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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1928

Page

5

Local clubs announce January meetings and social events

The B and P club gathers January 18 in the Y community room with supper at 6 15. Covenant Lodge No 101 meets January 17 for officer installation. Damascus Shrine N W 85 of J meets January 17 at 8 pm with balloting. Rural Woman's club meets at Mrs Frank Pringle’s Thursday with sewing and clothing drive. Pythian Circle meets Wednesday at 2 pm with Mrs E C Carris. West Chester Shipping Assn annual meeting Jan 19 at Hewitt's store. Baptist ladies host January social Friday at 2 30.

B. and P The Ticia Patton Covenant Lodge No Odd Fellows Rural Woman's Club Frank Pringle West Chester Shipping Ass'n Hewitt’s

Passion Play Proves Inspiring at Fox Theatre

Spectators filled the Fox Theatre as the Fiieburg Passion Play delivered a powerful photoplay experience. Gladys Miner and Gladys Williams opened with sacred solos, while a quartet plus Messiah and Crucifixion hymns enhanced the cathedral like atmosphere. The quartet features Miner, Williams, Carris, and Warren.

Fox Theatre Fiieburg Gladys Miner Gladys Williams Ths Gladys Wiliams Kenneth Carris Lewis Warren

Lone Tree Beats Kalona High School in Local Match

Kalona notes Iowa City visitors many townsfolk in brief. Lone Tree high school defeated Kalona by a large score Friday. Local residents update on health and local events include a tonsil operation for Ronald Burkett and a community sale well attended. Death reported of Mrs. Margaret Dewees formerly of Grant Iowa.

Kalona A. R. Stutsman Iowa City Lone Tree High School Lee Dawson Frances Lee L. P. Dawson Texas Ronald Burkett Perry Lemley Charles John Miss Brown Miss Christian Peet Taylor Meade Priscilla Morrison Anna Marie Anderson Marie Jackson Vi McKay Jeannette Karel Marjorie McFarlane Muscatine Metntyore Case Mr Case C. Coulter

Grace Hill News Highlight From Community Church Events

Mrs Mary Sherlock reports a weekend stay with Chas McKinstry and A J Robertson families. Mrs Lefel Anderson of Washington, age 83, suffered a hip fracture but is comfortable in hospital. Church meeting and New Year's dinner were postponed. officers reelected and Rev Zimmerman called for better work ahead. Ladies Aid to meet for an all day session at Mrs Sherlock’s home.

Grace Hill Anna Springer Chas. McKinstry A. J. Robertson

Walnut Ladies club elects officers for year

Mrs. Carl Deering hosted the Walnut Ladies club meeting with twelve members present. Guests included Mrs. R. L. Badger and Mrs. Gowey. Officers elected: Mrs. James Baird president, Mrs. Glenn Dunbar vice president, Mrs. Will Cherry secretary and treasurer, and Mrs. Ed Miller reporter. Light refreshments followed. Miss Accie Clapper served. Dewey Coffman delivered corn to Fred Longer.

Dewey Coffman Fred Longer

High School Notes Chronicle Week Activities

The English Club met with Almon Dewey in charge during Jean ette Karel's absence and selected committees to study plays. A diverse program featured reviews, solos, and poems. School groups prepared for upcoming declamatory and oratorical events as basketball results favored Fairfield 26 19.

Almon Dewey Jeanette Karel Maurice Meyer Margharet Livingston Priscilla Morrison Edith Elgar Esthr McCreedy Margaret Livingston Margaret Alice Stewart Demons Fairfield Boys Washington Town City G. R Elsie Wagner Miss Allen

Prairie Flower Missionary Ladies Meet At Church

The Prairie Flower Missionary group met at the church Thursday afternoon with 17 members and 3 guests present. Guests included Mrs Axel Anderson Mrs P Finch and Miss Edith Miller. John Kurtz and Ameal Chabal attended the Frank Nemee and Joe Loney sale. Milton Mays helped John Kurtz deliver cattle to Washington Monday. The group hosts lunch at 2 sales this week S J McKee and Henry Horning.

Cirely Axel Anderson P. Finch Edith Miller John Kurtz Ameal Chabal Frank Nemee Joe Loney Sale John Rittenhouse Newt Benson Milton Mays Washington Prairie Flower Missionary Ladies S. J. McKee’s Henry Horning

Faith Fled Man Faces Back Pain After Night Misstep

A colloquial report describes a man who rubbed a baby's stomach medicine on his back in the dark last night. He felt fine until realizing the mistake, then suffered renewed back pain.

Woodman Enstall Officers Installed At Hall Meeting

At Woodman Hall Thursday after the regular session, officers were installed: D. L. Carboven as VC, BE Simons as VV, E. G. Fox as clerk, E. Norton as banker, W. P. Moriarty as escort, Homer Moriarty as watchman, Donald Starr as sentry, Irl BE Glick as manager for three years. Refreshments followed and the evening ended with social time after 11 o'clock.

Woodman Hall Ofee D. L. Carboven Vv.c BE. Vv Irl BE. Glick V. C

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