Social and church group events fill December evening
A group of ladies hosted a sewing night at Mrs. Harold Montgomery's with a simple one course luncheon. The First United Presbyterian Ladies Aid chose officers J A Porter Harlan McCreedy Earl Simpson Hugh McCleery. Friendship Club hosted about fifty at the Davis home with a Christmas exchange and singing contests. Invitations issued for Opheltra Smith's marriage to George Gallop Jr. A Junior Hi meeting featured a program on domestic science and manual training. Methodist social included music, readings, and piano accompaniment with tea towels donated and Christmas refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Montgomery
Montgomery
Ladies Aid Society
Flrst United Presbyterian Church
J. A. Porter
Harlan McCreedy
Earl Simpson
Hugh McCleery
Friendship Club
Davis
Alex Miller
Opheltra Smith
George Horace Gallop Jr
Junior Hi
Junior Hich
Gale Haines
Miss Henderson
Miss Haween
Manuel
Mr. Austin
The
Methodist Church
Lucile Dupule
Mra. H. Bight
Tracy Phillips
Mary Louise Harwood
Iowa Gas and Electric Co
Church society meetings and holiday events announced
The notice lists multiple church groups scheduling meetings and a Christmas toy and gift exchange. Activities include Young Woman's Missionary Society led by Miss Lucille Forgey at 7:30, Hats Notio past noble Grand Circle with Edna Flynn, Alma Holland Missionary Society with Edna Mercer at Hunter home, and Queen Esther Girls meeting with Gertrude Beatty. Christmas toys for Mothers Jewels home and a 25 cent gift exchange are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Vesper Hennett
Lucille Forgey
Alma l. Holland Missionary Society of the Methodial Church
Edna Mercer
Hunter
East Washington Street
Queen Esther
The
Methodist Church
Gertrude Beatty
Golda Schulty
Mothers Jewels Home
Natice De Molays Regular Meeting and Elections
Regular meeting this Monday at 7 30 p m includes election of officers Wade Crone M C Robert Thompson scribe All members urged to attend
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Natice de Molays
Wade Crone
M. C
Robert Thompson
Fortnightly Art Department Meeting Notice
The afternoon section of the Fort nightly club Art Department will meet Tuesday at 2 40 PM at the home of Mire Frank Wilson. A notice of change of Belg ee po.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mire Frank Wilson
Belg Ee Po
E. D. Morrisson
Community clubs schedule December meetings and events
The notices list December meetings for local clubs including Sunshine Community Club Mrs J O Matthews 25913 and Fortnightly club art and music departments. Also schedules for Navajo, Pythian Circle Christmas exchange, box and candy socials at Pleasant Plain and No 4 schools, and Girl Scout Troop No 11 sewing needs.
Bethlehem Shrine invites Washington Shrine No 10 to ceremonials
Notice invites members to attend the Bethlehem Shrine No 10 ceremonials at the Masonic Temple Tuesday evening December 16 at 8 o'clock. Inter church committee urges gifts for Christmas packages with delivery by December 23. Ladies of the Baptist Church announce a bazaar at Washington Cleaners December 16 selling home-made mince meat.
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Bethlehem Shrine
Town
Washington Shrine No
Masonic Temple
Gotz
Inter Church Committee
Court House
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Washington Cleaners
Notice of Christmas Exchange Meetings and Details
Notice Just Us club will hold its Christmas exchange Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Hewitt 4otz Rural Womans club meets Wednesday afternoon December 17 with Mrs Ernest Carlson. Christmas exchange presents not to exceed 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sisters
Pythian Circle
Henry Shaver
Iowavenue
Rural Womans Club
Ernest Carlson
Invitation Dance at New Military Hall Tuesday Evening
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M to work in the first degree on Tuesday December 16 at 7 30 PM. L B Lup on W M 6042 invites members to attend the notice and event.
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New Military Hall
Washington Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Sharp
L. B. Lup
W. M
Recipes Used by Excellent Cooks in and About Washington
A collection of home baking formulas from Washington area cooks. Recipes include English Tea Cakes by Ola McCreery, Martha McCreedy cakes, Sugar Cookies, Bran Sticks by Myrta Jeffrey, Blueberry Muffins by Mrs. Howard Cunningham, and an Orleans molasses treat. Each item lists ingredients and basic method, with notes on texture and baking times.
