Society Notes Highlight Teas Dinners and Local Gatherings
Mra Charles W McLaughlin hosts a tea for Miss Mildred Anne Stewart at 308 West Main Street. Miss Mildred Stewart and Mr W P Kelsey of Fairfield were guests at a Covered Dish Club dinner at Mr and Mrs Robert H Willits home. Guests included Miss Janet Beaton of Chicago and J S McElhinney. The Fortnightly club hosted a Home Economics party at Sunset Park moved to a cafeteria due to weather. William Brage hosted a West Jefferson Street dinner before his departure for Mt Vernon and Cornell College. The Baptist Societys missionary group met at the church for White Cross work with a $5 donation noted. Mrs Marsh W Bailey and Mrs Robert L Browne of Boston plan a miscellaneous shower for Miss Mildred Stewart. Amos Chapter DeMolay hosted a dancing party at the Country Club with about 30 couples. The Second Division Ladies Missionary Society met at Mrs Jeanie Achesons with a program on the negro problem. Washington friends report the Labor Day marriage of Laird Simpson and Miss Bonnie Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. McLaughlin
Maurine
West Main Street
Mildred Anne Stewart
Mildred Stewart
W. P. Kelsey
Fairfield
Robert H. Willits
Willits
Janet Beaton
Chicago
Kelsey
J.S. McElhinney
Sunset Park
Mary Atchison
B. F. Bostwick
Dan Bevins
Kathryn Latta
William Brage
West Jefferson Street
Ladies Missionary Society
First United Presbyterian Church
Jeonie Acheson
I. J. Patterson
Robert McCall
D. N. Anwyl
C. W. McLaughlin
George
Davidson
Acheron
F. L. Wilson
East Main Street
We. «. Harding
East Washington Street
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Bible
Frank Heinzman
Washington
Shalom
Albert M. Huff
G. A. RR
Court House
Young Women's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Alfield
Marsh Bailey
Robert L. Browne
Lions Club
Commercial Club
Ladies Aid Society
West Chester
M. FB. Church
Logan Abbens
Kolah Club
Rosemary Club
BE. M. McGinnis
Just Us Club
Donald Applegate
O. W. Club
John Kephart
Club Announcements Reach Varied Woman’s Groups
Notices list meetings for Kelah, Rosemary, Washington Chapter 98 Order of Eastern Star, Ladies Aid Christian Church, Us Club, Rebekah, Dutch Creek picnic at Sunset Park, and Ladies Aid Society St Paul Evangelical Church with host details and reminders about dues and attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Methodist church auxiliary and U officers meeting notices
The Susan Coffey Auxiliary of the Methodist church in West Chester will meet with Mrs. Clara Henderson on Friday afternoon. Nettie Skipton leads the program. August and September Friends and election of officers are on the agenda. All members urged to attend. Also W C T U meets Thursday Sept 11 at 2 pm in Mission room led by Mrs. Busby with Eph 6 10 18. Junior Philathea class picnic Wednesday noon at Mrs. R B Shannon’s home. bring a dish to pass. Democratic central committee called meeting Tuesday Sept 16 at city hall. William Sutherland chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Coffey
Methodist Church
West Chester
Clara Henderson
Nettie Skipton
Mission Room
Klein Klothing
Busby
Noticoe
Philathea Sunday School
The
R. B. Shannon
Democratic Central Committee
William Sutherland
Mildred Anne Stewart
Vincent Parkhurst Kiesey
Charlies W. Stewart
Bert Booth
Friendship Club
Legion Members Plan Defense Day Parade
Notice calls all Legion members to assemble at the court house Friday at 2 45 PM for National Defense Day parade. The message is dated 1773.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Court ‘House
Standard to weigh rulers guides national judgment
A historical remark attributed to Lord John Russell asserts that a nation needs a correct standard to assess the character of its rulers, emphasizing the role of durable criteria in political evaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Johnf
Russell
Princeton University Origins as the College of New Jersey
The College of New Jersey chartered in 1746 later became Princeton University. It was located in Elizabeth and then moved to its current campus as a leading colonial era institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton University
The
College of New Jersey
Elizabeth
Dramatist George Farquhar Died in Poverty at Twenty Nine
George Farquhar the Irish dramatist from the late 1600s and early 1700s died at age twenty nine after a life spent in dire poverty and hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Farquhar
Miraculous Brownson Describes Niagara Wonder
The article quotes Miraculous Brownson praising Niagara Falls during a holiday abroad. He recalls the moment his wife first saw the falls and found her speech paralyzed for a full minute, describing the scene as marvelous and powerful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownson
Niagara
London
Girl Scout Troops Form Two Circuits of Patrols
The Girl Scouts divide into two troops with three and four patrols respectively. New captains will be elected as Miss Florence Cunningham and Miss Isobel Lemmon depart for college. Members are assigned to troops and patrols and instructed to contact their leaders with assigned details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Cunningham
Isobel Lemmon
Mae Campbell
Edna Lewis
Eloise Kisor
Mary McConaughey
Ruth Cunningham
Cherrie McElhinney
Leonie Whiting
Winifred Allen
Catharine Hull
Gertrude Hammer
Betty Hollingsworth
Donna Clow
Betty
Social Calendar reveals busy homemaking events around town
The Social Calendar lists numerous afternoon and evening gatherings. Section One and Section Three meet at Mrs. F L Wilsons on East Main. Schools, church groups, Lions Club lunch, and multiple ladies aid chapters hold events at homes, churches, and parks.
