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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1926

Page

6

Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid and Gridiron Club Readiness

Readable fragments describe Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid meeting January 6 with church service and all day plan for January 10. Also reports the local Gridiron Club's annual gathering at the Y building hosted by Mr. Goodin with toastmaster Mr. E. G. Fox and multiple speakers. temperance reminiscences recounting historical battles and a tribute to Col. C. J. Wilson.

Pleasant Hill Welter Gardner Wilt Caldwel Arthur Goodin Seneca RB. Dewey Dewey Elnh Goodin Mr. Goodin E. G. Fox Mr. Fox Charles Hebhner James M. Whitson Win Smonse Orville Elder Claire Newey F. L. Wilson J. B. Crail A. R. Miller Col. C. J. Wilson Crail Miller Hebner Smouse Washington Davenport Mr. Smouse Davenwort Mesere Hebner Col. C. J., Tames Frank W

Announcements from Section 8 Meeting to Glendale Co-op Notice

Notices announce Section 8 of Home Economies meeting at 2 30 P M at Mrs F L Wilton Main Street and a 76 Ladies Aid business meeting Thursday afternoon January 14 at Nel lie Dayton Euble Pulver and Andrey Fleming assist hosts.

June Gardner Irene Oldfield Priday F. L. Wilton Main Street Ladies Aid Nellie Dayton Euble Pulver Andrey Fleming Shalom Methodist Sunday School Chas Atkinson Glendale Telephone Co Glendale

Church Services and Leaders at Local Congregations

A Sunday plan details church activities across two congregations. Sunday school at 9 20 morning worship at 10 45 sacramental service and members reception league sessions 6 evening service 7 pastor W W Bowers and Willard Wylie lead music and elder installation with special choir and organ preludes.

Church of Christ Sets Important Canvass Day

The church urges members to participate in the Every Member Canvass this Sunday afternoon to secure pledges for the year’s budget. Hearts and prayers are asked for as plans proceed.

Bible School and Worship Schedule at Local Church

The church holds Bible School at 9 45 A M Worship at 11 A M and 7 P M Christian Endeavor Society 6 P M Senior and Intermediate Societies invite youth to join Morning service includes Baptism reception of members and Lords supper Evening sermon titled The Pattern Prayer Music program features Holy Holy Holy Hear and forgive Prayer and other selections led by Mrs J E B Ream director of music Miss Maurine McLaughlin organist J W Eastwood pastor.

Young Woman's Missionary Society The Second United Presbyterian Church Harvey Meek Ella Gordon Abyssinia Wolk Rose Minner Bible School Christian Endeavor Society West Guailmont J. EB. Ream Maurine McLaughlin J. W. Eastwood

Bible School and Evening Services at Local Church

Bible school at 10 a m Y P meeting at 6:00 p m preaching at 11:00 a m and 7:00 p m morning subject Our Time evening subject The Paralytic Healed Rev A M Malcolm pastor

Bible School A. M. Malcolm

News Letter from European Capitals and Berlin Reports

A brief European pages note reports on cultural life in Berlin with mentions of church services in the United States. It covers Hollywood contract talks with German star actors and a German actress declining offers to move to Hollywood. It also discusses British soldiers’ families in Germany, canary bird festivals in Berlin, and prominent art figures like Wilhelm Von Bode and Alexander Borowsky amid postwar rehabilitation.

Berlin Althouch Hollywood Calif Extablia Emi Althe America Eligabeth Bergner Reinhardt Germany Army of Occupation Cologne Wiesbaden Harz Mountain Harz Harz Mountains United States Alexander Borowsky New York Franz Liszt Borowsky Philharmonic Wilhelm Furtwaengler Leipsic Dresden

Sir William's sleep schedule and London opera fund

Sir William says he cannot work satisfactorily on less than twelve hours sleep in a day, sleeping from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. He walks in Hyde Park in late afternoon and enjoys London rain colors. England forms a national opera fund to raise £500,000 for English opera production, Lord Londonderry heads the board. government aid is lacking and producers face heavy levies.

Sir William Hyde Park Tie London England Lord Londonderry Board of Trustes

British Opera Company Faces Subsidy Need After Busier Season

The report notes that grand opera always draws good houses but production costs require a subsidy. It cites the British National Opera Company producing forty operas in about eleven weeks with weekly attendance averaging from 12,000 to 15,000.

British National Opera Company

Windsors snub Marlborough House as royal residence

The royal family shows little interest in Marlborough House, once the late Queen Alexandra’s city home, with talks of housing the Duke and Duchess of York and the Prince of Wales. The Prince prefers York House and a simple setup, while he has moved into a suite at St James Palace for entertaining.

Marborough House Queenlexandra Duke and Duchess of York Prince of Wales Queen Victoria Marlborough House York House St. James Palace

Weekend lengths depress British business say Leeds ironmaster

Sir Hugh Bell of Leeds argues weekends stretch long and dampen mood and output. He recalls no Friday departures and Tuesday returns in his youth, urging stronger work effort at a Leeds luncheon club meeting.

Hugh Bell Leeds Hugh

Safety First George and Emily Exchange Wit on Edith

A quoted exchange between George and Emily from Princeton Viger questions why Edith no longer smiles in public. They joke about Edith losing proportion and fear of laughing loudly.

George Fedith Emily Edith Princeton Viger

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