Social club backs Red Cross work and a village spread
The Social club spent Tuesday at Mrs. John Pratt’s house with fourteen ladies hemming fifty two triangular bandages and completing six hospital shirts. The Fortnightly club’s evening department enjoyed a dinner and program with tulips and lilacs, and a strict twenty five cent limit on contributions. Thirty two Worth White Girls shared a meal at the Baptist church with a toast program themed The Worth While Girls Mobilized. The Mothers club gathered in the country for a social afternoon as bandage work paused. A surprise party for Rather at the Gilbert home followed a Fox show, with about twenty four friends, music, games, and senior colors purple and white.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pratt
Red Cross
Jas. Swift
Helwick
Miss Purvis
Tripp
Condh
Worth
The
Baptist Church
J. C. Caner
Carol Forgey
Jeanette Lemley
Besse Jones
Jessie Dodd
Phianna Sutton
Mother's Club
John Jackson
Mesdames Jones, Bickford and McFarland
Gilbert
Bether
Rather
Washington
the Fox
Mr. Pratt
Esther
Just Us Club Delivers Comfort Bags For French Refugees
Mrs J W Lemley hosted a meeting of the Just Us Club with ten members and two visitors. They reported $2 spent from the fund and planned a mother’s bag with items such as talcum powder toothbrush and soap for French women. A two course luncheon followed the afternoon sewing session led by Mrs Lemley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Lemley
Lemley
Dodd
Mannhardt
Jeanette Lemley
Ray Lemley
DAR Chapter Names Officers After Tuesday Meeting
The local DAR elected officers including Regent Mrs. Julia Cavender and Vice Regent Mrs. Henry Shaver. Mrs. Bowman attended Congress as chapter delegate and gave a detailed report. A salad course followed the meeting and a dinner honored Mr. Visquain on Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Julia Cavender
Henry Shaver
Clifford Plumley
C. Cunningham
Richard Donaldson
J. Wilson
A. R. Miller
Bowman
New York
New York City
Continental Congress
Washington
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Meets for Red Cross Work
The Grace Hill Ladies Aid society gathered at Mrs Ed Libe s home with twenty members and eight guests. They knit for the Red Cross and worked on the aid society cookbook while a short program and readings entertained then served raspberry pie a la mode and coffee. The social committee led by Mrs Carl Harvey and others organized the afternoon. The Pythian Circle later met at Mrs Charles Hebners home with nearly all members present and three guests. Red Cross work and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hill Ladies’ Aid Society
Ed Libe
The
Red Cross
Ladies Aid Society
Aid
Wes Engel
Roy Libe
Carl Harvey
Wa Libe
Joe Hann
Ben Cline
John Haifley
Carl Engel
R. Bales
Pythian Circle
Charles Hebner
Ida Shearer
Rock Island
St. Clair Lewis
A. R. Dewey
New Bedford Ace Claims Seven German Planes Down
Sergeant Prank I. Baylies of New Bedford Massachusetts reports shooting down seven German airplanes in France over the last two months according to an official dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Prank I. Baylies
New Bedford
Mass
France
Explosion at Burton Powder Works Kills One in Newcastle
In Newcastle Pennsylvania on May 9 an explosion at the Burton Powder works left one man dead and several others seriously injured. The blast occurred six miles from the city as workers and nearby residents reported the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Burton
Here
Memorial Day Address Planned by Grand Army of the Republic
President W H gon received an invitation from the Grand Army of the Republic to deliver the annual Memorial Day address at the Arlington National Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, May
W H. Gon
Grand Army of the Republic
Arlington Datloug
Red Cross notes in Washington County May quota
The Bureau of Development assigns Washington County Chapter a May quota of 16 000 8x4 compresses with 5 000 by branches and 11 100 in the workroom. Weekly shipments start. workroom open 7 to 9 PM tonight with Mrs A B Schmeeller in charge. Over 1 000 completed. The social club report April success. Y girls invited tonight as May Saturdays close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Development
Washington County
Towa
Merle Lytie
Louise Cunningham
A. B. Schmeeller
Steck
Spinal? Inury Advised For Ankle Sprain Care
For a sprained ankle use Chamberlain's Liniment as soon as possible after injury. Follow the bottle’s printed directions. Sold by Lemmon's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain’s Liniment
Lemmon’s
Shipping Board Outlay Big in Estimates to Congress
The Shipping Board submitted estimates to Congress totaling 2 203 885 000 dollars. Of this, 1 286 100 000 dollars is for ship construction per the urgent deficiency bill of 1917 and 652 000 000 dollars for purchasing and requisitioning plants and material. In Des Moines Iowa fifteen hundred pupils escaped injury when fire destroyed the old west wing of West High School, with losses estimated at 50 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
The
Shipping Board
Des Moines
The Conqueror at Fox Theatre Star William Farnum
The Conqueror a William Fox photodramatic romance about General Sam Houston heads to the Fox Theatre on Saturday. Directed by R A Walsh the production features thousands of extras including Indians Mexicans and livestock in a battle sequence with a hundred cannon. Supporting cast includes Charles Clary J A Marcus Carrie Clarke Ward Robert Dunbar and Owen Jones with Sioux chiefs William Eagle Shirt and Chief Birdhead in principal Indian roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Farnum
Vox
the Conqueror
William Fox
America
Sam Houston
Texas
Fox Theatre
R. A. Walsh
Fox
Charles Clary
J. A. Marcus
Carrie Clarke Ward
Robert Dunbar
Owen Jones
William Eagle Shirt
Chief Birdhead
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H. F. Gilbert
Edwin Griffith
Leon Reed
Leland Kracaw
van Longnecker
Keota
R. F. Visquain
Vifquain
Wilson
Red
Edna Palmer
Evening Journal
National Defense Board
B. V. 2D
Klein Klothing Kompany
Farnum
Geo. W. Stewart
Washington, Iowa
Wrahams
Sept
Jeorgett Crete Ad
Avery
Copenhagen
Grahams
L. F. Henderson, Mgr
Grahams Lapt
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