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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1927

Page

3

Miss Irma Waymack Weds Mr Paul Leech In Florence

Society notes report Miss Irma Waymack’s marriage to Paul Leech of Florence Tennessee. The ceremony occurred at the Methodist parsonage in Florence Alabama with a powder blue georgette dress and pink and white floral bouquet. Leech, a Vanderbilt law graduate, works at a Florence bank. The piece also recounts Rural Woman's Club and Sunset Circle events with neighbors and social gatherings in nearby areas.

Irma Waymack Paul Leech Lawrenceburg Tennessee Florence Alabama Leech J. F. Waymack Washington High School Iowa State Teachers College Florence State Normal Anthens Ala Vanderbilt University South

St James PT A to Meet Tuesday Afternoon

The St James Parent-Teacher Association invites members to a meeting on Tuesday afternoon February 1. The event aims to discuss upcoming activities and community involvement.

Local Women Club Meetings Schedule Across Feb

A stream of notices lists Walnut Women's Club dinner on Feb 1 at Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Chorpening home and D. A. R. meeting Feb 1 with Mrs. W. A. Cook at 2 30. Many groups plan Feb 2 gatherings at community venues with guest rules and supply requests.

Walnut Women's Club Ralph Chorpening

Church and club notices from February meetings

The Girls Circle of the Church of Christ meets Tuesday evening at 7 30 with Mrs F W Sutton led by Miss Mable Moore. The February Kings Herald and Home Guards meeting is postponed due to influenza. The T S BE club meets with Mrs John Jackson Tuesday night. The Fortnightly club music department will not meet tonight. next meeting Feb 7. Pleasant Plains Missionary Society hosts Mrs George Reed all day Feb 2. Mrs A Wilcox entertains Just Us club Wednesday afternoon.

Rural Woman's Club Blanche Norton Frank Hienzman Charles Cherry Viola Fuhr Ella Tomchaud John Foster Friendship Club B. and P. Women’s Club Frances McCoy The Baptist Kensington West Chester Lucy Leet Mabel Plummer Knight Dewey George Rudiger J. N. Phillips Priday Prairie Plower Mission Circle Church of Christ F. W. Sutton Mable Moore Kings Herald Home Guards Methodist Church T. S. BE. Club John Jackson Pleasant Plains Missionary Society George Reed

Columbus Junction Local Notes and Tournament News

Columbus Junction updates include Thomas Robertson family plans to move to farm near Letts and son William to operate it March 1. Basketball tournament at Columbus Junction Feb 4 5 with Morning Sun Wapello Grandview Letts Oakville Wyman Cotter among entrants. Various local moves illnesses births and society meetings noted.

Funeral Held Here for Mrs. Clarence M. Aughey

Funeral services conducted by Dr. W W Bowers were held at L A Jones funeral home for Alma Reister Aughey born December 23 1852 in Washington died Friday in Austin Minnesota. She leaves husband Clarence M Aughey five sons and siblings with a life active in Baptist church and several fraternal orders.

Clarence M. Auchey Washington Austin Minn L. A Reister Washington Public Old Washington Academy Clarence M. Aughey Milwaukee Railway Chicago- Kansas City Ottumwa Dubouque LaCrosse Wis Aughey F. M R. C C .L. Aughey Wisconsin Rapids G. L Daniel S. Aughey Claude Hal Reister Wasington Ada Tracy Brighton Ida Minick Decatur The Baptist Church Eastern Star Rebekahs Woman's Relief Corps Royal Neighbors

Pioneer Mrs. B E W H Ashby Buried in Pilotsburg

Mrs. BE W H Ashby died after a paralytic stroke on New Year’s Day and passed away Wednesday morning January 26 at age 86. A Pilotsburg M E Church member and aid society contributor, she lived a long, active life and will be missed in the neighborhood. Measles continue to spread with Ernest Strum and Mrs Myra Wilson listed as current cases.

Pilotsburg BE. W. H. Ashby Sadie Rickey Washington Ernest Strum Myra Wilson

Ancient tile use traces from Babylonia to America

Tiles have been used since ancient times with Babylonians Egyptians and Persians. After the conquests of Alexander tiles faded for centuries and revived during the Fifteenth century with the Saracens spreading to Spain Italy Holland and beyond. The Spanish Mexican and English tiles moved through New York California and more. The Ladies Aid society meets with Mrs. Clara Fisher on February 3 and other local notes report fodder shredding and health improvements among residents.

Alexander B.C Spain Italy Holland England Germany Mexico France America

Abraham Claimed by Moslems as Brother and Prophet

A Cleveland Plain Dealer writer notes Abraham’s prominence in Jewish and Muslim traditions. The Koran features him as a central figure, with Mohammedan lore placing him before Islam. References from the Jewish Encyclopedia and works by Tompkins and Deane are cited, alongside legends about Solomon and the queen of Sheba and Abyssinian ancestry claims.

Abraham Cleveland Plain Dealer Mohammed Jewish Encyclopedia Tompkins W. J. Deane Solomon Sheba

Unlucky 13 Figures In Wagner’s Storied Life

The article links Richard Wagner’s life events to the number 13. It notes birth year 1818 and sums to 18, his name contributes to 138, works completed on 18 dates, exiles and premieres, and his death on February 13, 1883. It tallies 18 complete operas and a Paris performance on March 18, 1861.

Richard Wagner Richard Wagner

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