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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1927
Page
3
Miss Louise Barnes celebrates birthday with Fairview Four H. Ladies Aid notes old time gathering and fund plans. Community groups plan strawberry festival and parsonage projects. wedding bells ring for Everette Simkins and Myrtle Long with Davenport ties and local dinners.
Baptist ladies host mission meeting at the church Monday at 8 pm with Mrs Leland speaking. Alph Delphians meet Monday at 7 30 pm in the library art room for officer elections. Booster club to meet with Mrs Arthur Duensing Tuesday plus May 24. Rosemary club gathers at the Knoteks Wednesday evening. Washington Lodge A K B and A M second degree Monday at 7 50 pm. Business and Professional Women meet Wednesday May 25 at 6 15 pm in Y community room. Past Noble Grande circle to meet Monday May 23 with Mrs Henry Minick. Spanish War auxiliary meeting Tuesday May 24 at 7 30 for balloting and delegate elections for Ken kuk convention June 23 25. Mission Circle of Beech Presbyterian church meets Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Ethel Gray. K of P regular meeting at 8 with work in Knight rank L A Holland C Cratz. W R L members to meet next Thursday afternoon.
A community notice lists wreath making at the Zaring home on North Marion Ave for Memorial Day. It also mentions the Knights of Columbus meeting on Tuesday May 24 at 8 o clock and a Mothers and Daughters banquet at West Chester Baptist Church on Friday evening June 3. The T S Ks club meets Wednesday evening with Mrs Howard Crozier at 432 East Jefferson.
Mrs Amos Norton will host the EB O W club Tuesday evening at 7 36 o clock. The note mentions a late start.
The Columbus Junction high school awarded diplomas to 30 students in a May 24 commencement. Miss Agnes Samuelson delivered the address as R. S. Johnston presented diplomas. Honor student Burle Ruston, son of Rev. and Mrs. Ruston, led a versatile senior class active in football basketball orchestra and drama.
Ainsworth high school held its commencement Friday night May 20 awarding diplomas to eleven students. The event featured purple and gold decorations, a girls Glee club performance, a 12 piece high school orchestra, and an address by Rev. Blaine Hyten on The Crossroads of Life. The preceding Junior Senior banquet on May 16 showcased nautical themes with student entertainers and a toast program.
Private funeral services for Mrs. W. P. Moothart were held Sunday at 4 30 p m at the home of her daughter Mrs J W Applegate. Dr W W Bowers of the Methodist church conducted the service. A quartet from the Presbyterian choir provided music. Bearers included Howard Crozier Chal Frin c S Lemmon W Niele J A Conger C B Dougherty. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Robert T. Small, a renowned reporter and political writer, died of heart disease. His body was found in his Washington hotel room. he left Honolulu for a vacation previously. Born in Atlanta, he covered everything from prize fights to politics and the Scopes trial and most recently reported the Mississippi flood disaster for the Consolidated Press Association.
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