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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1930
Page
5
Mrs Corrine Cherry and Mrs J C Lemmon hosted a high tea at the Cherry home on East Washington. Forty two guests enjoyed decorated tables, maps of the White House talk by Mrs Bowman and a tour through the place.
Beauties who guard their complexions use MELLO-GLOW Face Powder. Purity approved by government. It leaves skin smooth and even, never pasty or flaky. A new French process makes it long lasting. Sherman Bros., druggists.
President Hoover focused on writing four major speeches to frame the administration for the upcoming congressional election. The first talk is Oct 2 before the American Bankers’ Association in Cleveland, followed by Oct 7 addresses in Boston for the American Legion and AFL. The next day he attends the Kings Mountain celebration in North Carolina marking its 150th anniversary.
Winnipeg was chosen as the 1931 convention city of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows and the Rebekah assemblies, and the patriarchs militant, meeting in Indianapolis yesterday. In Iowa, Margaret Sout and Bernice Bickford, both teens, were committed to a reformatory after laughing at a judge. the girls were found with three Fremont boys in Amboy, Indiana, while the boys face Mann Act trial in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Anna Houseal of River Junction organizes the first River Junction Dahlia and Flower show for September 27 and 28. Home grown entries only, entrants supply their own vases, entries due by 11 am September 27 at the River Junction hall. After the show flowers will be sold. prizes include bulbs for best mixed flowers in vase wild flowers home made flowers in baskets and program of named flowers.
Clarence Klaasen Jr John Ryken of Ireton Ta and Ed Hulshof of Rock Valley are in Le Mars hospital after a car veered into a ditch and caught fire Hulshof drove. The Burlington item notes no trace of thieves who stole 40 gallons of grain alcohol from National Chemical Company Monday night. A Ladies Aid meeting followed with Unit No 10 led by Mrs A C Durst and 55 members present with refreshments.
The Missionary society of the Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs S Lemmon Friday at 2 30 this afternoon. There will be no dance at Moose Hall Thursday night September 18 due to the Fall Festival.
The National Selected Morticians elects Jones Funeral Home of Washington to membership in Chicago. The honor, limited to one firm per city after thorough review, underscores commitment to ethics, public service, and high professional standards.
The Rebekahs announce a meeting Friday evening at S.00 o'clock at 18512 and will be hosted by Mrs. Schultz with the Women's Home Missionary Society of West Chester observing. A notice adjusts the date to Saturday September 20.
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