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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1926
Page
6
The St James club held a social evening with a games party and refreshments. The FE and OW club elected officers led by President Amos Norton and Secretary Corbin Fields, followed by a luncheon and decor featuring gladiolas and phlox.
Readable fragments describe the Just Us club picnic at Sunset Park moved to Mrs. Arthur Yard’s home with games and guessing contests. Other items note Mrs. Howard Cramer and Mrs. Joseph Wall hosting bridge, awards of crystal candlesticks, and out of town guest Mrs. Howard McCleery of Iowa City.
The Ladies Aid to present a program at the Christian church Friday evening at R215. Admission 20 cents. The Daughters of Union Veterans will host a picnic at Sunset Park for members and families at 6:20 on Wednesday August 4. attendees should bring dishes. Baptist church ladies hold social at the church Friday at 2 30.
Due to unsettled weather the country civil party proceedings have been postponed until Thursday. The delay affects scheduled sessions and reschedules activities for this week.
The Valley Sunday School hosts an ice cream social Friday July 30 at the church. Methodist choir rehearsals are at 7 30 this evening led by Jesee Miller.
Mrs Allen Oliphant and daughter Allene from Tulsa Oklahoma arrived last night to visit at the Dewey home for several days Mrs Oliphant once Miss Carol Stephens of Washington plans a summer stay in Minnesota. Dr Dessa Powers attended a chiropractors district meeting in Ottumwa yesterday. Mrs Nettie Emry of Pleasant Plain on Iowa City visit halted in Washington to see the Tom Brady home.
Associated Press report from Sioux City territory notes heavy rainfall last night with about one third of an inch measured in the city limits.
The Associated Press reports Buffalo police say the death toll from wood alcohol poisoning linked to a bootlegging gang rose to 44. Three men, including David Goldberg Nate Sapowiek and Davey Burden, are sought as part of the investigation in New York and Buffalo.
Authorities say Ker and Buffel are already under arrest on a murder charge. The brief report notes their detention and ongoing investigation into the case.
A group of siblings including Mr and Mrs George Black of Oskaloosa Mrs B F Congdon of Waconda MN James K Black of Rochester MN Mrs J C Thorne and daughter Helen of Sterling CO and Mrs J C Green of Winfield returned this morning from visits to Winfield and Oskaloosa They are Maxwell’s brothers and sisters on a short stay.
The Sun Yat Sen University has been opened in Moscow to educate Chinese students. The move aims to expand cross cultural study and provide formal higher education access in the Soviet capital.
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