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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1931

Page

6

Carnival entertains Sunshine Neighborhood Club

The Sunshine Neighborhood Flat Carnival at Mr and Mrs G E Beenblossom’s hosting drew 135 guests. Acts included Madam Spencereno fortune telling and a gravity defying giraff routine while a minstrel show, bridal views, and homey side attractions entertained with lunch served by local women.

Sunshine Community Club G. E. Beenblossom Carnival Spencereno Alcidene Spencer R. Schneider W. Weerman Peggy L. Moore B. Klopfenstein John Krause John Simmering Beenblossom A. Klopfenstein T. Simmering Amos Doris Zeck Andy Dorothy Ruebsam Madame Queen Sam Warren M. M. Flynn Georg Wescon Charles Zieelowsky

Have Special Music at Haskins Church

Haskins church declares August as Music Month with Sunday evening special selections after the sermon. Mrs Martha Mathers played piano and Mrs Eva Wenger presided and gave a brief address on music.

Haskins Church Martha Mathers Eva Wenger

1876 Home Cook Book Recipes Featured in Iowa Program

Readable excerpts from an 1876 Home Cook Book highlight Delicate Cake Ginger Snaps Finger Cakes and Yorkshire Pudding as shared by Mrs. A Anderson. The piece also notes Lemon Cookies and other items, plus a church program summary and Iowa state park attendance of 444,094 visitors.

Chicago Home For the Friendless A. Anderson

Young Church Plays Road to the Cry at Friday Service

The MBE choir rehearses Thursday at 7 00 instead of 7 30 due to Chautauqua. The Tar ika Church youth plan a play The Road to the Cry at the church Thursday evening at 7 00. Acc 13 at 2 o clock 1525.

M. BE Chautawona Tarpika

Social and church group notices in West Chester

The BE O W club meets at Mrs Belle Miller's home tonight at seven. Prairie Flower Mission Circle gathers at the church on Wednesday afternoon August 12 with Miss Velma Booth as guest of honor. Vic Ladies Aid Society of the M E Church West Chester will meet Wednesday afternoon August 12 with Mrs Ed Duvall chairing the serving. assistants include Mrs Frank Ross Mrs W S Bayer and Mrs Lou Bauer. All ladies welcome. Linger Longer club also noted.

George Hopping Herbert Beenblossom el Reno Okla Theo Beenblossom Chas. McKay Glen Beenblossom Frank Snider Rex Leeper Thornton Beenblossom Roy Miller Lester Beenblossom Lucille Dale Will Longer John Tucker Floyd Ed Miller Wilbur Beenblossom H. E. Beenblossom Oklahoma Ethel Booth Jesus George Duffield, Jr Dudley A. Tyng Mildred Frey Lataughn Leffler Jean Frey O. W. Club Ed Grayson Winese Garrett Grayson Milt Denison Laura Graham May Dawson Ruth Mildred Kupka Ella Conklin Keota Amos Norton Belle Miller Charlie “Loaf Sarah Rheinhart Maxwell Mos Norton Joe Maxwell Garrett Jelle Miller BE. O. W. Club Prairie Flower Mission Circle Velma Booth China Vic Ladies Aid Society M. EK West Chester Ed Duvall Cairman Frank Ross W. S. Bayer Lou Bauer

Bank Robbery Shocks Portage Des Sioux in Morning Heist

Two masked men robbed the Portage Des Sioux bank at 10 A.M. and escaped with about $3,000. The Missouri incident was reported from Portage Des Sioux on August 11.

Missouri Bank Portage Des Sioux Portage de Sioux

Family Reunion Held at Junction

The Stapp Kiotz and Blair families held their annual reunion at Chautauqua Park in Columbus Junction with 92 attendees. Geo. Stapp of Cotter was elected president and Mrs. J. D. Darrow was named secretary and treasurer. a history of the Stapp family was read by Roy Stapp of Davenport.

Sylvia Dill Anna Duvall Blanche Romine Lyra Shaffer Sunset Park Stephen Miss Clarke Jaura Lucille DeLong Columbus Junction Stapp Kiotz Blair Chautauqua Park Geo. Stapp Cotter J. D. Darrow Darrow Roy Stapp Davenport Danforth Milton Klotz Pariington Florence Klotz Casper Wyo J. G. Klotz Clarence Fi Ge Louise Jane A. J Ieiner Maxine Muscatine J. Shahan Lesist Evan Chicago John Robert Shannon Waterloo William Blender Peoria Ill Horace Klotz William Probst West Liberty Joseph Guinn Mlovd Edmondson Ainsworth

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