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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1926

Page

3

Sunset Circle Ladies Meet and Plan Family Picnic

About thirteen ladies and two children attended the Sunset Circle gathering with Mrs John Shebeck. The group learned bound buttonholes and pockets from Mrs Ida Mast and adviser Mrs Ek Taylor. Plans for a future family picnic were set, with light refreshments served by the hostess and assistants.

Sunset Circle John Shebeck Tno Mra Iden Mast Ek Taylor Mast Merle Twinam Deam Cherryholmes

Community Club Announcements From Local Organizations

Local groups publish upcoming meetings socials and events with times and hosts. Pythian Circle meets at Mrs T Berdo 2 30 Wednesday. Rebekah Lodge Banquet for Past Noble Grands Wednesday evening. E O W club at Mrs M D Vacha 626 E 3rd St Tuesday 7 30. Grand Army Post 2 pm tomorrow. Kolah club at Mrs John Speidel Wednesday afternoon. American Legion Auxiliary social postponed due to curtain material shortage. Damas cus Shrine No 10 W S J meets Thursday 8 pm program and social time last meeting until September. Young Womans Missionary Society 7 30 Monday at Baptist church. ice cream social at West Chester Baptist church next Thursday June 17 homemade ice cream and cake. W R C s Second Ward social June 15 2 pm Y building. Daughters of the Union Veterans meet Tuesday 7 20 with initiation and department convention report. Moose Lodge social Thursday evening welcome to members families and those with invitations. Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Society 6 15 Tuesday bring dish to pass. Rural Woman's Club meet at Mera Vincent Thursday afternoon June 17 bring 2

Community notices amid church and club events

Mrs. Arthur Yard will entertain the Just Us club Wednesday afternoon. The Loyal Sisters Class of the M K church holds a social Thursday at 2:30. Annual officer election and dues are due. Rehearsal for the old time program at M B church Tuesday evening June 22 will be Friday 7:30 at the church.

Arthur Yard Just Us Club M. KK. Church M. BE

McNary Bill Keeps Corn in Farm Relief Plan

McNary farm relief managers decided not to drop corn from the basic commodities for the equalization fee. The finished bill lists wheat cotton hogs and corn as core items. Senator Heflin assailed tariff policies while Senator Oflin urged swift enactment before adjournment to aid farmers.

Associated Press Washington PD. C Heflin Alabama Senate United States Oflin

Pioneer of Iowa Elizabeth Supplee dies in Chicago

Elizabeth P Supplee born January 30 1850 Dearborn County Indiana came with her parents to Washington County Iowa at age four. She lived most of her life in Iowa helped neighbors cared for ill and died June 5 1926 in Chicago at her son Frank R Supplee's home aged 76 funeral services were held at the M E church Tuesday afternoon.

Elizabeth P. Supplee Dearborn County Ind Washington County Iowa Larra Parrow United Brethren Sunday School Mississippi River Burlington Fresno California Joseph Warren Parrow Ainsworth M. EB. Church

Local Notices From Redondo Beach to Kirksville

Mrs. Nettie Rosenberger and family from Redondo Beach California plus Mrs N L Fleming and Juanita Rosenberger visited Mr and Mrs Ralph Robertson. Levenie Etter returned from Macon Missouri where she visited her parents with Kirksville osteopathy study. Smith Brookhart Jr left for Louisa Iowa to join the national geology survey crew. William German and Velma from Lincoln Nebraska visited Mrs Cora Crumpacker. Mr and Mrs Frank J Wilson left for Chicago to stay with daughter Mrs Ben Badenoch.

Nettie Rosenberger Shirley Rosenberger Roy Redondo Beach California N. L. Fleming Juanita Rosenberger Ralph Robertsontgt Wrat Cheser Pirs Etter Levenie Macon Missouri Kirksville School of Kirksville Smith Brookhart Jr Louilla Iowa National Geology Sutv William German Velma Lincoln, Nebraska Cora Crumpacker Frank J. Wilson Chicago Vrc Ben Badenoch

Seven Die in Gary Illinois Steel Coke Oven Blast

A massive explosion at the Gary Works by products plant in Gary Indiana killed seven men, including the foreman Lloyd Richardson and four Black workers. Dozens more were injured, with fires burning debris as rescuers searched the two story coke oven complex. Officials offered no definite cause, but gas buildup was suspected.

