Get-acquainted picnic honors Mr Holdridge in West Chicago
About twenty people surprised Mrs Nettle Jacobse at her home with cake ice cream and music. Mr Holdridge of Ewatt Michigan was guest of honor at a Fourth of July picnic at Sunday Park. he is cousin to Mrs J W Baker and the Booth brothers. Forty-five attendees included families. a first trip west of Chicago for Mr Holdridge.
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Mr. Holdridge
Ewatt
Michigan
Sunday Park
J. W. Baker
Hilda Nube
Cedar Falls
David
Barbara Miller
Cutsis
Lemmon's
Miss A Roberts
Miss Lilliann
South
Iowa Ave
Catherine Hull
A. B.C
Big Circus Delivers Crowd-Pleasing Washington Show
The Miniature Circus of Washington Iowa performed on the Morrison lawn to a packed crowd. Promoters Dunham Morrison Hazen Conner Frank Langworthy Charles Mannpard John Matthews Jr saw great turnout and a two-part parade with trained animals and clowns. Receipts reached 17.50 with hearty praise for handlers and performers. The show lasted about an hour with mixed acts including a boxing match and stunts by trained rats and mice.
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Washington
Iowa
Morrison Lawn
Dunham Morrison
Hazen Conner
Frank Langworthy
Charles Mannpard
John Matthews Jr
Cofiner
i@ créim
Ellen Morrison
Irene DeLong
Eunice Hammer
Pris‘eilla Morrison
Hazel Conney
Paul Mann
Nardt
Handy Man
Effie Haynes
John
Ich
Girl Scout Recruitment Meeting Planned at Sunset Park
Girls twelve and older are invited to join the Girl Scouts with a July 1 at 4:00 pm meeting at Sunset Park. Miss Potgeter leads, assisted by Miss Frances Stewart, with each attendee expected to pay her own suit cost.
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Grl
Sunset Parkext
Girl
So- Potgeter
Frances Stewart
Matching Up Sable Skins Furrier Detail
The furrier notes a massive effort in preparing sable pelts. Hundreds of skins must be sewn and aligned to ensure uniform fur density on both sides. Expert tailors perform costly work to finish a sable wrap.
Getting It Over
Prominent note on romance and miscommunication features playful dialogue about a man and woman who say they miss each other. Appears in a cartoony magazine page with light self aware humor.
Saltwood Castle’s Ancient History Revealed
One of England’s oldest forts Saltwood Castle near Hythe dates to about 448 built by Olse son of Hengist and rebuilt around 1100 by Henry de Essex. In 1162 Thomas a Becket’s murderers met there and plotted. Under King John it served as residence for the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Saltwood
Hythe
Olse
Hengist
Henry de Essex
Thomas A’ Becket
John
Archbishop of Canterbury
Special Sunday Service At Local Church
The pastor will deliver a lecture "The Man of Galilee" with a musicale by the choir. Morning topic is "The Great Gulf Fixed." Bible school at 9 45 a.m. Come and visit with a glad welcome. W H Hampton, Minister.
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Galilee
Great Gulf
W. H. Hampton
Mini
Regular Church Services and Picnic Announcement
Regular services are scheduled with Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 o clock and evening service at 730. The sermon titles note The Hem of Hisement and The Stress of Common-place. Christian Endeavor at 630. Miss Isabelle Lemmon offers What Is Our Reasonable Service Romans 12 1 8. The annual Sunday school picnic is planned for next Tuesday at Box Springs with church cars at 10 o'clock to transport children parents school members and friends.
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Isabelle Lemmon
Rom
Box Springs
Arthur R. Oates
C. B. Dougherty
Wanda Neiswatger
Congregational Prayer and Bible Study Meeting
A congregational prayer meeting will be held Sabbath at 11 00, with all expected to attend. A meeting for Bible study follows at 6 36 o clock tonight.
