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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1934

Page

6

Rural Women’s Chautauqua Meeting at Rhodebeck Home

Rural Women members and guests gathered at Mrs. Ora Rhodebeck’s home for a chautauqua program with piano duets, Bible lessons, readings, and a planned picnic supper for club families at Sunset Park next Monday.

Ora Rhodebeck Frank Lewis Mary Alice Hunter John Cherry Sunset Park Jennie Nelson Dorothy Embree Catherine Humston Ella Hunter Gertrude Maxwell Sally Ann Harriet Phillips Missouri Iva Barthelow Ora = Rhodebeck Lou Rhodebeck Josiah Kulu Schwartz Maggie Mary Hunter Matilda Pringle ABC Flo Cherry

Friendship Club Calendar Change for August Meeting

The Friendship club will meet Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Ed Davis. Roll call will be answered with jokes. Note change of date from the il to a later Saturday.

The Friendship Club Aug. Il Ed Davis

Missionary Societies Plan Meetings This Week

The Alma Hearne' Holland Missionary society meets Tuesday evening August 14 at 6 15 at Mrs Minnie Greens home 621 West Jefferson St for supper. The Young Woman's Missionary society of the Baptist church holds a picnic at Sunset Park at 6 15 the same evening with attendees asked to bring sandwiches a dish to pass and own dishes meeting at the cab in.

Alma Hearne’ Holland Missionary Society Minnie Green J West Jefferson St Young Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church Sunset Park

Odd Fellows Picnic at Cone Lake and Goshen Alumni Meet Near Kalona

Announcements invite Odd Fellows RK Rebekahs and families to Cone Lake for a picnic dinner with bring your own basket and linen. The Town branch of Goshen College Alumni meets at Snake Hollow School near Kalona at 6 30 Friday with Dean H S Render as speaker. Hoosier Bend reunion set for Sunset Park Washington August 14 with a 12 20 lunch for pupils teachers and families.

Odd Fellows RK Rebekahs Cone Lake Paul Harvey C. A. Ruebsam Floyd Murdock John Simmering, Jr Goshen College Alumni Association Snake Hollow Kalona H. S Render Goshen College Hoosier Bend Sunset Park Washington

Birthday Bashes and Wishes Across Wayland Area

August notes report celebrants in Wayland and nearby towns. Max Coffman turns thirteen with jokes about mirrors. Birthday gatherings honor Omer Boshart, Mary Bauer, John Godlove, and families, with cake and family attendance noted.

Max Coffman John

Birthday party honors local club members

The FE O W club celebrated a birthday party last evening honoring Mrs Ed Graydon and Mrs Ernest Garrett. Husbands and families attended at Joe Maxwells. A good supper and two birthday cakes featured. The honored guests received niece presents and birthday wishes were exchanged.

FE. O. W. Club Ed Graydon Ernest Garrett

Temperature ranges in birds and humans

Birds have higher body temperatures than humans. Wingless kiwis run about 100 degrees, sparrows and warblers around 104 to 111, emus and penguins lie between, with ducks and fowl about 105 to 107 degrees.

Notice of Abandonment of Elm Grove Cemetery Lots

Elm Grove Cemetery Association Washington Iowa declares abandonment of numerous lot and half-lot interests in Elm Grove Cemetery. It lists owners or heirs for each lot, notes failure to maintain, and warns rights will revert if care or perpetual care is not secured within the act’s period. Secretary Frank L. Wilson signs dated August 1934.

Jefferson Armstrong Elm Grove Cemetery A. F Baldwin John Belville, Sr James Boileau EF. E. Cadwell Maude Campbell John Clarey Elim Grove Cemetery Clarence G. Coen Andrew Pp. Frisk Michael Gallagher John Goodrich Hart Harting Will Hott Chas. Jacoby Ole Knudaon Elm Grove Rosanta MerAvary William O'Conner Prescott Joe J. Rader K. J Reddick E. F. Scott W. B. Simpson Martin Skelly Inc &. Smid John Steen Lewis Werelly Washington Iowa Washington, Iowa Elm Grove Cemetery Association Frank L. Wilson

Social Notes From Crawford and Surrounding Towns

Mr and Mrs Noah Richard hosted a Sunday dinner. Families from Crawfordaville Milford Nebraska and Mt Pleasant gathered for visits and a Saunder s Park picnic in honor of Clarence Roth. The Ledger records several business calls and social visits among Johnson Roth Swanson and related families.

