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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1931
Page
3
The article notes Empress Eugenie’s influence on fall fashion with Second Empire jewelry. It describes garnitures of necklace, ring, bracelet, earrings and brooches using simulated emeralds rubies and sapphires. Designs feature oval or circular mounts, pendant earrings, gold with black enamel, and pearl evening pieces.
Readable local notices show church groups serving fried chicken dinners and lunches on Sept 16 at 11 to 1, plus meetings and postponements for Royal Neighbors and Pythian Circle. Events occur at Woodian hall and various church venues with invitations to all, reminders to bring dishes, and updates on schedule changes.
Delegates arrive in Des Moines for the 15th annual Town Farmers Union convention. More than 3,500 delegates expected by tomorrow as the conference opens with addresses from speakers including A. Sinpoon, Governor Dan W Turner, and other officials in attendance at the state event.
The notice lists several meetings: Art Department of Port hipltly with Mios Neb Tripp at 7 45 this evening. golf breakfast postponed. Wallace P T A meeting postponed to Sept 24. W H M B of West Cheser to meet Mrs Bert Rit tentouse on Sept 1. Friday roll call on What Interested You Most at the Fair Festival. joint meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society and Ladies Social at Presbyterian Church Thursday at 2 30. Rebekah day Friday night. M E Ladies Aid regular social hour Friday at 2 20 with Unit No in charge.
Keota correspondent reports the municipal band will perform two concerts this week on Wednesday and Saturday due to a missing regular night. The item mentions Mrs. Fitzgerald traveling to Washington for word on Mrs. Alfenders heart trouble and notes funeral attendance for Mrs. Alice Sowash with local relatives. Additional notes cover visits by Ella Conklin, Josephine Shorts, and Mrs. George Vincent, plus distant relatives in Denver and Deny’r, Colorado. Also given are coin thickness figures for various denominations.
At the fall meeting of the Fortnightly club American Home department two, luncheon hosted by Mrs. FL Wilson, recipes printed in Journal are repeated. Dishes include Chicken Loaf with Mushroom Sauce Pineapple Salad Caramel Dumplings and Breads Waffles recipes by Miss Maud Hott. Includes Corn Stew Salmon and Peas Salad and Artichokes with buttered servings.
Peter Graber Sr and Mrs Leon ard Graber of Groverhill Ohio welcomed a daughter Evelyn Joann D J Allinian and family and D W Widmer and others hosted Graber at their home Saturday night Refreshments of ice cream cake and raspberries were served J W Widmer celebrated his 70th birthday with many relatives in attendance including Dan Rod and Noa Widmer Edd Widmer and families and Chicago visitors attended Benny Rott home J C Graber family visited Gladden Mast home and Peter Graber and family visited Harvey Eicher relatives celebrated a new baby in Hyattsville Ma Emerson Wittrig and family observed chores and Minnesota visitations Edd Widmer Noah Widmer Lee Swartzendruber and others filled their silos last week plus a note on a large butterfly collection in Europe referenced from San Francisco Chronicle
Wallace PTA plans a member drive starting October first and continuing to the October meeting on Thursday October 15. Children bring paid memberships to earn a button, and the room with most members wins a prize. Emphasis on enlisting fathers and PTA supporters. banner awarded to winning room. attendance contest noted. The Wallace PTA members meeting is set for September 24.
Belizé and Tela report mounting hurricane fatalities as relief ships deliver supplies. Deaths in Belize rise above 2 000 with some estimates near 2 500 in the British Honduran capital. Disease and lack of medical care threaten survivors despite aid efforts. An American consul in Tela, Giles Russell Taggert, died from pneumonia linked to hurricane exposure.
Paramount and Columbia talkies finally bring An American Tragedy to life. Josee J. Lasky explains the long quest to adapt Theodore Dreiser’s novel for sound cinema. The piece notes the shift from silent to talking pictures and previews the dramatic 90 minute screen adaptation at Fox theater with Jack Holt Loretta Cromwell and Richard Cromwell in key roles.
John Achey was jailed as a tense scene erupted over compulsory bovine tuberculosis testing in Cedar County. Dr Wieres of West Union reviewed test procedures while Achey led a farmers’ protest near Chapman, who did not participate in the demonstration.
A society page reports the first year meeting at Elizabeth and Etha Dawson home with reviews of Toway 10 and a Willan J Buing recital. Other items include birthday observations for J K Zeck and Mrs. Zeck, a piano recital by Miss Elsie Bratten's pupils, and a Valley Sunday school surprise party with music and watermelon.
Members met at the home of Mrs. Daveal Hamilton on Wednesday Sept 9 with twenty six attendees. They will stage a school literary program Friday evening Oct with a small admission to cover travel library expenses the club sponsors. Committees led by Mrs D C Schanta and others organized and refreshments were provided by several members.
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