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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1933

Page

6

Golfers fill rainy morning with bridge and breakfast

Country club women indoor with bridge due to rain. Mrs EK Stutsman chaired breakfast at her home with Mrs W L Alcorn and daughter Helen, plus Ruth Marie Morrison and Mrs Ralph Thompson. Seventeen attendees. prizes for high score and traveling. Mrs BK Morrison won high score. Mrs Lester Orr traveling prize.

Country Club Ek.be. Stutsman Stutsman W. L. Alcorn Helen Ruth Marie Morrison Ralph Thompson BK. D. Morrison Lester Orr Paul Gorham

Social calendar events from various church groups

The community calendar lists the W F M S meeting at 2 30 pm with Mrs J E Gardner and a mite box opening led by Mrs J D Dayton The United Presbyterian Sabbath school holds its annual picnic at Sunset Park on Friday Aug 4 from 5 to 7 30 pm with Dr Owen and Rev J Reade Me Crory as guests In case of rain the event moves to the church Unit No 10 of M EB church meets Friday with Mrs I D Quinn Rebekah's meeting is Friday evening at 8 o'clock The Susan Coffey Auxiliary and Kings Heralds of the Methodist church in West Chester host a mite box opening Friday at 2 pm with a short program and refreshments All ladies and children are invited and urged to bring mite boxes

Sunshine Community Joe Klopfenstein Bertha Harry Bishop Helen Mary Mickey Tillie Baer Weebra Weerman Harmony Club Sunset Park Friends Church Pleasant Plain Harry Swift Patricia Will McConnell Francis Junior Anna Riley Katherine Swift Helen Patterson John Killian Carl Shanterman Wendall Shaffe William Luke Henry Brenneman P. C. Grigge Washington M. W. Bailey J. G Widmer Griggs M. EB. Church J. E. Gardner J. D. Dayton United Presbyterian Sabbath School Owen iRev J. Reade Me Crory Susan Coffey Kings Heralds Methodist Church West Chester

Regular WRC Meeting Set for Sunday at Courthouse

The Women’s Rural Club holds a regular meeting next Sunday April 5 at 2 30 PM in the courthouse. Mrs Earle Steele serves as president and will preside.

WRC Earle Steele

White Shrine Picnic At The Elms Cottage

White Shrine members and their families are invited to an all day picnic on Sunday August 4 at The Elms summer cottage of Mr and Mrs Roy Means on the Iowa river. Attendees bring own dishes and basket dinner coffee and iced tea provided.

Elms Roy Lowa

Methodist library project to aid mission texts nationwide

The Department of Education of the Methodist Episcopal Church launched a circulating library supplying Methodist churches nationwide with modern mission texts. The collection includes biographies, history, and religion volumes.

Chicago W.P Department of Education UN Methodist Frpiscopal Church

Announcements and film notes from the era

Announcements include Dr C A Owen speaking at U P church in Ainsworth on Friday evening, a Betzy and Henderson reunion at Sunset Park on Sunday August 6 with an ice cream social at the Christian church Saturday 6 to 10 pm, and a feature on Melody Cruise at the State Theater with a cast led by Ruggles Harris Nissen Mack. A San Francisco UP item reports deer raiding Civilian Conservation Corps laundry items at Sequoia National Park.

Christian Church Rko-Radio State Theater Charlie Ruggles Phil Harris Greta Nissen Helen Mack Mark Sandrich Paradiog San Francisco Divine Laundry Civilian Conservation Corps Sequoia National Park Presidio

Acheson Dunsmore Picnic Honors Pig Club Members

The second annual Acheson and Dunsmore pig club picnic at the Mrs Acheson home in north Ainsworth drew over 100 attendees from Washington and adjoining counties. Joe Miltner of Iowa County won the top prize and a membership in the American Duroc association, with 40 boys entering judging. Prizes from Duroc Sentinel and National Duroc Association were awarded along with additional prizes. local officials and guests from Des Moines Peoria and Aledo assisted in judging and awarding.

Acheson B. R. Evans Duroc Sentinal American Duroc Association Acheson & Dunsmore Joe Caputo Farmer's Co-operative Marketing Association Bb. J. Evats Des Moines P. J. Hanks National Record Association Peoria Mr. Turper J. M. Nesbitt Drovers Journal Aledo Illinois

Bees Spread Plant Disease

Bees wandering from flower to flower transmit the bacteria that causes fir blight, a plant disease. The warning notes how pollinators can spread the pathogen between trees and ornamental plants.

Ainsworth News and Community Notes

Mr and Mrs Howard Stewart and Helen Gardner travel to Quincy Illinois to visit relatives. The Washington Concert band performs in Ainsworth Saturday evening. The Ladies Aid church supper clears about $18 at the church parlor. Dorothy Trotter injures her foot before school and seeks care. Billy Crawford returns home from Iowa City hospital. The Delta Delt Bridge club meets with Esther White. Ruth Norris wins high score prize.

Ainsworth Howard Stewart Helen Gardner Quincey Ill Harlan Evans Sigourney Lloyd Coon Washington Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church A. BE. Sands Neal Martha John Erickson Viola Dorothy Trotter Billy Crawford Iowa City Delta Delt

Goat revived after smoke exposure in Cambridge barn fire

In Cambridge Massachusetts a goat rescued from a fire swept barn was unconscious from smoke but police using rescue breathing revived it. Patrolmen John Falvey and David Walsh administered respirations and about twenty minutes later the animal stood again, seemingly unharmed.

Cambridge Mass John Falvey David Walsh

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Sunshine Community Club Klopfenstein FE Club Mrs. Seacht U. and I Charles Sloat Lydia Ferguson Elizabeth Shulty Frank Favinger Linden Nebr I. B. Hoxworth Mert King Sloat Fergnson Eva Smeltzer James Zeck G. W. Wallace Clab Travers Ed Grayson Ernest Garrett Eg. O. W. Club Amos Norton Robert Dawson Norton Joe Maxwell Everett Burham Frank Snook New London Iowa Els Leona Finell Vlan Soctal Pleasant Hill Velma Bernice Renhart Elmer Mason Royal Society E. M. Bridges & Co Shouth Side M. EB. Churen Rebekah At & O'Lock Istores Crone’s Alte. Grocer Rite-Way Food Stores Pege Champion Octrick Iona Th. Vay Olives Jedt Ennyetald Bax Iyanys CAMA Lee Flower Ace Sprat Jack Sprat POST Peg Iti Bb Abad Phe Lev Prarge Sunkist Appin GS Smite Club Crone & Sons C. Wenger Wayland Deda Kor Canning Basket Elbertas Stone U.S. No. 1 Loz Camay Soap Lewis Lye Jhon del Monte Washington Fruit Market C. A. Owen U. P Betty and Henderson Dig Ond Ction Donald Rinner Noble Allen Williams Leonard Gough Duroc Sentinel R. R. Evans National Duroc Association Duroc News Ruth Norris
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