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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1932
Page
3
Local merchants Klein's H I Ward's and Atchison's attack Friday superstition by offering special values on seasonable merchandise and a triple popularity contest votes. The plan aims to draw shoppers ahead of weekend crowds and delays.
Calendar lists H H Bridge Club meeting with Mrs Chas Clark on Wednesday at 7 50 p m and Washington Chapter No 98 of O B S meets May 12 at 8 p m with treasurer election and pot luck supper. Numerous women group meetings follow with roll calls on Mother’s Day memories flower exchanges and programs.
The Baptist Woman's Missionary Society will meet with Mrs. Elizabeth Brindley at 714 North Iowa Friday at 3 30 P M. Methodist Ladies Aid units meet Friday at 2 30 with ten locations listed from Mrs. F M Ritchey to Mrs A C Durst detailing addresses and hostess names.
Twenty four Washington De Molays signed to attend the district DeMolay convention to be held in Clinton Friday. Local Wellman chapter may send part of its group. Participants include Henry Carris, Bob Triee, Bill Shannon, and others. special delegates L B Lupton and William Carson will accompany them.
Word has been received that H r Berdo of Washington won a prize certificate valued at $10 in the $12 500 Skelgas contest drawing entries from the community. More than 24 000 letters were entered. the winner’s letter was among the final few hundred. The contest closed April 16 and was sponsored by Scott Furniture Co Skelgas dealer and Skelgas Company Kansas City Missouri. First prize went to Mrs Tilda Cullen Comer Frey Minn. The next four prizes were awarded to Mrs W E B Wilson Sac City Iowa Mrs Fred Molt Hinton Okla Mrs Kurt Walter Franke Brookings S D and Mrs Ethel Fisher Hoopes ton Ill. In all 65 complete Skelgas installations were awarded.
Ai Ho of Chinatown argues most falsehoods come from indolence or timidity in seeking truth. The Washington Star quote frames truth as a disciplined pursuit rather than a passive belief.
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