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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1932
Page
3
Members of the Business and Professional Women's club heard Miss Ilda Friesen recall life at a European hill school in India. She described strict rules and meals, homesickness, and the beauty of India, with anecdotes of four daily meals and castor oil cures.
The ad touts MELLO GLO Face Powder for a fresh youthful look with a smooth spread and long wear. It claims to prevent shine and hide tiny lines and pores, with a natural tone suited to all complexions and promoted by Sherman Bros. Drugists.
The senior Methodist choir will meet Wednesday evening at 7 45 due to the high school program at 142.
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church moves to 18 East Main to meet Friday hosted by Mrs. J D Dayton. The Ladies Society of the Presbyterian church convenes Friday at 2 30 pm at 6233 East Jefferson hosted by Miss Maggie Foster. The Women's Missionary Society of the U P Church holds a 2 30 pm gathering at the church with officer elections. Auxiliary of W M S West Chester M E meets Friday afternoon with Mrs. Mary Watson. Rebekah lodge holds regular meeting Friday 7 30 pm. C D A meets Friday evening after church at the K C hall.
The U P Church group will gather in the church parlor Saturday at 2 30. Mrs Jay Brewer leads the meeting with officer elections on the agenda. The juniors will assemble at the same hour.
Funeral services for John Burton Pierce were held yesterday at Sherman’s funeral home. Rev D Chalmers Fulton of the United Presbyterian church conducted the rites with two vocal duets by Lloyd Walker and Marion George. Pallbearers were Oscar George John Wehr Matt Wehr Glenn Little Robert Dawson and Oren Helwick. Burial followed at Elm Grove cemetery.
United Presbyterian men will dine with Methodist men at the Methodist dining room tomorrow at 6 30 P M. The event is a courteous follow up to a prior contest on church school attendance. The program is guest run and the secrecy has created curiosity and high expectations. A large crowd from both churches is anticipated.
Washington county 4-H leaders attended a full day breadmaking lesson at the Y with Miss Lulu Tregoning of Ames. They baked ten to twelve rolls from one dough and judged breads for a county standard. A pasture film illustrated a program feature, and a noon pot luck dinner followed.
FF Simpson committee man and Mrs Rose Reid committee woman announce a fourth ward caucus at Dr Fred Reid's office south of Sherman drug store at seven o clock Saturday evening to elect twelve delegates to the county Republican convention at the courthouse on Saturday March 12.
Havre March 1 residents report movers shifting families to farms near Crawfordsville and Pekin. Nearby guests include Theodore Oltmann and Albert Zieglowsky plus relatives from Illinois. Martin Weston and John Zieglowsky shell corn. Harm Westen works for E G Beenblossom. The death of Mrs Homer Kephart prompts a family trip to Illinois.
An anonymous letter opened at police headquarters near Hopewell New Jersey is believed to identify the kidnapping location and offering steps to recover the child. Authorities pursue the clue while Congress defers action on new kidnapping laws to avoid hampering a possible rescue. Will Rogers expressed strong, dark humor about mob action in the Lindbergh case, recalling the infant's charm and his own family plans.
Social notices list numerous visits including Juanita Hering at Elmer Mason home, Florence Carr at A B Carr home, and most others visiting relatives such as the Wittmers, McConnells, Gamble family, and Pratts during Saturday and Sunday. Samuel Wittmer won second in the humorous division at the county declamatory contest in Washington.
The Journals want ad representative will call on five Marion residents tomorrow on the special want ad service. If residents are away when called, Miss Briley suggests phoning in the ad for special attention.
A northern Iowa committee urges central county purchasing to cut three million dollars in annual spending. They propose joining with contiguous counties and allow school districts to use the system. They also seek tax levy flexibility to fund teachers salaries and note rising school costs from seven million to fifty seven million dollars since 1990.
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