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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1923

Page

6

Christmas festivities and weddings in Washington county

Last Friday the nurses alumni held a Christmas party at Miss Fifiey’s home with a six thirty turkey dinner. Miss Hazel Baker and Harold Mangold wed at the First United Presbyterian Parsonage with Rev. J Reade McCrory officiating. The Chafing Dish Club shared a Christmas party at the Warren home with read letters from out of town members. Pearl M Phillips and E Eunice Scott married at Prairie Flower Parsonage with a home to Cedar township. Families hosted dinners at various homes in Washington continuing festive observances through Christmas.

Washington County Hospital Fifiey Frances Minick Hazel Baker J. S. Baker Sigourney Harold Mangold F. L. Mangold Washington First United Presbyterian Parsonage J. Reade McCrory Phillips Drug Store Bevins Paul Snakenberg Warren Ella Sylvia Warren Cora Porter Fairfield Dade Shearer Greencastle Indiana Will Shearer Burlington Brooklyn New York Pearl M. Phillips E. Eunice Scott Prairie Flower Church A. J. Unthank Mary Timmons Lee Shaffer Crawfordsville Ray J. Teets Phillips Prairie Flower Prairie Flower School Cedar Township Phillips Farm Tommy Harvey Paul Harvey Harvey Waggoner Charles Faulkner Glen Bowden Floyd Harvey Beulah Harvey Hannah Harvey Nora Dewey Eastwood Douglas Eastwood Ralph Dougherty Alice Smouse Colorado Springs

Iowa State Football Home Gate Receipts Soar This Season

About 700 spectators watched Iowa State College football at home this season, according to the athletics department. Receipts reached 25914.75 dollars, a rise of 25 percent over last year, with the Nebraska Ames game on November 17 noted.

Anies Poothall Poncetind Reed Iowa State College Department of Athletics Nebraska-Ames

Church Society Announcements For Friday Meetings

Notice lists meetings of the Woman's Missionary Society and Ladies Social at Bethel Baptist and other churches. It notes gatherings with leaders Miss Myrtle Pearson Mrs J A Work and Mrs W W Bowers, plus a Presbyterian choir rehearsal and New Year dinner plans at Second United and First United Presbyterian churches.

Womans Missionary Society of the Bethel Church Myrtle Pearson Womans Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church J. A. Work W. W. Bowers First United Presbyterian Church Ladies Aid Hugh McCleery Milt Godfrey Clara Darbyshire Harlan McCreedy Women's Missionary — Society of the Presbyterian Church Wm. Fitzwilliams

Watch Night Party and Church Notices Roundup

Notice Ainsworth Chapter O and S plans a Watch Night party Monday December 31 with each lady bringing sandwiches another dish and their own plate cup and silver for herself and guest. The Bible school of the Christian church holds Christmas program December 31 at 7 80 PM with children to meet Friday at 2 30 PM for practice. Members of Christian Sunday school adult classes remind their special offering Sunday. Bez Club members to call and secure banquet tickets next Thursday evening using card No 7 from Arthur Goodin. Bethel M E Church hosts Community dinner New Year’s Day all welcome.

Ainsworth Bible School of the Christian Church Bez Club Arthur Goodin

Cyclone football draws record crowd in history

The game drew 13,000 paid admissions, the largest Cyclone football crowd ever. Three thousand attended the Simpson game, 4,500 watched Ames versus Kansas Aggies, and 3,200 saw Ames against Grinnell.

Ames Kansas Aggies

Craft dresses for young girls from remnants and half yards

A skillful needlewoman can fashion several dresses for her daughter using wool plaid and plain serge for a straightline school frock with short sleeves. A high yoked dress blends ured silk and plain wool crepe. A third model features a deep yoke in wool jersey.

Jubilee Crusade Honorees Stir Hillsboro Anniversary

The National W C T U marks the Crusade anniversary with a December 23 Jubilee at the Presbyterian Church Hillsboro Ohio led by National President Miss Anna A Jordon. Original Crusaders honored with speakers Dr Howard Russell and Mrs Mary H Armor and an Allegiance Chorus of fifty high school girls.

National Hillsboro Ohio Chamber of Commerce Presbyterian Church Frances W. Graham Howard Russell Anti-Saloon League of America Ohio, Highland County Russell Armor Sara H. Hoge Florence D. Richard

Eliminating Rattling Doors With Pneumatic Cushions

A compact pneumatic cushion fits the door jamb to stop slamming and rattling noises. It offers a simple retrofit solution to create a quiet, steady closure without modifying the door frame.

Daily clinic opens in Mexico City for mother care instruction

A daily clinic for the instruction of mothers in the care and feeding of young children will soon open in Mexico City. The program aims to educate mothers on infant nutrition and childcare practices to improve child health outcomes.

Mexico City

Beware Electric Bulbs Fatal Accident

A scrubwoman died after touching an ordinary electric light bulb on a wet floor. The incident highlights dangers of exposed electrical sources in damp areas.

Brock family travels to Ottumwa and Sigourney

Mrs. O. L. Brock and daughter Alice left for Ottumwa to spend a few days. Miss Mildred Brock returned this morning from Sigourney after visiting her brother Fred.

O. L. Brock Alice Ottumwa Mildred Brock Sigourney Fred

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