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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1931

Page

3

Nurses Party At Washington County Hospital Hosts Bride

Miss Jessie Rice and Miss Cecile Dunbar plus Miss Alther White entertained nurses at the Washington county hospital nurses home honoring Miss Louise Willis who will wed Everett Huston of Crawfordsville now in Chicago. Doctors brought unusual gifts and refreshments were served.

Jessie Rice Cecile Dunbar Alther White Washington County Hospital Louise Willis Willis Everett Huston Crawfordsville Chicago

Pureka Ladies Aid elects officers at Eureka church meeting

Eureka Ladies Aid society elected officers at a church meeting yesterday with twelve members present. Fern Stout was named president, George Wells vice president, Dora Wagner secretary, and Jessie Longer treasurer. A flower committee was named, and Salterburg received a vase in appreciation for two years as president. Refreshments followed. The next meeting is September 30 with Mrs. Charles Nicola. The Thompson reunion was held August 30 at J. H. Thompson home with fifty three attendees. A noon cafeteria-style dinner was served and men played ball while women visited on the lawn. A long list of attendees from Washington and surrounding towns attended, including several families from Brighton, Columbus Junction, Muscatine, and West Chester.

Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid Society Roy Kephart Kephart Harry Jones Yen Eureka Ladies Aid Society Fern Stout George Wells Dora Wagner Jessie Longer W. F. Salterburg Ward Essley W. F. Salterburge Thompson J. H. Thompson Washington Flora Diunhar Ruth Ralph Frazey Roy Hesseltine Noah Farrier Carol Maurice Brighton Robert Hesseltine Phylis Robby Columbus Junction Henry Schenkel Johnny Muscatine Harold McAuley Dorothy and Gaylord Cone H. N. Porter Clifford Vriscillia Royal Robertson Mamie Gale Nenajean Wilma West Chester Martha Lauderman Ed Squire Everet Glenn Thompson Victor Glenn Cuddybach Kenneth Lois J . Thomson Stella Bob Clyde Mary IX Club Jay Brewer Bieht Lloyd Humson Robert Ris Ed Rien Boice Kurtz Adolph Larson Miss Anderson Lloyd Humston Robert Risk Hrewer Larson Harry Drake

Social and Club Gatherings Highlight Local Events

Snowball Social Club met at Mrs. Merritt Booth s home with six teen members and guest Wise Phyllis Reeves. Velma Booth sails for China as a missionary September 26. H and H Bridge Club with Mrs Ray Cox. IX club at Mrs Jay Brewer s. Orris reunion on Penn College campus. piano recital by Miss Wisie Bratten s pupils with sixteen present.

Merritt Booth Wise Phyllis Reeves Velma Booth China Velma Phyllis Reeves Glen Knapp Lawrence Howell Win Eyestone Rose Pence D. C. Griggs Wisie Bratten Henry Willhott Tutler Clara Lucille Finke

Harmony Club hears School Days program

Mrs. Isaac Kleese hosted the Harmony club on a Wednesday afternoon with twelve members and five guests. The meeting centered on School Days from Child Training to Some Old School Looks, as members discussed what mothers can do to improve schools. A Baptist Ladies bake sale is planned at Washington Cleaners on Saturday, September.

Isaac Kleese Harmony Club Walter Kleese Will Moore David Kleese Barbara Brooks Esther Wheelan Joe McGraw Don McLaughlin Kleese Baptist Washington Cleaners Sturday

Community club and society notices for early September

A dense list of club meetings and events in Havre Kalona and surrounding areas for September 3 to 5. Preparations include dinners picnics tea meetings and officer elections with reminders to bring dishes and utensils and to attend unit gatherings at various homes parks and church rooms.

Beautiful Women Embrace New Powder MEL LO-GLO

Ad copy promotes MEL LO GLO French process powder for youthful complexions. Claims purest, smoothest finish, longer wear, no flaky look, and pore minimization. Says blends with any complexion and does not feel dry. Sherman Bros druggists.

Sherman Bros

Booster Club Meeting Notice

The Booster Club will meet with Mrs Springer on Tuesday September 8. Entertainment committee members Mrs Whitaker and Mrs Anderson will attend.

Havre Glen Pratt Booster Club Springer

Kansas Growers Plan 15 Percent Cut in Wheat Acreage

Kansas wheat growers expect a 15 percent reduction in fall and winter acreage, according to J C Mohler and the U S Department of Agriculture. Conditions as of August 5 and recent dry weather raise the possibility of a larger cut, with last year’s Kansas wheat area at 12 812 million acres and the smaller crop since 1924 anticipated. The Romine reunion is announced for Sunset Park on Sunday September 6, Iris Durst organizer.

Topeka Kan Kansas J. C. Mohler State Board of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture Sunset Park Iris Durst

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