John Elmer Graber Lyman Johnson Daghter Velma Mt. Pleasant Guy Birubank Norma Jean Mary Arlene Aliee Marie Saunders Park Clarence Roth Milford Nebraska Noah Richard Wayland Clark Swanson Willard Roger Robert la Rue Burlington

Elephant Trunk Nostrils Described In Brief Riddle

A playful fragment describes the elephant’s trunk tip and its nostrils as a curious feature. The text hints at the nose’s function and the animal’s distinctive silhouette in a concise, observational note.

All Nations and Troop in split softball playoff

The All Nations beat Troop F 1 0 in 18 innings to clinch a playoff win while Troop F overwhelmed 11 1 in the second game. Both teams showed inconsistency with errors and sluggers delivering key hits in a lengthy doubleheader.

All Nations Lytle Troop Stan Kiesey Gorham Jimmy Casey Casey Misel Les Jones Gene Gorham Jim Casey Kiesey All Nation Whitehead Cfrenuit Ihs Jacobs Roilean Fuhr McKay Jimmy Wells Dawson Miller Jacrobs Fadmondson Botteau Brown Crawford All Nations Lytle Jones Stow Paul Coates

Tennis tournament flight round robin scores

Charlie Owen defeated Gene Turner 7 5 7 5. Gene Turner defeated Jack Woods 6 4 6 2. Henry Little defeated Jack Woods 6 2 8 19 6 3. Loretta Cantoni beat Mary Ellen Lytle 6 2 8 10 6 2. Little defeated John Owen 6 4 6 9.

Charlies Owen Gene Turner Jack Woods Henry Little Loretta Cantoni Mary Ellen Lytle Little John Owen

Baseball results and standings in August notes

Summary of yesterday’s baseball results including New York versus Brooklyn Chicago at Pittsburgh rain affected games. Listings show American League standings with teams such as Cleveland Washington St Louis Philadelphia Detroit and Boston. In softball Wellman beat Sigourney 17 to 12 and Cubs beat Sox 4 to 1.

New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago Boston St. Louis W. L Beret Vaca Cleveland Washington St. Loui Camaro Nonescondt Detroit Wellman Cubs Sox Sigourney

Quicksands Form On Flat Shores With Clay Substrates

The article explains that quicksands typically develop on level shorelines where stiff clay or impervious layers underlie the ground. It notes the soil's properties contribute to sudden sinking and urges caution in such areas.

Fields Juggling Act Returns For New Wray Picture

The aging comedy jugging act of W. C. Fields joins the film The Old Fashioned Way after years away from on screen juggling. Fellow stars Judith Allen and Joe Morrison are featured as plots of romance and comic mischief unfold amid chase scenes and rustic antics.

W. C. Field Paramount Fields Motio Pictures Tim Reandine William Reandine Wray Fields Bhaeck-Woods Narymore Judith Allen Romane Raby LeRoy Joe Morrison Iack Mulhall

Cochrane Turns Tigers Into Fierce Contenders in 1920s Shape

The piece lauds Mickey Cochrane as the Detroit Tigers' pilot who transformed a tame lineup into a potent, aggressive unit. It notes Connie Mack’s prediction of Detroit contending in a tight American League race, with the elder Athletics boss likely to savor a future victory as the Tigers pursue rivals like the Yankees.

Lyde Beatty Gordon Mickey” Cochrane Tigers Master Cochrane Detroit Tigers Mick Bengals Cochrane Detroit Diamond Jungles Connie Mack Connie Mickey Athletics Yankees Peatuses

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Rural Women's Club Chauetalqe H. J. Club Ed Shalla Henry Klein Yuouis Havel Ella Shalla Elma Krotz James Shalla Mistletoe Oklahoma Will B. Jones Cotter Carl Hedges H. H. Hills Mt. Pieasant Omer Boshart Boshart John Godlove Haskina Mary Bauer Riverside Joseph Knebel W. M Beal East Washington Street W. L. Birain Keota Brighton Legion Marshall, Ward D Kiersey Nene American Legion Leevion Devils Nfe Smith Les Macone T. Pratt P. Jungbluth Blick Pratt Goodlander McCutchen C. Jungbluth American Legion Snakenberg Clark M. Brown Macon R. Arnold Cecil Long Wolfe L Arnold Zook Ward D. Kiesey W. Kiesey Fred Bey Ernest Marshall Junkin Field Wapello National League Ww. L. Pet American Pearls Demons American League F. Ee M. E. Church New Mavn Washington Trecounty League Journal Tiger By Burnley Mickey Cochrane
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