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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1925

Page

6

Halloween Socials Dominate Havre Community Notes

Society pages recount Havre events with seven members present at a meeting, baby blankets gifted, and a playful ghost story party. Miss Mary Henderson hosted a country home gathering with witch lore, fortune games, and a faux cat tale. Various clubs planned bazaars, dinners, and a large Halloween fête at Walnut group with diverse costumes and fortune telling.

Havre Mary Henderson Ainsworth Mrs. Henderson Helen Henderson Helen Acheson Hendersons Hallowe'en Milies Gray

Evening club meetings and social events listed for Wednesday

The column lists several meetings and activities for the evening including the Pythian Sisters at 7 30 V and D A R at Miss Helen Cunningham's home. Other groups meet at 7 80 8 and 8 o clock at various halls and homes with dances and sewing and church events noted.

Pythian Sisters

Washington YWCA hosts Miss Baker sewing and craft classes

Miss Baker of the Dennison Co arrived in Washington from Omaha to teach a week of free classes for women and girls in making dolls, place favors, wreaths, lampshades, wax flowers and rope work. Sessions run Tue Fri with schedules and materials from Nicola and Harmon's Book Store. about 75 participants. Regular fall sewing class led by Miss Fannie Wilson starts Nov 13 at 2 30 p.m.

Miss Baker Dennison Co Washington Omaha Baker Nicola and Harmon's Dennison Company Fannie Wilson Manton Hebner Miss Wilson

Parni Teachers Convention Announces Weeklong Iowa Program

The Iva Parent-Teacher Association schedules a four day convention in Towa City Iowa from November 10 to 14 featuring sessions on Nutrition for Pre-School Children Adolescence education and literature standards. Notable speakers include Dr Amy Daniels Mrs F C Stroben Prof Hardin Craig and Judge Harry Olson with discussion on salacious magazines and curriculum.

Iva Parent-Teacher Association Towa City Taway Amy Daniels Iss Eva Fillmore Addreys Bird T. Baldwin Iowa Child Welfare Search Station F. M. Beckin Ames Iowa F. C. Stroben Davenport Thos P.rennan M. D Edward H. Lauer Yosh Bill Robbins Man Hardin Craig Harry Olson Municipal Court Chicago Ernest Horn J. W. Studebaker Des Moines Parent-Teacher Association Theodore Lamm Council Bluff City Iowa Bulletin

Several Village Groups Plan Meetings This Week

Local clubs and church groups announce Friday through Saturday gatherings. Sessions include the Polwta club with Mrs Vide Jones, the J Cloter of PLEK at 2:50 with Mrs Cora Wilson, Presbyterian ladies with Miss Magie Fos, Methodist Philvealass with Mrs Elsie Neberga, and the Round Woman's club with Kernest Carlson. Transportation provided and attire noted. The second bridge session at the country club includes a cafeteria dinner. Other events feature Wellsto Social club with Mrs Onas Seibert, Plain Missionary Society with Mrs T J Bardo, Independent club hosted by Mrs James Palmer, BE O W club hosted by Mrs Corbin Fields, Rebekahs meet at 7:30 with delegate Sylvia Lindsay, Woman's Foreign Missionary Society at 2:30 hosted by Mrs Robert Clyde with leader Mrs WV Crutl, Presbyterian Ladies social at 2:30 with Mrs Claude Lemmon, Ainsworth O B S at 7:30 with grand chapter report, and W E M S of Ainsworth M H church at 2 pm. Saturday includes the 19th Century club at 2:30 with Mrs B B Bierher.

Polwta Club Vide Jones iThe J. Cloter Plek Cora Wilson Presbyterian Arch Magie Fos Methodist Church Elsie Neberga Round Woman's Club Wellsto Onas Seibert He Rebekahs Sylvia Lindsay Woman's Foreign Missionary Society The Robert Clyde WV. Crutl Presbyterian Church Claude Lemmon Ainsworth O. B.S Ainsworth M. Hh A. Stephens

Children’s Book Week Encourages Home Reading

The piece praises good books as vital for child development and urges ownership of books. It notes the annual Children’s Book Week since 1919, promotes careful selection, warns against trashy or mushy titles, and invites families to use the Free Public Library’s Children’s Department for guidance and displays.

Boy Scouts of America American Library Association Children's Department The Free Public Library Robinson Crusoe Hans Brinker Meigs

Peach Cousin Almond Shares Growth Traits

A Science Service note explains the almond is related to the pea, sharing similar blossomed leaves and growth characteristics. The cousin relationship highlights botanical connections between these species.

Science Service

To Wash Rugs How to clean washable rugs at home

UGS of washable rugs are popular and can be cleaned effectively by hand. Use a wide table stiff brush and soap, scrub the rug thoroughly rinse and hang to dry in a shady airy place. A booklet on household care is available from the National Household Service in New York.

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