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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1923

Page

6

Birthday and club events fill December social calendar

A series of neighborhood gatherings unfolds with parties at the Gass home for Florence Gass and at Mrs. Ralph Frazey's for cooking demonstrations. The Fortnightly club, Rural Women, and various church and veterans groups plan December activities, Christmas exchanges, and holiday meals across multiple homes and public venues.

Paul Gass Florence Gass Indian Creek Club Ralph Frazey Mrs. Frazey Milan Shields Atlantic Monthly Magazine Joe Wright Will Cook Rural Women's Club Sam McKee J. C. Nelson Teen Beatty Post K. of C Home Economics F. la Wilson Jay McNamara

Ward and Co Offers 25 Percent Off Coats at Fair

Local store promotion highlights Chinese sewing baskets priced 35c to $1.00 and Fostoria glass as valued gifts. Mrs John Tollenaar visits Ditmar homes in Sigourney while H I Ward and Co and Mabel Hopping from West Chester are in Washington. Handkerchief booth and fancy work corner attract shoppers.

John Tollenaar Sigourney Ditmar Homes H. I. Ward and Co

Plum puddings and desserts from a cooking school

A collection of era recipes by Miss Vera Megowen detailing Plum Pudding variants, Date Torte, Graham Pudding No 1 and 2, Pig Pudding, and a scripted Light Your Tree electric lights sale. Instructions include ingredient lists, mixing steps, steaming times, and serving notes.

Pleasant Hill Services Draw Large Crowds

Pleasant Hill Christian church enjoyed big turnouts Sunday December 9 with morning and evening gatherings. Rev. Pettit delivered strong sermons themed The Judgment Seat of Christ and The Path Way to Heaven. There will be

Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hill Christian Church

Preaching Tonight and This Week at Local Church

A local church announces nightly preaching services all week inviting attendance for worship and fellowship. The message invites people to come for spiritual guidance and to share in collective prayer each evening.

Chocolate Shop Lines Up Sweet Candy Treats

A line of candy at the Chocolate Shop promises a varied selection for shoppers. Patrons wait their turn to choose confections as staff restock shelves and prepare samples for tasting.

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Patricia Joan Keeley Janat McClure Janat Rural Woman's Club Thaning Mrs. Beatty B. C. Briley Willa Maxine Charles Cherry Willa Harold Helen Dittmer Briley Schwartz Edgar Porter Heingman Soctal PP. Ll. Broadgate Pythian Circle R. H. Walker Rebekah Club John Davison Methodist Church Oscar Brock Union School Delta Alpha Cal Griggs Bert Dill Emmett Smith Lexington Tl. A. S Elurch Catholic Daughters of America Sewing Circle Louis Eagle U. S Oscar Jugenheimer Friendship Club Lydiae Duzeler Ladies Society of the First United Presbyterian Church Wim Ladies Aid Society the Methodist Church Young America School House Pleasant Plain School Woman's Foreign Missionary Society West Chester Methodist Church John Hough Rosemary Club Karl Simmermann Christain Church Peterson Flower United Presbyterian Church of West Chester McParland Pilotsburg Baddies Aid Society W. RK Corp Room ER. D. Morrison FR. J. Wilson Candy Kitchen The North Side Square Fostoria Mabel Hopping West Chester Washington the Cooking Miss Vera Megowen Phillips Drug Store Kodak Store Chocolate Shop Enema Luxor Alvin Elgin Hamilton, Illinois Iruen Mary Forman Stephen’s Jewelry Store
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