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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1931

Page

6

Eastwoods Open House for Presbyterian Church Event

Society notes describe a Monday open house hosted by Dr and Mrs F W Eastwood for the Presbyterian church with mixer games and refreshments. Various club meetings include a drama department event at the high school and plans to present The Rock on Oct 21. Shrine planning a banquet at the Masonic temple honors Victoria L Crouse with guests from Des Moines Kalona Muscatine and Keota. Mrs Tom Stirling hosts a basket dinner with relatives from Moline and Washington. Wayne Methodist Society sews carpet bags for a bazaar and outlines plans for a minister reception.Fortnightly club met for Gideon study and Fortnightly study session continued.

Carol Forgey Ruth Lemley Prout Elsie Glassburner Feversham J. J Montgomery de Gardner Drama Masonic Temple Limacens Shrine Victoria L. Crouse Hollywood Calif Rose Reid Osloosa Kalona Des Moines Keota Town City Muscatine Burlington Crouse Chicago Rela Elizabeth Byrd Supreme Magente Temple Ammons Clark Pulver Lciara Teets T. V. Knerr Tom Stirling David McCartney Moline Jon McCartney Cam McCartney W J. Fields Jon David McCartey Washington William McCartney Ainsworth George Koehler Wenn Wes, Wayne Methodist Akt Ciety Owen Hay Hay Olive Campbell

Look Young With Mello-glo Beauurmi Ad

Beauurmi women and youthful complexions advertised for Mello-glo face powder. Claims purest smooth powder with French process, prevents large pores, never smarts or dries, blends with any complexion. Sherman Bros. drug.

Beauurmi Sherman Bros

Mrs H Ross Appointed Chairman in Legion Auxiliary

Mrs Harold Ross of Welsh, longtime Washington county Legion Auxiliary chair, was named state legislation chairman by state president Mrs George Prichard at the first district convention. The meeting featured talks on Gideon and Midianites, papers on the Angel of the Lord, and devotionals led by Mrs N M Speidel with 21 members in attendance.

Harold Ross Washington County Legion Nxis George Prichard Onawa Legion Auxiliary Gideon Charles Palmer Orge Brinton J. L. Kennedy Lord J.C. Bolce N.M. Speidel

West Chester area clubs schedule October meetings

Various local groups announce October events including Spanish-American Auxiliary at Mrs Hugh McCleery on Oct 19 at 7 30 pm Alma Hearne Holland missionary society at Misses Extn and Jessie Klein home Oct 1 7 20 pm Fortnightly club Oct 13 7 30 pm at Mrs J A Porter Betshel church Bethel church hosting Oct 1 rescheduled to Oct 14 Pumpkin pie and silver items requested Hekura Ladies Aid Oct 14 at Amanda Petratz Centennial PT A Oct 245 Ladies Aid Methodist church Oct 14 serving committee listed Rosemary club meets Oct 14 at Mrs Glenn Thompson Merrymakers Oct 14 Snowball Social Oct 14 at Mrs Stanley Piste burn Lexington Ladies Aid Oct 15 entertainment committee noted PT A review reservations to be made

Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Society Extn Jessie Klein Ladies Aid Society Th Methodist Church West Chester Will Reif Erette West Will Embre West Chester Ladies Aid ATL Will da Re Everette West

Recipes From Oregon les A Patchwork Menu

A collage of recipes and notices including Oregon style dishes with soup bone stock tomato cornmeal corn and meat mixtures. pumpkin and fruit cakes, cookies, and quick breads. plus community event notices from Damascus Shrine Hollywood visits and local club meetings with dates and host names. The text lists ingredients for pork soup bone tomato cornmeal bread coffee cake and various cookies and cake recipes, interspersed with social and club announcements.

YWCA Sets Goal for Useful Year of Activity

The YWCA board held an informal meeting to plan a year of active community service. Despite no funds yet, a sales drive will be organized with items donated to support welfare programs and a rummage sale planned to fund local needs.

YY. W Ergeniantien The Y. W

Miss Williams Heads Iowa Homecoming Group

Margar Williams of Washington is named general committee chair for Iowa University’s twentieth annual homecoming and leads a 109 member group drawn from faculty, students, and townspeople under Prof. Forest C. Ensign in Des Moines.

Iowa City Ma Williams Washington Varsity of Iowa Forest C. Ensign

Way to Get At a Cold Through the Bowels

A vintage health ad promotes cascara laxatives as a first remedy for colds. It claims fasting pores and blocked waste require bowel care and that Cascarets loosen bowels quickly, pleasantly, and cheaply at a dime.

