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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1932

Page

6

Couple Wed in Rock Island Church to Santa Ana

The marriage of Mrs. Edna Flynn of Washington to Claude B. Webb of Santa Ana California was solemnized at 11 Friday morning in Rock Island Illinois. They will live in Santa Ana after a wedding trip to Davenport.

California Edna Flynn Washington Claude B. Webb Santa Ana Calif W. A. Powell Rock Island Andrew Cunningham Davenport Flynn Iowa Southern Utilities Company Webb Presbyterian Missionary Officers The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church Len Carl Roberts Roberts Harry Turner W. M. Kitzwillann H. E Case Ella Gordon Frank Pearson R. E Dougherty Eastwood Hmngland United States

Community Announcements and Social Events Listed

Local notices invite comrades and members to a Grand Army dinner at the Baptist church on Wednesday April 6 with a 25 cent relief corps option. Also scheduled are a box supper at the M E church basement next Tuesday at 7 30, a Wellston social club meeting, a K C card party and dance, a play Whiskers at Haskins church, and high school vocal organizations rehearsals led by Miss Helen Coffey on April 5 and 6.

Friendly Social Club Will John Davison Orval Dayton Jennie Strum Lloyd Easter Arlene Easter Robert Kephart Grand Army The Baptist Church Relief Corps M. E Haskins Church Helen Coffey

Community club and church notices schedule meetings this week

The notice lists multiple groups including the Daughters of Union Veterans, Fortnightly club music department, D. A. R. regular meeting, Rosemary club luncheon, Delta Alpha class missionary social, Harmony club, Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid, Eureka Ladies Aid ten cent social. Activities run Monday through April 7 with times, locations, and item bring requirements.

Daughters of Union Veterans Delta Alpha Methodist Church Eureka Ladies Aid Society Ray Davis

Club Dinner Planned by The O. W. Club Saturday

The O. W. club will meet for dinner Saturday night at the home of Mrs. R. A. Dawson. All members and their families are urged to be present.

Richard Johnson Mary Hunter Lillian Minick HH. H. Beach Iowa Blind Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs F. W. Eastwood Harry Turner Bible Department F. L. Wilson Rosemary Club John Cherry O. W. Club R. A. Dawson

Harmony Community Club Meets With Miss Mabel Johnson

The Harmony Community club meets with Miss Mabel Johnson on Thursday April 7 to elect officers and hold a flower exchange.

Harmony Community Club Mabel Johnson

Dr Elmer Cutshall Named Chancellor at Nebraska Wesleyan

Lincoln Nebraska April 2 Dr Elmer Guy Cutshall native of Iowa and president of the Denver Bible Institute will succeed Dr I B Schreckengast as chancellor of Nebraska Wesleyan University. Cutshall age 41 will be among the youngest to head the college. Born Winthrop Iowa he graduated from Cornell College Mount Vernon in 1913 earned a master’s at Iowa then studied at Northwestern and the Garrett Biblical Seminary.

Lincoln, Neb INS Elmer Guy Cutshall Iowa Fliff School of Theology Denver I. B. Schreckengast Nebraska Wesleyan University Schreckengast Cutshall Wesleyan Winthrop Cornel College Mount Vernon University of Iowa Northwestern University Garrett Bibli

Notice of Hearing on county road gravel and bridge work

The Washington County Board of Supervisors set April 15 1932 at 10:00 AM for a hearing on proposed plans for gravel surfacing grading and incidental work and the construction of bridges and culverts across multiple projects including 7 A 8 A 9 A maintenance projects 1 A 2 A and others. Audited quantities include 17000 cu yds crushed rock 29.51 miles of work and numerous earth excavations and overhaul. The auditor Ethel Grecian issued the notice April 2 1932.

Board of Supervisors Washington County Iowa Office of the Auditor Washington Wayland Road R. SW Dublin Road Washington-Riverside Road N. E Johnson County S. W R. &Sw Riverside N. W N. FE Washington South S. E Sec N. EH Brighton Sandy Hook Jos Town Jackson S. Marion Marion Marisa Oregon Hho Favae Dutch Creek Tecre Brighton St Brighton Cn Weresue Court House Ethel Grecian County

Easter Day Outing Brightens Bethel News

Bethel correspondent describes a pleasant Easter Sunday with fieldwork ahead, a family flu illness at Grandma Dawson’s, and visitors including Vern and Homer Birney. A Junior and Primary Sunday class enjoyed an Easter egg hunt, nest of eggs, and a festive table. Upcoming missionary meeting moved due to illness. Clarence Hesseltine injured hip but improving.

