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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1930

Page

7

DeLong Hosts West Graciously for O Nnte Way Club

West hostess DeLong entertained the O Nnte Way club at her home Tuesday. A brief business session was held by the president, with a motion approved to move the election of officers to December. George Evans stood in for the usual November meeting as bubbles were described as increasingly interesting.

DeLong West oNnte Way Club George Evans Raymond Kes George Havel Wess Soka Ed Prebyl George Shalla Dorothy Kot Adolph Shallawi

Wes Embree Wins Dainty Dish In Halloween Party

Mrs Cottey wins the moon contest prize a picture and the prov ery contest. Mrs Craig and Mr Stewart receive prizes in the Troty Week series. Hostess MS Sam DeLong and Miss Girtie Moothart provide refreshments. Guests include Mrs Walter Boyer and Mrs M J Tandy.

Wes Embree Cottey Craig Stewart Sam DeLong Girtie Moothart Walter Boyer M. J. Tandy Fred Lindenmover Homer Porter

Halloween party reports from various clubs and groups

A long record of October events describes a Jack o lantern parade at the Methodist church with 36 children and 20 Boer adults, a Bethel Missionary Society meeting led by Mrs Emma Shaw, and a range of social gatherings. Numerous residents attended bridge and Bunco evenings, plus a Montgomery Ward play party at the Armory with costumes and stunts.

Shurch Paris George Dowell A. W. Henk Emma Shaw India Alasca Bethel Women's Missionar Society Charles Plecker Holmes Gideon Wolfe Plecker Miss Shaw Montgomery Ward Armory Andrew Cunningham Floyd Beatty Bob Lytle Hallowe'en Ann Knottnerus Frank Martin Wayne Dickens Ella Miller J. W. Sterner Ruth Retella Leonard Allen Blanche Brook Floyd Heatty L. M. Steet

California Fig Syrup Cure Mentioned For Child Health

A fragment describes a home remedy for children's ailments including weak digestion and fever symptoms. It references California Fig Syrup as a remedy and notes a caregiver observing a child's coated tongue and constipation before giving the product.

Local Clues Unearth Discovery By Mrs Sterner

From fragments in a store listing, Mrs Sterner emerges as the discoverer of a notable find. The readable text hints at a reopening or unveiling tied to her observation and subsequent recognition. Further context remains unclear in the fragmented passage.

Local notices mix names and events in Kalona and West Chester

A garbled notice mentions individuals J Birchs Kalona Ferguson Harley and Mr and Mrs Charles Harley of West Chester as well as bets. It advertises a political vote for Max A Co for congress and cites W B Wagner of Chi appearing midweek. Ir College plans a play Come Out of the Kitchen on November 6 and 7.

J, Birchs Kalonassday W C. la, Ferguson W. L. Harley Charles Harley West Chester

Pythian Sisters Bake Sale Saturday in Washington Cleaners

Local notice lists Mrs Henry Underwood and family among shoppers at the Washington Cleaners sale on Saturday November 1. It notes home baking by the Pythian Sisters to raise funds and mentions attendees including Mrs C D Cooper Thighton Fannie Cole and Mr and Mrs J A Marsh.

Pythian Washington Cleaners C. D. Cooper Thighton Fannie Cole Ainsworth J. A. Marsh Aineworth

Point Up Appetite by Stimulating Bowels with Cascarets

An old advertisement promotes Cascarets candy tablets to stimulate bowels and improve appetite. It claims the product aids digestion, acts on bowel muscles, and can be taken at any time, even by children, as a pleasant laxative.

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