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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1932

Page

8

Washington Rebekah Lodge Members Confer Degree in Sigourney

About 60 Washington Rebekah lodge members traveled to Sigourney last night as the Washington degree staff conferred a degree on a Sigourney candidate. The event, attended by about 125 people total, drew praise for the staff and included refreshments after the meeting. The degree staff comprises about 33 members.

Washington Rebekah Lodge Sigourney Washington Sigourney Rebekah Lodge

Ten Years Ago Today Ad Creates Town Buzz

An airplane in town advertised washing machines sold by Mason Transfer and Storage Con. Window glass season returns with putty services offered. Open all day Sunday. Weather: generally fair tonight. Saturday unsettled and warmer. Druggist GEO L McDANIEL notes hog prices at $4.90 top.

Mason Transfer and Storage Con

Local Sightseeing Trip and Decor Updates

Mr and Mrs George Rudiger and daughter Georganne join Mr and Mrs David McLaughlin for a two day northeastern Iowa sight-seeing trip around McGregor. Fresh cantaloupe ice cream and lemon ice attract shoppers at 25c a quart. Rich redecorating on the Dodder Wallpaper and Paint store window features beaver board flooring and a modernistic 11 color design outlined in jet black. Mrs Henry Pearson of Ainsworth shopped locally today.

George Rudiger Georganne David McLaughlin Iowa McGregor Henry Pearson Ainsworth

West Chester CU P Baptist Sunday Services Schedule

West Chester church notes list Sunday School at 10:00 led by Walter Leet with Lesson The Tent of Meeting. Morning service at 11:00 with Pastor Lefever. Christian Endeavor at 7:15 led by Michael Lewis. Evening service at 8:00 Evangelic tic service. Morning services at 9:45 feature piano by Mr Black and a sermon by the pastor. New Haven visitors welcome to revival at West Chester with M Lefever. Snowball Social Club meets with Mrs KE Booth on Wednesday afternoon August 24. Flower show under Mrs Munson and Mrs Fulton.

West Chester CU. P Baptist Sunday School Walter Leet Lesson Pastor Lefever Christian Endeavor Michel Lewis Mr. Black New Haven West Chester Church M. KE. Booth

Community Notes From Columbus City and Surrounding Areas

Attendees from distant states include Dr and Mrs W J Duncan and daughter Mary Jane of Winfield and Mr and Mrs Lester Orr of Waukon among others. The Cotter Sunday School plans an annual picnic at Columbus Chautauqua park Friday. Chris Weber learns of J A McLeaughlin of Butte Nebraska’s death, tied to Rose Storey of Wapello. Mrs Anna Smith visits sister Mary Bullington.

W. J. Duncan Mary Jane Winfield Max Orr Omaha Lester Orr Waukon J. R Hill Iowa City Burnett Wartersfield Murray, Ky Jennie Robertson Knoxville Tenn Robert Atchison William Atchison James Clegg Ainsworth

Local residents visit and pasture sale notices

Miss Nellie Brooks of Wayland shopped here today. Mrs Herr of Harper visits her daughter Mrs J R Gallagher for eye treatments. Glen C Anderson of Keota, John Patterson of Wellman, and other locals stopped for errands. A combination sale is set for Saturday Aug 20 with 20 ewes 15 lambs 10 spring calves. Mrs Art Johnson and Mrs Rex Briar of Winfield shopped yesterday. Gwen LeLonge Cedar Rapids and Lorine Lasek Hinskins area visit Adrienne Wanerus through Monday.

Nellie Brooks Wayland Art Johnson Rex Briar Winfield Gwen LeLonge Cedar Rapids Lorine Lasek Near Hinskins Adrienne Wanerus

Vacation and visit notices from Iowa and beyond

Mr and Mrs L K E Dunlap and children Jean and Shirley Ann are on a northern Iowa trip with auctioneer P D Macon. Sirf R E Thornton spends days in Indiana visiting relatives. Phil s Auto Laundry offers car washing for 1.00. Bert Eason and family of Scranton IA visit Mrs Phillips. Lloyd Rittenhouse and family from Los Angeles visit Har ry Rittenhouse. Miss Winifred Witzieman visits Hudson and Iowa City for weekend and week with Frederick S Witzig man family.

Bert Eason Scranton Iowa Lloyd Rittenhouse Los Angeles Harry Rittenhouse Winifred Witzieman Hudson Iowa City Frederick S. Witzigman

For Sale Radio Parts Exchange

Classified fragment offers a radio for sale or trade capturing partial text about cash and wood payment and color notes.

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Henry B. Smith Visits Rough Ashler Lodge in Town

Henry B. Smith grand master of the Colored Masons attended Rough Ashler Lodge No. 41 regular communication on his annual visit. In town he stayed as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Turner while new low prices on repair work and parts were advertised by Cox Motor Co. 15816.

Henry B. Smith Colored Masons of Town Rough Ashler Lodge No Smith Fred Turner Cox Motor Co

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