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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1931

Page

3

Taney Home Moves and Club Notes Highlight Local Social Scene

Mra Ralph Reid and Miss Emily Baste attend social events as the Taney family recently moved into a new home. Mrs Harvey Waggoner hosts the G. Bridge Club with guests including Charles Denison and Ard Sitler. Fire Hostess and her daughter Anna assist as a chicken dinner decor evokes yellow and white themes.

Ralph Reid Hay Nelle Dadder Atta White Lord Switars Wim Shalla Manulti Emily Bastend Denny Taneys Haney Mas Eula Reitan G. Lopridge Waggoner Harvey Waggoner G. . Bridge Club Boyd Charles Denison Ard Sitler St B Nelson Don Seaton Anna Dent

VE Stewart Home wartime meeting at Adel

VE STEWART HOME chapter Joy P Byox met at Mrs G W Stewart home yesterday afternoon. Mrs Kenneth hosted in Mrs Stewart absence. President Mrs T S Brookhart presided. Guest Mrs S A Dougas from Adel attended with her daughter Mrs Elinor Doug lists. Mrs Thomas reviewed My Life Transformed by Helen Heckman. Mrs Harry Drake club met yesterday with four guests.

Stewart Joy P. Byox G. W. Stewart Kenneth T. S. Brookhart S. A. Dougas Ipter Adel Elinor Douglis Helen Heckman Thomas Helen” Heckman Helen Keller

Social gathering hosted with luncheon and bridge

Guests included Mrs. Doice Kurtz Mrs. John Munn Mrs. Ives McKay and Mrs. Rodney Arnold. Two children Anna Waggoner and Frances Jane Casey attended. Bridge at three tables awarded to Mrs. Frank Casey and Mel Jay Brewer. Flowers decorated the house. A one course luncheon was served assisted by Mrs. Charles Faulkher of Olds and Mrs. Ives McKay. Next meeting in three weeks with Mrs. Ralph Waggoner.

Doice Kurtz John Munn Ives McKay Rodney Arnold Anna Waggoner Frances Jane Casey Frank Casey Mel Jay Brewer Charles Faulkher Olds Ralph Waggoner

Methodist Choir Elects Officers After Practice

The Methodist choir elected Miss Harriet Tivett as president, Mrs Knight as views president, Miss Fy Hunter as treasurer, and Miss Milligan as secretary. Keith retiring president conducted the brief meeting. Mrs Lewis Warren resigns. Mrs Karl Melcher to succeed as director after the upcoming Sunday.

Buverup Methodist Clent Methodist Choir Harriet Tivett HB Knight Fy Hunter Milligan Keith Lewis Warren Karl Melcher Warren Evry

Local women clubs report meetings and plans

Several community groups held afternoon gatherings in schools and homes. The Association, Heights PTA, Havre Social Club, and HWG bridge club discussed committees, playground equipment, year plans, and fundraisers. Refreshments were served. several officers changed or resigned, and gifts were exchanged.

Recemvi Egt. Association Loyd Mortson PLT. A

French Premier Laval plans visit to Washington in October

Paris reports Premier Laval approved by cabinet to sail on Ile De France October 16 for talks with President Hoover. Laval will first visit Berlin via Briand, to discuss Franco German cooperation and postwar economic steps to relieve unemployment. Security crews accompany the premier and five aides.

America Paris Pierre Laval Ile de France Hoover United States Walter KE Edge Laval Heron Berlin Aristide Briand Germany Briand France South America

Community Club Meetings and Pot Luck Notices

At the Miller home Saturday evening the past noble grand tree will meet with Mrs Rays Monday night at 7 20 The Bible department of the Fortnightly club meets Monday afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs F L Wilson Lesson Judges 3 4 The Wesleyan home missionary society of the MoE church holds a pot luck supper Monday evening at 6 30 at Mrs A Anderson 406 E Wash Bring silver dishes sandwiches and one dish to pass Regular meeting follows MES Lloyd Neiswanger leader The Poinsettia club meets Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Oren Helwick Bring needles and thimble Red Cross work to do also noted is Mage Ha mage sheng Ma, We ie Haney Mirador and Mies

Noble Grandetree Rays Bible Department Monay F. L. Wilson Wesleyan Home Missionary Society of the Moe A. Anderson Mes Lloyd Neiswanger Poinsetta Club Oren Helwick Red Cross

Phe Laws of St Pauls Food Sale and Barrel Packing

Announcement records a food sale by Phe Laws of St Pauls at Washington Cleaners on Saturday October Teas and a United Presbyterian Missionary society barrel packing for a southern mission school. Members should leave packages at the church by Wednesday September 30 with relatives of Bell notified of a will hold in Keota park on Saturday September.

St. Pauls Waington Cleaners United Presbyterian's Missionary Society Southern Mission Schools Bell 1 Nl Keota Park

Cotter High School Plans Season Schedule

The Cotter high school team announces a full season schedule with boys and girls games. Opponents include Grandview, Olds, Mt. Union, Crawfordsville, Wy PAian, Letts, Wayland, Louisa County tournament, Ainsworth, and more slated from November through February.

Columbus Junction Cotter Grandview Olds Dee Ainsworth Mt. Union Mt. Union Crawfordsville Wyman Wypaian Aineworth Coter Hoys Letts Wayland Witter Louisa County Grand View

Elect Officers of Louisa Co Sunday School Association

Officers elected at the annual Louisa County Sunday School Convention in Columbus Junction: Wiederrecht and Wape as presidents, HM Leyda of Wapello as member, Ruby Lieber of Columbus Junction as secretary and treasurer, division superintendents named. Twenty-two Sunday schools represented by 92 delegates and officers. county enrollment 2613 with average attendance 1691. annual gathering announced for November.

Columbus Junction Louisa County Wiederrecht Wape HM. Leyda Wapello Ruby Lieber Mee RR Hunt Oakville Ralph Wilso Morning Sun J. Oak Columbus WH. Parker Cotter Anny Girie

Record quake hits Georgetown seismograph in morning

Washington reported a severe earthquake registered on the Georgetown University seismograph. The shock began at 1:19 a m and lasted until about 4 a m. Fr. O Connor of Georgetown Observatory estimated the quake originated about 400 miles away, likely in China, noting it was the strongest in some time, stronger than the recent Japan quake.

Washington Georgetown University Fr. O'Connor Georgetown Observatory China Japan

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