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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1931
Page
6
The women of the Baptist church held their annual business meeting electing President Mrs. John Dodd Vice President Mrs. W S Mayo Treasurer Mrs. Ed Grayson and Secretary Mrs. Cyrus Bush The club named Mrs Walter Graves reporter for the group.
Mrs Harry Miller of St Louis was guest of honor at a party hosted by Mrs Charles Denison. Loretta Wheelin and Hannah Welch assisted. Bridge prizewinners were Mrs Glen Wilson and Mrs Dale Denison. Mrs Miller received a gift and performed piano music. A two course luncheon followed with sweet pea decor. Mrs FE Stickler of Iowa City attended as an out of town guest. Billy Ewing attended as a guest.
The Womens Missionary society of Bethel church will meet April 29 at Mrs Charles Rothlishberger home. Also listed are notices for a funeral attendance by Odd Petlows at the hall Monday 1 30 pm, and K P work in Third Rank Monday evening.
The Bible department of the Portnightly club meets Monday at 2 30 at Mrs F J Wilson's home. Delphian Society gathers at the library Monday evening at 1 30. Booster Club convenes Tuesday afternoon April US with Mrs kimner Quenther. Lower seed exchange led by Mrs Caldwell and Mrs Ritchey with Mrs Oscar Jugenheimer and Mrs John Davidson as hostesses to the Pythian Sisters at a few cent social Tuesday afternoon at the K P Katt.
Xenia correspondents note residents and relatives shopping in Davenport Muscatine and Washington. Several families travel to Cedar Rapids Agency and Washington for visits and funeral, while farmers report rain delaying field work and oats growth after recent rains.
Mrs. Watter Anderson and children of Titu spent Saturday night and Sunday at the parental Carlson home with Mr and Mrs John Weenike.
A group of twenty three friends gathered at the Carlson home Saturday evening to celebrate Mr Carlson turning seventy and their son Sernest’s upcoming birthday. They enjoyed ecards music and late hour refreshments of ice cream cake and coffee. Welcomes and best wishes for many more birthdays were extended. Dr A Horner of Brighton vaccinated hogs in the neighborhood Friday. Patricia Swift visits John Mulligan home. Mrs Pearl Tresslar from Washington visits her sister Mrs Fred Garrett. Earnest Carlson was a business caller in StCray Thursday.
Mrs. J. B. Hantey reports progress on the telephone line with hopes for better service. She mentions a trip to Town City with Ollie Rowe and Clarence Rowe who bought a new car in Ottumwa. Many attend the funeral of Mr. Bidwell in Wellman today as Jim Stamps visits from Town City for the weekend.
Red Brick April 23 report notes Walter Crawford visiting the Caldwell home Thursday evening. Ernest Rouse family mourns death of Mrs. D M Pridges in Muscatine. D F Sayre and son Fugene with Hopkins couple visit Marmington. Wegner buys white faced eastle from Van Nostrand. Wenger grandparents welcome twins. Richie Schantz staying with grandparents a few days.
Uncle Jim Crandell and his niece Joan attend a local baseball game to watch Bert Franklin pitch. Bert struggles early but finishes strong as the crowd roars, and Uncle Jim celebrates promising a ride home after the win.
Spinoza argues that the purpose of the state is not domination but enabling each person to live in security. The state should preserve the natural right to live without injuring others and allow citizens to freely use reason. True state ends are liberty and the development of soul and body.
A Filipino couple in Lianga Surigao gave birth to fraternal conjoined twins with one digestive system below the stomach, two lungs and hearts, four arms and feet, and three legs. Doctors say they are strong and likely to survive. parents plan to tour Manila and the United States in the show business.
A brief aphorism notes that irritation toward tricksters stems from their belief they are cleverer than others, as attributed to La Ruchefoy cauld.
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