Community club meetings and a scheduled wedding
The W B R C at Ainsworth meets at 2 30 pm and Fleur de Lis club gathers Thursday with Mrs James Aock. A wedding for Mildred Anne Stewart and Vincent Parkhurst Kiesey set for 11 30 am at the Stewarts home. Various entertainments and club meetings Followed by Dutch Creek picnic at Sunset Park and Fortnightly Club literature session on September fifteenth at 2 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. BR. C
Ainsworth
Fleur-de-Lis
James Aock
Fortnightly Club Music Dept Hosts Evening Event
Mrs Charles Thomas will host the Fortnightly Club Music Department at her home 60 percent South Iowa Avenue at 7 45 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Thomas
South
Iowa Avenue
Frost Reports Sweep North Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin
Frost was reported in northwestern North Dakota most of Minnesota and northern and western Wisconsin. Market notes said frost was light in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
North Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Minneapolis
Archbishop Winite Ly Delivers Call to Speak Out
The archbishop urges the audience to share messages openly and urges faith leaders to speak with courage. He emphasizes responsibility of clergy to address social issues and guide communities with clarity.
Angel of a Man Toasted by Witty Exchange
A Thrift Magazine quip recalls a wife claiming she could shape a good husband into an angel. The husband jokes that she nearly succeeded the first time she tried to fix his seat after marriage, highlighting turn of phrase humor from a casual evening remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrift Magazine
Washington Improvement League Seeks New Members and Fall Activities
The Washington Improvement League outlines fall plans including a zinnia display, Girl Scout growth, and a pot luck luncheon. Forty eight Scouts, twenty one tender foot graduates, and two troops are noted with outreach to non residents. The first general meeting is set for September eighteenth with invitations extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Improvement League
Chautauqua
Washington
Improvement League
Tees
J. E. Bittler
League
C. J. Roberts
J. O. Elder
Club Editors Seek Cooperation At Autumn Meeting Season
Washington organizations clubs circles and societies of all kinds are urged to cooperate. Secretaries and press correspondents should provide full early reports of meetings. Reports may be mailed or phoned to Miss Mabel Morton who oversees this department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erary
Mabel Morton
Invading British Golfers Battle for Walker Cup Honors
England and America will clash in the fourth Walker Cup matches at Garden City on September 12 and 13. America has won the first three renewals and is favored again. British team misses Wethered and Holderness but is led by Cyril James Hastings Talley with other members including I F Storey Major C O Tizler W L Hope Dennis Kyle Mike Scott T A Torrance O B Bistrowe W A Murray and Robert Scou Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
America
Garden City
Roger Wethered
E W. Holderness
Cyril James Hastings Talley
Talley
Brookline
Merion
British Invaders
I. F. Storey
Major C. O. Tizler
W. L. Hope
Dennis Kyle
Mike Scott
T. A. Torrance
O. B. Bistrowe
W. A. Murray
Robert Scou Jr
Rural Women's Club Meeting Held with Guest Day Plans
Mrs Cyrus Bush hosted fourteen members six children and one guest Mrs Charles Bear for a Thursday afternoon session of the Rural Women's Club. A short business meeting set plans for guest day. Current Events was the topic with contests and piano music. Dainty refreshments were served by the hostess and daughter Irene. The group sang America before departing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Bush
Rural Women’s Club
Charles Bear
Sjvents
Irene
America
Merchant Advice Echoes From Journal Advertisement
A reader recalls telling a merchant I saw your ad In the Journal to prompt attention. The line reflects how locals respond to newspaper inserts and seek service or goods featured in the paper.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mise Faulkner
China
Marsh W. Bailey
Boston
Amos Chapter
de Molay
DeMolay
Laird Simpson
Bonnie Morgan
Brighton
Harry
Kelah Club
Logan Ahrens
E. M. McGinnis
Ladies Aid of the Christian Church
Notione—Juet Us Club
Rebekah Club
L. H. Richardson
Dutch Creek
St. Paul Evangelical Church
John Baer
Moose Lodge
Highland Four
Fred Bey
Fleur de Las Club
James Zeck
P. BE. O
Ralph Shannon
Ainsworth W. KK
Princeton
Girl Scout
Clow
Mary Louise Harwood
Mary Pauls
Margery Smith
Anna Knottnerus
Edna Moriarty
Mary Moriarty
Cleda Leffler
Lucile Schmoeller
Wilma Walker
Nellie Ruth Lyon
Albert Dickerson
Isobel Hayman
Margaret Sexton
Bernice Ross
Mildred Hindahl
Elaine Mallory
Mildred Brown
Opal Barker
Florence Brookhart
Irene Paul
Frances Thomas
Dorothy Thompson
Ruti Stewart
Vivian Bridges
Edith Kissor
Hazel Kisor
Margaret Alice Stewart
Klein Klothing Co
Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
Satuday
T. A. Micheals
Winitely
Chautauqua Grounds
Women's Organizations
Organiza
Storey
Hezlet
Tolley
Physicians and Surgeons
John Droz
West Main Bt
Frank Boller
City
Mutual
W. Washington St
T. J. Pease
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Blue Mutual
J. D. Dayton
Westchester
Iowa
Washington County
Aucioneers
Austin Sutherland
R. R
T A Michels
Washington, Iowa
Morrison & Morrison
Morrison Bidg
North
Brookhart
Loas
Opera House
Mutual Phone
Cc. J. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson
Opposite Journal
Livingston & Eicher
Abstract Department
Nat'l Bank
Green
W. Brown
South of Water Works
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