Community clubs share meetings and acts of service
The Just Us club met with Mrs. Henry Dim er and seventeen members offered recipes for entrees followed by a flower exchange. Wellston Social Club gathered with Mrs. Florence Smith eight members three guests and several children enjoyed fancy work and refreshments. The U and I Club surprised Mrs. Minick by helping sew carpet rags knot and make two comforts. Sixteen were served at noon with coffee and other dishes. The Happy Hour club hosted by Mrs. Hoskrenmyre had twelve members and one guest with rock and a plant exchange. The Be Natural club’s luncheon featured a spring motif and corsage bouquets for two honored guests. The Business and Professional Women shared a dinner at the Y M C A with program notes and performances by Esther McCreedy Priscilla Morrison and six Lincoln school girls in art week color play. The next meeting will be a May breakfast in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Just Us Club
Henry Di‘mer
Ditmer
Chris Ditmer
Wellston Social Club
Florence Smith
Mary Hotle
Olive Hotle
Alice Hotle
Cora Engel
Vella Hotle
Blanche Snyder
U. and I. Club
Henry Minick
Michigan
Charles Sloat
Chicago
Warren Matthews
Wellman
Happy Hour Club
Ainsworth
Della Patton
Esther McCreedy
Edith Boileau
Lincoln School
Maude Helen Applegate
Verna Bicker
Miriam Palmer
Jean Macon
Fern Crozier
Elizabeth Thorne
Betty Jones
Margaret Norton
Julia McElhinney
Funeral in Hedrick and early house fire in Crawfordsville
Nellie Manners reports from Crawfordsville that Mrs. H KE Jones was buried in Hedrick after relatives Lee Lease attended. Mrs. Martin arrived from Washington to help care for the ill Mrs. Sarah Davidson. Raymond Rich and William Davidson visited Washington yesterday. At 7:30 this morning Waldo Well’s house caught fire and the fire company responded promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Lee Lease
Hedrick
H. KE. Jones
Martin
Washington
Sarah Davidson
Raymond Rich
William Davidson
Waldo Well
Crandall Motor Co Opens New Washington Site
Crandall Motor Co formerly of Brighton and Towa opens in the Schulty building two blocks north of the square on Iowa avenue. The used light-class car dealer will redecorate the showroom and establish permanent headquarters in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crandall Motor Company
Brighton
Towa
Schulty
Iowa Avenue
Crandall
Washington
Missionary society meeting at MFE church Friday
The Women’s Home Missionary society of the M. FE. church will meet Friday afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs. W. S. Hill 708 South Marion Ave. Mrs. Chas. Thomas will have charge of the lesson. A large attendance is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Home Missionary Society of the
M. FE
W. S. Hill
South Marion Ave
Chas. Thomas
Many Candidates File Papers for Places on Ticket
Campaign is drawing candidates for multiple offices with six seats in Congress and state posts. Francis Cutler of Boone failed to qualify for state representative. Governor Hammill faces Bowman Skromme and Anderson for a third term. J. W. Long and O. C. Burrows oppose auditor J. C. McClune. Ed Smith faces four opponents for secretary of state. other top posts run with limited opposition. Democratic slate filed. conventions possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Francis Cutler
Boone
Rep
Smith
Hammill
M. L. Bowman
Lars J. Skromme
Marion BE. Anderson
J. D. Buser
Conesville
Clem Kimball
J. W. Long
J. C. McClune
Oskaloosa
O. C. Burrows
Belle Plaine
Fred Woodruff
Knoxville
Women and men vie for seats in Iowa congressional races
