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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1932

Page

5

Welman News Highlights Social Visits and Church Chorus

Naomi Hauenstein and Grant Miller of Iowa City visited the A J Nichols home. Several out of town guests attended church to hear the Mennonite Mae Chorus and Women's quartette, drawing about 400 listeners and 100 cars.

Wellman Naomi Hauenstein Grant Miller Iowa City A. J. Nichols Rice Muscatine Milé T. Sorden Verne Low City Helen Schroeder Helen Birkey Carl Oldfield Caryl and Perne BE. C. Jones Alicia Jones C. C. Gardner Florida Methodist Mennonite Mae A. Cappella Chorus Elite Zook of Noble Carl Snyder

Local Club Notes and Community News from Ainsworth Iowa

Ainsworth reports include a long list of names in church and club circles. The W G V Literary group meets with Mrs Lon Fleming as members discuss Iowa History and the Iowa Corn song. Birthdays, jury duty, and visits are noted alongside garden and farm updates.

Bert Beachy S. W. Yoder A. B. Slagel Ad Miller John Hershberger Sam Hershberger Lloyd Hershberger Isiah Yoder Clark Brenneman Herman Yoder Willie Friessen Washington Ed Hershberger Peter Friessen Orville Kinsinger Mr. Graybill Jake Erb W. G. V. Literary Chb Lon Fleming Rell Call Iowa Hensinger Missouri Ross Phoenix Arizona Keith Adams A. L. Braden Jones Finance Mesdamse FE FE Honsinger Harold Sk. Ross Lloyd W Durst E. C. Jones J. W. Hunter L. C. Miller W. S. McIntosh Kk. D. Miller Milo Thorden T. Ellis Rickey Orie O'Connor O'Connor Hopping Johnson Glen Anderson M. G. Campbell Bruce Ames, Iowa A. W. McConnell Ainsworth

Local Couples Visit Relatives Over Weekend

Mr and Mrs Murphy and Mr and Mrs Shindler from Canton Illinois stayed at the Earl Wood home. Mr and Mrs Leon Gregory Miss Edith Gregory and Mr Robert Reed from Sigourney were dinner guests at the Rev Shook's residence.

Louisa County Odd Fellows meet. deaths and bids noted

In Columbus Junction on Wednesday evening Samuel D. Whiting Iowa City spoke to Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges with Louisa county council forming in Wapello May 25. OB deaths include Philip A Weigner of Wymore Nebraska and Ernest Maurer of Astland Illinois. Oil bids: Primary Oil of Wapello for lubricants at 489.25 dollars and Sinclair Refining for gasoline at 44 1/2 cents below service station price.

Columbus Junction Samuel D. Whiting Iowa City Independent Order of Odd Felows Iowa Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges Louisa County Penn Swarms Wapello Jessie C. Lockwood Ethel Gabriel Emma Waterhouse Oakville Culver Grandview Ploy E.jason Letts Omri Peters Cotter Merle Shabilion Columbus City KA. van Vieck Eclipse Lumber Astland Til Henrietta Wilson Evelyn Fullerton Bernadine Chamberlain Lelia Hantt Board of Supervisors Primary Oil Company of Sinclair Refining Company

West Highland Social News Highlights

West Highland notes guests visiting and visiting families across the community. Mrs Everette Coon and Mrs Burdette Mercer from Savannah Illinois join Endicott family at home. Sarah McCreedy, training as a nurse in Iowa City, visits parents W R McCreedy.

West Highland Burdette Mercer Savannah Ilinois Leo Grat Wellman Endicott Sarah McCreedy W. R. McCreedy Sarah Iowa City Blanche Murphy Olive Coon George Canott Canott

Social notes from Highland Center area gatherings

Saturday and Sunday visits fill the Highland Center round up with relatives at Drake home in Columbus Junction and the Murphy and Coon households. Washington calls and a disrupted school week frame community life while local workers repair the telephone line and neighbors share meals and hospitality.

Drake Columbus Junction Joe Krotz Darlene Will Murphy Carson Illinois M. H. Conger John Malin Everette Coon Highland Center Endicott Lewis Coon Olive Eula Mae Washington Everetty Coon Karnie Meekstore Crawfordsville Joe McCreedy Highland Social Club Ralph Nicholson Johnnie Jroty Lillian Hadicott Joan Lasek Clarence Lorene

Washington State Bank authorized to operate in Iowa

The Washington State Bank of Washington Iowa has filed proof of compliance with state incorporation laws and a sworn statement of paid up capital. The superintendent of banking declares the bank possesses the full amount of capital required by Chapters 414 and 415 of the Iowa Code and issues authority to the corporation.

State of Town Washington State Bank Washington Iowa

First Board of Directors Named for State Bank

The following individuals qualified as the initial board of directors for a new State Bank in Iowa: Ty. N. Barclay, W. L. Akorss, Ernest Knotek, R. F. Davis, Joh Fr. Foster, T. C. Reeves, Geo LW McDaniel. Des Moines, April 15, A de Rose. (Seal) L. A. Andrew, Superintendent of Banking.

State Bank Iowa Ty. N. Barclay W. L. Akorss Ernest Knotek R. F. Davis Joh Fr. Foster T. C. Reeves Geo LW McDaniel Des Moines A. de Rose L. A. Andrew

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