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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1930
Page
3
Mrs R Pr McCall celebrated her eighteenth birthday at Mrs George Alexander's home on South Second Avenue. Gifts included flowers fruit and a cake with her name. Friends called all day and a luncheon followed by bridge.
Sixteen members of the Rebekah Club met at Mrs. Roy Mallorys home and re elected officers Trest lent Maggie Horsey Ella Hout and Alice McAvoy as treasurer. A new member Mrs Vrink joined. Christmas exchange followed with gifts drawn by package numbers. Refreshments were provided by the hostess with Mrs Oscar Jugenheimer assisting.
An evening program organized by Mrs Ed Mayhew and M P Crandall drew strong attendance in Pleasant Hill and Katona with performances by Arlene Master Lois Sampson and others. The entertainment featured readings duets solos and monologues while Mrs Geo F Masson and family provided instrumental pieces. A probate notice also appears in the county court record inviting interested parties to contest a will dated 1928 with a hearing scheduled at Washington County Courthouse on December 17 1980.
A Christmas program with a box exchange and candy given to attendees is planned at Palestine School, two miles east of Miehmand, on Tuesday evening December 16, starting at 7:30 p.m. Geneva Shebeek, teacher, urges ladies to bring gift boxes.
Amos and Andy in their first motion picture for tonight check and double check ends its successful run at the Fox theatre. The film attracted capacity crowds with wide interest and a record turnout, boosted by the duo's broadcast following and strong cast supporting them.
The Susan Cotley Auxiliary of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of West Chester M. E. Church will hold a meeting Friday afternoon December 12 at 26518 with Mrs Houeh attending.
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