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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1928

Page

6

Prairie Center 4H Club hosts gathering with upcoming meeting planned

The Prairie Center 4H Club met Tuesday at Marguerite and Virginia Scranton's home for a business session followed by refreshments. The next meeting is set for two weeks later at Gladys Leeper's home. A birthday picnic celebrated Anna Tody's seventh birthday hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harvey with several families present. Additionally, Mr and Mrs D A Peterson announce the marriage of their daughter Alice J to H Doyle Frame on August first at First Methodist Church in Waterloo.

The Prairie Center Marguerite Virginia Scranton Gladys Leeper Paul Harvey Chicago Anna Tody Harvey Charles Faulkner Harvey Waggoner Marshall Gannon D. A. Peterson West Ninth Waterloo Iowa Alice J H. Doyle Frame Ainsworth First Methodist Episcopal Church P. Arthur Young Frame Ainsworth High School Iowa Wesleyan College Mt. Pleasant

Church Society and Club Meetings Aug 3 4 West Chester

Local groups announce meetings across churches and clubs including M E church society at Mrs George Brint home August 3 230 PM and various K of C W R C and ladies aid gatherings with social tea prayer cottage meetings and choir practice slated through August 8 1940.

Society of the M. E. Church George Brint Carl Hedges John Hough George Ferguson Sadie Dusenbury Dora Grinstead Walter Bauer Ladies Aid Society Methodist Church West Chester

Locas News Dr and Mrs Paul French depart Cedar Rapids

Dr and Mrs Paul French of Cedar Rapids left this morning for Alberton where Mrs French will visit while Dr French attends the osteopathic convention in Kirksville Missouri.

Paul French Cedar Rapids Alberton

Train speed affects radio reception in experiments

Popular Mechanics reports that increasing train speed reduces static while boosting radio signal strength in proportion to acceleration. A steel bridge without a superstructure increased reception volume, whereas a bridge with a superstructure lowered it.

Popular Mechanics Magazine

Unique Tree Bears Fruit and Flowers Simultaneously

The orange tree, per Lib erty, produces fruit and blossoms together, showcasing unusual simultaneous flowering and fruiting in a single season.

Liberty

Does Not Stay Conquered Air Conquest Challenge

The quote reflects the persistent effort required to master flight, noting that success must be earned anew with each ascent. It emphasizes ongoing challenge and discipline in aviation endeavors.

Paul and Barnabas Preach to the Heathen in Iconium

Lesson notes outline Acts 14 1 28 with Golden Text I know both how to be abased and how to abound emphasizing Paul and Barnabas preaching to heathen in Iconium and Lystra Derbe The Lord confirms preaching with miracles and divides the city opposition led by Jews and Gentiles while later establishing churches with elders for self governing mission work

Paul Barnabas Iconium Christ Lystra Derbe Barnabas Jupiter Paul Mercurius Jupiter Heaven Antioch Apostles

Community notes from Green Vale and nearby towns

Mrs Perd Brier visited with Mrs Bert Smith in Green Vale Iowa. Bert Smith and family spent Sunday with Jim McCalebds. Visitors included Jim McCalebds from Brighton and the Smiths of Medford Oregon en route home Tuesday. Harvest work continues with threshing delayed by fair weather.

Green Vale Iowa Perd Brier Bert Smith John Mann Jim S. Milford Pohrsis Vince Poherns Wanda Lucille Smith Randolph Hoovers Matt Stone Brighton Ecaller Walker G Parcell Lem Guy van Winkle Edgar Lynn Vail Smith Helen Marie Pohern Richland la Motte Marion Anderson James F. Smith Frank Shelangakies

Calvin quote on divine sympathy and seeking God

A pithy paraphrase of John Calvin urging believers to fly to God without delay inspired by the idea that God is touched with sympathy for human misery and willing to befriend us.

John Calvin

Verse Encourages Humility Over Strife and Pride

A Bible verse from Philippians 2 3 urges believers to act without dispute or vanity and to value others above themselves demonstrating humility and mutual respect.

Local Visits Page Shares Weekend Social Roundup

The item lists numerous visits around Richland Davenport and Dublin including Mr. and Mrs. Lester Duke with their baby, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Boles of Richmond, the Bonds and Dickinson families at Hopewell, D. E. Hart at N. D. Cox home near Richland, Woodford families at Davenport with A. Laird Woodford, Waterhouse children at Belnap and Davis, Mrs. John M. Robinson visiting her parents the Joneses, Pearl Cassady of Oskaloosa at the Duttmweilers, Bert Smiths at Dublin, A. J. Morgan visiting Carroll Morgan north of Richland, and Ira Waterhouse with friends at New Haven.

Oskaloosa Roper Duttmweiler Bert Smith J. B. McCaleb Dublin A. J. Morgan Carroll Morgan Richland Ira Waterhouse New Haven

Mrs Emma Bennett Hosts Nell Ryan Visit in Crawfordsville

Mrs Steve Jones returns to Crawfordsville after a Des Moines trip. Nell Ryan came home with tales from visiting friends after several weeks away and a note about her mother Mrs Emma Bennett.

Nell Ryan Steve Jones Des Moines Crawfordsville Emma Bennett

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