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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1927

Page

6

Country club dinner and club events fill town evening

Over 180 members attended a dinner at the country club house. Committees led by Dr T J Pease and Claude Tucker organized the event with bridge to follow. Additional society items include Chapter 1 P E O hosting a program and A Magazine, Booster Club, Rural Women’s club meetings, Halloween plans, a talk on Negro Music, a bank picnic, a post nuptial shower for Harvey Burham, Philathea class party, and a chicken dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs George Clapper.

Country Club Club T. J. Pease BE. E. Stutsman R. S. Warfel W. G. Stewart R. E. Shannon Claude Tucker Virginia Sara Hoffman Ottumwa Henry Shields Harvey Burham Cloyce Burham East Third Street George Clapper

Jacksons and Larson Return From Nebraska Visit

Mr and Mrs Arthur Jackson and son Leonard of Shickley Nebraska and Mrs C B Larson of Fairfield returned home after visiting at the Alfred Johnson home.

Arthur Jackson Leonard Shickley Nebraska C. B. Larson Fairfield Alfred Johnson

Community club announcements and event notices

Local groups list upcoming meetings and social events including W R C practice, Fen Cliff 4 H at Havre school, So and Sew club, candy social at 76 Center school, Bible Department meeting, West Chester Pythian sisters, Y W H M S covered dish dinner, Delphian society meeting, K C council, Baptist choir practice, B Y P U weiner roast, Prairie Center 4 H bake sale, New Haven Social Union, Daughters of Veterans, Margaret Owen Circle bake sale and box supper, Hallowe en program, Ladies of Egypt and Salem farm bureau lesson, with dates October 24 25 27 28.

Daughters of Veterans Court House Hallowe'en Maple Grove School Ruth Shalla Egypt Salem Farm Bureau Ed Shalla

Brighton Notes and Funeral for B J Pringle

Brighton Iowa reports the funeral of B J Pringle at the Methodist church with Rev Bowers and Rev Heidel officiating and a Gordon Hinson Cooper Brier quartet. Interment at Hill Crest under Masonic order. Local society notes include visits, moves, a Keota football loss, and community events.

Brighton Iowa B. J. Pringle Methodist Church Rev. Bowers Washington Heidel H. L. Gordon R. W.hinson Cal Cooper Brier Hill Crest Cemetery Masonic Order Dave Kilgore Wilburn Willis Wood Fairfield B. Sinn Sigourney Laurence Crile Washington Hospital Keota Lyman Babcock Henry Lechner W. R. Keesey Ottumwa I. R. Kraemer Muscatine L. A. Guy and Son Fast Lake Florida Calla Woodford Iowa City B. V. Gallery Jena Bennett Renee Curtis Richland EE. S. Rudolph Alma Beck Blanche McCarty Danville Baxter Ingham Burlington John Dave Wentworth Francis McFarland Ira Schafer

Funeral services for Mrs. D. G. Lewis held at Zion Church

Funeral services for Mrs. D. G. Lewis, aged 74, longtime resident of Columbus Junction, were held Thursday at Zion Congregational Church with Rev. W. E. Ruston officiating. Burial in Cambrian Cemetery. She died Tuesday after a brief illness at her daughter’s home. Survived by widower D. G. Lewis, daughters Mrs. Paul Kerr and Mrs. John Evans, sons William G. and Walter Lewis, and several grandchildren. member of the Presbyterian church.

Columbes D. G. On Zion Congregational Church W. E. Ruston Presbyterian Church Cambrian Cemetery Lewis Paul Kerr Alice Jones Cincinnati Ohio Louisa County D. G. Lewis Columbus City Columbus Junction Widewer John Evans

Funeral for Webster Newton at Methodist Church

Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon for Webster Newton 71 who died Monday night after months of illness. The Rev. O B Rogers officiated and burial was in Conesville cemetery. Survived by wife Etta and three sons Ralph Walter Philip plus three brothers.

Methodist Webster Newton O. B. Rogers Letts Tsiated Conesville Cemetery Frank Daniels Ray Norris James Dean Albert Hammond Guy Lewis F. H. Johnston Newton Nichols Nebraska Etta Smith Mr. Newton Ralph Cedar Rapids Walter Muscatine Philip Columbus Junction Philander Thompson Jeptha Atkinson Nebr

Franklin County Club Schedules Pre-Thanksgiving Meeting

The i G club met at the Hunt home Friday evening with most members present. A chicken supper was served and progress rock music filled the night. The next gathering will be at Mr. and Mrs. Howard Beenblossom with committee members Beenblossom Paul Hazen. Local plans for the annual general store were discussed for the Tuesday before Thanksgiving at the U F Church.

Guy Stump Miss Escher Spencer Reed Philathea Methodist Church Arlene Kuntz Irene McKay Kurtz Ruby Anderson Jesse Radda Ed Shalla Ainsworth R. R I G. Club Henry Hunt Howard Beenblossom W. E. Paul Mittee Enblossom L. V. Hazen Henry

Average American Answers Questions on Timely Topics

Fort Madison Iowa features Roy L Gray selected as the average American. He answers 19 questions on subjects from evolution to politics and sports, admitting when uninformed and voicing opinions on topics like Prohibition, the Locarno Pact, and military training.

Fort Madison Iowa Roy L. Gray Fort Madison Taylor Gray United Press Lindbergh Presi H. L. Mencken Mussolini Walter Johnson

Local Visitors and Obituary in Winfield Community

Social visits are recorded as Mr and Mrs Willis Skipton of Winfield stayed with Henry Hunt, Homer Hunt visited Roy Moore in Washington, J M Stone and Grace visited H Rademaker, and P G Ahrens called on H Rademaker. The community expresses sympathy for Pauline White Lukavsky who died at 14. Mrs Mary Lambert and sons attended the Lukavsky funeral in Washington.

Willis Skipton Winfield Henry Hunt Homer Hunt Roy Moore Washington J. M. Stone Grace H. Rademaker P. G. Ahrens Rademaker Pauline White Joe Lukavsky Lukavsky Mary Lambert Lester Lewis

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C. W. Stewart Chas. Dewey Henrietta Hull Mary Ellen Lytle T. W. Hunter Rural Women's Club Ola Rhodebeck Will Marie Bush Barthelow Carlson Schwartz Edgar Porter la Rhodebeck Vincent Elmer Cherry Harriet Phillips Carl Phillips Alice Hunter Commercial Bank Eva Edna Carr Juanita Rosenberger Theride Ment Westphal the Jeweler East Side H. & A. Baking Company Fen Cliff Havre Bruce Moore George Ferguson Ferguson Brents 76 Center School Dorothy Allen Bible Department Mes KF. L. Wallace West Chester Pythian Sisters M. E. Church Delphian Society J. E. Lemmon K. C. Council J. M. Kelley Baptist Choir B. Y. P. U. of the First Baptist Church Sunset Park Prairie Center Cunningham's New Haven Social Union Glenn Cuddeback Margaret Owen U. P. Church Old Penney Rhua Helmick Will Schafer Edna Crile Ad McCarty Ray Conrad Martha Butler Hughes Evans Hughes Ft. Madison Dempsey United States League of Nations West Chester Savings Bank West Chester County of Luieiard Gbs Total Rodge State OF Washington County D. A. Boyer L. P. Jackson A. Boyer Ocer Robert C. Ferguson Notary Publigin Irvin E. Coffey W. S. Boyer
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