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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1927

Page

3

Local Clubs Schedule Various Meetings and Changes

The G A R plans a 2 PM meeting at the hall with Col D J Palmer as Commander. Sorosis Club of Ainsworth meets at Mrs Rodger Colthurst’s home next Friday. Linger Longer club gathers at Mrs Emil Fink’s home on Sept 7. Delta Alpha class of M E Sunday school meets at Mrs Cloyd Knapp’s home Sept 7 with rain plan at the church. Pilotsburg Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Ray Bell Sept 7 with date change. Wellston Social Club meets with Mrs Will Dunbar Sept 8. Inter church committee meets at the library Wednesday at 4 PM. Child Study Dept meets at 1126 S Iowa with Mrs Carl Jungebluth. topic The Child and the School. Sept Peet to speak. dues payable.

Sorosis Club Ainsworth Rodger Colthurst Rolle Hall Linger Longer Emil Fink Delta Alpha M. E Cloyd Knapp Pilotsburg Ladies Aid Society Ray Bell Carl Jungebluth S. Iowa Peet

Community club dinners and society meetings scheduled

The fourth country club dinner is set for Wednesday evening this week. Various groups meet this week including 7313 Chapter J PLE C meeting with Mrs Nora Dewey on Thursday at 7 30. Fern Leaf club at Mrs Laura Graham home Wednesday 6 30. Leon Beatty Post meets Tuesday Sept 6 at 8 PM with election of officers. Kensington Baptist West Chester meets Wednesday Sept 7 afternoon. Ainsworth W OR regular meeting Sept 5. Harmony club at Mrs Lloyd Swift Wednesday 2 PM. C C class M F B church West Chester Thursday Sept 8 at Mrs Dan Rohrer home. Jelly collection for hospital. Harmony club again Wednesday 2 PM with Mrs Swift. O EB 5 social hour follows Thursday meeting.

J Ple. C Nora Dewey Fern Leaf Club Laura Graham Leon Beatty Pale Atkinson J. O. Brown Baptist Kensington West Chester Francis Wright Lewis Harland Doyle Smith C. C M. FB. Church of Dan Rohrer

Walnut Women’s Club Meets at Mrs George Clapper

The Walnut Women’s club will meet with Mrs. George Clapper Thursday afternoon. Roll call. The program centers on a vote and the question Do you vote and Why.

Walnut Women's Club George Clapper

Presbyterian and church group events announced for Friday

The Woman's Missionary Society hosts an annual banquet for Westminster Guild and other groups with Grace Van Evera of Davenport as speaker. Several Ladies Aid and club meetings are scheduled Friday afternoon and evening at various church locations with dates and leaders listed.

Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church Westminster Guild Margaret Cowden Grace van Evera Davenport Young People’s Work

Billie Dove Glamour and The Stolen Bride Screen Star

Billie Dove delivers a radiant mature screen persona in The Stolen Bride directed by Alexander Korda. The Fox engagement with Lloyd Hughes Lilian Tashmay and others anchors a two day run. plus a separate notice on Ella O McKey probate hearing set September seventeenth 1927 in Washington Iowa.

Billie Dove First National Fox Theater Carey Wilson Alexander Korda Miss Dove Lloyd Hughes Lilyan Tashmay Armand Kaliz Cleve Moore Frank Heall

Sleep and waking cited by chemist in daily opinion

A Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman reader note suggests that while a chemist sees the world as lively, many people have already given up sleep long ago, reflecting on sleep patterns and public fatigue.

Oklahoma City Oklahoman

Bright Sayings of Papa

A short anecdote recalls a girl who travels with her father and asks her mother if she is really papa's little niece after he tells a pretty lady she is. The tale hints at family confusion and affection in a domestic moment.

Clarence William Bill Sle Beatrice Bee Vassar George Talbott Lill George Pee Amy C Adwell Amy Cadwell Bea George Talbcott Tut Bee Papa

District News Notes and Local Happenings in Humston Area

Mrs Lloyd Humston reports district incidents including a break in at the old Nelson home now owned by BE Barthelow with batteries thrown through windows. The Lloyds spent Sabbath at Frank McCray’s near Wapello and visited Hiram Bakers near Ainsworth enroute home. Family piano recital at Miss Mary Hunter’s home featured Maurine Walker Ione Bear Irene Bush Wilma Kerr and Agnes Koening. Leland Pringle and family moved to town and work at Sanitary Dairy. Families of F Pringle Chas Cherry and Elmer Cherry attended the Dutch Creek fair last Thursday. Harve Porter visited daughter Clarence Jackson Saturday. Frank Heinzman and Lauder Kennedy visited Sunday afternoon.

Nelson BE. L. Barthelow Lloyd Humston Frank McCray Wapello Fey Hiram Baker Ainsworth Blgger Cherry Roy Randoll Des Moines Mary Hunter Maurine Walker Ione Bear Irene Bush Wilma Kerr Agnes Koening Leland Pringle Leland Sanitary Dairy F. Pringle Chas. Cherry Elmer Cherry Harve Porter Clarence Jackson Frank Heinzman Lauder Kennedy

Des Moines Road Travel Upgraded After Sigourney Route

Longer Correspondent notes good road conditions between here and Des Moines via Sigourney with paved travel all the way. He recalls a fair eight years ago with improved stock this year. Lindbergh Day drew over 100000 spectators amid orderly crowds and heavy police presence. Theo Orer used many trucks to haul shelled corn from near Havre.

Des Moines Sigourney Lindbergh Theo Orer Havre

Quote on intellect and self knowledge attributed to Novalis

A fragmentary quotation presents Novalis arguing that the highest aim of intellectual pursuit is to grant a person perfect understanding of his own inner self and mind. The line reflects Romantic ideals of self knowledge and inner mastery.

Novalis

Toll of the Sea: Average Shipwrecks Hit Daily

A yearly toll of the sea averages about one shipwreck per day. The grim statistic underscores persistent dangers at sea.

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Col D. J. Palmer Wellston Social Club Will Dunbar Ply H. J. Heinz Musca Tine Iowa Lowe Ixteen Lawa City University of Towa Chamber of Commerce Towa City, Iowa Ainsworth W. OR Harmony Club Lloyd Swift M. E. Durch T. L. Brookhart Friendship Club Ethel Gray Ladies Aid Society The First United Presbyterian Church J. A. Hawthorne Main Street J R. George Timothy James Billie Washington County Ella O. McKey Court House Washington District Court Said County D. C. Kilgore Edna C. Purvis Bil Sia MAYO Home Bakery Pennsylvania Valvoline Washington Oil Co Lloyd Humston London Ontario England Wo Roy Maxwell Lett Ontario Governmental Air Service Terry D. Tully North Outanio Forest Aati Barcaini Duroleum Enna Conniless Corbin & Barrett Bootery East Side Square
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