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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1922
Page
8
Local ad notes a bushel basket of Baldwin apples on special for 2.50 at John son s Grocery with additional promotions including a 98c sale on blue and white enamelware at The Fair, and other shop notices from Washington Iowa.
Mrs. Dave Blankenhorn and Mrs. Floyd Blankenhorn of Crawfordsville were Washington visitors yesterday. Brown Tire service promotes Gutted heaters for all makes of cars at White Way Garage.
The Ford couple aged eighty five mark sixty years of marriage. they were wed in Cambridge Ohio and have spent fifty five years in Iowa thirty seven of them in this county. Their son Chal Ford and Steve Stewart attended. Community notes cover church gatherings and birthdays including Mrs McCleery hosts at Second United Presbyterian and Alvin Shaw birthday dinner with Grace Shaw assisting.
The Standard Bearers discuss a fotbal contest to be decided by attendance and participation with a March first banquet for the losing side. Meetings featured readings, solos, and pledges with new members joining. Fortnightly and home economics groups held demonstrations and recipes, with George Washington's birthday observances planned and a bridge gathering concluding with a luncheon.
A long list of church and social group meetings outlines upcoming events in West Chester. The schedule includes box and candy supper at the gym, Catholic Daughters sewing circle, Cyrus Chapter R A M officers' instruction, Havre spelling meet, Christian Ladies Aid all day, January tea at the Baptist ladies, Women’s Riverview club, Poinsettia club, Rebekah club, Baptist Chorus practice change, Rural Women's club, Afternoon Bridge club, Richmond Farmers union social, Eastern Star initiation and luncheon, Pleasant Hill Booster club, Walnut Women's club meeting with Dress Forms talk, Yeomen social, M W A installation, and Baptist cottage prayer meetings.
A local gathering featured Mrs A W Yard on pressure cookers by Miss Mike C Lewis and a general cold packing chat. Two cookers and a canner were inspected with models from Mrs Harwood and George W Stewart loaning the others. Social hour followed with a Mexician lace display from Mrs Dougherty and Assyrian lace by Miss Margaret Godfrey along with many handwork pieces.
Stars WOR Sachid WW vata and Misa Emma McChesney lead prayer meetings in preparation for revival services next Sunday. Open to all, not limited to Baptists, with thirty minute sessions in local cottages. Neighbor and friends invited. Parent-Teachers Meeting Friday afternoon at the Heights building under the Women's Interchurch committee. All parents invited.
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