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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1928

Page

3

Club Socials and Picnics Across Ainsworth Area

The H H club met with Mrs George Hoppings on Thursday June 7 with all members present and guests from Kansas City visiting at the S P Finch home. Various social gatherings followed including Wellston social club at Mrs Cora Engle’s with fifteen members and several guests. Talks of picnics and a play set closed the evening. Also noted were Sorosis club entertaining husbands and families at the Roger Colthurst home with a one act play Those Husbands of Ours. The Presbyterian Bible class held a Sunset park picnic for Miss Kathryn Latta before vacation. Walnut Woman’s club hosted by Mrs Will Cherry and Mrs Charles McKay celebrated guest day with about thirty five attendees and flag day decorations. A Christian church class banquet honored fathers with a green white theme and a program.

H. H. Club George Hoppings Roy Sheafe Kansas City S. P. Finch Leona Finch Hoppings Lonser Cora” Engle Wellston Childrn America Nick Times Bill Dunbar Charley Corpman Mable Guy Eunice Gowey Anna Pratt Doris Shidler Fred Garrett Geneva Corpman Roger Colthurst Sorosis Club Ainsworth Young People’s Bible The Presbyterian Church F. W. Eastwood Sunset Park Kathryn Latta Elsie Bratton West Washington Street Wilhemina Myers Kankakee Ill Edith Carris Will Cherry Charles McKay Walnut Woman’s Club Mildred Craig Frank McKay L. C. Woodburn Viola Waggoner Will Longer D. Bremmel Eula Cherry Walter Mickey Roy Miller Fred Kephart Myrtle Coakley Christian Church Ethul King Walter Harter Roy Foss Margaret Nita Corbin Ralph Keller Mae Foss Ethyl King Wilma Moore Donald Foss

Local Societies Meet This Week With Various Hosts

The Rebekah circle convenes Monday evening with Mrs John Elgar at 10513. Pythian sister circle meets Tuesday evening at 10513. The P. H. club gathers Thursday afternoon with Mrs Charles Palmer at 10513. Pythian circle meets Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Peter Berdo at 10612. Havre social club scheduled to meet.

Rebekah John Elgar P. H. Club Charles Palmer Pythian Circle Peter Berdo

MELLO GLO Face Powder Ad Promises Shine Control

A vintage ad from Sherman Bros. Drugists touts MELLO GLO a new French process face powder. It claims to keep shine away spread smoothly not clog pores and stay pure and fine inviting readers to try the product.

Sherman Bros

Valley Forge Plans Two Memorials To Honor 1778 Soldiers

Valley Forge will host a major national observance for the 150th anniversary with a Washington Memorial Library and a Washington Memorial Church on the Zurich mansion site. The project includes 48 state alcoves and cornerstone laid June 19, 1928, funded by gifts and a donor.

Valley Forge Broad Acres Philadelphia Alley Forge Washington Memorial Library Washington Memorial Church Washington We Herbert Burk Washington Memorial Chapel Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Royal Neighbors Meeting and Officer Election Notice

Mrs. Fred Bleess hosts an afternoon gathering Thursday with officer elections to follow. The Royal Neighbors meet tonight for practice in Woodman hall with the regular meeting Tuesday at 8 o'clock.

Fred Bleess Woodman Hall

Wy man Alumni Party At School On June Seven

WyMan Alumni gathered at the Wy man school Thursday night June 7 with officers for the year named Brumby Beau champ president Ruth Turkington vice president Feryl Gipple secretary Miss Margaret Graves of Washington attended. Mrs D O Thomas and John and Prof and Mrs A J Thomas of Iowa City were supper guests at the KE V Humphrey home Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Joe Kennedy and family took dinner at the Caseal.

Margaret Graves Washington D. O. Thomas John A. J. Thomas Iowa City KE. V. Humphrey Joe Kennedy The Caseal

Community notices and club meetings cropping up

Local events scheduled for Tuesday evening and the coming days include a Sunset Park picnic at 6 pm with a rain plan at the church, the Philathea class social at Central Park with Anna Shalla, Just Us club recipes and roll call, a Washington chapter OBE S farewell for Miss Alice Meek at Masonic hall, K of C regular meeting, Be Natural club with Alice Peterson, Damascus Shrine dues paid meeting, Reading circle with J A Harwood, Northern Star 4H club gathering with Grace Fitzgerald and a prayer meeting at C W Busby’s home on East Washington Street.

