Social clubs share busy week with meetings and news
The Booster club met at Mrs. Lloyd Walker's with nine members and one guest. Officers elected for the year include President Mrs. Homer Jarrard and Vice President Mrs. Sam Mumson. Several other clubs held meetings, hostesses served luncheons, and plans were made for Christmas exchanges. A Knights of Pythias supper concluded the week, with family gatherings and a corrected recipe note for a candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Walker
Harvey Wassoner
Homer Jarrard
Sam Mumson
Sam Neil
Harvey Waxgoner
Mary Ellen Duensing
Martin Whittaker
Community group notices and meeting rosters
Several church and civic groups announce meetings for December including the Women's Missionary Society First U P church meeting at 2 30 Friday with study on The Sudan and Abyssinia led by Mrs Beard devotionals by Mrs Atchison and other topics. The C Cos of West Chester meet Dec 2 for Christmas exchange at Mrs Howard Stewart with dressed dolls for the children's hospital. Rebekahs meet Friday 7 20 with officer elections. Presbyterian Ladies of Social meet Friday 2 30 with Mrs R E Dougherty. T B club meets Dec 2 8 pm with Mrs Leslie Dunlap. American Legion Auxiliary meets Dec 2 7 30 with new officers. 19th Century club meets Saturday 7 30 with Mrs A Anderson change notice. Sewing Circle T C D of AL meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs S J Boyd. Philathea class M EB Sunday School meets Friday evening at Mrs Fred Mauthe 317 E Madison St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Society of the First
U. P
Mart White
Sudan
Abyssinia
Beard
Atchison
Maxwell
C. Cos
West Chester
Howard Stewart
Children’s Hospital
Philathea
M. EB
Fred Mauthe
E. Madison St
Women Missionary Society Meets at 2nd U P Church
An all day meeting of the Wo men's Missionary society of the 2nd U P church will be held in the church on Friday Dec 3. Bring own dishes silver sandwiches and one dish to pass. The Independent Club meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs Oscar Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society of
2Nd
U. P. Church
Kolah Club Meets Mrs Clayde Knupp Wednesday Afternoon
The Kolah club plans a meeting with Mrs. Clayde Knupp on Wednesday after noon. The readable item notes a social or organizational gathering with a specified participant and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Kolah Club
Clayde Knupp
Notice M W A Regular Meeting December 2 1926
Notice for the M W A regular meeting on Thursday night December 2 1926 at 7 30. Election of officers and other business to be transacted. All members requested to be present. J G Moriarty clerk Irl Glick vice chair. 24613
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Moriarty
Irl Glick
V. C
Bazaar at Centennial School Building Friday Afternoon
The bazaar will run from 3 to 5 o clock Friday afternoon at the centennial school building in support of the Parent-Teachers Association. Havre Social Club to meet Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Aaron Stafford's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
Aaron Stafford
Meth odist Sunday School Delivers Delta Alpha Meet at Speidel Home
The Delta Alpha class of the Methodist Sunday School will meet at Mrs. Speidel's home at 22 South Iowa Avenue on Thursday December 2 at 2 30 PM The Wellston Social club plans a Thursday afternoon gathering with Mrs Francia Felt a at 24712 location to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Alpha
Methodist Sunday School
Speidel
South
Iowa Ave
Wellston Social Club
Francia Felta
Living Lake School Candy Social and Meeting Notice
A program and candy social are set at Living Lake School five and a half miles northeast of Dec. Ladies are asked to bring boxes of candy. Hot lunch will be served. Teacher Mabel Rice. The Women's Missionary Society of the M E church meets Friday at 2 30 P M with Mrs P L Etter. Leader Mrs Charles Pauls. Subject The Moslem Woman. Mystery box Miss Maude Hott. Christian church group meets at Mrs E E Greenfield home Thursday P M Dec 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Living Lake School
Mabel Rice
Missionary Society of M. E. Church
P. L. Etter
Charles Pauls
Maude Hott
Women's Missionary Society of Christian Church
E. E. Greenfield
Thrift and Food Sale by D A R Saturday
A thrift and food sale is set for Saturday at the old Washington National Bank building. The W R Co's will meet Saturday afternoon at 2 30 with election of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D A. Rsaturday
Old Washington National Bank
W. R. Co's
Christmas Exchange by 76 Ladies Aid at Mrs Eyble Pulver
The 76 Ladies Aid plans a Christmas exchange at Mrs Eyble Pulver's home on Saturday evening December 4. All members and families are invited. Exchange value not to exceed 25 cents. 24813 West Chester Lodge Knights of Pythias to elect officers and possibly work on Thursday evening December 2 and eats Walter Duvall, C., West Chester. 24812
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Eyble Pulver
West Chester Lodge Knights of Pythias
Walter Duvall
West Chester
The Young Women's Missionary Society Plan Meeting
The Young Women's Missionary Society of the 2nd U. P. Church will hold a planning meeting to discuss upcoming local outreach, charity drives, and community service projects. Members are invited to share ideas and assign duties for the season.
