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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1932

Page

6

Kal laus Visit Extends Weekend With Relatives

Mr and Mrs Maynard Kal Laus visited Lone Tree this weekend with Kal Laus relatives. Sixty relatives picnicked at the Krueger home where Mrs Krueger is an aunt of Kal Laus. Frank Murdoch arrived from Cascade for the weekend. Mrs Murdoch's injured foot improves but she cannot wear a dress shoe for two weeks. Beatrice Lyddon and Harold Mellbern of Rockford Ill visited EF Harmeier family. Eureka Ladies Aid meets Wednesday Aug 24 with Mrs James Longer sewing supplies requested.

Maynard Kallaus Lone Tree Mr. Kallaus John Krueger Mrs. Krueger Frank Murdoch Cascade B. R. Lyddon Beatrice Harold Mellbern Rockford Ill EF. J. Harmeier Eureka Ladies’ Aid James Longer

Local visitors and notices from town today

Dr. H Welpton of Des Moines on business. Miss Bernice Adrian vacationing from Guthner's studio in Iowa City. Ice Cream Supper at Prairie Flower church Tuesday Aug 22. Auctioneers PD Macon Washington IA. Funeral attendees for G W Wallace include L M Edgar Morning Sun H W Ramseyer Osko loosa Della Poland Flora Smith from Oskaloosa Julian Lattimore St Louis Anna Bailey Butler Mo Olive Moore Crawfordsville Riley sister of Mrs Wallace staying weeks. Cox Motor Co advert Low repair prices. Ralph Livingston and nephew William to Winterset for funeral of Oscar Lucas Winterset. David Livingston and Chicago family visiting. children to return with them.

H. @. Welpton Des Moines Bernice Adrian Guther Iowa City Prairie Flower Church Raymond Thompson Shell Rock Thompson Olive Moore Crawfordsville Riley Wallace Ralph Livingston William Livingston Winterset David Livingston Oscar Lucas Lucas Ft. Dodge Dave Bob Chicago

Palmer reunion draws 76 at Wellman park on Sunday

The Palmer family gathering in Wellman drew 76 attendees including Mrs. J. R. Palmer and daughter Stella, Mrs. Winnie Palmer and daughter Miriam, and the B. K. Palmer family from West Chester. Two other reunions were held concurrently in the park.

J. R. Palmer Stella Palmer Sington K. B. Palmer West Chester Winnie Palmer Miriam Washington Wellman Sunday Wellman Park Longwells Orville Elder Winnipeg Helen Peterson Leanna Peterson Chicago Lyman H. Thompson Willard Ray Arizona New Mexico E. L. Ronse Edna and Ruth Bridges Muscatine D. M. Bridges G. L. Tree and Jimmy Jack Davenport Troe C. G. Schmoeller Dean Harland Mead Robert Gray West Branch Leigh Mathews Harvey Dahlstrum Est Branch Farmersburg

Local visitors and community notes headlined in brief

Kermit Steinbeck of Rubio visits for several days with Mrs. Joan Chance and family and with Mrs. Nora Hicks and Miss Marguerite Hicks. The Congress Hotel opens. Beatrice Wilson injures a finger at the Journal office. Loretta Mehaffey visits grandmother Mrs. Charles Lovelett. George Poland stays with Miss Mangele Foster after attending the G. W. Wallace funeral. Saturday marks the last day of Widmer's big re organization sale. Mrs. John Simmering Sr. ill after a morning stroke. Karl Malecher and son David visit Bloomfield until Friday.

Nora Hicks Marguerite Hicks Bess Crone Charlotte Hampton Ed Davis Haskins Hicks Davis Lillian Crone Davis Hom Crone Congress Beatrice Wilson Journal Office Loretta Mehaffey Grinnell Charles Lovelett George Poland Oxkaloosa G. W. Wallace Mangele Foster Widmer John Simmering, Sr Karl Malecher David Bloomfield

Ten Years Ago Today Krile reunion at Brighton

Ten years ago today Mr and Mrs Mert King and daughter Ethel attended the Krile reunion in Brighton. Local ads promote Mc Daniels Drug Store bargains on paint wallpaper milk of magnesia rubbing alcohol Texel toilet paper and toothpaste with prices and a list of miscellaneous items. Weather outlook shows mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with slight warming.

Mrs. Mert King Ethel Brighton Dr. West St. Regis McKesson's

White Shrine officers enjoy cottage day at The Elms near Lone Tree

The White Shrine officers and families visited The Elms cottage of Mr and Mrs Roy Means on the Iowa River near Lone Tree. They shared a chicken dinner at noon and stayed through supper before returning home. About thirty five members attended, with several families away on vacation.

the Elms Roy Means Iowa River Lone Tree Means

Maxwell and relatives visit in Midwest and Illinois

Mr and Mrs C M Maxwell and Leland Maxwell visited at Paul Maxwell home in Muncie Indiana. Wilfred Smith attended the Illinois State Fair in Springfield NL. Fairview club held an ice cream social at Lisle Maxwell's home. Obermann Beeks family reunion at Perkins Park Burlington drew 149 attendees including Merle Twinam and family and Prank Gault and daughters Joyce and Lucile.

C. M. Maxwell Delbert Maxwell Leland Maxwell Muncie Indiana Paul Maxwell Wilfred Smith Springfield Fairview Club Lisle Maxwell Obermann-Beeks Perkins Park Burlington Mer

McCleary Family Visit with Kongables Near Winfield

Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McCleary and children Mina and Bruce spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Kongable near Winfield. Pauline and Corinne Kongable joined them for a visit.

J. S. McCleary Mina Bruce McCleary Ellis Kongable Winfield Pauline Corinne Kongable

Frog Legs and Limberness Myth Debunked by Medical Column

A Detroit News correspondent questions if eating frogs legs makes one limber. The medical columnist says frog legs do not affect the body’s rigidity. instead, flexibility comes from proper diet and exercise for the torso and limbs.

Detroit News

Local visits and sales note in Oskaloosa region

Griffith Humphreys and daughters Elizabeth and Della visited Sunday afternoon with friends in Oskaloosa. Ber Nice returned to Rubio with Howard Derby for a few days vacation before resuming duties as secretary at the junior high school. Remember the big reorganiz at Widmer's Clothes Shop. Mr and Mrs J H Peet and Audrey returned from a visit at Clutier, Iowa.

Griffith Humphreys Elizabeth Della Oskaloosa Phil Howard Derby Rubio Thelma Bernice J. H. Peet Audrey Clutier, la

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