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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1926
Page
7
Railway time table listings show east and west bound trains with arrivals and departures at multiple stations. Separate sections list Masonic and Odd Fellows lodge meeting nights, officers and secretary names along with local business ads and professional listings.
The piece describes a reception setup with cateresses and a room arranged by the library, highlighting junior colors purple and gold. It mentions visitors Mrs Coutliere of Kansas and Mrs Dunbar and daughter of Briethon visiting Mr. and Mrs John Thompson and notes the upcoming school break and some teachers not returning next year.
Crawfordsville R R 2 notes Sunset Circle Ladies will meet with Mrs. John Jones Friday May 7 at 1 pm to learn foundation patterns bring a good fitting tight waist pattern also paper to make patterns scissors tape measure pins pencil and 10 cents. Frank Taylor had Dr. Gingery out Friday to see a sick horse. Mrs. Lewis Baker visited her daughter Mrs. John Shebeck and family Tuesday and Wednesday. She visited with Mrs. Jake Shrader Thursday and returned to Washington Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Neiswanger were at Frank Taylors for supper Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Patterson and family were Thursday evening callers at John Shebecks. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hensseltine and daughter Nellie spent Thursday evening at the home of their daughter Mrs. Ray Miller and family of Wyman.
Mrs Lem Logan spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Guy Black. The Ladies Aid Society met at the church Wednesday. Nine members, two guests and five children were present. They quilted and worked on the Friendship quilt. The next meeting will be at the church on Wednesday afternoon May 12. All
Community members urged to contribute names for a quilt with ten cents each regardless of Aid membership. Richland residents Cecil and Mattie Bales visited family in Richland and helped paper walls. Several locals attended gatherings in Keota and Washington with baptisms and confirmations noted.
Rev and Mrs W B McCrory of Ainsworth spent Saturday in town visiting relatives and shopping. Rose Gray Shoppe offers Mother's Day gifts. Miss Webb Wermann of Ainsworth shops in Washington. Miss Isabelle Lemmon returns to Burlington after a weekend visit here.
London May 3 The Honorable John Collier renowned painter visited the Royal Academy exhibition of students' Rome scholarship submissions and left appalled. He called the lecture room a chamber of horrors and said the aim was ugliness with few exceptions among leading schools producing the most degraded depictions of the human form.
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