Rennie Dawson Mr. Dawson Grandma Dawson Vern Dawson Homer W Birney

Reed Family Notice Reads Parents to Sunday

A short obituary notice identifies Mr and Mrs George Reed as the parents referenced, with the event or timing indicating something extended until Sunday.

George Reed

Community Notes From Xenia and Nearby Areas

Mrs R L Stephens reports on Xenia sightings. Viola Herr visits with her daughter Mrs Arthur Charbon near Town City as Charbon recovers at Mercy hospital. Robert Stephens’ family drove to Chicago to help relatives. Elizabeth Herr and Mary Van Horn vacationed at home then returned to S U S. Sid Gookin visits sister Mrs John Clegg. Philip Coppock and Robert Henderson went to Monmouth to fetch Homer Coppock. Florence Baird of Waterloo visited her parents Geo and Mrs Baird during Easter. Arthur Krause and Robbie visited Richard Stephens. Some sowing begins in the neighborhood this week. Glenn Sands shopped in Washington.

Xenia Viola Herr Arthur Charbon Town City Charbon Mercy Hospital Robert Stephens Chicago John Elliott Elizabeth Herr Mary van Horn Sid Gookin John Clegg Philip Coppock Robert Henderson Monmouth Homer Coppock Florence Baird Waterloo Geo, Baird Arthur Krause Robbie Richard Stephens

Community sale draws crowd in Nira turnout

The NIRA correspondent notes a large turnout at the community sale held on Tuesday in Nira. Bill Hanley was among those present as the event attracted local residents and bidders.

Nira

Toads Hatch From Eggs Implanted On Mother's Back

The suranim toad of Dutch Guiana has a unique reproductive method in which the male picks up eggs as laid and embeds them in the female's back. After 75 to 80 days the eggs hatch there, and fully formed young toads emerge rather than polywog tadpoles. Several young toads can hatch at once.

Dutch Guiana

Local Newsnotes From Nira and Surrounding Areas

Bill Dorrance reports the death of a horse this week while Ralph Bull repairs telephone lines. The community agrees with the Homestead writer on moving voting precincts. Miss Foreman will teach at Nira next year as teachers from Ottumwa attend a Friday institute.

Bill Dorrance Ralph Bull Nira Ottumwa Teachers Institute Miss. Foreman

Riverside Plays Set At School Wednesday Evening

Riverside public schools present two plays at the school building at eight oclock on Wednesday evening April 6. The cast for Rats includes John Bates Robert Cress Ferne Meeks and Irma Beranek. The Decimal Point features Wilbur Thompson Myron Salladay Clifford Flynn and Maxine OLoughlin. The program between plays includes readings An Afternoon at Chautauqua by Leon Karel and Lasea by Mary Bates.

Riverside Riverside Public Schools John Bates Robert Cress Ferne Meeks Irma Beranek Wilbur Thompson Myron Salladay Clifford Flynn Maxine O'Loughlin Chautauqua Leon Karel

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Gracehill Ladies Aid Society Gracehill Aid Society Asahel Robertson Engel Kad Libe Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Max Raymond Kathryn Littie Rebekah Rebekion’s S. A. Whiting Iowa City Assembly Nellie L. Miller Cedar Rapids Rosa M. VU. Heniger Sigourney E. Methodist W. OP. M Methodist Women's Foreign Missionary Society Bertha Phillips J. H. Peet W. L. Alcorn Christ Virginia Stutsman Stutsman Virginia Priendply Social Club United Presbyterian Missionary Meeting C. A. Owen Egypt United Presbyterian Missionary Society Owen United Presbyterian Church Assiut W. J. Masson W. McLaughlin Oscar George Jennie Acheson RUM Debbi Class Party Wm. Atkinson Baptist Sunday School Charles Grayson Burdette Westermark Nellie Wiley Alma Blanchard Edna Richardson Arthur A. Wing Julius Kentick Julius Kuniek Washington Fruit Masha Braverman Cincinnati M. E. Church Wellston Social Club Glenn Cuddeback K. C K. C. Hall Ralph Shannon Harmony Club Pleasant Hill KansAs City Robert E. Lee Hotel Herman West Main Street Roe Tal Elaka DR. Schreckengast Baby Oklahoma Piower Gerald Collins International Illustrated News Gerald Boy Paul Collins Picher Bethel Car Institute Eye West Virginia Wesleyan Collemas Donald Marek Richard Birney Mary Deraldson Bethel Missionary Society Donald Brown Clarence Hesseltine Tama Clarence Marshalltown Vince Marek Rosmary Club Wilson Martin Glenn Thompson del. Walker Edith Reed Keokuk R. L. Stephens Glenn Sands J. B. Hanley Bill Hanley
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