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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1928

Page

6

Fern Cliff 4H Club meets for patching demo and songs

The Fern Cliff 4H Club met at the Mary and Grace Thompson home with six members and their leader. A patching demonstration followed the business meeting, then club songs and yells before the next meeting. A Washington couple Alice Mae Hemm and Herman C. Otto wed at four at the Methodist church parsonage with Dr. W W Bowers performing the ceremony. The bride and groom are Washington High School graduates and will live on a farm northeast of Olds after a wedding trip. The Fortnightly Club art department met in the library with Mrs F L Wilson speaking on American Indians in Arts and Crafts and an Indian exhibit. Talks covered The Painters of the American Indians, Cause and Blakelock, Remington and Leigh, and Taos Artist Colony, with Mrs Eicher sharing Taos experiences. The Pythian Sisters conducted their meeting.

Fern Cliff Mary and Grace Thompson Washington Alice Mae Hemm Herman C. Otto Methodist Church W. W. Bowers Young People J. F. Hemmings H. A. Otto Winfield Washington High School Olds Ltbrary F. L. Wilson Gertrude Kendal Olive Campel H. M. Eicher Cause Blakelock Remington and Leigh Taos

Women's Missionary Society Meeting and Rally Day

The Women's Missionary Society of the U P church will meet Friday at 2 30 at the church with Mrs Oscar George as leader. A Remember Rally Day will be held Sunday morning October 6 at United Presbyterian church. Pr E O will guest day Thursday afternoon at 2 30 at Miss Ela Warren's home. A business meeting will precede the meeting at Mrs.

Women’s Missionary Society of the U. P Oscar George United Presbyterian Church Pr. E. O Ela Warren W. RR. C Ptteh

Local church events and society meetings listed for October

A set of community notices lists a play at Eureka church on October 4 and 5, missionary society meetings at West Chester and Willard Leet home, a 2:30 Saturday W R R C¢ meeting with planned business and inspection practice, a Jolly Fifty club dance at the Armory on Friday in October, Woman's Foreign Missionary Society gathering at Mrs. Clow's home, an officer installation by Mrs. Jushek at Legion auxiliary with a pot luck supper, a rainage sale by A H Holland missionary society in the McNamara building, and Presbyterian choir rehearsal set for Thursday evening.

Frank Jushek The Legion Auxiliary

Community Notes From Ainsworth and Surrounding Areas

Local visits include H H Wickham and daughter Lena from Chicago at the McKenzie home on Sept 26. Widget: dozens of social calls, weddings, school staff, church groups, and travels across Iowa and beyond. Exports from New Zealand to the United States in July exceeded last year by 4.5 million dollars.

Sorosis Club Ladies Aid Society United Presbyterian Church New Zealand United States

Brighton R Helmick correspondent report

A community note from Brighton describes a miscellaneous shower in Fairfield for Hazel Hays with several locals in attendance. Funeral tributes mention Mrs Forster’s death in Russell and hospital care for her daughter, while local residents visit Oskaloosa and attend gatherings with family and friends.

Brighton Fairfield Carolyn Wood Hazel Hays Cecil Mortimore Frieda Vanerus Edith Koch Blanche McCarty Edna Oswalt Azel Hays Pearl] Crile Charlotte Howell Emma Jentner the McCarty Berrya Dainson Snyder Yuito Conrad Forster Russel Bue Yohson Rusee sPatmlen Oskaloosa

McDonald visitors in Washington and local notes

Mr and Mrs John McDonald sister and brother in law of Mrs R C Scott arrived in Washington for a visit at Ralph Scott home in Newburg Missouri. They returned after learning of Mrs McDonald s father sudden illness. Earl Chambers wins second Maytag sales prize for district covering seven counties for July and August. Poultry market quotes continue. Fields and Sitler return from Pine River Minnesota with a pair of authentic locked deer horns on display at Thompson s meat market. The horns show matching rings behind them and are about ten years old.

John McDonald R. C Scott Washington Ralph Scott Newburg Missouri Olarks Earl Chambers Maytag Scott Furniture Co al Fields Howard _ Sitler Pine River Minnesota Mr. Field Thompson Mr. Sitler Woodlore

Local Farmers, Tradesmen Active in Community Growth

Verdi F J Longer reports Hiram Coakley drives a new Chevrolet car. John Griffith invests in a McCormick Deering tractor and corn picker. Oriz and Spear filled silos last week. Chas Longer delivers calves to Loyd Hayes. Poultry judge Turner popular and generous with information. Ardis Musil builds a new hog house and granary. Walter Mickey saws wood for Ed Miller. Chas Eyestone pulls hedge for Lestie Gates.

Vverdi Hiram Coakley John Griffith McCormick-Deering Oriz & Spear Chas Loyd Hayes Turner Ardis Musil Walter Mickey Ed Miller

Hog Calling Contest Victory Noted In Washington

Roy Turnipseed won first prize in a hog calling contest at Washington. He joked he never earned ten dollars, but observers think he deserved a dance. Local notes from Lexington report visits by Ralph Oldfield family and others, plus a new daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Ira Amlong.

Lexington Ralph Oldfield Ola Knotts Frank Wilson Wellman Jim Schulty Mr. Miller South of the Prairie Flower Church John Witthorst Ewart Young Warren Matthess Win Eyestone Tommy Hearvy O. C. Patterson Roy Turnipseed Washington Roy Ira Amlong

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