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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1924

Page

6

Ladies Fete and Socials Across Louisa County

Edith Otto and Mildred Rice entertained sixteen girls in a kitchen shower for Miss Hannah Harvey at the Roy Schiebe home. Hosts Mrs. Curtis and Mrs. Ross hosted a six thirty dinner for Rothschild store staff. The McCleery Stutsman class outing included fishing and ball games with a two course supper. Mr. and Mrs. Ferrell surprised Wy man friends at the Belville home with rock games, music, and treats. Lions wives hosted a riverfront picnic near Gladwin with a sixty-person turnout, including games, songs, and a hosted hospitality at the Wilson bungalow.

Edith Otto Mildred Rice Roy Schiebe Hannah Harvey Miss Harvey W. F Curtis Rothschild South Third Avenue A. E. Ross Howard McCleery Nick E. E B. Stutsman McCleery Shack McCleery Stutsman Lions Club King Lardner Wilson Shack Lowa Louisa County Gladwin Washington Lions Wilsons Lionesses

Social calendar outlines April church and club events

A long list of community gatherings includes the Alma Hearne Holland society meeting at 6 15 p m, Ad club anniversary dinner, Pythian Sisters and other fraternal group meetings, church socials, a dinner honoring Mr and Mrs C H Dooutil, ice cream socials, bridge parties, and a luncheon with a general meeting following. Local clubs host socials and performances through Wednesday and Thursday, with many at church halls and private homes.

Daughters Day Activities Highlight Bailey Lawn Afternoon

A daughters day on the Bailey lawn features a Miss Margaret Cowden pageant and shower in the afternoon followed by a strawberry and ice cream social at Young America school house. Mr and Mrs Earle Corbin host the Afternoon bridge club dinner at 6 PM and Rebekahs meet at 8 PM in the hall. The W BR Co holds an afternoon hall meeting while the U and I club plans a Saturday evening family picnic in the park.

Bailey Lawn Margaret Cowden Young America School House Earle Corbin Bridge Club Rebekahs W. BR. Co U. and 1. Club

Local Society Notices From Community Groups

Regular Pythian Sisters meeting, last until September, 8:00 PM with social and special music. M B C 10413 T. 8 BK club meets with Mrs Max Marble, Tuesday evening, June 17. Ladies Social Union ice cream social at New Haven Baptist June 18 with homemade cake, ice cream, strawberries. W TF MS bake sale in McFarland store June 21. Kolah club meets with Mrs Pearl Kennedy, author of sacred story after roll call. Young America school hosts a strawberry and ice cream social Friday evening. Rebekah Club meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs Sam Hout, hostess notified if unable to attend. Rosemary Club meets Wednesday afternoon with Mrs C Rothlisberger, remember dues. American Legion Auxiliary hosts 15-cent social Thursday at 2:30 at Mrs J J Minick’s home. open to patriotic groups and public.

Ladies Social Union New Haven Baptist Church Kolah Club Pearl Kennedy Sunshine Community Club Harry Campbell Rosemary Club Rothlisberger Kk. O. W Nelle Crone Ladies Bible Class The Presbyterian Church Gus Bramer Pythian Circle W. BR. Mount Armeury Deans Oskaloosa Just Us Club Dan Rohrer Donalds Ross Mis Clarice Meek Meek Doris Chalmers Phoolitthe Rit Maxwell Pilateburg Ladies Aid Society Rebekah Club Sam Hoyt American Legion Auxiliary J. J. Minick Independent Club H. H. Maywell Pythian Sisters Oats First Ward

Local clubs schedule meetings with hosts this week

Invited notices show the Notle K O W club meeting with Mrs. Nelle Crone Wednesday at 6 30 dinner. Independent club meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Hi Maxwell. Ladies Bible class of the Presbyterian church meets Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Gun Bramer and asks attendees to bring needle and thimble and dues. Just Us club meets Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Dan Rohrer, bring needles and thimble.

