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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1931

Page

6

Birthday party for El nore Brinning hosted by parents

Twenty five guests celebrated El nore Brinning with lawn games and piano songs by Elsie Bratten. Gifts included a birthday cake from aunt Wilbur Metulland. Washington friends Lois Sampson Carol Jean Twinam and Martin Nemechee joined. youngest guest Mary Ellen Wentworth seven months old. Refreshments followed the afternoon activities.

Twnty Elnore Brinning W. Hi. Jirinning Elsie Bratten Wilbur MetUelland Wellston Washington Lois Sampson Carol Jean Twinam Martin Nemechee Mary Ellen Wentworth David Wentworth Gladys Wolfe Marion Anderson Chicago

Local Social News From Havre Aids Family Gatherings

Mrs. Mary Rickey from Washington visits Helen Bishop. Many calls and visits span Mt. Pleasant, Cedar Rapids, Crawfordsville, and Denmark. Family reunions include the Hamil and Holle gatherings, with multiple relatives seen at homes and picnics. The S. C. Wittmer home hosts guests including Suters and Wagners. completion of electrical work noted at the Wittmer house.

Lewis Hering Frank Moore Lawrence Homer Slunt Joe Hunt Hazel Carl Zieglowsky August John Zieglowsky Sam Wittmer Dwight Samuel Peter Witting Pleasant Effie Wittmer Martin Westen Illinois Kermit Jones Will Stafford Carl Koehler Harold and Raymond Geerdes Henry Zieglowsky Joe Kiopfenstein Dennis Brohn Brighton Fred Wagonknecht Robert Fiiday Fred Zieglowsky Dale Riley Lisle

Officers Of P T A County Council Elected For Two Years

The County Council of the P T A met at the court house with Mrs Winnie Valmer to plan a fall program at Washington high school tied to the Teachers Institute. Officer and committee appointments were announced for two years with the county chairman Mrs Norton Emde and other posts across Washington Lexington West Chester Riv erside Ka lona Wellman and Wayland. A Sunset park gathering, local visits, and community club events were noted along with travel and social updates from Ottumwa Ainsworth Enterprise and other towns.

County Council of Winnie Valmer Ait Court House Washington High School Teachers’ Institute P. T Norton Emde Lexington Linnencamp Washington Hoover West Chester Rodney Kephart F. M. Lindenmeyer E. E. Blythe Riverside A. KE. Paul J. R. Swartzendruber Ikalona J. L. Meeks Ralph Snavely Wellman Hilken Jacobs H. L. Hendricks Inez Frye P. G. Widmer D. J. Bevins A E. Atchison Ralph Robertson Enterprise

Picnic at the country club and church social notices

Social roundup: a picnic at the country club Thursday at 7 00 p m bring dishes silver sandwiches and a dish to pass. Baptist ladies monthly social at the church Friday at 2 30 p m all members and friends invited. W H M S of M B church meets with Mrs Frank McCauley Friday 2 30 p m lesson by Mrs Clarence Jacobs year books to be distributed. Ladies Social Union meets Tuesday at the church officers elected and other business discussed.

H. J. Club Joe TeBockhorst Ed Shalla Pete TeBockhorst Frank Shebeck Joe Knotek Charlie Marek Pete Te Bockhorst John Shalla Ed Conner Clara Tillie Harold TeBockhorst Charlie Shalla Dorothea Thompson M. B. Church Frank McCauley Clarence Jacobs Ladies Social Union

Zeridatha Council No. 28 Meeting Notice

Zeridatha Council No 28 will meet at 8 p m Friday August 18. Please be there. C M Robinson 1 M

Zeridatha Council No oSth C. M. Robinson

Opposition to TB testing turns to egg throwing in Iowa

In New Hampton and Chickasaw county farmers oppose compulsory bovine tuberculosis testing. Dr H C Ripple, state veterinarian, faced egg throwing after attempted test on Otto Heiselman’s cattle. Ripple said opposition not general, will delay testing until state guidance arrives. no action reported by Aug 27.

New Hampton U.P Towa H. C. Ripple Ripple Otto Heiselman Chickasaw County Heiselman State Department of Agriculture Des Moines Utp Mark G. Thornburg

One Month Waterfowl Season Set By Federal Action

The Migratory Bird Act amendment reduces the duck goose brant and counts season to one month due to drought. effective immediately and likely adopted by Canada soon. In the continental U S except Alaska the period runs October 1 to 31 in northern states and November 16 to 30 in the south with Florida starting November 20. Wil son’s snipe dove and woodcock seasons unchanged.

United States Alaska United States Department of Agriculture Florida Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhodes Island Connecticut New York Long Island Pennsylvania West Virginia Ohio Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Ilinois Missouri Iowa Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Colorado Wyoming Montana Idaho Utah Nevada Oregon Washington

Night Stalker Foiled as Ted Captures Durrac and Reclaims Furs

In a frontier tale Ted traps Durrac after the thief steals fur, pursues through a pass, and cornered at the post, where trappers seize the culprit. Cochet identifies the marked furs and the crowd ropes Durrac, while Dad Halloway greets the reunion.

Cochet Durrac Ted Darrae Darrac Zep Durraec Jeb Hawkins Jeb Dad Halloway

First Meeting of Year Attended by 109 Rural Teachers

One hundred Washington county rural teachers attended the first meeting of the new school year Wednesday at the courthouse.

Washington County

Pearl Creation Myth Attributed to Vishnu

Hindu myth credits Vishnu with creating the pearl and followers adorn idols with pearls, reflecting reverence and ritual use.

Vishnu

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