Society Notes From Washington Area Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Frank Meyhew hosted about twenty five East Washington Rook Club members Friday night at their West Washington home. The Women’s Missionary Society of Second United Presbyterian met Friday afternoon with China as the topic. Farewell party for the J W Meyer family moving north of Washington drew about fifty. Fifty five Women’s Relief Corps members held a Saturday meeting adding four New Y ew flags and planning for a new corps in West Chester. Various church groups and bridge and birthday celebrations occupy community life with a golden wedding anniversary for John and Laura Malin noted along with open house today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Meyhew
East Washington
Women’s Missionary Society of the Second United Presbyteran Church
James Gordon
South Avenue C
Pleasant Hill
J. W. Meyer
Washington
Women's Relief Corps
Yew. CA
Asa Jones
L. E. Larson
Offcers
West Chester
Corp
Karl Kephart
Beatrice
John Malin
Laura Sanders
R. T. McCall
McCall
Ed Hartman
Murray Cancer
Walter Littl
Frank Simone
Fairfield
Jesse T. Malin
Caretails
Canada
Frank Malin
Montrose
Colorado
Hartman
Malin
Alta Himmelreich
KR. T. McCall
Fortnightly Club Home Economics notices and church meetings
Notices list upcoming social and meeting events: Fortnightly Club Section No 3 meets Feb 10 at 2 46 with Mrs F L Wilson East Main St. Methodist ladies and Ladies Aid schedule Feb 10 11 at West Chester M E church social room. Damascus Shrine officers rehearse Feb 10 7 PM at Commercial Club. K C regular meeting Feb 10 with J E Wolf rec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Wilson
East Main Street
Department of Home Economics
Ezra Goodwin
Tuesaday
Methodist Church
Marion Avenue
Damascus Shrine
Commercial Club
Centennial School Sets Wednesday PTA Meeting At Four
Centennial school schedules a Wednesday afternoon parent teacher meeting at four o'clock. The Booster Club plans to meet with Mrs. Adolph Larson on Tuesday afternoon. The 76 Ladies Aid is also meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial
Booster Club
Adolph Larson
Llave Mary Chub
Charles Casper
Parent-Teachers Association
Wallace School
Dan Rohrer
Local War Veterans and Community Clubs Schedule Listings
A stream of notices outlines meetings and events across West Chester and nearby towns. Events include auxiliary gatherings for Spanish American War veterans, women’s clubs, a Valentine social, PTA meeting at Wallace School, dance postponement, and multiple hostess arrangements with times and hosts listed.
Two Abrahams and Acts Sermon Highlights at Church
Morning sermon compared Abraham with Abraham Lincoln to show each person has a place in God’s plan for blessing the world. Evening series on Acts 4 19 20 urged boldness for Christ and full surrender to the Holy Spirit. Weekly activities include Wednesday prayer meeting led by T J McElhinney and DeLong Maxwell Simpson and Boice, Friday Ladies Aid meeting, and a congregational social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abrahams
Abraham the Patriarch
Abraham Lincoln
Christ
Peter
John
Keel
T. J. McElhinney
Mo C. DeLong
J. F. Simpson
J. G. Maxwell
C. A. Boice
Ladies Aid
Amusements A Spend Years On Safe Of Lan Lincoln Film
Al and Rey Rockett dig through archives for Lincoln history. They spent two years researching for the photoplay Abraham Lincoln now produced. The film is to be shown at the Fox Theatre for three days beginning Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safe OF Lancoln al
Ray Rockett
Historical Informa
Rey Rockett
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Fox Theatre
Rocketts
Ife
Abraham Lincoln film prep reveals focus on romance and realism
Frances Marion chose Lincoln's public life and romance with Anne Rutledge as film material. Research in the Congressional Library, trips to Illinois, and talks with remaining friends informed the project. George Billings stars as Lincoln with Ruth Clifford as Anne Rutledge, praised for realism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Congressional Library
Washington, D. C
Illinois
Lincoln
George Billings
Ruth Clifford
Anne Rutledge
Birthday Celebration At S C Woodford Home
A gathering of relatives and friends marked S C Woodford’s birthday with pleasant refreshments and a pleasant evening. Club members and their husbands enjoyed an all day session at Clarence Wolcott’s home followed by an elegant cafeteria luncheon.
Local Socials and farm sale notices in Clay Township
Families including the Erhardt Blakely Morgan Woodford and Dearing groups attended a noon gathering. A Sunday School social is planned at R. S. Woodford’s Feb 14. Dearing Luithly Horning announce a public sale at the former D. C. Waterman farm on Feb 11. Mary Robinson aided at the Stannard home. Newton Robinson took 8th grade exams. Mrs. Morgan returned from Des Moines after attending a state W C T U training school. County agent H. V. Ellis and Farm Bureau chair Max Waterhouse were out soliciting membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Erhardt
James Blakely
W. O. Morgan
A. Laird Woodford
Firman Johnson
Harry Hamilton
Carl Dearing
Co. E. Dickkinson
Allen Meacham
C. L. Standard
Des Moines
H. V. Ellis
Washington
Max Waterhouse
Farm Bureau
Clay Township
Hard to Steal Diamonds at Wimberly Mines
The Wimberly diamond fields are heavily guarded with fenced inclosures and fine wiring to stop natives from passing diamonds to confederates outside. No boots shoes or other hard material may be taken out only clothing which has been thoroughly searched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimberly
Birds bath in varied waters sparking travel and taste
Birds enjoy daily baths in shallow water flapping and splashing. Swallows seek clean rain water while wild ducks and sea birds travel inland for fresh water, showing varied preferences and journeys for bathing needs.
West Point Cadet Demerit System and Graduation Rate
The West Point cadet system assigns demerits for lateness and other delays. Accumulating 100 late demerits leads to discharge. Only a limited percentage of entrants ultimately graduate, reflecting strict early penalties and high attrition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
United States Military Academy
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. Paul Evangelical Church
Fred Zieglowsky
Swedish Ladies Aid Society
Oscar Carlson
Patrie Hall
Katherine Null
Josephine
Henrietta Hull
Dicken
Roxie Lauderman
Jones
Catherine Caldwell
Velma Stafford
Cleone Caldwell
Kepharts
Pythian Sisters
Lacey Benz
J. D. Dayton
Roy Waddell
Geo. Wright
Margaret Berend
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
K. C
J. E. Wolf
Clara Fleenor
Pearl Funston
Myrtle Funston
Albert M. Haff
A. F Hall
Noticn
J. W. Bishop
Navajo Club
Military Hall
Walnne Woman's Club
Will Cherry
Susan Coffey
Mamie Conger
Margaret Rittenhouse
Nette Skipton
L. A
Christian” Church
W. FP. M.S
Lexington
Mary Timmins
Bethlehem Commandery
Red Cross
Malta
Pollok J. Wallace
E. C
Flyer de Lis Club
Ed Gallagher
Damascus Shrine No. 10
Harvey Young
First U. P. Church
Tion
MJ Hatever
Physicians and Surgeons
A. John Droz
Weat Main St
Frank Boller
City
Mutual
W. Washington St
T. J. Pease
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Blue Mutual
Westchester
Iowa
Washington County
R. R
Austin Sutherland Auctioneer
Brighton
T. A. Michels
Washington, Iowa
Morrison & Morrison
Brookhart Bros. Law—Abstracts
Opera House
Co. J. Wilson
Co. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson
Lawyers Opposite Journal Office
Ngston & Eiche
Abstract Department
Nat'l Bank
C. V. Brown
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