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Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

27 Dec 1920

Page 6

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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1920

Page

6

Christmas reunions and weddings fill Washington

The narrative describes multiple family gatherings on Christmas Day and nearby days in Washington including Reid family reunion at Dr. Fred Reid’s home with Asa Reid’s 1856 1921 birthday cake, the C E Beatty dinner group, the Dewey Christmas scene with Santa, Kra-caw and Cannon families at festive dinners, and weddings of Edith Cannon to Neil Kracaw and Thelma Page to Daniel Rohrer, with surrounding guests and hosts.

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Reid Fred Reid Bouth Iowa Avenue Asa Reid Hugh Frew Kansas City John Frew Hannibal Missouri Harry Reid Chicago J. C. Bauer Roy Bauer Des Moines Rodney Davis R. P. Dewey Santa Claus Santa Harry Kracaw Norene Katheryn Kracaw Ruth George H MecCaulley Frank McCaulley Nelson Thompson William Salterberg Kracaw Misa Edith C. Cannon Neil 5 J. M. Wishart First United Presbyterian Church Dr. Wishart J. C. Cannon Crawfordsville Cannon Town Wesleyan University Washington W. W. Bowers Raymond, Mildred Luther Bowers M. H. Sartor West Washington Street Edison Sartor Sun Gov. TL Burham East Third Street James Brock Shields Myrtle Shields North Town Avenue Mildred Shields Minneapolis Arthur Roy Jack Shields New York City Mrs. Sherman Zella Shields Annis Shields Madison Bernties Shields Beacon Iowa Thelma Page Daniel Rohrer Iowa City The Journal Mabel Sinn Brigh Clarence Phillips
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White Gift Offering for Armenians Collected at Church

At First United Presbyterian Church the annual White Gift offering raised 217 dollars with 196 from the Sabbath school and 21 from the morning service, aiming to aid Armenians and Syrians. A Sunday school contest ended with a celebratory banquet for the winners. attendance reached 280 despite poor weather.

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First United Presbyterian Church
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Business Boom Predicted for 1921 by Hoverstad in Des Moines

T A Hoverstad of Chicago, visiting Des Moines, predicted 1921 will be a boom year for business. He cited bankers plans, railroad rehabilitation, large crops boosting wealth, understocked retailers, and a pledge of normalcy under President Harding as key factors shaping the outlook, noting cautious optimism despite unrest. He noted grain shipments and freight cars would rise as railroads recover.

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Des Moines T. A. Hoverstad Chicago Chicago Great Western Railroad Bankers’ Association John McHugh America Harding Hoverstad North Dakota League Minnesota Soo Railroad Great Western Towa Farm Federation
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Methodists Go Caroling on Cold Friday Night

Twenty singers from the Methodist church caroled Friday night despite the cold. They performed old time Christmas carols on the square corners for sick residents, then returned to the church where Epworth League hosted them with hot chocolate and wafers.

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Methodist Church Epworth League
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Memorial gift endows Muscatine church for forty years

The First M. E. Church of Muscatine received a $26,000 endowment from Dr. R. Musser in memory of his parents, P. M. Musser and Julia J. Musser. The Muscatine State Bank named trustee. interest funds church maintenance for forty years, after which principal available for church purposes. Interest rate not disclosed.

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Methodist Society of Blage Wiil
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