West Chester social life fills August with gatherings
The West Chester Pythian Sisters hosted a picnic at the Clarence Niffenegger home on August 24 with about 75 attendees and a cafeteria style fried chicken dinner. Other local society events included Baptist church social, Shalla Brothers dance, Josephine Hull surprise party, and a Methodist Home Missionary meeting with officer appointments and a hospital nurses alumni gathering.
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West Chester Pythian Sisters
Clarence Niffenegger
Wellston Social Club Picnic at Sunset Park
The Wellston Social club members and families crowded Sunset Park on a sunny Friday for a picnic. Ten families enjoyed a fine noon dinner, socializing about local issues and plans.
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Wellston
Sunset Park
Washington County
Mable Stoutner
Ace Hi Bridge Club Meets At Ainsworth Home
Louise Null reports the Ace Hi Bridge Club of Ainsworth met at Mrs. Gladys Evans home Friday afternoon. Two tables played with high score by Mrs. Gereleane Glasgow and second by Mrs. Leona Buenneke. Luncheon served. next meeting set with Mrs. Leona Buenneke in two weeks.
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Ladies of the Baptist Church
Bert Yard
John Dodd
Kathryn Vacha
Mabel Walker
Dodd
Mary Starr
Will Schulty
John Caldwell
Roy Arnold
Washington County Hospital Nurses’ Alumni Association
Ruth Ballard
Will Shalla
Elsie Glassburner
Myrtle Macon
Arthur Redinger
Jackson
Mich
Keota
Leila Carter
Ed Squires
Ceri Dunbar
Juily Crone
Ainsworth
Gladys Evans
Gereleane Glasgow
Leona Buenneke
Nora Spessard
Social notes from Rosemary club and Wesleyan meeting
The Rosemary club will meet with Mr and Mrs A C Larson Monday evening. Notice change. The Wesleyan Home Missionary society will meet at the home of Mrs FE E Stutsman Monday evening at 730. Election of officers.
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Rosemary Club
A. C. Larson
Wesleyan Home Missionay Society
FE. E. Stutsman
Ladies Golf at Country Club Wed Morning and Socials
Ladies of the Country Club tee off Wednesday morning at 7 39 with reservations via Mrs T R Phillips. The Bethel Church Women’s Missionary Society meets with Mrs Wayne Gideon Wednesday afternoon August 31. The Snow Ball Social Club hosts a Sunset Park picnic Wednesday noon August 31 inviting former members to bring chicken two dishes bread and butter and own dishes.
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Ivan Shantz
American Legion
Crawfordsville
Mt. Pleasant
Grace Lease Johnston
Ted
Jane Berkshire
T. R. Phillips
Women’s Missionary Society of Bethel Church
Wayne Gideon
Snow Ball Social Club
Sunset Park
Harmony Community Club Guest Day Meeting
The Harmony Community club hosts a guest day at Mrs. Chas Schiebel's home this Thursday September. Each member brings a guest.
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Harmony Community Club
Mra. Chas
Schiebel
Romine Reunion Set for Wellman Park on Sept 4
Community notices announce the Romine family reunion scheduled for Sunday September 4 at Wellman Park. Organizers urge attendees to bring offerings and share a meal.
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Wellman Park
Embroidery and Bridge Socials Highlight Keota Notes
Keota society reports show Mrs. H L Page and Mrs. BE L Kirkpatrick hosting an Embroidery club gathering at Mrs Page home with guests from Des Moines La Moille Iowa Chicago and Athens Ohio also a bridge party honoring Mrs Don Peden at Mrs George Meyers home with prizes awarded to Mrs J E Levien Miss Sophia Singmaster Mrs Peden and Mrs Robert Hicks St Marys Literary Circle hosted by Mrs Susan Ott the event occurred Wednesday afternoon
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J. E. Levien
Sophia Singmaster
Peden
Robert Hicks
Chicago
Howard Stewart
Susan Ott
St. Mary's Church
Rose Sonday
J. G. Ranous
Sara Crawford
Mary Crawford
E. V. Valenta
Charles Russell
Willard Teets
Cornelia Bowen
Ed Stoutner
Wellston
Iowa
T. A. Kelso
Russell Isaac
Lucille
E .E. Kelso
Mother Drake
Davenport
Bowen
Don Cady
Frank Flander
Everett Schmitt
Elizabeth Lyle Liddle
Cedar Rapids
Helen Singmaster Peden
Athens
Ohio
LuNor Holmes Turner
Corning
Keota
William Bayliss
Burlington
J. B. Ochs
Mildred Ochs
Denver
Cheyenne
Black
River Junction to Show Flowers in Sept Fair
River Junction hosts its third annual flower show on Sept 3 and 4 with divisions for flowers quilts fancywork pantry grains fruits and vegetables. Judges are secured and prizes exceed $100 for sewing while a lunch stand and picnic area are on the grounds.
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River Junction
J. BR. Musser
Miles Atkin
Effie Mathews
J. R. Musser
Freemont Township Home Project
Johnson County
Kalona Social Roundup Highlights Local Reunions and Travel
Kalona notes from August events show Deliaide Swartzendruber and Mary Ellen Brenneman returning from Las Vegas New Mexico and Ade laide Maurice grandparents visit. The Small family reunion drew 55 members from Panora and nearby areas. The Brenneman and Bontrager reunions were held with dozens of relatives gathering in Keona and Kalona.
