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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1928

Page

3

Recital and social events at local women’s clubs

Mothers of Mrs Henry Shields piano pupils hosted a Friday afternoon recital with about twenty five guests. The program featured duets and solo works by Lest Martin Lytle Matthews Atchison and others. Out of town attendees and organizers were listed along with a Crawford township farm bureau meeting featuring readings, a piano solo, quartets, a duet and a two act play by 4H club. A Wesleyan Missionary picnic followed with a report on work at Allan home. Also marriage notices and anniversaries recapped with local officials and attendees.

Henry Shields Dolly Lest Martin Dolly Martin Mary Millen Lytle the Skylark Martin Mary Ellen Lytle Bungee Anna Crawford Mathews Anna Crawford Shields Mary Elizabeth Atchison Crawford Township Farm Bureau Frank Gault Denis Jones Fairview 4H

Social calendar of various clubs and events

Mrs Eleanor Brown hosts bridge for visiting Mr and Mrs Robert Mount of Reading Mass. Bible School picnic at Sunset Park. Priscilla Club meets at Mrs Harry Ward. Ice cream social at West Chester Methodist church with band debut. Pleasant Plains Missionary Society all day meeting. Northern Star 4H club afternoon gathering with embroidery materials. Just Us Club afternoon meeting with pie recipes. Country Club dinner at Washington County Club. COC class meets at Mrs Mabel Griffith. Rural Woman's Club afternoon gathering with entertainment. W F M S of Ainsworth meets with Mrs Annas. 4H Pepers meet with demos. George Morrison hosts bridge club at Iowa River shack. U and I Club meets at Mrs Hoxsworth. Rebekah meeting at 8 pm. Missionary Society of United Presbyterian at 2:30 pm. Mrs W M Keeley honored with 5:30 high tea hosted by Mrs W G Stewart.

Bible School J.C. Boice Sunset Park Priscilla Club Priscilla Clab Harry Ward East Main St West Chester Methodist Church Country Club Washington Country Club C. O.C Mabel Griffith Rural Woman's Club Lloyd Humston Ainsworth Woman's Foreign Missionary Society The Annas Peppers Pepers Marguerite Herring

Women Missionary Society and Club Announcements

The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Ainsworth Methodist Church will meet with Mrs Annas on Thursday afternoon August 2. It is mite box opening day. The You and I Club meets at Mrs Charles Hoxworth home Friday at 2 PM. The Rebekah regular meeting is Friday evening at 7 o'clock.

U. and I Charles Hoxs- Worth Rebekah Missionary Society Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church D. J. Paterson Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Ainsworth Methodist Church Annas You and I Club Charles Hoxworth

Standard Oil raises gasoline and kerosene prices

Chicago July 31 The Standard Oil Company of Indiana announced that effective tomorrow morning the price of gasoline and kerosene in its entire territory will be raised one cent a gallon.

Chicago Standard Oil Company of Indiana

America Increases Lead At Olympics

Amsterdam July 31. At end of the third day the United States led with 71 points while Great Britain had 29 and Sweden 21. Germany 18, Finland 17, Canada 13, Ireland 10, France 6, Haiti 5, Italy 4, Philippines 3, South Africa 2, Holland 1.

Amsterdam United States Great Britain Sweden Germany Finland Canada Ireland France Haiti Italy Philippines South Africa Holland

Dodge Chrysler Merger Perfected

New company formed by the Dodge Brothers Inc and Chrysler Corp ratifies the consolidation plan. Walter P. Chrysler heads the enlarged firm, which becomes the third largest in the auto industry alongside General Motors and Ford.

New York Dodge Brothers Inc Dodge Chrysler Corporation Walter P. Chrysler Chrysler Company General Motors Ford Motor Company

Old Stage Superstition Lifts Hats for New Theater

An old superstition prompts actors to lift their hats as they pass a theater under construction to bring luck to the upcoming playhouse.

Reads Paper on Anti Christian Movements at Club Meeting

Miss Kathryn Latta read a paper on organized anti Christian movements at a DAR meeting. The piece denounces 10 million Americans as tainted by radicalism and accuses groups like the American Civil Liberties Union and atheists of plotting to undermine government and religion.

Kathryn Latta Bulletin No.2 American Association For the Advancement of Atheism New York City New York Chicago Arthur M.free Federal Council of Churches Marion Star

Learned Pandit Signifies Brahman Scholar Title

Signifies Learned Man Pandit or pandit as a learned Brahman skilled in Sanskrit language religion literature and laws of the Indian subcontinent.

India

Blue-Eyed Criminals Linked to Convictions Cited

A famous criminologist states that among 25 000 convicted criminals the overwhelming majority had blue eyes highlighting a recurring physical trait in historical discussions on offender profiles.

For Rent Modern Six Room House With Garage

For Rent modern six room house with garage at 621 North Second Avenue. Contact phone number 47114213 for details.

North Second Avenue

Livestock Receipts Forecast For Tomorrow

Chicago July 31 livestock reporters estimate arrivals for tomorrow include cattle about 9 600 head hogs 12 000 head and sheep 12 000 head with market watchers watching supply shifts.

Chicago Tomorrow Cattie

Missionary Society Meeting and Club Gatherings

The womens foreign missionary society of the M E Church will meet at Mrs George Brinton’s home on Friday August 3 at 2 30 p m Mrs Carl Hedges will lead the program All members should bring mite boxes or offerings Tea will be served and a social time follows Also notes list a regular K of P meeting on Thursday August 2 with J M Kelly as G K The Just Us club convenes Wednesday with Mrs Will Sickles and plans roll call recipes for pies The 4 H Peppers meet Thursday with Marguerite Hering and demonstrations by several girls

Northern Star Mildred Kolesick Just US Will Sickles Civil Liberties Union Soviet Russia Kirby Page Chicago Evening Post Federal Council of ‘Churches Federal Council American Anti-Bible Society New York City Pisop Colenso Thomas Paine United States Womens — Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. Church George Brinton Carl Hedges Just Us Club Lises Marguerite Hering

Local church groups plan meetings and social

The Baptist Kensington of West Chester meets Wednesday afternoon August 1 at the church. The Christian ladies aid gathers Thursday afternoon with a 10c social and work. The Gard’n club invites all to a flower show at Fairfield First Methodist on Wednesday August 1 at 2 p m. The Missionary society of the U Pechureh meets Friday at 2 50 with Mrs D J Patterson.

the Baptist Kensington West Chester Lucy’ Leet W. O. Ralston Christian Ladies Aid Fairfield First Methodist Church

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