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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1929
Page
6
Readable snippets present a collection of recipes and notices from a community cook box. The text lists French Pie filling steps, a Spanish Cream, a Snap Doodle, pumpkin pie variations, and a church social update noting a postposed event and luncheon plans led by Mrs. Chalmer Fulton.
The P T A outlines the 1929 Summer Round-up in Washington led by a nurse and local committee. It details house to house canvassing, registration, and shifting to physician led examinations with family payments. It notes 46 registered, 39 examined, 15 nose and throat defects found, and immunization counts, stressing early spring exams for remediable defects and school readiness. The piece also invites May 1930 kindergarten entrants’ families to cooperate and mentions a church chicken pie supper on November 5 at West Chester Methodist.
Advice for pregnant women on easing nausea with milk of magnesia mixed with ice. The article notes anti acid relief for heartburn and sour stomach, mild laxative effects, and use as a mouthwash to protect teeth during expectancy. It promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia with doctor endorsement and age-old trademark.
The Fortnightly club plans its thirty third anniversary program on November 5 at 8:00 PM in the Methodist church with speaker Mrs Percy V Pennybacker a nationally prominent figure former president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs and longtime advocate for public education Her world peace address will appeal to both men and women and the event will include guests from Washington Davenport Newton and Red Oak among federation members and the community.
Postponed events include a box supper and candy social at Allbaugh school house to Friday night November 1 led by Blanche Genkins. Presbyterian ladies meet Friday afternoon November 1 with Mrs Harold Montgomery. Choirs at St Pauls and Methodist churches revise rehearsal dates. Lincoln PLT AL meets Thursday October 31 at 3 45 PM bringing plate cup and spoon. Troop 33 Boy Scouts meet at the Presbyterian church tonight at 7. WFM S meets Friday afternoon at 2 20 with Mrs Leigh Soule as program leader.
Eleven members of the H. H. club and families were entertained at the George Hopping home on Friday oct 25 with about thirty five attending. Guests played games and contests, enjoyed halloween themed refreshments, then returned home after a good time.
A program at Taylor No 9 school house is set for Wednesday October 80 at 7:45 with Shalla's orchestra performing and hot lunch served. The Fortnightly club music department will meet Miss Helen Harvey Monday at 7:45. Living Lake district remodels its one room school and opens Friday November 1 with an invitation to rural school supporters.
This week features several community gatherings. Mrs W S Augustine hosts the Rosemary club, a Halloween social at I O O F hall, church youth Halloween party, Booster club with Mrs Fred Stewart, Mrs Harlan McCreedy hosts Priscilla club, White Shrine masquerade at city hall gym.
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