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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1922
Page
6
The county Republican convention will open July 1 at eleven in the morning with committees appointed in the morning and business in the afternoon. Delegates from multiple townships and precincts are listed with respective committeemen, guiding the nomination of a supervisor for the term starting next January.
Social notices recount a Baptist church society picnic at Sunset Park and multiple birthday celebrations. James Wagner turns seven with ice cream and cake. Mrs. Bryan Swift, Mrs. Ed DuVall, and others host gatherings with friends and family, flowers, and light refreshments.
Fourth Ward delegates listed include John McCall C A Boice W B Eldridge Mrs J S McEltinney Geo W Stewart Mrs Alice Keeley Mrs Julia Crail D W Harvey Myrtle Jeffrey John Simpson J H Humston Committeeman J D Glasgow Katona Precinct delegates F F Skola I N Arnold D T Beck Joseph Bourgeois Presley Figgins A G Snider Committeeman W M Smith.
A Periscope observer remarks that nothing is more pathetic than a sturdy boy scout begging his weather net to smoke. This quip appears in a Boston Prauscript style note on contemporary life and social foibles.
Children's day will be observed at the M. E. church at West Chester next Sunday at 10 50 o'clock. The program features recitations songs exercises and readings by numerous children with performances by the Sunbeam Bluebird and Minebird classes and a playette titled The Master Calls led by the Leaders Class. Reverend C D Nash will give the address and the day closes with the Benediction.
Centuries ago Norse Vikings traveled overland into what is now Jugo-Slavia and settled a broad valley. They married Slovenian-speaking natives and from this union a hybrid Vend language emerged spoken by descendants in the valley.
A quote from EB F. Denson’s Dodo argues boredom comes only from comfort and implies activity is essential. It presents a sharp critique of complacency and invites readers to seek purpose rather than ease.
The Methodist Church Children’s Missionary Society will hold a picnic Friday at 2 30 PM at Sunset Park. Members are asked to bring mite boxes and mothers and friends of the children are invited to attend.
Grace Hill church announces a Children’s Day program with an ATA ening on June 11 at six o’clock. Ladia society will serve home made ice cream and a bazaar will be held on the church lawn Tuesday evening.
Maurice Francis Egan recalls a White House luncheon moment where a guest asked Cardinal Gibbons if the pope is infallible. The cardinal replies with a witty line about the pope’s farewell and adds a playful aside about Cardinal Jib hone.
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