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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1933

Page

3

Priscilla Club Hosts Social Afternoon and Prizes

Mrs J O Sexton hosted the Priscilla club Tuesday afternoon at her home with twelve members attending a social session of fancywork and visiting. Mrs Harlan McCreedy assisted. Prizes were awarded for reciting Gettysburg and the constitution preamble. The next meeting will be with Mrs Betty Michels April 5 for a pot luck supper.

Rosemary Club Ralph Waggoner Lridge Donald Brown Charles Wiley Josephine Stewart Hostes Wiley Lioeyd Foster Betty Michels J. O. Sexton Priscilla Club Sexton Harlan McCreedy Merle Kekets Farm Bureau Booster Club George Jarrard Lloyd Walker Ralph Stewart Merle Eckels Lawrence Howell Fred D. Stewart Charlie Rickey John Shebeck Bert Dill Oral Norman Harmony Community Club Walter Anderson

Social Calendar Meeting at Mrs Munns

The H. and H. Bridge club will meet with Mrs. John Munns Wednesday evening at 12 46.

H. & H. Bridge Club John Munns

W R C Social Held Tuesday at Courthouse

W R C and women from the community gathered at the courthouse Tuesday afternoon to celebrate Washington and Lincoln birthdays. Supt J H Peet spoke on national issues and a junior high trio performed. The event featured veterans, school pupils, and patriotic songs and ended with a flag salute.

E. C. Satchett J. H. Peet Washington Lincoln A. J. Dawson Thompson Embree Harvey Byers First Ward Sarchett Christian Church Peet Washington, D. C Mt. Vernon Strauss Catherine Vacha Bertha Mae Reinert Beverly Baker Lincoln School America Isabelle Davis Joan Brown Mert King Robert Dawson Sam Miller

Community notices and meeting schedule

Evening service for world day of prayer at 7 30 in town church Friday 2 30 P M service by Mrs Kepp of Mt Pleasant IX club meets Saturday 2 PM with Mrs Denison notify hostess attendance W R C meets Saturday March 4 2 30 PM G A R room court house U V P Woman's Missionary Society afternoon division meets 2 30 PM with Mrs C H Davis leader Mrs G W Hay

M. BE. Enhurch Kepp Mt Pleasant Chas. Denison Court House Uv. P. Woman's Missionary Society C. H. Davis G. W. Hay

Church group meetings postponed by one week

The W. H. M. S. of MM. S. church announces a one week postponement due to World Day of Prayer. The W. F. M. S. of MAOR also adjusts its schedule. The Ladies Aid Society of Haskins will meet Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Ralph Leffler’s home.

St. Pauls WP. E. O Margaret Lemmon MM. S. Church Maor Ladies Aid Society of Haskins Ralph Leffler

Obituary and community notes from Olds Iowa area

Lorene Lavanda Messer died February 1 1933 after a brief illness. She was 20, daughter of Arthur and Elsie Messer, with five brothers and three sisters. A Olds high graduate of 1931 she taught at Pleasant Hill school and studied at Iowa Wesleyan College. Funeral held at Green Mound church with Rev Waery officiating. Over a thousand relatives attended. The column also lists local moving orders, school events, and Hillsboro declamatory results with Olds taking first in oratorical and third in dramatic.

Lorene Lavanda Messer Glasgow Iowa Arthur Elsie Messer Blanche Guy Ernest Perl Jennie Harold Chester Mt. Pleasant Georgia Case Chas. Jr. Case Sigourney Olds John Huston Jr Donald Jones Ralph Gorham Waery Lenore Miller Wayland Sam J. Miller Anna Korf Ira Owens Alva Cooper Crawfordsville A. H. Hermanson Owens Leonard Petersons Lindell Place Winfield Chas. Rodgers Pete Sons Will Kramers A D. Blossers Kramer

Iowa Photographers Meet In Waterloo March Second

Nationally known photographers are set to address Iowa photographers at their annual convention in Waterloo on March 2. Principal speakers include J. G. Taylor of New York City national president of the Master Photo Finishers of America J. E. Reedy of Minneapolis D. S. Merriam of Minneapolis and M. C. Griswold of Rochester.

Waterloo Iowa U.P J. G. Taylor New York City Master Photo Finishers of America J. EB. Reedy Minneapolis

Eighteen Bills Set for Killing in Des Moines Senate

The Des Moines senate reconvenes to consider 18 bills to be killed by indefinite postponement as the calendar lists 161 favorable and 18 unfavorable committee recommendations. Bills include city regulation of telephone rates and changes to school and highway laws as opponents prepare for floor battles.

Des Moines Senate House Public Utilities Committee E. J. Wenner Waterloo W. H. Klemme Ridgeway Geo Patterson

Grundy Center to Vote on Telephone Franchise

Grundy Center Iowa schedules a March 27 election to grant a telephone franchise to a local community organization. The city council authorized the election after a three month campaign among rural patrons of the local telephone exchange. Objections to rates for various services are reported.

Grundy Center Iowa

Company overcharges lead to investigation of franchise status

Investigation shows the company operated without a valid franchise after an expired agreement dated last June. Patrons opposed a proposed $1 rate cut tied to farm sales slips, and a $2 reduction was rejected. Representative W A Modoty of Grundy Center has filed a measure in the Iowa legislature addressing legal aspects of the dispute.

an _ investi Investige W. A. Modoty Grundy Center Iowa

Canary's leg operation at Greenwich hospital

A pet canary with a broken leg was brought to a London sea hospital in Greenwich. A woman pleaded with the surgeon to save the bird and, after about an hour of work, the leg was successfully reset.

London Hospital the Sea Hospital Greenwich

Trial Offer At Druggists On New Mouth Wash

A new antiseptic mouth wash from the makers of Vicks VapoRub is offered at half the usual cost. Five million trial bottles were shipped below cost, with many druggists reporting exhausted stock. Regular 10 ounce bottles remain available with a money back guarantee after a week’s trial.

Vicks VapoRub Vicki Voratone Vicks

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