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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1927
Page
3
District Five reports a busy social period with visitors to the Pringle and Humston homes, threshers meetings, and numerous gatherings. Residents travel to Wellman, Washington, Davenport, and Keota, with many calls on friends and relatives, plus events at Prairie Flower services and a Halloween party planned by the Rural Women’s club.
Mrs Donald Paul returns from Burlington this evening after a brief visit with her sisters Mrs George Hill and Mrs Harry Roth. Purple and Gray reports Ralph McClellan won a hat tied to Burlington football first touchdown in the Keokuk game. McClelland once lived in Washington. Piano services offered by McNamaras. Various residents travel for visits and business, including Mrs Donald Bell returning home, Luther Williams in town, Charles Green visiting Havre, Fred Martin visiting Grinnell, Miss Mary Minick from Chicago, and the Eicher couple shopping in town.
The T. S. RE club meets Thursday evening with Mrs. Louis Jones. The Just Us club postpones indefinitely. Haskins Christian Endeavor plans a Halloween carnival at the church Friday October 28 with the Black Cat orchestra. The Junior Methodist Sunday school holds a Halloween party in Social Hall Friday 5 to 8 30 masked and bring a dish to pass. The U and T club hosts a dinner Saturday at Mrs Oscar Jugenheimer's home. The M E choir hosts a party after choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 30. Presbyterian women hold a rummage sale Saturday October 29 in the old Penney store. The 19th Century club meets Saturday October 29 at 2 30 to review This Day's Madness. Farm Bureau extension lesson attendees meet Thursday afternoon October 27.
Columbus Junction prepares for Fire Prevention Day with over twenty five State Fire Prevention Association experts arriving to inspect local buildings. A town banquet will be held in a vacant store room with a meal provided by local women.
A Columbus Junction roundup reports farm bureau activities in Columbus City and Concord townships. Highlights include meetings, lessons on home management, a cemetery project near Columbus City, and newly elected officers for the Columbus City township farm bureau.
In STRINGTOWN on October 25 neighbors hosted a masquerade party at the Emery Leichty home with about fifty five young people in attendance. Families and friends visited at multiple homes including Richer Graber Hessel tine and Schantz households, and several residents spent Sundays with relatives in the area.
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