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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1932

Page

5

Merry Mixers Elect Officers and Plan Sunset Park Picnic

The Merry Mixers club elected officers at the last meeting held at Mrs. Clement Griffiths home. President Anna J P Duvall and other officers were named. A picnic is planned for Sunset park in Washington for families on Ave 26.

Merry Mixers Club Sunset Park Washington Ave Clement Griffith Anna JP Duvall Nola Johson Blanch Romine Mable Griffith Harry Kleese Frank Kleese Lloyd Bauer Hazel Grace Duvall Letha Dayton Edd Duvall Mollie Tierney Will Carr Lemley C. E. Lemley Mable Wonderlick Richland Ollie Keota Charles Sams Charles Cerney Charles St. Paul Nebr Milo Lemley Missouri

Goldsmith Family Reunion and Church Social Announced

The Goldsmith family reunion is set for Tuesday in Sunset Park on August 23. A Prairie Flower church social follows on Tuesday evening August 28 with homemade ice cream cake and coffee. The Methodist choir rehearses Friday night this week with junior at 7 and senior at 7 30.

Sunset Park Prairie Flower Church

Mathern and Brecht Reunion Draws 150 Members

The eleventh annual Mathern and Brecht reunion gathered 150 members at Sunset Park under Renner family oversight. Attendees traveled from Denver, Washington DC, Moline, Hill, Des Moines and northern Iowa areas. A cafeteria dinner preceded a lively program with readings, a rhythm band, and a play.

Mathern Brecht Sunset Park Renner Denver Colo Washington D. C Moline Hill Des Moines Iowa Leonard Eckland Iowa City Bert Dougall Mark Koening Vida Casper Agnes Koening Lavina Robertson Nor Iie McFarland Dr. Quack Betty Richard Robertson John Loher Karl Berry Paul and Meter Mathern Waterloo Clark State Park Tama

Linger Longer Club Ice Cream Social Scheduled

The Linger Longer club plans an ice cream social at Mrs. TD Reeths home Monday night. Attendees should bring dishes and silver for the family.

Linger Longer TD Reeth

Booster Club Meets With Mrs Fred Stewart on August 23

The Booster club schedules a meeting with Mrs. Fred Stewart on August 23 with roll call and an imaginary vacation trip and thimble bee. Notice also lists a change of place. The BEO W club will meet with Mrs Amos Norton Tuesday evening.

Fred Stewart BE. O. W. Club Amos Norton

Social clubs schedule and picnic notices for Aug 24

Wednesday gatherings include the Snowball Social Club with Mrs. M. E. Booth and the IX club with Mr. Ralph Waggoner at 2 PM. Flower shows are planned under Mrs. Munson and Mrs. Fulton and by the Sunshine Community Club with Mrs. Chas Wolfe. The Pythian Sisters of West Chester host a Wednesday picnic at C. C. Niffenegger’s home with fried chicken and potluck dishes. The Just Us club meets with Mrs. Dan Rohrer Wednesday afternoon.

Mrs. Wolfe Sunshine Community Club Howard Wolf M. E. Booth Munson Fulton Pythian Sisters West Chester C. C. Niffenegger

Thursday Club Meetings With Mrs Horak And Mrs Grige

The H J club will meet with Mrs John Horak Thursday afternoon. The Rural Women's club will meet with Mrs Orval Grige Thursday afternoon.

H. J. Club John Horak Rural Women's Club Orval Grige

Wellston Social Club Announces Friday Picnic

The Wellston Social club invites past members and families to a picnic Friday August 26 at Sunset Park. Everyone is welcome to attend with details limited to the time and location.

Wellston Social Club Sunset Park

Wellman Area Visitors Share Cedar River Cabin News

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Yoder are at a Moscow Cedar River cabin for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson and two boys visited them all day Thursday. Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Wirtz went to West Branch to stay with relatives. Word has been received from Miss Della Weeks about a news update.

Wellman Melvin Yoder Moscow Cedar River Thomas Johnson R. W. Wirtz West Branch Della Weeks

Masonic Lodges Schedule and Train Passage Notices

Lodges Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M regular meeting first Friday monthly Glenn Mace W M A W Yard Secretary Damascus Shrine No 10 regular meeting fourth Tuesday monthly Mason ic Temple rooms Mrs Grace E Twinam W H I Mrs J W Bidwell W Scribe Daily No 12 Pass Apache Daily No 4 Pass Golden State tied Train Lim on No 82 tyre Freight Daily except Sunday 11 36 A M No 1 Pasa Train No 81 Local Freight

Washington Lodge No A. F A. M Glenn Mace W. M A W. Yard Damascus Shrite Masonic Temple Rooms Grace E. Twinam Apache Golden State Tyre Pasa

Local residents visit relatives and travel notes period

A long list of residents and relatives travel to and from Illinois Iowa Missouri Ohio and Wisconsin for visits and vacations. Several families move or visit Cedar Rapids Chicago Des Moines Galesburg Lamont and other communities while births and health updates are noted.

Wellman Notes Personal Visits And Back Home from Virginia Trip

Miss Lorene Berkey of Iowa City visited Aug 15 at the home of Mr and Mrs John Sehlabaugh. Mr and Mrs David Finan and family returned from an eighteen day land trip to Broadway Virginia visiting relatives of Mrs Kiman. They attended the 100th anniversary songs by J S Funk and sung by EK at Harrisonburg Virginia. The Kiman family then toured the coast visiting historical sites including Washington DC before arriving home Aug 19. Mr and Mrs Roy Polson are

Wellman Lorene Berkey Iowa City John Sehlabaugh David Finan Mary Martha Erma Ruth Paul Broadway Virginia Kiman J. S Funk EK. M. C Harrisonburg Washington, D. C Roy Polson

Stimulus pools boost market with new finance moves

The week saw expansion of government business stimulation with a 50 million dollar commodity credit pool and a regular American telephone and telegraph dividend. Six pools formed, including national credit, Reconstruction Finance Corporation, bond pool, railroad credit, home loan system, and a 60 million commodity pool, driving major stock gains.

New York INS National Credit Corp Jbanks Ro F. C Reconstruction Finance Corporation Railroad Credit Corp Home Loan Bank

Baby born to Mr and Mrs Jesse Polson in Lincoln

An Aug 19 1932 baby daughter arrived to reside with Mr and Mrs Jesse Polson of Lincoln Nebraska joining six year old Richard. Parents report mother and baby are resting nicely. The Clean Fun club of Wellman Baptist met at the Geo Miller home with thirty two attendees and light refreshments served. Mrs T Ellis Rickey was reported unwell since Saturday Aug 20 with improving condition.

Jesse Polson Lincoln T. Ellis Rickey

Sandy Hook News Highlights From Davenport and Nearby

Mrs. Pat Swift reports social calls by H W Mineart Roy Lamansky and others in Davenport. Patsy Swift returns from a ten day visit with the Lowes. Donald Tucker’s family welcomes visitors including Mrs Hucker of Havre and Mrs Keller of Albany Iowa. School starts August 24 at Indian Creek with Dorothy Eyestone returning as teacher at Brighton.

Sandy Hook H. W. Mineart Roy Lamansky Davenport James Lowe Patsy Swift Caroline Hucker Havre Hazel Keller Albany Donald Tucker Tucker Dell Walker Lyman Babcock Clark Tucker Carl Kelly Roy Gordon Mother Washington Toya Lantz Ed Crile Brighton Roy Hiesselting Kansas City Indian Creek Dorothy Eyestone

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