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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1935

Page

3

Shively Berkhoff Wedding Held in Methodist Church

Miss Dorothy V. Shively and Clarence P. Berkhoff were married in a Methodist church ceremony at nine o clock with Dr. F. C. Witzigman officiating. Attendants included Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Walker and Miss Luella Tines. The bride wore white crepe with gardenia corsage. the groom is A. W. Berkhoff’s son from Wapello, a graduate of 1939 barber school. They plan a short honeymoon and will reside at J. B. Crail apartment, West Washington Street.

Dorothy V. Shively Clarence P. Berkhoff Methodist Church F. C. Witzigman Hubert Walker Luella Tines Milo Weaver Wapello Cedar Rapids Woashington Burbam J. B. Crail West Washington Stree

Pythian Picnic Sets Wednesday Dinner at Sunset Park

The Pythian Sisters and families plan a picnic Wednesday evening with Mrs. Ward Chandler and Mrs. Ted Crone among organizers. Attendees should bring sandwiches and dishes by family size. dinner starts at 7:30 at Sunset Park.

Pythian Sisters and Families Ward Chandler Ted Crone Sunset Park

300 4H Boys Judge Livestock at Iowa State College

Nearly 300 4 H club boys from over 30 counties gathered at Iowa State College for preliminary workouts ahead of the annual livestock and grain judging contest at the Iowa State Fair. They spent the day judging horses sheep hogs beef and dairy cattle and identifying grains. A similar session will be held here next Saturday.

AMBS Iowa Iowa State College

Marriage Sole Career in Barcelona Fashioned by Chaperon

A Barcelona report notes marriage as the only career for girls in the city where courting happens under a chaperon. Lovers refrain from kissing until engagement is announced.

Barcelona Spain

Pickles boosted by Little Gem chemicals

A short ad touts Little Gem Alum and Little Gem Saccharin as makes to improve pickles. It claims the alum preserves and the saccharin sweetens, with both products offered at ten cents per package via grocers.

L. G. Sacecharin Ll. G

Kellogg's Corn Flakes Advertised For Quality And Freshness

Visit Battle Creek to see Kellogg's Corn Flakes made and learn why they are the world’s largest selling ready to eat cereal. The ad touts finest materials, cleanliness, and flavor with a wax inner bag and machine weighed portions. It promises freshness and value in red and green packaging at a few cents per serving.

Battle Creek Kellogg's Kellogg Kellogg’s

Social Calendar Highlights Local Clubs This Week

Tuesday events include Rooster club activities afternoon at Mrs Le C Woodburn and Past Noble Grand circle gathering at 8 pm hosted by Mrs BE Swank Brighton E O W club and a Presbyterian Ladies Bible Class honor for Mrs W H Kelley at Mrs George Clapper's home Dorcas society meets at St Pauls Evangelical church Wednesday features Sunshine club picnic at Weed Park Muscatine West Chester Ladies Aid 3 pm at M E church Snowball Social club hosts kid party and Pythian Sisters picnic supper 730 pm at Sunset Park Thursday Rural Women's club meets with farm bureau demonstration led by Mrs T W Hunter Friday hosts H J club afternoon with Mrs William Shalla notice changing date

Sunshine Club Weed Park Muscatine West Chester Rural Women's Club Farm Bureau T. W. Hunter H. J. Club William Shalla

Ladies Meet in Creek's Shady Nook Social Hour

Mrs Clarence Johnson entertained the So and Sew club and young folks Thursday afternoon in the shady nook down by the creek on Mr Johnson's farm. Guests included Mrs Wm Carr Fern Oren Lois and Wilbur Moore. Members could not all attend. Sandwiches cookies and coffee were served.

Clarence Johnson Mr. Johnson Wm. Carr Fern Oren Lois Wilbur Moore

VFW Announces Regular Meeting Tuesday Evening

The VFW calls a regular meeting for Tuesday evening, August 13. Adjutant notes are filed under 15 212.

Presbyterian Cottage Prayer Meeting at Mrs Bailey’s Home

The Presbyterian Cottage Prayer meeting will gather with Mrs Marsh W Bailey at 314 East Washington Street on Wednesday morning at 9 30. The notice lists the address and time for the community prayer gathering.

Presbyterian Cottage Prayer Meeting Marsh W. Bailey E. Wash. Street

Mrs G A Reinert Returns From State Pythian Meet

Mrs. G A Reinert arrived from Waterloo where she attended the Pythian Sisters state convention as a local temple delegate. Alice Carter of Fairfield was named grand chief, with Reinert traveling with West Chester's Mrs. Porter and Wellman’s Mrs. Fleming. the session was well attended and held jointly with the Knights of Pythias.

G. A. Reinert Waterloo Pythian Sisters Alice Carter Fairfield Reinert West Chester Porter Wellman Fleming Knights of Pythias

Playlet and Smiles Promised at West Chester Aid

West Chester Methodist Ladies Aid invites all ladies to a Wednesday afternoon program. Unit 2 plans entertainment featuring the play Over the Telephone, promising smiles for attendees.

West Chester Aid West Chester Methodist Ladies Aid Society Unit 2

Linger Longer Club Plans Pickle Making Recipe Reveal

Linger Longer club members will share pickle making recipes at a Wednesday meeting hosted by Mrs. Anna Dawson. Attendees are asked to bring their best pickle recipes to roll call.

Anna Dawson

Harmony Club picnic planned at Montgomery home

K C meeting set for Monday August 12. Paul R Horak and G K 1493 attend annual picnic at Malcolm Montgomery residence Wednesday January 21 14213 notes indicate local club event in the community page.

