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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1925

Page

6

Community Society Notes From West Chester

A lively Monday birthday surprise for Arabelle Crone featured games and a luncheon served by Mrs. Crone and Mrs. Drake. The Amona class hosted mothers and two brides, with gifts and a new-home invitation, plus lessons on Home Mission work led by Mrs. Ralston. Various church groups met for pot lucks, solos, and mission talks, with plans for Christmas boxes and foreign-field aid, while announcements noted Miss Blanche Powers and Edgar Downe’s wedding and local club programs on civilization and architecture.

Arabelle Crone Amona West Chester Baptist Sunday School Florence Gass Clase Cecil West Harland Elizabeth Sherbeck Wright Emma Ralston Ralston Blanche Powers Edgar Downe Tennessee Mrs. Downs Masestine

Community Club Announcements for West Chester Churches and Societies

Local notices list Halloween events charity socials and meetings for the Woman’s Home Missionary Society the Ladies Aid the 19th Century Club and various church groups. Activities include social gatherings October 23 and 27 29 and 31 with programs refreshments and dancing plus meetings of the Parent Teacher Association and the Intermediate League.

Womans Home Missionary Sefety West Chester

Plane on Way to Frisco Arrives in Newton for Stopover

Four men traveling from Newton toward San Francisco to join a Duoteh New Guinea expedition landed at 11 40 am. They passed through Colfax to visit relatives and were given a motor for their plane by F L Maytag of Newton to aid radiator cooling.

Frisco Newton Associated Press San Franciscos Duoteh New Guinea Colfax E. Hamer Thrirt F. L. Maytag Manfacturer

Manville asbestos magnate dies at 62 in New York

Thomas F. Manville once known as the Asbestos king and president of Johns Manville Inc died of heart disease in his Hotel Phliza apartment after living alone for three years. At 62, he also served as chairman of the board of directors and directed several other corporations.

New York Thomas F. Manville Phliza Johns-Manville, Inc

Rin Tin Tin Stars in Tracted in the Snow Country at Fox

Rin Tin Tin the Wonder Dog appears in Tracted in the Snow Country at the Fox Theatre. The canine star faces peril in a melodramatic Far North tale with thrilling escape scenes and a showdown with a villain, as June Marowe is introduced as the daughter character in this feature.

Rin-Tin-Tin Fox Theatre Eversal Warner Brox Rinin-Tin Himelf Aelf

Debts Talks Open as France Rejects Five Year Plan

Washington reports France’s apparent rejection of an American five year debt plan may delay exchanges but could favor the United States by pressuring a new format based on debtor capacity. The Treasury notes shifts in France’s economic structure aiding a sound basis and may yield private French loans after a Charle s Mitchell White House meeting.

Washington France United States Treasury Coolidge Charles E. Mitchell National City Bank of New York

Fox Theatre Engagement Opens With Notable Cast

Charles Sellon plays the min or David Butler stars as the forest ranger with Mitchell Lewis as the villain. All give satisfactory performances as the Fox Theatre engagement begins Wednesday.

Charles Sellon David Butler Forest Ranger Mitchell Lewis Fox Theatre

Whistle Inventions Tame Listener Reactions Across Ages

A fragment discusses early whistle designs and their reception by listeners. It notes rapid innovations that reduced sound effectiveness and the tendency of people to respond to calls, reflecting evolving communication devices and public perception.

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