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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1926

Page

6

Work in State Government discussed at club meeting

A large turnout attended the bi monthly Business and Professional Woman's club meeting last evening. Lucile Forgey gave an educational talk on the Work in the State Government and lawmaking, with many facts shared. Elsie Bratton performed a Dvorak piano solo Humoresque as the stunt committee featured an alphabet spelling contest led by Elizabeth Irwin and Louisa Young.

Business and Professional Woman's Club Dinher Elizabeth Irwin RB. F. Bostwick Jr Carol Forgey Sara Grimes Carol

Emerald Oil Promises Fast Relief for Corns

Lemons Pharmacy sells Moone's Emerald Oil with a money back guarantee if it fails to end pain and remove the corn. The potent oil claims to relieve aching feet and bunion trouble and even aids swollen or varicose veins.

Money Back Lemmon Moone Lemon

Community club announcements and meeting notices

The column lists various club meetings and social events. items include W R R meet at courthouse 74th Street 2 30 pm Saturday, Lexington Friday night tea cream peaches, U S ER club May 14 at Mrs Wilson south of town, 19th Century club 2 30 pm with Mrs Keeley, Friendship club 2 30 pm with Miss Juzeler, W S meeting postponed, Republicans caucus next Saturday at Franklin Center school, Up and Pelub with Mrs Jugenheimer, Home Makers Hour from Ames broadcasts Tuesday and Thursday 10 30, Ladies Aid of 1st United Presbyterian church Friday 2 36, Past Noble Grand Circle postponed to May 24, Baptist Choir practice Friday 7 30 full attendance desired.

U. S. ER. Club Chas. Wilson

Masonic and Fraternal Meeting Schedule Items

Lodges Washington Lodge No 26 A VP A M Regular meeting first Friday night of month D W Day ton Wirthur Goodin Secretary Cyrus Chapter No 13 RA M Regular meeting second Friday night of each month C J Sloat HP Arthur Goodin Secretary Zeredatha Council No 21 BR S M Regular meeting fourth Friday night of each month W T Carson IM Arthur Goodin Recorder Hebhlehem Commandery No 45 KT Regular meeting third Friday eight of each month P J Wallace EB C Arthur Goodin Secretary Washington Chapter No 08 OB S Regular meeting second Thursday night of each month Pearle Dickerson W M Etella Palmer Secretary Visiting members are welcome Damascus Shrine No 10 WS of J Regular meeting third Tuesday of each month at Masonic Temple rooms Cecil Glasscock W H P jara Walker Worthy Scribe Amos Chapter DeMolay regular meetings first and third Mondays of each month Max McCall M C Harold Johnson Scribe LO O P Covenant Lodge No 101 meets every Tuesday evening degree work con ferred as follows tat meeting of each month Initiatory degree 2nd meeting 1st degree 3rd meeting 2nd degree and 4th meeting 3rd degree A cordial invitation to visiting members extended Axel Anderson Noble Grand Roy H Mapel Secretary PROSPERITY ENCAMPMENT No 1 OO OF meets second and fourth Friday nights at 730 o clock in IO FF Hall 215 1 8 North Iowa Avenue Visiting Patriarch welcome to meet with us Frank Schneider Chief Patriarch M D Lee Scribe Washington Lodge No 1295 Loyal Order of Moose Meets every Tuesday evening at 736 at Moose Hall All visiting brothers welcome L R Lovelett Dictator S T Rick ay Secretary

Washington Pearle Dickerson W. M. Etella Palmer Damascus Shrine W.S. of J Masonic Temple Cecil Glasscock W. H. P. Jara Walker LO. O. P Covenant Lodge No. 101 Axel Anderson Noble Grand Roy H. Mapel I. O Hall North Iowa Avenue Frank Schneider M. D. Lee Washington Lodge Loyal Order of Moose Moose Hall L. R. Lovelett S. T. Rickay

Conflict over Human Soul in light and dark empires

A philosophical line from Carlyle reflects the human soul caught between a hemisphere of light and an opposite of darkness on the edge of two enduring hostile powers, between necessity and free will.

Necessity Carlyle

Senior class play Getting Acquainted with Maddie at Crawfordsville

The Crawfordsville high school auditorium filled for the Senior class play Getting Acquainted with Maddie. The orchestra opened with selections, and cast members delivered their lines with good expression despite some actors speaking softly and a generally noisy audience.

Grawfordsville Madgie Sélec Lionas

Crawfordsville High Defeats Olds 9 to 8 in Close Contest

Crawfordsville beat Olds 9 to 8 on Tuesday marking the home team’s first win of the season. Beauchamp started and pitched well, with Cherryholmes relieving in the seventh. Olds tied in the third with five runs, while Crawfordsville scored two in the first, two in the second, two in the third, and four in the fourth for ten hits. Umpire Huston officiated.

Arthur Tilden Earle Barnes Sam Forbush Merle Howsare Randall Graham Howard Williams Frank Carner Vernon Feetcher Harry Ne Ville Max Anwy Kursen Lawrence Shaffer Ridgeway Russell Williams Beauchamp Crawfordsville Cherryholmes Olds A. Canby Anderson Anwil Li Fletcher Lemon R. Williams M. Anwy V. Pletcher Lee Huston Sirle Farm Bureau Bullers Graham Join Holmes Merle Twinam Method

Brighton Route One Visit and Riverside Meeting Report

Prody Borkoski called on Frank Clark in Wayland and attended the R. I. C. A. meeting at Riverside. Vincent Pohren and J. M. Stone with family visited Fairfield on Friday and Saturday. W J Plieffer near Valley worked on lightning rods for a building.

Brighton Prody Borkoski Frank Clerk Wayland Vincent Pohren Fairfield J. M. Stone Riverside Frank Clark W. J. Plieffer Near Valley

Busy Iowa town notes growth and roads gains

West Chester residents praise three thriving shops and late hours, report a flour demonstration selling 13 sacks, and discuss road work by the Keokuk county line. The letter mixes local commerce, weather, and plans for a county governor race, with community chatter on corn planting, picnics, and August events.

West Chester Iowa Will Robertson Muscatine Hewett George Baker Keokuk Alex Miller Washington County Alex Texas

The Saloon Nose Targets May Closure

A saloon owner posted a sign warning that May first will mark the business's last day, setting a deadline to close by that date.

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