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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1925

Page

5

Brighton Lodge Social Hours and Local News Brought Together

Brighton Feb 27. Rebekah Lodge held a social hour after a regular meeting. An entertainment group planned desserts including cake coffee and whipped cream. Katheryn Davicon celebrated her 13th birthday with the Domestic Science group though a lecture by Rev. Jerry Clark caused the party to be moved. Several town residents moved or planned moves, births occurred, and local clubs met for a daylong session.

Brighton Brichton Rebekah Lodge Bo It Kennett Katheryn Davicon Cel Jerry Clark Leslie Hicks Fairfield Hrighton Dr. McGuire Altho Wie R. Norton Norton Brighton Lumber Co Ford Motor Co Wisconsin M. Norton Wills Darlington Stork Calvin Courney Marc Crandall Carl Woodward Iowa City John Wolf Geo. Duke Lewis Duke H. C. Kyle Ira Sanders Dora Sanders Karl Hoover Central City Kentucky Construction Co T. Thompson Burlington Orba Johnson Magdeline Mineart Chillicothe Orba Chicago Agile Wilkerson Phoeba Peterson Coppock L M. Shryock Frank Weidner Robt. Balderson Washington

Local gatherings and games fill Columbus Junction week

Mrs T N ONeill and Miss Ruby host a luncheon for visiting Grand Matron Elizabeth Kammann and others. An Osage district dinner followed with a 75 attending the school of instruction. WEC and Philathea events, a Washington Kensington, and a girls basketball win over Letts highlight a week of social and sports in Columbus Junction.

Community club social roundups and church gatherings

Reports from Society items across several groups. The Fletr de Jie club met Tuesday afternoon with seven members amid cold roads. Mrs. Stewart served a two course luncheon. EK O W club hosted by Mrs Alfred Johnson with eleven members and three guests. two course luncheon followed by business. Baptist church ladies held a monthly social with about twenty five attendees and Washington birthday themed decorations. City Library hosted the first story hour directed by the inter church committee with fifty children. Presbyterian clergy led stories with Miss Riddle and Miss Jessie Kerr, scheduling future Saturdays. Methodist Woman's Home Missionary Society noted exceptional interest with forty plus attendees, devotional led by Mrs J Genkinger, lesson by Mrs Eyestone, discussion by Mrs Brinton on The Church's Opportunity, and enigma activities. Lenten offering highlighted. Social hour featured a George Washington and Lincoln program. Miss Vernette Johnson presented readings. Mrs Cher ry role played Martha Washington with cakes from officers served at tea.

Frank Lynch Morehead Letts Junction George Brock Anna Stafford Nichola Benjamin Davis Marshalltown R. L. Richards Cotter Philathea Clase Presbyterian Church H. A. Krieger Chicago Mary McWilliams Albert Ohlsen Martha George Washington Mary Williams Robert Moore W.A. Carr Effie Kelly Rev. Ruston Jean Gentaler Joscelyn McRoberts Eda Trickey FE. W. McWilliams Elizabeth McWilliams Virginia Cavin Mrs. Carr Burle Ruston Charles Giffey Clyde Duncan Elsie Freeman W. E. Ruston Fletr de Jie Ecuh Frereite Stewart Ladies of the Baptist Church Washington Inter Church Committee The Miss Riddle Jessie Kerr Woman's Home’ Missionary Society of the Methodist Church J. F. Marsh J. H. Genkinger Mary EB. Eyestone George Brinton Tom Schulty Lincoln Vernette Johnson Corinne Cherry Martha Washington

Grace Hill Community Notes Farmland Movements and Social

Grace Hill residents report spring butchering by Ed Leides Dave Turnipseed and Paul Harvey. Mark Wagner relocated from Keota to the W. H. Brinning farm west of Wellston to work for Tra Mikseh. Pearl Blick visited relatives, Ray Perrys moved to the Boyd Gerdo farm north of town. A stray wet-dress hen hints at cold. Mrs Porter's birthday party with cyclamen gifts and neighbors, plus Byron Hoover Clement Griffith and Porter families, is described. Little Russell Hayes ill with cold. Evans families move to former Brook farm.

Grace Hill Dave West Chester Mrs. Porter Paul Harvey Dave Turnipseed Clement Griffith Preston Hoover Russell Hayes George John Evans C. A. Brook

Ainsworth Relatives Visiting Wellman

Mrs Therold Gray and her young daughter Cir are visiting relatives at Wellman. Thursday evening a man a woman and a 10 month old baby were sent

Ainsworth Therold Gray Cir Wellman

Community club and society announcements in Ames district

Notices list a series of Tuesday and Wednesday meetings across local groups including the Parent-Teacher Association Missionary Society Bible Department Fortnightly Club Tama school district and Harmony Club Also mentions American Legion meeting and social event at Wesley Ch Brow Wellington with notes on attendees demonstrations and extension work to be held in early March

Tama Arthur Weade Ames Noticoe Privcilla Club Frank Stewart Harmony Club Jas. Brooks Laosd Swift Keech Com Minies Red Brick Mike Flynn American Legion Des Moines

Church Services Then Members Meeting After Morning

Church of Christ holds Bible school at 9 45 a m and Lord s supper at 11 00 a m Christian Endeavor at 6 00 p m Followed by a meeting of church members to act on an important matter All members urged to attend services Committee directs the gathering.

Bible School Christian Endeavor

Epidemic Sparks Mumps Notice in Ainsworth

City welfare officials report an outbreak of mumps in Ainsworth with several older residents affected. Nearby residents pass through Muscatine after caring for a man and child, who traveled from Dubuque, and then returned Friday evening on No. 30.

Ainsworth Muscatine Dubuque

Food supply hinges on monsoon in Bombay presidency

The Bombay presidency and Sind depend on the southwest monsoons for food. Irregular or deficient monsoons threaten famine, risking shortages for both animals and people across the region.

India Bombay Presidency Sinds Tregwar

Claimed Prophetess Joanna Sceutheete Sparks English Furore

A domestic servant named Joanna Sceutheete rose to fame in 1814 in England with supposed prophetic gifts claiming to be the woman of Revelation chapter 12. Her following reportedly reached over 100,000.

Joanna Sceutheete England

Gems Found in Sorcerer’s Leather Bag in South Africa

Authorities report that rare gems dating to the early South Africa era were often the playthings of Boer children. A leather bag containing the first hinge diamonds was said to be found with a sorcerer, suggesting curious customs of the time.

South Africa

Sun-room plan sparks long debate in Kansas City

A Kansas City Star item notes a wife recognizing the party was meant to sway her husband to approve a sun-room addition off the living room with French doors to the south, while the husband believes it marks their eighteenth wedding anniversary.

Kansas City Star

Inauguration to Be Simple for Coolidge Era

The inauguration of Calvin Coolidge will be simple with a brief parade and no mass spectator stands or fireworks. Coolidge will sign bills, attend a special session of the Senate, and be sworn in by Chief Justice Taft, followed by a ceremonial parade to the White House. Governors and military units will participate.

Ifty Jess Coolidge White House Pennsylvania Avenue President Coolidge Capitol Senate Chamber Mr. Coolidge Senate Dawes Coolidge Supreme Court Cabinet Congress Capitol Plaza Taff Unite Army, Navy and Marine Corps Lafayette Square

Rubber animal snare marketed in Singapore raises concern

A rubber compound marketed in Singapore is spread on a board to snare birds insects or beasts when stepped on. Residents in affected areas consider it for fortifying homes and camps against wild animals and pests.

Singapore

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