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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1932

Page

3

Women and club events fill Ainsworth notes

Mrs S A Stephens hosted Sorosis at the Jan 12 meeting with roll call on favorite Bible characters. Other items include Highland Social club elections, Woman's Relief Corps marker plans, and birthday tributes to local residents.

S. A. Stephens Sorosis Club Ainsworth Annas Trenton Missouri John M.clegg Ottumwa Mahin Sorosis Club Members Will Be Guests. Mrs. Stephens and Her Mother, Mrs. Stearns Woman's Relief Corps George Washington First Ward Henry Minick City Mert King Oleeta Stewart Perkins Hospital Glenn Hayes Mae Hopengardner Joe Maxwell

Pythian Sisters Call Members to Practice Night

Officers and degree staff urged to attend a practice by order of M E C K C for a card party and dance event.

Pythian Sisters K. C

Mrs Geo Shaila Hosts H J Club Gathering

Mrs Geo Shaila will entertain the H J club Thursday afternoon January 21 at the home of Mrs James Shaha. Attendees are asked to bring thimbles.

Geo. Shaila H. J. Club James Shaha

Portnightly Club and society meetings announced

The Portnightly club Drama department will meet Monday evening January 18 at Miss Jeanette Kyle's home. The Past Noble Grand Circle will gather with Mrs. Fred Bey Monday at 7 30 PM. The Young Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist church plans a pot luck supper at Mrs. Vinz's home Monday at 6 30 PM.

Jeanette Kyle Noble Grand Circle Fred Bey Young Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church

Local Club Notices For Jan Nineteenth Evening Gatherings

West Chester P T A schedules a Tuesday evening meeting January 19 at 7 30 with all welcome. Eastwoods Sunday school class meets Tuesday January 19 at 6 30 at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry McCall for supper and dishes and silver furnished. Fortnightly club Art department meets Tuesday evening at Miss Carol Forgeys home. Pythian Sisters meet Tuesday January 19 at 7 30 in the K P hall.

West Chester Dr. Eastwoods Harry McCall Carol Forgey K. P. Hall

Regular club dinners and meetings on Jan 20

The notice lists the B and P club dinner and meeting Wednesday January 20 at 6 15 p m at the Y with guest policy to notify Mary Briley by Monday 7 p m. The Harmony club holds its annual dinner with Mrs Nelson Thompson at Wednesday noon and asks attendees to bring a pie plate grass cup plate and silver. The Legion auxiliary meets January 20 at 2 o clock in Legion rooms. Mrs M E Dicken will entertain the Pythian Circle Wednesday afternoon at 2 30 at a thimble bee.

B. and P The Mary Briley Harmony Club Nelson Thompson Legion Auxiliary Legion Rooms M. E. Dicken Pythian Circle

Rural and Ladies Aid Gatherings This Week

Rural Womens club meets with Mrs Homer Vincent Thursday afternoon. Farm bureau demonstration to be given. Lexington Ladies Aid society hosts Thursday afternoon Jan 21 with an entertainment committee named. Chapter J P O holds a short business meeting at 4 45 pm at Mrs Boyd Berdo before a pot luck supper at Mrs Orville Elder. Congregational social at U P church Thursday 7 30 pm honors R J Davidson and Karl Galloway families leaving for new homes. Everyone invited.

Highland Social Club Will McCreedy Roy Steel Myrtle O'Conner George Canott Lewis Coon Joe Krotz Edd Endicott Rural Womens Club Homer Vincent Farm Bureau Demonstration Earl Dill Chas, Thrapp Lloyd Phillips Lexington Ladies Aid Society E. B. Young W. H. Anderson John Witthoft Boyd Berdo Orville Elder U. P R. J. Davidson Karl Galloway

Baptist Ladies January Social at the Church

The Baptist Ladies schedule a January Social Friday afternoon at 2 30 at the church. All ladies of the church and congregation are invited.

Eastern Star chapter officers installed at Columbus Junction

Emma Beckman chapter of the Order of Eastern Star held installation exercises Friday afternoon with Mrs Mozelle Russell of Winfield as installing officer and Mrs Mary McKee Conesville as installing marshal. Other officers named include Mrs William Gilkey, H B Thomas, Mrs H M Patton, B H Shearer, Mrs E P Shellabarger, and Mrs W G Lewis.

Columbus Junction Emma Beckman Order of Eastern Star Mozelle Russell Winfield Twenty-Fourth District Mary McKee Conesville William Gilkey H. B. Thomas H. M. Patton B. H. Shearer E. P. Shellabarger

Strange Complex and Insanity Defense May Figure in Trial of Mrs Judd

Winnie Ruth Judd faces trial in Phoenix for a double trunk murder. Insanity defense may hinge on a past kidnapping claim and a misguided quest for motherhood, with relatives from Illinois Indiana and a key Los Angeles attorney leading strategy.

Judd Phoenix Ariz INS Winnie Ruth Judd Wedvig Samuelson Agnes Ann Leroi Los Angeles Illinois Indiana Toledo, Hil Dora Peters Indianapolis Lloyd J. Andrews

Conesville Methodist Ladies Aid elects officers

The Ladies Aid Society of the Conesville Methodist church elected officers. Conductress Roberts and warden Dr Williams are named along with chaplain Mrs. Dean and marshal Mrs. Hus ton. A dinner was served at 6 o clock and the regular meeting followed.

S. H. Turkington Ladies Aid Society The Methodist Church of Conesville G. M. Buser J. O. Kemp

Local Social and Church News Highlights

Mrs J H Gipple and others traveled to Chicago to visit relatives including Mrs S ho Shahan and Meu Harry Fornare Mr Randall Morgan Hopkinton and family visited grandparents Albert and Mrs McCullough. death notices for twin brothers David Edgar and Thomas Edward Smith are reported. Rebekah lodge installations in Wapello and Cairo church meetings this week.

J. H. Gipple H. H. English Gertrude Klotz Chicago S. Ho Shahan Meu Harry Fornare Randall Morgan Hopkintoin Aledo Ihi Albert McCullough Morgan Rebekah Lodge Wapello Cairo Evangelical Church Jacob C. Smith David Edgar Smith Lincoln Ned Thomas Edward Smith Florida Louisa County Mr. Stith Stuart Smith Garden Grove Charles Stith Garner William Connor Mis

Boulder City Plans First Church as Community Affair

Boulder City announces plans to build its first church as a community affair with workmen from Hoover Dam project likely involved in the venture. The project reflects the town's growing civic development and the social needs of residents connected to the dam construction.

Boulder City Las Vegas Hoover Dam

Duck Burkes Duck Defies Mood With Daily Eggs

Mrs Owen Burkes Atlanta household reports their duck lays two eggs daily to dispel rumors of low mood. Neighbors puzzled by the feat as the bird maintains cheerful productivity.

Atlanta Owen

Porcupine Punctures Auto on Kansas Highway

Alfred Payne was driving alone on a Kansas highway when a tire blew out after a porcupine was struck. Quills punctured the tire, causing damage but no injuries reported.

Tite Johnson Kans Alfred Payne

Nurse Tells How To Sleep Sound Stop Gas

Nurse V. Fletcher explains how stomach gas troubled her sleep. Adlerika with one spoonful relieved the gas and she now sleeps well and feels fine. Sher man Bros., Druggists.

V. Fletcher Adlerika Sherman Bros., Druggists

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