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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1919

Page

8

Doctors to Attend State Medical Conventions in Des Moines

The state dental and medical association conventions will be held in Des Moines next week. Local doctors plan to attend with dentists meeting Tuesday and Wednesday and physicians on Wednesday through Friday. Attendees include Dr. J. J. Foley and Dr. B. J. Perry for dentistry and Dr. H. C. Hull, Dr. C. A. Boice, and Dr. C. W. McLaughlin for medicine.

Dental and Medical Association Des Moines J. J. Foley B. J. Perry H. C. Hull C. A. Boice C. W. McLaughlin

Magazine subscriptions and pricing offer notice

An advertisement invites readers to subscribe to magazines by club or single subscription. Call 59 Red after 5 30 p m or write in care of Journal for a list of club prices. Nita Belle McKeon is the authorized local agent.

Getaclub Nita Rede Mc-Koon Nita Belle McKeon

First of May Is Insepection Day at Lyon Baking Co

The Lyon Baking Co invites customers to inspect the shop and bread between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on May day. A souvenir will be given to each housewife during those hours.

Lyon Baking Co

Counting ants in a two-foot hill by a noted naturalist

A two-year study by a well known naturalist counts about 0,000 ants in a two foot tall ant hill. The observations document steady growth and colony activity across seasons.

Local Ads and Society Notes Highlight Early May Town Life

The page highlights shop ads from Fox & Dewey for shoes and Lemmon’s Pharmacy promotions, along with furniture and clothing sales at The New York Store. It also covers visits to Keota and Crawfordsville for W F M S conventions, a soldier's homecoming near, and social notes on residents' travel and gatherings.

Fortnightly Club Program for Afternoon Literature

The Fortnightly club's Afternoon Literature department holds its year’s last meeting on Monday May 12. The program features talks on Liberty of National Evolution versus the Monroe Doctrine, Demonacy the Basis for World Langdaitrian, Various Peace Proposals, and a reading from The Red Flower by Van Dyke. New officers are Leader Miss Anna Dawson Assistant Leader Mrs C W McLaughlin and Secretary Treasurer Mrs Lem Cherry.

W. A. Cook Wishart Godfrey Meat Anna Dawson C. W. McLaughlin Lem Cherry

Hi Y Club Banquet Set At Local Methodist Church

The Hi Y Club of the high school plans a May 1 banquet at seven o clock in the Methodist church banquet room Invitations have been issued to 165 people including the school board Y M C A board high school faculty advisory council and inter church committee Sterling Riggs will be toastmaster Four minute talks will be given by J M Godfrey R M Visquain and others Paul Barrett will give the address with music by the high school boys quartet and C A King Officers will be elected after school Thursday and installed at the banquet The Hi Y movement is expanding as a welfare measure for high school boys with two state Y M C A staff members assisting locally

Methodist Church Sterling Riggs J. M. Godfrey Huxford R. M. Visquain J. M. Wishart C. 8. Lemmon Paul

Foreign Missionary Convention at Keota

The Women’s Foreign Missionary convention of the Methodist church for the Muscatine district is in session at Keota today and tomorrow. Principal speaker Miss Lydia Christensen of Ghazibad India will give addresses this evening and tomorrow. Washington participants include Mrs A Anderson treasurer who opened the session and will oversee the treasurers department meeting this afternoon and Mrs Ed Bambrick who spoke on the Benefits of Christian Stewardship at 2:35 this afternoon.

Women's Foreign Missionary Convention The Methodist Church Muscatine Keota Lydia Christensen Ghazibad India Washington A. Anderson Ed Bambrick

Coe Alpha Gamma Delta Hosts Informal Sorority Dance

The Alpha Gamma chapter of Alpha Xi Delta held an informal dance Saturday night in the Knight of Columbus hall Cedar Rapids. Decorations in gold and blue and blue leather programs as favors accompanied about thirty five couples. Nine guests joined from the State University of Iowa City. The Coe chapter was established last spring and is among about twenty five chapters nationwide. The national sorority began in 1893 at Lombard college. The Coe members are described as popular and social events noted.

Cedar Rapids Alpha Gamma Chapter Alpha Xi Delta National Sorority Knight of Columbus State University Iowa City Alpha Gamma Coe Alpha Xi Delta Lombard College

Freshman Martha Chalmers Attends Coe Dance

Miss Martha Chalmers of Washington Iowa a member of the Coe freshman class and Alpha Gamma chapter attended the campus dance on Saturday evening.

Martha Chalmers Washington Iowa Coe Alpha Gamma Chapter

Soldering Aluminum Techniques and Alloys

French manufacturers lead in clulibuilt solder use with zinc copper and alumina proportions. For soldering aluminum with a common iron, 5 to 9 parts tin and 5 to 8 parts bismuth are advised for an ordinary solder.

Worth Trying Nitrogen Boost for Wheat Yield

An agricultural note states that applying one pound of nitrogen to soil can raise wheat yield by at least one laird. The claim emphasizes soil nutrition and crop response.

East One Laird

General Agent in this vicinity for Mutual Insurance

A general agent operates nearby for a reliable Mutual Insurance Association. He writes several kinds of insurance and offers liberal commissions.

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