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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1928

Page

3

Birthday Celebrations and Club News From Washington

A series of social happenings fills the week in Washington. Families hosted dinners honoring birthdays at the Hutt home and Mrs. Ira Coon received a surprise party with gifts. The J. W. Baker Womans Relief Corps planned a Sunset Park picnic and a future event. Various HSC groups held meetings, garden tours, and flower garden visits, while the Fern Cliff 4H club elected officers and planned the Fall Festival. A high school get acquainted party drew 350 students with stunts and a faculty debate ending in a tie.

H. 8S. C Ira Coon J. W. Baker Womans Relief Corps of West Chester Curtis Snyder Krank Kleese Belva Carris Washington Corps Sunset Park Fern Cliff Helen Caldwell Mary Thompson Edna Westen Grace Washington High School Joephine Hull

Local church and club notices for coming week

Community announcements list church groups and societies meeting Tuesday through Friday with times. Events include choir rehearsals, social gatherings, playlets, home mission studies, picnics, a ten cent social, and a class adoption at Woodmen hall with details on hosts and times.

Y W C A Names Committees For Coming Year

The Y W C A in Washington announces new committees for the fall as volunteers sign on. Margaret Livingston leads the Girl Reserves with a mapped program while Mrs. Besse Blumly joins to direct swimming. The hospitality committee meets Friday at 2 30 in the women’s room of the Y M C A.

W. A. Cook C. W McLaughlin Young Women's Christian Association Washington Movment Ijirl Amy Christian Edna Mercer C. C. Hull Margaret Moninger Margaret Livingston Anne Knottnerus Y. W Augustana Hospital Chicago Besse Blumly Orville Elder

Washington social notes reflect visitors and committees

Local listings show Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Barnett of Minneapolis visiting Washington with their daughter, and numerous Crawfordsville and Davenport residents shopping and visiting. Community committees track program, employment, hospitality, directory and publicity roles with plans for monthly meetings and ongoing member additions.

Dairymen to Hold Meet in City Hall

Dairymen plan a meeting at Washington city hall on Thursday September 20 at 8 p m. Ray H Smith will be principal speaker and share valuable dairy industry information. Those interested in dairying are urged to attend for a splendid program.

Woman's Home Missionary Society of the West Chester M. E. Church Henry Bowes Washington City Hall Ray H. Smith Smith

Ainsworth High School Opens With Rising Enrollment

Ainsworth high school reports a September third start with enrollment up twenty two percent from last year. The freshman class is largest in years with strong basketball, glee club, and declamation prospects. The senior class is the largest since 1923 and Miss Dales joins the faculty to lead the music program.

Ainsworth Dales

Drunk Driving Leads to Jail and Fines in Des Moines

In Des Moines on Sept. 19 three men faced imprisonment with a fourth paying a fine after court appearances before Judge T S Shankland. C. H. Halderman received a year at Fort Madison for drunken driving, Leo McCabe was fined 200 dollars. Halderman likely to be paroled. Frank Gillespie and James Speraixe got a year each in county jail for burglary.

Des Moines T Vank §S. Shankland C. H. Halderman Fort Madison Penitentiary Leo McCabe Halderman Frank Gillespie James Speraixe

Oasis Deserts Across Sahara Vary Greatly In Size

The Sahara oases span from tiny fractions of an acre to vast stretches of land. An oasis is any watered fertile spot amid surrounding barren desert, sustaining life and enabling settlement and travel across the arid region.

Sahara Desert Africa Oasis

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F. E. Hutt South Iowa Avenue Howard Mangold Donald Hanry Hutt Raymond Hutt Anna J Krotz H. S.C Po. m Henry Wagenknecht Nice Anna Knottnerus Miss Knottnerus William Knottnerus Rock Island E. C. Carris D. D. Davis Los Angeles C. Davis Vesta Bush Arthur Sadel Muscatine Miss Bush Charles Bush Sade Baptist H. J. Club James Shalla Eureka Veryone Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church J. O. Elder Rebekah Will Boyd Berdo Christian Ladies Aid Mildred Kephart Mable Eldridge Versa Anderson Philathea Rebekah Club Lou Huskins Mrs. Scott Rural Women’s Club J. M. Phillips D. of W Hugh We- Cleery E. G. Fox M. KE Wellston Social Club Ernest Hummer Y.W.C.A Mrs. Plumly Ralph Barnett Minneapolis Minnesota L. B. Lupton Barnett Mrs. Lupton Burlington J.C. Huston Hope Crawfordsville H. D. Cherryholme Wachington Ross Gallaway Waterloo Davenport Homse Clarian McCreedy R. EK. Shannon Will Gibson Manton Hebner Besse Conger George Dowell Ted Brown J. A. Porter Phil Weldin George Morrison Joe Wright H. I. Ward Althea Montgomery Fred Reid Anna Dawson Nellie Tripp Inez Sharpe M. R. Seldon Cedar Rapids National Bank Nate Buck Brighton Marie Lorenzen Wahington Carl Beck R. Wallace of Haskins Sam Davis Luther of Wyman Will G. Stewart Phillips Clairess Fred Bey George Breitenbach George Brinton Frank Carter Louise Cunningham L. R. Carbee M. EK. Dicken M. FE. Dicken P. L. Etter Fred Franklin Ed Grayson J. Elliot Grayson Richard Johnson H. J. McC Helen Wylie Besse Plumly Marian McLaughlin A. J. Dawson A. FE. Atchison Jean Albis Ywn Presbytery Associate Presbyterian Church Hazel Moore Bana Miller Ainsworth High School Sahara Journal Evening Journal The the Evening Journal Washington County the‘ Evening Journal
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