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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1934

Page

6

Social notes reveal weddings and club events in Fort Wayne

The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports on upcoming nuptials Dorothea Grummons and Clayton Matlock at 11 am April 7, with parties, gifts, and engagement details. It also covers myriad local society events including Pythian circles, Eureka Ladies Aid, Bunco, bridge clubs, and a Wayland Davenport marriage.

Ft. Wayne Indo) Journal Gazette Mmarriage Dorothea Grummons Ft Wayne George Matlock Washington Helene Gruminons Clest M Danies Will Walker Pat Dengler Bunco Tayers Dorothe and Olton Babbette McCrady Hart Eleanor Basely

Weert Chester Home Arts Club installs officers and hosts diet party

The Home Arts club of Weert Chester installed the mother advisor and advisory board for the year. Mrs. Lawrence Crull will continue as mother advisor. Thirteen members attended a "fat and lean" diet party at Mrs. Ola Bruimback's home with mixed activities and a final, balanced refreshments.

Lawrence Crull Roy Means Means Fred Bey Lawrence Wilson Charles Palmer John Cunningham Wyatt Marhbourg Weert Chester Priday A. i Ola Bruimback

Local Meeting Notices Run Weekly Farm Bureau and Club Events

Washington township Farm Bureau to meet at Walter R Crown home with a motion picture program. Parma Bur eau plans Lincoln school meeting with refreshments. Women s Relief corps to gather Jan 20 at the Y with speaker Mrs W L Yaw and music. Nineteenth Century Club meets Sat at Mrs Lloyd Lytle s home.

Washington Township Nineteenth Century Club Lloyd Lytle

Junior Fortnightly Meeting At Miss McDaniel Home

The Junior Fortnightly plans a meeting at 903 East Main Mon day evening January 22 at 7 30. Organizers aim to move toward practical operation within the next few weeks.

Alies McDaniel East Main

Ontario Works Building Program Announced by Prime Minister

Prime Minister George Henry announced a program to build works in Ontario costing thirty eight thousand dollars. The plan aims to employ sixty one thousand two hundred men and is expected to boost employment across the province.

Toronto U.P A Ontario George Henry

Young Married People's S. S. to host pot luck supper

The U. P. church social calendar notes a pot luck supper Thursday at 6 in the church basement with two dishes to pass. The Younger Set dance follows at 9 30 p m Thursday evening January 18 at the K C hall.

Paul Harvey Gus Reinert Ted Crone Ginoehle S. S U. P K. C. Hall

Methodist Ladies Aid meeting and related church notices

The Methodist Ladies Aid general meeting is set for 2 30 Friday with unit 5 handling the food market and unit 2 in charge of the social. An election of a president and treasurer is planned. A tea towel shower will be held. Rebekah regular meeting at 7 30 Friday with initiation. Ladies bring sandwiches. The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church meets Friday at 2 50 with Mrs Ralph Donwolety Sleepion for officers. Clara Henderson Missionary Society of West Chester M E church meets Friday with Mrs Ida Hough.

Charles Hebner Pythian Circle Frank Gobble S&s. R Knupp Ivan Rehmel Don Brindley Servic Nellie Wilson T. R. Phillips Inlaw Manton Hebner Edith White Eureka Ladies Aid Society Ed Petratz Howard Wasner Wagner Sam Petratz Frances Riley Davenport E. FP. Riley Crawfordsville Leo Hines Sacred Heart Cathedral William P Shannahan V. G Gladys Renstrum O Lee Renstrum Beatrice L. Wilson Washington Crawfordsville High School Shannon's Dairy Lunch Hines Brady Cigar Store Reide Brady Street W. L. Yaw Sitka Alaska Bible and Drawn Feder The Basin Methodist Ladies Aid Unit 5 Rebekah Presbyterian Elitoret Ralph Donwolety Hleepion Clara Henderson

Dates Set for Iowa City Music Meets and Festival

Jan. 18 opening for nearly 400 high schools to enter the first two rounds of the state music festival in March. Sub district contests run March 15 to 24 across 15 to 20 centers. Superior class winners advance to district contests April 5 to 14 and on to the May university festival. About 28,000 students in sub district events and an estimated 3,300 reach the May festival.

Iowa City University of Town Superior Cps

Franklin's 1749 Philadelphia Academy Proposal Shapes Modern Education

Benjamin Franklin proposed an academy in Philadelphia in 1749 that embodied progressive educational ideals. The plan emphasized practical instruction, public access to learning, and self-improvement as civic duty, reflecting early American Enlightenment values.

Benjamin Franklin Philadelphia

County Dentists Hold Study Club Dinner Meeting

Washington county dentists gathered for a study club during their monthly dinner at the Congress hotel. Attendance spanned Washington and the county. The next meeting is set for the third Tuesday in February for dinner and continuation of the Prosthetic Work study.

Washington County Washington Congress Hotel

Card of Thanks for Mrs. J. W. Latta

The Latta family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for sympathy and help after the death of mother and sister Mrs. J. W. Latta. Signed by Mrs. A. P. Patterson and Mrs. J. W. Yancey.

J. W. Latta Latta A. P. Patterson J. W. Yancey

Ancient Elephant Bones Found in French Clay Bed

Paleontologists uncovered fossilized bones from a Quaternary era elephant at Saint Tallior France, buried in a clay layer thirty feet beneath a quarry bed. The discovery sheds light on prehistoric fauna in the region and predates mammoth remains known from nearby sites.

Saint Tallior France

Allenry Rheumatic Pain Cure Promises Fast Relief

A newspaper notice touts Allenry as a powerful, safe prescription that relieves rheumatic pain in 48 hours. It claims Lemmon's Pharmacy and leading druggists endorse the remedy and guarantee a five cent bottle to counter rheumatism, backache, sciatica, neuritis, and lumbago with Dr Money back guarantee.

Dad Lemmon Phey

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