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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1923
Page
6
Society notes report a Sunset park picnic by Seventy Six Ladies Aid and families with a noon fried chicken dinner. West Chester church classes Live Wire and Winners held picnics. other gatherings featured hosts, theater outings, and house parties with multiple small groups and numerous attendees.
Frank Smith and Mrs Ackley of California join Miss White of Peoria and Miss Hazel Smith for a Sunset Park picnic with thirty girls. Janet McClure of Toledo attends with aunts as Grace Donaldson wed James Chapman in a simple home ceremony.
The L. D. Robinson home hosted a party honoring Frank Smith and Kate Ackley of Los Angeles. Guests enjoyed a summer menu with green jelly and salad, followed by bridge and charades. Edith Boileau played piano softly as entertainment. Prizes went to Frank Carter and Mrs. Frank Appleby.
The Brooklyn Standard Union notes the value of church gatherings to foster love and cooperation. It stresses harmless fun to refresh bodies and soothe minds, aiming to align social purpose with congregational aims.
A watch used as a compass indicates south in the Northern Hemisphere and north in the Southern Hemisphere. With a water slot in the land and the hour hand toward the sun, the point halfway between the hour hand and XW marks due south or due north depending on hemisphere.
Detroit notice promotes suites at an apartment hotel on Woodward avenue for high class bachelors. A reader, a man aged thirty eight, questions what other kind of bachelor could exist.
S. W. Straus, president of the American Society for Thrift, argues Americans are increasingly thrifty due to education and experience. Savings deposits and depositors rise, school savings banks expand, and about half the population follows substantial thrift plans, with schools teaching money habits for tomorrow’s citizens.
The Ladies Aid Society of St Pauls church plans an all day meeting at Mrs Dave Knottnerous home with attendees to bring lunches. The Woman's Missionary Society of the Second United Presbyterian church meets with Mrs W B Kerr Friday at 2:30 led by Mrs J H Humston. Rural Woman's Club gathers Thursday with Mrs George Fulton to discuss salad recipes. Dutch Creek Picnic set for Sunset Park Saturday September 8. Mr and Mrs Ralph Shannon host The Afternoon Bridge Club and spouses Friday at 8:30.
An ice cream social is planned at the New Haven church Friday evening. The event invites all local residents to attend and enjoy treats while socializing with church members.
Past and Most Excellent degrees conferred Friday evening at o clock. Visiting companions welcome and a full attendance is desired. 7313
Prairie Flower Missionary Society will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. T. C. Reeves. Mrs. Unthank will assist the hostess.
The Young Woman's Missionary Society of the Second United Presbyterian Church will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. Will Mayhew at 212.
The Delta Alpha Sunday school class of the Methodist church invites all members to a regular social at the church on Thursday afternoon. A good attendance is desired.
The W. B F M S of Ainsworth Methodist Church hosts an all day meeting and picnic at the Rademaker home on Thursday September 6. Bring sandwiches and two dishes. It is the regular September meeting and election of officers for 17212 Ainsworth Chapter O B S. Regular meeting Friday September 7 at 5 p.m. Initiation ta D208.
Notice states a regular meeting of Rebekah Lodge Friday at 8 oclock with State President Mrs Maude Bunker in attendance. A large turnout is encouraged. 17203
The Ladies Social of the Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs Claude Lemmon Friday afternoon at 2 20. 1723 Farmers Union Local 267 called.
Friday meeting at Young America school house invites all members. First regular meeting after summer at Mrs J T Anderson tonight. Bethel Sunday school picnic postponed by rain will be at Meek grove northeast of Washington Saturday September 5 with baseball before dinner. Mission Circle Baptist church Friday 2 30 program followed by women’s work officers election. Miss Cowden to talk about Des Moines conference Sunday evening at Christian Endeavor society. D of A business meeting in K C hall Friday September 7.
The Christian Congregation announces a church business meeting Thursday evening at 7 30. All members urged to be present. Reference 73 21.
The Anchor Class of Prairie Flow er Sunday School will meet Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edd Tistreet. Every member invited.
Afternoon meetings at 2 30 include the Childs Study Department with Mrs Ralph Shannon and the Harmony club with Mrs John Wheelan. The Just Us Club hosts Mrs Will Kos. the Delta Alpha Class of the Methodist church holds a regular social at the church. The Prairie Flower Missionary Society and Pleasant Plain Missionary Society meet with various hosts, and a wedding for Miss Helen Burham and Ellis Prazvey is planned for the bride’s home in the evening.
The schedule lists church groups and societies meeting at various times. Activities include Ladies Aid Society at St Pauls, Women Missionary societies meeting in the afternoon, an ice cream social at New Haven church, and Rebekah lodge in the evening. A wedding is set for Miss Eleanor Walker and Kenneth Carris at Corydon at 4 30.
The text explains yellow fever is spread by the mosquito Aedes aegypti and describes its tiny size. It notes ordinary screens fail to keep the insect out and highlights a silvery white lyre shaped pattern on the thorax with white stripes on the abdomen and banding on the legs.
Forging of rare postage stamps for collectors is a large scale business with hundreds of faked stamps entering the market annually, most purchased by unwary collectors.
The Boston Transcript notes a German saying advising silence or choosing words far wiser than quiet. The aphorism is framed as a concise cultural observation on speech and prudence.
The article explains that real diamonds feel colder to the tongue than paste or glass, highlighting a simple test for distinguishing genuine gems from fakes. It notes the temperature sensation as a quick, non-scientific clue for readers.
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