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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1928

Page

6

West Chester Alumni Banquet and Community Clubs Gather

Alumni of West Chester hosted their second annual banquet at the Methodist church on June fourteen with a red rose decor and Old Glory honoring flag day. Toasts followed with class roll calls, honors to class of 1924, and officers elected for next year. Social clubs met, sharing recipes and Bunco prizes, while a Rainbow of local events included a Damascus Shrine invitation and a wedding at United Presbyterian Church.

Methodist Church of West Chester Ladies and Society of Theo. Bauer Fannie Wagner Merle Gardner Wayne Scranton Grace du Val Mary Scranton Frank Kleese Ralph Edwards Walter Scranton Clifford Bauer Ruth Lindenmyer Damascus Jerusalem Washington Country Club Rose M. Reid Milwaukee

Elaborate June Weddings Highlight Social Scene

The article details multiple weddings and receptions with ornate decor, music, and attire. Notable participants include Maurine and Marion McLaughlin, Wendall Palmer, Sevilla Boice, Elizabeth Thorne, and guests from Iowa City Chicago and beyond. A July home, portraits, and a post ceremony dinner at 315 South Marion Avenue are described along with career notes for the newlyweds and a separate West Chester nuptial with roses and peonies.

Maurine McLaughlin Marion McLaughlin de Koven Aylward Elizabeth Thorne Sevilla Boice Wendall Palmer Pittsburg Charles McLaughlin Clarence Logan M. E. Palmer Gladys Iowa City Pittsburgh Elizabeth Latta Chicago Charles Crawford Boone Sylvia Kober la Porte City Wilhemina Myers Kankakee Marion U Avenue Estelle Davidson Irene De-Long Lucile Ross Cherry McElhinney Anderson Sherwin Avenue Andersen Washington High School Coe College Cedar Rapids Alpha Xi Delta Sorority Muskingum College New Concord Ohio

Out of Town Guests Attend Miss Meek's Farewell Week

Guests traveling from Alabama Massachusetts Missouri California and Keota and Brookline join local residents for Miss Alice Meek’s Detroit departure. Luncheon hosts Ella and Sylvia Warren at 221 South 2nd Avenue. Mrs S Rothschild hosts dinner at 361 East Jefferson Street. Eastern Star members honor Miss Meek with a dinner and officers provide a courtesy party Friday.

South Third Avenue Ruth Anderson Johnson Alhambra Calif Lucile Hartman Lewis St. Louis Howard Freshwaters Keota Irene Beers Brookline Massachusetts Fern Freshwaters West Chester Alice Meek Detroit Michigan Ella Sylvia Warren South 2Nd Avenue S. Rothschild East Jefferson Street Eastern Star Miss Meek

4H Peppers Meet Next Thursday at Bessie Wenger Home

The 4H Peppers will meet next Thursday at 1 30 p m at Bessie Wenger's home. Members should bring wrapping paper, a pencil, a notebook and scissors. Mrs John Kennedy will entertain the Independent club Thursday afternoon.

H. J. Club Ed Prebly Ed Beranek Bessie Wenger John Kennedy Independent Club

Charles A. Rawson To Washington For Iowa Campaign Talks

Des Moines June 20 Charles A. Rawson Iowa Republican national committeeman heads to Washington for conferences with Hoover and Curtis on Iowa campaigning and the prospect of a front porch campaign from Iowa. Pacifist influence wanes armor talks mention corsets fading from public life.

Des Moines Charles A. Rawson Republican National Iowa Washington Hoover Curtis

Mello Glo Cocoa Butter Cleansing Cream

New cleansing cream marketed for all women seeking complexion care. Claims include drying skin relief and wrinkle prevention with cocoa butter. Suitable for sun and wind burned skin. Sold by Sherman Bros Druggists.

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