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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1933

Page

6

Society notes on Methodist Ladies Aid and Fortnightly club events

Unit 2 Methodist Ladies Aid entertained unit 7 at Sunset Park Rock Garden with devotions reports and a short entertainment. Members enjoyed ice cream and cakes as 23 members attended and a guest joined. The Fortnightly club heard talks on Sunrises and Sunsets Twilight and Moonlight Clouds and Rainbows with a garden party picnic. next club meeting will feature a gin nia display at Mrs. D D Davis home.

The Methodist Ladies Aid Society Sunset Park Rock Garden P. G. Widmer William Beggs C. Owen Garden Department of Fortnightly Club Sunset Park D. J. Watterson Relock Rock Garden A. Anderson Mae McCulley D. D. Davis

Prayer Meeting at Presbyterian Church Wednesday Aug 16

The Wednesday morning prayer gathering at the Presbyterian church will be held Aug 16 at 9 am with Mrs. Clara Warren leading. About fifteen regularly attend these sessions each week and they will continue during the minister's vacation with all invited.

Presbyterian Church Clara Warren Sal

Local residents attend events and visits across Iowa towns

Mrs Caddie Hale Morehous and daughter Josephine arrived from San Diego for a visit with friends. Dr Charles McLaughlin and others head to Chicago for the world’s fair. Families travel to Burlington for a funeral, to Oskaloosa and What Cheer for pottery, and Drake graduates and others are noted in Washington, Des Moines, Waterloo and Iowa City.

Caddie Hale Morehous Lyle R Josephine San Diego Cal Adliimm Bhr Macon Washington Iowa Carlton Wilson C. S. Ragan Catherine Swift Burlington D. M. Sullivan D. N. Anwyl L. D. Robinson George Maxwell Oskaloosa Norman Sage Drake University Des Moines Frank Sage Robert Iowa City Eugene Thomas

Mrs. Ro EL Wetmore Fourth aged 99 dies at Richland

Mrs Ro El Wetmore nearly 99 dies at home of her daughter Mrs Clarence Zook Aug 3 192% She was a lifelong MFE church member and recently moved to Richland A short funeral was held at the house by Rev T Warren of MFE church and the body taken to Lime Springs for burial Mrs Alta Walker Thompson of Lincoln Nebr visits at

All Star Kittenball Vote Closes Tonight

Fans must submit ballots by 9 PM to pick the Washington league all star kittenball team. The contest hints at surprises when the team is announced in Monday's paper and lists eligible players in recent editions.

Furnished 5-Room Apartment in Batley Building

Beautifully furnished five room apartment with private entrance three blocks from square on pavement. Includes garage. H Orr Batley Building 153 t2 eod hanteale.

Garage H. Orr. Batley Building

Hunters urged to shoot crocodiles to curb disease

Pathfinder Magazine argues big game hunters may help Africa by eliminating crocodiles which host germs that tsetse flies spread causing sleeping sickness in humans. The article links crocodile blood to germ growth and fly transmission.

Africa Pathfinder Magazine

Local Births and Visits Notice in Washington Area

Mr and Mrs John McMullen of Coppock welcomed a seven pound daughter Janet Luella born Aug 10 at home. Mr and Mrs Charlie Zieglowsky reported a nine pound girl born Aug 11 near Washington. Des Moines visitors Glenn Miller and M L Lawrence expected Sunday to visit Jack Caldwell home. Edna Caldwell, home from Des Moines, will stay a few weeks. S R Knupp hosted nephew Charles Sterns and niece Mrs Emmett Nance from Peoria Ill. Glen Knupp family visited S R Knupp.

John McMullen Coppock Janet Luella Charlie Zieglowsky Washington Glenn E. Miller M. L. Lawrence Des Moines Jack Caldwell Glen Knupp S. R Knupp

Sands Henderson Reunion Set for August 16 at Sunset Park

A Sands-Henderson reunion is scheduled for Wednesday August 16 at Sunset Park with attendees expected to gather for an informal afternoon.

Local visitors attend 4H show and Century of Progress trip

County Arent and Mrs. Ray Woodford and family of Oskaloosa visited the 4H club show. Mr. and Mrs. E C Owen and family of Mr. Pleasant attended the C C Owen home gathering. C V Crull and Virginia Crull of Washington Iowa joined by Joe McConnell of Tacoma Washington toured the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago and visited Naperville, Al-Chan Briew Auctioneer.

County Arent Ray Woodford Oskaloosa E. CC. Owen Pleasant Yie Naperville Chan Briew Black

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