First District Federation Meeting Set for Mt Pleasant

The twenty third annual First District meeting of the Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs will be held in Mt Pleasant on October 21 and 22. Mrs Emil Hesselschwerdt of Ka toa will preside, with Mrs Anna Dawson of Washington as district secretary. Delegates may receive rooms and meals. entries for entertainments due by Oct 15. A prize of one dollar will be awarded to the club with the highest attendance percentage. The program features Rev C D Loose, Mrs C J Cook, Mr Par ein, and state committee reports with speakers from across the state. The event includes a banquet with Susan Glaspell’s play Suppressed Desires and talks on Federation goals and rural cooperation.

Iowa Federation of Women Clubs Mt. Pleasnt Wash Mt. Pleasant Emil Hesselschwerdt Katona Washngton County Elt Anna Dawson Washington Hesselschwerdt A al N Allen West Washington Rev. C. D. Loose C. J. Cook Mt. Pleasant Ladies” Library Association Par Ein Improvemen League R. G. Cherry Washington County EM. Sunley The University T. Y. Knerr Kaloia W. G. Lewis Columbus’ Junction H. H. McCleery C. Wilson J. O. Sexton Clifford Thorne J. A. Porter Carolyn Hamilton CW. McLaughlin William Mitchrist General Federation Susan Glasbelt

Iowa river elites push sewage plant plan before council

Three Des Moines river elites including Crouch of Des Moines and Mayor Findlay of Fort Dodge presented a program for constructing sewage treatment and disposal plants. The state committee on expenditure reduction and the council discussed proposals to cut reports and stationery use while granting dam applications at Waterloo Cedar River Toone Des Moines River Wallingford. Ralph Kuttinger noted the preparations for a Thursday inspection and a Saturday meeting plus events from West Chester Baptist women.

Ders State Department of Wealth de Moines Crouch Des Moine Findlay Fort Dodge Ott Department of Health Ralph Kuttinger Waterloo Cedar River Des Mohit Wallingford

Announcements for church play and club meetings list

Announcements note performers to gather at the church on Thursday Oct 15 at 7 0 pm for practice with daily attendance required before dress rehearsal. Prairie Flower Mission circle holds an all day meeting Oct 1 at Reeves home for garment sewing and bandage rolling for a Philippine hospital. Donations of muslin and linen welcomed. Ladies Aid Pleasant Hill meets Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Howa Witthe. Woman's Relief corps officers and members urged to attend.

Unis Prairie Flower Mission Circle Ha Boom Reeves

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Society Damasces Shrine SW. Ip Harty Aiele Dept Steders F. L. Wilson Tess Chin Dalt J. Martin White MR. White Ling Co Evening Journal H. Ross Penkal Hugh McCleery Evenue West Chester Pythian B.C Meesig Porter South 4Th Genera Commi Bethel Chureington Tee Hurel Hureka Ladies Aid Amanda, Petratz Centennial PT. A Rosemary Elu Glenn Thompson Wenestay Merrymakers Club Clayton Stanley Pisteburn Thursand W. H. Anderson E. B. Young Warren Matthess Lexington Ladies Aid Clarence Timmins Huber Mise Amanda Sehai PT. A Miner Mr. Soule Oregon Les Kate Landon Florence St. P Rose R Damascus Shrine Order of White Shrine Jerusem Af Unity Institute Nira George Alexander East Macison Ed, Miller Wellman Prisent C. A. Owen Winndeer Havre Social Club Georgia Landon California Bandon Clarkdale Ave Los Angeles Cal Nick ‘Tines Wellton Ralph Waggoner Harve Porter Country Club George Reed Faeh Y.W.C.A Lester Orr Don Sherman Red Cross Res Y. W. Wining Ing Miss Williams Rebekal the Mary Society of the Presbyterian Church Carl Roberts Damascus Shrine 6 Mria L. Crouse Magentine Shrine Panquet M. B Unit 9 W. HM. S. of Roy Bauser Priday William Larrabee, Jr Clermont C. V. Holsinger Ames Augene Hendy Grinnell First View Brittany Lucia Danford Iowa Wesleyan College Henry C. R Felus Commou Ladies of the West Chester Baptist Reh MAU Pleasant Hill Woman’s Relief Corps Corp Mayo’s Pastry Shop Wolf Floral Company
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