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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1931

Page

3

Community Notes From Ainsworth R 2

Local correspondents report residents visiting and recovering health. Mae Weir called at the Stone home, Charley Davis returned from hospital and faces complications, and Mrs. J M Stone improves slowly. Rainfall continues with several family visits and small gatherings noted around Washington, Crawfordsville, and Havre.

Ainsworth Mae Weir Stone Home Albert Weir Weir Walter Johnson Hattie White George Marr Theodore White Kansas Mr. White Allbaugh Bernard Walker Town City Howard Beenblossom Cal Beenblossom Washington Orie O'Conner Cedar Rapids Richard Lins RE. R

Rayon Crepe Slips Offer Fashioned Underlayers

A vintage ad promotes rayon crepe slips on the second floor. It highlights inexpensive prices and new tailored slips designed to be worn with princess dresses, waist emphasis, and hip silhouettes in astel shades.

La France Hosiery Adds New Silk Shades

Advertises La France hose in pure silk full fashioned full size with new colors Page Muscadine Beige Clair and rendez-yrous. Retail on the first floor.

Rayon French Pants and Step Ins Promote Fashion and Fit

The advertisement touts rayon garments with careful trimming and fast color fabrics. It promises wardrobe replacements if dresses do not wash and highlights a wider garter belt for a princess line and sport wear use. The items are described as made of elasticized satin materials and fine rayon with contrasting bottom trim and waist elastic.

Foundation Garments and Corsets Combine Two in One

Brassieres and corsets merged into a single foundation item promising convenience and new outfits. This compact garment aims to simplify undergarment choices and provide a coordinated base for dresses and outfits.

Rayon Pajamas Graduation Gift Idea

A brief catalog note praises rayon pajamas as a stylish graduation gift. It touts clever designs, appealing colors, and fresh styles for women, labeled as a recommended item from First Floor.

Brassieres Offered In Rayon Brocaded Material

Avery reports serviceable rayon brocaded bra material with high quality elastic insert in back. Available in three popular widths as advertised. Basement location details accompany the notice.

Avery

Infant Department Brightens with Baby Goods

Our Infant's Dept offers a wide range of items including hose hoot ees dresses slips caps hats blankets shoes shirts and vests. Bring the baby here and weigh it on our special baby scales.

Drapery Cretonne Adds Color For Spring Homes

Bright patterns on natural crash backgrounds enhance spring and summer decor. Describes 1 yard wide cretonne drapery fabric suitable to blend with most room color schemes.

Peak Calendar Highlights Open House and Club Events

Mrs. Robert Templeman invites the public to an open house from 2 30 to 5 30 on Wednesday honoring Mrs. Leland Morrison of Villisea. Kolah club hosts Wednesday afternoon. Just Us club and luncheon events also noted. Damascus Shrine White Shrine banquet ceremo ny begins 6 30 with special guest Mrs Jean Haines Terry. A luncheon at Congress hotel for officers precedes the ceremonial.

Robert Templeman West Main Street Leland Morrison Villisea Lloyd Alliman Kolah Club Damacus Shrine White Shrine Jerusalem Jean Haines Terry Congress Hotel Damascus Shrine

Club meetings and events listed for Thursday afternoon

The Independent club plans a Thursday gathering with Mrs. Nelson Thompson. Mrs. Nora McKinstry hosts the Wellston Social club Thursday, April 23, with entertainment led by Mrs Blanch Suedes. The F He class meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs Marl Kephart for roll call gardening hints and a flower exchange. EB. O. meets with Mrs. Delbert Bailey at 2 30. Havre Social club gathers with Mrs. Harry Bishop, bring material to quilt and sewing items. Garden club meets at Mrs. H. J. Ward 622 ast Main street Thursday evening April 23 at 7 30. The O. G. T. bridge club meets with Mrs. Ray Cox Thursday for a noon pot luck. HW and H. Bridge meets with Mrs. J. Z. Hinstow at eight o clock Thursday evening.

