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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1923

Page

6

Christmas club gatherings brighten Havre social calendar

The Happy Hour club met at the Wes and George Finch homes for a festive exchange and carols with nut shell crafts and a two courseRefreshments. The Booster club held a meeting at Mrs Carl Jarrard home electing officers and planning the annual dinner. Havre Social club elected officers and planned a farewell party for the Freys moving to Ainsworth. The Lucille Benson and Paul Armstrong wedding was held at the bride’s home with close family. Knights of Pythias Pythian Sisters joint social featured a program including a sewing play and a charity project for Central Africa. Just Us club hosted a Christmas gathering with exchanges and a luncheon.

Happy Hour Club H. H. Club Wes Finch George Finch Mra Ida Heseltine Booster Club Carl Jarrard Charles Kerr Spencer Reed Adolph Larson Sam Neil H. Jarrard A. Lawson Havre Glenn Pratt Myrtle Meyer Alice Hannie Meyer Ejla Thompson Mary Putnam Frey Ainsworth Lucille Benson J. 8. Benson Paul Armstrong W. G. Robertson Lucille Ainsworth High School Armstrong Paul Knights of Pythias Pythian Sisters Polly John McCall John Pratt Clyde Pratt C. H. Thompson Sherm Crone Russell Goodwin Central Africa Oscar Brock Just Us Club Brock Santa Claus Mildred Alice Rock Helen Dittmar Helen Watkins

Souvenir Santa Claus and Christmas Sales Happenings

Local notes mention a free souvenir Santa at Iowa Gas and Electric and various Christmas bargains at Dankwardt Market with poultry, aluminum ware, and kitchen goods promoted. Residents Mrs Finlay and families visit during holidays. others plan moves and travels, while an education inspector reviews Washington High School agriculture.

Iowa Gas & Electric Co

Christmas floral ads and small notices from Mount Vernon

Christmas flower offerings from Peterson Flower Shop advertise roses carnations calandulas narcissus and wreaths with phone numbers 124 and 195 plus holiday greetings. Also notices about Miss Mildred Bowers at Cornell College and Elma Morrow at Syracuse Kansas improving, plus local moves and a Blue Ribbon promotion at Washington Oil Company with free gallon offers.

Peterson Flower Shop Mildred Bowers Cornell College Mt. Vernon Dru Elma Morrow Syracuse Kansas Washington Oil Company

Rebekahs Meet Friday Evening and Christmas Party Rescheduled

Notices announce the Rebekahs Regular meeting in the hall Friday at 7:30. The Knights Templar Bethlehem Commandery Christmas party, postponed from Dec 18, will now be Dec 28. Bethlehem commandery officers to be elected. Baptist Sunday school party for junior and primary departments postponed to await health physician guidance.

Rebekahs Bethlehem Knights Templar The Baptist Sunday School

Juniors of First United Presbyterian Cancel Meeting

The Juniors of the First United Presbyterian Church will not hold their regular meeting on the Sabbath. No rescheduled date announced.

First United Presbyterian Church

Dinner party at Marrs brings Long Beach visitors

Mrs Marr and her daughter Miss Mary hosted a December 7 dinner at their Long Beach home with guests including Mr and Mrs Ed Mikseh Mr and Mrs Smith and Blanche, Miss Florence Porter and Mrs J J Bowman. The centerpiece featured a basket of bitter sweet from the Marr farm and apples from their orchard. The afternoon included a visit and a picnic at Bixby Park on December 5 with a Long Beach municipal band concert led by a former Sousa cornetist.

Broadway Apt Long Beach Calif Dear Journal Marr Mary Near Ainsworth Ed Mikseh Smith Blanche Florence Porter Arthur Mason Old Iowa Desert Signal Hill Bixby Park Ed Knupp Alice Lowash Barbara Hough Mr. Knupp Vera Knupp Bartholomew Jeffrey Knupp Long Beach Municipal Band Sousa

Ballooning Spiders Ride Winds Across Open Areas

Spiders migrate by ballooning. The spider lifts its body, spins a silk line from spinnerets, and releases as wind pulls the line taut. The thread carries the spider aloft and away with the breeze.

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