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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1924

Page

6

Society Notes From a June 14 Gathering

Members of the Relief Corps from the 4 ward held their annual event on Flag Day at Mr and Mrs Joe Reiner s home. A warm program featured songs a flag drill and readings plus a display of silk flags earned by Mrs Lillian Gobble for recruiting members and color bearing. The article also covers other society events including alumnae meetings Just Us club Loyal Sons and Daughters class BE O W club and several private family and church gatherings with dinners bridge parties and plans for upcoming events.

Joe Reiner Lillian Gobble Marshaltown Iowa D. J. Palmer Gobble Alice Brock Hilda Charlene Brown Ruth Dupul Mary Jane Conger Mies Brown America Eloise Mallory Winifred Regan Mildred Brown Rose Carbaugh Gat! Wilson Abbie Evans Lucille Minick Oleta Stewart John Shields Gertrude Bates Elsie Hratton Lisat Geneva Turner Evelyn Wilson Evangeline Scott Pauline Kellogg Mary Alice Payne Hartman-Harland Bottling Works Virginia Sweet Coffee Farmers Exchange Store Just Us Club Dan Rohrer Bob Ritchie Willa Pierson D. R. Turnipseed Pierson Ritchie East Main Street Martha Adelle Lynn Clayton Jones Kansas City Missouri Mr. Jones W. C. Jones North Shore Bvanston Ill United States Highland Park Chicago Ladies Bible Clase The Presbyterian Church Gust Bramer

Local visitors and town shopping fill midweek town day

Keota residents Mr and Mrs Will Strain visit while Frances Sader now in Chicago works. Wayland residents Mrs Ella Shively and Miss Edith Boshart shop. Mrs Dan Bevins hosts a C D A Sewing Circle quilting gathering with 8 or 9 ladies. P G Widmer shows a large homegrown strawberry and Bertha Welliver visits town.

Mrs Will Strain Keota Town Ella Shively Edith Boshart Wayland

Helen Wills Loses To Kathleen McKane In Wimbledon Match

Miss Helen Wills American tennis champion goes down in straight sets 6-2 6-2 to Miss Kathleen McKane at Wimbledon in the Britain versus America women's team contest. McKane dominates rallies, Wills faults at the net and on serve as the English player seizes control.

Associated Press England Helen Wills Kathleen McKane America Miss Wills Mis McKane California Miss McKane Deuce

Community group notices announce socials and meetings

Notices describe Moose Lodge and Rebekah regular meetings, W R C reports and initiation, Presbyterian church social and Daughters Day pageant, postponement of WMS bake sale, Rural Woman's Club social at Young America schoolhouse, U and I Club picnics at Sunset Park, and a reception at Odd Fellows hall for Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dowis.

Young America Rebekahs Odd Fellows Hall Tom Dowis Dayton Ohio

Labour Conference in London to Convene in August

The British Commonwealth Labor Conference opens in London on August 18 with Premier MacDonald presiding. Attendees expected from Australia Canada India Ireland Newfoundland New Zealand Rhodesia South Africa and other aligned bodies. Topics cover intercommonwealth relations economics world peace migration racial issues and industrial conditions and laws.

Associated Press London British Commonwealth Labor Conference MacDonald Fisherman's Protective Union New Zealand Labor Party and Alliance of Labor Rhodesia Labor Party British Guinea The Labor and Socialist Internatioal

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