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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1923

Page

6

Social and marriage notices from Washington area clubs

The Fe O W club met with Mrs Lena Kephart with prizes awarded to Mrs Rodney Kephart and Miss Lu Arthur. Pauline McClellan married Eugene McFarland at Cedar Rapids in a light blue canton crepe dress. they reside at 716 South 6th St East Cedar Rapids Iowa. Willard Leet hosted an ice cream social. Billy Cobaugh of Chicago attended a farewell party. Reports include engagements, dinners, school staffing changes, and Rebekah club activities with a quiet home wedding of Alma E Wallace to Clarence A Walker near Ainsworth.

FE. O. W. Club Lena Kephart Rodney Kephart Lu Arthur Virginia Roy Littrel Washington Pauline McClellan Eugene McFarland Cedar Rapids Town McClellan Shington South 6Th St Iowa So and Sew Club Willard Leet Billy Cobaugh Chicago George Dowell Billy George Wallace Ainsworth Alma E. Wallace Clarence A. Walker John Walker Maryville Tennessee D. M. Davis Viola Rademaker Charles Deems Ames Irma Mary Ruth Pressley Thelma Davis Lohengrin Ainsworth High School

Local social notes from Ainsworth area gatherings

Miss Clara Elsie and Mac Wallace hosted a reception with fall flowers and a multiday schedule. Mrs Porter entertained ninety ladies at J A Porter home with a three hour dining and tea service. Lemley family reunion held at Sunset Park featured a noon buffet and gladiola centerpieces with guests from Washington and Richland. Local updates include visits, shop ads, bake sales, and notices of reunions and sales.

D. J. Patterson Robert Patterson Esther Hay G.S. Hay Will Cook Dave McLaughlin J. E. Wright Anna Dawson Helen Livingston Beatrice Baird Myrtle Boice Irene de Long Patterson Kate Ackley Los Angeles William Quinn Spirit Lake Iowa Lemley Sunset Park J. W. Lemley Brighton Errin Wonderlick Johnson Richland L. L. Lemley J. C. Lemley C. E. and Family Washington Roscoe Lemley Ottumwa James M. Pulver Keota Milo Lemley H. T. Carris Woodford Lested Reenblossom Jim Lemley Evelyn Lemley

Visitors and shoppers flock to Washington area events

D W Widmer of Wayland visited Washington yesterday while Mrs Nellie Lins of Ainsworth shopped there. Miss Wilda Augustine of West Chester and Mrs R G Kelsey of Ainsworth also called or visited. Miss Kathryn Mauthe leaves for Fort Dodge to teach. The Melon Store features Hearts of Gold music, and locals, including Mr and Mrs Orr Johnson from Granity Iowa, visit Sam Bereman and C O Davis homes. Art Minick returns from Des Moines after visiting Maude Reister. Dan Bailey and Tracy of Winfield join Mrs B C Tracey of Brighton at W S Reister home. J A Work Insurance Agency advertises in city directory. Arthur Swift and Dalton Morrow head to Westminster College Fulton Missouri after summer break. Arthur to join football camp.

Mrs. Orr Johnson Granity Iowa Sam Bereman C. O. Davis Art Minick Maude Reister Des Moines Arthur Swift Dalton Morrow Fulton, Mo Westminster College Arthur

Port folio found belonging to J W Hess returned

A portfolio containing notes and outlines owned by J W Hess has been found and is to be returned to the White Way garage at once. Keokuk man Manton Hebner underwent an appendectomy at the county hospital this morning. His condition is serious but improving. A Sunday fried chicken dinner is advertised at the White House Cafe for 40 cents.

White House J. W. Hess White Way Garage Manton Hebner Keokuk Altho

Dinner Stop Turns Serious Wreck Near Salen

Mrs. Broesel and daughter Miss Garnett with Miss Loretta Tighe of Keokuk were in a wreck near Salen while en route to Washington to visit the W. G. Stewart home. Garnett broke a wrist. others suffered bruises and shock. They canceled the Washington visit and returned to Keokuk.

Broesel Miss Garnett Loretta Tighe Keokuk Washington W. G. Stewart Salen Garnett

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Lucy Leet West Chester Mable Anderson Loretta Walker Elizabeth Clark Clark Miss Leet Miss Anderson Bedford Mrs. Clark H. F Steck A. Anderson L H. Wallace Frank Smith Parrow Alnaworth Ralph Shannon W. W. Bowers Re B. Lupton W. M. Keeley O. F. Boller Jesse Miller West Washington Street Rebekah Club John Ritter Bates Ritter Charles Baker Ardrobe Bulletin Clara Elsie Mac Wallace Walker Marysville Grace Conner Ethel Grecian Court House John Matthews Muscatine 8S. C. Shinabarger Bessie Nott Fairfield Walter Leet Herman Schultz Lemmon's Pharmacy John Godlove Haskins Sarah Warner Mae Hoopengardner H. I. Ward & Co H. D. Abbott Cone Charles King A. E. Atchison H. J, Ward & Company Miss Taylor Lemmon George Lewin Jerome Ernest Falk Carl Hedges Joe Falk Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Hartman's Atchison Plano Plumly’s L. S. Hewitt Hewitt-Hamilton Crapo Park Burlington T. Mercer Corning Hewitts Hearts of Melon Marion Ave H. I. Ward & Company D. W. Widmer Wayland Nellie Lins Wilda Augustine R. G. Kelsey Kathryn Mauthe Fort Dodge Hearts of Gold Dan Bailey Tracy Winfield B. C. Tracey W. S. Reister C. H. Thomas Lou Watson Sidney Ohio J. Culla Nicola Maud Cutright J. A. Work Insurance Agency F. & M. Bank Washington, Iowa A. W. Clow Osteopath F. & M. Bank Building Coats
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