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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1928
Page
3
Local women hosted brunches and bridge gatherings at several homes, including Mrs. Mildred Kephart and Mrs. Mable Eldridge, with fall flower decor. Guests traveled from Davenport Ames and Los Angeles, while area clubs from Rebekahs to PEO planned fundraisers and missionary events.
The Bible department of the Fort nightly will meet Monday afternoon with Mrs. F L Wilson 18T2 The Wesleyan Home Missionary will meet Tuesday evening with Mrs. Ralph Shannon Mrs Maude Rath mell will have charge of the lesson Members please notice change of date 1872 The Priscilla club will meet with Mrs Frank Stewart 726 South Iowa ave Tuesday afternoon September 20 1s713 The BP A will hold its first meeting at the Junior High school Tuesday evening September 25 at 7 30 1811s The Ladies Aid of the M FE church at Ainsworth will hold a reception at the church Friday evening Sept 21 for the new pastor and the new teachers
The Lincoln PoP AL will meet at the school building on Tuesday September 25 at 3 45. The Fortnightly club literature department will meet with Mrs Ralph Shannon Monday afternoon at 2 30.
Mrs Harry Campbell and Mrs Don Wylie will host the Sunshine club on Wednesday September 26 at the Wylie home. Roll call will be answered with a salad recipe. The Prairie Flower Mission will announce ALI DAY meeting at the church Thursday Sept 25 with a pot luck dinner and quilting project for the Bible school girls. Nurses home gifts promised. Pansy Hill club to have a weiner roast Monday evening.
The Ladies of the Christian church plan a chicken dinner at the church on Thursday September 27 at noon. The Band P club will meet Wednesday evening September 26 in the Y community room with dinner at 6 15. Members wishing to bring guests or be excused should notify secretary Ticia Patton by 7 00 pm.
Senator Charles Curtis Republican vice president nominee spoke at a Spencer Iowa Republican meeting urging cooperative marketing of agricultural products. He traced origins from 1851 cheese factories to 1927 co operative systems, noting growth in dairy grain fruit and livestock sectors and the need for farmer training and public support.
The Schaffner Lanshaw players will open at the New Graham Theatre with The Small Town Flapper a comedy drama described as riotous. They will present a new play each evening with a stage band and vaudeville between acts. Popular prices apply.
Verdi F J wonger reports several moves in the Verdi area as Longs depart and Blanchards move into the vacated house. A baby girl was born September 19 to Mr and Mrs Earl Chorpening. Ralph Chorpening and family extend thanks after a trip to Illinois. Mrs Chorpening needed appendicitis treatment. Neighbors assist Mire and Ralph with cooking during silo filling. Will Bealer visits relatives near Iowa City. Jim Longer visits from California this week.
Septem ber 21 1928 report mentions men completing filling sites on Tuesday. Mrs T H Will traveled to Pennsylvania for an extended visit. Mr and Mrs Will Brown and J G Roberts visited Minnesota for two weeks. Clayton Pearson handles tarim work during absence. Leo Baker of Waverly Iowa spent part of week at H Mrs Philip Gerdes returned home Friday after two weeks with relatives.
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