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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1928

Page

3

Sunset Park hosts Shockley and Hotle family reunion

A large gathering at Sunset Park celebrated the Shockley and Hotle family reunion with eighty attendees for noon meals and horseshoes in the afternoon. Officers elected were Will Hotle president Will Shuman vice president Mrs Ed Libe secretary treasurer, with next year’s meeting set for the last Thursday in August at Sunset Park. Ice cream was served later.

Sunset Park Shockley Hotle Will Hotle Will Shuman Ed Libe Jacob Hotle Ed Hotle Clarence Hotle Walter Hotle Greorge Holmes Ka Libe George Hotle Hattie Laura Chilco‘e Nora Tinnes Eiliot Singleton Los Angeles California Deep River Richland Keota Havre Lesle Missouri Phoenix Arizona Freemont Iowa Dublin Washington John Lease Greg Maxwell J. Y. Whiteman Biggsville John Wooley Columbia John Ewing Colorado Springs Colo Blick Pittsburgh Mabel Black Harry Maxwell Leland Maxwell Clarence Logan

Fall social rounds detail village hospitality and quirks

A humorous account describes a group outing in a farm wagon to a hostess home, dinner served cafeteria style, a rooster chase on the road, and fond goodbyes. It notes Mrs. Ruth Thorne hosting Helen Southwell in Des Moines with fall flowers, plus a United Presbyterian church missionary potluck and a bridge luncheon with out of town guests from Chicago Hollywood and Montclair.

Wesleyan Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Harry Dickerson Ora Turner Edna Flyton Estef Ang Pauline Fornast Keith Stewart Sun Embree Ruth Thorne Helen Southwell Des Moines Henry Hall Bridge Club Hull Garden Josephine Henrietta Hull W. M. Keeley Chicago Stanley Miler Hollywood California Avis Campbell Montclair New Jersey

Romine reunion set for Sunday at Sunset Park

The Romine reunion will be held on Sunday September 2 at Sunset Park in Washington. All relatives are urged to attend and enjoy the day by order of the committee. The Havre Social club meets with Mrs Glenn Pratt Thursday afternoon and the Pansy Hill club meets with Mrs John Wagner on Wednesday afternoon.

Sunset Park Washington Havre Glenn Pratt Pansy Hill Club John Wagner Washington Oil Company Iowa Success School Studen United States LeMoo* Maton Eldon Lyle Fisher Ottumwa

Mood to Take Side Trips Amid Cooler Weather

The note suggests a mindset shift toward more excursions away from work as cooler weather approaches, anticipating enjoyable side trips. It frames weather as a trigger for planned leisure and joy rides.

Magictan's Final Tonight at New Graham Theatres

Rutherford offers his last Visit here with an entire new program at the New Graham theatres. A varied entertaining bill is promised and Journal carrier boys were guests at the show. Subscribers should not be surprised if one of the boys performs the disappearing act on stage. On screen The Price of Honor.

Rutherford Graham Theatres Journal Carrier Boys Journal

Parade Your Pets Draws Washington Children

The Hila Morgan tent show invites youngsters to parade their pets this Saturday afternoon with prizes totaling ten dollars. Participants assemble at one and march from the tent to the square at two, with tickets to matinees and the evening show for all entrants. Prizes honor oldest pet smallest pet farthest distance and other features.

Washington Younsters Hila Morgan

Local residents visit relatives and attend events

Several families and individuals from Wisconsin and Iowa travel for visits and short trips. Mrs Ruth Thorne and daughter Betsy go to Chicago for business and leisure. Miss Mildred Ott’s wedding is planned in Oskaloosa with friends accompanying.

Ruth Thorne Betsy Chicago Marion McLavehlin Richard McCleery Oskaloosa Mildred Ott

Community thanks for sympathy and floral tributes

Friends and acquaintances express gratitude for expressions of sympathy and floral tributes received during a recent bereavement. The note thanks Rey Bowers the Quarette members of the Moose Lodge Rodney Key hark and family Orie Kephart and family and all who offered support.

Rey, Bowers Quarette Moose Lodge Rodney Key Hark Orie Kephart

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