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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1927
Page
6
Two Sabbath school classes taught by George Maxwell and John Matthews plan a pot-luck dinner at the church Friday evening followed by their annual business meeting. Attendees are urged to be present and bring sandwiches or one dish to pass.
Local church and club announcements list meetings social events and elections. Groups include Woman's Foreign Missionary Society at 603 S 3rd Ave Friday 2 30 led by Emma Anderson and bake sales at Washington Cleaners December 3. Various clubs plan meetings dances socials and lectures through December 6.
The Baptist choir calls upon all members to attend a Christmas music practice Friday at 7 30 PM. The notice emphasizes earnest attendance from all members.
The Ladies Social of the Presbyterian church will meet next Friday afternoon at 2 30 with Miss Hum phreys at 420 E Washington Street.
The Young Ladies Missionary society of the U P church held a supper for twelve new members with about thirty attendees led by Miss Maizie Stewart. Navajo club hosted by Mrs George Maxwell featured a no course luncheon and planned no further meetings until after Christmas. Walter, Mabel and Grace Johnson hosted a dancing gathering with 45 present as Redlinger and Rob McCaleb provided music. Walter Anderson’s home to be the next meet. Rosemary club members and families gathered for games and clever Hen Society initiation, followed by light refreshments. Kensington club enjoyed an afternoon at Mrs C R Stearns’s with a Christmas party planned two weeks later at Mrs Lynne Van Horn. Kolah club discussed Ruth Naomi Orpha, studied Theodore Roosevelt with a box of cookies sent to Council Bluffs Orphan’s home. guests included Mrs John Caruthers and Miss Marjorie Heinzman. Covered Dish club’s dinner at the Thompsons featured bridge with high scores for L A Jones and Mrs Fred Reid. Standard Bearers class at Methodist church welcomed prospective members and outlined future work with light refreshments.
A serious blaze in Shanghai mill district of the International settlement destroyed three mills by 1:30 a m. The estimated loss stood at 2 000 000 dollars. Authorities suspect incendiary origin.
The group schedules a Saturday 2:30 meeting with a large attendance urged for nominating and electing officers. Members are asked to bring trust and jelly for the soldier's home.
Poland's Marshal Pilsudski says during last week's crisis he considered mobilizing to forestall Lithuania then chose to appeal to the League of Nations. The report notes Europe teetered toward a world war brink as mobilizations were contemplated.
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