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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1930

Page

8

Riverside Reunion Brings Many Descendants Together

The family gathering for Samuel and Catherine Godlovey Younkman and their kin was held at the Riverside hall with many relatives present. A noon cafeteria dinner followed a program of talks, readings, and songs by local folk, led by President Mrs Ed Riverside and others. next year’s reunion is planned for August in Riverside.

Famuel Catherine Godlovey Younk Wes Tih Paul Holtz Cedar Rapids Jack McCeedy Ed Riverside Misner Iowa City Roy Snyder Iowa Riverside Margaret Jane Griffin

Ten Years Ago Today and Mosquito Relief Note

A shopper in the store reminiscences Ten Years Ago Today while enjoying Chocolate Free Cream Sodas. The ad copy mentions Cenol Cream as mosquito repellent. Weather notes predict showers tonight and Sunday.

Local News In Brief On Visits And Travel

Miss Elizabeth Irwin returned from Moline Illinois where she visited her brother's home. Miss Helen Wylie also returned from Winona Indiana after time there. Mrs Wylie headed home the same night. Ars Chris Christner and family from Olds community visited Washington yesterday while en route to Towary. Saturday night special offers one free game with each paid game at Wash Miniature Golf Course.

Elizabeth Irwin Moline Til Helen Wylie Winona Indiana Miss Wylie Chas Chris Christner Inwin Nita Florence Verda Washington Towa Rity Wash Miniature Golf Course

Prison fire setting plot costs inmates lives at Easter penitentiary

In Columbus a fire set by convicts planned to spark a massive escape at Easter penitentiary. A taper lighted by trees malfunctioned, a volatile can exploded, killing five inmates and injuring others. Two alleged ringleaders are in city jail. four others are reported dead or insane. The scheme aimed to terrify about 4 000 prisoners and trigger a prison-wide collapse.

Columbus

Ottumwa and Cedar Rapids Trips Highlight Local News

Mr and Mrs Meier and Mrs Rex Smith with Pauline visited Ottumwa on business while Mr and Mrs Joe Wright and Mr and Mrs Clark Barlett toured Cedar Rapids then Parms in Ville CAHOKIA, a note on the state’s oldest village Lis population 288. Nineteen farms lie within the village limits.

Meier Rex Smith Pauline Ottume Wa Joe Wright Clark Barlett Cedar Rapids Parms Ville Cahokia Willis Limt

Freemason Chapter Meetings and Officers Listed

Ledges Washington Chapter No. 9 regular meetings on the second Thursday of each month with Ri Reid as Worshipful Master and Della McBride as secretary. Damascus Shrine No. 10 regular meeting on the third Tuesday at Masonic Temple rooms with Edith Pulver as Worthy High Priest and Hazel Haven as Worthy Scribe. ALPS A M regular meetings on the first Friday with E. E. Stutsman as Worshipful Master and Yard as secretary. Forus Chapter No. ak R A regular meetings on the second Friday with J. W. Enslin as Worshipful Principal and A. W. Yard as secretary.

Washington C. B Ri Reid W. M Della McBride Damascus Shrine W. S. of J Masonic Temple Edith Pulver Hazel Haven Alps A E. E. Stutsman A.W. Yard Forus Ak R.A J. W. Enslin A. W. Yard Retary

Train schedule fragment with numbers and lines

A fragment shows train designations Arrives So 4 Golden State Limited No 12 Express No 50 Local Pass No 82 Local Freight No 20 Local Pam indicating arrival and service references in a railroad timetable.

Golden State Limited California Woxville

County hospital removes tonsils at Ruth Kilian visit

Ruth Kilian and family notes mix with local greetings as residents share visits. Included are remarks on a county hospital surgery for tonsils and adenoids, plus several brief social notes about townspeople and their activities.

Local resident notices and travel plans across town

Mr and Mrs C H Guthe r are expected tonight from a vacation trip to Chicago and Suter places Kr Le Brookhart returned home from Keosasqua after a few days away Stnoyd Helwick plans a Wide Shop vacation next week West Liberty tale in fam and Shepherds will attend Muse Blanch McCarty rally Brighton was in town shopping Ann and Geraldine Jones with grandmother Mrs RG Cherry visiting Davenport John Deere gang plow Washington International Company 15513 Miss Mary Atchison left for Richmond Kansas to visit sister Mrs Prin Ballard Clark and E Mobert Wead of Stockport visiting North of town His wife visiting Cedar Rapids Patterson of Tampa visiting J Patterson in town M Patterson is on operating committee for enrogrial exchange in Tampa Christine Myers to Craw cheater visiting Joe Wolfe on Wahit treet for two days Mr and Mrs Ral expected from California next week after Har net Dou bhety s wedding in Pasadena Charles Ralston had appendix and tonsils removed at county hospital yesterday Smith and

Ruth Kilian C. F. Botonsil Exposition Building Washington Deanna Robert, Drew Jean Marie Town City Bertha Siler Rock Island Win Mr. Thompson Des Moines John B. Ard Bil John Aledo, T Edwards River Johns C. H. Guther Chicago Suter Kr le Brookhart Keosasqua Twen Stnoyd Helwick Wide Shop West Liberty Shepherd Mer Blanch McCarty Brighton Ann Geraldine Jones RG. Cherry Davenport John Deere Gang Washington International Company Misa Mary Atchison Prin Ballard Richmond Kansison Clark W. C. Ralston Niely Smith

Auctioneers and locals report in town notes

Auctioneer D F Macos Washington, Town 251 red, 244th Miss Mayne and Dade Shearer visit tonight and plan to spend the next week with Mrs B D Morrie Piper Taxi. Little Ruth Moyle stays with grandparents Meo and Mrs Wilean R Brown on Fast Main Street. She and her father BLS Moyle returned from Mayu last Sunday while Mr Mose traveled to Grinnell for the chautauqua manager role.

D. F. Macos Washington Mayne Dade Shearer B.D. Morrie Piper Taxi Ruth Moyle Meo Wilean R. Brown

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