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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1896

Page

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Presbyterian Christmas Cantata at The Graham Delights Local Audience

The Presbyterian Sunday school presented a Christmas Eve cantata at The Graham to a large audience. Miss Allie Brockway played Queen Winter, Jack Frost was Aaron Hise, and Santa Claus was R. Hi Walker. The program featured drills, duets, a fairy scene, and a Santa song, with Mrs. S. B. Dewey and J. Beamer praised for leadership.

Presbyterian Sunday School Graham Lanning Allie Brockway B. Dewey Stark J. Beamer Mel Shields Roy Stichter Obi Warner Harley Black Palmer Cox Stichter Essie Dougherty Clara Lanning Carrie Scofield S. B. Dewey Beamer

Santa Claus visit brightens Christmas at Methodist Church

The Methodist Church hosted a Christmas program by Sunday School children with declamations and duets led by Lulu Slocum Flossie Adams Jessie Kline and others. Mrs. Marion Anderson played the organ Rev. Thorn spoke Santa and his brownies distributed sweets to excited children in a well received Xmas event.

Santa Claus Lulu Slocum Flossie Adams Jessie Kline Mercie Howe Blanch Kline Myrtle Morton Arian Scott Fannie Harwood Nena Wilson Alma Brindley Marion Anderson Thorn

Christmas Eve Social At A M E B Church

On Christmas eve the A M E B church members enjoyed a pleasant time. The chief feature was a ladder laden with many presents. A program of speeches and songs was nicely carried out. It was a delightful social event.

A. M. EB

Christmas reunion at Fisher home on the Heights

On Christmas the Fisher family gathering became a party of twenty six at the Heights home. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fisher and their children Sue Anna Norma Roy Walter Howard Maggie was absent, with other relatives from Cedar Rapids Muscatine Morning Sun Keota Ainsworth and Avoca.

Fisher Heights Maggie Avoca Nebraska Robert Fisher Sue Fisher Anna Fisher Anna’ A. Visher Cedar Rapids David Fisher Norma Roy, Walter and Howard Keota J. C

Win Smouse Christmas Dinner At Smouse Hall

Yesterday Mr and Mrs Win Smouse hosted about thirty relatives for Christmas dinner at Harvey Warfel s east side restaurant. Afterward they gathered at Smouse s Hall for parlor games and social chat. Mrs Coward and son and Arnold Smouse family were unable to attend due to illness.

Win Smouse Harvey & Warfel East Side Smouse

Christmas Day Reunion at the Heights

About 40 relatives gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Jas Laughead's home on the Heights for Christmas. A crowded dinner followed by an impromptu afternoon program included little Christmas pieces by Lula Laughead and Ben McCleery, a solo by Lizzie Anderson, and glee club singing. Maud and Etha Curry, daughters of Henderson Curry, visit their uncle R. B. McMillan on the Heights.

Jas. Laughead Heights Glee Club Maud and Etha Henderson Curry Washington Tipton R. B. McMillan The

Young people enjoy tableaux at Frank Neal home

Thirty five youths gathered at the Frank Neal home for an evening of tableaux and a mock Christmas tree. Attendees called the gathering a jolly affair and praised the Neal residence as a delightful place to be entertained.

Frank Neal Neal

Iowa Fair forecast shifts to warmer conditions

Special weather bulletin notes Iowa fair forecast warmer in the extreme northwest tonight and warmer Sunday. Washington reports the outlook from the Eventua Jour NAL as of December 26.

Washington, D. C Iowa

Sermon Titles Morning and Evening by Local Pastor

Morning message titled Unknown People and evening discourse on the Religious Value of the Past. The notices announce a church service with two sermons for the day.

Reverend Campbell to Occupy Pulpit at Second U P Church

Reverend Dr Campbell of Monmouth Hill will fill the pulpit at Second U P Church tomorrow morning replacing Rev J R Laygue. No evening preaching service announced. Mrs Edith Heffner and her son from Monmouth TL visit relatives Elmer Wells and Mrs Jno McCulley. Plus shoppers urged to visit R Stuart Sons for homemade mince meat on East Side Square.

Dr. Campbell Monmouth Hill J. R. Laygue U. P. Church R. Stuart & Sons East Side Square Aft Edith Heffner and Son Monmouth, TL Elmer Wells Jno, McCulley

Dixon Clashes In Mixed OCR Sports Ledger Fragment

Fragmentary OCR from a sports ledger shows names Dixon Blair Rodman Wallace and others with scattered numbers and codes. The text lists multiple players and tallies in a chaotic sequence, unclear on teams or outcomes.

No preaching at Baptist church tomorrow

Sabbath services are canceled with Sunday School at 40 and Junior Union at 5:00 p.m. The Senior BLY PLUS session is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.

The Baptist Church

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