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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1920

Page

3

Miller Anniversary Party At Cedar Community Home

Mr and Mrs Lewis J Miller hosted twenty friends for their first wedding anniversary on a June Thursday. Guests enjoyed pink and white decor, a two course luncheon, and a mock wedding. Music on the Pathe and gift wishes followed. Cedar Community club held a June meeting at Mrs John Greens to plan a picnic and continue the club and study program. The Ladies Bible class met at the Presbyterian church for quilting and fellowship with a planned next month gathering. Miss Cecile Cole hosted a lawn party for Presbyterian Sunday school youths with lanterns, games, and refreshments, joined by Miss Mabel Wallace. A Rose Recital by Miss Carolyn Hamilton featured rose decorations and rose-themed songs, with two pupils unable to attend.

Lewis J. Miller Pathe Cedar Community Club John Green J. Grant The Presbyterian Church Join McCall Cecile Cole Haskins Presbyterian Sunday School B. of H Mabel Wallace Washington Carolyn Hamilton Alma

Rose Program Recital Praised by Critics at Church Event

A student recital at First United Presbyterian Church featured numerous performers including Miss Eldridge Helen Harvey Lois Macon and Gwendolyn Long. Critics praised the variety and quality of voices from Davis to Bee Benson with an emphasis on tone and training. A separate class competition between Coulter and McCleery ended in a Coulter victory followed by a group picnic at Main Creek.

Virgie Griffith Helen Harvey Gwendolyn Long Lois Macon Gwendolyn Lawe Bee Benson Livingston Dorta Chalmers Maurine McLaughlin McCleery Mike Eldridge Irene Pierce Evelyn Eldridge Nevin Helen Harvey Stickles R. L. Livingston Forster Cowen Ward-Stephens Nichols Reichart Bee Benson Tate H. H. McCleery MacDowell Doris Chalmers Picardy Willeby Forster Gwendolen Lehmann R. L. Coulter First United Presbyterian Church Mr. Coulter Main Creek

DeBord Specials 162 Acre Farm Near Washington

A 162 acre farm four miles from Washington offers a well kept three room house, large horse barn, a double well, new chicken house and granaries. About 90 acres of corn land with remaining blue grass pasture, on a main road four miles to school, well fenced. Price 385 per acre with terms. See

Washington

Fox Theatre Installs New $7500 Organ

The Fox Theatre announces arrival of a Cremona pipe organ built for the venue to be installed next week in Washington after delays. The upgrade replaces a smaller organ and will pause matinees until installation completes.

C. A. Pratt Fox Theatre Cremona Pipe Organ Orchestra Fox Washington the Fox

Creamery Ad and Market Scene on the Square

A fragmentary verse describes a morning incident on the square where Galloway's team toppled a Lane truck, scattering coal as an upset wagon rolled away. The piece also promotes Washington Butter at 68 cents and encourages buying cream for butter, and saltonic for stock.

Galloway Lane

July 1 Wedding and Society Notes from Croswell

July 1 events in Croswell Michigan feature out of town guests for a wedding on Anderson Avenue. The bride, a Washington high school teacher and veteran of government service, is tied to several local families. A Wallace shack picnic by the Standard Bearer society included stories by Mrs Stutzman, a water frolic, a story hour, and a hospital fund contribution. The Women’s Home Missionary society met in the church chapel with devotional by Hedna Klein and plans to name a room in the new building with Mrs O T Smith, Mrs Kate Wilson and Mrs Anna Anderson.

Anderson Avenue Croswell Michigan William H. Quail Kenneth Quail Mich Frank Depheide Palmyra Emma R. Wright Washington Iowa Charity S. Anderson David Rees Venetia Jane D. Blattenberger Greensburg Frank Standard Bearer Society Methodist Church Wallace Shack Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Hedna Klein O. T. Smith Kate Wilson Anna Anderson

Des Moines Deaconess Home Funding and Convention Report

A Deaconess Home in Des Moines is to be funded by seven hundred fifty dollars payable over five years. A letter from Miss Ola Southworth was read. Mrs. Henry Bowes reported on the Rock Island District W. H. M. S. convention held in Moline in May. Officers were elected: Mrs. J. E. Kunath president, Mrs. R. E. Brown first vice president, Mrs. J. H. Warren second vice president, Mrs. J. C. Wright third vice president, Miss Veda Stryker recording secretary, Mrs. Henry Bowes corresponding secretary, Mrs. George Brinton treasurer. Department secretaries named: Mrs. Lyta McCulley Mite Box, Mrs. Kemp Hampsher Mother's Jewels, Mrs. H. M. Shaver Systematic Beneficence, Mrs. Lyman Bunce Temperance, Mrs. Julia Cavander Literature, Mrs. Amos White Evangelism. The lesson “The Mountain People” was led by Mrs. Julia Cavander with helpers. They spoke on need and life of the people. Dr. A. W. Crow will visit Corydon tonight for Sunday with relatives.

Des Moines Ola Southworth Henry Bowes Moline Rock Island J. E. Kunath R. E. Brown J. H. Warren J. C. Wright Veda Stryker George Brinton Lyta McCulley Kemp Hampsher H. M. Shaver Lyman Bunce Julia Cavander Amos White Geo. Brinton

Automobile lights upgrading at Brown Auto Body Works

On cellulose shortage we install back curtain lights using bevel plate glass with nickel frames. Some owners are adding pew curtains with plate glass lights. More lights planned for side curtains when supply returns. Phone 290 Blue Line.

Community Organization Notices and Meetings

A sequence of local group announcements including Cyrus Chapter convocation on Monday June 28 with Royal Arch for one team. Young Women and Presbyterian society meetings planned July 1 and July 9 with transport from the church. K of P Esquire ritual on Monday night with electric fans noted for comfort. Washington lodge holds Masters degree for one candidate on Tuesday June 29. Priscilla club meet Tuesday afternoon. Methodist Young Women Home Mission banquet Monday evening at 6:30. A M E Glee Club concert at Lexington church Tuesday June 29 at 8. Admission 50 cents adults, 25 cents children 5 to 10.

Cyrus H. T. Carfis H. P Young Women's Society of the Second United Presbyterian Church Flora Fleming Washington Lodge No A. F A.M Chas. Freding W. M Young Women's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church A. M. FE. Glee Club Lexington Church

Too Busy to Weep for Old Days

A Dallas News note observes that a woman raising eight or nine children has little time to dwell on old fashioned southern hospitality, highlighting practical priorities over nostalgia.

Dallas News

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