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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1926

Page

6

Local church groups hold May activities and meetings

The Woman's Home Missionary Society of West Chester Methodist Church held a monthly meeting led by Mrs. Brague while Mrs. Laubach supervised devotionals and Miss Mollie Tierney spoke. Rural Woman's Club guests assisted by Mrs. Ora Rhodebeck with foundation patterns, and refreshments served by Viola Fuhr and Mrs. Lou Rhodebeck. Shuninala Campfire girls enjoyed a May Day outing near Washington with a May pole and supper.อื่น

Woman's Home Missionary Society West Chester Methodist Church Brague Laubach Mollie Tierney Walter Duval Wins Way Rural Woman's Club Ora Rhodebeck Viola Fuhr Lou Rhodebeck Harley O'Loughin Charles R. Wilson Washington Judd Thomas Womans Home Missionary Society Methodist Church Remps Hampsher Pasadena California Ella Strain Crawfordsville T. J. Berdo

Community organization meetings announced for Tuesday and Friday

The Pythian Sisters meet Tuesday evening at o clock. The G A Ry holds a 2 o clock Tuesday afternoon gathering. American Legion meets Tuesday at 8 PM with all members urged to attend. Kolah club meets Friday afternoon with Mrs Lauder Kennedy. Ladies Aid of St Paul Evangelical holds an all day meeting Friday May 9 at Mrs Peter Rueban’s home.

Kolah Club Lauder Kennedy St. Paul The Baptist Kensington West Chester Bruce Moore Mabel Plummer

DeMolay Regular Meeting Announced Tonight

Amos Chapter Order of DeMolay calls a regular meeting at 8:00 this evening chaired by M C Max McCall with Scribe Harold Johnson handling records.

Amos M. C Max McCall Harold Johnson

Daughters of Union Veterans Meet Tuesday Evening

The Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War will meet Tuesday at 7 30 in G A R Hall with initiation and full attendance urged. The 6712 Child Study Department will meet Wednesday at 2 50 in the U M C A Community Room for guest day.

Jesse J. Miller Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War G. A. R. Hall

Pilotsburg Ladies Aid Meets with Mrs Oldfield

The Pilotsburg Ladies Aid Society will hold a meeting with Mrs. Carl Oldfield on Thursday afternoon May 6th.

Pilotsburg Ladies Aid Society Carl Oldfield

Booster club meeting notice for extension work

All members of the Booster club interested in extension work are asked to meet with Mrs. John Green Tuesday afternoon. Come early and bring altered pattern scissors pins three sacks of muslin or gingham and notebook.

Booster Club John Green

Mrs Ho McCleery Hosts Priscilla Club Meeting

Mrs Ho McCleery will entertain the Priscilla club Tuesday afternoon May 4 at 2 30 at her home on East Main street.

Ho OH. McCleery Priscilla Club Fast Main Street

Fortnightly Music Club Meet Monday Evening

The Music Department of the Fortnightly club will meet Monday at 1 45 with Miss Maurine McLaughlin. A special Music Week program is planned and members may bring guests.

Ly Club Maurine McLaughlin

Nation-Pleasant Hi Ladies Vid Meeting Noted

The Nation-Pleasant Hi Ladies Vid will meet next Wednesday afternoon May 7 at the church. Mrs Lena Kephart will entertain the FE. O. W. club next Tuesday evening at 7 50.

Just Us Nation—Pleasant Hi Lena Kephart FE. O. W. Club

Belgian Miners Prepare to Decide on British Coal Strike

Belgian miners will meet on Thursday to determine their stance regarding the ongoing British coal strike, with discussions centered in Brussels.

Associated Press Brussels

Cultivated Will Promoted by Small Steady Efforts

Quote emphasizes that will power cannot be declared overnight but grows through a sequence of small, purposeful tasks aimed at clear objectives. The exchange notes steady discipline builds self control.

Jealousy as a Harsh Master in Colton Quotation

A Colton quip declares jealousy exacts the hardest service and pays the bitterest wages. Its service is to watch the success of our enemy and its wages to be sure of it.

