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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1924
Page
3
An exhibit in Room 11 at the high school on Friday from 2:45 to 4 showcases ninth grade girls home economics sewing. It features hand and machine sewing, embroidery, and fiber testing on cotton linen wool and silk. Dresses range from tailored sport to lacy summer, with costumes for the May festival and other article projects displayed.
Preparations at the Washington high school indicate a big turnout for the manual training and sewing exhibits. About seventy boys under Professors Bickel and McKinetry will display articles from necktie racks to phonographs and furniture in the manual training shop. The sewing exhibit led by Miss Elizabeth Ensign will be in Room 11 basement area, with hours from two until after the senior play.
J W Patton constable offers for sale at the courthouse on Saturday May 17 at 1 pm a piano to settle collection claims. The instrument may be viewed at Warren's store on the west side of the square.
Girls from other classes will serve as hostesses during the exhibit and wear dresses they made. After the Senior play the room remains open for those unable to view the exhibit from 2 45 until 8.
Funeral services for W. H. Hughes a longtime Washington business figure will be held Friday at 2 30 p m at the Columbus Junction Presbyterian church. He died yesterday after a heart ailment and had planning to attend the Presbyterian general assembly in Grand Rapids Michigan in late May.
The first performance of Professor Pepp the senior class play will be held at the high school auditorium tonight. Tickets remain for rear main floor and gallery seating. A second showing is scheduled tomorrow with many seats still available.
Walter Hughes, a resident of Washington at his death, was about 75. His wife Frances Hall survives him, and a son Walter Hughes is linked with the Lowden company in Fairfield. Two sisters were with him when he died. He was an active Presbyterian church member and elder, holding a similar office in the sanction church. He had belonged to several fraternal societies in the past but left them years ago.
Rural Woman's club meets May 22 with Mrs Glen Schwartz to discuss gardening. Rebekah regular meeting May 24 at 8 oclock with initiation and decoration of chivalry. Presbyterian Choir rehearses Thursday at 8 sharp. Young America school serves a cafeteria supper May 23 at 7 30 with program at 8 30. Dancing club plans May 28 at the Commercial club. Bethlehem Commandery meets Friday at 8 30 with important business and temple work. New Haven Social Union sells eatable and fancy work May 24 at Washington Cleaners. Womans Missionary Society meets Friday at church 3 30 with delegates report. Rebekah staff practices Thursday at 8. By order of assistant captain.
Members of the Baptist church pledged to retire a debt of about 2000 tied to church repairs and expenses. Within a short time more than three quarters of the amount was subscribed despite hard times and moving members. The meeting elected officers for the next year including Deacons G L Duke and Clyde V Drown, treasurer Frank Sage, clerk Miss Emma McChesney, and organist Miss Sarah Grimes.
The eighth grade presented an operetta in the assembly room with Miss Bertha Hay directing music Miss Helen Cuningham training speaking parts and Miss Edith Boileau accompanying The plot centers on Wiseacre Hall girls seeking a May queen and the encounter with Bessie Sunshine granddaughter of a miller leading to lessons on character and friendship.
The eighth grade presented a light operetta with Helen Pride and Bessie Sunshine as central figures. The Wise Old Woman of the Woods appoints Bessie queen as Helen funds the event. The cast includes Jeannette Karel, Priscilla, Louise Bell, and Catherine Coulter with solo numbers by Edna Messer Winifred Allen and others.
Mrs R D McCreedy and child Robert and Marie from Haskins shop in town. Mrs Libble Cooper of Brighton spends yesterday afternoon in Washington. Hannah Kesley of Wayland visits for the day. J M Birch of Wayland is in town on business today.
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