Community notices for church gatherings and fundraisers
Friday P M meeting moved to 2 30 with Mrs Harvey Meek. Baptist bazaar articles to church Thursday P M for marking. Ladies Aid M F church pancake supper Friday evening Dec 17 in church basement. Catholic Daughters meet K C Hall Friday 6 30 P M pot luck. Christian church Ladies Aid bake sale bazaar at Washington Cleaners Saturday Dec 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
M. FB. Church
Catholic Daughters of America
K. C. Hall
The
Ladies Aid of the Christian Church
Washington Cleaners
Meeting of the Yankees Sunday School Postponed
The meeting of the Yankees at the M. E. Sunday school has been postponed to next week. Members are reminded to take note of the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankees
M. E
Milwaukee Train Kills Deer in Dutch Creek Township
One or more deer living in Dutch Creek Township were struck and killed by a Milwaukee train Sunday night. The engine crew saw several deer on the track but it is not known how many were killed. The carcass was mangled and stretched along the track for some distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutch Creek
Milwaukee
FE. L. Breiterbach
Dry Law Direc tor Kidnapped in Mobile Pursuit
Assistant Prohibition Administrator J. Wy. Matthews of New Orleans and a chief motor machinist mate were kidnapped by a French auxiliary ram runner off Biloxi. The coast guard cutter Talapoosa pursued the rum runner and the two officers, leaving the vessel guarded while seeking more fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
J. Wy. Matthews
New Orleans
Biloxi
Miss
Coast Guard
Tallapoosa
Prohibition
P T A Meeting Reports District Session in Davenport
Mrs Frank Haney president of the Washington P T A opened the report from the district meeting held Monday in Davenport. Eleven district cities attended with state president Mrs B C Hopkins of Des Moines extension secretary Mrs A C Watkins of Washington D C and district southeastern Iowa chair Mrs W E Easton of Clinton. Morning talks covered leadership followed by an afternoon round table on Child Welfare. Evening speaker Mrs Watkins discussed Blind Alleys and Open Roads to Education. Haney will repeat her report Thursday evening in the Y Women room inviting all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Haney
Washington Parent-Teachers Association
Davenport
B. C. Hopkins
Des Moines
A. C. Watkins
Washington D. C
Southeastern
Iowa
W. E. Easton
Clinton
Watkins
Haney
Secretary Ramsay Sweeps Iowa Counties in State Vote
Des Moines Iowa December 1 The state executive council canvass shows Secretary of State W C Ramsay was the sole major candidate to carry every Iowa county Governor Hammill failed in Johnson and Washington The home of his opponent Alex Miller Democrat and J W Long Republican carried all counties except Dubuque The rest of the state ticket winners retained multiple county losses The final official results confirm previously announced state senate and representative wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
W. C. Ramsay
lIewa
State Executive Council
Govenor Hammill
Johnson
Washington
Govenor
Alex Rh. Miller
J. W. Long
Dubuque
Lynch Dies in Electric Chair for Hackensack Murder
James "One Eye" Lynch of New York was executed in the electric chair at State Prison for gunning down Frank Brennan, a 20 year old express messenger, during a hold up at the American Railway Express office in Hackensack on July 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
James
Lynch
New York
State Prison
Frank Brennan
American Railway Express
Hackensack
The Fellow Who Wins Sooner
A pithy quotation from Guardiap Life Service stresses that success comes to those who believe in themselves, not merely to the swift or strong, framing effort and mindset as decisive in life’s battles.
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Guardiap Life Service
Miss Ellen M. McKinnie Dies Suddeny at Home
Ellen M. McKinnie, about seventy, died suddenly this morning at her Washington area home five miles southwest. She had been ill for days yet worked at home until her death, aided by a neighbor. She lived alone with no close relatives locally and is survived by nieces and nephews. funeral plans were not set early this afternoon.
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Ellen M. McKinnie
Washington
McKinnie
Bank car battle as two bandits loot crew member
John Cirkva of Duluth fought two bandits in a Northwestern railroad bank car in Cedar Rapids Iowa last night. He was shot in the shoulder and badly beaten with a gun butt as five shots were fired. bandits Troy Smith and Jack White are being sought. The fight occurred in darkness after a lantern was shattered.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
John Cirkva
Duluth
Minn
Northwestern
Troy Smith
Jack White
Cirkva
Molesworth Named on All Star Football Teams
Keith Molesworth of Monmouth College earned spots on at least two all star teams after Thanksgiving. The Associated Press selected him for the Little Nineteen halfback slate and Cedar Rapids Republican editors placed him on their Midwest Conference first team. Taylor joined on the second team, while Molesworth and Taylor formed a strong passing duo aiding Monmouth's recent success. He is slated to captain the basketball team this winter and rumors persist about returning to coach football next year.
