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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1928

Page

5

Riverside Christmas Visitors and Local Notices

Riverside notices list out of town visitors and local family visits during the holidays. Names include Ailanche Shradel Jardon Baschnagel Dennison Malquist Gerot and connected families. Ailanche Shradel and Loraine Jardon are described visiting relatives in Cresco and Davenport respectively. The text notes Rev B Jacobsmeier ill with flu and an Eastern Star meeting electing officers for the coming year. Joint installation planned with Masonic lodge on January 5.

Riverside Ailanche Shradel Cresco Lowa Joseph Shradel Loraine Jardon Davenport Henry Jardon A. J. Baschnagel Ely N Mattis Russel Dennison Myrtle Cedar Rapids Vic Malquist Rev. B. Jacobsmeier Christ Opal Gerot Quimby Alvah Gerot Eastern Star Lodge Orthy Hubert Dowdworthy Hubert Doud A. R. Cumings A. IR. Cum Imings Ernest Salladay Clair Fiynn Manderlynn Nic Jordon Masonic Lodge C. W. Ingram Ison Milo Columbia I Iinois

Crinque Visit At Thomas Workmar Home Saturday

Crinque visited the Thomas Workmar home on Saturday in a brief local event noted in a community update. The article records the visit without additional details or context.

Crinque Sinc Thomas Workmar

Franklin social notes brighten holiday week

Franklin Mrs Ida Meeks correspondent reports visitors from Wellman Ainsworth and Washington. The Wallace home hosted Christmas guests Manford Mintay Dorothy Wallace and family. Meeks and Embree family members visited or returned home. Ernest Meeks plans Oklahoma trip after New Year. Warm December weather noted as welcome for harvests yet to come.

Franklin Clarence McCarter Wellman Pearl Bitting Washington Nannie Kilgore Manford Mintay Dorothy Ainsworth Will Wallace Jesse Meeks Viola Martha Alice Meeks Ernest Meeks Oklahoma Dan Elmen Ernie Johnson County Myra Meeks Joe Embree Hopital

Wedding Anniversary Surprise Party in Washington

A December 21 gathering at Mrs and Mrs Harry R Thrasher's home celebrated a wedding anniversary planned by Miss Leona Me The event featured social hours music and an oyster stew with cake and fruit The guests included Mr and Mrs Had Huber Mer and Mrs Harley O'Loughlin Miss Anna Mr and Mrs McFarland and guests plus Miss McFarland and Mr and Mrs Lleds Turnipseed who hosted at dinner Monday with Mr and Mrs G W Noecker of Chicago and Mrs Gertrude Noecker in attendance

Route Washington Les Ning Harry R Leona Me Had Huber Mer Harley O'Loughlin Anna

Christmas Holiday Visits Across Town and Nearby Regions

Families gathered for Christmas visiting relatives in Brighton Washington Corydon and Des Moines. Guests included Mr and Mrs E L Smith Orva Seatt and Bruce Crozier families. Dinners social events and church gatherings with numerous local residents and out of town kin noted.

EaseAgo Old Home Brighton E. L. Smith Orva Seatt Fred *Bartholomew Washington Mel Bruce Crozier Clinton Pital Bartholomew KE. S. Bishop Abigail Oxford TB. Thrasher Janada Velma Roth Chicas Ernest Booth Ames Mildred Ronson Des Moines Roy Pinke Muscatine Christmond Tracy C. Reeves C.C Reeves Harve Logue Joe Logue Corydon Cy Timmins I. D. Rittenhouse C. C. Reeves Yourg Adolph Larson Bay Moline Kenneth Anderson Lutheran College Kalona Thrasher

Mopel family flu prompts hospital move in Potsburg

Potsburg December 27 Charlie Mopel family battles flu with Mrs Maas of Riversde and mother of Mrs Manet becoming seriously ill. She is moved to Washington county hospital for better care. Read of New Year events includes visits and relatives gathering at various homes as 1930s holiday notes continue.

Pilotsburg Charlie Mopel Maas Riversde Manet Washington County John Bauer Frank Stransky Irvin Curl Perry Ayers Tran Mae Wilson Pittsbore Shckey Oldfeld Reltives Mrs Air Cart Otatieta

Community Gathering Notes Absences and Guests

The event drew Mr and Mrs Axel Anderson and Myrtle Milford Evelyn and Keith, Mr and Mrs Adolph Larson and daughters Marian and Artis Walter Andersons of Titus were absent but sent gifts. Kenneth is home from Nebraska. Frank St son Marion guests. Little home sickness for absentees. Lookout school pupils on vacation. Dave Stump and Ora assist with timber from Mrs Sadie Rickey. Mr and Mrs Milt Novy and Anita visited Frank Stransky.

Axel Anderson Myrtle Milford Evelyn Keth Adolph Larson Marian Artis M. Walter Andersons Titus Mason City Kenneth Nebraska Frank St Marion Orva Scott Henry Sehilli

Christmas Day Gatherings Reported in Brighton Area

A Brighton correspondent notes families and relatives celebrated Christmas at multiple homes including Rev Heidel and wife at the France Hoskins residence. The Heyde, Kenitz, Lamonsky, and related families dined together, with visits to Drakesville and a car fire near Scott Met’s home narrowly averted disaster when bystanders helped extinguish the flames.

Brighton T. Melick Jim Schaffer Drakesville Scott Edwards

Railway Time Table R and P Eastbound and Westbound

Eastbound trains scheduled for Golden State Limited and local passes arrive and depart with times listed. Knoxville branch and other local freights shown. daily except Sunday operations noted. agents H W Russell J C McKay and BEL provide service.

Southwest Limited Ze Co Nnne Wederssay Paseenser Woc Bel

Crawfordsville Alumni Defeat Cyclones In School Game

In Crawfordsville on December 29 a basketball game was held at the school between the Cyclones and an alumni team. The alumni, including Myrtle Orvis, Jevle Edwards, Marjorie Hanna, Florence Holmes, Violet Twinam, and Doris Cherry Holmes, won 17 to 1 with SS. Smith refereeing. Young people from the United Presbyterian church gathered after the game for a social.

Crawfordsville Cyclones Myrtle Orvis Jevle Edwards Marjorie Hanna Florence Holmes Violet Twinam Doris Cherryholmes Smith The United Presbyt

Fiscal Year End Clarifications and US FY Date

The text clarifies that a fiscal year ends on December 1 unless stated otherwise. It also notes that the United States government fiscal year ends on June 20.

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