteen guests, and Edna Bishop celebrated her birthday with a noon dinner. The Sherd Wilson family received a housewarming surprise, while Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sloat hosted a party for departing friends, featuring games, music, and a two-course luncheon. A notable wedding united Alphonsa Redlinger and Herman Berg at St. James church with a mass ceremony and a large reception at the Redlinger home.

Ernest Lemmon Mise Bratten Misa Wehr Lois Sartor Miss Bratten le Grande Charles Berdo Burgmuller Ozida Anthony Cherrie McElhinney Pickaninny Helen Livingston Dorothy and Mildred Masson le Hache Elizabeth Mewhirter Opera Martha Elizabeth McWilliams Grieg Mrs. Anderson Miss McLaughlin Voral Miss Langenberg Schmoeller Kjeruth Young Woman's Missionary Society Baptist Church Mra Philips Anderson Jacobs Vesper Bennett Inez Sharp Mrs. Phillips Treasuer Dorothy Chance Ralph Minick Edna Bishop Harry Bishop Edna Charles Sloat Gilbert Minteer Clarence Storm Lake Misa Alphonsa C. Redlinger Washington Herman A. Berg Fairfield St. James Catholic Church Elizabeth Henke Theresa Quinn Lohrengrin Hubert Walker Father Leahy Muscatine Beatrice Redlinger M. J. Redlinger Quinn Berg Redlinger Iowa Avenue Clarence Singmaster Hubert Redlinger Lyle Duffy Louis Tobin

Community Calendar Highlights April 22 May 8

Local clubs and organizations schedule meetings and events across West Chester. Booster club, Pythian Sisters, Odd Fellows anniversary, American Legion Auxiliary, Art Department, O. W. club, Just Us club, Afternoon Bridge, Kolah club, University orchestra at Graham theatre, Navajo club, Embroidery club, Finerde-Lig club, Lexington S. A. S., Damascus Shrine installation, Independent club, Friday Women’s Home Missionary Society, Methodist church group, birthday tribute for Mr Wilson, Wylie Stewart song recital, Morehead Bible Class, tax supper at Pleasant Hill, and a D A K R bake sale at Broadgate Shop.

Booster Club Mes. al Art F. K. Wilson Pred Sweet Just Us Mae Hoppengardner Charles A. Dewen Kolah Elsie Jackson University Orchestra Graham Theatre J. G. Maxwell BE. O Babb Embroidery Club Everett Stewart Lexington S. A. S Damascus Shrine White Shrine of Women's Home Missionary Society of West Chester Women's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church J. H. Geakinger F. L. Wilson Mr. Wilson H Wilson Wylie Stewart Prest United Presbyterian Church Morehead Second United Presbyterian Church Pleasant Hill School

Brighton Girl Honored at Grinnell College

Helen Wood of Brighton, a Grinnell College senior, was elected president of the inter society committee that governs all women’s literary societies. She belongs to Aegis society, Girls’ Glee Club, and Honor G club, and serves on the Women’s Athletic Association board.

Grinnell Helen Wood Brighton Grinnell College Miss Wood Aegis #& society Girls’ Glee Club Honor G Club Women's Athletic Association Board

Wedding Reception for Mrs Berg and Miss Eleanora

Mrs F P Randall assisted by Mrs Snider catered. Out of town guests included William Berg and daughter Eleanora of Fairfield Lloyd Shaw of Davenport Mr and Mrs John Keifer of Keota and Frank Lutz and daughter Leona of Keota. Mr and Mrs Berg left today for a brief honeymoon and will be at home after May 15 at 01 South Second Street Fairfield where Mr Berg already has a furnished home for his bride.

F. P. Randall Snider William Berg Eleanora Fairfield Lloyd Shaw Davenport John Keifer Keota Frank Lutz Leona Berg Honeyman South Second Street

National Music Week Plans in Washington May 4 11

National Music Week will be observed in Washington from May 4 to 11, promoted by Robert Tremaine of New York and the Fortnightly Club music department. Gov. Kendall lauds music as a healing force. committees meet at Chilcote Library to finalize plans with representatives from churches clubs and schools.

Washington Robert Tremaine New York National Bureau For the Advancement of Music Mra A Anderson Nathan EB. Kendall Siegfried Muate Chilcote Library Carolyn Hamilton First United Presbyterian Church Fort Sherman Second United Presbyterian Church J . E Ream First Presbyterian Church Jesse J. Miller Methodist Church F. R. Sage Bartlet Fred Martin Christian Church Nora Dewey Co. W. Mchaughlin Mike Lewis Mary Hunter George Masson J. E. Lemmon George Morrison A. Anderson Fortnightly Club Carl Roberta Improvement League Leonard Bailey Catholic Daughters of America Carl Hedges Ad Club Rotary Club Lions Club Jesse Miller Everett Griffith A. R. Oates 19Th Century Club

Denies Jake Hamon Gave Million to Help Elect Mr Harding

Frederick L. Thornton CPA who audited the estate of Jake L. Hamon testified before the senate oil investigating committee. He denied Hamon contributed $1,000,000 toward Harding's nomination and said Hamon's 1920 campaign contributions did not exceed $100,000. Thornton planned to appear in Washington on request from the senate public lands committee.

Tulsa Okla Frederick L. Thornton Jake L. Hamon Republican National Oklahoma Hamon Warren G. Harding Senate Oil Investigating Committee Thornton Washington Senate Public Lands Committee

Old Home Day Program by Methodist League Planned

The Intermediate Leaguers plan an Old Home Day Play for Tuesday evening April 29 in Social Hall set in 1944 Washington. About forty in the east will attend with a dress rehearsal next Friday at 6 30. One third of proceeds go to Queen Father Standard Bearers mission work and the rest to charity works of the Intermediate League. A rummage sale is arranged by the P E O Charity committee for next Saturday in the room south of Klein Clothing Co. They report a strong sale of bedspreads last Saturday and a fine spring collection of items.

Methodist Church Washington Intermediate Klein Klothing Ko

Spanish Diver Reaches 182 Feet To Recover $6000

A Spanish diver achieved a record depth of 182 feet while salvaging $6,000 in silver from a wreck near Finisterre. The PLBROAD case will be held in the rutomage room south of the Klein Kilo, Ko., on South Lowa Ave.

Finisterre Plbr,o Klein Kilo South Lowa Ave

Nut and Date Cookies

Recipe fragment for nut and date cookies with flours dates and nuts. Instructions mix dry ingredients add nuts and dates then beaten eggs milk and flavoring fold in melted shortening and bake about 30 minutes at moderate oven.

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Roy Schiebel Mrs. Hill Burlington Sherd Wilson Country Sherd Wilsons American Legion Auxiliary Legion Rooms Roy Mallory S. ©. Wilcox Threeseay Priday D. A. KR Broadgate W C. Harding Bertha Hay A. N. Alberson Rev. J. Reade McCrory Central Park Kelen Harvey FE. M. Bridges & CO Jake Hamon Mr. Harding Bor Charity Physicians and Surgeons A. Joan Droz West Main St Frank Boller City Mutual W. Washington St T. J. Pease Farmers and Merchants Bank Blue Mutual J. D. Dayton Westchester Iowa Washington County Austin Sutherland R. R Iowa Gas & Electric Co T. A. Michels Washington, Iowa Morrison & Morrison Morrison Bldg North Side Brookhart Bros. Law Opera House Mutual Phone Cc. J. Wilson C. C. Wilson Wilson & Wilson Journal Livingston & Eicher Lew Nat'l Bank C. V. Brown South of Water Works
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