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Keith Molesworth
Washington
Monmouth College
Associated Press
Little
Illinois
Molesworth
Taylor
Monmouth
Cedar Rapids Republian
Illnois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Monmouth College Oracle
Rox Moore Reported Killed in Indiana
Rox Moore once a Washington barber is reported dead in Indiana. Word reached his mother in Oskaloosa, where relatives live, but details of the death are unclear. Rumors of a gas station holdup in Gary or South Bend lack corroboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rox Moore
Washington
Oskaloosa
Indiana
Moore
Gary
South Bend
Unclear Obligation Echoes a Mentor’s Guiding Treasures
A brief reflection on grateful duty to repay wisdom received from a seasoned friend. The speaker contemplates the value of passing along the tradition of the intellectual life to future generations, hoping to help others as they were helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Hamerten
Thoreau on Self Dissatisfaction and Ambition
A reflective quotation by Thoreau on the limits of self oversight and the virtue of aspiring beyond one’s own view. It argues that dissatisfaction with self can drive lofty thoughts and ambitious deeds.
Nuts widely imported by U.S. to meet demand says study
A government bulletin notes the United States spends millions on nuts and nut products including chestnuts walnuts coconuts copra palm nut oil and pecans with peanuts accounting for 36 000 tons. The piece surveys global sources from Tobago to France and China and highlights the growing American nut industry plus uses of palm oil in industry.
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Washington
United States
America
Brazil
National Geographic Society
Pioneer
Florida
Georgia
California
Virginia
South
Tropics
Tobago
Trinidad
Jamaica
Philippines
South Seas
Lagos
Liberia
Sierra Leone
Italy
Spain
Syria
Palestine
France
China
Chile
Orient
Shanghai
Taiyuanfu
Shansi Province
Fenchow
Shansi
Amazon
Mediterranean
Anatolia
Greece
North Africa
Europe
India
New York City
African Gold Coast
Few Banks Still Inoperative In Palo Alto and Kossuth
Des Moines Iowa December 1 Only five of nineteen banks in Palo Alto and Kossuth counties remained closed today. State banking superintendent L A Andrew said three of the five banks will reopen for business tomorrow including two in Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Des Moines
Palo Alto
Kossuth
L. Ac Andrew
Algona
Andrew
Considerate Motorists Help Circus Elephant Cross Highway
Quote from J. B notes motorists once avoid harming an animal on the road as a circus elephant was present. The piece reflects on slower driving and turning aside to spare the animal while traveling on the highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B
Roston
Don Koons Dies Suddenly in Los Angeles
Local notice reports Don Koons, son in law of Frank Webb and former Des Moines resident, died suddenly in Los Angeles from a valvular heart condition. He left a widow Edna Webb and a daughter eight. the Webb family long resided here. Burial set in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Koons
Frank Webb
Washington
Los Angeles
Mr. Koons
Des Moines
Edna Webb
Webb
California
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Willard Deal
Floyd Mills
Walter Stuart
Haskins
Leonard Deal
Darlene and
Derald
Ottumwa
Howard Woods
W. T. Carson
Thrift Club
East Jefferson Street
J. E. Ream
Howard McBride
M. E. Flower
Friendly Threshers Club
Echarivari
W. A. Cook
Nettie McLaughlin
Arthur D. Fricke
R.G Cherry
Margaret Wilson
R. E. Shannon
J. A. McCall
Lazell
Will Richards
Sunshine Community Club
Chas. Palmer
Richard
Susie Fields
E. O. W. Club
Mary Maxwell
Ed Grayson
Knights of Pythias
Ed Wells
J. Pe
Rebekah
the Presbyterian Church
R. E. Dougherty
South Town Ave
T. 8. B. Club
Leslie Dunlap
Marion Ave
American Legion Auxiliary
19Th Century Club
A. Anderson
T. C.D
AL Sewing Circle
S. J. Boyd
Independent Club
Oscar Hughes
Young Women's Missionary Society of
U. P. Church Will
Harvey Meek
Alex Miller
Johnson, Washington
Chatr
M’kinnie
Thoreau
U. S
Boyd
Harmonizers
Gruen
Plein
Hamilton
Southbend
Hoarnpadlen
East Side Square
Clark and
Enslin
West Side Square
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