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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1928

Page

3

United Presbyterian Women Meet In Ainsworth And Wellman

Local religious and social groups held gatherings with plans for a June garden pageant and a lawn fete. Rev D Chalmers Fulton of Philadelphia guest spoke at the U P church meeting. Rebekah lodge initiated a candidate and elected officers. Ainsworth and Wellman groups organized memorial work and district activities.

United Presbyterian Church D. Chalmers Fulton Philadelphia Jean Patterson W. S. Duncan Mary French W. J. Masson Fulton H. H. McCleery Roger Colhurst Ladies of the United Presbyterian Church of Ainsworth Colthurst

Announcements from local societies and meetings

Rebekah's attention Julia Tierney instructor will be here for secret work recitation at I O O F hall 6 30 Monday. Bring sandwiches and one dish to pass or come later if unable to attend supper. 9113 Pleasant Plain missionary society all day meeting at Mrs Ed Gallagher home Wednesday June 6. 9213 Priscilla club meet with Mrs Fred N Stewart 320 W Jefferson Tuesday afternoon. 9312 Pythian Sister Lodge meets Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. A good attendance is desired by order of

Rebekah Gladys' Hancher Noble Guand Myrtle Anderson Bernice Lee Jennie Juenheimer Emma Johnson Julia Tierney Ottumwa State Assembly Wellman L. EK. Larson Ed Mayhew the Christian Church Daughters of the Union Veterans Will Dupuis Ruth Dupuis H. B. Knight A. Speer Denver Cedar Rapids Willa Waymack Weldin Vera Phillips Palmer Milt Godfrey Tom Harvey Daughters of Veterans Washington Kolah Club Lauder Kennedy Frank Heinzman John Cherry Kennedy Fred Palmer James Swift Walter Brown N. W. Thompson Dorothy Pleasant Plain Priscilla Club Fred N. Stewart W. Jefferson Pythian Sister Lodge

M. E. C. D. A. R. Meeting Tonight At 7:30

M. E. C. D. A. R. holds a meeting Tuesday June 5 with Mrs. R. E. Brown at 7 30. Reports of congress officers and committees, installation of officers to follow. White Shrine officers meet at Masonic Temple at 7 30 for rehearsal this evening.

R. E. Brown Congress White Shrine Masonic Temple

Delphian Society to Meet at Library Monday Evening

Notice for Odd Fellows members to attend a regular meeting Tuesday evening June 5th with regular business election of officers and state grand lodge officers. Emphasis on good attendance. Roy M. Mapel, secretary.

I. O Odd Fellow Order Office of Representative iGrand Lodge Roy M. Mapel

Riverside visitors and travelers from Iowa and Nebraska

Riverside June 1 residents hosted or visited relatives and friends from Marshalltown Cascade Cedar Falls Whittemore California and Nebraska. Notable stops included Mr and Mrs J G Conn and son Irvin from Marshalltown visiting Henry Griffin and others. Miss Mary Hanson returned home from Cascade for a visit before summer school Cedar Falls. Miss Ava Simpson departed to Whittemore after a week with Cornelius Schneider. H H Hanson headed to California to find a new location. Albert Hahn Thelma Hahn and Mrs Minnis Holtz of Cedar Rapids visited relatives. C C Crossley and Auburn Neb relatives visited Edna Manasmith and Edna returned home from Nebraska.

Riverside J. G. Conn Irvin Marshalltown Henry Griffin Mary Hanson Cascade Hugh Hanson Cedar Falls Ava Simpson Cornelius Schneider Whittemore H. H. Hanson California Aus Albert Hahn Thelma Minnis Holtz Cedar Rapids C. C. Crossley Auburn Neb Edna Manasmith Nebraska

Funeral, visits, and church plans in Franklin area

Mrs Ida Meeks reports on Franklin events. Ern est Meeks attended the funeral of Mrs Frank Thompson at Kalona. Vic Burich and children and Paul Weiland of near Riverside spent Sunday with Jacok Caldwell. Ernest Meek and daughters Alice Helen Norma attended Riverside memorials and visited relatives. West Chester M E B Sunday school plans a June 10 Children’s day program. Will Wallace visited Ernest Meek after church. Henry Luers of Denver, Henry Brinning’s cousin, visiting with relatives for the first time in 10 years.

Franklin Ernest Meeks Frank Thompson Kalona Vic Burich Paul Weiland Near Riverside Jacok Caldwell Ernest Meek Alice Helen Norma Riverside West Chester M. BE W.ff. M. S Frank Ross

Baker family social visit extends to West Chester

Mrs. S. R. Baker traveled to West Chester Saturday afternoon after staying several days at the H. R. Baker home. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Will and Mrs. Harry Campbell and son Clifford spent Sunday evening at the Baker residence.

S. R. Baker West Chester H.R. Baker T. H. Will Harry Campbell Clifford Baker

For Sale Yearling Dull Farm Item

Classified brief noting a for sale item described as a yearling dull. Includes a contact phone placeholder R 11-31 and a partial code 93 3e0d. Limited readable details.

Obituary for Joseph George McClellan Seeton

Joseph G M Seeton born January 12 1862 in Dutch Creek township near Keota Iowa died May 30 5 10 pm at Washington hospital aged 66 years 4 months 14 days married Nettie Shockley October 20 1892 daughter Oletha moved to Keota 1920 lifelong member United Presbyterian Church survived by wife daughter and infant grandson Eugene Seeton Manock of Sparling Ill and many friends. preceded by other relatives. Remainings reflect somber obituary tone with closing verse about resurrection.

Joseph George McClellan Seeton Lettie Seeton Dutch Creek Keota Iowa Washington Hospital Nettie Shockley Oletha Mr. Seeton Seeton United Presbyterian Church Clifford Manock Sparling, Hl Eugene Seeton Manock Leeton

Forecast Showers and Cooler Next Week

Weather outlook for June 4 to 9 covers upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and northern and central plains. Occasional showers with variable temperatures, generally below or near normal in the north and near normal in the south portions.

Mississippi Missouri

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