Birthday and wedding notices fill wellman society page
Sixty worshipers gather at West Chester parsonage to mark Rev C E Hilfis birthday with home made ice cream and cake. A Burlington groom Harold M Ofelt marries Irene Whittaker in Iowa City as details await Monday. Members of Whittaker family reportedly present or traveling for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman Baptist
West Chester
C. EB. Hilfis
Associated Press
Iowa City
Harold M. Ofelt
Burlington
Louisa County
Irene Whittaker
Washington
William Shannahan
St. Patrick's Rectory
Whittaker
Harry Whittaker
U and I Club
George Schneider
South Third Avenue
F. L. Morgan
Painted People at Fox Theatre Delights with Colleen Moore
The Fox Theatre presents Painted People a First National comedy starring Colleen Moore with Ben Lyon Ball Montana and Anna Q Nilsson. Teens strive for high society after reading an old etiquette book causing a witty clash with outdated manners. The film adapts Richard Connell’s The Swamp Angel and promises humorous social misadventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox Theatre
First National
Colleen Moore
Richard Connell
Collier's Weekly
Ben Lyon
Mises Moore
Ball Montana
Anna Q. Nilsson
June Bividge
Sam de Grasse
Iary Carr
Mary Alden
Russell Simonn
Charles Murray
Joseph Strike
Charlotte Merriam
Baptist Church Announcements and Schedule
The church lists services for Sunday with Sunday School at 9:50 am, Morning Worship at 11:00 am, B Y P U at 6:30 pm, Evening Worship at 7:30 pm, and a Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 7:30 pm. Children’s Day exercises will be during evening worship, and the next prayer service will study China’s Challenge to Christianity, led by Pastor John T D Kern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Frances de Sales
B. Y
P. U
China
Haskins Presbyterian Sunday Services Schedule
Sunday school at 10 a.m. followed by preaching at 11 a.m. Evening services at 7 p.m. at the Haskins church located at 102 Fritt. Local residents urged to attend and participate.
Luther College Endowment Proposals Endorsed
The Lutheran Pyud board endorsed proposals to raise Luther College Decorah Iowa endowment by 250000 and St Olaf Worthfield Minnesota by 200000. The Associated Press reported the action in St Paul Minnesota on June 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
ST. Paul
Minn
Luther College
Decorah
St. Olaf College
Worthfield
Lutheran Pyuod Board
Community notices from Lexington church groups and socials
Local notices announce events at Second United Presbyterian Lexington Methodist and other churches. Ella Montgomery to speak, ice cream and strawberry socials planned, Knights of Pythias and Elm Grove services, Queen Esther Circle tonic at Sunset Park, Daughters of Veterans and Masonic groups meet, W I L and booster club gatherings, and Woman’s groups invite members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wengert
Second United Presbyterian Church
Ella Montgomery
Laos
Knights of Pythias
Elm Grove
Jones, Cy ¢Haots
Queen Esther
Methodist Church
Sunset Park
Alma H. Hell
Po M.S
The
Lexington Mi
Maxwell Family Reunion in 1867 At Thorgort Maxwell Home
An 1867 account describes a Maxwell family reunion at Thorgort F. Maxwell’s homestead near Washington. Fifty six descendants gathered for a spontaneous event including a wedding of Walter J. Maxwell and Miss Mary J. Goble officiated by Rev. EF. PY. Smith. The piece notes long marriages, many offspring and a rich family record spanning generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Smith
Betty Clow
Marjorie
Washington
Maxwell
Walter J. Maxwell
Mary J. Goble
EF. PY. Smith
Robert BF. S Maxwell
D. Dog. M. Davis
Richland
Champion billiard star Calvin Demarest dies in Chicago
Calvin Demarest world amateur champion 18.2 balkline billiards in 1907 died yesterday in Chicago. He held the professional title in 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Calvin Demarest
Interesting 19th Century Lamp Lighting Machine Idea
