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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1928

Page

6

Hallowe'en society events fill Ottumwa notices

A flurry of society gatherings is described including the Woman's Home Missionary Society meeting at the Roy Bauer home with a new member welcomed and dues collected. Booster Club Halloween social at the Rickey home featured a weiner roast games and prizes. Other clubs held meetings with music, bridge, and card games, and a large Halloween gathering at Nellie Ruth Askea's home included games prizes and refreshments.

Woman's Home Missionary Society Dusen‘verry Roy Bauer Lindexmeyer Walter Bauer Miss Webster Booster Ale Charles Rickey Lloyd Walker Homer Jarrard Walker Merle Eckles Ralph Stewiehter Dorothy Spencer Reed Jobo Green Restar Business and Professional Woman's Club Dorothy Dethoff Lelia An Hallowe'en Nellie Ruth Askea George Askea Josephine Phillips Evelyn Turner Ruth Messer Charlotte Squires Kathryn McPadde Era Stutsman Ruth and Helen Sartor Nellie Crossett Juanita Weidner Sarah Marie Davis Virginia

Community church and society notices blur into schedule

Announcements list meetings for the Woman's Home Missionary society at 2 30 Friday with Mrs Cherry and the W Home Missionary society at East Washington Street with Mrs Cherry and Mrs Widmer in charge. Various events include a cafeteria supper a candy social a church play The Ghosts Walk and a potluck dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Schmoe plus a WB M S gathering and a parish program with planned forenoon and afternoon sessions.

Woman's Home Missionary Society of the M. BE. Church R. G. Cherry Widmer M. I. Church Washington Street PG. Widmer Esthyrian Church A. I. Schmoe WB. M.S West Chester

Goitre Reduced Four Inches Reported in Ohio

A claimant from Mechanicstown, Ohio, reports a dramatic goitre reduction of four inches after using Sorbol Quadruple Inquire, with claims of restoring neck condition. Advertisement notes availability at leading drug stores and Sorbol Company offices, mentioning local interaction at Lemmons and Mrs Wm.

Cottage prayer meeting moved to Saturday night at Mrs C J Mar home

Postponed to Saturday night at the home of Mrs C J Mar on East Washington Street 703 Friday evening at 7 30. All members urged to attend the cottage prayer meeting and choir week events. Also thanks for kindness during the illness and death of our husband and father Mrs C B Taylor and daughter Maxine thank friends neighbors and relatives.

C. J Mr. Sandium East Washington’ Street C. B. Taylor Daughte Maxine

Dorothy Clark Chosen Movie Queen for Washington Film

Alvin Thayer director of Mapes Pictures finished selecting Washingtonski and Dorothy Clark as leads in Iown's Clean City. Clark arrives at Rock Island station to be greeted by Mise Washington and Mayor John W Applesater, then tours Washington and surrounding locations.

Alvin Thayer Mapes Pictures Washingtonski

Marital Felicities Fou Were Ways a Talliander Growled

A fragmented OCR item hints at marital discord and a tense domestic scene with a husband reacting strongly to his wife. Names, dates, and clear events are absent, leaving only vague conflict language and partial phrases. The readable portion centers on a troubled domestic moment without concrete details.

Health Day in Iowa Marks Education Week Start

Miss Ainne Judson state superintendent announces Monday November 5 begins American education week with Health Day in Iowa Observances include Home and School Weekday Know Your School Nursing Shook Opportunity Citizenship Day and related events across Des Moines and the state.

Des Moines Iowa Ainne Judson

Armistice Day Observance Encourages School Cooperation

Fragmentary notes show Armistice Day activities stressing achievement, medic, and civic cooperation among schools and the community. The text references Ms Samuels and public works inspiring adherence to wartime ideals.

Mss Samuels

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