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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1927
Page
3
Members gathered at Miss Marjorie Smiths home for a Bible verse, prayer led by Mrs. W W Bowers, and a short talk on a recent missionary meeting. Officers duties were described, clippings from the Home Missionary Magazine read, then a social hour with refreshments.
TR W R of West Chester holds regular meeting Saturday afternoon. Ladies Auxiliary meets Friday evening at I O O F hall, business of importance. Catholic Daughters sewing circle meets Thursday afternoon with Catherine Swift. Country Club dinner scheduled for Wednesday at 6 20.
Announcements list fall and autumn gatherings across several groups. The Fortnightly art department meets Sept 20 with Miss Tripp. Harvest Home Sept 21 at Lexington church. Snowball Social with Mrs Armour Griggs Sept 21. Kolah club with Mrs I D Quinn Sept 21. Baptist Ladies missionary tea Sept 23 at 2:30. PT A Wallace school dues due Sept 21. Navaho club at Mrs C J Jungbluth home Sept 21. IX club with Mrs Ralph Waggoner Sept 21. Fern Leaf club host Mrs Harry Ferguson Sept 23 at 1:30. Philathea class social Sept 22, library transport at 1:30. Pythian circle luncheon Sept 21 at 1. OK Or will meet Sept 22 with Mrs Elizabeth Harwood. Walnut Woman's club all day millinery Sept 21 with Miss Mike Lewis. Royal Neighbors Sept 20 at Misses Ida and Addie Harmon.
Prairie Flower church hosts an ice cream supper this evening. Several clubs and organizations schedule afternoon meetings including Snowball Social club and Navajo club. Local groups also plan afternoon gatherings at homes and church venues with hostesses named for each event.
The Garden Club will meet with Mrs. J. G. Maxwell Thursday at 2 36 PM. Papers on flower planting will be read, marking the last gathering until March.
About twenty babies entered today for the Washington county baby health show to be part of the fall festival at the YMCA rooms. The event aims to give thorough physical exams with the national score card used at the Town state fair. Applications are accepted at the Journal office. free entry for babies under three years with four prize groups each awarding ten dollars.
A meeting of the southeastern district of the Town Independent Telephone association was held in Washington with about 35 men in attendance. There was no set program as the day was devoted to general discussion. Luncheon occurred at noon at the Congress hotel led by Charles Deering and Miss Anna Barnes. Towns represented included Ainsworth Crawfordsville Mediapolis New London Mt Pleasant Pleasant Plain Fairfield Columbus Junction and Wayland.
John Matthews a Monmouth college junior was elected president of the college Y M C A at a Sunday meeting. Harold Hogue vacated the post and Matthews now leads the campus Y M C A with Roy Bryan a senior chosen as vice president.
Twenty eight Fairfield Rotarians hosted a Monday luncheon as part of an intercity meeting series and received a district shield. Washington Rotarians then carried the shield to Mt. Pleasant, relaying it to Keokuk, with program duties shared by Mt. Pleasant and Fairfield clubs.
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