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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1926

Page

6

Wyman High Banquet Adopts Japanese Theme At Gym

The Junior Senior banquet at Wyman High was staged April 19 in the gym with a Japanese garden theme. Seniors and faculty greeted guests, dinner featured a four course menu served by students, and toasts were given in cherry blossom style.

Wyman High School Pearl McClare Margaret Graves Frances Werner Miss Martian Fery Gipple Samuel Zivkafoose Pearl McClure Kenneth Rees Helen Jones Mr. Minear

Community notices and club announcements

Several local groups publish meetings and social events. The Counters club hosts a dinner Thursday at 6 50 with wives bringing a dish to pass and dancing later. Eastern Star hosts a ten cent social Friday at 2 00 at the Masonic Temple. The Wellsten Social club meets Friday at Mrs. Harvey’s home. Ladies Encampment and Rebekah invite at 7 20. Regular OC meeting Saturday. Independent club meets Thursday. Woman's Home Missionary Society hosts a Friday 2 30 meeting at Mrs J P Thomas. Philathea Class meets Thursday 2 30 at Miss Virginia Cunningham’s home. Choir members urged to meet Wednesday after prayer meeting. Rummage sale May 1 at Washington Nat Bank north door. Missionary society holds May 2 service with Miss Emma Amburn speaking. Chamber of Commerce to meet May 5 at 8 pm with C W Bond speaking. Plant exchange committee coordinates plant, seed, and bulb swaps at Johnson's Grocery. Pot-luck supper for Methodist Sunday school May Friday at 6 30 with a dish to pass. West Chester M E Church women meet Friday 2 pm with Mrs Sprague. Miss Emma Amburn of Rangoon Burma will present missionary work May 1 at 3 pm.

Philathea Methodist Sunday School Virginia Cunningham Woman's Home Missionary Society of the West Chester M. E Church Emma Amburn Rangoon Burma

Emmetsburg Gears Up To Welcome Brookhart Campaign Visit

Emmetsburg plans a large turnout for Col. Smith Brookhart as he opens his northern Iowa campaign next Friday. A noon dinner will host editors from northwestern towns with reservations from many counties. Brookhart delivers a 2 PM address at the court house square, with alternate plans for theater if weather turns bad. Delegations are expected from Sioux City Fort Dodge Estherville Spencer Pocahontas Fairmont Worthington and more. In Algona Brookhart also plans a Thursday talk amid a blue ribbon bargain day crowds.

Emmetsburg Col. Smith Brookhart Iowa Coolidge and Dawes Palo Alto County Court House Sioux City Fort Dodge Estherville Spencer Pocahontas Fairmont Worthington Minn Minnesota Community Club

Royal visits set to draw crowds in London summer

Three kings and two queens will visit England this summer. King Fuad of Ferot will be hosted by King George and Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace, likely drawing more attention than Spain's King Alfonso and Queen Ena who plan a long London stay. Queen Ena will showcase Spanish fashions and host an exhibition including mantillas, shawls, and other Spanish finery. The Belgian royal couple will make a brief summer visit. Queen Ena will present her eldest daughter, Infanta Beatrix, to English society.

London England Fuad of Ferot George Queen Mary Buckingham Palace Spain Belgium Ena Infanta Beatrix

Church Social and Club Meetings Listed

Notice The Ladies of the Baptist church will hold their social at the church Friday at 2 30 election of officers 6215 Jony Pilly Club no dance Friday night business meeting May 7 The Penn Leaf club meets with Mrs Ralph Williams Wednesday at seven thirty 6212 Moose Lodge members families and invited guests welcome Thursday social Mon Tue Wed tf Notice Pleur de Lis Clot meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs T J Harvey 6113 Business and Professional Women's club meets Wednesday evening supper at 6 15 61t3

Jony Pilly Club Penn Leaf Club Ralph Williams Moose Lodge Pleur de Lis Clot T. J. Harvey Business and Professional Women's Club

Treasure of Lost Ships Sought Under River Beds

Miles City April 28 Treasure of lost ships lies buried under Yellowstone and Missouri river sands. Elmore Wenner, after a quarter century of research, believes cargoes of pelts, gold, silver and merchandise worth about fifty million dollars remain. He has salvaged part of a wreck and notes steamboat losses from 1828 onward. The post office now operates 96 air mail planes with 745 employees.

Miles City Mont Yellowstone Missouri Elmore Eilaworth Wenner Wenner Missouri River Yellowstone River Thomas Jefferson Louisville Sioux City American Fur Company Kate Swinney

Youthful Box Coat Suits With Pleated Skirts

The article notes box coats with flaring lines paired with finely pleated skirts as a stylish suit. It mentions varnish extents dating back to ancient Egypt, illustrating long history of fashion finishes.

Local visits and family gatherings reported

Mr and Mrs aul Sparks and daughter Dorothy visited Sunday at the A N Bowen home. Mr and Mrs S D Carris Sr were Washington visitors Friday afternoon. The John and Ralph Robertson families dined Sunday at the Char levy Robertson home near Brighton. Jake and Lizzie Fritchen, improving after illness, will help with the farm work. Mrs Lynn and Mrs John and son James were Washington visitors Tuesday afternoon.

