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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1921

Page

6

May social rounds highlight local clubs and chapters

Mrs Cambridge hosts bridge party in Minneapolis visit. Clippings from Moline Dispatch note Sionlili club welcomes new member Mrs Kurtz. West Chester Co C C club hosts baby shower for Clyde James Greggs. Kolah club outlines next year with federated plans. Eastern Star May party at Masonic Hall draws about 150 with program by Miss Alma Huppert. long recap of chapter history and contributions by Mrs Dewey and others. tea towel shower ends afternoon with luncheon and towel hemming.

W. R. Cambridge Minsheapolis Minnesota James Miller Max Kurtz Moline Dispatch Sionlili Club William Kappler A. M. Rosine Co. C. C. Club West Chester L. S. Hewitt Clyde James Greggs James Greggs I. E. Coffey Logan Ahrens Kolah Club Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs Ten Iowa Pearl Edna Quinn N. M. Speidel P. G. Ahrens Margaret Koehler Eastern Star Chapter Masonic Hall Julia Cavender G. 8. Kerr C. A. Speer Grace Like Mabel Morton Sam Sigafoose H. T. Carris Ruth Lemley Frank Gobble Fee Rhapter A. R. Dewey J. E. Kunath R. H. Walker Alice Dewey E. B. Hammer Homer Stephen F. L. Broadgate Lyman Bunce Amos Weaver

Major Latta Named Officer in Merged Insurance Firm

Des Moines Tribune reports that interests controlling Northern Assurance of Detroit acquired a controlling stake in American Life Insurance of Des Moines. New officers include M F Latta as president and H A Bryan as vice president. the merger creates a combined company with about $70 million in reserves and an agency plan producing $20 to $25 million.

Des Moines Tribune Northern Assurance Company of Detroit American Life Insurance Company Hubbell Building J. R. Capps Town National Bank Des Moines M. E. Latta H. A. Bryan American Life Inee Ccompany William F. Riley M. O. Rowland Roy Anger H. J. Klemme A. D. Hindman C. J. Fulvice J. C. Griffith BE. B. Evans E. E. Dorr E. J. Sidney Consolidated Enterprise

Winter Preacher Urges Warmth to Sinners

A Pittsburgh Gazette Times excerpt features Brother Dickey urging warmth in winter as the church stove blazes and he tells sinners to heed the fire as their needed sermon.

Dickey Pittsburgh Gazette Times

New Haven Baptist Church Bible School and Services

County churches announce a Bible school at 2 p m and preaching every other Sunday at 3 p m Br A Anderson is pastor. We invite all to attend these services.

BR. A. Anderson

Pleasant Hill church to host May 15 preaching and school events

Rev Pettit leads regular Sunday services at Pleasant Hill Christian church on May 15 with sermons in the morning and evening. Sunday school starts a friendly relation with Indianapolis, as the district Bible school meets, prayer circle gathers monthly, and Mission Circle convenes the first Thursday.

Pettit Pleasant Hill Christian Church Indianapolis

Bible School And Prayer Meeting Schedule

Bible school at 10 a m Tuesday evening prayer meeting plans are being made for a teachers training class. The books will be here this week. Anyone interested in this course please see the pastor. The Mission Circle meets the second Thursday of each month. If you have no church home come here and worship with us.

Prairie Flo Baptist Bible School Mission Circle KE. A Tson Bible School

Zion Center Services Bespeak Sunday Gatherings

A series of worship services is announced for Sunday at Zion Center Pilotsburg and Lexington with Rev A B Hightshoe of Ottumwa speaking at each. Activities include a W H M S&S meeting Tuesday at Zion Center and a Sunday school workers conference at the Gardner home. The King's Heralds Home Guards and Junior League are invited to a vestry gathering Saturday.

Zion Center Pilotsburg Lexington A. B. Hightshoe Ottumwa Permanent Fund Wade Gardner King’s Heralds Home Guards Junior League Ivan Cameron Thom

Bergdoll dispute tests international law and lawmen

General March told the House committee the war department will pursue Grover Cleveland Bergdoll until he is captured and returns to serve his sentence. He described Bergdoll as a high priority case amid efforts to extradite him from Germany and noted coordination with military and diplomatic channels.

Washington War Department Grover Cleveland Bergdoll Germany Department Peyton C. March Army House March Coblenz Bergdolf Marek Allen Inter Harris Ansell Pennsylvania Colonel Hunt Fort Hunt W. L. Alexander Treasury Department James G. Romig Federal Reserve Romig Alexander Treasury Leffingwell Emma C. Bergdoll First National Bank of Camden First Second Third National Bank of Philadelphia

Manion Cashier Threatens Penitentiary Visit

Alexander quotes Mr. Pierce, the cashier, saying he would put them in the penitentiary if given his way. The remark underscores tension surrounding the dispute and hints at potential legal action.

Alexander Mr. Pierce

Texas wheat crop seen as fair yield in spring

Texas farmers expect a fair wheat crop this spring with the first harvest likely starting around June 1 in the northern part of the state. Unemployment in cities has driven many men to seek work on farms as conditions shift.

Texas Dallas Tex

Noted legislative bodies teased in playful geography

A Brooklyn Eagle excerpt presents six legislative bodies punningly: the American Congress, British Parliament, French Chamber of Deputies, German Reichstag, Japanese Diet, and a tongue in cheek Hungarian Goulash as the sixth.

Willie Paw Chamber of Deputies Reichstag Brooklyn Eagle

Jud Tunkins Quips On Smart Men And Work

Comic Jud Tunkins jokes that a smart man spends more time showing off than working. The line highlights his Broadway style wit and social observation echoed in his venue performances.

Jud Tunkins

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