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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1931

Page

6

Local Families Attend PTA Meeting And Club Gatherings

A long list of residents from Ainsworth Riv erside Lone Tree Gladwin and Washington attended the Enterprise PTA meeting where Belva Carr was elected president and Everett West vice president. The Walnut Club also met with Mary Mickey as president and plans for future activities discussed. entertainment included tap dancing and piano solos. An Eastern Star invitation from Pleeta chapter Muastatine for Nellie Golander on April 28 with a banquet at 6 10 pm and 5 pm reception was announced with reservations due by April 25.

Enterprise P. T. A Belva Carr Everet West Harve Ganks Cecile Robertson Mary Louise Robertson Winifred Curris Mrs. Reiter Mary l Louise Robertson Walnut Mary Mickey Yelia Wells Ruth McCreedy Vera Tucker Walter Mickey Ralph Cheerpening Mickey Ralph Chorpening Eastern Star Pleeta Muasatine Nellie Golander

West Chester P. T. A. Election and Program

Despite bad roads and threatening weather, large crowds attended the West Chester P. T. A. meeting. The year ending program featured Washington junior college students, a piano stunt, chalk talk, and a one act play. Mrs Baldrige spoke on Beautifying the Home Grounds with diagrams and Arbor Day themes. Officers for the coming year were elected: President Mrs Niffenigger, Vice President Mrs Roy Gardner, Secretary Miss Pulver, Treasurer Mr Collin.

West Chester Washington A. E. Baldrige Niffenigger Roy Gardner Miss Pulver Collin Miss Bruty Lohr Phillip Gladys Chorpening Vera Smith Esther Rittenhouse Vivian Mellendorf Orville Coakley

Social Calendar Highlights Meetings And Greetings In Town

The Independent club hosts Mrs Nelson Thompson while Mrs Nora Mekhinetry welcomes the Wellston Social club on Thursday. Garden and quilting groups, birthday reminders, and flower exchanges appear across multiple gatherings led by Mrs Karl Kephart Mrs Delbert Bailey Mrs Hi Ward and others. Church societies plan social gatherings and mite boxes with officer elections noted.

Nora Mekhinetry Wellston Mra Hianeh Suedes

White Shrine officers host Damascus Shrine visit

Supreme Worthy High Priestess Mrs. Jean Haines Terry of Aurora led a year end visit to Damascus Shrine at the new Masonic temple in Damascus. Four candidates were initiated as more than 200 attendees and many out of town guests joined a banquet and ceremonial.

Jean Haines Terry Aurora Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem Damascus New Masonic Temple the Shepherds John Burianek Cedar Rapids Anna Yale D. Terry D. Terry, Wid Mrs. Angette: Weiss Rose M. Reid Washington Edith Poiver Keota Town City Otltumwe Shrine Nellie Frost Winnifred L. Hughes Fiza

Limit to Diggers Patience Mills Publishes Store Swindle

In northern hreensland Australia during a rush to a field, a storekeeper tried to force sales by swapping flour and sugar for nails. Diggers protested, weighed nails, paid fair price, and dumped goods into a creek after a rumpus and capture of the store. About a hundred men seized the shop and demanded honest dealing.

Hreensland Australia

Rich Level Tracts in the Scottish Highlands

The Highlands extend diagonally across Scotland from Nairn to Dumbarton and include Banff Moray Aberdeens Perth counties. Rich level tracts occur throughout the Highlands, more so than in eastern Rians shire, while Caithness is largely excluded. The western isles are included but Orkney and Shetland are excluded due to Norse origins.

Scotland Scottish Highlands Seolland Nairn Moray Field Dumbarton Clyde Banff Morayv Aberdeen Kincardine Perth Caithness Pene Rians Shire Hoelrides Orkney Sbhetland Nen

Congregation Meeting at Harkin Church Tonight

A congregation meeting was held at Harkin Church Thursday evening. Elections for office will occur and reports will be given. A brief program is planned, concluding with an informal period.

Sito Harkin Hurch

Fair traditions of the Low Countries and Flanders

The fragment hints at a historic festival once an outdoor or indoor fair in the Low Countries of Furone and French Flanders. It suggests a Flemish style celebration linked to famine relief, with references to both outdoor and indoor events and a lasting festival order.

Furone French Flanders

Neolithic Camps Unearthed on Trindle Hill Sussex England

Archaeologist Dr. Cecil Curwen reports Neolithic camps near Trindle Hill overlooking CGeodwend race mires in Sussex. One entrance and exit identified. about 2000 BC date. A notable discovery is a loch circular block of stone with a ridge and radiating fine lint marks suggesting early fire-making method.

Fee Cate Trindle Cgeodwend Race Mires Sussex England Cecil Curwen England: the Date of Thie

Wisdom of Hammurahi and Te Ara Laws for the Weak

A fragment notes Hammurahi and Te Ara before Christ establishing severe laws against rapacious money leaders. It cites protection of widows orphans and the weak as cardinal Haw and inorats principles guiding governance.

Teothove Te Ara Christ Hammerald

Inferiority complex seen as moral laziness cites Lady Dunedin

The quote frames the inferiority complex as a modern expression of moral laziness attributed to Lady Dunedin.

Lady Dunedin

Washington R. 4 news notes from April social visits

Families from Wellman Ainsworth and Washington visit at various homes. Mr and Mrs Henry Mathews and Mr and Mrs George Goble spend Sunday afternoon and evening with local residents. Nellie Anderson visits aunt Mrs Jacobs for a few days. Mr and Mrs A R Smith also visit at Charles Anderson home.

Washington Henry Mathews Wellman J. FE. Linder George Goble Ainsworth Linder John Simmering Sr Joe Simmering Norman Ed Simmering Nellie Anderson W. F. Jacobs A. R. Smith Charles Anderson Clyde Lambert Daugh

Visitation Notes From Local Homes

Rer Arone visited Sunday after noon at the Ed Simmering home. Mr and Mrs J F Linder visited Saturday evening at the Charles Kephart home.

Rer Arone Ed Simmering J. F. Linder Charles Kephart

Hydraulic pressure blasting method from Fogland explained

Popular Mechanics Magazine describes a hydraulic pressure technique that breaks concrete walls rocks and other materials without dynamite. A hole is drilled and a cartridge is inserted then dozens of levers release under hand-pump pressure to exert seven tons per square inch on the surrounding mass.

Fogland Popular Mechanics Magazine

Build a Big Brand by Fostering American Magazine Growth

A strategy note emphasizes growing a large publication to scale a business. It highlights building reader reach, securing advertising partners, and expanding editorial influence as foundational steps toward a dominant media brand.

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