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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1926

Page

3

Pleasant Society Notes Parade In Summer Socials

The EKIO club hosted a social evening at Mr Carr Hancher’s home with games and radio music. The West Chester Woman’s Foreign Missionary society held a mid summer Christmas party to box gifts for Seoul Korea and Jubbulpore India, raising funds and serving refreshments. Washington country club plans a bridge day for Fairfield club ladies followed by a dinner dance. Mrs W A Wilson hosted Miss Hattie Chilcote of Los Angeles for a courtesy afternoon with garden views and yellow white decor. Roths children staff enjoyed a ham and egg fry at Chautauqua Park after work. Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid met with nine members, twenty two daughters as guests. pineapple sherbet and cake served. De Molay dance at the armory drew about fifty couples dancing to Chapin’s Illinois Five. Georganne Rudiger’s two year birthday party featured five young guests, mother hosted with lavender sweet peas. A three course breakfast for the Book Club drew guests from Ames and Chicago among others. Albert M Hutt auxiliary initiated and selected delegates for Des Moines convention. Shalom class picnic at Sunset Park with quilt blocks and a six o’clock picnic dinner.

Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of West Chester Kings Heralds Seoul Korea Jubbulpore India Hattie Chilcote Los Angeles Mrs. Wilson Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid Society Aid Will Stafford Roy Kephart Ben Miller Glenn Pratt Howard Witting 5. W. Livingston North Iowa Avenue Booking Club Wayne Simmerman Chicago Herbert Steifel Pittsburgh California Anna Henderson Ames Lloyd Latta Lake Wales Florida H. J. Voorhin Lake Villa Illinoia Sunset Park Shalom M. E Clara Tooman Dorothy Dowell Opal Barker Evelyn Bambrick Thomas

Community announcements from West Chester area

Notices invite dues to Mrs Lou Bauer and Mrs Vansickle for the mother of bitte Licht fearers group. Y swimming pool closed Friday. Moose Lodge social Thursday evening. Prairie Plower church hosts ice cream social Thursday evening July 24. Kolah club hosted by Mrs Logan Ahrens Wednesday afternoon. Rebekah Club meets with Mrs Larson Thursday afternoon. Gerald Woman's Club meets with Mrs Hiram Walter Thursday afternoon. Ladies of the Christian church gather at Greenfield home Thursday 1 pm for quilting. Garden club meets at the Y Thursday 3 pm. Chapter J of P R E O meets with Mrs Cora Wilson Thursday 4 pm. West Chester Baptist Mission Circle hosts Friday July 16 at Mrs John Walton.

Bitte Licht Fearers West Chester Lou Bauer Vansickle Moose Lodge Prairie Plower Church Ladies of the Christian Church Greenfield Home

Clara Cam arog Fought Beside Husband of Potyguares Chief

Clara, wife of Antonio Felipe Cam arog, leader of the Potyguares Indians of Brazil, fled with Portuguese against the Dutch in the 17th century and always accompanied her husband and fought at his side.

Clara Antonio Felipe Camarog Potyguares Brazil

Used Cars Offer Thrifty Miles for Half Original Price

Thrifty transportation with Stevens Sport Touring including new paint and tires. Hugh A. Piper advertises this mechanically perfect car at 102 and 104 East 3rd Street, telephone 56, arguing the original investment lowers cost per mile for buyers.

Stevens Hugh A. Piper 3Rd St

For Rent Flat Over South End Grocery

A rental listing advertises a flat above South End Grocery near 12813. Inquiries urged at the store for details and availability.

South End Grocery

Report of W C T U Convention Held at Brighton July 9

The Brighton W C T U convention opened with America. Devotionals by Mrs Bushy Washington focused on consecration. Mrs Hough of West Chester led reports on anti narcotic efforts and school instruction. The day featured prize essays, literature distributions, and reports from unions including Washington and Crawfordsville. Rev W W Porter and others sang and spoke on temperance and civic duty.

America Bushy Washington Stannard Wrighton the Houch West Chester M. H. Sartor Medical T & Health Institute C. W. Busby Senator Cummins Brighton Crawfordsville Francis Wilard Francis Willard Irs Morgan Deine E. Z. Mifi Wellman B. BE. Yoder Brumbach W. Chester J. A.‘ Hawthorne Cotn CW. Busby Etta Hamilton Lois Rhea Brighton Union E. W. Griffith Presbyterian WC. T. T Ward Iowa Towa

Wanted a Becking Broncho in Washington Rodeo

Robbins Bros Big 4 Ring Circus offers a $100 bounty to anyone who can bring an outlaw horse to the circus lot and fail to be ridden by a cowboy. The show features fifty cowboys led by Ponca Bill, a daily girl broncho act, and fifty Indians. Nearby towns await the July 20 display in Washington.

Robbins Bros Washington Ponca Bill Congress of Rough Riders P. Parr

Death of Mrs Hesser a devout community mother

Elizabeth Mann Hesser daughter of Christopher and Catherine Wendling was born August 27 1873 near Cappock Iowa. She died July 9 1926 in Cappock at age 42 years 11 months and 11 days. She married John R Heaser and had three children Glenn Zilpha and Dale. She was active in church and notably devoted to family neighbors and the sick. Funeral held July 11 1926 at the Christian church Brighton Iowa with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery. The community mourns her loss and extends sympathy to the family.

Elizaeth Mann Hesser Christopher Catherine Wendling “Mann Mann Cappock Jefferson County Iowa Jno. R. Heaser Glenn Noble Iawa Zilpha Dale Madge Hawk Pine Tuff Wye Katherine Mann Emmett Date John Mann Idaho Christina Stone Chris Stone Brighton George Mann Iowa City Karl L. Mann Mres Hesser James Christian Church John George Chris Mann Stone Ed Hoesser Hillcrest Roytow

Miss Rachel Mees Visit Mentioned in Crawfordsville Note

Crawfordsville July 14 Miss Rachel Mees of Winfield Visited Painline Delzell here Mon. The fragment notes a local social or personal visit with names tied to the area and individuals known to the community.

Crawfordsville, Ta Rachel Mees Winfield Painline Delzell

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