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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1929
Page
6
The Washington county club starts its spring and summer social season with a pot luck dinner at 6 30 PM next Thursday at the club house for members wives and high school age children. A surprise program will precede bridge and more events are planned by the social committee including May party and regular summer informal dinners.
Referendum results show 242,807 in favor and 162,13 against ending the eighteenth amendment enforcement. The Severnson act and penalties for beer were slated for removal as counties tally precinct data across the state.
A crowded list of church socials and auxiliary events appears with meetings for the Ladies social of the Presbyterian church at 2:20 PM on April 5 at 420 East Washington and a Rebekah evening at 8 PM. Other items include a Royal Neighbors gathering, an Am erican Legion auxiliary meeting, and a ward social at multiple homes with car pools organized for a Keota trip.
Announcement for an event opening on April 5 1929 honoring Mr and Mrs Oreman. Invitations extend to friends to attend on a Saturday at 7 o'clock sharp at Ainsworth. Chapter No 392 asks for attendance of officers and guests. contact Rene at the provided number.
A delegation of congressmen and prominent citizens pressed Secretary of War and Army engineers to begin upper Missouri River work at Sioux City and Yankton instead of Kaw City. An appropriation of 1.25 million dollars is available for projects through July 1930, with Hoover and Hyde expected to back the plan.
Mrs Glenn Mace travels to Vietnam to visit sister Mrs harles Derbyshire who had an operation Tuesday. Mrs Jess Radda and nephew Bobby Peterson return to Rock Island after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs A J Peterson. Mary Reinert goes to Columbus tonight to play. Mrs Lucinda Radard visits Nusentine tonight with husband. Reiter and Harold Hays travel to Davenport for a State Centralized Creamery meeting at the Blackhawk hotel.
Mrs Harriet Meacham and Mrs J B Wilkinson returned to their homes in Des Moines after visits with relatives. Mrs W P McCaultey travels to California for an extended visit with daughter Mrs Eckerman and Ed Busby returns to Des Moines after a short stay with relatives in Washington. Mrs W A Gibson leaves for Keota to spend time with Mildred Pant in Washington and Mrs John Custer returns to Muscatine after visiting in Washington with her son Wesley Custer.
The broadwinged hawk is unusually sluggish and may perch motionless on dry treetops for hours. If disturbed it will take flight briefly then settle again.
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