A fragment notes an 1868 report describing an early machine claimed to instantly light and extinguish street lamps with simple construction and infallible operation. The entry mentions a local ceremony in Richmond Wim and a church event with a supper and entertainment raising 21,060 for a Congregational Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wonbacher
Richmond, Wim
Andrew Woimbacher
Liggite Fetwine
Dutch Creek
W. W. Wells
Congregational Society
Washington Institute Exhibition Highlights Student Orations
The Washington Institute hosts a Friday night exhibition in Coret tea Hall with a program featuring music, salutatory by Miss Mattie Windman Pagay, and multiple original orations and declamations by students. The event includes pieces like Mind and Real Greatness and concludes with a Victory toast by Mr. G. G. Rodman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Institute
Corettea Hall
Mattie Mwindman
Hope
Davidson
Wien
Fleet
J. Work
Sheridan
Bisworth
Kevay
Misa R. McNay
Vatedictory
G. G. Rodman
Film's Real Heroines Doubles Save Actors With Daring Stunts
Hollywood reports a band of young women and a few men who perform dangerous film stunts as doubles for stars. These performers, aged 19 to 25, earn about 25 dollars daily and frequently risk life and limb to realize screen feats for Mary Pickford, Norma Talmadge, Pola Negri, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russead
DHCD
WEEAL
NBA
Aprice
Hollywood
Mary Pickford
Douglas Airbanks
Rudolph Velentina
Pola Negri
Gloria Swanson
Norma Talmadge
Safety
Janet Ford
Miss Ford
Privenla Dean
Loniga Lorraine
Norma Tahnadge
Florence Gilbert
Anna ©. Nilsson
Louise Pazenda
Karid Bennett
Winns Brown
Ecountries
Ray
Red” Thompson
Barbara LaMarr
Dan McGrew
Robby Rose
Ruth Roland
Harvey Perry
Shirley Mason
John Bowers
Columbia River
Quincydoamt Sawyer
Leo Monis
Minton Sills
Tarn
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Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
Homer Lusenberry
Haney
Frank Gobble
Mert King
Greenfield
Baptist Church
John TD. Kern
Haskins Presbyterian
Fritt
King’s Heralds
Lexington
Native
Laitos Aid Society
Lexington Church
Thureror
Mr. Gardner
Amanda Jimby
Mary Timmons
Do AL RL
Daughters of Veterans
Damaseus Shrine No. 10
Masonic Temple
Y. W
T. A Michels
Noble Grand Circle
Roy Mallory
Booster Club
al Lefever
W. S.C
Charles McKinstry
Washington Seminary
John Duff
Benny Boat
Clara McKee
Ida Reister
Mary Chilcote
Rush McKee
Frank Grav
Court
Queen Mab
Ida Hall
Ida Owen
Elia Wilson
Alice Wilson
Emma Bell
Sallie Hott
Carrie Hoarland
Sallie Roles
Sadie Reeds
Maude Muller
Miss J van Nostrand
Miss Nettie Dole
Reeese Clara
Livvie McKee
Mattie Wilson
Jack Frost
Cynthia Teard
Rve
Mary Beard
School
S. Hindman
J. W. Anderson
Anna Belle Maughlin
Court House
Samuel R. Palmer
Ipman
H. Wilson
A& Commi
Conatstin
Young
F Crook
A. W. Chilcote
C.F Witeon
I. N. Biddle, Wilson Jr
Weehington 'Y, Iowa
Juliet KE. Bare
W. D. Barclay
Uniontown
Miles Orton and Co
Mr.VicCarty
Mary Bover
Washington County
Sieourney
Bth
Daniel Wilde
Youne Jodiea
Premenenie 7
Ertman’s Hotel
S. J. Duncan
Ww Tedford
Jona
Oregon Township
Joseph Thomopcen
Mwiinole
Superior
Chilcoste Pros
Loran
Dr. Dewey
F. M. Lewis
PS. Sheldon
Eddy
Wm. Sinmsabaugh
Brooks
Farris
Estaline Parker
Sol Rich
Johnny Shields
Eric McJunkin
Lew Burrell
Young Smouse
Johnny' Peentiar
Lew
Bostonians
Rome “Ly
Revells
Dublin
Wiehington
Curtis Wells
Paria
Crawford
James White
White
Vuais
Keaay
Eesay
Misa R. Glasgow
EK. Ay
Ison
Te Young
Keay
Alice Ditmare
Emmett
J. Robertson
Mary
Elsie B. Ware
Dorothy Vernon
Haldon Hall
Marilyn Mills
Bevery
Miss Pickford
Winna Brown
Equestrienne
Loretta Rush
Divine
Swimamine
Migs Pickford
Richard Walton Tully
Milton Sills
Anna
Loretta
Loretta Trish
Miss Reed
Shirley Monson
Fox Film Company
Ann Little
Universal
Virginia
Wali
Way
Mises Brown
Priscilla Dean
Mother McGinn
Pola Negeri
Joseph Schildkraut
Constance Talmadge
Connie
Miss Brown
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