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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1938

Page

3

Itinerant Person Convention at V I W Party in Washington

A lively itinerant person convention sponsored by the V F W post and auxiliary met at the K C hall in Washington on Tuesday evening. The event opened with singing and a king election for 1938, crowned by Spike Hoolihan. Contests included musical chairs, costume judging, and penny bingo with odd prizes.

Washington V. F. W. Post and Auxiliary K. C. Hall Vera A. EB. Palmer Jake Cleo Shockey Dynamite Dick Lloyd DuBois Spike Hoolihan Jesse Radda Willie the Weazel Marvin Buckwalter Louisville Kansas City Kitty Erne

Kidney Ailment Warning and Dean's Pills Endorsement

An old health advisory explains how kidneys filter waste and how symptoms like backache and swelling signal issues. It promotes Dean's Pills as a long standing cure, claiming decades of use and relief by druggists.

Dean

Local Social Calendar And Community Potluck Notes

Lexington Ladies Aid and W H M S events mark this social week with recipes, dishes to pass and cooperative dinners. An Odd Fellows and Rebekahs gathering serves stew, coffee and crackers to transients, featuring a troupe of colorful characters and helpers from local groups.

Lexington Ladies Aid Society Everett Huber M. B Jessia Brindley South Third Avenue Friendship Club Davis H. J. Brenneman Christian Ladies Missionary and Aid Society Vernon Carter Pare Sonage Odd Fellows and Rebekahs I. O. O. F. Hall

Club Families Attend Humston Home Dinner in Rural Group

Rural Woman's club members and families held their annual lunch at the Lloyd Humston home. Attendance was smaller due to road conditions and local sickness. Guests spent the afternoon playing progressive rock and listening to radio music, reporting an enjoyable time. Kitchen and dining room committees were chaired by Mrs Grant Humston, Mrs Aude Rhodebeck, Mrs Lloyd Humston, and Mrs Will Marie, Mrs Charles Palmer, Mrs Frank Pringle.

Will Marie Charles Palmer Frank Pringle

Emma Bain of Wayland Celebrates Eightieth Birthday

Mrs. Emma Bain of Wayland is 80 years old today. A surprise gathering after Sunday school included relatives from Shelbyville Missouri Cincinnati none Jefferson City and Ottumwa among others, though some could not attend due to road conditions and illness.

Emma Bain Wayland KL. M. Pitzer Shelbyville Charles Zear Lyle Vivian John Sehroll Ida Neff Washington Jack Allendur Wesley Mount Pleasant Lester Nicola Daryl Tucker Brighton Jacob Christner Harold Coppock Alfred Schroll Ottumwa Vivian Neff Burlington Glen Good Davenport

Birthday Surprise for Georgia Music

A group of girl friends surprised Georgia Music at her home last night for her birthday. They played games and at 11:30 listened to the radio program Lights Out. She received many gifts. refreshments were served by her sisters Emily and Lib Musil.

Georgia Music Georgia Emily Libby Musil

Two Win Prizes in Bridge Games at Club Meeting

High score prizes in pBridge were awarded to Mrs. Ray Lambert for the women and Dale Jones for the men at a Rosemary club meeting hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Brown. Six tables played with Ray Lambert also taking the travel prize. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Clive Gray and others. Next meeting set for February 9 at Mrs. Ray Bell’s home.

Pbridge Ray Lambert Dale Jones Rosemary Club Donald Brown Clive Gray Lambert Lloyd Foster Brown Ray Bell

Navajo Club Holds Afternoon Meeting

Mrs. Howard McBride hosted a Navajo club gathering at her home yesterday with twelve members and one guest, Mrs. Fred Bey.

Navajo Club Howard McBride Fred Bey

Afternoon Needlework Social and Visiting

Mrs. Bey and Mrs. W. T. Carson assisted Mrs. McBride in serving refreshments as needlework and visiting provided the afternoon diversion.

Bey W. T. Carson

Kellogg All Bran Touts Natural Laxative Benefits

Kellogg's All-Bran is proposed as a natural laxative to relieve constipation from low bulk diets. The cereal absorbs water, softens stool, and improves intestinal tone with vitamin B, to be eaten plain or baked in muffins, with ample water. Produced by Kellogg at Battle Creek.

Kellogg Battle Creek

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