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Kalona
Adelaide Swartzendruber
Mary Ellen Brenneman
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Adelaide
Maurice
Greelan
Davenport
H. Peterselm
Lake Mille Lacs
Minnesota
Samuel Manatt
Blythesville
Ark
A.W. Grady
North English
Irvin Kelley
F. P. von Draska
Ardis
Victor
Mary Beck
Eileen McGuigan
Dorothy Skubal
Riverside
George W. Dell
Wellman
Ernest Felzke
CC. A. Small
Rodney
Washington, D.C
T. J. Sparks
van Horne
Gwendolyn
Ray Niffenegeer
Des Moines
Lowa
South Dakota
Ehrenfel
Tom Lahey
Panora
Iowa
Amanda Carlile
Christian Small
Ehrenfelt
Lahey
Maude Hartzell
Camp Dodge
Kay Bhresfelt
Donald Power
Cosgrove
Martellela
Jamen Cameron
J. C. Preston
Brooklyn Loses To Chicago Again In Baseball Roundup
In New York Aug 27 the Dodgers arrive in St Louis after three straight losses to Chicago. Chicago's Lon Warneke earns his 19th win as the Cubs beat Brooklyn 10 to 4 securing the pennant lead while Dizzy Dean wins for the Cardinals over the Giants 4 to 2. Pirates beat the Phillies ending a seven game skid. Foxx hits his 47th home run. Ruth and Gehrig homers spur an A’s 6 to 4 win over the Browns. White Sox topple Red Sox 14 to 13 as other teams idle.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis
Cubs
Chicago
Dodgers
Pirates
A’s
Hollis Thurston
Dagray Vance
Mark Koenig
Lon Warneke
Dizzy Dean
Cardinals
Giants
Phillies
Quakers
Chagnon
Jimmy Foxx
Babe Ruth
Foxx
Babe
al Simmons
Lefty Grove
Athletics
Browns
Simmons
Ruth
Gehrig
Johnny Allen
Cleveland
White Sox
Red Sox
Erry
Leeds
Boston
Oregon City Clothing Factory back at work in Oregon City
Two hundred employes of the Oregon City Manufacturing company resume duties at the clothing factory in Oregon City with more workers to report daily until tailoring shops are fully staffed officials said workers return to production as the plant restarts after a pause. Moreover a district court notice in Washington Iowa schedules probate hearing for the will of George W Griffith deceased dated December 1 1931. Edna C Purvis Clerk of District Court orders appearance to contest probate at 9:00 AM in the Washington Iowa courthouse on the hearing date.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon City Manufacturing Company
Oregon City
Edna C. Purvis
District Court
Washington
Iowa
Weekend visits brighten Red Brick community notes
Robert Gault spent the weekend with relatives in town. EB Babb visited Sunday evening at Sam Sigafoose’s home. Mrs Eva Durst is not quite 60 well again. Clip Thompson helps John Caldwell with his day making this week. Mr and Mrs Carl Hering and the writer joined J A Walker at the parental home on Sunday.
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Red Brick
Robert Gault
EB. Babb
Eva Durst
Clip Thompson
John Caldwell
Carl Hering
J. A. Walker
Andrews backs Fort loan plan in mortgage mercy move
Des Moines Iowa August 27 approval of Franklin W Fort program for leniency on mortgages was voiced today by L A Andrews state superintendent of banking The policy suspending foreclosures has run 30 days in Iowa state banks now in receivership and will continue 60 more days Funeral for Glen Davison of Fairfield set at Murray funeral home with burial at Washington He is survived by his wife Mable Mae Vinton and siblings in Iowa and Brighton Washington and Ainsworth plus his parents predeceased him
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Des Moines
Iowa
Franklin W. Fort
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
L. A. Andrews
Andrews
Fairfield Ledger
Glen L. Davison
West Grimes Street
Jefferson County Hospital
Murray Funeral Home
A.S. Smith
Washington
Mable Mae Vinton
Joe Kessel
T. EB. Davison
Brighton
Ira Nordyke
Ainsworth
E. Davison
L. EB
W. H. Davison
Fairfield
Frank Davison
Junior High Band to Be Organized This Fall
A sixty member junior high band will form at the new school year. With existing players from last year and summer recruits the group totals about thirty now. Oct 1 closes new signup. students start next summer’s music classes. Director Milburn McKay asks interested students to see him to secure instruments. First practice is Tuesday Sept 6.
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Milburn McKay
Unknown Italian painter portrait advertised for sale
An ad in a New York paper offers a painting by an unknown famous Italian painter for sale, listing details and asking price. The notice emphasizes the work’s value and provenance while inviting inquiries from collectors.
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New York
Love Triangle Plays Across a Hotel Romance
Patricia Braithwait agrees to marry Harvey Blaine yet hopes Jack Laurence will rescue her. When Jack fails she turns to Jim Warren, Pamela Warren’s husband, sparking a dangerous affair. Warren confronts Pat as Jack vows to win her and defend her honor, while Pam notices the growing danger.
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Patricia Braithwait
Harvey Blaine
Jack Laurence
Blaine
Jack
Jimmie Warren
Pamela
Pat
Pam
Jimmie
Warren
Patricia
Jerry
Aunt Pam
Richmond
Ida Fallon
Perkins
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