Notle K. O. W. Club Hi. Maxwell Ladies Bible Class The Presbyterian Church Gun Bramer Dan Rohrer

Community notices mix social events and meetings

Moose Lodge members and families invited to social Thursday evening with Highland Four. A family picnic is planned Saturday at Sunset Park. Rebekah Regular meeting Friday evening in the hall. Methodist church Group 5 hosts a 10 cent social at Mrs. Chas Hexworth home Thursday at 2. Lexington Ice Cream and strawberry social postponed to Friday evening June 20. H. H. club meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Heasseltine.

Moose Lodge Highland Four Methodist Church Chas. F. Hexworth E. 2Nd St

Kinney to Address Improvement League Luncheon

Mrs. F A Kinney Girl Scout executive of Iowa City will be honored guest at the Improvement League luncheon Thursday to discuss her work and its meaning for girls. The Girl Scouts camp in Iowa City after the Boy Scouts depart. Mr and Mrs Martin Whittaker welcomed a son Harry Leonard born Sunday at the county hospital. Fern Freshwaters and Lora Busby returned from Cedar Falls after attending a Kappa Theta Psi Sorority house party. Edna Bridges traveled to Muscatine to visit her father D M Bridges.

F. A. Kinney Iowa City Improvement League Thussday Martin Whittaker Harry Leonard Whittaker Matt Fern Freshwaters Lora Busby Cedar Falls Kappa Theta Psi Sorority

Regular meeting notices and church social event

Notice of a regular W. RR. C. meeting Saturday afternoon with initiation and delegates reports. Also a Presbyterian Church Woman's Missionary Society social Friday at 2 30 on the M W Bailey lawn featuring a Daughters day pageant by 40 young ladies. all church ladies invited.

W. RR. C Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church M. W. Bailey

Local Social Happenings and A Lost Child Found

Florence Schwartz returned from Keota visiting Mrs. John Droz. Winifred Kelly visited her uncle J. W. Lonergan in Marengo. Mr and Mrs David Warfel and Mrs L H Wallace spent a day in Iowa City. Mr and Mrs David A Boyer returned from Marshalltown after G A R convention. Mr and Mrs H E Busby plan a Burlington trip to California. A curly headed girl wandered into Knight Wagner’s home. Miss Minnie Conner cared for Esther Eldridge and learned her home is in the area.

Florence Schwartz Keota John Droz Winifred Kelly Marengo J. W. Lonergan David Warfel L. H. Wallace Iowa City David A. Boyer Marshalltown A. W. Deans Knight Wagner South Iown Avenue Minnie Conner Conner Esther Eldridge

Small girl wanders off as dogs aid search in St Louis

St Louis residents Mr and Mrs Howard Eldridge were visiting when Esther followed her dog and wandered away. Police and neighbors joined three cars in a search of the area for the missing child.

Court imposes solitary anniversaries for wife murder

Karl Ostermeier, condemned in Vienna for murdering his wife, receives a 16 year sentence plus a grim punishment. He must spend every anniversary of her death in darkness, confined with bread and water as additional retribution, based on circumstantial evidence.

Vienna Karl Ostermeier Ostermeier

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Glover Ferrell John Belville Wyman Ferrells Belville Mrs. Ferrell Crawfordsville Alma Hearne Holland Foreign Missionary Society Ad Club Max Marble Lexington Ladies Aid Society First United Presbyterian Church C. H. Doolittle United Presbyterian Social Sunset Park Ernoon H. H. Club D. W. Hesseltine J. Wilson Womans Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church Washington Oil Co T. 8. BK Mra Max W. TF. M.S West Chester United Presbyterian Church McFarland Young America School Sam Hout U and Ft Club Rebekah Lexington D. W. Heasseltine Edna Bridges Muscatine D. M. Bridges Velvet South Side Square H. E. Busby Burlington California Vaninello Marinello Rothschild’s Beauty Grahams Chain Normandy Voiles Physicians and Surgeons A. John Droz West Main St Frank Boller City Mutual W. Washington T. J. Pease Farmers and Merchants Bank Blue Mutual J. D. Dayton Westchester Washington County Iowa R. R Austin Sutherland Brighton T. A. Michels Washington, Iowa Morrison & Morrison Brookhart Bros. Law Opera House Mutual Phone Cc. J. Wilson CO. C. Wilson Wilson & Wilson Opposite Journal Livingston & Eicher Abstract Department Washington Nat'l Bank C. V. Brown South of Water Works
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