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Washington
Homemade Spice Apple Loaf From Old Recipe
Recipe lists corn flour buckwheat flour baking powder soda cinnamon cloves allspice honey apple sauce and raisins for a loaf mix dry ingredients then add honey apple sauce bake forty five minutes in a moderate oven. Includes sugar molasses sour milk white and graham flour with soda baking powder salt and vanilla. Makes two loaves with butter and cocoa optional.
Primitive Corn Bread Recipe From Mrs Wilson
A dated recipe lists Mrs F L Wilson instructing to combine corn meal, sweet milk and water, sifted white flour with baking powder, melted butter, and to bake in a hot oven for about 20 minutes in greased pans. The instruction uses the term ORES and notes heat and filling steps.
Washington County Hospital Laboratory Report 1923 24 Details
Director C A Boice reads figures from the Washington County Hospital laboratory showing growth in public health work. Examinations rose from 1270 to 2376 in the year, with water tests and disease screenings, including diphtheria cultures, venereal tests, and alcohol analyses for court, plus new incubator to handle volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Boice
Court House
Washington County Hospital
Public Health Service
State Board of Health Laboratory
Health Service
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Vincent
Local Health Board Oversees Quarantine and Lab Training
Under state health authority the local laboratory director controls quarantine and release of diphtheria typhoid fever venereal diseases and tuberculosis cases. Water analysis is limited by law to the state university with tests for odor color taste smell chlorides nitrates nitrites and gas producing and colon bacillus. Sixty five toxin antitoxin treatments have been administered and all student nurses are vaccinated against smallpox and diphtheria.
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State Board of Health
State University
Wild Indians in America and South American Tribes
A historical note explains there are no wild tribes in North America, while in the Amazon basin of South America some tribes remain uncivilized. The piece contrasts regional tribal status and civilization development.
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North America
South America
Amazon
The Renaissance in France and the French Alternature
The passage contrasts the late medieval bleakness with a sudden surge of vitality. Villon’s poetry evokes snow and desolation while Strachey’s Landmarks in French Alternature celebrates renewal and bright spring colors.
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Villon
Lytton Strachey
Honest apology calms a tense exchange at the stand
A Baltimore shopper asks for the paper and the clerk apologizes with a simple I’m sorry. The exchange ends with a lighthearted remark on courtesy and patience, reflecting small town manners in the crowd.
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Baltimore
Chicago Post
Snake and Ape Pals on Traveling Show
A 20 foot constrictor and a 20 pound ape share a traveling show and spend hours together in the same enclosure. They remain on amiable terms as the ape teases the snake’s tail and tongue, while the snake could swallow the primate but does not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damon
Pythias
Practical Idealism Inspires Self Focus on Waffsirg
Readers are urged to consider how much they examine others struggles versus their own. The quote from Lichtenberg meditates on personal attention to self more than to others issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lichtenberg
Origins of the Little German Band in Brass Music
The little German band, said to be the forerunner of all brass bands, emerged in Germany around 1840 and long remained mainly an army unit. Regimental bands have historically been the most prominent and spectacular form of brass bands.
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Germany
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Notio
Noble Grand Circle
Edna Flynn
Sunshine Community Club
J. O. Matthews
Young Woman's Missionary Society of
Second United Presbyterian Church
W. C. Mayhew, Jr
E. P
W. H. Sigafoose
C. C
G. AL
Navajo Club
D. N. Anwyl
Pleasant Plain School
Mildred Morris
No. 4 School
Ldred Woodburn
BE. O. W
Powell School
West Chester
Mary Bruly
Piewr de Tis Club
Girl Scout
Mae Campbell
Ola McCreery
Martha MccCreedy
Myrta Jeffrey
Howard Cunningham
Hoston Brown Bread
J. Albert Williams
Orleans
Mrs
Harry Dickerson
Mrs. I. BE. Brown
F. L. Wilson
France
Clark & Enslin
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
Klein Klothing Kompany
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