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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1926

Page

3

Social notes and club gatherings fill a busy week

The society page records The Thrift club at Mrs. Barbary Neiswanger’s home with one guest Mrs. C N Dodder. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stephens host a party October 6 with games poems and a shower for the couple. Several dinners and tea events honor visitors and locals including Mrs. Etta Bradford and Mrs. J Max Kurtz. Various clubs meet including Nineteenth Century, Walnut Woman’s club, M E church Delta Alpha class, and Business and Professional Women with dues and elections upcoming.

Barbary Neiswanger C. N. Dodder Richard Stephens Fred Berger Chas. Wolfe

Community and civic group announcements from Fortnightly club events

Announcements list meetings and events for local groups including Home Economics, Parent-Teachers Association, Harvest Home dinner, Alma Hearne Holland society, Sunshine Community club, West Chester Pythian Sisters, Harmony Club luncheon, Wellston Social club, Friendship Club, Rosemary club, Loyal Sisterhood Class, and Fern Leaf club with dates in October and early November. Some notes include dues, meeting places, and potluck details.

Lexington Harvest Alma Hearne Holland Society Lillian Minick Blanche Loftiss

Wellman Notes Hospital Visit and Community Happenings

Dr. Miller took Mrs. Hunter to Iowa City for a hip injury and cast check. Mrs. V. A. Sigler visits Mrs. Roupe as she recovers from illness. Washington homecoming and Wellman football plans share space with family travels, store changes, and local visits as Wellman folks attend events and look ahead to celebrations and gatherings.

Chas. Schachner Washington Wellman

Local Visit Highlights Quiet Wellman Threshing Outlook

Mrs. Pearle Liebe of Iowa City visited Wellman last Thursday calling on friends and tending houses. Some threshing remains unfinished while oats are growing and reported to be very damaged with little feed value and no market value.

Lexington Ezra Gardner Washington Oregon California Colorado Arkansas Iowa Albert Glider Cedar Rapids Sophia Wherle John Eddie Wherle Eddie Kinross Wade Frank Kresci Lake View Frank FE. I. Coffey Wellman Advance Office Fred Rhengseceer Ann Wade Excelsior Springs Wellman Washington-Wellman Champion Hill Champion Hill Tigers Franklin Bear Cats Green Township Iowa County George Berry George Pearle Liebe Iowa City

Normal schools rise from norma to teach future teachers

A Paris institution opened January 20, 1795, marking a formal establishment for training teachers. The term norma underpins the concept of rule guiding the school’s mission to educate and prepare educators.

Paris France

Levy Man's Joy Card Shuffler by Brunel Inventor

A brief note recalls Sir Marc Brunel the engineer behind the Thames tunnel and his era inventions, mentioning a device named Levy Man's Joy that shuffles a pack of ecards as part of his innovative repertoire.

Marc Brunel Thames Tunne

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