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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1931

Page

6

Local clubs elect officers and host varied gatherings

Unit 11 M E AID elects officers at Mrs. Co Babb home. Legion Auxiliary speaker Miss Elizabeth Fisher discusses Fidac activity poppy sale and veterans affairs. IX Bridge Club holds a guest day at Sunset Park with Mrs Jay Brewer as president. Anniversary dinner for J W Nicholson. Pythian Circle meets with garden viewing. Golf breakfast for women at country club features Delphinium roses and a string of prize notes. Sunshine Community Club hosts a day of meetings and an ice cream social with about 100 attendees. Further social events include multiple birthday parties and club meetings across Washington with many local residents attending.

Elizabeth Fisher Smith W. Brookhart Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Washington, D. C Veterans of Foreign Wars Organization Frank Kurtz Russell Frink Maynard Brown Owen McGovern Sunset Park Jay Brewer Harry Drake Will Keifer F. L. Canevv

New Face Powder Promises Longer Wear and Smooth Skin

A new French MEPLLO GLO process claims to keep makeup on longer, reduce visible pores, and give a youthful bloom without irritation or a pasty look. Spreads smoothly and is marketed by Sherman Bros. druggists.

Sherman Bros

Recital by Pupils of Mrs G Masson at Home This Afternoon

Pupils of Mrs G Masson with soprano Gwendolyn Hoover of West Chester perform a home recital this afternoon for their mothers. The program includes songs and piano duets by Wood, Beethoven, de Koven, Sherman, and Baines among others, with several Masson family participants.

George Masson Gwendolyn Hoover West Chester Little Birdie Creep Mousie the Whippoorwill Monkey D. D. Wood Ruth Forinash Mrs. Masson Chinatown Eer The Harp Rea Kathryn Hoover Sherman Kathryn Anne Hoover

Social calendar notes Methodist and auxiliary events

The Women's Home Missionary Society of West Chester Methodist gathers with Mrs. Roy Bauer on Friday June 1. Homebuilders hold a homemade ice cream social at Golia Miller's near Libe's ball park, last until August. Rebekah meeting Friday at 8 PM with initiation. Presbyterian Missionary Society meets with Mrs. Ivan Rehmel Friday at 2 30 PM. Methodist Aid plans officers election at 2 30 PM Friday at Lemmooh. Mrs. Russell Frink invites Legion Auxiliary members for an all day Kensington to stock the Des Moines shelf, meeting at Frink's home at 9 AM. bring a dish to pass and own silver for noon luncheon.

J. K. Wilkinson DesMonts Sam Neill Martha Thrasher Clarence Fulton Will Bealer Clem Edgar Ross Pence Anna Ruth Mary Helen Palmer Keota Sunset Park Tom Swift Delbert Dargett The Women's Home Missionary Society of the West Chester Methodist Church Golia Miller Libe's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church Ivan Rehmel Methodist Aid Society Lemmooh Russell Frink Legion Auxiliary Kensington Auxiliary Des Moines Mrs. Frink

Church and community notices announced for June events

The Ladies Social of the Presbyterian church hosts a bake sale at Ramseyer Hatchery on Saturday June 20 with donations welcomed. American Legion social meeting set for Friday June 19 at 8 pm. Knights of Columbus meet Sunday June 21 at 1:30 with decoration services at 2:07 pm in Richmond. Eureka Sunday School plans Children's Day program Sunday evening June 1 at 8 pm. Everyone invited.

Ramseyer Hatchery Surday K. of C's Richmond Eureka Sunday School Dod

Scout troop organized at Orrandview with leaders named

In Columbus Junction on June 17 a Boy Scout troop was organized at Orrandview with Troward Cocklin as scoutmaster. Ten charter members are listed and more boys are expected to join. Silver Leaf Rebekah lodge will assist with the program of the Muscatine and Louisa county council.

Columbus Junction Orrandview Troward Cocklin Silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge Muscatine Louisa County

Prohibition Debates Energize W C T U Meeting

Mrs. Pembroke, aunt of Mr. Hoover, recounts 17 unions organized and supports Prohibition efforts in Jamaica and locally. Speakers compare England’s stance, cite census data on alcohol deaths, and stress three propelling forces against repeal: moneyed interests, organized womanhood, and youth groups. Precious quotes from Willard and others punctuate a youth rally at Marshall County M F E church.

Jeanette Man George Washington Karl Godwin Metropolitan Wet Press Reading Godwin England Canada Ida B. Wise Smith Marshalltown Loretta, Heyman Egypt Y. P. Hh Marshall County M. FE

Rural mail carriers elect Louisa County officer team

The Louisa county rural mail carriers held their annual meeting in Wapello Friday evening electing Joe Schoch Columbus City as president W S Brown Morning Sun was named secretary and treasurer H H Winder Wapello will represent the county at the state convention in Decorah in August Various local residents attended and community events include picnics and meetings at Grandview park and Columbus Junction reports on hospital and school related visits and family happenings across the area

W P. Luckey Clara Whitmore Tientsin China Whitmore Columbus Junction Esther Bond Berrien Springs Mich Fred Pennell Misslizabeth Gentzier College of Commerce Des Moines Chant Gentzier Grandview Park Clareline Keltner Grandview Bellevue Hospital Muscatine Charles Lambert Columbus Chautauqua Park W. D. Lewis Jeanette Lewis Harry Lewis Wapello

Corn Growth Promoted by Recent Rain in Pilotsburg

Pilotsburg correspondent reports a spell of fine rains and warmer weather boosting corn growth. Locals note preparations for a new electric line from Washington to Irva Scotts, Joe Vodickas, and Dave Stump. Frank Neyedley and family visited Albert Stransky Sunday.

Pilotsburg Eeectric Light Line New Washington Irva Scotts Joe Vodickas Dave Stump Frank Neyedley Albert Stransky Carl D. Anderson

Community visitors and family dinners noted this week

After a business meeting, piano tuner Mr. Kritzman from Ottumwa was in town this week. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Jones hosted their children and families at dinner Sunday. Mr. Lang and Mrs. Clara Fisher were Sunday evening visitors at the Frank Stransky home.

Kritzman Ottumwa Lewis Jones Lang Clara Fisher Frank Stransky

No Silk Worm Feeding in Hwaiking District This Year

Reports from the Hwaiking district in Honan province state that for the first time in memory there is no silkworm feeding this year due to a poor silk market.

Peipings Hwaiking Honan

Sioux Center honors Chief Big Eagle title to Robert E Proctor

Elkhart Ind Chief Blackface of the Sioux confers the title Chief Big Eagle on Robert E Proctor former state senator and national president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles The ceremony brings a Sioux delegation from the Pineridge reservation South Dakota to Sioux Center for the event.

Sioux Center Tithe Elkhart Ind Big Eagle Robert E. Proctor Order of Eagles Blackface Pineridge South Dakota

Candidate cites Al Smith as first president in naturalization class

A Bisbee Arizona naturalization class member claimed Al Smith was the first U.S. president, expressing no knowledge of George Washington while recognizing Herbert Hoover as the current president.

Bisbee George Washington

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