Christmas Socials Fill Busy Evening Across Town
A string of society events highlights last night and yesterday afternoon. The thin sisters hosted coffee and sandwiches after a knights initiation, Alma Marjorie Pratt celebrated her eighth birthday with neighbor girls, and Euslin store workers enjoyed a Christmas tree at Mrs. Fletcher’s home. The Loyal Sons and Daughters class, Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Society, Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid, Younger Set Bridge Club, Fortnightly Art Department, and Catholic Daughters of America held gatherings with meals, crafts, games, and Christmas candy.
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Sherm Crone
Allan Hays
A. Bs. Sehmoellar
Ella Chilcote
C. Pratt
Alma Marjorie Pratt
Petie
Helen Melinske
Hannah Drish
Euslin
Pleasant Hill
Will Saville
Cornell Bluffs
Father Gibson
Set Bridge Club
Willa
Jean Hay
Frank Appleby
Lydia Richer
Europe
Daugherty
Catholic Daughters of America
K. C. Hall
Winnie Critz
Katherine Singmaster
Thomas Wheelan
Lucy Dempsey
Christmas Exchange Circled by Tied Cords Prank
Members prepared a Christmas exchange with a large box and cords to be pulled by each participant. After the cords were tugged, gifts were revealed. Sandwiches and coffee were served at a late hour.
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Eames
Government to sue Wright Martin for war claim payoff
The Justice Department plans to file a suit against Wright Martin Corporation seeking three million six hundred one thousand seven hundred fifteen dollars as recompense for war claims. Associate Attorney General Seymour testified before the House committee during impeachment hearings of Attorney General Dougherty. An early wind up of proceedings seemed likely if Representative Woodruff could present further evidence.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Wright- Martin Corporation
House Committee
Seymour
Dougherty
Uniess
Woodruff
Republican
Michigan
Youths confess to killing woman near Salt Lake City
William Farr nineteen and Rex Aiette twenty one confessed last night they were the two bandits who shot and possibly fatally wounded Mrs. Roy Lance Fitzgerald on a road south of Salt Lake City, part of a string of robberies terrifying motorists.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Dee
William A. Farr
Rex Aiette
Roylance Fitzgerald
Here
Bonded Indebtedness Thirteen Central States Reach 1400 Million
Kentucky holds warrants around 7.09 million repaid from taxes. Oklahoma reports 4 million debt with 2.5 million general funding bonds and 1.5 million public building funds against school lands. Iowa plans to issue 22 million in bonds authorized by vote to fund World War I veterans bonus, first since 192. Ohio shows 25 million soldiers bonus bonds largely expended.
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Kentucky
Oklahoma
Iowa
Ohio
Navy Base Civilians Arrested In Theft Probes
Twenty two civilian employees at a Brooklyn navy base were arrested by Justice Department agents on indictments from a federal grand jury alleging government property valued in millions was stolen since the war.
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Associated Prose
New York
Brooklyn Navy Base
Department of Justice
McClenahan and Frances Battle Over School Post
Des Moines reports a court fight between P. K. McClenahan state superintendent of public instruction and Miss May Frances superintendent elect. Both have engaged attorneys as the case seeks to determine the validity of appointments and duties regarding the state education office.
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Moines
P. KE. McClenahan
Miss May Frances
Imminent Office Holders Engage Attorneys
Report notes dispute over who will hold office between January 1 and July 1. Each contestant has hired legal counsel, with H. E. K. Byers, a former attorney general, to represent Frances. Mrs. C. C. Matthews of Wyman spent yesterday in Washington.
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H. EK. Byers
Mra. C. C
Matthews
Wyman
Washington
New President Elected in Poland After Assassination
In Warsaw on December 20 Stanislaus Hootenblossom W J Czec howski was elected president of Poland to succeed Narowtiuicz who was assassinated last Saturday officials said.
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Poland
Reese
Warsaw
Stanislaus Hootenblossom
W. J. Czechowski
Narowtiuicz
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Ralph Pratt
Charlotte Campabell
Onita Pratt
Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Society
Lillian Minick
Merry Christmas
Joffison
Washington Green
Santa
Graham’s
Grahams Sept
All Lords of Things
Central States
Paine
Navy Base
McClen
Francis
Torney General
Frances
Dad
Ifi
A. E. Atchison
Success School
Ottumwa, Iowa
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