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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1931
Page
6
A series of neighborhood gatherings occurred at Sunset park. The Davis family reunion featured a noon chicken dinner with many relatives from Iowa and California. Additional reunions and social outings included the Ferguson, West Chester church groups, Dunbar family, and various friends from Washington, Keota, Davenport, and Iowa City, with talks, picnics, boat rides, and planned next year’s events.
Social items list meetings and gatherings around Kalona Iowa August 4 to August 26. Mentions farm bureau at Yaro Sojka home, Mrs. M D Lee entertains, K of P third rank, Booster club with Mrs Tom Swift, Ralph Keller Sunday school class reunion at C V Crull home, Rosemary club at Charley Rothlisberger home, Bethel church Woman's Missionary Society with Mrs R E Peters and Just-Us club hosted by Mrs Howard Keas.
The Baptist ladies will hold their regular monthly social at the church Friday afternoon. All members and friends are cordially invited to attend.
The Snowball Social club has been postponed one week and will meet on September 2 at the home of Mrs. Merritt Booth at 16213 The Baker-Jacobs reunion is set for Sunset Park on Sunday August 30.
A reflection asserts that true greatness and generosity reveal themselves through tenderness and compassion, stating there has never been a heart truly great that did not show such kindness. The remark connects moral strength with humane sensitivity and empathy.
Ainsworth and nearby communities share weekend visits and movements. Families from Washington, Town City, Columbus Junction, and Morning Sun visit homes of Marsh, Workman, and Chambers relatives. School prep details list teachers and assignments for the upcoming term.
The article lists attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Pressley and children, Mrs. Lyn VanHorn, Mrs. Ella Crawford and daughter, Clarence and Fred Walker, and Miss Emma Walker at the Sands-Henderse reunion in Sunset Park, Washington on Wednesday. It also notes travels of other families visiting Black Hills Yellowstone and Helena Montana. In obituary terms Warren A. Woodside, 72, died at his Ainsworth home after living in the area since youth. survived by wife Mary Hazen, five children John, Roy, May Lamb, Pearl Thompson, Manford. sisters Alice and Clara Orris. brother James.
In Austin Minnesota on August 22 two men halted Cyril Maloney a mail messenger by pulling the ignition key from his moving mail truck and robbed him of a mail pouch and sack. The value of the mail was not immediately estimated.
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