First United Presbyterian Church Announces Services and Music
Dr. W C Williamson of Monmouth AL will preach at 11 99 oclock and 7 30 p m with Sabbath 9 45 a m Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m The choir is on vacation Special music includes organ preludes solos and postludes featuring Mrs Max Marble Miss Gwendolen Long Rev J M Wishart Carolyn Hamilton and Helen Harvey The service is guided by organist Hosmer and director Carolyn Hamilton.
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First United Presbyterian
W. C. Williamson
Monmouth
Christian Endeavor
Galbraith
Gwendolen Long
J. M. Wishart
Carolyn, Hamilton
Helen Harvey
Hosmer
St Pauls Evangelical announces Sunday school and services
St Pauls Evangelical on Washington invites all to Sunday school at 10 30 and services at 11 00 with preaching in two languages. Pastor Carl W Klein urges perfect attendance and welcomes families to attend.
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Carl W. Kiein
Baptist Services Continue Through July and August
The church announces continued July and part of August services while pastors take vacation. The pastor will preach at both services Sunday and lead the prayer meeting next Wednesday at 7 30 PM on The Conversion of Saul. Helen Long leads the B Y P A at 6 30 PM Sunday with What Is Our Reasonable Service. Sunday school starts at 9 80.
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Saul
Helen Long
Souvenir Advertising Questioned at Local Ad Club
Ad club members debated souvenir advertising as a publicity method. They favored newspaper ads and better customer service over souvenirs, noting some success but prioritizing costed media. The swimming pool proposal drew interest and likely support from members.
Morning and Evening Worship Times At Local Church
The church invites attendees to morning worship at 10 55 and evening service at 7 30. pastor M R Regan emphasizes a cordial atmosphere and welcomes all to share in worship.
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M. R. Regan
Community notices from Washington County churches and clubs
Multiple brief items announce choir rehearsals at New Haven Baptist and Christian church, a luncheon for W R C No 46 oldest member, Pythian Sisters vote to suspend meetings until September, Legion Auxiliary meeting with state convention report, Rebekahs ice cream social, W R C reception postponed due to a death, an all day Pleasant Hill church meeting with lunch, North Cedar Community club social moved earlier for threshing, and final playground hour at Sunset Park with a snack for children. Washington County's Only Daily.
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Sunset Park
Pleasant Hill
Soldier-actor Lester Cuneo stars in Lone Hand Wilson at Fox Theatre
Lester Cuneo, famed stone and screen star with the 33rd Division Players, headlines the new picture Lone Hand Wilson at the Fox Theatre Saturday. The Western melodrama casts him as a quiet, solitary man who yields to a bluntly innocent woman, with Jane Hand Wilson co-starring. The story, by two novel- Western writers, promises heightened interest and excitement for moviegoers. This marks Cuneo’s most notable postwar performance in Western roles.
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Lester Cuneo
Otder Lshell
Jane Hand Wilson
Fox Theatre
Cuneo
Photoplay cast led by Mr Cuneo in Lona Hand Wilaon
The description praises the new photoplay where Mr Cuneo shines and is surrounded by Grace Gordon Annette De Foe Thomas Delmar Philip Gast ock and others in an unparalleled feast of talent.
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Son
Mr. Cuneo
Lona ‘Hand Wilaon
Grace Gordon
Annette de Foe
Thomas Delmar
Philip Gast
Married Fifty Years Dr and Mrs Stafford Celebrate Golden
Dr and Mrs C L Stafford of Muscatine observed their golden wedding with a quiet family dinner at the Geneva Golf and Country Club. The couple have long ties to Methodist churches and Iowa Wesleyan College, with past service as presiding elder and college president. Messages of congratulations and gifts were sent from many well wishers.
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Stafford
Muscatine
Golden
C. L. Stafford
Geneva Golf Awl Country Club
Gotter
Iowa
South Muscatine
Musserville
Iowa Wesleyal College
Mount Pleasant
Gote
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