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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1930
Page
4
Members from Washington area attend services at a prominent evangelical church, with attendees highlighting community outreach and ongoing worship events in the region.
The Women’s Relic corps held elections Saturday afternoon naming President Mrs. A. B. Schmoeller and senior vice Mrs. Emma Heideman with several other officers. Edith Miller was chosen as first delegate to the Marshalltown department convention with Julia Cavender as alternate. District convention delegate is Mrs. Glenn Hayes with Marie Baker as alternate. The group plans a Wednesday December 10 meeting with a picnic dinner and reports on relief work.
Two course luncheon was served. Guests included Mrs Royal Robertson Mrs John Robertson and Mrs Guy. The next meeting will be December 23 at Mrs Jessie Wells home for the annual Christmas exchange.
A series of women’s society events fills the week from Alma Hearne Holland missionary group at Mildred Woodburn’s home to Section B6 O of the American Home Department, Rosemary and Merrymakers clubs, Pythian Sisters, YWCA B and P families, and Friday Baptist missionary tea. December 9 10 events with Christmas exchanges, lessons, and officer elections across West Chester community groups.
Wellman residents report visits and moves. Henry Semler remains hospitalized in Iowa City with rheumatism. Henry Millice and Cordelia Braden visited him. Vern Phelps returns from Thanksgiving with Mrs. Phelps to inspect flocks. Carolyn Rogers stays with the Gingerichs. Mrs. Jess Lewis visited North English relatives. the Moothart family relocated to the vacated Roy Polson house. Wilma Anderson returns to Des Moines for school after Thanksgiving. The Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs soap exhibit toured Miller Jewelry. Karl Beck and family visited John Durst before heading to Texas for winter.
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