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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1926

Page

6

Society Notes on Local Gatherings and Wedding

Social items recount a Saturday hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Boyd with about thirty guests, plus a Shalom class social at the Berre home on S 3rd Street, where a quilt was made and refreshments served. Other notes cover Navajoh club get together, a December WCTU meeting, a Women’s club dinner and readings, and a Wednesday wedding of Helen Libe and Harry Lauderman with a three course reception and plans for their farm south of town.

Ralph Boyd Shalom M. E Berre S 3Rd Street Edwin Griffith Blanche Helene Helmick Geven Roxie Gideon Walter Miss Gideon Mae Gideon J. A. Porter Steve Stewart Ralph Gibson Tere Woman's Christian Temperance Union of West Chester J. B. Dayton Hough Henderson Business and Professional Womans Club R. L. Coulter Catherine Coulter Helen Eunice Libe Harry Wilmer Lauderman F. W. Sutton John Libe Martha Lanuderman

Presbyterian church social and community notices

The Ladies Bible class hosts a Friday afternoon social at 2 50 at Mrs. R L McGuigan home inviting Home department members. Glendale school candy social Friday Dec 10 at 8 00 P M features a Safety First play and asks ladies to bring boxes. Friendship club meets Friday afternoon with Mrs Nellie Juzeler for Christmas exchange. Ladies Aid of First United Presbyterian church meets at the church Friday Dec 10 at 2 39.

Ladies Bible Class The Presbyterian Church R. L. McGuigan Home Department Glendale Catherine Caldwell Ore Friendship Club Nellie Juzeler Ladies Aid First United Presbyterian Church

Bazaar and bake sale at Washington Cleaners Saturday

The Ladies of the Christian church announce a bazaar and bake sale to be held at Washington Cleaners on Saturday the 11th. A special deputy is making a drive and a good attendance is urged. Refreshments will be served and the event is led by the committee.

Ladies of the Christian Church Washington Cleaners

Mission Tea and Final Art Class Planned This Week

Y Art class meets Saturday from 2 80 to 4 00 p m for final session. Bring all painted lacquer and parchment items to finish. 25512 Ladies of the Baptist church host a missionary tea at the church Friday evening at 2430.

Ladies of the Baptist Church

Baptist choir rehearsal Friday evening at seven

A Baptist church choir plans rehearsal Friday evening at seven. The notice invites members and interested singers to join for practice ahead of upcoming services.

Washington chapter 98 pot luck supper and meeting

Washington chapter number 98 holds a pot-luck supper Thursday at 6 30 p m Members bring sandwiches dishes and silver plus one dish to pass The supper precedes the regular meeting at which officers will be elected for the coming year Every member is expected to attend

A. U. Hl. Missionary Society of the Methodst Church Alice Rown Alma Huppert Shanghai China Washington

U and t Club Meeting Set for Tomorrow Afternoon

The U and t club will meet tomorrow at 2 o'clock in the afternoon at Mrs. M. D. Lee's home for election of officers and a Christmas gift exchange with a limit of gifts to be no more than a specified amount.

U and T Club M. D. Lee Germany France Holland China Switzerland Belgium

Pancake Supper Aimed At Local Presbyterian Men

The men of the First United Presbyterian Sunday School class invite all male members of the congregation to a pancake supper at 6 30 this evening at the church. Donations for the county home tree are appreciated. Mrs W J Norton matron 5513.

First United Presbyterian Sunday School W. J. Norton

Rummage Sale and Fancy Work Items Requested by Friday

Ladies must bring all rummage sale and fancy work articles to the Old Washington National Bank room by 8 o clock Friday.

Old Washington National Bank

Fortnightly club literature meet set for Monday

The Fortnightly club literature department will convene Monday at 2 30 P M with Mrs Henry Hull at 25543 The Presbyterian church ladies Bible class has indefinitely postponed their social planned for Friday afternoon.

Henry Hull

Community helps William Ficher husk corn after injury

William Ficher, injured six weeks earlier while timber work, could not husk corn until a group of seventeen friends and neighbors with eleven wagons intervened on Wednesday. The volunteers, including P. P. Wenger and several Widmer, Graber, and Schantz family members, completed the task.

