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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1923
Page
6
The article lists multiple society events in December including the Missionary society meeting at Mrs E P Foss home with 19 members and 6 visitors, the Ladies Social Union planning a December 18 bazaar, West Chester Methodist choir social, and various women's groups hosting luncheons, dinners, and Christmas exchanges at homes in Washington and nearby towns.
Regular meeting and officer election announced for Friday December 7 at 7 80 p m. Loyal Song and Daughters class plan a party at Mr and Mrs Charles Doran home Friday evening. A box and candy social at Cedar schoolhouse Tuesday December 11 with a school program by neighborhood ladies led by Elsie Glassburner teacher.
Attention Legion members. Election of officers Tuesday evening and other important business. Be there, Ed Squires. Publicity officer, hats.
The West Chester King's Heralds are invited to Bernice and Pauline Gardner’s home on Saturday December 8 at 2 p m All who have not paid dues please bring your money for a Japanese House.
The ushering party for the Graham lecture course is asked to be on hand at 7.45 this evening to assist with seating and usher duties.
Notice that Zeredatha Council No I R and S M will confer the Select Master’s degree tonight at the close of the Blue Lodge session. Also Independent Club to hold Christmas exchange at Mrs. Harry Maxwell’s home on Thursday December 13, 2533.
Notice for I O O F annual home coming and roll call Tuesday evening at 7 30 All Odd Fellows are requested to be present Committee 5313.
The Pythian Sisters of West Chester Temple No 182 plan their regular meeting next Tuesday evening December 11 with garment collection and a Near East Relief silver offering. The Fortnightly club Economics Dept meets December 11 at 2 39 pm for a Christmas exchange and candy demonstration hosted by Mrs C W Stewart. no refreshments but bring candy and an item for exchange.
Mrs. Clark E. Daniels announces the 1924 committee appointments for the Iowa League of Women Voters. Roles include child welfare led by Mrs. Spaulding, social hygiene headed by Miss Drake, women in industry by Mrs. Seashore, uniform laws by Miss Leffert, American citizenship by Dean Richardson, living costs by Mrs. McKim, international cooperation to prevent war, publicity by Mrs. Morris, and finance with Mrs. Wolfe as assistant chairman. Corbin Fields attended with two guests.
Iowa's Vincent Carney Post at Parnell has not yet received a permanent charter. The post planted soldier memorial trees in the cemetery and an auxiliary assists with club rooms. Brig Gen Harry B Wilkins elected commander of Argonne post in Des Moines. New Iowa post commanders include H R Lamp Durant Conrad Johnson Newell Harold Gutknecht Hildson Boyd Stone Zearing Lander announces 924 membership drive starting December 14. State officers to attend rally banquet at Osage with Judge Landis and other speakers.
Captain Roy Gault of Creston Iowa stands as an active American Legion member and former commander of Champagne Post. Nominated by Senator A B Cummins and backed by the president he would succeed the late Col Guy S Brewer as U S marshal for southern Iowa. Gault was among twenty seven candidates for the post with Ben Webster of Mason City among the contenders.
Nevada Iowa leads state in forming the fathers auxiliaries of the American Legion following the national convention in California. State Adjutant James F Barton outlines the rules: membership limited to fathers of Legionnaires and fathers of men who died in service. Auxiliaries will operate only in posts and not as separate county state or national bodies. Uniform charters planned for national issue in January.
Des Moines reports Ed Cree custodian of the Polk county courthouse recounts a remarkable duck tale. He hatched mallards from eggs supplied by the state fish and game department, sent the finest bird to his daughter in Ogilvie Minnesota, and watched it allegedly return to his farm within hours, a journey experts say could be possible at high speed.
Local schedule of visits and family updates from Washington Route Four detailing trips to Iowa City for an extended visit, hog sales and shipments via Farmers Union, double visits to homes of Simmering and Kephart families, and a church event with Rev. Jones. Includes a note on Tom Wheelan building a barn and a statistical line about Montana Indian reservations totaling 5 558 464 acres.
In Dannenberg Germany December 6 the village orders every dog to pay the value of one fourth pound of butter each quarter. Butter gold value changes quarterly so tax adjusted. To curb dogs the authorities set a half pound of butter as tax for a second and each additional dog.
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