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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1923

Page

6

Epworth League Banquet Brightens West Chester Holiday

A December 28 Epworth League banquet in West Chester drew about sixty guests to the church parlor. The event featured a grand march, a festive dinner served by volunteers, toasts by local leaders, and decorations in rainbow colors with pine and silver.

Epworth League West Chester Mrs. Nash Esther Rittenhouse Rebecca Laubach Bernie Gardner Opal West Barbara Bauer Ralph Kleese Lloyd Bauer Iris Duvall Clara du Yall Florence Gardner Rauer Mr. Nash Clara DuVall Theresa Boyer Mildred Duvall Violet

Ames College Moves and Local Returns Highlight Small Town News

Harold Durst departs Wednesday for Ames to continue college work there. Charles Bartholow leaves Tuesday for Ames to enter the college and begin herdman courses for stock rearing. Leonard Taylor returns from San Francisco to East 7th Street after two years with U S Rubber. Louise Wilson resumes work in Washington after vacation at home. Presbyterian church Christmas Endeavors host a New Year’s party tonight with social hours from early evening until 10.

Harold Durst Ames Charles Bartholow Speeciallty Leonard Taylor San Francisco W. J. Taylor East 7Th Street U. S. Rubber Company Blizard California The Presbyterian Church

Des Moines Post Office Worker Weds in Washington

The groom, formerly with the Ordnance department during the war and two years in France, later worked in Burling ton for a year and has lived in Des Moines since then where he is employed at the post office. He and his bride will begin housekeeping at once as sisters Helen Elizabeth and Victoria Freding of Washington attended the wedding.

Sot Ordnance Department France Burlington Des Moines Freding Helel Elizabeth Victoria Freding Washington

New Year Socials And Dinners Schedule In Town

The Younger Set Dancing club hosts a New Year’s dance in the evening. Mr and Mrs Owen McGovern issue dinner invitations for PV. S. club members at their home. Mr and Mrs Joe Meckininney entertain at dinner. Rev and Mrs ALR Gates host a dinner. The Rotary club meets at noon. Ainsworth chapter O B S holds a watch party in the evening. Mr and Mrs Poster entertain Planer de Lis club members and husbands at an oyster supper at six thirty. Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church hosts a New Year’s party. An all evening social and watch party runs from eight to ten and ten to twelve.

Owen McGovern PV. S. Club Joe Meckihinney Alr. Gates Rotary Club Oon Ainsworth O. B.S Poster Planer-de-Lis Club Presbyterian Church Goa Lee

Damascus Shrine No 1 Announces January Sale

Damascus Shrine No 1 schedules a sale on January 12 with venue to be announced. Also note annual New Year’s dinner at Associate Presbyterian church on New Year’s Day with an afternoon Congregational meeting. G A R and W R C set a joint installation for January 2 at 2 PM inviting VFW and Legion members and auxiliaries. Pleasant Plains Missionary Society meets Jan 2 at Mrs Reany Dawson’s home for an all day session.

Damascus Associate Presbyterian Church Spanish American War Veterans American Legion The Legion Auxiliary Spanish War Veterans and Friends Pleasant Plains Missionary Society Reany Dawson

Fez Club Banquet Tickets Urgently Requested

Fez Club members are urged to call at once and secure banquet tickets for the annual banquet to be held Thursday evening January 3 at the commercial club. See Arthur Goodin, Secretary, at once to purchase in advance.

Fez Club Commercial Club Arthur Goodin Tos

Dp A RR Women to Meet Mrs Lemmon Tuesday Evening

DP A RR will meet with Mrs J F B Lemmon on Tuesday evening January 1 at 7 30 p m Hostesses are Mrs D J Palmer and Miss Besse Conger at 27112.

Dp. A. RR J. FB. Lemmon D. J. Palmer Besse Conger

New Year Dinner at West Chester Baptist Church

West Chester Baptist Church hosts a New Year’s Day dinner inviting all members and friends. The new minister and his wife will attend as speeches and a sermon are planned, with dinner served promptly at noon.

West Chester

Presbyterian Youth Event Evening Schedule

A church youth gathering hosted by the Presbyterian Church invites all young people. The program runs from eight to ten and again from ten to twelve with watch service as part of the event. Location appears to be the church, and the notice is dated 27113.

Harmony club postpones meeting with Mrs. Lloyd Swift

The Harmony club has postponed its meeting with Mrs. Lloyd Swift until January 9, 7213. The change affects members awaiting the rescheduled gathering and related arrangements.

Harmony Club Lloyd Swift

Watch service urged for all ages at church

A church notice urges both young and old to attend the watch service from 10 to 12. The Kolah club will meet with Mrs Arthur Wead Thursday afternoon and the Independent Club with Mrs Bert Booth at 27213, and Mrs West with Mrs Tom West, to prepare for sessions.

Kolah Club Arthur Wead West Chester Tom West Walter Boyer West Bert Booth

Library closure and society meetings on New Year

The city library will be closed all day on New Years. The Pythian Sisters hold their regular meeting Tuesday at 7 30 with installation of officers. The Young Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church meets tonight at 7 30 with Mrs BE Van Winkle.

Pythian Sisters Young Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church BE. A. van Winkle

Putnams To Spend Weeks In Snead For Timber Plans

Harold and Clyde Putnam plan to leave this evening for Snead Florida to study recent timber purchases and map a business plan. Mr and Mrs B B F Bostwick return from Chicago and plan a holiday visit. Mr and Mrs Tanner depart for Illinois to visit relatives after the Bostwicks arrive.

Harold Clyde Putnam Snead Florida B&b. F. Bostwick Chicago Mrs. Tanner Bostwicks Illinois

Mrs Susie Pields Hosts BE. O. W. Club Dinner

Notice states Mrs Susie Pields will entertain the BE. O. W. club at a six o clock dinner Tuesday.

Susie Pields BE. O. W. Club

W. S. C. to Meet Thursday With Mrs Zeno Tinnes

Notice states W S C will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs Zeno Tinnes. No further details provided.

W. S.C Zeno

Pot Luck Luncheon Meeting Change Noted

Chapter 1 Po B O will meet with Mrs W W Bowers Thursday at 1 o clock for a pot luck luncheon to note a change in the meeting time.

Po B. O W. W. Bowers

Keota Woman Shoppers In Washington Saturday

Mrs Elmer McCarter of Keota shopped in Washington Saturday. Miss Susie Edgington resigns from Stephen Jewelry Store after about three years of service and popularity with customers.

Elmer McCarter Keota Washington Susie Edgington Stephen Jewelry Store

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