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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1925

Page

6

WRC Society Meeting Plans Sept 30 Social at Davison Home

The WRC held a well attended meeting with plans for a social on September 30 at Mrs. John Davison's home on South Second Avenue. Reports from the ith district convention at Columbus Junction were given and a flag for the hospital plus a barrel of fruit and jelly for the soldiers home were voted.

WRC Third Ward John Davison South Second Avenue Emma Garrett Ith Columbus Junction Marshalltown

Community socials brighten Amboy area gatherings

Thursday evening a large crowd gathered at the home of Mtc and Mrs. E.R Van Nestrand for an ice cream social replacing a watermelon event. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Dale Darbyeliah and Vrs.ide Patterson of Ainsworth. Next social hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Jake Wenger will feature fried chicken.

Petuvian Mtc E.R van Nestrand Dale Darbyeliah Vrs Ide Patterson Ainsworth Jake Wenger Amboy Lloyd Hopping Frame Lambert Davis Farr O'Conner Mary Louise Orrie O'Conner Myrtle O'Conner Mervie

Community Organization Notices from Local Chapters

A batch of society notices lists meetings for Master Masons Limnos chapter De Molay delegations, Past Noble Grand Circle, Lexington Ladies Aid, Queen Esther Circle, Fortnightly club Music Department, Wallace School PTA, W S C, Rosemary club, Pilotsburg ALS, Art Department, Moose Lodge, and other groups with dates and times for upcoming gatherings in September 1925.

Limnos Chapter Order of de Molay de Molay

Velour hats and fall colors featured in millinery notes

The article highlights velour hat styles and bold fall colors like fuchsia, Lanvin blue and purple. It lists several club meetings including NoticeoT OS ob club with Mrs. Les Lie Dunlap and Independent club with Mrs. James Swift, plus a barn dance invitation at Arthur Ruebsam's with eligibility for helpers in a fire fight. It also mentions a Bird program for The Welah club and a Parent Teacher association meeting at the Junior high school. C. H. Randall has left for Colorado Springs after visiting town relatives.

Cleaning Grease Spills With Cold Water And Thumb Sucking Cure

An old home remedy advises pouring ice cold water on floor grease to harden it for easy cleaning. Another note describes curing thumb sucking in a baby using soft rubber tubing taped to each thumb to prevent vacuum and stop the habit after a few attempts.

Great Numbers See Ten Commandments at Graham Theater

Large crowds in Washington report seeing the film The Ten Commandments at the Graham theater on Friday and Saturday. The two hour epic is shown in two parts with Moses leading the Hebrews and the modern tale showing the power of the commandments. A cast of five thousand is led by Rod La Rocque and others including Leatrice Joy and Agnes Ayres.

Washington Ten Comemandments Graham Theater Roumeses Egypt Moses Rameses Ameses Isarel Jeanie Macpherson Air Cood Thoreand Prople Rod la Rocque Ruchard Dix Leatrice Joy Agnes Ayres Nita Naldi Theodore Roberts Hazele Taylor James Neill Edythe Chapman Robert Edeson Charles de Roche

Paramount's Peter Pan screens at Fox Theatre tonight

The Paramount screen version of J M Barrie stage play Peter Pan stars Betty Bronson Ernest Torrence Cyril Chadwick Virginia Brown Faire and Anna May Wong. A six month pre production effort aimed for near perfection, with Bronson praised as ideal for the title role and Torrence delivering a commanding Hook.

Paramount J.M. Barrie Herbert Prenon Fox Theatre Willis Goldbeck Betty Bronron Ernest Torrence Cyril Chad Wick Virginia Brown Faire Anna May Wong Peter Pan Hetty Bronson Miss Bronson Hollywood Studios Captaon Hook Jackson

An Efficient Bathroom Organization Plan

The author outlines a bathroom system with a towel bar for each family member and two rust proof hooks per bar one for toothbrushes and one for washcloths. Additional hooks loops nails and closet space hold cleaning supplies ensuring items are at hand during morning routines.

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Society Havre John Putman Europe Fred Bleese Germany America Putman Cecil Chalupa Joe MecGinnis Ruth Marie Morrson Hetty Hollingsworth Priscilla Morrison F. L. Barthelow Rural Women's Club Childern Ed Jackson Ben Briley John Cherry Mrs. Briley Mary Briley Charles Cherry Mrs. A. Anderson East Washington St Noble Grand Circle Henry Mintek Lexington Ladies Aid Safety Queen Esther Golda Marjorie Schulty Parent-Teacher Association of the W. S.C James Marin Fternoon Art Moose — Lodge Rosemary Club Floyd Olde Pilotsburg 1 Als E. Wolf Tos Regent Fairfield Leslie Dunlap James Swift Mra Sam Hoyt Blene de Lis Club Ralph Waggoner AL Odd Bellows Tebekahs Arthur Ruebsam Welah Club Pearl Kennedy The Ladies Nid Society of the UP. Church C. H. Randall Colorado Springs Colo Wrigleys Rannerlas Wrigley’s Wrigleys Ec Younes Kentucky Edyth Draffen Lawrenceburg Tulsa J. B. Harwood & Son the Soers Childrens School Childrens Hose Satinett Satinett Bloomers Childs
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