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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1926

Page

3

Picnic and club notes from Washington high area events

A May fourth picnic by Washington high sewing class 5th and 7th periods with Miss Rachael Fabrick featured a two mile hike to the creek, a mothers’ menu, and a return by 7:30 PM. Numerous local women and club members attended meetings of Rebekahs, Missionary auxiliaries, Ladies of the Church of Christ, H. H. club, Presbyterian women, and other social groups with talks, refreshments, and planned Memorial Day observances.

Washington High School Rachael Fabrick Rachael’ Fabrick Esther Catherine Lohberger Darlene Powell Dora Haney Florence Griffin Irene Roe Mabel Kupka Mary Moriaty Nellie Kolosick Aretha Burroughs Geneva Shebeck Gladys McCreedy Mary Essly Pertha Kephart Hazel Thompson Francea O'rien Mae Gideon Gladys Glapp Hazel Snider Thelma Derby Rayvmah Trask Wilma Moore Eva Burham Pienim Dairlene Powell Mable Kupka Frances O'Brien

St James Church Social Hall Meeting Notice

A notice invites all church members to gather in the social hall at St James Church for an upcoming meeting. The message urges full attendance.

St. James Church

Local Club and Department Meetings Scheduled in May

Announcements list multiple meetings for May including the Albert M Hart Auxiliaries in the G A R room on May 11 at 7 30 PM and Fortnightly club divisions meeting May 11 at 2 20 PM with officer elections. Also Shalom Group of the Moob church meets May 11 at 2 30 PM at Mrs Carl Hedges home with sewing Bring, and West Chester Pythian Sisters have a regular meeting night with a candidate to be initiated. The Home Economies department and W B F M S of Lexington hold gatherings in early May with promised prompt starts.

Rural Women's Club Lou Rhodebeck J. N. Phillips Fuhr Vincent Ora Rhodebeck Shalom Moob Carl Hedges F. L. Wilson Home Economies Department West Chester

Haskins Haskins News Notes and Visits

Weather praised after two weeks of sunshine as farmers hope for rain. Mrs Dary Mathers of Fort Madison visited Rabinold family. Mrs Sarah E Warner of Washington stayed with Godlove family. Vivian Booth returns from Davenport and plans to enroll in Brown's Business College. Missionary society met at the church. Leslie McCreedy and guests from La Mont Iowa dined with J R McCreedy. Leo Farrington family returned from Pass a Grille Florida after three months, detouring via Muscle Shoals. Florida left them unimpressed.

Haskins Haskins Dary Mathers Fort Madison I. B. Rabinold Sarah E. Warner Washington

Local notes and social updates from Pleasant Plains vicinity

J E Booth traveled to East Pleasant Plains to check his farm. The Ladies Aid society met at Mrs C A Davis's home with eleven members. Frey family visited Mrs Frey's sister Mrs C L Benson near Wayland. James Cherwinker and wife drove to Iowa City for Mr Cherwinker's medical treatment.

Methodist Sunday school social features games and stunts

The Whatsoever class of the Methodist Sunday school held a May 4 gathering at the Hayes home in Crawfordsville with about 50 guests. Activities included occupation guessing from a booklet, a fishing contest with bent pins, and a burlesque movie star name game, followed by brick ice, devil's food cake, and coffee.

Crawfordsville Myron Hayes Hazel Craig Vera Yeager Methodist Sunday School Hayes Home Margaret Hull Nellie Robertson Hull John Wooley Columbia Missouri Wo OC Porter E. W. Griffith M. FE. Hayes Hazel Moorhead Harold Ross Ingomar Montana Mildred Miller Mildred Jas, Miller

Crawfordsville baseball loss in extra innings described

Crawfordsville High school baseball dropped a 12 to 11 extra inning defeat to Olds in seven innings with heavy hits and wild pitching. Cherryholmes homered twice and doubled, M Anwyl and Fletcher added power, while Olds benefited from four Olds runs in the third and a late comeback to win. Two Crawfordsville regulars were out sick or injured. United Presbyterian Church notes list Sabbath school at 10 and sermon at 11 on The Mother in Israel with two elders to be installed.

Frank Hamilton Huston J. B. Hanley Nira Bell Wellman Crawfordsville Olds Glia We- Tee Beauchamp Cherryholmes M. Anwyl L. Fletcher Davidson Anwyls Cherryholmes P Lemon E Mitchell V. Flecher Israel Taylor Barnes

Mother's Day Services Featured by Three Churches

Rev Porter pastor at Presbyterian Church invites all to a morning service honoring mothers with Sunday School at 9:30 and a program at 11 featuring children recitations choir music and a brief sermon. Rev Griffith announces Mother’s Day welcome and a sermon on A Great Woman The Shunamite at 11. Senior League gatherings follow at 6:30 led by Mary Borders and Irene Mitchell. Rev Hayes, Methodist pastor, preaches the baccalaureate at 9:00 in the High School Auditorium on May 8.

The Church of the Glad Hand BE. W. Griffith Shunamite Mary Borders Irene Mitchell M. BE. Hayes Methodist Church

Gallagher Makes Weekend Visit Home From Monmouth College

Verle Gallagher returns from Monmouth College to spend the weekend with his parents at their home.

Verle Gallagher Monmouth College

Obituary of Mary Hoyer Worel Dated May 5 1926

Mary Hoyer Worel died at the home of Wes Reiner on May 5 1926. Born January 13 1839 near Prague Bohemia, she was married to W. J. Worel who died April 24 1872 and later lived with daughter Amelia Reiner. She leaves three sons W A Worel Pocatello Idaho C C J Worel Minneapolis Louis Worel Rosslyn and daughter Amelia Reiner. Funeral was from Trinity church with Rev Schaeffer and interment in Richmond cemetery beside her husband. Pallbearers listed with several grandchildren present.

Mary Hoyer Worel Wes Reiner Prague Bohemia W. J. Worel Mary Critz Soo W. A. Worel Pocatello Idaho CC. J. Worel Minneapolis Richmond Mesara Frank Tellin Dan Trepp Frank Vodicka Wim. Chapek Wm, Lintz Frank Nejedly Jr J. P. Leonard

Costa Rica Tops in Flowering Plants for Size

Costa Rica boasts the richest variety of flowering plants and ferns among areas of its size in the hemisphere. The statement highlights the country’s extraordinary biodiversity per square kilometer, underscoring its island of rich flora.

Costa Rica

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