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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1928

Page

3

Community clubs hold meetings and socials across town

Highland Junior club met with Sara McCreedy on Friday with ten members and one visitor. Rubio Ladies Aid, Rural Woman's club, Friendly Thrashers and Walnut Women's Club held afternoon gatherings with luncheons, programs, and guest days. Activities included civics lessons, music, readings, and a picnic planned for August 16.

Highland Junior Club Sara McCreedy Joris Lillian Endicott Sthery

Church and club notices mark Sunset Park picnic and society meets

Announcements list Weselyan Home Missionary Society picnic at Sunset Park Monday July 23 at 6 30 hostess Miss Ida Calendar speaker Miss Veda Stryker rain alternate at Miss Alice Rownd. Daughters of Union Veterans meet 7 30 at G A R hall full attendance. K of P third rank gathering Monday evening. The Reberal's host social for Mrs Martha Haney leaving the city. Kolah club rolls call by Guest quotation Wednesday July 24. Bethel Presbyterian Women meet July 25 at 2 pm. Wellston Social club to meet with Mrs Paul Harvey Thursday afternoon.

Roy Miller Ed Miller Walnut Womans Club Our Country Mike Lewis Wesleyan Home Missionary Society M. E. Church Sunset Park Daughters of Union Veterans of the G. A. R. Hall the Reberal's Martha Haney the Kolah Club Arthur Wead Women's Missionary Society of the Bethel Presbyterian Church Effie Walker

White Answers Smith on liquor stance in Olathe speech

William Allen White counters Al Smith by linking him to saloon foes and Miller reform advocate claims. He accuses Smith of unchanged liquor views, warns of court pack and Tammany influence, and questions Smith’s alignment with Tammanies versus Americanizing Smith.

William Allen White Alfred E. Smith White O. R. M‘ler Albany Smith Olathe Kas New York Miller Isoverror Smith New Jersey Bay United States Supreme Court al Smith Seaboard Tammany New York City America Boston San Francisco Jeroms

Club notices and meetings posted near sunset park

The H. J. club meets with Mrs Charles Kern on Thursday July 26. The Past Noble Grand Circle plans a supper at Sunset park on July 26 with each member bringing a dish. A W C T U Institute starts Friday July 27 at 2 PM at Mrs John A Houghs home with county president Mrs Miller attending. The B and P club holds a July 25 meeting at Sunset park with picnic supper at 6 15 near the log cabin. The luncheon committee asks members to bring their own drinking glass.

H. J. Club Charles Kern Afernoon Noble Grand Circle Sunset Park W. C. T. U. Institute John A. Hough Miller B. and P. Club

Eight-Footed Shoat Draws Attention in Manchester County

An unusual four month old pig on Eugene State's farm five miles northwest of Manchester has eight feet formed by four spares above the regular feet. The remarkable pig, part of a seven pig litter, walks on all feet while the other six offspring are normal.

Eugene State Manchester

Virginia Macon in Critical Condition

Virginia Macon remains critically ill and unconscious since yesterday morning. Mex Anwyl and his mother arrived today from Crawfordsville to visit in Washington for a short time.

Virginia Macon Mex Anwyl Mother Crawfordsville Washington

The Margaret Lillie Company Opens Six Day Run

The Margaret Lillie company of 25 arrives in Washington after a ten week Decatur Illinois run and opens tonight at the New Graham theatre for a six day engagement. Miss Lillie receives strong praise from Peoria and others, with a noted harmony quartet and a youthful chorus as highlights. The opening musical farce That's My Wife starts the program.

Margaret Lillie Washington Decatur Peoria Geo M. Hall Arthur Hall Harry Dale Bob Cavers Chappie Chapman Bessie Hale Marie Hayward

Sam Simmering Takes Vacation From Graham Store

Mr and Mrs IT Rothschild visited friends in Town City yesterday as Sam Simmering took his vacation from work at the Graham store.

Sam Simmering Graham Store Mrs. IT. Rothschild Town City

Raskob and Prohibition Stance Raise Union League Question

The Des Moines Register notes a clash over John J. Raskob remaining in the Union League Club of Philadelphia and leading Governor Smith's campaign. Club leaders say the decision is up to Raskob. he frames his role as independent, yet supports Smith to curb prohibition as a political aim.

DES Moines Register John J. Raskob Union League Club Philadelphia Smith Union League Raskob William Price, Jr Woodrow Wilson

Five Best Radio Features Tuesday Schedule

WJZ network at 6 30 est Lewisohn stadium concert. WJZ network at 9 20 est The Continentals. WOR network at 8 est Hank Simmon’s showboat. WEAF network at 7 est Freready hour. WEAF network at 5 est Voter's service. Mr and Mrs Wallie Peterson of Mt Pleasant were guests yesterday at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Carter.

WJZ Lewisohn WOR Hank Simmon WEAF Freready Wallie Peterson Mt. Pleasant Frank Carter

Carnival cars wrecked. five killed in New Hampshire incident

Five carnival workers die and seven are injured when five flat cars detach from a two car train, plunge down a 15 foot embankment near Farmington New Hampshire. Three men are missing from the Bernardi Carnival Company crew.

Farmington N. H Bernardi Carnival Company

Summer visits cross paths in Cedar Falls and Ottumwa

Herbert Korf visits Cedar Falls from summer school and stays with S. W. Korf. A. P. Dicken and Mrs. Dicken from El Reno Oklahoma arrive for a two week stay with Dr. and Mrs. M. E. Dicken. Mary Dawson returns from Waterloo after a week's vacation visiting her brother Lawrence and relatives. Gladys Williams and cousin Oma Isenberg travel from Lohrville to Ottumwa visiting J. W. Warner and hearing Jesse J. Miller direct music at the first Methodist church.

Herbert Korf Cedar Falls S. W. Korf A. P. Dicken el Reno Oklahoma M. E. Dicken Mary Dawson Biklen’s Waterloo Lawrence Gladys Williams Oma Isenberg Lohrville Iowa Ottumwa J. W. Warner Williams First Methodist Church Jesse J. Miller

Notice to Knights of Pythias Members

Attention members please assemble at the hall this evening at 8 pm by order of C C for a formal gathering and any necessary business.

C. C

Local visits and travels noted in family roundabout

Lena Stewart visited the Wallace home in Fairfield overnight. Arthur Koch traveled from Brighton to Washington for business. Ed and Mrs. Davis plan an automobile trip to Idaho Falls to see the Wilsons. Charles Rogers and family from Olds stayed with the John Longs. J L Banks of West Chester visits Washington. S A Dickerson Gwendolyn Long and Helland drove to Cedar Rapids yesterday. L A Dalton takes two week vacation and plans a Kansas City trip.

Ed Davis Idaho Falls Idaho Sherd Wilson Charles Rogers Olds John S. A. Dickerson Gwendolyn Long Xe Helland Cedar Rapids L. A

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