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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1934
Page
6
Riverside residents mark Ardean Fitzsimmons fourth birthday with a party featuring games and two cakes for Eddie Wheelan on the same day. The article lists guests, farm week activities, travel details, and admission prices for the World’s Fair in Chicago.
Aid and family and Keota relatives attended the funeral of John A Adams, son-in-law of Mr McDowell, at Kinross with burial in Fairview cemetery north of Nira. Funeral for Mrs Peter Sieren aged 62 from Clear Creek township was held at St Peter and Paul’s Catholic church in Clear Creek. buried in Clear Creek cemetery. Surviving are husband Peter Sieren and nine children with siblings.
The Wayland column lists numerous visits among Wittmer, Koebel, Garrick, Zieglowsky, Beranek and related families across Wayland and Egypt areas. Weekend gatherings feature Joe Soukup, Anthony Marek, Kallaus, Marek cousins, and a large Widmer reunion with 280 attendees.
Mr and Mrs Edd Wittiig Ro bert and Mary traveled to Springfield Illinois Sunday where they met Harry Wenger and family from Indianapolis Gloria and John Wenger children of Harrys Wenger joined the Wittings for a visit as their parents plan a vacation at the parental John Wenger home Mr and Mrs Leonard Nevens left Sunday for Pasadena California after a several days visit with their niece Mrs Clair Sodergren and family
Chicago hosts Farm Week events August 11 to 18 at A Century of Progress with 4000 in cash prizes across sports, spelling, health, and crafts. Highlights include a $1500 horse pulling contest, $700 first prize, and Farm Youth Day health champions vying with city winners for $250 each. Also features tug o war, milking, calling contests, and a darning challenge for needle workers.
A list of August Farm Week events with winners and prizes including spelling bees for 14 year olds, fashion show and health contests, and a horse pulling contest. Prize amounts range from 5 to 750 dollars with first place often at 100 or 250 dollars plus traveling expenses. events span August 10 to 18 and include eight man teams, milking, and miscellaneous contests.
The Goeldner family annual reunion gathered about one hundred people from several counties including Washington. A basket dinner followed a business meeting with speeches by T L Goeldner of Webster. Mrs Vida Striegel became president and officers were elected.
Eastbound schedule lists No 11 Apache daily at 428 PM and No 1 at 1255 PM No 83 Local Freight daily except Sunday 1135 AM No 426 Mixed Train daily except Sunday 645 PM Notes: Nos 3 and 4 stop only for California passengers No 11 stops county seats and El Paso No 1 stops at multiple towns Brighton Fairfield Eldon Belknap Centerville Seymour Allerton Princeton Spickards Excelsior Springs and Liberty Agent L Goodlander
Washington Lodge No. 26 A. J. & A. M. holds regular meetings the Friday of each month. Harry Turner serves as W. M. and A. W. Yard acts as Secretary.
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