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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1931

Page

3

Dedication date set for Armistice Day memorial

The Woman's Relief Corps held a Saturday meeting with about thirty members. Initiation is planned for August 15 and donation requests were made for clothing and shoes for children aged 2 to 12. A long discussion covered dedicating a soldiers memorial in Central Park on Armistice Day. The Young Women's Missionary Society planned a scrapbooks project for Egyptian children's hospitals.

Woman's Relief Corps Carps Maud Schmoeller Vinta McGugin Relief Committee Marie Baker Central Park Young Woman's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church Stella Whisler Elizabeth Sherman Art Duensing Egypt Ruth Stewart

Community club notices and meeting changes

Pythian Sisters meet Tuesday evening August 4 with MBG Mrs O M Himmelreich hosting Friendly Social Club Tuesday afternoon at 1115 East Second Street Snowball social club meets with Mrs Henry Berdo Wednesday afternoon August 5 with entertainment committee Mrs Clarence Fulton and Mrs Armour Griggs Fleur De Lis club Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Clarence Rathmell Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Ed Simmerag Wednesday August 5 Kolah club meets with Mrs Spencer Reed Thursday afternoon Rebekah Club meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs Lewis Baker note no meeting during chautauqua Sunshine Community club remains listed with date changes noted.

0. M. Himmelreich East Second St Henry Berdo Clarence Fulton Armour Griggs Fleur de Lis Club Clarence Rathmell Rebekah Club Lewis Baker

Boosters Edge Winfield 12 4 In Weekend Baseball

The Washington Boosters defeated Winfield 12 to 4 on Winfield field behind strong pitching from Dale Kiesey and solid fielding. Matlock led Washington with a perfect day at the plate as the team totaled 12 hits and committed only one error. The piece notes upcoming games, club meetings, and local social notices.

Washington Boosters Winfield Dale Kiesey Matlock Washington Gail Miller Letts Libes’ Field Ee Sga S. Kiesey Lin D. Kiesey Schulty Clark Ae Miller Aj Peck Davey Patterson Io Logan Hill Eeefferdam Young Ib

Ice Cream Social to Aid National Delegates

The Young People of the U P church host an ice cream social Tuesday evening August 4 to raise funds for delegates to the National convention at Lake Geneva Wisconsin this month. Those able to donate ice cream call Margaret Stewart R24 24. G A R post meets Tuesday Aug 4 at 2 P M with M Thompson FP C. The IN Club is postponed one week.

U.P. Church Lake Geneva Wis Margaret Stewart

Dissolution Notice of Prairie Flower Light and Power Assn Iowa

Notice of dissolution by unanimous consent of Prairie Flower Light and Power Association a corporation organized under Iowa law with principal office in Washington Iowa. Articles filed July 11 1919 in Washington County Recorder Book 3 page 144 and with the Iowa Secretary of State. Creditors and interested parties advised to govern themselves accordingly per 1927 Iowa Code section 8363. Dated at Washington Iowa.

Prairie Flower Light and Power Association Iowa Washington Washington County State of Washington, Iowa

Ghost of Glen Mills Haunts Pennsylvania Hills

Media Pennsylvania August 3 report describes a ghost seen atop a Delaware County hill near a country road. Hundreds gathered as the specter vanished when Deputy Thomas Kelly approached and state troopers were summoned to control traffic. No sighting occurred despite a wide search.

Glen Mills Delaware County Thomas Kelly Sleepy Hollow Parol Medis

Old Mountaindale duo apply for U S citizenship again

In Middletown New York 105 year old Benjamin Rose and his 101 year old wife Mrs Rose say age should not bar their bid for citizenship after earlier rejection over literacy. They plan to reapply in October. In Joliet Illinois farmer Edward Herbert Harvested 19 bushels of oats worth 2.09 then set fire to unharvested grain. In Wichita Karl Stabler and Ethel Steig wed after honking a station sign “honk horn for urb service.”

United Press Middletown N. Y Mountaindale Sullivan County United States Benjamin Rose Mrs. Rose Joliet Edward Herbert Wichita Kas Price Reid Justice of the Peace Karl Stabler Ethel Steig Reid

Shannon Reaches Golf Championship Final

Three youngsters contest the Washington Country Club golf cup with Vic Westphal and Jack Lytle in the other semi final as Shannon joins Frank Miller in the final flight. Other semi final pairings follow across flights with local players named.

Washington Vic Westphal Will Shannon Frank Miller Jack Lytle J. N. Irwin John Westphal Ralph Gibson Forrest Jennings George Stewart Martin Whittaker Bill Stewart Lupton-Schenefelt

Naturalist recounts long snake encounter for portrait

A naturalist notes he has worked with a snake for over an hour to secure a good camera portrait, detailing patient handling and careful framing to capture a vivid animal portrait.

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