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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1929

Page

3

Society Notes Light Up With Weddings and Club Gatherings

Miss Nell Hebner wed John Altenhofen in Chicago at St Sebastian Church in a private ceremony attended by three friends. The couple will reside at 833 Wellington Avenue, Chicago. Also reported are gatherings of the Walnut 41f Home Furnishing Club, the 0 and 1 club, H H club and a dinner party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. M C DeLong honoring guests from Ibany and Egypt with plans for upcoming meetings and events.

Nell Hebner Charles Hebner Washington John Altenhofen Chicago St. Sebastian Church Sheridan Elizabeth Finlay Wadesboro N. C George Koppelkam Hebner Anson Sanatorium Washington County Hospital Altenhofen John Storm Engineering and Manufacturing Company Wellington Avenue Walnut May Janecet May Janecek Katheryn Eberle M. C. DeLong West Washington Street Robert Mintier Glen Mintier Ibany N. Y Rose Mintier Egypt

Mello-Glo Face Powder Endorsed by Society Women

Sherman Bros druggist promotes MELLO GLO Face Powder as preferred by society women. It promises no flakiness or irritation, longer wear, a smooth spread, and a youthful bloom from a new French process that prevents large pores.

Sherman Bros

Announcements from local clubs and meetings

IX club invites guests to Mrs Warren Glascock home Thursday at 2.00 pm. The 17th Department American Home Sec 29 holds a 1.00 pm luncheon at Mrs F L Wilson home on Tuesday Sept 10 at 35 cents per piece. Masons: 2nd degree work Tuesday Sept 10 at 8 pm with two candidates. Just Us Club meets with Mrs Stella Dodds Wednesday afternoon with dress as school girls and lunch in paper sacks. Bb O W club to meet with Mrs Emma Garrett Tuesday evening bring thimble and needle. Friendship club to meet.

Warren Glascock American Home F. L. Wilson T. J. Pease Just Us Stella Dodds Wilcox West Bb. O. W. Club Emma Garrett

Junior College Reception and Local Club Meetings

A list of attendees at a Junior College reception at the country club includes Mr and Mrs J H Peet Mr and Mrs Harland Mead Mr and Mrs A E Atchison Dr and Mrs E E Stutsman Dr and Mrs P L Etter Mr and Mrs Claude Tucker Mrs Maude N Williams Miss Eoma Clemons Miss Edith Shields Miss Aletha Montgomery George Freshwaters and Mrs Myrtle Carers Friday afternoon Sept 13. Various clubs plan meetings the week of Sept including Snowball Social Farm Bureau Evening Section of the Literature department Daughters of the Union Veterans Navajo club Havre social club Prairie Blower Mission Circle Walnut Women's club 4H girls and Delta Alpha Sunday school class Pythian Sisters benefit card party at K P hall with pumpkin pies all noted for upcoming dates and venues.

Country Club J. H. Peet Harland Mead A. E. Atchison E. E. Stutsman P. L. Etter Claude Tucker Maude N. Williams Eoma Clemons Edith Shields Aletha Montgomery George Freshwaters

Washington Loses Twice at Muscatine in League Games

Washington dropped two games in the I. and I. baseball league at Muscatine yesterday, sealing a third place finish behind Durant and the Muscatine Muskies. The team looked tired and failed to meet standard in both games, 4 to 1 and 4 to 2, with Kiesey and Steinbeck pitching for Washington.

Washington I. and Muscatine Durant Muscatine Muskies Stant Kiesey Steinbeck Muskies

Baseball scoring note with Steinbeck and Mahair pitching

Box score snippet records walks struck out and left on bases for Washington and Muscatine. Steinbeck issued six strikeouts and Mahair three while Mahair turned a 3-6 strikeout line. Double plays involved Mahair to Krueger to Haller and earned runs tallied to Washington and Muscatine.

T. Kiesey Steinbeck Rogers Case Faulhaber Vetter Haller Bhases Washington Mahair Muscatine Krueger Kiesey Kiesey Ss Jacobs Rt Woods Barrett Conklin Pauley Neitzel Stebbens Lange Omer Errors Woods W. Kiesey S. Kiesey

Institute Opens as Bradford Speaks to Teachers

Washington county teachers reach the annual institute at the high school despite rain and mud. Mrs. Winnie Palmer opens with remarks and introduces Prof. H. B. Bradford of the University of Nebraska who urges precision like an artist in teaching. Dr. Bradford and Dr. J. B. Coons lead high school sessions while Miss Lou A. Shepherd and Mrs. Noris Von Kaenel run other conferences.