Stringtown William Ficher P. P. Wenger A. E B.rinner J. G. Alliman Rev. Schrag L. H. Rinner Ed Widmer Kenneth Goff Dave Graber Peter Graer Bennie Schantz Albert Graber J. W. Widmer Jake Widmer Jonathan Graber FE. E. Eicher D. S. Graber Jacob Widmer Joe Widmer J. J. Rich J. J. Widmers Wayland Ethan Brooks Mardherrau Bros Joe Widmers J. K. Leichty Barbara Wyse P. R. Schantz Elmer Bain Louis Speidel W. J. Eicher CC. W. Spenser Claire Washington Joe Maude Murphy Joe Roth John Wagner R. C. Wells Joe Mast P. RK. Schantz Pola Nickolaus

Death of Grace Bogle Precedes Long Beach Return

Crawfordsville Iowa notices report the death of Grace Bogle formerly of Crawfordsville in Long Beach California. Her brother J D Hamil learns of her passing and Grace leaves a husband and two children. Additional items note Lee Huston family visiting, Eli White's injury, and local sales at Borman and Andrew auctions.

J. D. Hamil Grace Bogle Long Beach California Eli White Elizabeth Williams Erwin Iowa J. P. Jones Augusta Williams John Humphrey Wyman Borman Andrew

Miners Vote in Iowa Holiday Balloting Day

Des Moines notes December 14 as a holiday for Iowa coal miners who will cast ballots for international and district mine union officers.

Des Moines Iowa International and

Allenbly Special Formula No. 2 Promises Neuritis Relief

An advertisement urges readers to buy Allenbly Special Formula No. 2 from Lemmon's Pharmacy or other druggists. It claims relief for neuritis, gouty conditions, and rheumatoid arthritis joint swelling within about 24 hours, with continued doses banishing pains and sleepless nights.

Lemmon's Lemmon’s

McCall 85th Birthday Celebrated in Community Gathering

Mrs. R T McCall Sr marked eighty five years of life with a large family gathering including children grandchildren and many kin. A fruit cake centerpiece, remembrances and a penned tribute highlighted the event with a photo session and a commemorative poem.

R. F. MccCall Sr R. Maxwell McCall Beaver Falls Bessie McCall

Christmas parties and club notices in Columbus Junction

In Columbus Junction Ia Mrs S J Lewis hosts the Half Hour club December 14 with Mary McKee reviewing The Silver Spoon Today s club plans a Christmas party December 15 at Miss Jessie Fosters home Mrs James McKee entertained friends Monday night in Conesville for her husband s birthday Grandview Epworth League and Christian Endeavor vote officers Clyde Arnhood president Lia Kemp vice president Ruth Kemp secretary Warren Martin treasurer Marguerite Cocklin pianist Grandview Blue Bird and L S Sunday School elect Lila Kemp president Marian Vibber vice president Freda Zimmerman secretary Lela Treas urer Cairo C E Circle ...

Columbus Junction S. J. Lewis Mary McKee Jessie Foster James McKee Conesville Blanche Jones Des Moines Epworth League Christian Endeavor Society of Grandview Clyde Arnhood Lia Kemp Ruth Kemp Warren Martin Marguerite Cocklin Blue Bird L. S Folowing Lila Kemp Marian Vibber Freda Zimmerman Lela Brown

One hundred volumes of Incuna bula in Michigan library

The University of Michigan general library owns one hundred volumes of Incuna bula printed in the cradle period from 1455 to 1540. These rare books form a notable early collection.

General Library of The University of Michigan

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Clara Shalla Iowa Avenue Christian Church Cam Ladies Aid Society M. EB. Church Mary Louise Harwood East Main Street Ladies’ Bible Class Wilbur Schantz Crawfordsville Nellie Mannerg Lee Huston Joan Lee Galilee Bethlehem Ivory Ivory Bridge Rust Craft E. M. Bridges & CO R T. McCall Jis Evangelical Church Norma Giffey Henry Kemp S. H. Bracelin Stanwood Burlington United Presbyterian Church J. Carson Duncan Tion Warren Martha Butler C. E. Circle Cairo Clark & Enslin West Side Square
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