Letter From Former Local Pastor Reaches Journal
Excerpts from a letter by Rev. M. Robert Regan former Baptist pastor now retired in Prestonsburg. He sent one dollar for a WW I pictorial history of Washington County and asks to read the article about the new pastor. He notes his Washington service from 1918 to 1923 and mentions receiving the Journal via a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Evening Journal
M. Robert Regan
Baptist Church
Washington Co
J B Crail Honored by Knights of Pythias Lodge
At a special program J B Crail was honored by the Knights of Pythias lodge of which he has been a member for 56 years marking a long term of service with the fraternal group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Crail
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Retired Baptist Minister Reflects on Health and Washington Ties
The speaker, a Baptist pastor, recalls illness from years past and a long career of service including funerals and ministering to many. He notes his wife Mrs. Regan, a capable high school teacher, and expresses happiness in retirement. He mentions wartime Washington interests and asks readers to remember him to Washington friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regan
Washington
Birthday notices and wedding anniversaries listed
Today honors and anniversaries reach across families with weddings dating back to 1897 and 1903. Names include S W Livingston Ed Shalla Clark Baker Dale Cole Carol Roth Rex Hagans Judy Kirkpatrick and others with children and grandchildren celebrating birthdays and anniversaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Livingston
Ed Shalla
Dale Cole
Carol Elaine Rothl
Rex Hagans
Dave
Jerald Dean Barnhart
Wyman
Dennis Arthur Beranek
Thomas LeRoy Strohm
Haskins
Myrna Marie Hazlett
Theodore Joe Hunt
Jaynane Coffman
Judy Kirkpatrick
W. P. Davidsons Mark 45 Anniversary
Crawfordsville residents Mr and Mrs W P Davidson quietly celebrated their forty fifth wedding anniversary at home on a Wednesday in April. They have lived in the same house for the entire period and Mr Davidson long served as a local merchant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Raymond
Crawfordsville
W. P. Davidson
Davidson
Margaret
Marion Waters
William
M. N. Crayne
Iowa City
Lee Lease
Charles Wells
Robert Wells
George Gordon
West Liberty
Gordons
Frank Fletcher
Henry Cheney
Clarence Moorhead
Keokuk
Egion
Welman
Myral Smith
Carl Atkinson
William Henss
Elmer MecArtor
Claude McCoy
Lyle Paisely
Harry D. Suter
Harvey Thomas
J. C. Atkinson
Missouri
Birth day observances for several local residents
On Mavoen, Dorenn Tense of Crawfordsville, Clyde Beauehiaiuyp of Winfield, Mrs. Fred D. Stewart and Mrs William L. Varney are observing this date as their birth day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mavoen
Dorenn
Crawfordsville
Clyde Beauehiaiuyp
Winfield
Fred D. Stewart
William L. Varney
Junction VFW Women Set to Meet Tuesdays Regularly
The Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary held a social gathering at 7 30 p m in Columbus Junction. Regular meetings will be the first and third Tuesdays instead of Thursdays. Jurors Guy Masonholder and J Laurence Estie were summoned for the April term of the U S district court in Keokuk. The Friendly Workers club of Louisa Center met April 18 with Mrs Lois Boyd. The Louisa County Saddle club continued activities this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
U. S. District Court For
Southern District of
Iowa
Keokuk
Guy Masonholder
J. Laurence Estie
Friendly Workers Club
Louisa Center
Lois Boyd
Louisa County Saddle Club
Fragment from a domestic scene with a butcher visitor
A mother sends a message about a butcher while remaining in the cellar. The boy forgets whom his mother wished to see as the minister arrives and the mother instructs to give the visitor a quarter and notes a prior dislike of his tongue.
Trail Ride and Picnic Planned at Wapello Fair Grounds
A meeting is set for Sunday April 23 at 9 00 a m at the Wapello fair grounds for a trail ride followed by a picnic dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Fair Grounds
Funeral Service Held For W. S. Gunnells, 82
Funeral services for William Gunnells, 82, were held Wednesday afternoon at Stephens funeral home. Rev. W. L. Sanford and Rev. J. B. Pooley officiated. Mrs. Floyd Rutt and Mrs. J. W. Sands sang The Old Rugged Cross.
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W. S. Gunnells
William
Gunnels
Stephens Funeral Home
W. L. Sanford
The
Independent Bible Church
J. B. Pooley
Methodist Church
Floyd Rutt
J. W. Sands
Old Rugged
Obituary Details for Cross and Ride Wide
Pallbearers named L S Myers H P Edmondson P F Benson John Pretz Milton Pretz and Frank Isett. Flower attendants were Mrs John Pretz Mrs Glenn Boulton and Mrs Harry Marsden. Burial occurred at Columbus City cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morrison
L. S. Myers
H. P. Edmondson
P. F. Benson
John Pretz
Milton Pretz
Frank Isett
Glenn Boulton
Harry Marsden
Columbus City
Cast of Oberammergau Passion Play postpones marriages
The women players of the 1,200 cast members, required to be single and under 25, have delayed marriages until the play ends. A mass marrying event is planned afterward, per the HAPAG Lloyd travel bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hapag-Lloyd Travel Bureau
The Pipe Wrench Community Update
The article lists local plumbing work and new installations for residents James and Mrs Brooks, Robert Choate, Paul Boettcher, Stella Latchem, and Rev E E Voss in Brighton and South Marion. It notes a showroom opening at 107 2nd St and mentions a coffee club election with John Winga elected president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brooks
Westinghouse
Robert Choate
Paul Boettcher
South Marion
E. E. Voss
Brighton
Winkler
Stella Latchem
2Nd St
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