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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1932

Page

5

Dayton Grove Community Notes Read Like Busy Social News

In Dayton Grove on February 13 Walter Leet attended a Baptist estate board meeting in Des Moines and Miss Betty Riggs visited at the Leet home. Esther Marie, daughter of Merl and Ruth Leet McDowell, was born in Kentucky. The So and Sew club held an all day meeting with elections and a luncheon, while several locals hosted guests from Washington and nearby towns.

Dayton Grove Walter Leet Des Moines Moattett Leet Betty Riggs Burlington Mildred Leet Mrs. Leet Willard Leet Merl McDowell Irenchburg Wynmore Lisbon Embree Keota Glen McCall Walton Smithworth Washington

Night Sky Rescue Ends With Desperate Air Flight

In the Caribbean, Windy and Steve prepare a perilous escape from a ruined island after abandoning a search for missing aviators. Windy carries Johnson toward a risky liftoff, while Steve uses radio signals to guide toward the Saratoga as a tremulous dawn arrives.

Prairie Flower Notes on Young Peoples Meeting and Local Events

Prairie Flower reports a Washington M I church Young Peoples meeting with Lucille Finke Frances Witt hoft and Arthur Witthoft among participants. Thirteen members attended the Prairie Flower Mission Circle gathering with Devotional led by Mrs Myers and a garland of patriotic songs.

Prairie Flower Washington M. I Lucille Finke Frances Witthoft Arthur Witthoft Evangelical Church Una Smith Prairie Flower Mission Circle Harriett Myers Washington Lincoln Myers Wiley Carl Jarrard Earl Booth Valentine L. H. Anderson Martha Thrasher Williamon Mesdames Harriett Myers Nona Reeves Jennie Rittenhouse Nina Smith Helen Anderson Henrietta Booth Dora Wiley Gertrude Pence Myrtle Booth Myrtle Jarrard Henry Witthoft Roy Dorcas Society Iowa City

Local Masons Schedule Meetings in Regular Sessions

Lodges Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M Regular meeting first Friday of each month. Glenn Mace W M A W Yard Secretary. Damascus Shrite No 10 WS of J Regular meeting fourth Tuesday of each month at Masonic Temple rooms Mrs Grace FB Twinam W H P Mrs Hazel Haven W Serthe.

Washington Lodge No A. F A. M Glenn Mace W. M Damascus Shrite W. S. of J Masonic Temple Rooms Grace FB. Twinam Hazel Haven W. Sertbe

Envoy Rumor Ties Former Illinois Governor to England Post

Reports from Washington name Frank O Lowden former Illinois governor as the ambassador to England to fill the Dawes vacancy. In Winfield Saturday visitors included a daughter. Lloyd Vollmer had an appendicitis operation at Memorial hospital Tuesday evening and is recovering well. Mr and Mrs Floyd Rickey of Winfield attend to affairs while the Vollmers are away. Local families this week butchered summer meat. Paul Mast and Clarence Moorhead visited Mt Pleasant Tuesday evening.

Frank O Lowden Illinois Washington England Charles G. Dawes Winfield Lloyd Vollmer Memorial Hospital Floyd Rickey Vollmers Paul Mast Clarence Moorhead Mt. Pleasant

Birthday Surprise Potluck at Cecil Kort Home

A group of friends held a pot luck supper at the Cecil Kort home to surprise Mrs. Kort on her upcoming birthday. Wylard Davis visited Wayland on business, D S Staebler of Mt Pleasant sold insurance in the area, and Trice Owens returned home from Memorial Hospital Mt Pleasant improving slowly. John Krantz bought a horse at the Maxwell sale Thursday. Mr and Mrs C F Krr were found?

Wayne Cecil Kort John Krantz C. F. Krr

Local Happenings in Pleasant Plain Area

Mr Alex Gevock reports on residents visiting family and routines. Kathryn Fritz returns to Davenport work after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Martin Fritz. Several local people remain ill with flu while others resume daily duties and house moves occur nearby.

K. Pleasant Fylain Kathryn Fritz Martin Frit Davenport Raymond Kity Pairfield Clarence Hook Adan Aaharris Herman Rowall Bnutcher Joe Gevock Nick Gevock Sr Vince Shelangoski Joe Howard Matt Knopp Vincent Gevock Alex Gevock

Lane Found Not Guilty In Receiving Stolen Property Case

Ed Lane brother of Clarence Lane was acquitted of receiving stolen property while Clarence Lane was convicted on the same charge days earlier. Steelsmith urged immediate action to correct Iowa stream pollution at a Cedar Rapids engineering society meeting.

Lane Council Bluffs, Peb INS Ed Lane Clarence Lane Bad Carence Cedar Rapids D.C. Steelsmith Towa Engineering Society

Coroners jury rules Grant Jackson death a suicide

Boone report states Grant Jackson died by his own hand in his filling station rest room on January 1. Earlier theories of robbery dismissed as fingerprint tests linked all prints to Jackson. A gun behind a compressor was the fatal weapon. gun recoil possible to sling it behind the unit.

Boone Grant Jackson Jackson

Rail timetable shows Eastbound and Westbound passenger and freight services

The timetable lists Eastbound lines including No. 4 Golden State Limited and No. 12 Apache with specific arrival and departure times, local passenger services, and freight trains with daily or sun-day exceptions. It also notes California passenger stops and Knoxville branch schedules with agent credits for L P and P R R lines.

Golden State Golden State Limited Uo Encen Sun Sun- Mae Ll. Goodlander Knoxville M. ST. P S’west Lim W. C. Bell

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J. B. Moore Knotts Walter Lect Bruce Moore Oldfield Paul Shoenberg Lyallsfoore Windy Riker C P.O U . S Saratoga Steve Nelson New C. P Cafe Royale Panama Mame Kelsey Windy Nts Hitch Navy Steve Mame Ito Maine Caribbean Fisher Johnson Graham Baldy Story Island Saratoga Giaff Chief of Naval Operations Nicaragua Ag Goldwyn Mayer Iowa Briefs Steelsmith Oxich SJA Cold Insurance J. C. McKay the American Tolescop Co Ucky Hollywood Lupe Gracias Lupel Walter Winchell
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