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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1926

Page

6

Community Groups Share Summer Socials and Weddings

The Bethel Missionary Society met with the Davis sisters on June 30 for a devotional and business session with twenty members, four visitors, and three children present. A bridge luncheon followed and guests from Des Moines Chicago Cedar Rapids Philadelphia joined the outing. The Washington County Ministerial Association held a picnic at Sunset Park with Willard Wylie and others attending, featuring horse shoe games and ice cream. Various clubs gathered for reading, Kolah club, and Just Us club events, with a quiet wedding of Marjorie White and Paul Lytle at Nashua.

Bethel Missionary Society Davis Rothisburger Harve Wilson Lloyd Foster Nettie Davis Dye Gideon Dawson Elmer = McAfrtor Merle Eckels Howard Kalona McArtor Marjorie Green Spencer Reed Washington County Marjorie White Paul Lytle Little Brown Church Nashua Iowa George T. Hanna Don Beatty Iowa City Carl Litle Beatty Libe Lytle FE. J. White Ralph Lytle Near Washington Washington High School Warren's South Marion Avenue

Davis declines to run for Iowa state representative

Glencoe Iowa July 1 Will Davis nominated at the juvenile primaries as the Democratic candidate for state representative has declined to enter the race.

Associated Tress Glencoe Iowa Will Davis Juve

Funeral of Mrs. Ely honors a devoted minister’s wife

The Hannibal Cour ier-Post reports the May 28 funeral for Mrs. B. E. Ely wife of Dr. Ben Ely pastor of the First United Presbyterian church. Dr. C. Armstrong of the First Christian church led the service at First Presbyterian. Burial was at Mt. Olivet with pallbearers including Mayor Morris Anderson. Mrs. Ely died June 16 in St. Louis after a long, respected life in Marion County and Northeast Missouri.

B. E. 8. Ely Presbyterian Church Hannibal, Mo Courier-Post Frank Bell Ben Ely First United Presbyterian Church C. 4. Armstrong First Christian Church First Presbyterian Church Dr. Ely Ben Ely, Jr Presbyterian Jesus Morris Anderson E. T. Hornback J. C. West P.H. Knighton C. S. Fisher W. R. Spence W. W. Nevins Ernest Riemann Mt. Olivet Cemetery Earth Brrosen Sallie Pryor Bly Mia

Keota Residence Damaged By Fire

Keota July 1 The A B S Lodwig home was burned around 3 30 am a lamp exploded in an upstairs room as the resident suffering rheumatism searched for liniment. The upper part burned but walls remained. Insurance carried about 2000. Goods on the first floor saved to a neighbor. Lodwig widower. son and daughter in Davenport.

Women Foreign Missionary Society Meeting Announced

The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will meet at Mrs. R. F. Sirown home Friday at 2 PM with Mrs. Jesse Miller as leader. The Rebekahs schedule a Friday evening meeting at 6 PM with initiation and installation. The Navajo club plans a Sunset Park picnic Thursday from 4 to 8 PM in honor of Mrs. Ed Knapp of Hollywood California. Members to bring dishes to pass. Special K of C meeting with Mr. Tushans Wednesday at 8 PM. all officers and members to attend.

Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church R. EF. Sirown Jesse Miller Sunset Park Ed Knapp Hollywood Calif K. of Mr. Tushans R. H. Pieper G. K

Children's Day Program at Grace Hill Moravian Church

The Children’s Day program will be held at Grace Hill Moravian Church on Sunday evening July 4 at eight o’clock. Everyone is warmly welcome.

Grace Hill Moravian Eveveryone

Scout Troop to Meet at City Hall Thursday Evening

Troop 1 Boy Scouts of America will hold a meeting at City Hall on Thursday at 7 16 PM. Richard McCleery is listed with the address 11712.

Boy Scouts of America City Hall Richard McCleery

Church Groups Schedule Summer Gatherings

The Ladies Missionary Society of the First U P Church meets July 2 at 2 30 at Mrs L D Robinson home with Eva Livingston leading and a book review on U P church and its work in America. The Woman's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church convenes July 1 at Mrs Dell Skinner's for a report on the Missionary convention.

Ladies Missionary Society of the First U.P. Church L. D. Robinson Eva Livingston Davidson U.P. Church America Woman's Missionary Society of the United . Presbyterian Church Dell Skinner

Local church clubs plan summer gatherings and July meetings

The Havre Social club meets with Mrs Ethel Witting on Thursday in July. The Philathea class of the Methodist church holds a family picnic at Sunset Park Thursday at 6 30 PM with sandwiches and pot luck dishes. The Ladies Social of the Presbyterian church gathers Friday at 12 30 PM with Mrs Nora Dewey at 113% S&S Marion Ave. The G O C s of West Chester M E church meet with Mrs Will Embree and Mrs Gardner on Thursday afternoon July 1st. The Ainsworth Chapter of the O K E S will not meet in July or August.

Havre Ethel Witting Sunset Park the Presbyterian Church Nora Dewey S&s G. O. Cs West Chester M. E.church Will Embree Gardner

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