Wellston Society Brightens Holidays With Club Meetings
The Wellston Social club met with Mrs. Jean Jensen last Thursday with thirteen members. Christmas exchanges yielded useful gifts. The Womans Home Missionary society met at Mrs. P. B. Gray’s home with devotions and a dramatized play about a frontier parsonage. Ladies Aid staged Mrs. Jenkins’ Brilliant Idea with an oyster supper boosting church funds. Booster club held a Christmas party at Mrs. Axel Anderson’s home with music and a candy recipe roll call. Court house ladies hosted a Christmas party and exchange at Miss Golda Schulty’s home with a two course luncheon and piano selections.
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Wellston
Jean Jensen
Mabel Johnson
Womans Home Missionary Society
West Chester Methodist Church
P. B. Gray
Dayton
Luke
Bowes
Mayhew
Parsons
Lindenmeyer
Ladies Aid Society
Haskins Church
J. R. McCreedy
G. C. Ebner
C. M. Albright
Ed Murphy
Ralph Leffler
K. A. Mathers
John Godlove
KE. J. Frey
J. R McC
Booster Club
Axel Anderson
Will Bealer
Homer Jarrard
Adolph Larson
Anderson
Court House
Golda Schulty
North Avenue
Miss Schulty
Russell Goodwin
Pythian Sisters Postpone West Chester Christmas Program
The Pythian sisters of West Chester have postponed their annual Christmas program due to sickness.
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West Chester Pythian Sisters
Pythian Sisters
West Chester
Washington county car registrations near yearly total
Early this afternoon the 2 000 mark was passed in the number of Washington county automobiles licensed for 1928. For the current year 5 566 cars were registered, indicating less than half of the county total is now registered for next year. Eight days remain before penalties apply.
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Washington County
King George Says Britain Will Not Increase Navy
In a prorogation speech King George announced Britain will not raise naval building despite the Coolidge conference setback. He noted delegates proposed limits that could have reduced fleets, but Britain’s program reflects defensive needs of its empire. Debts and reparations policy was also outlined.
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London
Great Britain
King George
Congress
Coolidge
Britain
George
Russia
Houses of Lords and Commons
Christmas programs and funeral services announced
Saturday carol singing and a meeting with Effie Van Sickle at 6 with Grace Hill Sunday School Christmas program on Christmas Eve. K Cus to meet at 7 30 and 8 30 for John Seanvel funeral. Regular KK C meeting Monday 7 30 at new location. M E Sunday school to present Follow the Star Friday at 7 30.
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Pleasant Hill No. 6
Annetta McGinnis
West Chester
Grace Hill Sunday School
K. Cus
K. C. Hall
John Seanvel
J. M. Kelley
G. K
KK C
M. E
Lindbergh Plans Central America Good Will Flight
The war department was informed that Col. Charles A Lindbergh will depart Mexico City in the Spirit of St Louis on December 27 for Guatemala, starting his goodwill tour of Central America. He is expected to leave around 9 a m and reach Guatemala City about 4 p m.
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Guatemala City
War Department
Charles A Lindbergh
Mexico City
Macknight at Graham Again Tonite
Macknight fails to attract volunteers at the New Graham Theatre but earns praise as a hypnotist as many reports back home in Washington. Tonight he hopes for a larger audience with promises of genuine, non trickery hypnosis. Norma Shearer stars in His Secretary as the photoplay. Tomorrow George O Brien appears in Is Zat So.
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Altho Macknight
Graham
Washington
Macknight
Norma Shearer
George O’brien
Students wild auto hits car and pole in Iowa City
Burnett Little from Rockford Illinois University of Iowa student drove at high speed. His car slammed a trolley pole and tore off its top after hitting a car driven by Louise Coast. Les Evans of Freeport Illinois suffered a broken arm and nose.
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Iowa City
Burnett Little
Rockford
Ill
University of Iowa
Little
Leslies Evans
Freeport
Louise Coast
New Observation Bus Demonstrated For Cedar Rapids Line
A 29 passenger observation bus, a first in this region, visited Washington for a demonstration with Cedar Rapids and Iowa City railway officials and other interested parties. The luxury bus features undercarriage baggage compartments and an upper observation lounge with leather seating. Washington service may expand to three daily trips starting January 1, with arrivals at 9 05 a m 12 15 p m and 5 25 p m and departures at 9 35 a m 12 25 p m and 6 25 p m, linking with local trains.
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Washington
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids-Washington Motor Line
Death arson? No. Autone numbers altered trap shooter indicted
AvoCA Ia Dec 22 William Deatherade a noted sportsman and trap shooter was indicted by the grand jury for possessing an automobile with altered engine numbers. He posted bonds of 2500. Deatherade was arrested last week in connection with an alleged auto theft ring.
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Avoca
William Deatherade
Deatherade
Completing Iowa Utilities Buyout In $15 Million Deal
Dubuque Iowa December 22 Purchase of the holdings of the federal public utilities company of Chicago valued at 15 million dollars by the utilities power and light company of New York is practically consummated. H C Orton vice president and general manager of the Interstate power company a subsidiary of the New York company announced. Properties to be purchased are located in Iowa North Dakota Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Louisiana Alabama Michigan Minnesota and Canada.
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Dubuque, Ia
Gav
Federal Public Utilities Company
Chicago
Utilities Power and Light Company of
New York
H. C. Orton
Intrstate Power Company
New York Company
Iowa
North Dakota
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Lousiana
Alabama
Michigan
Minnesota
Canada
Candy displays entice shoppers in Washington shops
The best known candy brands are showcased in Washington with more attractive displays this season. Shoppers are invited to see the tempting arrangements and notable brands featured locally.
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Washington
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