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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1931
Page
6
Miss Hazel Meek entertained friends for the tenth birthday of Martin Lemechek of Chicago who summers at the Meek home. A luncheon featured a large birthday cake and light refreshments as guests wished him many more happy returns.
The Catholic Daughters of America plan a Sunset Park picnic Wednesday at 6:00 pm with members bringing sandwiches, a dish to pass, and silver. A country club picnic follows Thursday at 7:09 pm with similar provisions. Baptist ladies host a Friday 2:36 pm social at the church, and the W T H M S meets Friday at 2:30 pm with Mrs. Frank McCauley in charge.
In Atlanta Georgia a battle over Roosevelt support erupts as Georgia Roosevelt for president clubs led by Dr R B Gilbert confront Roosevelt southern clubs headed by F B Summers. Gilbert accuses the southern clubs of being a commercial organization not linked to Governor Roosevelt while Summers denies the charge and says an anti Roosevelt conspiracy is being fomented by plotting Georgia politicians.
W. H. Coin Harvey and his third party followers gathered in Monte NeArk to endorse a revolutionary platform advancing liberty. Delegates from 25 states plus Alaska heard plans from the 80 year old reformer including debt abolition and government funded public works.
Washington August 26 UP October 19 to November 15 designated by President Hoover s unemployment relief organization for nationwide drives to raise funds for relief agencies The drive aims to unite welfare groups under Walter S Gifford leadership The dates follow a conference with six welfare organizations The Red Cross annual roll call runs November 11 to 25.
New York police report a 172-prisoner sweep over 48 hours across the metro area. Despite many arrests, no major gangland bosses were captured. three pistols and a blackjack were seized amid a continued crackdown on racketeers.
Semi-official Vatican statement says accord renews Vatican-Fascist talks over Catholic clubs closures in Italy. It cites reorganization of Azione Cattolica, bishop appointments for religious instruction in Balilla and Avanguardisti, and reopening of Catholic clubs. Mussolini may visit Pope Pius XI soon.
Aug 17 report from Lexington details Harry Rittenhouse shelling corn Ev erette Young buying a feed grinder and visits with L B Ward and Warren Matthess family A rain last Thursday evening eased drought concerns and visitors including J W Campbell and S P Beatty with daughter Gert rude helped keep folks from feeling lonely
Old neighbors and friends gathered as Mr. and Mrs. Ray McConnell and Betty Dick and Barbara of Davenport returned home Monday morning after spending Sunday with local residents.
P. M. and night with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Ward out at the W. W. Matthess home.
Large tilting lamps near the top of lamp posts are installed at several Brussels street crossings to indicate approaching traffic conditions to motorists.
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