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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1930

Page

3

Christian church services and events noted after vacation

The report lists worship times at CHUSSHES ASSOCIATE PRESB including 9:45 a.m. Bible school and 11:00 a.m. sermon. evening services at Matcon or Brighton. Minister Eva B. Diller at AME with 11:00 a.m. divine worship and 2:30 p.m. youth meeting. notes halcyon days for youth and a separate China education circular urging native cloth for uniforms to boost home industry.

St. Matcotm Christian Ible School Brighton Eva B. Diller Msehurch Halcyon Nanking China Fstey of Education

Country Churches West Chester Service Times

Morning service and Sunday school at 11.00 led by Rev. Gordon. Evening and union services at Methodist church with Rev. Lefever as speaker. Pleasant Hill Church of Chest holds Bible school at 10.00, morning sermon, 7 p.m. Young People, 8 p.m. evening service led by Vernon H. Carter and Howard Witting.

West Chester Gordon Methodist Charel Lefever Fpworth le GW. Pool A. N. Porter Shannon City T. M. Holmes

Crawfordsville vacation plans noted for local pairs

Mr and Mrs Joan from Columbia move to Crawfordsville to spend their vacation. Mrs Buxbaum and J T Lease are involved in the arrangements. An Porter, parish Methodist leader, is referenced in the notice.

Crawfordsvill Joaned Columbia M Buxbaum J. T

Fragmentary accident report on road incident

Eyewitnesses describe a collision scene when the vehicle overturned into a ditch as the driver exited. Observers note the driver sustained a serious injury while another person details the vehicle damage and people’s inability to see how the injury occurred.

Kalona Community Notes From Mrs Lah Corresponden

Aug 14 updates list local travel visits with relatives across Iowa including Mason City Washington Davenport Muscatine. Mentions Mr and Mrs Everette Toots and son Doyle at fair. Mr Mose Levy recovering from auto accident. Ole Kepler new paste master. Clifford Lahey and family visiting. L In Ayres and George Allen relations.

Kalona Adolph Vantraba Mason City W. H. Plank Stanley IB Michigan Ona Marion Kepler Sionday Carwondaber Towa City Mir Jap Small Rock Island Hisuenter Fay Rowe M.B. Elbrenfelt T. J. Lahey Theodore Pratt Washington Clifford Lahey Tal

Funeral Services for Robert Johnston at Columbus Junction

Funeral services for Robert Johnston who died at Ames Sunday will be held at the home of his parents south of Columbus City Thursday at noon with Rev C B Ramsdale of the United Presbyterian church officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery.

Columbus Junction Aug Robert Johnton Ames R. F. Johston Columbusity Ramsdale Pacer United Presbyterian Church Columbus City William, Blender Peoria J.D. Dar

Crawfordsville Notes and Road Work Highlights

Crawfordsville August reports visitors from Fairfield and Riverside. Reba Hagie joins a family visit to Winterset. Road work begins on a strip between Olds pavement and the county line with trucks supplying materials. Paving north of town attracts crowds as it joins town paving. A page notes a local stroke affecting Earnest of Columb Junction and a visit by Mrs Porter.

Crawfordsville MePeek Fairfield Pool AM Baker Riverside Lisle Anvil Heb. Paschal William’ Hagie Reba Winterset Olds Pavement Washington County Itis Columb Junction Fecrea Tey

Van der Locht recounts German raider voyage and prison ordeal

Van der Locht spoke at Chautauqua about the German raider Sun, its sinking, and the Cormorant. He described being rescued by a German ship, then serving two years on the Cormorant before it was sunk. Captured by Americans, the Germans were taken to Salt Lake City and San Pete, then to a prison camp. He praised U S officers and recounted his conversion to American citizenship after marrying an American girl.

The Sun Len van der Locht Cormorant Warty Dut United States Jermane San Pi Tate Salt Lake City United States Army

Rent Notice and Local News Bits From Columbus Junction

Large front room for rent and other notices from Columbus Junction. Items include bids, sales ads, a bee nest incident near Ollie Oakley farm, a mower accident injuring Mr Swanson, the death of five year old Garry Gentzler, and visits by Vance Sinclair. Local business hours tweaks, social updates, and a heart and chest clinic planned at Columbus Junction High School with county chair Alice Hunt. Various regional notices cover reunions, real estate purchases, and a tax levy vote on the Columbus Junction fair that was defeated amid protests.

Inoon Ollie Oakley Columbus City Lutchley Mr. Swanson Garry Edward Gentzler Dale Genter Bitterifield Miet Betty Jean Vance Sinclair Spooner Wis Ray Inclair Lesieraie Vincent McWilliams Hoyd Hodson Des Moines Columbus’ Junction Louisa County Letts Louisa County Tubercutosis Association Columbus Junction High School Alice Hunt Wapello Lou Cotter W. RC All Hall FE Weed Park Muscatine Florence Klotz Casper Wyo Jarvis Lots Joe Arington W. C. Jones Dauger John Shoop California Columbus Junction Board of Supervisors

Golfers Triumph Amid Wind At Deal and Parish Dolls

In Deal England Captain B Wilson, a World War I amputee golfer, holed in one at the youth hole from 19 yards a notable feat. At Haywards Heath the Rev F K E Coope, a veteran doll maker, claims women’s hair can rejuvenate bald dolls. he asks patients to leave labelled dolls at the vestry after Sunday service.

Deal England B. Wilson War Princess Hinks Haywards Haeth F. KE. Coope

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Callier Country Churches New Haven M. Lefever Pasto Prairie Plowre Baptist W. R. Yard J.C. Clark Ainsworth Someory Else Ordsville Charen S. F. Wenger United Presbyterian Bath School Y. PLC. U New AN. Porter Par Methodist White Way Tucker & Eicher Master Chevrolet Dealers Iowa Tom Lah Martha Butler Robert Duncan Battle Creek Mich J. Carson Duncan Jay Robertson Storm Lake Levi Jones Hom Nichols T. A. Berkshire Harold Hamiston Frank Spaethe Chautanqua Park Martin Butler George Gipple Wyman William Holtz Dent Veda Gipple Columor Junction Wtauqua Park Columbus Chautauqua Charle Hobner H. S. Ward & Co East Side Square Are Desplay
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