Reenckens Gary, Ind Juve Id Lweren By“roducts Gary Works Illinois Steel Company Lioyd Richardson Black Lone Steel Company

Rain Douses Mason City Dry Spell After Weekend

Mason City received a light total of .31 of an inch of rain from Saturday night into Sunday, ending the week long drought conditions that had begun to take hold.

Mason City

Drenching Rain Ends Drought in Northwest Iowa

Northwest Iowa saw a heavy overnight and Sunday rain totaling 1.08 inches ending the drought in the region. Fort Dodge and surrounding areas reported the amount as official from the weather bureau.

Fort Dodge Iowa Weather Bureau

Rain aids crops as Muscatine sees four day total

Rain fall in Muscatine Iowa over the past four days totaled 3.28 inches boosting crop conditions. Farmers report fields are in good shape and farm work is expected to proceed rapidly.

Muscatine

Thanks for Kindness in Our Bereavement

We express gratitude to friends for acts of kindness and words of sympathy after the death of our Mother and Sister, Mrs. Frank Supplee and Mrs. Warren Parrow.

Frank Supplee Warren Parrow

Washouts halt Ottumwa rail service near Tyrone

Three washouts on the C. B. and Q. main line just east of Tyrone disrupted trains Sunday, delaying all service until 8 p.m. A second washout reported at dawn will halt westbound traffic until noon. Through passenger, mail and express trains detoured via the Rock Island line from Albia to Des Moines to Omaha.

Ottumwa C. B Q. Main Line Tyrone Rock Island Line Albia Des Moines Omaha

Farmers Mutual pays numerous insurance claims across counties

Secretary J J Benda reported payments for losses in multiple towns including Ainsworth Crawfordsville Wellman Riverside and Washington. Claims ranged from a calf and hens to a house and barn with totals varying by animal and structure, reflecting a rainy day payment list amid spring weather.

J. J. Benda Washington County Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association Charles A. Davis Ainsworth A.L. Alen John J. Jones Crawfordsville Albert Greiner Wellman Mary Aller Evert Emde LD. J. Patterson B. T. Foster Washington A. KR. Cummings Riverside J. EE. Cummines Milt Wallich James M. Krotz Snails Minnie Patrick Haage T. M. Holmes Lieudetta Stacy Brighton

Belle Bennett Rise From Obscurity to Film Stardom

Belle Bennett, formerly small parts actress, gains fame as Stella Dallas and is praised for sympathetic acting. Her new film The Reckless Lady, a Robert Kane production for First National, stars Bennett in the title role and plays at the Fox.

Belle Bennett Miss Bennett Stella Dallas Robert Kane First National Sir Philip Gibbs the Fox

McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets Sell Fast Nationwide

Doctors and pharmacists praise Cod Liver Oil for building flesh and fighting disease but dislike its taste. McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets are in tremendous demand as an alternative. A woman reportedly gained 10 pounds in 22 days and the product carries a refill guarantee through druggists. Each bottle contains 60 tablets and costs 60 cents.

J. E. Lemmon McCoy

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Highland Junior Club Doris Lillian Endicott Blanche Soukup Olive Coon Doris Endicott Myra Alice Meeks Blanch Helen Soukup Junior Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church Sunset Park Eastwood Walter Twood Mary Kerr Endeavor Pythian Circle T. Berdo Rebekah Lodge Grand Army Hugh Arthur P. C The Kolah Club John Speidel American Legion Auxiliary Social Damascus Shrine No. 10 W. S. of J Young Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church the Baptist Church of West Chester Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War G. A. R. Hall Department Moose Lodge Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Society Rural Woman's Club Mera R. J. Vincent Gary Trereific Blast Congress Emily A. Bergstrand Wayland Fr. D. Neff Nick Becker Sigourney Henhouse W. H. Sanger A. Rh. Smith George Bond Richland Alberta Wagner S. R. Jones Oskaloosa Roy Gardner Cow Anson Woodford Ld. Brown Mary Kern Frank N. Melinsky T. H. Lowery J. H. MccCreedy Co. EE. Curtis Marshalltown Portune Tively Close Crail Frank L. Wilson
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