Aul Sparks Dorothy A. N. Bowen S. D. Carris Sr Washington John Ralph Robertson Charlevy Robertson Brighton Jake Lizzie Fritchen Pete Lynn James

Local families tour Washington and area visits

Mrs Wo Clark and family shopped in Washington Monday. Ralph Kleese spent Sunday in Washington with his brother Jason and attended a relative s funeral. Lyle Smith visited his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Smith over Sunday. Mr and Mrs Frank Conklty and son Wayne called at the Paul Sparks home Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs St Carrie Sr called Sunday on their daughter Mrs M C Jay who is nursing at the Honey Henderson home in 76. Little Robert Swister of Arceme came to spend several weeks with his grandparents. Carlton Bowen is driving a new Ford. Mr and Mrs Frank Smith and daughter visited the Homer Birney home Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs A N Bowen and son Carelton and grandma Bowen visited the Harve Freese home near Wellman. Glenn Smith delivered a tractor at Keota Monday for George Baker of West Chester. Mr and Mrs Glenn Little and daughter were callers Monday evening at the Fritchen and Pulver homes. Airs A N Bowen was visiting in Keota one evening last week New Haven and Pleasant achoole unite with Hardscrabble in Play Day Wednesday.

Wo Clark Washington Ralph Kleese Jason Lyle Smith Frank Smith Frank Conklty Wayne Paul Sparks St Carrie Sr M. C. Jay Honey Henderson Robert Swister Ar Ceme Carelton Bowen Homer Birney A. N. Bowen Carelton Grandma Bowen Harve Freese Wellman Glenn Smith Keota George Baker West Chester Glenn Little Fritchen Pulver Dublin Howard Mangold Twilla van Dyke Ottumwa Dutch Creek Bridge Here Nick Tinnes A. J. Robertson Muriel Robertson Dor Engle Alvin Strum Margaret Jean M. Lee Sanders W. C. Robertson R. R. Robertson Elwyn Martin Howard Brown

Mayer Funeral Held in Keota for William J Mayer

William J Mayer died at his daughter Mrs W C Embree home April 24 at age sixty seven His survivors include three children Mrs Margaret Embree John and George a brother John C Mayer and his wife and one daughter preceded him in death He was vice president of Union State Bank of Keota and West Chester bank The funeral was at the Keota Methodist church conducted by Rev C W Klein assisted by the Valley church pastor pallbearers included L P Jackson W S Boyer and others Burial was in Keota cemetery.

Keota William J. Mayer W. C. Embree Mayer Margaret Embree West Chester John Chicago George John C. Mayer Valley C. W. Klein Moline The Valley Church L. P. Jackson W. S. Boyer Mr. Coffey W. F. Stoutner H. H. Harden W. R. Stewart Keota Cemetery

Crawfordsville Railroad Visits Note Local Figures

Mrs. Henry Menefee's mother Mrs. Carson is visiting her, and Mr. and Mrs. Clint Rhea are visiting at the Frank Taylor home in Crawfordsville.

Crawfordsville R.R Crawfordsville, R. R Henry Menefee Carson Clint Rhea F Ame Frank Taylor

Weekend Visits Across Washington Community

Sunday gatherings showed families like Bailey, Shebeck, Jarrard, Jones and Mitchell visiting relatives in Washington. News from the area was scarce as residents stayed busy with chores and farm duties, keeping in touch by word rather than phone calls.

Local Social and Bridge Work News from Dublin

Dublin notes report visits by Mr. and Mrs. Mangold and family to Washington relatives and Ottumwa returners. Bridge work resumes on Dutch Creek west of town. Local residents deliver cattle, assist with chores, and visit kin across Ottumwa and New Haven areas. John McKinstry funeral held at New Haven church with interment at New Haven cemetery.

Melloglo Beauty Cream Ad Promises Clear Complexion

An advertisement urges buyers to use Melloglo Beauty Cream from Sherman Bros. Druggists to make skin lighter and smoother. It claims whitening effects, nourishment, purification, and fading imperfections for a childlike complexion.

Sherman Bros. Druggists

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Daughters of Union G. A. R. Hall Grant J. C. Boice Frank Gobble Carolyn Hamilton Booster Club Homer Jarrard Merle Eckles John Foster Viola Larson Walter Jarrard Esther Methodist Church Winifred Allen East Main Street Alice Klippel Edna Jones Mexico Isabelle Davis Frances Thomas Edith Strockhart J. H. Peet Hugh McCleery P. L. Etter Ruth Annis Etter Joe Wright Lievel Evans East 2Nd Street Omalh Mra. Fivans Sorovia Club Ainsworth Pearl Marr J. A. Marsh Herbert Quick Vandermark DeLaney C. W. Stewart West Main Street A. KE. Cunningham Art Department F. H. Porman St. Thomas Cathedral New York Olive Campbell St. John the Divine Willis Beatty Clifford Clair Beatty Indiana Clifford Clair Knights of Columbus K. of C. Hall F. W. Deogle Imogene Mr. Doyle St. James Parish Father Doyle Counters Club Eastern Star Masonic Temple All Eastern Star Vreed Wellsten Social Clu Bessie Vlarvey eOoth Lidies Uxiliary 1. O. O. F. Hall Rebekihe Odd Fellows W. RL OC Notice Independent Club Mela Kallous Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church J. P. Thomas East Washington Street CC. C. Owen Church of Christ Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Washington Nut'l Bank Woman's Foreign Missionary Society M. EF Emma Auburn Chamber of Commerce C. W. Bond Burlington Garden Club George Maxwell D. J. Patterson Richard Johnson Johnson's Grocery Natione Makers of Venus American Lead Pencil Co Fifth Ave Brookhart Algona Post Office Department Peope New Haven Pleasant_a choole Morrison Orrison Hote Madison Streets Veameee H. & A. Baking Company ‘Masters OF Good Baking Frank Bailey Will Bailey John Shebeck George Jarrard Dave Davis Columbus Junction John Jones Lena Jones Will Mitchel John McKinstry Kern New Haven Cemetery Cumina Ann H. 1. Ward & CO Frank L. Wilson
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