K. C Paul R. Horak G. K Harmony Club Malcolm Montgomery

Eleventh Annual Brown Moffet Reunion Held At Dana Home

The eleventh annual Brown family reunion gathered August 11, 1935, at Clarence C. Dana’s home near Yeo. Fifty five attendees shared a cafeteria lunch on the lawn. Honored guest Mrs Ora A Bray, oldest descendant of the late Thomas E Brown, attended, despite being an invalid. Officers elected for next year include President Allan Meacham, Vice President Dale Spielman, Secretary Treasurer Sylvia Dana, and arrangements led by Max Waterhouse and Walter Bray. Seventeen families were present.

Thomas E. Brown Clarence C. Dana Yeo Ora A. Bray Bray Dale Spielman Sylvia Dana Max Waterhouse Walter Bray George Bray Clarence Dana Veo Verle Beauchamp Batavia W. D. Brown C. H. Meacham Richland

Mrs Hattie Gordon Celebrates 1st Birthday

Mrs Hattie Gordon of 918 East Main Street marks her first birthday today with quiet celebration.

Hattie Gordon East Main Street

Typhoid Carriers Spread the Fever Should Be Careful

Des Moines reports a typhoid case in a child linked to a carrier grandmother who handled meals weeks before illness. The article explains how carriers shed germs via bowel or bladder discharges and contaminate food, stressing strict cleanliness, safe milk and food handling, and modern sanitation to prevent spread.

Des Moines

Birthday Dinner Guest Reported For Martha Griffin

Miss Martha Griffin of 415 Fast Van Buren street celebrated her birthday Saturday with Miss Geraldine Lintz of Davenport as a dinner guest.

Martha Griffin Fast van Buren Street Geraldine Lintz Davenport

Picnic at Sunset Park for Wallace and Chalupa kin

A family picnic at Sunset Park celebrated Lee Wallace turning 21 and his nephews Loren Chalupa and Ferdinand Chalupa turning 11 and 8. Guests included Mrs. Ben Coppock and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Taylor and family from Iowa City.

Leek Wallace Sunset Park Lee Wallace Loren Chalupa Ferdinand Chalupa Lee Herman Wallace Ben Coppock Ray Taylor Iowa City

Richland Storm Tracks Through Including Roofs Loss

A young cyclone hit Richland and nearby areas Friday evening, uprooting about 63 trees and tearing roofs from the 10. O. F. hall and Steele and Starr ware room and F. Mall ing barn. Damage extended to fruit trees though crops were spared. total losses not yet estimated.

CC. A. Neville Richland Pleasant Plain Keokuk Co Keota Webster Keswick Lida Hiatt McBlaine West Chester D. Olive Raymond Callister Keote Lula Callis

Ragweed Warns Hay Fever Sufferers and Farmers

Ragweed is loathed by hay fever victims and seen as an enemy to farmers. It promotes stalk erer growth and onion thrips, harming crops and triggering allergic reactions.

Birthday Observances Noted In Ainsworth Community

Mrs. Lewis Coon of Ainsworth observes a birthday. Daryl Clifford Morrison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Morrison, turns two. Edna Mayo also celebrates a birthday today.

Lewis Coon Ainsworth Daryl Clifford Morrison Elmer Morrison

Birthday notices for George Allen Chambers and Kathryn Nicola

George Allen Chambers son of Mr and Mrs Earl Chambers of Keola formerly of Washington is celebrating his 3rd. Kathryn Nicola daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Nicola of Packwood has a birthday today. Mrs J W Combs and Mrs Walter Sheetz sisters born Aug 12.

George Allen Chambers Earl Chambers Keola Washington J. W. Combs Walter Sheetz Kathryn Nicola Mrs Arthur Nicola Packwood

Ken Smith to Lecture on Game of Life in Riverside

Riverside hosts an Epworth League event featuring Ken Smith, noted lecturer and cartoonist, presenting an illustrated talk on the Game of Life at the Methodist church auditorium. Smith is a Riverside native son, son of Rev. H. N. Smith who served the church in the 1890s.

Riverside Epworth League of the Methodist Church Ken Smith Smith H. N. Smith Paul Hunt New York City

Temperature Range in Havana Cuba

The article notes Havana experiences a narrow temperature band with a mean annual temperature near 76 degrees Fahrenheit and rare excursions beyond 50 degrees. It highlights little seasonal variation in daily highs and lows.

Havana Cuba

Brown Des Moines and Mrs Nora Calhoun Fairfield

Brown of Des Moines and Mrs Nora Calhoun of Fairfield are the named parties in the notice. The brief item lists these individuals in relation to the local matter described. Further details appear in the public notice surrounding their respective jurisdictions and actions.

Professor Briggs to Bring History Of Iowa to Readers of Journal

Professor John Ely Briggs, noted Iowa historian, will launch a weekly series Exploring the History of Iowa in the Journal starting Sept 3 and continuing for thirty six weeks. The article notes Briggs as associate professor at the state university in Iowa City and lists his works and background. The section also previews questions about floods and weather answered in the series and provides a weather forecast for the period Aug 12 to Aug 17 in the upper Mississippi valley and Great Plains region.

Professor Briggs History of Iowa John Ely Briggs Briggs The State University At Iowa City Waterloo Black Hawk O'Brien, Wright Woodbury Johnson Eagle Grove Morningside College University of Town Palimpsest State Historical Society Pur William Peters Hepburn Journal Des Moines Upper Mississippi Lower Missouri Northeast North Northern Central Great Plains

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