Washington County Winnie Palmer H. B. Bradford University of Nebraska Bradford J. B. Coons Iowa Wesleyan College Lou A. Shepherd Noris von Kaenel

Rural and Grade Teachers Institute News

This afternoon featured an opening concert by the Washington high school orchestra directed by Milburn McKay followed by a lecture by Dr. Bradford on Trail Markers and a second series of conferences. The institute continues over Tuesday.

Washington High School Orchestra Milburn McKay Bradford

Jailed for Bad Check

Justice of the Peace W E Barber Saturday sentenced John Waggoner of Hedrick to thirty days in the county jail for passing a bogus check.

Justice of the Peace W. E. Barber John Waggoner Hedrick

Attendees at Y Conference in Iowa City

A group traveled to Iowa City yesterday to attend a YMCA conference. Participants included D. D. Sherman Ted Brown Richard McCleery Rus sell Jennings Secretary and Mrs. L W Soule Mr and Mrs Orville Elder Mr and Mrs Fred L Stewart Bill and Jane Stewart Gail Fisher Miss Isabelle Davis Supt J H Peet and Edwin H Griffith.

Iowa City D. D. Sherman Ted Brown Richard McCleery Russell Jennings L. W. Soule Orville Elder Fred L. Stewart Bill and Jane Stewart Gail Fisher Isabelle Davis J. H. Peet Edwin H. Griffith

Crawfordsville Social and Farm Bureau Notes and Local Happenings

In Crawfordsville on Sept 7 Jeanette Wooley heads to Iowa City for the new school year. Farm Bureau leaders from Crawford and Marion townships gathered in Washington for a training session with 20 women attending. Tractors and a crane moved to Crooked Creek channel work. Social Hour club officers were elected Ollie Anwyl president Grace Williams vice president Sadie McCleary secretary treasurer. News of visitors and local travel, plus historical notes: sugar cane arrived in America in 1902 via Santo Domingo and the Jesuits brought it to Louisiana in 1751.

Crawfordsville Jeanette Wooley Iowa City Washington Farm Bureau Crawford Marion Townships Crawford Township Hazel Moorhead Korf Marie Maxwell Clyde Maxwell Claude McCoy Pearl McNeill Walden Smith Harry White Everette Gardner Twila Owens Ollie Anwyl Grace Williams Sadie McCleary Gardner Owens James McFadden N. J. Lease Stewart McKenzie Will Wooley Beaver Falls Clint Fletcher Guy Mitchell Des Moines America Island San Domingo Louisiana

Land swap ad seeks Washington Iowa acreage near farm

A classified notice offers to exchange improved farm property 61 miles from Washington for western land. It lists Frank Bruty Jr of Washington Iowa as contact and notes R. 2 mon w f tf.

Washington Frank Bruty, Jr Iowa

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Society Marion McLaughlin Tom Harvey Wight Jugenheimer Miller Boileau Griffin Clark Floyd Ellis Harvey Ellis Joe Maxwell H. H. Club George Hopping Weekly McArlin Myrtle Carers John Shebeck Dora Minick Daughters of the Union Veterans Navajo Club J. E. Ream Main St Havre Lee Hesseltine Prairie Blower Mission Circle Wylie Lewis Myers Walnut Women’s Club Walnut 4H Delta’ Alpha The Methodist Church J. R. Kruser N. Avenue C Alma HW Hand Missionary Society Mary Hunter Lillian Minick Pythian Sisters K. P. Hall Steb Bens H-Po Jacobs Rf Eee Steinbeck Ss Case Lb Hayes Muscatine- Pauley Ab Taulhaber Krueger E Bartlet Stebbenus Llaye Bradpard Nebraska Desavers SV Lethers Castoria Nellie Munnera Ainsworth, Iowa Rev. Kronmeyer Shetland Boyd's Orchestra Harry Knauss H. L. Gingery E. H. Hause CAL Pearson Sec Ward Stork Beacon Max Pruss Knute Eckener Commander Eckener Hans Curt Fleming Willy Speck Graf Zeppelin Majestic Radio Lakehurst Herr Max Pruss eSme Grigsby-Grunow Company New York Germany Majestic Herr Pruss Eckener Friedrichshafen Hower Stephens Jewlery
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