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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1930

Page

5

Picnic and Society Notices From Sunset Park and Area

The Linger Longer club held its annual picnic in Sunset park with ten members and families present along with Mrs Orle Booth Melvin Esther and Francis and Mr and Mrs Rodney Davis and Jean and Gal. A rummage sale is planned for October 11 by the Alma Hearne Holland missionary society of the MOE church. Elections named Miss Kana Kasia as president and Harriet Barrett as devotion leader among others. The Northern Star GH club met with Gretty McCartney for a social afternoon. The Evening literature department hosted by the Dawson sisters with book chat by Dora Minick. Various classes held pot luck dinners and elect officers. The West Chester Pythian Sisters met for their annual meeting with a picnic plan at Camp Cozy. A marriage announcement: Miss Eisie Moser to Carl W Duis of Strawberry Point. Numerous social events included bridge and euchre games, high scores, and a Thrift club luncheon at Mrs Ellen Wallace’s.

Linger Longer Club Sunset Park Orle Booth Melvin Esther Francis Rodney Davis Jean Gal Altoeeter Alma Hearne Holland Burington Adna Klein Stella Palmer Ida Cavender Jones Harriet Barrett Ab Anderson Etna Elizabeth Dawson Edna Mercer Clara Farm Tripp India Makerif Dora Minick HH Barrett West Chester Eisie Moser Carl W. Duis Strawberry Point Moser Wish Ade To Moser Miss Moser Zelma

Announcements from Prairie Flower church and local groups

Community notices list meetings and events at homes of Mrs. C A Hoice Mrs Emma Hays and other addresses including Ladies Aid sessions Presbyterian church events regualr business and a farewell reception for Mev E Hamilton family in Prairie Flower church basement. Also notes Sunday school classes Sunset Park and a Legion auxiliary called meeting for nominating and memorial committees. Local gatherings encourage dish to pass and welcoming new church members.

E. Hamilton Prairie Flower Church Sunset Park End Nelle Tripp Oscar Ge

Old Sailor Superstitions Spread Across Seas

A Pearson's Weekly piece notes folk beliefs among salt water sailors. Widespread ideas credit virtues to seawater for colds and inflammation, while waves are seen as omens predicting deaths or storm events. A Cork coast anecdote tells of a captain who threw his money overboard to calm a gale.

Hors Am Seveon Weltes Stanley Maat Pearson's Weekly Beittany Cork Innlis

White Bread Suspected as Cancer Provocative

An eminent physician who practiced in Simla argues white bread may contribute to cancer and other diseases among Punjabis and northwest Indians. He notes diets centered on wholemeal, pulses, raw vegetables, and large quantities of raw fruit. The account touches on local eating habits and mentions a local forestry penance study.

Simla Punjab India

Week's Events in Four Grade Schools

The fourth and fifth grades resume study in Healthy Living and soils samples from Colorado and Texas note classwork. Absent students and class duties are listed. Kindergarteners explore The Cock Mouse and the Little Red Hoe with new classroom equipment, while first and second grades create health posters and fruit posters. A nature study trip to a park is planned for Thursday afternoon as classes share progress and exhibits.

Habowith Miss Carol Forestography Colorado Miss Forges Texas Gulf of Mexico Bing Mary Welch Warth Myerna Jacobson ALA Milne Uie Harold Wehras June Potsham Walter George Anderson Bobby Anderson Violet Viola Blick Osie Otis Messenger Robert Richard Shively Harold Gerald Wehr Hubert Evans Inte Florence Peterson Crammaey Darlene van Meter Donald Cramer Nina Mac Little Dick Moore Johny Hoste Charlotte Foster Charles Randall Henriet Maksas

Ladies Aid and Garden Club Meet This Week

Unit No HE of Mes Ladies Aid meets Mrs Lloyd Nelswanger Friday afternoon September 12 to work on comfort items. Garden Depart of Fortnightly club with Miss Dora Minick Thursday Sept 11 at 7 26. topic Town State Park Mrs We Davis Ahead of the Insects. Unit No 3 Ladies Aid M E church meets at Mrs Joe Wolfe 1103 East Washington St Friday afternoon at 2 30 1783.

The Mes Ladies Aid Society Lloyd Nelswanger Ron Dora Minick Spear We Davis Ladies Aid of the M. E. Church Joe Wolfe East Washington St

Meeting notices from Washington area organizations

Aid unit No 7 will meet with Mrs lap Friday afternoon at September 12 in Washington. S will be held evening at 8 o clock at Funeral parlors. Unit No 4 of the Mee La nd will meet with Mrs A Te Griffin, 319 East Washington St, on Friday afternoon September 12 at 2 30. Ladies Ma of will meet Friday noon with Mrs T W Hunter. Bring quilt pieces needle and thread. A large attendance is desired. Merelts PT A will Thursday p.m. at 8245.

MLK Ladies A‘d C. C. Owen Ait No. 7 M. Aid Lap We of Wasington A. Te Grif East Washington St T. W. Hunter

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