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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1931
Page
5
Community groups announce Thursday and Friday meetings across West Chester with changes in dates due to Chantauqua. W. C. T. U. led by Mrs. Croll and others plan officer elections, socials at homes, and craft or beauty program segments.
The National Dairy Council of Chicago promotes butter rich sandwich ideas to boost farm product consumption with Reister Creamery’s Harold Hayes as local representative. Eight fillings include egg and lettuce on buttered bread, cheese and nuts with dressing, olives with cheese, raisin and nut mixtures, maple sugar with cream, salted peanuts with dressing, green pepper with mayonnaise, and crisp lettuce with mayonnaise, all featuring ample butter.
The IN Club is postponed to a later week. All Odd Fellows lodge No 210 Kisbon Kansas will meet Thursday 8 30 AM for James Hunter funeral. Various auxiliary and missionary societies hold Friday meetings with Mrs Worner Mrs Brint and others. large attendance expected.
Mrs. Alex Gevock and Viola attended the funeral of Mrs. John Flynn in Washington. Adam Mashinski moved with his family from Pleasant Plain to Perlee where he is employed. Several residents visited friends and helped threshers with cooking duties.
The Filipino Collegians, natives of the Philippines now studying in the United States, present a varied program from modern syncopation to classic pieces. Repertoire highlights include The Philippine Overture, Philippine Bolero Overture, The Indian Love Call, Blue Skies, and Watikas. Managed by Louis Biason, violinist and tenor banjoist.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Gevock entertained Thursday with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Dannie Ryan of Chicago and their visitor, Winner, as part of a social gathering in their home.
Announcements report the marriage of Loretta Waldschmidt to Dewitt Cameron at St. Wenceslaus in Iowa City and note the couple will live in Iowa City. Other items mention Riverside residents traveling to Davenport and Maquoketa, a funeral in Cedar Rapids for Frank Kern, and Kern’s suicide linked to his son Lar’s death at the Ames state college laboratory.
Miss Nellie Manners reports Maxwell family leaving for two week vacation with plans for Colorado and possibly Yellowstone Park. Kenneth Rhea covers Maurice Manners at R J Williams grocery. Washington visitors include Mr and Mrs George Maxwell and Mr and Mrs David Anwyl. United Presbyterian Women host Millson circle program with multiple musical performances and readings led by Mrs Lots Rhea. Clyde Maxwell attends Legion convention in Davenport. Marie Maxwell visits sister in West Branch Iowa.
The line measures 2.26 millimeters or 0.885 inch, used as a historical metric in France and surrounding regions. This small length unit formed part of older measurement systems and appears in discussions of traditional trade and engineering practices.
Epworth League of the Methodist Church will present the comedy Why Photographers Go Mad in the church at 8 p m Tuesday. Cast includes James Pierce, William Zion, Helen Morrison, Nellie Olinger, Evelyn Kerr, Alice Pierce, Lorene Teeters, Robert Pierce, Jeanette Helmick, Loris Green, Gernadine Lowe and Junior Helmick.
Vredonia Methodist church plans a Wednesday meeting with Mrs Martha George. Grandview residents Mr Inez Cross and Lester Wiele tour Yellowstone and plan to live in Grandview. Minneapolis couple Mr Mrs Arthur Joanson visit Columbus City. Eclipse Lumber wins school district coal contract. Cantalonupes marketed locally by George Brown Conesville. Rains boost harvest to about 5000 daily. Mrs L F E Shahan and son Evan visit Chicago relatives. Cairo Church of God Sunday school hosts annual picnic at Columbus Chautauqua Park. Roy Burge Washington DC returns from visits to family in Winfield. James Teel and children Weldon Wilma visit Ashland. Walter Murphy and Williams Rutherford of Chicago visit M W Klotz and Kinora Colton en route to Manitou Cole. Charles Carter Charles Meyers Davenport stay with Eva Carter Columbus City. Nora Fox visits brother Ted Teel Huntington W V.
District Five reports social visits at the Porter home with Mrs Harley O Laughlin and others. Threshing is finished for the year and oats yield is reported at forty to sixty bushes. Wednesday visitors include Mr Bandy and families from Ainsworth and Grandview.
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