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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1931

Page

5

Neighborhood News Highlights From Crawfordsville

Vernon Fletcher finishes work with Booth and Olson paying gang in Iowa and Nebraska. Wells of Marlborough New York visit the Manners home. Elizabeth Hendee now Elizabeth Plank. Porters tour Muscatine Davenport Rock Island and nearby sites with church pews from Illinois. Pair of Williams brothers injured after wagon collision near Mt. Pleasant. Russell suffers ankle ligament damage. Abundant social notices cover visitors from Kansas City Wichita Columbia and Phoenix. Ora Hays sails Aug 22 for Cairo Egypt to teach missionary children.

Crawfordsville Vernon Fletcher Booth and Olson Iowa Nebraska William Plank Elizabeth Evelyn Marlborough N. Y Manners Home Muscatine Wild Cat den Davenport W. O Howard Russell Williams Mt. Pleasant Russell Henry McCoy Betty Kline Kansas City Padgett Matthew McCoy Ora Hays Morning Sun Cairo Egypt United Presbyterian Mission Board Miss Hays John R. Elliott Pheenix Arizona Wm. Edgar Fred Sipe Lucille Sipe Clarence Peters Fairfield John Wooley

Local Families Attend Weekend Visitation and Reunion

Douds residents visited Elmer Reshley on Friday while Andrew Zihlman threshed timothy for Karl Smith and Boyd Lantz on Saturday. A Reshley family gathering occurred Sunday with Chris Roth from Noble. Carl Amrine and son Harold joined relatives at John Wieneke Sr. home. Earl Smith and family Julius Crile and daughter Minnie attended the Crile reunion Sunday at Sunset Park in Washington.

Merrimac Elmer Reshley Brighton Doss van Winkle Wayland Johnnie Baldosier Orvald van Winkle American Legion Davenport Jean Jarrard Washington Elmer Beshley Lon Hyde Lester Kientz Maggie Kientz Pleasant Dave Ba’dosier Max Weary County Fair Herman Hell Julius Crile A.N. Amrine Mrs. Ouval Morrow Douds Andrew Zihlman Timothy Karl Smith Boyd Lantz Chris Roth Near Noble Carl Amrine Harold John Wieneke Earl Smith Minnie Crile Sunset Park

Free Doll Draw at Fall Festival Shoe Repair Drive

A fall festival event offers a free doll to the girl who brings the most shoes for repair by the festival’s last day. Shoppers earn credit as shoes are repaired and discount prices apply to repairs. A doll is on display in the Family Shoe Store window and all work is guaranteed first class.

Wellman Notes From Cordelle Braden Wellman Iowa

Olds graduating in the class of 30 and plans to reside in Burlington. The Huston family visits and sheep show at Tri-State. Neighbors and relatives from Burlington Los Angeles Crawfordsville and Cedar Rapids shown. Weather and farm reports mixed with social calls and illnesses.

Schol Olds Burlington John Huston Arch Huston Mary Arleigh Huston Bros Tri-State Leslie Miller Los Angeles California John

Doorknob Troubles Rating Easy Fix

Doorknobs sometimes fail to turn the latch due to loose set screws. Tighten the screws periodically to restore operation and prevent sticking.

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