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Local Weddings and Community Notes Across Washington
A series of society notices from Washington covers weddings and engagements, church events, and club activities. aS Lee G Snider of New Hampton and Marie Glider of Ainsworth wed at Dr W W Bowers home with few witnesses. Mrs Viva Baxter departs from Washington Telephone Company after a farewell party hosted by Mrs Maude Outright. Mather E Morton and Leonard D Vanderham plan to marry at Cornell College president Charles W Flint will wed them at Mt Vernon Iowa. After, the couple visits Washington before moving to Boulder Colorado. Recreation work for girls continues with Inter church committees at Sunset Park and upcoming Baptist church lunch. Washington high and Cornell connections feature as Miss Morton and Vanderham prepare for life in Boulder. Various church and civic groups hold meetings including Daughters of the American Revolution and Pythian Sisters with reports from national conventions and local social events. A wedding in Galesburg, IL involves Martin Whittaker, with fuller details promised tomorrow. W T U notes invite members to gather at Mrs Martha Dill’s home to plan the county convention with devotional by Miss Ethel Atkinson.