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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1920

Page

3

Chautauqua Assembly Opens Next Week in Washington

The 1920 Washington Chautauqua opens in a week with season tickets on sale at banks. A balanced program features Chicago light opera, notable lecturers like Robert G. Cousins and Rev. Charles A. Tindley, and performances by the Dixie Jubilee Singers and Mountain Ash Welsh choir. Prices remain two dollars for adults, one dollar for ages ten to fifteen, and free for under ten.

Washington Chautauqua Washington Chautauqua Chicago Light Opera Company Chicago Charles A. Tindley Philadelphia America Dixie Jubilee Singers Strickland Gillilan Mountain Ash Welsh Choir Wales Gillilan

Local Club Meetings Announced for Tuesday to Thursday

Shalom Group meets Tuesday evening with Miss Hazel Siberts at 403 BE Madison St to discuss dues. The World Wide Guild Girls hold a 7 45 pm church social at 4912 e. The Mothers club gathers with Mrs. C H Bickford on Wednesday at 2 30 pm. The Primary Department Methodist Sunday School picnics Sunset Park Wednesday at 3 pm. The Women s Foreign Missionary Society plans an all day entertain for Ainsworth auxiliary next Thursday at Lexington Methodist with program leader Mrs Earl Ensminger.

J. S. Ladd Thomas Chicago Chautavaua Wales College of London Lloyd George Thomas Sholles Margarette J. Penick Dietrics Kilties William H. Britigan Washington Col. W. G. Everson Washington Band Central Park Shalom Group Hazel Siberts BE. Madison St World Wide Guild Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Lexington Ainsworth Lexington Methodist Church Earl Ensminger

Reverend Gilbert to preach at Pilotsburg and other services

Mt. Pleasant pastor H F Gilbert will preach at Pilotsburg next Sunday at 9 AM and visit Lexington at 11 AM and Zion Center at 8 PM. strong attendance urged. Washington Lodge 26 called meeting Wednesday Aug lith. second degree for two or three candidates. visitors welcome. Rehearsal of Methodist senior choir Friday at 7:30 PM. Dr Bowers to preach Sunday. choir to sing at both services. Mission Hall services tonight at 8 PM. Rural Women’s club to meet Thursday with Mrs. Frank Dittmer. Women’s Foreign Missionary Society to hold a called chapel meeting.

H. F. Gilbert Mt. Pleasant Pilotsburg Lexington Zion Center Washington Lodge No A. F P A. M Chas. Freding W. M Methodist Church The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church

Paddy Burns Opens Near Beer Joint in Neighborhood

Roy Paddy Burns, known as Paddy, has bought out Merle Prondfit and is opening a near beer establishment on the block. He served as a sailor on a battleship during the war, and locals note a coming change in the neighborhood. Some residents hold a mistaken belief that sour cream tests best, but the writer asserts sweet cream tests the same.

Paddy Burns Merle Burns

Community club meetings and Sunday picnic notices

Church Friday August 13 at 2 30 pm rain delayed last meeting and guest day music program will be held. Social clubs meet Thursday with Mrs Francis Swift and Mrs Will McBride. Rebekah picnic at Sunset Park or, if rain, in I O O F Hall. Presbyterian Home department invites Sunday school picnic Thursday at Box Springs with 9 30 am church gathering and conveyances. Fleur de lis club meets Friday at 2 pm with Mrs T J Harvey. WCTU meeting Thursday at 2 30 pm elect new officers and report treasurer.

Rebekah Club Sunset Park Tf. O .O. F. Hall The Presbyterian Church Box Springs Presbyterian Fleur de Lis Club T. J. Harvey Woman's Christian Temperance Union

Meeting to visit Mrs Stewart at 802 N 2nd Ave

The club notes their treasury balance and dues and urges all members to attend the meeting with Mrs. Allen Stewart. They plan to visit Mrs. Stewart, who is an invalid, at her home to share the gathering.

Allen Stewart 2Nd Ave

Auto Mechanics to Play Bankers Today

This evening in the base ball league the auto mobile mechanics face the bankers, two top teams. Mechanics have had hard luck despite playing solid ball, while bankers arrive off a 1 to 0 win over the button cutters in their lone game last week.

Automobile Mechanics Bankers

County Educational Board Meets Without Quorum

The county board of education held a regular semiannual meeting yesterday evening. Attendance was less than a quorum and no formal business was conducted. Members discussed county school affairs informally and adjourned. The next regular meeting is set for February.

County Board of Education

Change Approach to City Fire Station

Work began today on a city hall improvement to ease access to the fire station. The approach from the street to the bay is being rebuilt to be more gradual, improving ease of entry and exit for the fire apparatus.

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Chautauqua Assembly Iowa Bob” Cousins Robert G. Cousins Tipton J. Knox Montgomery Muskingum College New Concord Ohio J. M. Wishart L. H. Wallace A. R R. Miller C. M. Keck Frank Stewart F. R. Sage H. H. McCleerry Orville Elder Anna Dawson C. A. Dewey J. M Wishart D. H. McLaughlin W. M. Keeley A. R. Miller R. E. Dougherty J. A. Glendinning Carol Forgey Willa Gibson Donald Ross Hove’ Club Silas Ross A. S. Smith Jefferson County Fairfield Iums Fairfield City Band DeBord Alex DeBord Mothers’ Club C. H. Bickford Methodist Sunday School Evening Journal American Pearl Button Co Mutual Telephone Co G. C. Booth R. L. Fetters Michigan Fletcher & Crooks Crawfordsville Harry Kracaw Marion Ave Clover Huller S. Avenue D Bevins Motor Co Jones Auto Co RAM Lambs Roy J Paige Ira Bowman Washington Elevator Company Davenport Jerome Williams FORD Overland Car P. O. Box Keota Journal S. D.C Washmmeton Columbus Junction Bridge Club Homer Darbyshire Rural Women's Club Frank Dittmer Roy Paddy Laddie Reister & Sons Francis Swift Havre Will McBride Lot Ea Ance
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