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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1929

Page

6

Halloween Socials Highlight Rural Woman’s Club Gatherings

Rural Woman’s club families met Tuesday at the William Norton home for a Halloween party with 45 attendees, entertainment by the entertainment committee, and stunts. Other groups including the Navajo club, Merry Ten club, Presbyterian Christian Endeavor, and Just Us club hosted events with games, dinners, and elections of officers. A Halloween masquerade is planned by White Shrine, and Y sequence includes a Y M C A party and ghost walk with fortune tellers tent.

Rural Woman's Club William Norton Clarence Rathmel Elmer Cherry Grant Humston James Phillips Frank Pringle Claude Rhodebeck Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Society James Baird White Shrine

Halloween Ghost Walk Promises Spooky Show and Tricks

A real ghost walk with scares and Halloween trimmings is planned featuring eerie sights and seasonal fun. Organizers promise spooky atmosphere, squeaking sounds, and festive decorations to entertain attendees.

Baptists and Disciples of Christ May Merge in Iowa

Delegates from Iowa Baptist and Disciples of Christ associations will meet in Des Moines in February to discuss a potential merger. The move followed an invitation from Disciples pastors highlighting national merger plans and requesting a committee to set a program and meeting date. Rev. F. G. Codd of Davenport was elected president of the Baptist association, and Mrs. F. R. Asquith of Waterloo was re-elected president of the Woman's Baptist Mission Society.

Davenport U.P Iowa Associations of Baptist and Disciples of Christ Churches Des Moines Disciples of Christ F. G. Codd F. R. Asquith Waterloo Woman's Baptist Mission Society

Canary Treatment From Boiled Bread Milk and Flaxseed

A home remedy suggests feeding the canary boiled bread and milk and mixing flaxseed with its regular seed to address listlessness and wheezing. The advice focuses on simple dietary changes to support respiratory comfort in the pet bird.

Vex populi: the voice of the people

The phrase explains that vex populi is a Latinabbreviation meaning the voice of the people. It notes usage in civic discourse and its role in expressing public sentiment.

Corn Husker Tracy Stewart Sets Mahaska Record

In Oskaloosa Tracy Stewart of Lacey won the Mahaska county corn husking contest under poor conditions, husking 1 942 pounds to surpass the state record of 1 633 7 pounds set by Ruel Harmon and becoming a favorite for the state title to be decided at West Branch in November.

Oskaloosa Tracy Stewart Lacey Mahaska County West Branch Stewart Ruel Harmon Malvern

Presbyterian group notices and Halloween party

The Womans Missionary Society meets with Mrs Frank Pearson Friday at 4 p.m. at 21313. Mothers Jewels and Little Light Bearers host a Jack o Lantern party at the M E church social hall for primary department children and their mothers. A rummage sale is set for October 26 by Presbyterian ladies at the first door west of Mayos bakery.

Womans Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church Frank Pearson Mothers Jewels M. E Presbyterian Mayos Bakery

Independent Club Plans Meeting With Mrs Nelson Thompson

The Independent club will meet with Mrs Nelson Thompson and asks each member to bring a basket for the gathering at 21213 Regular Presbyterian Choir Re.

Nelson Thompson Regular Presbyterian Choir

Church Events Update and Postponed Chicken Fry

Church choir rehearsal scheduled for Friday evening at 7 30. A chicken fry supper at New Haven church has been postponed to Tuesday night October 29 serving at 6 o clock.

M. BE New Haven

Better Washington club meeting moved to Green Mill cafe

The Better Washington club will meet at the Green Mill cafe Friday night with supper served at seven o clock. If you have not been called by the committee, make reservations with Ernest Atchison at 21612.

Washington Club Green Mill Cafe Ernest Atchison

Daughters of the Union Veterans Hold Annual Inspection

The Daughters of the Union Veterans plan their yearly inspection Monday at 7 30 pm, with a pot luck dinner at 6 15 pm. Members to bring personal dishes silverware sandwiches and a dish to pass. meat provided.

Daughters of the Union Veterans

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Society Marion McLaughlin Glen Anderson Merry Ten Club Ed Kleinburg Edward Lambert Baird Amy Christian Newell Williams Marguerite Williams Gale Fisher Mary Briley Josephine Stewart Ed Shalla Shalla James Shalla Ella Ed Prebyl Ed Beranek Roy Kallous Anthony Malichky Lloyd Sharpe Albert Sharpe Leo Henry Klein Frederick and Morse Georg Shalla Norman Jessye Pashie Burroughs Jessie Kallous Harold Swick Merle Kallous Mrs Leslie Hanneman East Moline, Ill Mrs. Mary Maxwell E. O. W. Club Robert Dawson Amos Norton Emma Garrett Laura Graham Ed Grayson Gladys Wormwood Carrie Boileau Catherine Baugh Just Us Club Dan Rohrer Jess Campbell Dora Durst R. L. Wilcox Henry Ditmer Rohrer Campbell Miss Durst Young Womans Missionary Society of the Baptist Church Carol Forgey E. H. Messer Besse Jones Iva Sharp Elda White E. E. Norris Court House Brighton Bridge The Edwin Griffith Lawrence MecKune Ence H. I. Ward & Co East Side Square News of the New Weller Pottery Austria Bueilla E. M. Bridges & Co South Side Square Baptists Iowa State Ehearsal Shiloh Will ‘Caldwell R. H. ‘Clyde N. Ave T.S. Crone & Sons Hallowe Deaser Jack-o'-Lantern Oskaloosa Division R. W. S. Supreme / COFFEE PRG Jas Nmne I Grocers Isenan Thousand Island Etel Per Ib Yit Rach Soc
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