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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1931

Page

6

Doris Custers Birthday Party

Seven friends visited Doris Custers home after school for her seventh birthday party from 3 30 to 5 30 They blindfolded her to guess gifts and enjoyed music games and cake The guest list included Everett Squire Dickie Moore Arlo Burham Paul Dodder Andre y Hotle Clara Mae Wingler Mary Hansen and Doris Custer Ottumwa Rainbow Girls attending a later officers installation were noted A public installation in the Masonic temple was planned for Sunday February 1 at 2 20 p m at Ottumwa The Crump hosts entertained the Rainbow Girls and others The Y club dinner featured a play Modern Ideas and a guessing game Six new members were elected Inez Frye Nellie Pinefiter Merle Hotchkiss Blanche Speynick Zelina Moser Mimi Green Plans to donate milk to the school were discussed

Doris Custer Doris Valentine Cara Everett Squire Dickie Moore Arlo Burham Paul Dodder Andrey Hotle Clara Mae Wingler Mary Hansen Father Washington Ottumwa Masonic Temple Tren DeLong Mverna Jacobsen Anna Marie Anderson Alsc Inez Frye Nellie Pinefiter Merle Hotchkiss Blanche Speyneck Zelina Moser Mimi Green

Community Notes From Local Clubs And Social Events

The Linger Longer clan met January 23 with eight members and three guests for a farm bureau lesson on home made tireless cookers and demonstrations. Guests included Mrs. Harry Davidson, Mrs. George Fulton, and Mrs. Will More. Beth El Bethel and others held card games and celebrations at the John Bopp home for a wedding anniversary, with high scores and prizes. Officers were elected for the Bethel Missionary society, and the Just Us club met with Mrs. Will Sickles for radio and social time. A six o’clock dinner honored Mr. Widmer’s birthday with a family group. Covenant Lodge 101 corrected an earlier notice, meeting in Washington with a social night planned and Fisher’s orchestra set for a February social night at the T. O. O. F. hall.

Farm Bureau Harry Davidson George Fulton Will More Emil Fink John Bopp Janary John Rotenburger J. J. Rotenburger Mary Sojka Ella George Claude Eulalia Dawn Paul David Rotenbuger Irs Riverside Covenant Lodge 101 Ainsworth Washington Fisher S. U

Social Calendar Highlights Local Clubs

The week lists multiple gatherings led by C G T club Mrs Waggoner P T A kindergarten room and Chapter 11 Q with Mrs Anderson pot luck supper January 29. Havre Social Club Hoxworth H H club Grace Hill church Friendship J W Meyer home and M R B church events scheduled through Saturday with dues dishes and entertainment noted.

Installation of officers in Rainbow chapter services

The Rainbow chapter holds officer installation Sunday afternoon February 1 at 2 80 The Pleasant Plain Missionary society will meet at Mrs Geo Poster home for an all day session Wednesday February 4 A civil war veterans program Saturday February 29 at 2 30 invites the public to G A R hall with W R C officers sponsoring a patriotic program including readings music and Rev C W Klein address with songs by the junior college quartet

Woman's Home Missionary Society of the M. RB. Church J. KE. Wright East Main Washington Rainbow Pleasant Plain Missionary Society Geo. Poster G. A. R. Hall C. W. Klein

Little Theater Presents Junior College Assembly Two One Act Plays

The little theater conducted a Junior College assembly with two one act plays titled A Cup of Tea and Dregs. Miss Alice Mc Daniel directed the first and acted as Jane Wendall, while Mrs. C S Williams directed and starred in the second alongside Dorothy Masson and Lawrence McKune. The program included a business meeting of the Junior College Association and noted Williams plans to enter Dregs in the state drama contest.

Little Theater Junior College Assembly Alice McDaniel C. S. Williams Miss McDaniel Delta Psi Omega National Honorary Dramatic Society Jane Wendall Gladys Edwards Wilfred Wendall Wendall Booth John Warring George Zeck Marguerite Scranton Wendall Junior College Association John Westphal

Lava Lake At Kilauea Drops Into Inner Pit

For decades Kilauea’s lava lake has been confined to an oval inner pit Hale muaumau measuring 3,000 by 8,500 feet and 1,000 feet deep in 1928. Before the 1924 drop out the lake covered about 80 acres and if the caldera enlarges again it would cover about 190 acres.

Kilauea Halemuaumau

Cain and Abel Myth Silence on Wives and Population

The Genesis Cain and Abel chapter does not confirm Cain’s wife or children. It implies a populated earth and a protective mark on Cain due to fear of vengeance. Bible scholars offer various explanations for this classical issue.

Abel Cain

Koran Publication Claim From 635 Cited

The item asserts the Koran was first published by Abu Bekt in 635, noting early disclosure of the Mohammedan holy text.

Abu Bekt

Beware of the Cough That Lingers On

An old time cough prompt urges readers to ask Lemmon's Pharmacy for Bronchuline Emulsion a remedy that fights stubborn persistent coughs. The ad claims stronger cases conquer faster and warns it is not a cheap medicine but guarantees its value against sleepless nights and torment.

Lemmon

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Rainbow Girls Piek Alm. BE J. P. Sims A.M. FE J. Parker A. M. BE Henry R. L. Crump Linger Longer James Combs Priday Parewele Bethel Missionary Society Elects Bethel Missionary Society Myrtle Pearson Emma Shaw Pearne Flags Re Holmes Lydi Dazeler Carrie Davis May Rothlisberger William McCartney Richard Peters Mary Dawson Alice Brown Pearson J. F. Lambert JUST Mrs. Will Sickles Will Sickles Just Us Club John Doda PF. G. Widmer P. G. Widmer Mr. Widmer H. W. Ramseyer Gwendolyn Charlie Palmer Wilma Verna William Temmons J.C. Penney CO West Side Square C. G. T. Cluh Harvey Waggoner Lincoln P. T. A A. Anderson Havre Stafford H. H. Club I. B. Hoxworth South Ave. D Laura Rath Minnie Brown Grace Hill Church Friendship Club J. W Meyer Washington County Council of Methodist Church U and I Club C. I. Hoxworth Iowa Daily Press Association Ames Boone Burlington Burlington Carroll Cedar Rapids Centerville Clintoa Tribune -News-Republican Daily Herald -Gazette & Republican Lowegian & Citizen Herald Council Bluffs Creston Davenport Davenport Dubuque News-Advertiser -Democrat & Leader Imes Telegraph Herald and Times-Journal Fort Dodge Messenger & Chronicle Fort Madison Democrat Iowa Cire Keokut Marshalltown Mason City, Muscatine Newton Odlwein Oskaloosa Sioux City Waterloo Journal -Tribune Journal Waterloo Daily Courier
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