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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1928

Page

6

Fortnightly Club and Community Gatherings Reported

About forty eight members of Fortnightly club home economics section met with Mrs. Harry Dickerson for discussions on The Household and salad diets. Gifts, poetry, and a salad recipe collection were shared. Margaret Wells hosted White Way club with flowers, contests, prizes, and a luncheon. Epworth League held a Halloween party at the Methodist church. St James choir practiced for weeks and held a social at Red Brick school with a Wiener roast. Numerous neighborhood clubs met for sewing, charity, and charity planning sessions led by Nellie Wells and others. Guests included Mrs. Lester, Mrs. Crayne, Miss Eva Smith, and Mrs. J Laughlin.

Harry Dickerson W. S. Duncan Mazie Stewart G. F. Foster Frank Gobble Will Dupius Margaret Wells White Way Club Eva Smith W. O. Ralston Jean Crayne Lester Roy Wells Washington Helen Helwick Dora aHney Margaret Dayton Wilbur Quinn Howard Benn Donald Steele Ageross Keeokuk St. James Church Everett Griffith Red Brick School Father O. J. McGuire Elizabeth Coffey

Community announcements highlight parish, club, and society events

Various groups post notices for October meetings and events. The Methodist church girls age 14 to 18 are to be entertained by the Women’s Missionary Societies this evening. Fern Cliff 4-H meets October 13 with woolen dress material requested. The Kerrigan Harmony tour performs at Valley church October 2. Washington Chapter No. 98 OES meets Thursday at 8. United Presbyterian ladies meet October 12 at 2 30 with needle work. Mrs Begg’s division to entertain. Snowball Social Club meets Wednesday with Mrs Will Phillips. bring papers for parliamentary review. B and P club meets October 10 at the Y with 6 15 dinner. Thcia Patton to be notified by 7 p m Tuesday.

Methodist Church Women’s Missionary Societies Fern Cliff Lucile Baker Ladies and Society of the United Presbyterian Church Will Phillips B. and P The Thcia Patton

Weyland Family Visit Spreads Through Brighton

BRIGHTON Oct 9. Mr and Mrs Jack Weyland and Mrs John Brigham came Friday from Chicago for a visit among relatives. They returned Monday with their mother Mrs L C Weyland who has spent the past two months with her brother here. The Clarence Shaffer family of nearby residents also noted in the train of visitors.

Brighton Jack Weyland John Brigham Chicago L. C. Weyland Clarence Shaffer Winona Crile Mediapolis Edna Crile Floyd Robinson Moline Parent Co

Brighton Weekend Socials and Visits Across Town

Washington spent Sunday at the Ira Sanders home south of town and many visitors from nearby towns dropped by. Notables include Rev A B Cornell of New Shore, families of Mumper, Griffith, Schafer, and Faris, and teachers Alma Beck and Miss Tolbert visiting Brighton friends. Ben Henry Faris was born Sunday at the Washington hospital. Miss Bell Brier’s death in Lincoln, Nebraska was reported and her body to be brought for interment. Public interest centers on the Brighton paying through rapidly and local travel to Oska loosa and Cedar Rapids for visits.

Washington Ira Sanders Lucile Mann Parsons College Malcolm Griffith Town City O. E. Mumper Chas. Meek Laughlin Hospital Kirksvile Perd Brier Burlington A. B. Cornell New Shore Brighton Lowery McFarland Lillian of Chievo Ira Schafer Ing E. H. Faris Mattie Emry Cedar Rapids Annie Poo Pleasant Plain Joe Day P. M. Meade California Frank Hamilton Oskaloosa Old Brighton Miss Bell Brier Lincoln Neb Miss Brier Ben Frank Weidner Albert Thurston Kenneth Oregon Ill

Fairfield Woman Visits Friends in Washington

Mrs. Jean Crayne of Fairfield visited friends in Washington yesterday.

Jean Crayne Fairfield Washington

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