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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1928

Page

3

Local Society Notes Highlight Pr nuptial Plans and Church Events

Arrangements for Avalon Law and several others including Mrs Richard McCleery and Jessie Kerr feature upcoming nuptials. A Kerr hosted pre nuptial bridge and a Women’s Home Missionary society program at West Chester Methodist sparked an afternoon of devotion, tea, and fundraising. A Sunset Park picnic honored Mrs Knipe and daughters Elizabeth and Dorothy of New Albany Indiana with tennis and socializing.

Avalon Law Richard McCleery Jessie Kerr Gwendolyn Long Mary Roberts Josephine Bailey Edith Carris Eleanor Brown Maurine McLaughlin S. Coffey West Chester Sunset Park Knipe Elizabeth Dorothy New Albany Indiana Cottey Dorothy Knipe Embree Stewart Foriash Pauline Forinash

Out of Place Youthful Follies Reflect on Aging

A reflective aphorism by John Foster notes that youthful mischiefs fade as one ages, likening them to sparse new shoots on a barren oak stump, suggesting growth is fragile and time alters behavior.

John Foster

Good Friday Names Across France and Germany

A historical note explains Good Friday known as Passion Friday in France and Still Friday in Germany highlighting regional terminology for the holy day.

France Germany

Garden Club Meeting with Mrs Frank Carter August 24

The Garden club announces a meeting with Mrs Frank Carter scheduled for August 24 at S220 1603. The notice specifies attendance details and location ambiguity remains.

Garden Club Frank Carter

Community announcements and church notices collection

Announcements from Co W club about a birthday party at Mrs Amos Norton’s home on Saturday August 25. The West Chester Pythian Sisters host a hobos social Friday evening. Rev Jesse Caldwell of Drake University will speak at Pleasant Hill church September 4 with Bible school at 10 and sermon at 11. Sunshine Community club basket dinner at Mt Pleasant PA August 24. Ainsworth UNited Presbyterian Sabbath school in the park August 28. Pett Bearers and families invited to mite-box opening at M E church Wes Chester Friday afternoon followed by a T L B program and party. bring mite boxes.

J. C. Meeks Ainsworth William McLaughlin Donald Bernard Sacramento Calif McLaughlin Jenny Meeks Oklahoma California Mary Denison Alice Meeks Wm. McLaughlin Lafe Meeks Grace Elmer Alma Ivan Fern Dorothy Allen Rice Jane Norma Ernest Meeks Myra Omar Daryl Alice Helen Wayne Kenneth Jesse Meeks Martha Viola Orval Meeks Everette Cecil Leon Belel Wm. Meeks Wm. Wallace Arthur Mace Milo Weaver Wiley Denison Russel Denison John Westphal Mary Anabelle Ralph Zeck George Doris Milo Julia Jean George Godlove Chester Piper Della Neal James Combs Washington Catherine Richter Norris Montana Catherine Isabel Combs Esther Booth R. A. Richter Lucile Robinson Anna Sheety Carl Kos Ed Horn Chas. Sojka Geo. Kos Yar Sojka Wm. Kron Joe Knotek Arlene Johns Knotek Ernest Knoteck Wm. K Lena Roy Kron Walter Ed Kos Kos Miss Sterling Joe Krotz Darlene Wm’? Proby Harry Malichky Glen Kallaus Ed Hotz Louise Hotz Arthur Draker Joe Drake Georgia Sterling Ella Helen Krepi Guest Amos Norton West Chester Pythian Sisters Jesse C.C ‘Aldwell Drake University Pleasant Hill Church Bible Sc M. E Wes Chester

The Lovelorn at New Graham Theatre

The Cos mopolitan production stars Sally O Neil in The Lovelorn at the New Graham Theatre on Thursday. The film adapts a famed advice column theme with Beatrice Pairfax guiding lovers as two sisters contend for a suitor culminating in a dramatic climax.

Thrills Romatee Sally O'Neil New Graham Theatre Beatrice Pairfax

Store Seeks to Build Toilet Requisites Department

A shop announces plans to establish a dedicated toilet requisites department providing full lines of high class items. The store invites orders and promises constant service and complete stock to meet customer needs.

Contagious Diseases Faced by School Children

The article notes children in schools are frequently exposed to contagious diseases and emphasizes throat infections as a common starting point. It promotes FIGULATED Oil Spray used nightly as a throat spray to help prevent infectious trouble.

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