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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1927
Page
3
The report details multiple local women’s groups hosting gatherings at homes and churches across the area. Activities include potluck dinners, initiation of new members, gift exchanges, and upcoming events such as chicken fry suppers and picnics.
Season s latest features velvet hats from Paris as the new craze for American women. Designers Ag h es, Araby Rose, Maria Guy, and Mme Suzy showcase rose, raspberry, and tri color velvets in hat designs meant for afternoon and street wear, signaling a global fashion trend embraced by U.S. style icons.
Paris fashion leaders forecast a shift away from boyish millinery toward soft feminine shapes this season. Velvet dominates, with satin and subtle embellishments. Designers Marthe Regnier Germaine Page Agnes Reboux showcase capelines velvet camellias and tea veils in muted apricot blue and navy tones. Satin continues to appear in luxe combinations.
Mr and Mrs Charles Marek hosted a six oclock dinner Sunday September 11 for a family reunion. The menu included fried chicken weiner sandwiches pickles potato salad apple salad baked beans cheese coffee cookies ice cream and toasted marshmallows. Guests listed include multiple Shalla and Te Lockhorst families, Marek Knotek Copp and others. An adjoining notice invites Grand Army comrades and W H C friends to a Side Ward social and a chicken fry supper at New Heaven Baptist church Priday September 16 with serving starting at 6.
A brief society page preview indicates additional social events and announcements will appear on page six.Readers are advised to look to the sixth page for forthcoming gatherings, engagements, and elegance highlights.
The Troral Womens chat plans a social meeting at Mrs. Charles Cherry’s home on Thursday afternoon. The T. OS. B. club schedules a meeting Wednesday evening at Mrs. John Jackson’s home, 146 North Second Avenue.
The independent clan will meet with Mel and Lloyd Swift on Thursday afternoon. Sots
The division of Ladies Aid of the 1st U BP church plans a bake sale Saturday morning at Darelay's Store. The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church meets Monday afternoon at 2:30 with Mrs J G Lemmon. The prayer group will meet for half an hour afterward.
The Ladies Social of the Presbyterian church will entertain choir members at 6:30 p.m. Thursday evening at the church. The country club party set for Wednesday September 14 is postponed due to heat. The U club and club babies will picnic at Sunset Park Sunday.
At Iowa City on September 12 the sorority rushing season opens as 5 000 students begin fall term. Dozens of sorority sisters crowd the campus for the three day event with parties planned for prospective pledges. Preferred parties are set for Wednesday for favored candidates and formal pledging will be held Friday night.
Riverside officials confirmed the Riverside State Bank failed to open on schedule this morning. Early reports indicated no details were available and officials hoped the situation would not prove serious as the Journal went to press.
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