Social clubs host luncheons and gatherings in Ainsworth
Lociery Nirv and Mrs Henry Pfeiffer hosted a 1 pm luncheon at Arts cafe with twenty four guests including distant visitors Mrs Merner of California and Mrs Will Noble of Cedar Falls. The H elup club met with thirteen members and guests. luncheon was served by Mrs Krotz and her mother Mrs Melickey. Ainsworth Social club met at Mrs Glen Sands home with smaller attendance due to threshing. next meeting set for Sept 18. A Kensington club farewell for Dr and Mrs Buckley occurred at the Simkins home with a lawn lighted party and evening dining, music, and singing. Buckley receives club gifts as she departs. Mrs Buckley’s presidency ends after two years. Mrs Ives McKay entertained guests Mrs A J Parizek and Elizabeth Krofta of Iowa City with a two table bridge party and two course luncheon. prizes awarded to Mrs Jess Radda and Mrs J C McKay.
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Nirv
Henry Pfeiffer
New York City
Arts Cafe
Waylana
Noble
Merner
California
Will Noble
Cedar Falli
Joe Krotz
H. &. Elup
Sunset Park
Washington
Anna Krotz
Ainsworth Social Club
Glen Sands
Mary O'Conner
Kensington Club
Billy Crawford
Buckley
Ives McKay
A. J. Parizek
Elizabeth Krofta
Iowa City
Jess Radda
J. C. McKay
Bake sale and funeral procession announced in county notices
Washington County graduate nurses plan a bake sale at Cunningham's on Saturday August 11. The Philathea Sunday school class postpones its social due to Chautauqua. The G A R meets at the Courthouse at 1 50 Sunday to attend N L Long's funeral at 2 p m. Marchers meet at Jones undertaking parlors. J A Embree commander.
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Washington County
Cunningham’s
Philathea
M. EK. Churen
N. L. Long
Jones Undertaking
J. A. Embree
Beautiful grounds at the county home
A tour of the Washington County Home grounds describes the County Farm located 1.5 miles from the courthouse. The 17114 acre property under Mr and Mrs Norton and county supervisors includes a central home, formal lawn, hedges, and abundant plantings with memorials to Leon Beatty and extensive shrubbery, trees, and summer blooms.
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Court House
Boston
Ww. R. C
Leon Beatty
Sunshine Community Club Meeting and Lodge Degree
The Sunshine Community club meets Wednesday August 15 at the home of Mrs. Fred and Carl Zieglowsky. Washington Lodge No 26 A R and AM will work in the second degree Tuesday at 8 p m. full attendance and visiting brethren welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Community Club
Fred
Carl Zieglowsky
Roce
Washington Lodge
A. R
A. M
Local visitors and travel notices from Washington and beyond
Mrs. Leslie Eicher and children Roger and Mildred Jane visit Mrs. Jap Allen in Wayland this week. Mrs. B. F. Bostwick Sr. returns from Chicago on business. Mrs. Frank Whitcomb of Chicago arrives in Washington for a several week stay with daughter Mrs. C. A. Wilson. Floyd and Gertrude Beatty and Marie Jackson travel to Minneapolis for a few days. Floyd on business, others for pleasure. Mrs. Lillis Laughinge visits Mrs. Carrie Teasley in Fairfield Thursday.
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Leslie Eicher
Roger
Mildred Jane
Jap Allen
Wayland
B. F. Bostwick, Sr
Chicago
Frank Whitcomb
Washington
C. A. Wilson
Floyd
Gertrude Beatty
Marie Jackson
Minneapolis
Journal Wan 458 Pay Trial Will Convince
A brief note indicates a trial related to Journal Wan 458 pay may settle questions or confirm obligations as part of a legal or financial proceeding.
Wayland Homecoming Attended by Numerous Residents
Mr and Mrs Harry Ward Mr and Mrs Frank Carter Mr and Mrs Ed Eicher Dr and Mrs C F Boller Carl Hedges and Peter Widmer were among those at the Wayland home coming celebration yesterday. Mr and Mrs Bert Yard and Mr and Mrs Arthur Ward returned from a motor trip to Iowa and Wisconsin visiting McGregor and the Dells among other Wisconsin points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ward
Frank Carter
Ed Eicher
C. F. Boller
Carl Hedges
Peter Widmer
Wayland
Bert Yard
Arthur Ward
Iowa
Wisconsin
McGregor
The
Dells
Memorial for George Rogers Clark Bravery to Rise at Fort Sackville
Congress and President Coolidge approve a $1.7 million memorial on the Fort Sackville site in Vincennes to honor George Rogers Clark who led the siege that secured the Northwest for the United States. Indiana and Vincennes add nearly $700,000 for site purchase and approaches as the 150th anniversary of the victory nears.
