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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1929

Page

6

Society Notes Highlight Local Gatherings and Weddings

The Fortnightly club drama department met at Mrs. David McLaughlin's home with notes on Lady Gregory and the play The Deliverer. A Rowan family reunion in Ainsworth featured a noon dinner, music, and officer elections. Miss Irma Cook and Otto Eden wed in Davenport, with plans for a new home. A large audience enjoyed Miss Ruth George's song recital at United Presbyterian Church. A series of club socials, picnics, and meetings followed at various households, including the Booster and R. S. P. H. clubs, with baptisms, poetry readings, and fall planting discussions peppering the fall social calendar.

David Mclaughlin A. Anderson Lady Gregory Helen Levis Carl Roberts T. A. Michels Rowan Henry Hunt Ainsworth FE. W. Spessard Ida Hunt Ella Rowan Irma Cook Otto M. Eden Madison Wisconsin Lone Tree Iowa Davenport Ruth George United Presbyterian Church Miss George Hazel Kracaw Carolyn McCleery H. B. Porter Edgar Porter Clarence Jackson John Woods A. N. Porter Crawfordsville W. J. Brady Mary Margaret Jacksonville Ill Sunset Park Annabelle Jean Jackson Porter Mary Margaret Brady

MELLOGLO Face Powder Promises Youthful Skin

An ad touts MELLOGLO Face Powder as the purest powder with U S government approval. It claims no pastiness flaking or irritation and a French process helps it spread smoothly reduce visible pores and resist shine lasting longer. Sold by Sherman Bros druggists.

U S Sherman. Bros

Woman's Missionary Society meets Friday afternoon

The Woman's Missionary Society of the U church will meet with Mrs. Bertha Meek Friday afternoon at 2 30 led by Mrs. Hawthorne. Members are asked to bring Presbyterian dues of 15 cents. A cottage prayer meeting will be held at Mr Santblom's home on EF Washington Street in the evening at 7 80.

Society Marion McLaughlin Dayton Street Madison Wisconsin F. W. Fastwood Presbyterian Sunday School William Graff East Second Street Harry Turner Coralie Briley Sie Bratton Robert Kephart R. S. P. H. Club John Malin Baxter Will Saville Joy Foss Ed Mayhew Kolah Club Minnie Knapp Washington Edna Quinn Knupp Carl Kennedy Kennedy Martha Hendrickson Columbus Junction Merle Smith Crawfordsville Methodist Church Iowa City Wilford Keeler Smith Cotter McQueen IX Club Riley Provance Ottumwa Conway Grubbs Schoonover Warren Glascock Frank Casey Wiles Owen Wiles Merriman James Merrick Edith Edwards Sunset Park J. J. Shorley Woman's Missionary Society of the U. P Ehurch Bertha Meek Hawthorne Leader

Philippine storm kills 23 in one province

The typhoon sweeping the Philippine Islands leaves 23 dead and damages estimated at 5 million dollars in a single province. Manila reports a cut water supply with only enough for 24 hours of normal consumption as reports come in from the disaster.

Manila P. EL Philippine Islands

Eight Feared Dead After Lightning Strikes Transcontinental Plane

A wrecked air transport plane crashed near Gallup New Mexico amid a severe thunderstorm. Eight people are believed killed as investigators describe the disaster and search efforts underway.

Gallup N. M Here

Double Header Decides I I League Race At Muscatine

Washington Demons visit Muscatine Muskies for a Sunday doubleheader that could clinch second place in the I I league. Muscatine holds a half game edge with both teams at 11 wins and six losses. Mound men Stebbins and Bartlet are slated for Muscatine with Maher in reserve. Washington’s Kiesey and Little will start, with Kiesey having better results against Muscatine.

Muscatine League Field Washington Demons Muscatine Muskies Muskies Demons Durant Washington Stebbins Bartlet Ivan Stebbins Amy Bartlet Mick Maher Maher Stan Kiesey Letts Muscatine Meccas Wilton

Letts to Field Full Strength in Sogam Week

Letts will put its full strength in the field for the two scheduled games this week. The Meccas and Wilton played their labor day clash previously.

Letts Meccas Wilton

Chicago Endurance Flight Plan To Retry After Motor Change

Chicago pilots C. E. Steele and Russell Mossman intend a fourth attempt at the endurance record after forced landing 134 hours into the St. Louis Robin flight. They will resume once a new motor is installed in their monoplane Chicago We Will.

Chicago St. Louis C. E. Steele Russell Mossman

Livestock Estimates for Tomorrow in Chicago

Chicago dispatch reports livestock receipts for tomorrow with hogs forecast at 18,000 head, cattle 2,000, and sheep at 1,000, indicating market activity ahead.

Chicago

Palestine quiets after riots near border amid scattered looting

Jerusalem reports Palestine much quieter today with only isolated looting attempts by Arab tribesmen on evacuated Jewish homes near the border as rioting had surged for nearly two weeks.

Jerusalem Palestine

Clemenceau Illness Worsens Prompting Specialist’s Call

In Paris on September 5, reports say Georges Clemenceau the French war premier and Versailles treaty author is gravely ill. Physicians summoned Dr L De Gennes who previously cared for Field Marshal Fech, amid urgent medical concerns.

Paris George Clemenceau Vendee L. de Gennes Fech

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