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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1927
Page
3
An advertisement touts MELLO GLO French process face powder from Sherman Bros Druggists. It claims the powder is soft, colorful, free of dryness and pores showing, and greatly beautifies the skin.
Local groups announce meetings and picnics. The W FF M S and King Heralds plan a picnic July 14 at the church. Daughters of Veterans meet July 13 at 8 PM in the courthouse. Sunshine Community Club gathers July 13 with Mrs. Glenn Beenblossom. Kolah Club meets July 13 with Mrs. Charlie Jackson. United Spanish American Auxiliary meets July 13 in G A R rooms. Snowball Social Club hosts July 13 at Mrs. Arthur Wiley’s home.
The Prairie Power WRT Circle will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 o clock in the church. Hostesses are Mrs. Orva Stott, Mrs. Everett Dennison and Mrs. C 5 Mouser. Entertaining committees are Mrs. Nina Smith, Mrs. Grace Bear and Mrs. Jewne Rittenhouse.
The Ainsworth W. Oregon Company will conduct its regular meeting on Thursday July 14th. Members are expected to attend and review routine agenda items.
The Walnut Women's club will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. James W Baird. Roll call cooling Drinks. A musical program will be given by Mrs. George Masson and daughter.
The Alma Hearne Holland auxiliary will meet Tuesday evening at 6 30 at the home of Misses Ella and Sylvia Warren. A regular pot luck supper is planned. 12512
The T. S. BP club will meet on Thursday evening with Mrs. T. Davis to discuss club activities and upcoming events.
The Fleur de Lis club will meet at 2 o clock Thursday afternoon with Mrs. C. R. Gallagher. 12513
Lester Maitland and Albert Hegenberger fly from Oakland to Honolulu in a Fokker monoplane, covering about 2400 miles in 25 hours 50 minutes to set a new transoceanic record. Crowds cheer as the craft lands at Wheeler Field with the radio beacon and compass aiding the route.
President says no Philippines policy change after discussion with General Wood and notes improved native government involvement. He also mentions Grace Vanderbilt and Henry Gassaway Davis T elopement and marriage details. Stockholm hosts 24th International Chamber of Commerce with 45 nations represented.
Superior court returns indictments against Charles F. Stern John J Tarber and Motley H M Flint in the Julian Petroleum overissue investigation Fifty five others are already charged The trio face felonies including embezzlement and banker's bonus usury counts and related charges such as receiving a bankers bonus
The Anti-Saloon league says dry factions in both major parties will organize to demand satisfactory presidential, congressional, state, and local nominees in 1928. General counsel Wayne B Wheeler asserts the league will apply its proven methods in the campaign.
The tri partite naval conference among the United States Great Britain and Japan postpones its plenary session to honor the death of Kevin O Higgins Irish Free State vice president assassinated yesterday. Bridgeman first lord of the British admiralty secured the postponement and all heads agreed there is no collapse of the talks.
Fairfield Ta July 11 Ray F Reed 23 principal elect of Patterson Ta consolidated school is hospitalized with a probable broken back after a ton clam shell bucket fell on him in Burlington railroad yards. He was bending over shoveling sand when the bucket struck his back and he was rushed to Jefferson county hospital for examination and X rays. Reed has served as principal of the Pleasant Plain consolidated school for two years.
The Order of De Molay announces a Friday evening dance and party at the Country Club. The event is organized by the committee in charge and invites members to attend, with details released today.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Stafford dies in Muscatine after months of illness. She was the last of seven founders of the P. B. O. sisterhood formed at Town Wesleyan college Mt. Pleasant in 1869. Wife of Dr. Co L. Stafford a pioneer Methodist minister widely known in Washington.
Daryl D. Dayton pianist and Louis A. Fink violinist to perform at the Methodist church in West Chester on Thursday night July 14 at 7 o'clock. Admission is 25 and 35 cents. Proceeds go to the Epworth League.
Rev W B McCrory of Ainsworth postpones his planned westward trip due to illness among a party member. He hopes to assemble two or three companions for a four week tour by road to unseen Colorado scenery, sharing expenses. details via a phone call to McCrory.
The Corncrib 46 chub will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mable and Clara Crawfords.
The Havre Social club plans a Thursday meeting with Mrs. Mred Dollies at 12503 The DPD. TL club schedules a Thursday July 14 meeting with Mrs. John Wagner. The Rosemary club at 12413 near Hasking meets Thursday afternoon with Myers Geo McGinnis.
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