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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1920

Page

6

Wedding Celebrations At Pleasant Hill And Lone Tree

Daisy May Kephart wed Edward Erwin Simmering at the Kephart home with a formal ceremony and multi-table dinner for forty guests. Clarice Westfall married Edward George Lent nearby as Lone Tree couples begin farm life. A New Year’s Eve watch party at Wayside celebrated birthdays and a leap year dance followed at the Armory with regional guests and music.

Chas. Kephart Washington Daisy May Kephart Edward Erwin Simmering John Simmering Cecil Shrader Anna Simmering Chauncey Brown Monmouth Illinois B.w.pettit Albia Pleasant Hill Christain Church Bride Goom Pleasant Hill Peeple T. F. Barker Clarice Westfall Edward George Lent Barker Benjamin F. Harrison Lone Tree James Amanda Schulty Attack Enyans Go Bo Mary Timmons Drake University Wade Gardner Lexington Ray Woodford Clay Mabel Morton Vanderhan Mt. Vernon Axbary Moothart Armory Fairfield Winfield Muscatine Cahill Iowa City

Bible School and Church Classes Report Growth and Programs

A large audience enjoyed a Sunday program by children who were well prepared. The Bible school shows steady growth, and the men's class invites new members. Sermon topics include Prospective and Retrospective in the morning and A Midnight Revival in the evening, with Christian Endeavor at six.

Sunday Church Services Invite Parishioners to Worship

The schedule lists Sunday school at 9:30, morning worship at 11 with a sermon titled Men for the Job, Junior Endeavor at 4, Senior Endeavor at 5, and a 7 o clock evening service. Pastor Arthur R. Oates extends a welcome to all.

Arthur R. Oates

First United Presbyterian Service Schedule At Old Church

Sabbath school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 90 o'clock Christian Endeavor at 6 00 p m evening worship at 7 00 o clock Preaching by Rev J M Wishart pastor in morning and evening.

First United Presbyterian Old Methodist Church Christain Endeavor J. M. Wishart

Sunday Services and Sabbath School Schedule

Preaching at 11:00 a m and 7:00 p m led by Rev Leslie Montford pastor Sabbath school at 9 45 o clock and Christian Endeavor at 6:00 o clock Rev Leslie Montford pastor.

Church Schedule With Services and Mission Offering

The schedule lists a 10:00 a m Bible class 11:00 a m morning worship 6:00 p m Bible study and 7:00 p m evening worship. The pastor Rev D J Masson preaches at both services and the morning offering is the regular foreign mission gift.

Sunday church services and programs outlined for the day

Sunday school at 9:30 a m public worship at 11 90 o clock with choir songs and solos by Spinney Carl Hedges and Schnecker Epworth League at 6:00 pm led by Mildred Mauthe evening service at 7:00 pm with hymns by Barnby Havens and quartette led by Mrs Hedges Hampsher Thomas and Hedges pastor Rev J A Glendenning minister in charge Rev T F Barker music by Harry Thomas and Mary Hunter organist

Jerusalem Spinney Carl Hedges Schnecker Epworth League Mildred Mauthe Barnby Wesley City of Love Havens

Shorter Chapel A M E Services This Sunday

Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m followed by class meeting at 12 16 p m A lecture by Lt David P Living ston at 7 30 p m Rev J W Norris is pastor and presiding.

Shorter Chapel A. M. BE David P. Livingston J. W. Norris

Kennedy Anniversary and Holiday Gatherings Reported

Christmas decorations filled the Kennedy home during a fifth wedding anniversary celebration with music from Vera Keating and Lloyd Kennedy. Howard and Vera Keating hosted a chicken dinner the next day with pink carnation centerpiece and a New Year cake.

Columbia Edison

Flooring by Tongued Technique Explained by Egyptians

The American Forestry Magazine of Washington notes that ancient Egyptians used a tongue and groove method for flooring. Edges are grooved and a flat dowel fits into both grooves to form the tongue.

American Forestry Magazine Washington

Unusually Hot Christmas Weather in California

Pasadena climate described as a summer like Christmas with temperatures above 80 degrees. Citizens toured Mount Lowe and Mount Wilson and picnicked outdoors as weather officials called it the most perfect day in the United States for Christmas, while other regions faced snow and rain.

B. A. Conger Washington South Euclid Avesnue Pasadena Calif Journal California Conner Mount Lowe Mount Wilson Weather Bureau United States Oregon

Mercury Dips Below Zero Again as Year Ends

Cold wave grips the area with temperatures dipping to one degree below zero and a biting northwest wind. The last night of the year registered a minimum near zero with wind making the chill feel colder. Warmer weather is forecast for tomorrow.

Doll fashion and a living kitten tale in Affinities

Jennie plays with dolls and dresses the kitten in delle clothes. She carries the cat and explains her sympathy and care for the small pet, saying the kitten feels alive and needs affection.

Jennie Iosethor

New Year Dinner at Second Church Celebrates Year

Two hundred members and guests enjoyed a New Year dinner at the Second Kette Presbyterian Church in the church parlors. A musical program preceded the meal, followed by an annual congregational meeting and reports from Sabbath School and church officers.

Kette Presbyterian Church Trubert Beal Jane Stewart Beatrice Baird Marion McLaughlin Don Sherman Helen Alice Wolfe Florence Kelley Helen Bishop Mildred Puhr Elizabeth Sherman Helen Beal Jason Kleese David Springman Max Donaldson Stanley Baird Marvin Warnock Harold Clarence Falton Tenry Kelley Everett Wallace Charles J Dale Fulr Cloyce Kerr Julius Conger Congregational R. P. Minner Fred L. Stewart Lem Cherry Margaret Simpson Will Fleming

Grandson’s Birthday Toast Adds Cipher to Grandmother’s Age

A young nephew praises his grandmother at her seventieth birthday noting his arithmetic interest and the hopeful wish that she live to add another cipher to her age. The exchange centers on affection and schoolwork in a family moment.

Gardinier Bros. Stock Company to Play Graham Theatre Week

The Gardinier Bros. Stock Company will perform a seven day engagement at the Graham Theatre starting Monday January 5. They recently appeared for three nights at the Graham and Miss Snyder received many requests for another engagement by this company.

Gardinier Bros Graham Theatre Graham

Return Date Arrangements For New Comedy and Vaudeville

The article notes special arrangements for a return date and six new comedies by the company. Vaudeville appears nightly alongside the usual high class picture program. Monday's show features a new three act Trish comedy Where the River Shannon Flows and compares favorably with Peg O' My Heart, followed by a five reel feature picture starting at 7 30.

Shannon

Flo Flo musical brings sensational show to Graham tonight

John Cort presents Elo Flo at the Graham Theatre recounting a love plot with Miss Angelina Stokes and a mischievious Count. The Bride Shop by Mosh er and Simpson frames a fashion parade with models from New York and Paris. Cast includes Hazel Alger W J McCarthy Carl George Eddie Lloyd Augustus Buell among others.

Mosher and Simpson New York Flo Plo Paris Mr. Cort Hazel Alger W. J. McCarthy Carl George Eddie Lloyd Augustus Buell Rhea Norton Wimore McCune Marie Dantes Robert Dale Krank Masters Frank Hodgins

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Walter Keating Osaka South Dakota Lloyd Kennedy Grurgh Christian Second United Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Leslie Mountford Associate Presbyterian Methodist Episcopal Rh. L. Livingston First United Presbyterian Church WANT Officers Angelina Stokes Miss Stokes Posium Postum Postum Cereal Company Battle Creek, Mich America Mannhardt Bros Washington, Lowe
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