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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1928
Page
6
The Women’s Interest Society and related groups report December meetings at Mrs. Finch and Mrs. Darbyshire homes with potluck suppers, games, and Christmas décor. Officers were elected in some chapters, while others postponed votes. upcoming parties and church missionary function noted.
The Damascus Shrine plans its regular reeuter meeting tonight at Pleat o'dark with Pythian sisters also gathering for their annual Christians exehans. Navajo Club hosted by Mrs Bryeon at noon. Fortnightly Art Department meets this evening at Misc Della Patton's home.
A jumble of holiday recipes and party notices appears with instructions for festive cakes, candy decorations, and punch ideas. Community club meetings and church events fill the weekend calendar, including pot lucks, Christmas dances, and readings at local halls.
A fragmented home recipe page lists multiple candy and nut mixtures with sugar syrups, eggs, vanilla, pecans, coconuts, dates, pineapple, and butter. It includes steps to reach soft ball stage and to pour onto platters, plus an unrelated medical note about an eye disease and space-waste quotations.
The notice lists Pythian Sisters meetings for Christmas exchange and assorted club events. It mentions Mrs Harry Shroder gathering midweek, Women’s Home Missionary Society activities at Mrs John Nough’s home Friday, and a Christmas box for Wyoming children. Members owe dues by December 27.
Local groups announce gatherings on Thursday and Wednesday including the Lexingrog American series, Shrine and Masonic events, a Christmas party, and a Christus ram end party. Attendees urged to bring dishes and gifts, with rehearsals and roll calls scheduled and a hot lunch served at 6:45 pm.
Raymond Hatton stars in Partners to Crime as a derby wearing comic lead from Paramount. The comedy arrives at theaters for a two day box office run starting Wednesday. Hatton explains the derby helps protect him on set and jokes about the reliability of headwear in mood scenes. The play includes a Ramona tale set in early California with romance and conflict as Mrs Jackson and Felipe contend with two suitors. Royal Neighbors and Rebekahs events announced for Tuesday and Thursday Christmas gatherings with a children’s play at Pankin Holler.
Dolores Del Rio, the Mexican film star, headlines the screening of Ramona at the Graham Theatre last night. The reviewer notes the work as a heralded film and highlights the writer Helen Hunt Jackson's original purpose in Ramona, with the casts and production shaping a potentially classic screen portrayal.
Two men viewed overcoats at Klein Klathing Ko with both purchasing coats later. The ad touts Klein's stock, quality over price, and value through years of expansion while inviting shoppers to inspect materials and lock in favorable prices.
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