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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1927

Page

3

Community Clubs Share Flood Relief Efforts and Socials

The Kolah club and multiple local societies voted five dollars each for Red Cross flood relief. Delegates were chosen for a Davenport Biennial convention. meetings in Kalona and Washington County discussed road improvements. The Fortnightly club banquet featured Dr Helen Wodehouse on England education, plus a large annual program with officers and music.

Kolah Club R. J. Catlett Red Cross John Spiedel John Jackson Davenport Catlett Neil Trotman John Cherry Chas. Jackson Kalona Mrs. Warren R. E. Shannon Carol Forgey George Masson C. W. McLaughlin Anna Dawson Bristol England Miss Wodehouse C. J. Roberts

Graduation Night At Crawfordsville School Honors A Busy Week

Crawfordsville May 14 Thursday night featured the Sth grade graduation with a full auditorium. Students performed The Rejuvenation of Anelegy with Joseph Jones leading and Irene Jones as the colored cook. The program included a Kiddies Carnival and an operetta by grades 4 5 and 6, with a high school orchestra and calisthenics trained by Mr. Tracy.

Belle McCreedy Highland Sewing Circle Irene Harrison Maime Krotz Dora Steele Tom O'Conner Crawfordsville Anelegy Joseph Jones Helen Borders Marie Rose Helen Schoonover Catherine Hesseltine Ethel Martin Alice Holmes Kenneth Rhea Chester Spangler Clarence Patterson Melvin Shuman John McNeill Irene Jones Cook Walter Menefee Big Hotel Victor Hesseltine Clarence Fletcher Leonard Martin Guy Hesseltine Howard Hesseltine Carl Stites William Edgar Lyle Anwyl Robert Hanna William Davidson Myral Smith Virgil Fletcher Rex Beauchamp Maurice

Entertainments and meetings listed by local societies

The Ladies Aid and other groups announce a May 16 one act comedy at the Christian church to raise funds for the Red Cross. Multiple society notices follow for the Lexington Ladies Aid May 19 meeting, New Haven Ladies Social Union May 17, Fortnightly Music Club and Alma Hearne Holland events, Bible department meeting, and a Pythian Sisters regular meeting with initiation on Tuesday at eight.

Grace Hill Aid Society Zimmerman Ohio Allen Zimmerman Moravian Church Engel James Chas. Harvey Ralph Brinning Red Cross Methodist Church Ladies Aid C. A. Speer Alice van Vleet F. L. Wilson M. W. Bailey Eva Smeltzer J. A. Hawthorne Milan Shields Trey Carolyn Hamilton Hugh MceCleery Anna Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church Noble Grand Circle Christian Church Red Cross Fund Pythian Sisters

Riverside Red Cross Elects New Leaders

An all ed meeting of the Riverside township Red Cross executive committee elected Miss Alma G Ott as chairman and RK G Miller as secretary. The committee pledged a $100 donation to the county chapter and planned a home talent play next week to raise additional funds, aiming for about $200.

Riverside Red Cross Riverside Iowa Township Red Cross First State Bank Alma G. Ott RK. G. Miller E. E. Blythe J. W. Wilson W. Dautremont Red Cross

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