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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1912

Page

5

Local and Personal Notes on Des Moines Moves

Fox and Dewey secure shoes. 9611 Warl Hout departed yesterday evening for Des Moines to take the National Guard examination for second lieutenant, an office he was recently elected to in Company D. Fred Shearer left for Des Moines to join the United States Express company. His wife, visiting at Brighton, will join him later in Des Moines.

Warl Hout Des Moines National Guard Fred Shearer United States Express Company Brighton

Hallowe'en Social and Local Notices Highlight City

Local notices announce Judge J. M. Parker speaking at the Graham opera house Friday evening. Community events include a Hallowe'en Guess Where party, sales pitches for potatoes and furs, and visits from guests in town. The list mentions West Chester, Des Moines, Waterloo, and Iowa City with various residents and activities.

J. M. Parker Graham Opera House Judge Parker

Halloween Party at Miss Fulton's West of City

Miss Mable Kleese and Miss Hag el Fulton host a Hallowe en party for a group of young people at Miss Fulton's home west of the city Friday evening. The piece continues with wedding notices and a large Illinois to Iowa marriage in Wellman Trinity Episcopal Church and a detailed account of Myrtle Moore and Robert Shobley's wedding at Trinity Church Council Bluffs, including ceremony, attendees, and reception highlights.

Mable Kleese Hagel Fulton Hallowe'en Miss Fulton Iowa City Trinity Episcopal Church Myrtle Alzora Moore Harry Moore Wellman Iowa Robert Shobley Moth M. J. Moth Chicago Chicago University Council Bluffs W. D.williams D. D W. J. Burnett F. W. Kerr Iola Kansas Willis §. Hilpert Hazelle Listabarger Cedar Rapids Alpha Chi Omega Margaret Kane Lodge of Elks W. J. McDonald

Community society events and club notices

Announcements include the Woman's Home Missionary Society mite box opening and social at Mrs. A. S. Smith on Friday from 2 to 5. Mid-County Club meets at G. W. Reed’s Friday evening Oct 25 with recitations, music, round table discussions and leaders Fred Palmer and Mrs. J. E. Wright. The Fortnightly Club literary department meets at Mrs. Dora Mass on Oct 25 at 7:30 with Susie Edgington as leader. A pie supper is planned at Cedar Center school on Tuesday Oct 29, teacher Clara Faulkner announces pies to be brought. The W I C Society of the Baptist Church holds a thirteen cent Hallowe'en social Oct 25 at Al Fields home in north Washington. A countywide women’s meeting is set for Nov 7 at 2 p.m. at the Commercial Club to plan a county hospital auxiliary.

Mid-County Club G. W. Reed Morrow Reed Glen Wilson Clarice Meek Fred Palmer J. E. Wright Dora Mass Susie Edgington Cedar Center School House Clara Faulkner W. I. C. Society of the Baptist Church al Fields North Washington Commercial Club Our County Hospital

Those Long Sermons Deacon and Parson Exchange Remarks

Fragmentary dialogue shows Deacon Smith and Deacon Jones commenting on the parson's rest. The exchange hints at a church gathering or meeting with light humor and familiar parish voices.

Deacon Smith Brother Jones

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