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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1928

Page

3

West Chester W C T U Institute and Society Meetings

The West Chester W C T U held an institute at Mrs. John Hough’s home with a planned program on citizenship temperance and missions led by Mrs. Hough Mrs. Brumbach Mrs. tough Mrs. Laubach and others. Officers elected included Mrs. Laubach president and Mrs. Dayton first vice president.

West Chester John Hough Hough Miller Department of Citizenship Brumbach Department of Temperance and Missions Tough Laubach Mission Department Dayton Coffey Henderson Lindenmayer Lucy Leet Griggs

Church Announcements Ice Cream Socials and Meetings

The Grace Hill ladies plan homemade ice cream and cake on the church lawn Tuesday evening July 31. The Pleasant Plains missionary society meets with Mrs C R Gallagher for an all day gathering Wednesday Aug 1. Bethel church northeast of Washington hosts an ice cream social Monday evening July 30 for church benefit. The Northern Star 4H club meets Wednesday Aug 1 with Mildred Kolesick and asks attendees to bring embroidery floss and material. The Priscilla club meets Tuesday for smocking.

Grace Hill The Pleasant Plains Missionary Society C. R. Gallagher Bethel Church Washington Northern Star Mildred Kolesick Priscilla Bethel Presbyterian Church Ladies Bible Class Everbody

Community notices announce socials and plays in Iowa towns

On July 31 and the following days, churches and clubs in West Chester and nearby towns invite residents to social events. An ice cream social at Bethel Presbyterian, a C O class meeting with Mrs Mabel Griffith, and The Path Across the Hill drama at Ainsworth High School are advertised. The Rural Women's Club and West Chester Band also host gatherings, with eight Iowa firms joining Allied Wau Line Inc per Paul Bekins in Sioux City.

West Chester Iowa Allied Wau Line Inc Paul Bekins Sioux City Chicago

Belce Bible School Pot Luck Picnic Set at Sunset Park

Mrs J C Belce announces a pot luck picnic for her Bible school class on Tuesday at 6 pm in Sunset Park. All members and friends are invited. If rain occurs, the gathering moves to the church.

J. C. Belce Sunset Park

Local Volunteer Fire Brigade Pranks End In Firehouse Farce

In a small town near the Green River a theatrical volunteer fire department surprised itself when a supposed alert turned into a mock drill. Mr. Kloot, a theater man, attends a meeting, observes the crew, and witnesses odd behavior before resigning after a staged misfire and comic chaos at a large house fire.

Mara Tire Dept Tere Kioot Kloot Iims Probisitieam Zatecs L. M. Vaylor's Panyior Taylor Kloof Uyler Ber Haylor Kiowot

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Highland Jr. Club Doris Lillian Endicott Darlene Krotz Joe Schlatter Alice Sweet Beatrice Hesseltine Effie Walker Women's Missionary — Society Lloyd Foster Bell Davis Grey Dawson Harry Ward E. Main C. O Mabel Griffith Ainsworth Ladies Aid U. P. Church Ainsworth High School Rural Women's Club Lloyd Humston Ward Gladstones Villarsce By Ring Lardner Mr. Hoot Ness the Bell Syndicate Emc Syoom Fleischmann Yeast Libby Thompson LWKG
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