Nora McKinstry Wellston Blanch Suedes Marl Kephart Havre Harry Bishop Garden Club H. J. Ward Main Street

Talleyrant Junelieve Correspor tour

Duetio Tinnes delivered pasta to Joe Collgvad and Harold Pepper. Florence Crawford spent the day with her friend Elsie Tin nes. Hubert Sheety assisted Clifford Kiefer with his work Tuesday.

Talleyrant Hubert Sheety Clifford Kiefer Howard Ray Stewart Ross W. Sheets Ralph ‘Tinnes Hi Brother Petie

Weekend visitors and deaths noted in Mio Pleasant area

Miss Hagel Kravaw of Mio Pleasant visited Nei Kracaw home. W.F. Orbin died at Clyde’s home in Ottumwa, funeral planned with burial at Denuechamp cemetery. Local residents and families, including Humphreys, Stewart, Cannon, Oldt, and Woods, were mentioned in weekend activities and birthday gathering.

Wyman Hagel Kravaw Mio Pleasant Nei Kracaw Home David Woodruff Apeaut Clyde Ottumwa Orban Denuechamp Cemetery FY. It. Humphreys Washington Cloyee Stewart

New Summer Prints Show Fresh Dots and Large Designs

Cotton prints and percal es announce 40 new patterns with popular dots and bold designs for late spring and summer wear. Soft finish and fast colors highlight the collection for lighter fabrics and easy care.

Women Missionary Society Meets For Lesson at 305 South Ave

The Women's Home Missionary Society of the M. B. Church meets with Mrs. Frank Kurtz at 305 South Avenue Friday at 2 30. Mrs WG Kunath leads the lesson and annual mite box opening. A large attendance is hoped. Separately the Baptist Ladies plan a Friday social at the church with officer elections and no guest. Mrs Ralph Waggoner hosts the Rosemary Club luncheon at 1 oclock Friday.

Women's Home Missionary Society of the M. BR Frank Kurtz South Avenue As WG Kunath Ladies of the Baptist Church Ralph Waggoner

Pastoral Gilead Bears Forests and Rains Instead of Deserts

The text states that Gilead retained its forests unlike Judea, preserving moisture and rainfall. It presents Gilead today as a pastoral beauty spot due to its enduring forests, contrasting with drought and barrenness.

Gilead Judea

Postal Savings System Inaugurated in 1911

The postal savings system was inaugurated in the United States by act of congress on June 25, 1910 during Taft's administration and began under Postmaster General Frank H. Hitchcock in 1911.

United States Congress William Howard Taft Frank H. Hitchcock

Water Freezes Spontaneously at Nineteen Degrees

Experiments show pure water without ice particles or germ crystals freezes at 19 degrees Celsius rather than the usual zero, indicating unexpected supercooling behavior in the absence of impurities.

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Maude Glaze Will Stone Harvey Barnes Sherm White Crawfordsville Walter Meinhert Durant Stone Lee Hunt Sonic Orval Thoma Mabel Mr. Thoma Orie Lioyd O'Conner Tom O'Conner Fearl Gardner Roc Island Billy Creitz R. Lins H. J. Ward & CO East Side Square Georgette Sties Astel LA France Hose FLOOR Foundation Garments Brassieres Cretonne OSC Just Us Club Henry Dittmer The Independent Club Nelson Thompson JP. EB. O Delbert Bailey 0. G. T. Bridge Club Ray Cox H. Bridge J. Z. Hinstow Talleyrant Junelieve Correspor Tour Rober G. Sheet Eller In Richland Wednes Wall Crawford Mike Tinnes John W. Greiner Vick Piefer June Sheetz Ira Waterhouse Ron W. Sheas Lee Henry Greiner Brothers Lee Vorel Clarence Wiefer Josep OU A. Che Robert V. Tumphreysa Mir EB Towa Ily Carroll Davia W.F. Orbin Abowi David Woodstaff Prich Suiday Ward South Side Square Montgomery Nth. Sa Airline Ward & Co Washington, Iowa
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