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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1927

Page

6

Bridge and social events fill town evenings

Misses Catherine Bostwick and Francis McCoy hosted a dinner bridge at 615 North Second Avenue with a yellow and orchid iris theme. P N G Circle of Rebekahs planned a June pot luck and rehearsal for unwritten work. Mrs. Fleming hosted guests at 302 South Avenue D as a compliment to her visiting relative. The Young Women’s Missionary Society of the M E church held a meeting with devotionals and talks on settlement work. Miss Mary Morgan's pre wedding gathering drew teachers and friends for gifts and sewing. The Baptist church held its first Missionary meeting with remarks on missionary work and a song program. Centenary College’s Civil War era seniors all died in battle.

Catherine Bostwick Francis McCoy North Second Avenue Bridge Club Guiets Rebekahs Henry Minick Kos Julia Tierney Ottumwa Schulty Bey Young Woman's Missionary Society of M. FE Ehurch R. E. Shannon Pauline Evans J. H. Peet Home Missionary Society Nellie Crone Winnie Palmer East Jefferson Street Mary Morgan Miss Morgan Bernadine Smith Onslaw Iowa

Local clubs schedule May meetings and a school play

Listings show Hosemary club and Buel nese and Professional Women's club meeting May 25. Spanish War auxiliary May 24. Mission Circle Bechel church. Knights of Columbus. Mothers and Daughters banquet. U. & K club dinner. Ladies Aid and Garden club events. Wirings of reading circle. and a high school stage play The Copperhead to be performed tonight at the Bluebird cafe and high school.

Spanish War Auxiliary Department Keokuk Knights of Columbus RK. H. Piper G. K Richard McCleery Bluebird Cafe

Social Calendar Highlights Weekly Club Events

The Rosemary club hosts a Knotek home evening. Business and Professional Women's group holds regular dinner. Bethel Mission Circle meets afternoon with Mrs J Tolray. U S BE club at Mrs Howard Crozier’s. Just Us Club afternoon gathering with Mrs Cheis Pitemer. Knocking Club hosts breakfast at nine. Thursday events include Ladies Week Society at Ainsworth, Garden Club at 7, wreath making for Memorial Day, Spanish War auxiliary meeting, West Chester mothers and daughters banquet, and a Methodist Missionary meeting.

For Knoter Rosemary Club Joe Knotek Denner Bethel Mission Clrocle Mission Circle Bethel Church J'tol Ray U. S. BE Howard Crozier Ainsworth Ladies Wed Society Wes Carlton Welson Tavns Garden Club Garden Club Carlton Wilson Wreday West Chester Westchester Baynist Church Mo B. Missionary Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Mies

Mrs Laws of Columbus Junction Visits Fisher Family

Mrs W W Laws of Columbus Junction visited last evening at the home of Mrs Mary Fisher and other relatives, sharing a brief family visit with kin in town.

W. W. Laws Columbus Junction Mary Fisher

Poppy Day Plans Reach Washington for 28th Year

The annual Poppy Day set for May 28 highlights the American Legion Auxiliary drive. In 1925 about 6 million poppies were sold nationwide to aid welfare for veterans and their families, with 3.5 million made by disabled service members in hospital workshops across several states.

Washington Arkansas California Idaho Kansas Minnesota Missouri Oklahoma Ovreton Kentucky Virginia Wisconsin American Legion United States American Legion Auxiliary American Legion and Auxiliary Legion Canyl

Soft bed boosts mental energy in six hours says psychologist

A noted psychologist enters the limelight with the claim that a soft bed yields as much mental energy in six hours as a hard bed does in eight.

Whale shark teeth count and arrangement noted

A whale shark is described as having about 24,000 teeth arranged in 80 rows with 00 each.

Local Talent Moves and Family Plans in Persia and Triangle

Miss Alice Cunningham returns from Persia Iowa where she taught this year. She visits her parents Mr and Mrs John Cunningham for the summer. B Van Dyke known as Van becomes manager at Triangle Auto Supply Co succeeding Harry Blakesly who may lead another Triangle store.

Alice Cunningham Persia Iowa John Cunningham B. van Dyke Van Triangle Auto Supply Co Harry Blakesly Triangle

Missing Key Ring Found With Pythian Tag and Kellogg Name

A found key ring with a Pythian tag bearing Sam Kellogg’s name is reported. The finder asks to contact Mrs. Kellogg at 644 Blue and notes a stenographer and bookkeeper position, with application by letter and a reference.

Sam Kellogg Mrs. Kellogg

Also Mentioned on This Page

Iwomen’s Interests Clifford Thorne W. M. Keeley Thorne South Avenue Fleming A. E. Baldrige Harry Payne Hazel Payne Payne Centenary College Louisiana Westphal’s the Jeweler East Side Square Hosemary Club Buelnese and Professional Women's Club The Bechel Presbyterian Church Ethel Gray West Chester Baptist Church Amos Norton KE. O. W Geo. Scheneider Ladies Aid Society of the MRE Mes. PT Wickham Just Us Club Chris Dittmer W. W. Bowers Weet Washington Street Havre Joe McGinnis H. F. Steck Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church FE. Greenfield Harold Bailey Edna Bishop Clifford Brady Alice Bailey Clifford Baker Blanche Beatty Merle Benson Florence Brookhart WLR Zaring North Marion Street Commeit Harmony Dave Elder Estelle Davidson Leta Donaldson Martha Crone Nita Corbin Eva Diller Eva Dickey Oran May Carters Rayon Carters Clark & Enslin
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