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Indianapolis
Congress
Coolidge
Fort Sackville
Vincennes
George Rogers Clark
Old Northwest
Indiana
Allehennes
George Rogers Chirk
Kentucky
Ohio
Hamilton
United States
Clark
Indiana Commission
Proposal by Phone Sparks Honolulu Wedding Plan
A telephone proposal from San Francisco to New York leads to a wedding in Honolulu. Warren Paulsen of Brooklyn phoned Miss Eva Hewitt of Jackson Heights, and she now travels toward Hawaii to begin a world honeymoon.
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New York
San Francisco
Honolulu
Warren Paulsen
Brooklyn
Eva Hewitt
Jackson Heights
Hawaii
Glasses Found After 1000 Foot Fall Over Asbury Park Farm
Arthur Van Brunt of Asbury Park returned a pair of eyeglasses to Francis C. Chadwick of Ardena after they fell from Chadwick’s nose during a flight over the Van Brunt farm. The glasses landed intact in a field about a thousand feet down.
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Asbury Park N. J
Arthur van Brunt
Asbury Park
Francis C. Chadwick
Ardena
Chadwick
van Brunt
Columbus Junction Fair News Highlights and Local Visits
Columbus Junction notes a 4-2 baseball tournament win over Muscatine on fair Friday. The Elks rodeo paid 800 dollars for a 2:18 pace. A beacon light for the air mail route will be erected near the L. M. Dalmeyer farm by September. Visitors include the Lieberknechts of Beloit and the Lavis family, with trips to Chicago and other locales.
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Columbus Junction
tTa
Muscatine
Elks
United States Air Mail
L. M. Dalmeyer
Columbia Junction
Roy Lieberknecht
Beloit
Wis
Lieberknecht
Mary Dpd
Newell
Roy Lavis
Marie
Dorothy
Cecil
Forest
Chicago
Daughters of the Union Veterans Meet Monday Evening
The Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War will meet Monday at 7 39 PM in the hall. Attendees are urged to attend as important business will be transacted.
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Daughters of the Union Veterans of the
Augustine reunion invited at Sunset Park Washington
The Augustine reunion will be held in Sunset Park at Washington on Sunday August 12. All relatives of the Augustines are invited and may bring friends. Mrs W Kck Augustine invites attendees. The Past Noble Grand Circle will meet with Mrs. Oscar Jugenheimer on Monday evening noting a date change.
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Oscar Jugenheimer
Sunset Park
Washington
W. Kck. Augustine
Cottage prayer meeting at Busby home Friday night
An interdenominational cottage prayer meeting will be held at the home of C. W. Busby at 60S East Washington Street on Friday evening at 7 30. All are welcome as the Lord promises to be present where two or three are gathered in his name.
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C. W. Busby
East
Washington
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Carrie Teasley
Fairfield
West Ches
Harold Miller
West Chester, Iowa
Hoover-Curtis
Franklin W. Fort
New Jersey
National Republican Committee
Hoover In College
Leland Witaiees University
Aenia
Mark Clark
Virginian Legislative Council
Northwest
Cornishind
Ohio River
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Louisville
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Metropolis
Kaskaskia
Cahokia
Detroit
Henry Hamilton
Wabash
Ilinois
Republican
Herbert Hoover
Senator Curtis
Martha Butler
Pavis
Alice Orris
Columbus City
Roy Burge
Washington, D D. C
Ramner
Thomas Norris
Klickitat
Wash
Cordelia Hawkins
W. R. Luckey
William
Robert
Canada
Yellowstone Park
Colorado
Katherine Kern
Chevrolet
Lin
F.e.b
Tucker & Eicher
Fisher
Pigger and Better Chevrolet
Chervrolet
Washington, Iowa
F.o.b
Flint
Michigan
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