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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1928

Page

3

Palestine Community News Roundup and Social Happenings

In Palestine, residents including Harry Salichh and daughter Christie spent Saturday at Kalon nee Elta Sokaapie. The Vondrasek family hosted visitors and local shoppers, with Mrs. Frank Nemec and Frank Novy among those seen in Washington and Watlington. A school program and candy social drew many attendees, Lorena Krow being noted as popular and Oscar Coon humorously awarded a bottle of cat up. Numerous local families were mentioned as visiting, shopping, or dining with neighbors, including Kron, Dreli, Braker, and Soukup households, as well as details about a rendering plant incident in Riverside.

Palestine Harry Salichh Christie Kalon Elta Sokaapie Washington Roy. Havel Chas Vondrasek Hubert Kron Town City Mead Frank Nemec Frank Novy Watlington Palestine School Lorena Krow Wu Oscar Coon Chase Ousdrasek Sijalse Chas. Vondrasel Kron Iowa City Itlan Satara Ai Clayton Ad Virell Wan Miliou Seika Mac I Hernadine Robert and Clemet — Kro Frank Kron

Clay News Briefs Include Death In Utah And Local Mentions

Mrs A J Morgan reports on Clay activities including a missionary meeting at Mrs KL McCaleb s home and Miss Francis Meacham teaching in Jefferson county visiting Sunday. News notes mention the death of Fred in Utah and a son of Mr and Mrs Miles Jones in the Rubio community.

Clay C. L. Stannard Chica the Missionary Society KL. McCaleb Francis Meacham Jefferson County Fred Ones Utah Jones Miles, Jones Rubio

Local notices recap from Libertyville area

Married Ei Fes to fies Lares Waggoner recent. Clive Grimes returns home after visiting relatives. Orval Van Winkle, ford and W. C. Mor join American Legion meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Art Ward and the Wadsworths visit. Clay school plans Christmas program for December 21 with details discussed.

Fies Lares Clive Grimes Libertyville Orval van Winkle Ford W. C. Mor American Legion Art Ward Sort Wington Jess Bales Richland George Osea Mouser Tie “the Clay School Woods

Wyman News Briefs From Friday Sports And Community Links

Wyman 4K correspondent reports a busy week with high school basketball teams visiting Friday. Girls lost 46 to 16 while boys fell 30 to 16. Edward Humphrey returns home after four weeks in a Muscatine hospital. Farm Bureau met at the schoolhouse and a showing of The Transformation followed. Nine carloads of stock shipped with Turkington Simmons Huston and Humphreys traveling for shipments.

Wyman Neil Kracaw Donald Burlinton Evan Rees Dick Hughes Hamilton Ek Isom Joe Kem Wyman High School Letts Edward Humphrey Muscatine Jas Sam Evans Joe Davis EH. Davis Homer Sarah Hay Karl Crawford Baby Farm Bureau E. V. Humphreys Washington Turkington Levi Simmons Hal Huston P.G. Huston Humphreys

Hardscrabble Society Notes Include Showers and Visits

A fragmented local column lists social events and chores. Mrs Curtis Snyder hosts a shower for Mrs LeRoy Richardson at the Walter Wolfe home. Mariton Bowen and N BE West assisted Paul Sparks with corn hauling to W. Hotel. Genevieve Welir named one of the three top declamators at Washington. Howard Snyder delivered hogs to West Chester. Paul Sparks family visited Warren Long. Aleck Curtiss and family were Sunday guests.

Curtis Snyder Sean Little Hazel Strum Pearl Robertson Walter Wolfe LeRoy Richardsorence Lymn N. BE. West Mariton Bowen Paul Sparks W. ©. Hotle Genevieve Welir Washington Howard Snyder Senit West Chester Warren Long Paul Spark Moody's Aleck

We st Long& hosted Sunday visitors at Virgil Long home

Sunday visitors gathered at the Virgil Long residence in West. The John Robertson family visited Ralph Robertson Saturday evening. Glenn Little's visited the D C Robertson home Sunday. A N Bowen aided Verne Dawson in hauling hogs to Keota Saturday. Mrs H T Garris attended Linger Longer meeting at Mrs Al Dawson's Wednesday afternoon. Carlton Bowen's party celebrated a first birthday with guests. Sund ay class social at Mrs N M SpieDel in Washington.

Virgil Long West John Robertson Ralph Robertson Glenn Little D.C John Rob Washington Gordon Berkley Sparks Delta Paul Sparks Ouy Betty Jean Carlton Bowen He T. Carris Delta Alpha Sunda N. M. Spiede

Columbus Junction Teams Open Season With Wapello Game

Columbus Junction high school basketball opens the season with a Friday game at Wapello. Schedule includes matches with Winfield Morn Mediapolis New London Letts Wieton Junction Grandview and Wapello. Social notes mention Mrs. Milton hosting Presbyterian Sunday school party and visits from Ernest Johnson of Winfield.

Columbus Junction Dee Tha Columbus Wapello Winfield Morn Mediapolis New London Letts Wieton Junction Grandview Wapel-lo Milton Philathea Elvidson Presbyterian Ernest Johnson Stewart van Vliet Theresa Wilson

Notable Visitors At Muscatine Tuesday Event

Garson Ducaw spoke on Sudan and Abyssinia with Mr and Mrs J H Sehlichtin. Miss Matias and Grace Buller attended as Muscatine visitors on Tuesday.

Garson Ducaw

Wedding of Amy Welch and Robert E Davis in Crawfordsville

In Crawfordsville on December 12 at the home of Mr and Mrs Scott Welch a daughter Amy Welch married Robert E Davis son of Mr and Mrs E R Davis in a single ring ceremony read by Rev Mr With of the Salem church The bride wore a white satin gown and carried a bouquet of carnations The wedding dinner was served by Mrs Robert Shaffer and Mr Floyd Maxwell Aunts of the couple received many fur and lace accessories Following the ceremony the couple departed for Chicago for their honeymoon

Crawfordsville Pec George Yeager Vera F. BE. Young Frank Rickey Lee Hanna Nighter Lois Ed Curtis E. W. Griffith Washington J. 'F. King Misousin James King la Fanta Colo Cherryholmes Admirs Jd Anwyl Hazel Burlington Esterday Bert Hesseltine Eapolis Minn Archie Scott Welch Amy Robert E. Davis E.R. Dav With Salem Church Robert Shaffer Floyd Maxwell Chicago Tare Funk Chaceius Sivle Bas Iris Ge Davis Aed Jhappy Wayland Miata

Local visitors spend day in Burlington

Mrs. Fred Shaffer and her son Lawrence visited Burlington yesterday along with Mrs. Shaffer and Mrs. Jonnie Strain, spending the day with relatives in the town.

Hter Fred Shaffer

Airmen and Scientists Fight Fog and Darkness in Flight

Washington December 1 delegates at the international civil aeronautics conference heard avi ation experts and scientists assert future air traffic hinges on faster radios and better weather forecasting. Goodyear vice president J C described advances aiding trans Atlantic routes.

Washington Avision trans-Atlantic Vecome Cominsaineh Goodyeapelin Company Akron

Weather data sharing urged for ships and planes

Ile proposed international cooperation to collect and exchange marine weather data. Naval meteorologist Reich eldorfer and Willis R. Gross of the Weather Bureau urged better ground to plane radio communication to aid pilots, with radio echoes for fog distance and beacon guidance to determine altitude and position.

Ile Lieut B. W. Reich«eldorfer U.S. Naval Lakehurst Air Station Willis R. Gross U.S. Weather Bureau Iits Jeeg EF. W. Alexanderson General Electric

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