In Iowa two districts the ninth and eleventh nominate several candidates including E. W. Vincent Guthrie Center and C. B. Swanson Council Bluffs in the ninth and Ed A. Campbell Battle Creek Gert Rit? Klay Orange City Stewart Gilman B J Bergeson and Robert Hunter Sioux City J A Prichard Onawa in the eleventh. The eleventh district rally at Cherokee will feature Bowman and Skromme on farm relief and state issues. Eight women seek state offices Anna Lawther Emily Becker Otha Wearin Lola Landes Carolyn Pendray Florence Harsh Belle Miller Jennie Edmondson and others for state representative. Dr FE J Cole Woodbine a former Democrat runs as Republican in Harrison county against W M Tatum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Vincent
Guthrie Center
W. R. Gree
C. BE. Swanson
Council Bluffs
W. C. Rateliff
Red Oak
Rs McManus
M. B.pitt
Crescent
Ed A. Campbell
Battle Creek
Gerrit Klay
Orange City
Stewart Gilman
B. J. Bergeson
Robert Hunter
Siowk City
J. A. Prichard
Onawa
Congress
Bowman
Skromme
Cherokee Today
Anna B. Lawther
Dubuque
Emily Becker
Dubuque County
Otha D. Wearin
Mills County
Lola 6G
Landes
Poweshiek
Carolyn Pendray
Jackson
Florence Harsh
Polk County
Belle L. Miller
Buchanan County
Jennie Edmondson
Wellman Notes and Local Doings from April
Wellman Eardley Bell Jr reports family moves to J H Cray property from West Liberty. Weeks butter makers start glazing into Wellman creamery site. Oldaker hip fracture from train incident improving slowly. Golf craze grows briefly before business resumes. Social visits trace to West Liberty Cedar Rapids Nebraska Iowa City and Albia. Brick plant auction set for Thursday at 1 09 pm signaling end of Wellman clay era. Local gatherings include P T A and family visits with neighbors and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Mrs. Weeks
Initto
J.H. Cray
West Liberty
Weeks
J. W. Oldaker
R. E. Snavely
Iowa
Mark Anderson
Nebraska
Anderson
Iowa City
Max McCrabb
Kinross
Evanine
Frank Schwartz
F.C. Schroeder
Daugher
Helen
SU. 1
Wellman Brick and Tile
Wellmans
Arthur Gast
Omaha
Neb
Eardley Bell, Jr
Social Notes From Red Brick April 24 Visit Highlights
April 24 notices report Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sigafoose visiting at the O E Babb home Sunday afternoon. Mildred Caldwell spent Sunday with her sister and brother, G V Beltel. Mrs. Fred Sasre visited her mother, Mrs. Abe Beenblosson. Lloyd Neiswanger and son David shopped in town Tuesday evening. Mrs. Carl Hering and Mrs. Fred Sayre called on Mrs. Vera Stockman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Sigafoose
E. Babb
Mildred , Caldwell
G. V. Beltel
Fred Sasre
Abe Beenblosson
Lloyd Neiswanger
David
Carl Hering
Fred Sayre
Vera Stockman
Missionaries Reported Captured and Killed in China
Reports from Peking and Shanghai state American missionary L. C. Osborn was arrested by General Feng Yu Hsiang and sent to Kaichow while Dr Walter F. P. Seymour was murdered by nationalist soldiers near Tsining. Evacuation of Americans in central Shantung continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Shantung Province
L. C. Osborn
Church of Nan Arene
Chaocheng
Feng Yu Hsiang
Kaichow
China
Shantung
Stanton
Tsinin
Ichowfu
Tenghsien
Tsining
Yenchowfu
Patan
Washington
State Department
Jockhart
Hankow
MacMurray
Shanghai
Walter FP. Seymour
Presbyterian Mission
Seymour
Delbert and Miss Sayre Entertain Times Guests
Delbert and Miss Mable Sayre entertained Arlene and Mern Times from Dutch Creek Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert
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Be Natural
Chanidee Tucker
E. E. Stutsman
C. A. Dewey
W. M. Keeley
Orville Elder
E. M. Bridges & CO
South Side Square
Nellie Manners
Crandall Motor Co
Green’ Mill Tea Room
Bebe
H. & A. Baking Co
Sage
K. J. Strickler
Howard van Ness
Albia
Glenn Wilson
County
John Caldwell
J. A. Walker
P. Ti. Club
Leslie Gates
RED Brick
Marguerite Herring
Dr. Seymour
Kayser
Enna
Jithian
Earle W. Corbin & Co
East Side Square
H. S. Ward & Co
Children’s Coats
Misses
Ladies’ Coats
H. I. Ward & Co
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