Town social notes toast friendships and farewells
A flurry of society events features Miss Edith Carris hosting sixteen friends at the Carris home to honor Ruth and Dorothy Anderson as they depart for Miscntine. The Fortnightly Club arts group met for a Garden Talk by Mrs Baldrige, and numerous religious and Shrine gatherings filled the week with ceremonies, gifts, and farewells across Washington communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Carris
Kenneth Carris
Ruth
Dorothy Anderson
Miscntine
Bridge
Mira Carris
Art Department
Carl Roberts
Baldrize
Local clubs host meetings and socials this February
Notices list upcoming gatherings across Lexington including the Ladies Aid Society at two o'clock February 19, Friendship Club with Mrs. Dye, WL I L I lunch at the Y MCA, Rebekah Club events, Woman's Missionary Society and church plays. Also A Darky Minstrel at Pleasant Hill school and pool gym hours for Wise County attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Dill
Verette Smith
Cal Griggs
Lexington Ladies Aid Society
Mmittee
Everette Fleming
Harry Gardner
Ray Bickford
Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
F. W. Eastwood
Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist Church
Real estate sales and community notices at Columbus Junction
Sylvester Peck sold two properties at auction for 3225 dollars and 3280 dollars with Thomas Hendrickson as auctioneer. Rev. Lloyd Morris of Cedar Rapids preached at Central Presbyterian. Local obituaries note Misa Lisecher and Mrs. Alma Odle. County plans include six or more farm bureau meetings and a February 19 visit by Miss Edith Barker to discuss girls club work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damaseus Shrine No. Ten
Jerusalem
Washington
City
Commercial Club
Tun Suiine
Masonic Temple
J. 8. McElhinney
W. H
Iem Dupuis
Keota
W. A. Stephen
Neal Anwyl
Ruth Oakes
Columbus Junction
Herman Twinam
Crawfordsville
McKinnon
Cedar Rapids
Columbus
CTION
Sylvester Peck
Thomas Hendrickson
Arthur Williams
Lyman Huff
William Emmack Bouclt
Columbus City
Belle Allen
Wossenbion
Lloyd Morris
Cedar Rappids
Coe College
Central Presbyterian Church
Fred Eilers
Davenport
W. Hi. Iflungate
Karl Smith
Paul Tedford
Ockmulgee
Oklahoma
Meda Sturms
Casper
Wyoming
Ben Briley
America Bean
Wapello
Cedar
Los Angeles
Junction
Sophia
Lee
John T. Aiken
United Sesbyterian
Mrs. Minor
Geo
Lischer
Martha
Minor
Ruth
Andy Lischer
Helen
Mary Margien
Mort Donaldson
John Lischer
Greatfield
Robert Graff
Ray ‘Stark
Ella McBride
Muscatine
Louisa County
Grandview
Filet
Farm Bureau
Elm Grove
Concord
Edith Barker
Barker
Scott County
Washington Lincoln Program Promised by City Junction Pupils
The grade pupils of the City and Junction will present a Washington Lincoln program at the high school auditorium Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City and
Junction
Respectful passage in Tibet circles religious sites
In Tibetan custom respect is shown by keeping a thing or person on the right side. When passing by a religious edifice one should pass around it from left to right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tibet
Vague Rule On Prayer Wheel Turns Sparks Blasphemy Charge
A description notes that turning a prayer wheel clockwise is the proper direction and that deviating from it constitutes blasphemy. The passage discusses the religious significance and the potential offense in misdirecting the wheel.
Too Conservative We’d take no stork in saving that a sticker
A brief editorial note from the Houston Post-Dispatch opines on population growth and birth rates, joking that a policy granting a baby per minute would yield about 1440 daily births, using satirical framing to critique population control views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post-Dispatch
Washington County Treasurer Mame E K Shearer Report
The semi annual report covers Washington County Iowa for the period June 1 1924 to January 1 1925 detailing total receipts and total expenditures for 1924. It lists the treasurer Mame E K Shearer as the author and summarizes financial activity within the specified timeframe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mame EK. Shearer
Washington County
Iowa
Washington
Mame E. Shearer
Mhe
General Assembly
Board of Supervisors
Capitol Grounds
General County
Co. & Twp
Seneca Celle
Co. Brd. of, Health
Teachers’ Institute
Farmers’ Institute
Brighton
Brighton Oil
Riverside
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jessie Klein
Alma H. Holland
Lulu McKinnon
White Shrine of
Cherry
Rose Reid
Damascus Shrine
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Prairie Flower Church
al Reeves
Jtg
Reeves
Haskins
Harley Meyers
Sam McKee
John Kurtz
Merritt Booth
A. J. Unthank
Women's Missionary Society
Missionary Society
Charles Statler
Roy Stouffer
West Chester
Irvin Coffey
Charlotte Campbell
St. Peter's Cathedral
Rome
Dan Bevins
Elizabeth Dawson
Louisa Young
St. Peters
Corinne Cherry
Sistine Chapel
Vatican
M. J. Hartigah
Win Smouse
Friendship Club
Harry Dye
T. S. BK. Club
Dr. Poase
South
Iowa Ave
Rural Women's Club
Metta Nelson
Moose Lodge
Methodist Choir
J. J. Miller
WL I. L
Rebekah Club
I. O. QO. F. Hall
Rebekahs
Notce
Pleasant Ill
Roxie Landeman
A. Sewing Circle
John J. Kaliéy
Young Womans Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Te Hall
Mies Maude Hott
Y. W. O. AL Nation
King's Heralds
Arlene Ferguson
West Chester Baptists
Dan Gass
Lin
Warde Ery
Ing Colonial Toys
Lincoln School
Women's Relief Corps Legion Auxiliary
Isaac Gage
Letts
Lennis Jace
Anna Mulhern
George Breneman
O. M. Cavin
Waterloo
J.M. Norris
George Townsend
Ainsworth
Arthur Minderman
Hinderman
Chicago
New York
Wales
T. Hugh Jones
Mae Wehr
Albert Ohlson
Commercial Hotel
Elizabeth Mewhirter
Irene McReverts
Ohlson
P. E. O. Sisterhood
W. A. Carr
Gue Davidson
West Liberty
George Madenholder
Dean Barber
Guernsey
Barber
Alma Odle
Bard
Town City Hospital
The
N. Odle
Emery Odle
Mary Chaudoin
J. W. Hubbard
Ash Davis
Presbyterian Church
Rich-Maytag CO
Wilson Heating Co
Washington, Iowa
Wilson
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