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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1930

Page

3

Local nuptials as two couples wed at Baptist parsonage

Miss Mabel Kupka and Meredith Chance married at 9:30 last night with Rev. A A Vinz officiating. Attendants included Miss Mary Hopping and Ray Kupka. Both couples attended Washington high school and the bride works for Iowa Continental Telephone. the groom for Journal office.

Mabel Kupka John Kupka Meredith Chance John Chance Baptist Parsonage A. A. Vinz Mary Hopping Ray Kupka Bis Degroom Washington High School Tiowa Continental Telephone Company Chance Journal

Community groups hold meetings planning Christmas events

West Chester Baptist Mission circle met with Mrs Ellen Dayton to assemble scrapbooks for Indian children in Nevada taught by Miss Lucille Dewey daughter of a former pastor. Washington township ladies studied landscaping project through Iowa State College with meetings at Krause and Rause homes.

West Chester Baptist Mission Circle Ellen Dayton Miss Leet Nevada Lucille Dewey West Chester The Farm Bureau Iowa State College J. H. Krause E. L Rause P. H. Club

Birthday Celebrations Across Fairview and Kensington Clubs

Gerald Karl Chance celebrated his fourth birthday at home with five friends including Donald Morrison and Lee Jarrard. The Fortnightly club discussed habits and child study, planning future meetings and a charity holiday entertainment. The Kensington club met at Mrs. Lily Mathers’s home for a Christmas party, and the Valley St. Pauls Evangelist Ladies Aid prepared garments for an orphanage.

Tittle Gerald Karl Chance Donald Ya Morrison Maron Lee Jarrard Vernon Richardson Georgie Miller Lily Mathers Kensington Club Ainsworth Mathers Fitzgerald J. A. Marsh Joe Hartnell Valley St. Paul’s Evangelient Ladies Aid Society Hartnell Joe Carter Robert Dean Bertha Wallerick Carl Coffman Homer Hotle Will Reinert Fred Altenbern Edward Engle

Death Penalty Sought for Wain S Kile in Sproat Murder

Wain S Kile of Canton Ohio faces first degree murder charges in the August death of vigilante R G Sproat. County Attorney Marion C J amie will seek the death penalty at his December 15 trial. Kile admits riding in the bandit car but claims the shooting was done by Jack or Roy Mercer, Philadelphia heirs not yet captured. Sproat was killed when occupants of a car shot at him as he tried to question them after a drugstore robbery in Davenport.

Tipton Wain S. Kile Canton R. G. Sproat Marion C. Jamie Kile Sproat Jack Roy Mercer Davenport

Oppose Johnson for Speakership in Des Moines Debate

Leonard Simmer issued a statement arguing Speaker J H Johnson of Marion county cannot retain his post when the 44th general assembly convenes in January. He dismissed Francis Johnson of Dickinson county as unlikely to win the speakership.

Des Moines 44Th General Assembly Leonard Simmer J. H. Johnson Marion County Simmer Francis Johnson Dickinson County

Republican House Split Hinders Speaker Nomination

A personal canvass claimed to reach nearly all newly elected Republican House members and predicted a caucus split that could block Johnson from securing the Speakership. The survey suggested newcomers aim to advance the Dan Turner program.

House Johnson

Horses Entering New York and Toronto Jumping Events

Trish hay is shipped to the United States with horses John Warwick and other entrants. Sportsman War wick announces plans to compete in jumping events in New York and Toronto.

Belfast, Inc Trish Hay United States John Warwick New York Toronto

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