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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1927

Page

3

Russian Art and Plays Discussed at Fort Nightly Club

Fort nightly club's evening section hosted papers on the Kremlin Russian religion and Moscow Art Theatre with Misses Cunningham Latta Quinn. Miss Van Fleet missed due to illness. Mary Hunter hosted a Tuesday Night bridge gathering for sixteen with a four table game and a three course dinner.

Carlton Wilson Kremlin Helen Cunningham Katherine Latta Moscow Art Theatre Theresa Quinn van Fleet Mary Hunter East Washington Street

Lincoln school PTA meets for January health talk

On Thursday January 7 7 30 P M the Lincoln school PTA holds its monthly meeting Dr Eastwood will discuss Health Mrs Frank Haney reports on the recent convention Miss Charlotte Foster speaks and humorous readings are planned A goldfish reward will go to the room with the most parents present

Woth Parent-Teachers Association of Lincoln School Eastwood Frank Haney Charlotte Foster

Reprinted recipe corrects prior misprint for cookies

The Journal reprints a corrected Black Walnut and Date Cookies recipe by Mrs. A. W. Yard noting that cups were misprinted as teaspoons. Ingredients include sugar shortening cream eggs vanilla salt soda cream of tartar walnuts dates and flour with steps to chill dough overnight and bake slices.

A. W. Yard

Women's Missionary Society Meeting and Local Club Events

The Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society meets Friday afternoon with Mrs Fred Neiswanger. The Independent Club gathers Thursday with Mrs Gertrude Maxwell. The Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church meets Thursday at 1 PM with Mrs George Benson. bring needle and thimble. The Jolly Pixy Club plans a Friday dance at the Armory on January 21. Rebekah regular meeting Friday at 7 50 PM. BP ob O will meet with Mrs Charley Thomas Thursday afternoon at 2 30. Methodist choir rehearsal Thursday evening at 7 30. ladies please come at 7 15.

Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church Fred Neiswanger Independent Club Gertrude Maxwell Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church George Benson Jolly Pitty Club BP. Ob. O Charley Thomas

Ear range range: can hear 8 000 to 9 000 hertz span

A reader asks within the eleven octave range which span allows distinguishing tones between 8000 and 9000 hertz. The inquiry targets the frequency interval where pitch discrimination occurs.

4H Club Reports From Ames Trip Highlight District Efforts

Washington County 4H members reported strong work at the Ames short course with 56 girls starting and 43 record books filed. The event featured music direction by Mrs. Buchanan, livestock judging, plant care, and a banquet with plans for future programs.

Crawfordsville C. M. Maxwel Ames America Paul Maxwell Tigetma Edgar Elizabeth Grace Jones Here Robert Hanna Crawford Township Dwight Booth Milton Ross Washington County Buchanan Thelma Edgar Lawa W. H. Stephenson Iowa Robert Hannah Dwiecht Booth

Sandy Hook Notes From Mr Mary Badger Correspondent

The Sandy Hook column reports on ice crews of twelve teams at work with six men in the ice house at Brighton and ice from the slough on the Guy land. The Fred Garrett family battles measles with several members ill and one doctor’s visit. Henry Lines moves machinery to a farm near Yeo for another year while Mairfield becomes their post office and Pleasant Main phone is noted. Dan and Yappy Guy attended a cattle sale and planned returning home amid a storm. Weather is unsettled with hints of a warmer change if a brief effort is made to forecast.

Sandy Hook J. F. Frazeyice Brighton Fred Garrett Bob Finley Clyde Clara Henry Lines Yeo Mairfield

Wolves Killings Spur Bounty Reports in Highland Town

Lee Nicholson of Highland Township received a wolf bounty this week after a wolf was killed near his home. The auditor's office announced bounties of ten dollars to J. Wolfe and A. Reubsam for wolves shot this week, while Bowes Phens of Aneworth was also said to have killed one.

Lee Nicholson Highland Township J. Wolfe A. Reubsam Bowes Phens Aneworth

Taxicab Collision Targets Grinnell Court Reporter

Mrs. Charles K. Needham of Grinnell sustained a badly wrenched back and minor injuries when a taxicab she rode in struck a sand pile on the street in front of the Washington Loan and Trust building. The driver mistook the sand for a snow drift in a snowy street. She was taken to her sister Mrs. Dewey’s home and will miss several days of work. Miss Elizabeth Fisher filled in as court reporter.

Charles K. Needham Grinnell C. A. Dewey New Washington Loan and ‘Trust Company Needham Dewey Elizabeth Fisher

Y's Men's Club Plans Minstrel Revue Next Week

At a Washington Y's Men's Club meeting the regular program was replaced by plans for a minstrel revue to be presented next Monday and Tuesday evenings. Directors helping with the production were guests of the club.

Washington Y's Men's Washington High School Eddie Squire Dick MccCleery Lee Holland Leland Morrison Jesse Miller Claude Tucker Harry Kreider Clavee Kerr Everette Griffith Miler Mr. Griffith Moorehead Zaneville Ohio Washington Y's

National Bank Board Adds Two Directors

The National Bank announces the addition of two directors for the next year H B Knight cashier and W A Anderson vice president of the Washington National Bank join the board. Other directors named include W A Cook Col J Wilson W P Wells Joe Link R L Lytle Db D Sherman J M Bratten C C Wilson with W P Wells as president. Assistants listed are W G Conner and C P Weldin, plus bookkeepers Joey Dempsey Mrs Nellie Wolfe and C P Sandy.

H. B. Knight W. A. Anderson The Washington National Bank W. A. Cook Col. ©. J. Wilson W. P. Wells Joe Link R. L. Lytle Db. D. Sherman J. M. Bratten C. C. Wilson W A Anderson W. G. Conner C. P. Weld Joey Dempsey Nellie Wolfe C. P. Sandy

Mrs Singmaster Dead Reported From Washington

Word from Washington reports the death of Mrs. Frank Singmaster who died January 1 in Stroudsburg Pennsylvania. She was formerly a resident of the local community.

Washington Frank Singmaster Stroudsburg

Des Moines Senate Names Key Committee Chairs

Senator J. O. Shaff of Clinton named chair of the Senate highway committee by Lieutenant Governor Clem Kimball. A. H. Bergman of Newton chosen chairman of the Senate banking committee. Other picks include D. M. Stoddard for appropriations and W. G. Haskell for cities and towns.

Carden Pharmacy Committee Senate Des Moines J. O. Shaff Clinton County Clem Kimball A. H. Bergman Newton Senate Banking Committee D. M. Stoddard Sioux City W. G. Haskell Cedar Rapids Arch McFarlane Waterloo Wiliam Carden Winfield W. G. Breckenridge Rodman Lars Skromme Story Equity W. S. Bird Council Bluffs

Secretary Kellogg Studies Mexican Oil Arbitration

Secretary of State Kellogg weighs a proposal to arbitrate the oil land law dispute with Mexico but has not committed. The State Department denies that Kellogg approved the Senate arbitration resolution as reported by other outlets.

Washington Kellogg Mexico State Department United Press Senate

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