Philathea M. EB Anna Shalla Central Park O. BE. OS Washington O. BE. S Alice Meek Masonic Hall Mildred Kennedy Damascus Shrine No. 10 White Shrine of Jerusalem Masonic Temple Florence L. Jones C. W. Busby East Washington Street

Fern Leaf 4H Meets Wednesday With Velma Stafford

The Fern Leaf 4H club plans a Wednesday 1 30 meeting with Velma Stafford to report on the convention and elect officers. Members should bring uniforms. 10612

Fern Leaf Velma Stafford

G A R Meeting Announced for Tuesday at Two

The G A R will meet Tuesday at 2 o clock. J A Embree is named commander.

J. A. Embree

Regular meeting of B and P club at Y community room

The B and P club holds its regular meeting in the Y community room with dinner at 6 15 PM on Wednesday June 20. Members must notify Thia Patton by 6 PM Tuesday to be excused or to bring a guest.

B and P Thia Patton

Rural Women Club Meeting And Garden Posts Talk

The Rural Women's club meets with Mrs Farnest Carls on Thursday afternoon. Mrs Butler from the farm bureau lectures on Garden Posts. Bring a notebook and pencil. The West Chester Women's Relief coins hold a June social at Mrs Ed Duvall's home on Saturday afternoon June 23. Committees include Miss Amanda Schulty chair, Miss Mollie Tierney, Mrs Mabel Griffith. The Lexington T A S meets Thursday evening June 21 at the church. Refreshment committee includes Mrs W P Gardner, Miss Amanda Schulty, Mrs I E Oldfield. Entertainment committee features Mrs Howard Garner, Mrs Everette Fleming, Mrs Chas Stewart. Note kitchen shower for the basement floor at this meeting instead of the usual 10 cent collection.

Rural Women's Club Farnest Carls Butler Farm Bureau West Chester Ed. Duvall Amanda Schulty Mollie Tierney Mabel Griffith Lexington T. A. S W. P. Gardner I. E. Oldfield Howard Garaner Everette Fleming Chas. Stewart

Sun Set circle meets June 20 with Mrs Jones

The Sun Set circle will meet Wednesday June 20 with Mrs John D Jones. An interesting meeting is expected. The young married people's class of the Christian church will have a continuation of the program at a later date.

John D. Jones Christian Church

Little of It These Days Bashfulness Quote

A brief quotation attributed to Josh Billings notes that bashfulness cannot be overcome in modesty.

Kant Josh Billings

Coolidge Leads Dedication of $10 Million Press Club

President Coolidge participates in dedicating the new National Press Club building in Washington D C. The structure houses offices for correspondents and will host receptions for notable figures such as Lindbergh, the Prince of Wales, Sir Arthur Balfour, Marshal Foch, and Admiral Peary, with extensive facilities echoing its terra cotta exterior.

Coolidge America National Press Club Washington, D. C Lindbergh Prince of Wales Arthur Balfour Foch Joffre Lady Astor Crown Prince of Sweden Admiral Peary Ccorrespondents Washington

Hamilton Home Sunday Farm Picnic Report

Hamilton residents attended a township picnic at the Cotter home Monday evening with a bountiful supper and social time. 4H club girls sold ice cream and popcorn to good patronage. Wyman community club met at Mrs. Russell Zickepianed her brother R J Turkington f oose Wednesday afternoon. Delish salads sandwiches coffee were served by the committee. Next meeting will be at Mrs Carl Atkinson’s home with Mrs J C Cannon and kinson’s. Morning Miss Margaret Turkington visited Friday.

Hamilton Farm Bureau Cotter Wyman Russell Zicke R. J. Turkington Foose Bar Relington Burlington S. Lyle Duncan J. C. Cannon Neil Kra-Wapello Carl Atkinson Carl Kinson W. R. Cannon Margaret Turkington

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Pythian Havre Faust London Bombay Washington’s Just Us Club Daniel Rohrer C. Thursady J. M. Kelley G. K Be Natural Club Alice Peterson J. A. Harwood Northern Star Grace Fitzgerald the Evening Journal
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