Colton Standard Oil Company Indiana United States

Don’t Overdo It Be a Thorough Housekeeper

The saying advises a balanced approach to household tasks, valuing steady effort without distress over unfinished chores. It emphasizes practical diligence and choosing worries wisely.

General Strike in England Sees Limited Hope for Settlement

Reports from London outline limited chances for averting a broad national strike as unions push for a living wage amid government efforts to control food coal and oil. Miners meet in emergency session while volunteers mobilize, Hyde Park milk depot closes, and troops stand ready in Lancashire to quell unrest.

Nent Hyde Park Miners’ Federation A. J. Cook Union Trades Union

Obituary of Sara Vada Henninger

Sara Vada Henninger born July 26 1901 Leando Iowa died April 29 Indianapolis Indiana aged 7 relocated to Mount Pleasant Iowa later lived in Washington and Indianapolis studied nursing in Indiana hospitals married Charles Henninger of Montpelier Indiana funeral held Leando May 2 burial Leando cemetery survived by husband father W D Loftiss sisters Blanche and Inez Loftiss brothers L W Loftiss J M Loftiss and R D Loftiss plus many relatives and friends.

Sara Vada Henninger W. D Inez L. Loftiss Leando Iowa Indianapolis Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church Washington Indiana Charles Henninger Montpieler Ind

Norse Reach Americas Thesis Drives Polar Quest

Chicago report details Donald B. MacMillan's planned 1926 voyage from Wiscasset aboard the Bowdoin to prove Norse discovery of North America about 500 years before Columbus. He will explore Labrador, Baffin Island, Greenland, Ellesmere, seeking artifacts and descendants of pre Columbian settlers while establishing a northern Labrador base for five years.

Chicago Europe Atlantic North America Donald B. MacMillan Columbus MacMillan Wiscasset Bowdoin Field Museum Frederick Rawson Chicago Millionaire Arctic Circle Labrador Baffin Island Greenland Ellesmere Island North Pole

Confederate veterans to camp in office buildings in Birmingham

Five thousand Confederate veterans and their ladies will convene May 18 to 21 in Birmingham. To ease strain, downtown office buildings will serve as camping quarters with cotting and government supplied equipment. The reunion features a grand parade, with many veterans bringing sons and the Ladies of the Confederacy in sponsor, maid, and visitor roles. Prominent organizers include General W. B. Freeman of Richmond and Mrs. J. H. Scruggs of Birmingham as chairwoman.

Birmingham Ala Lee United States Dietisians Charleston D. C South Harry Lone Nashville Tenn Robert E. Lee, Jr Washington A. McD. Wilson Confederate States Memorial Association Atlanta Guinevere Miller Houston Tex Virginia Frazier Boyle Memphis Jessica Smith

Woman Candidate for Legislature Is a Strong Democrat

Mrs Gertrude Crandall Lane democratic candidate for Iowa House of Representatives from the 76th district Humboldt county campaigns on strict party platform adherence. She faces Republican incumbent Fred C Lovrien in the general election and supports a constitutional amendment granting women legislative eligibility.

Humboldt Gertrude Crandall Lane Iowa House of Representatives Humboldt County Lane Fred C. Lovrien House of Representatives Belle L. Miller Buchanan County Ethel G. Wood Emmet P. EK. O Fort Dodge Mary Brewster Unitarian Alliance Minneapolis Levi P. Crandall Sibley Harry Crandall Osceola County Chicago

Winter Storm Deluges and Strained Fuel Supplies

A historical note recalls severe blizzards that lashed the region. The sea horse endured 36 bushels of snow during one winter storm while fuel, bundled as slough crass, was scarce and hard to obtain.

Managua Captured by Revolting Army in May ’84

The city of Managua fell to a revolt after a fight in which prisons were fed and several wounded. The town was occupied early yesterday as authorities report steps to cope with the situation.

Managua

McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets Promote Child Growth

An advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a superior builder for teeth and bones in puny children, noting that sugar coating makes them palatable. It claims dramatic weight gains in one boy and promises a money-back offer if no improvement, with sixty tablets priced at 60 cents.

McCoy J. E. Lemmons

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