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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1920

Page

5

A New Kind of Petticoat and Ribbon Trends

An article on the rise of the jupe culotte under-petticoat in black crepe de chine with self-figuring, fringe edging, and ribbon trims. It links the style to corsage bows, ribboned sleeves, necklines, and decorative pillow covers, noting seasonable pleats and hip-gathering to achieve a flat back-front silhouette.

Callot Paris Ethel Levey London The Palace Gelett Burgess

Pleasant shower for Miss Georgia Lewis at Porter home

A mixed shower for Miss Georgia Lewis hosted by Mrs. George McGinnis at the Porter residence featured a cookbook craft, advice, and a rock music game. Gifts in pink and white reflected the bride to be’s upcoming marriage to Bil McGinnis, with children presenting baskets of domestic items.

Clayde Koupp Kolah Club BK. BR. Hammer Navajo Club George McGinnis J. A. Porter South Fourth Avenue Georgia Lewis Bil McGinnis Ruth McGinnis Fivelyn McGinnis Deveda Fisher Miss Lewis A. E. Atchison Harvey Young Nellie Tripp E. D. Morrison Henry Shields W. S. Elton Helen Harvey Elton Misa “Hon Plumly Mountford W. A. Cook R. E. Brown Anna Dawson Myrta Jeffrey J. M. Godfrey A. R. Dewey Young Women’s Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Lillian Minick Stella Palmer Manno Ola Southworth Hender Held

Mount Holyoke Students Work to Fund Tuition

More than 20 percent of Mount Holyoke College girls are engaged in remuneration work to help defray the cost of their college course. The figures reflect a strong trend of self support among female students at the institution.

Mount Holyoke College

Banquet for Women Planned by Interchurch Committee

The Mothers and Daughters second annual banquet will be Friday May 7 at First United Presbyterian church. Women will prepare dinner in the new dining room. The event features the State University of Iowa’s dean of women as speaker.

Harvey Young Priscilla Club Jh. Wilson New Missionary Organization First United Presbyterian Girls Women's Foreign Missionary Society The Methodist Church Alma Holland John Hillhouse Christian Church Late Aid Society Cedar Community Club End John Karty Aaron Stafford Pleasant Hill School George Brinton Women's Home Missionary Society Toadies Missionary Society First United Presbyterian Church Mothers’ and Daughters Women's Interchurch Committee First United Presbyterian Choc cl Mothers and Daughters State University of Iowa

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