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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1931

Page

6

Banquet Honors Victoria Crouse White Shrine Leader

Invitations to a Cedar Rapids banquet and ceremony mark tribute to Mrs. Victoria J. Crouse supreme worthy high priestess of the order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem. A school of Instruction, drill by the Cedars White Shrine patrol, and a 6 PM banquet follow in the Oct 24 event. other club activities and meetings are noted with various speakers and performances across the day.

Cedar Rapids Victoria J. Crouse Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem Crouse The Cedards White Bhrine

Halloween box supper and drama notices at local school

Announcements show a Halloween box supper at the school Friday at eight with Mary Scranton coordinating. Drama department members must notify Mrs T A Michels by Saturday evening about attendance at a 6 20 dinner at her home on Monday October 26.

Hallowe'en Mary Scranton T. A Michels

District Meeting of LEWC Held at Mt Pleasant

The first district Iowa Federation of Women's clubs held its twenty third annual convention at Mt Pleasant with 219 delegates and visitors. Meetings were at the Mt Pleasant Library hosted by local clubs. Numerous officers attended and a full program featured state president William Larratlee Jr outlining plans for two years. The event included awards, reports from committees, and emphasis on home life, scholarship fund, and civic projects. Weather was good until an accident involving H H McCleery's car interrupted attendance.

Earl Kephart Tabb Dorothy Baim Sigafoose Lloyd Nelswanger Iowa Federation of Women's Chiln Mt. Peasant Library Neocon Improvement League Anna Dawson Distrlet R. G. Cherry C. W McLuighlin C. C. Wilson J. C. Sexton Mathida’ Berg H. H McCleery Carolyn Hamilton HB. Knight J. E Wright Fred Nelswanger M.C. Delong Ear Simpson J. A. Porter Clara Huber W. J Women’s Club Salem Sorosis William Larratlee, Jr Clermont LF. W. C W. H. Davidson Burington Washington Ittee HH. McCleery American Home Committee Library Association

Halloween events and society notices in Pleasant Hill area

A Pleasant Hill church hosts a Hallowe en social with fruit sandwiches and pie on Friday evening. Women’s Relief Corps plan an all day gathering to sew rompers for Perry hospital with pot luck and shared dishes. Jolly Jokers 4H hosts a Halloween party Saturday night October 24. Priscilla club meets with Mrs Marbourg, and YWCA junior group plans a Halloween party in the women’s room of the Y on Wednesday evening. A candy social and program are set for Snowball school on Thursday October 29 with hot lunch. Flo Eyestone, teacher, asks boxes from ladies.

W. W. McFarland Frank Mert King Women's Relief Corps LR. Baker Perking Hospital Washington Flo Eyestone Ross Bauer Prton Wolfe Cradle Roll Committee Thity Hall Owen McGovern

W M S Unit Meeting Planned at Columbus Junction

The Methodist Women's Foreign Missionary Society unit announces its Columbus Junction meeting on Tuesday Oct 27 with devotions, study on diet and calories, a teen day diet talk, a lunch, and a 2:45 branch report. Speakers include Mrs W A Lamp Mrs A Robins Mrs Chas on and others with a 7:30 Saturday NC program.

Methodist Women's Foreign Missionary Society Unit Columbus Junction Wr Ag W. A. Lamp A. Robins Ainsworth Chason WW. Welch Crawfordsville A. J. Williamson Wapello B.S . Hebner R. D. McCullough Wapells Nels John Genkinger F.C. Witzieman Washington

TYRONE Corresponder Report of Local Routines

Tyrone residents husked corn at Crib Monday morning and hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs LeRoy Lennine and daughter at the Frita home. Mary Vallete visited longer. County nurse Miss Jacobs worked in schools. Robert Sheets hog sale drew attendees. Families Hahn and Black with children visited Fairfield and Pleasant Plain areas Sunday.

Tyrone LeRoy Lenninear Frita Mary Vallete Miss Jacobs Robert Sheets Nick Hahn Bernard Albert Hahn Fairfield Guy Black Mrs Hahn Mr Black Jyvert Hahn West Pleasant Plain

Legion Auxiliary Elects New Officers And Committees

New officers were installed by the Legion Auxiliary of the Leon Beatty post on Wednesday after a covered dish luncheon. President Mrs Belle Rice led installation with county chairman Mrs A J Linnenkamp officiating. The roll includes officers and a long list of committees for year ahead, plus plans for an Armistice Day banquet and Halloween cradle roll party. Speakers included Mrs John Mathers and guests from nearby units.

Leon Beatty Post American Lexion Legion Rooms Helle Rice Times A. J. Linnenkamp Belle Rice Owen McGovern Jay Brown Dan Roderer Howard McBride Water Conner Pred Stewart Robrt Buckley Frank Kurtz Catherine Swift George Reed

Local Braden Women Attend Legion Auxiliary Convention

Mrs Claud McCoy and several Braden women attended the American Legion Auxiliary first district convention in Washington Friday. Delbert Maxwell's daughter- and son-in-law visits, and Muriel Withl led a kitchen cleaning lesson with helpers from Washington. The group planned a Halloween party at Carey Long’s, and members exchanged birthday gifts after a brief meeting. Court and farm bureau notes mention attendees, a synod delegate, wood cutting, and schooling on house cleaning aids.

Muriel Witting Braden Club Delbert Maxwell Washington Earl Berkshire Earl Ford Julia Ferguson Zelda McCall Viola Smith Carey Long Home Aida Davis Homer Hunt Lee Hunt Ainsworth Blake Floyd Horbear West Branch Orley Page Wellman Donald Smith Latimer Davis Frank Hesseltine Clyde Maxwell Hazel Berkshire Catherine Hesseltine Carey Long and James Long Crawfordville Farm Bureau Muriel’ Withl CM. "Maxwell Geo Stewart Hardware Store Montgomery Ward

Crawfordsville News Notes and Local Social Occasions

Crawfordsville Manner Correspondent reports Mrs. Lewis Warren of Washington visited Monday afternoon with Rev and Mrs Hebner’s family. The Methodist church hosted teachers for a Monday evening gathering with a cafeteria supper and social time. Mrs Gingery and Mrs Buxbaum visited H A Engel near Brighton. Also a brief note on kitchen middens describing prehistoric sea shells bones and tools, first found along Denmark’s coast and later in Britain Ireland North America.

Crawfordsville Lewis Warren Washington B.S. Hebner Gingery Buxbaum H. A. Engel Brighton Denmark British Isles North Ameria

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