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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1926

Page

3

Local Society Notes Highlight Banquets and Club Meetings

Florence Smith hosts New Haven Social Union luncheon with 24 members. B B K O Class holds twenty first annual banquet at Y M C A with eighty attendees and a five course dinner. Various clubs meet for sewing, mission work, and Christian Endeavor with reports on earnings for missions and future programs.

B. BK. O Coulter Owen Hays Hays J. H. Peet If. M. Barnes Walter Brown Catherine Goft B. BE Jesse Miller R. BE. Thornton Everett Griffith Christian Endeavor Societies Presbyterian Church S. W. Korf Lyle MecGugin Vernon Witting

Harvest Home Dinner and Community Notices

The Lexington ladies host their Harvest Home dinner on Thursday Sept 30 with display sales by auctioneer Charles Brown. The Washington county hospital women's auxiliary meets Sept 27 at 1 30 PM to sew for the hospital. West Chester Pythian Sisters hold regular meeting Sept 28 with a candidate ready for initiation. The Woman's Relief Corps in West Chester meets Saturday afternoon.

Lexington Swerrybody Charles Brown Washington County Hospital West Chester Pythian Sisters Woman's Relief Corps of

Harvest Home Tick-Tack Community Event at Lexington Church

The Harvest Home event will be held at the Lexington church Thursday with a chicken dinner music and prizes. Community groups share notices of meetings including the Bible Dept and Potiniaht ly club with Mrs M Yard on Monday at 2 30 and other society gatherings in local churches.

Howard Crozier East Jefferson Street C. H. Gather Harley McCreedy Ed Bambrick Indian Creek Club Charles Corpman Lawrence Criles Lexington Bible Dept The Potiniahtly Club

Knights of Columbus Regular Meeting Notice

K of C announces a regular meeting on Tuesday September 28 urging every member to attend. The Young Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will meet Monday at 7 30 PM at Mrs Harry Dickerson's home and requests members to bring unpaid dues.

Women's Missionary Society of Bethel Presbyterian Cehurch Harry Dye Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Young Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Harry Dickerson

Sandy Hook Scribes and Storms Note Mosquito Bills and Farm Life

Mary Badger reports from Sandy Hook about hill conditions and a big field for footpaths and roads. she jokes about slaughtering mosquitoes in a new slaughter house while keeping hides for work. She mentions Dan Hesseltine shipping hogs, Happy Guy back at work, seed corn gathering, and sick children. The Skunk River rises, Florida storm frightens a brother, Ed Stout grows a mustache, and rains are blamed for future silo filling and farming delays Christlike faith ends the note.

Sandy Hook Sandy Hook Hill Brighton Dan Hesseltine Jessie Stout Harrison Hesseltine Florida Palm Beach Ed Stout Frank Macon Bowers God

Fragmentary Utterance Notes Struggle to Stay On Course

The text presents a fragmented quote about effort and guidance, suggesting a discussion on keeping a group or person on the right path and maintaining proper conduct or direction. No clear individuals, organizations, or facts are identifiable from the fragment.

Keeping Well Preventing Rickets

Rickets in infancy arises from poor nutrition and lack of sunlight. cod liver oil coupled with daily sun exposure shows the child improves. New Haven health authorities began home visits to educate mothers on cod liver oil and sun baths, and three years of practice suggests rickets can be controlled.

Health Department of New Haven Connecticut Health Department Health Bureau

Just Think of It from London Opinion

An unpublished stray remark contrasts Uncle Pred buying a geography book with his failure to identify Seratica. The quip hints at ignorance despite access to knowledge, framed in a colorful London Opinion voice.

Seratica London

Greenwich Chronometer Baking Process Revealed

The British navy issued chronometers to be baked at Greenwich observatory. Those used on extended cruises in varying climates were kept in an oven heated to high degrees for about two months to achimmate them.

Greenwich Observatory Thors

Life's Opportunities Quote From Henry Van Dyke

A reflection quotes Henry Van Dyke on life offering chances to love work and dream. The text notes gratitude for opportunities to aim high and appreciate the stars above.

Henry van Dyke

Valley Ladies Aid Sews Quilt Blocks in Church Meeting

Valley Sept 24 Mrs Charles Churchill correspondent reports nine members of the Ladies Aid met at the church to sew quilt blocks. Rev Lowe to hold a 2 45 Sunday service weather permitting. The article also notes visits, vaccination efforts, river rising and family bereavement.

Francis Feltz Wellston Henry Trier Keeta Brighton Wilma Derby Guy Black Rev. Lowe Arville Ward Ollie Ralph Derby Wilma Myrtle Sigo Rubio Ralph Ralph Augustine Ralph Derby Johnnie Augustine Joe Hartnell Walter tHotle Henry Luithlyamily

Sermon on The Lost Christ Draws Largest Weeknight Crowd

Crawfordsville la September 24 The Rev Dr Renwick preached on The Lost Christ to the week night crowd noting the pers ona l and searching themes The sermon stressed losing Christ through neglect of grace and urged returning to the temple to find Him Mrs Will Neal of Burlington and visitors Kratter Mitchells left for Edgerton Wisconsin Robert Hanna plans a trip to the International Livestock show Mr and Mrs Robert Gormly of Fairfield visited relatives.

Crawfordsville Renwick Christ Jesus Temple Will Neal Burlington Mrs. Kratter J. C. Mitchell Edgerton Wisconsin Rovert Hanna Baby Beef Club Robert Gormly Fairfield

First Things First High School Notes

A lively school week in the high school assembly with plans for swimming, a G R O banquet signups, and football ticket sales. Freshman agriculture class field judging was delayed by rain. seniors and juniors rehearse civics club activities and a state contest effort continues under Miss Goff’s guidance. Weather disruptions and social events fill the week with songs and greetings.

Methodist Church Sunday Services Announced

Sunday school at 10:00 a m. Morning worship at 11:00 a m with the subject God the only refuge of the Soul. Junior League meets 6:30 p m Epworth League 6:30 p m You need the church The church needs you Let each of us be in our place in the Lord's house on the Sabbath.

Methodist Church Epworth

Presbyterian Church Service and Events Notice

A church notice invites worshippers to a Sabbath service with Sunday school at 10 A. M. and a sermon at 11 A. M. on the topic Juesug as a hiding place. Evening Young People meeting at 6:30 P. M. Rev. E W Griffith is pastor.

William G. Barr Church of the Glad Hand Juesug

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Florence Smith R. L. Grimes W. W. Bowers S. A. Dickerson Ladies of the Baptist Church F. R. Sage Catlett Ie Ct Roral Women's Club Charles Cherry Lowa John Elmer Cherry John Cherry Hallie Hall Ralph Shannon America Red Cross Washington Money Geo. L. Lane Mansfield Ohio Business and Professional Women’s Club U. Building Charles Rickey Mary Badger Frederick KR. Green Nellie Manners Things Paypton Florence Cunningham Mer, Schorntag G. Ro Bacon’ White Clarence White Clifford Baker Farnest Simpson LeRoy Pratt Delbert Badhai Francesa Rovd Norman Sate Sidney Coon Gertrude Hammer Catharine Ytull Margaret Sexton Jeanette Karel Cather, Coulter Merritt Jim Davidson Jim Deeimbher Noast Pork Corp G. R's Florence Brookehart Ruth Stewart Elear Edith Esther Richard Stewart Hi Y Henry Litetle Dr. Bowers Priday Civis Clee County Teacher's Institute Miss Goff Catharine Coulter United Presbyterian Church W. C. Porter E. W. Griffith Miami NEA Miami River Flagler Street
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