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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1925

Page

5

Social news and events from Bethel church and local clubs

The Woman's Missionary Society met at Bethel Presbyterian with nine members. reviews on The Alaskan and November lesson were given. Social refreshments followed. A birthday gathering for Mrs. Henry Rath hosted relatives and friends with a noon dinner. Wellston Social club hosted vase making and luncheon. Bob Hotle's angel food cake featured at the birthday luncheon. Several local residents attended as guests. An all day meeting is planned for December third. Bill Brian celebrated his eighteenth birthday at Pruty home with indoor games and music, followed by a three course luncheon. Miss Alice Heaseltine and Mr. Donald E. Brown were united in marriage at the Methodist parsonage, with plans to reside near Washington on a farm.

Bethel Presbyterian Henry Rath Ed Murdock Gail Murdock Shearm Gualt Pruty Billle Brian Dorothy Bruty Walter Alice M. Heaseltine Ainsworth Donald EF. Brown W. W. Bowers Methodist Church Raymond Lambert Washington

Thanksgiving Day Cheer and Cautions for 1925

A quirky Thanksgiving column riffs on celebrating the day as the last third Thursday of 1925. It jokes about meals and family strife, offers humorous rules for cooks and spouses, and lists playful reasons why men and women should be thankful, ending with light, period voice observations.

Local visits over Thanksgiving weekend and trips

Mrs Ralph Scott and children Evangeline and Lloyd traveled to Bidon to visit a cousin over the weekend. Beulah Rich drove to Brighton to spend Thanksgiving with her sister Mrs Charlie Farrier. Francis Riley and Dick Corbin went to Crawfordsville to spend the day with Miss Riley's parents. Mr and Mrs M J Benda arrived from St Louis to visit. L M Lowry and D J Patterson went to Muscatine to spend the day.

Ralph Scott Evangeline and Lloyd Bidon Miss Beulah Rich Brighton Mis Charlie Farrier Miss Francis Riley Dick Corbin Crawfordsville Miss Riley D. F. Riley M. J. Benda St. Louis Mrs J. J. Benda L. M. Lowry D. J. Patterson Muscatine

Announcements from West Chester churches and clubs

Notices list multiple church and community group gatherings including bazaar sales by Baptist ladies on December date to be announced, D A R eatable sale December 5 at Barclay's Grocery, and various meetings of the Womans Home Missionary Society, Womans Relief Corps, Shiloh school program, Lexington King’s Heralds, Miss Wilsons sewing class at the Y W C A, OBLS called meeting, Pilotsburg Ladies Aid election and knotting comforts event with details on dates, leaders, and participation.

Ladies of the Baptist Churches Barclay’s Crocery Womans Home Missionary Society West Chester Methodist Church J. D. Dayton Womans Relief Corps of West Chester Pilotsburg Ladies Aid Society Sadie Rickey

Miss Glovers Pupils to Present Recital at Baptist Church

Declamatory pupils of Kate B R Glover will stage a recital at the Keota Baptist church on Friday night November 27. The program features pieces by Elizabeth Neyman J W Riley E V Cooke L H Struck and others with student acts by Joanne Lincoln Mary Isabelle Klein and more.

Isd J. W. Riley Hettie Maxine Helscher E. V. Cooke Cooke

Notice of Probate of Will in Washington County Iowa

In District Court No 5561 to all whom it may concern you are notified that a document purporting to be the last will and testament of Mary Shorts deceased dated June 21 1916 has been filed opened and read and is set for hearing at the courthouse in Washington Iowa before the clerk of the court at 9 oclock on December 2 1925 all interested persons must appear if they believe the instrument should not be probated and allowed as the last will and testament of the deceased by order of D C Kilgore clerk of the district court Dated November 25 1925 Washington Iowa

Iowa Washington County Mary FE Heirigg Ashington Sa'd Court D. C

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