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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1926
Page
6
Various local clubs and the Wallace School Parent Teachers Association held meetings and social gatherings through October. Members elected new leadership, planned future events, and enjoyed musicales, dinners, luncheons, and craft displays with neighbors and visiting guests.
The Woman's Relief Corps of West Chester holds its regular meeting this Saturday afternoon. The 19th Century club meets with Miss Helen Wilson Saturday at 2 30. Pilotsbury Ladies all society hosts a Halloween social and fried chicken supper on Tuesday Oct 26 serving at 6 pm. The Women's Home Missionary Society rummage sale is Saturday Oct 23 across from the opera house. The Lexington Aid society meets Tuesday Oct 26 to bake comforts and asks for dish towels fruit and jelly for Mrs Emde whose home burned last Thursday. The Young Women's Home Missionary society meets Tuesday at 7 40 with Miss Alice Rownd. Mrs Jeora Dodder will lead. A chicken fry supper is planned at the New Haven church west Wednesday. The Business and Professional Women's club will join the Rotary Club Monday Oct 23. members may excuse themselves or bring guests by 8 pm to notify secretary Miss Lucile Forgey. The DOA RR benefit picture America will be shown in the Fox Theater Monday and Tuesday Oct 25 and 26. tickets at Leamon's Pharmacy. There will be a box social program at Spread Eagle School District No 10 Friday Oct 29 with ladies bringing boxes. pie and coffee for sale by teacher Clarice Wenzel.
The Priscilla club will be entertained at a 4 one o'clock luncheon Wednesday October 27 by Mrs T J Berdo and Mrs Peter Berdo at the home of Mrs Berdo. Note change of date 21403 Tuesday evening Oct 26 is the regular meeting night for West.
The Pythian Sisters and their families are invited to a Halloween social at the hall on Tuesday night October 26. Each lady should bring pumpkin pie. Mrs. Eva Livingston's Sabbath school class hosts a social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J C Bridges on Tuesday October 26 at 7 30 PM.
A Rome report describes renewed clashes between Senussi tribesmen and Italian forces in Cyrenaica. The piece surveys Cyrenaica's strategic borderlands, ancient Greek ties, and a landscape described with vivid geography and speculative political notes as various powers contend for control in the sunlit Libyan region.
The Iowa Federation of Woman's Clubs holds its annual meeting in Burlington October 28 and 29 with Washington County clubs well represented. Headquarters at Burlington hotel with officers C W McLaughlin R Warfel Geo Boesch and Cc Funck in charge. Events include sessions with addresses by Mrs Beyea Mrs Whitney and Mrs Milchrist among others and a morning and afternoon program featuring community singing plays and talks.
The text explains carbon dioxide acts as a nonpoisonous anesthetic in nature. It states that in severe injury breathing loosens and an excess CO2 in the blood can cause unconsciousness.
New York Old Guard under Major F E Meyer Snyder receives Sesqui Centennial invitation for the June 14 Flag Day events in Philadelphia. The gathering will honor 150 years of American independence with a parade led by General Pershing. Captain James A B Franciscus presents the invite to Major Snyder amid ornate dress uniforms.
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