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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1932

Page

3

Pretty Church Wedding at Oskaloosa

Walter Oetjen of Washington and Miss Alice Marie Peterson of Oskaloosa were married in the Lutheran church at Oskaloosa with a single ring ceremony. The bride wore blue and was accompanied by her sister Viola Peterson. The groom, son of Rev F P J Oetjen, is a partner in Oetjen Seed store. They will reside in Washington. The reception followed with a four o'clock dinner at the Peterson home. The event featured a large wedding cake and a cordial welcome for the bride in Washington.

Oskaloosa Walter Oetjen Washington Alice Marie Peterson FP. J. Oetjen Viola Peterson Victor Frank Peterson North D Street Oetjen Underwood Candy Co F. J. Oetjen Lutheran Church Oetjen Seed Store Co

Social Calendar Daughters of Union Veterans Meeting

The Daughters of Union Veterans install officers Monday at 7 30 PM. Fortnightly Literature group meets Monday afternoon with Mrs J A Harwood. Fortnightly Music department meets Monday evening with Miss Elsie Bratton to discuss Music of the Orient led by Mrs Lewis Warren.

Daughters of Union Veterans Department of Literature J. A. Harwood Music Department Elsie Bratton Lewis Warren

Tuesday Club Meetings Plan Social Gatherings

Tuesday events include the Friendly Social club at Mrs. Sade Benson's home and the Rooster club dinner at city hall at 6 30 PM. Royal Neighbors and D A R hold regular meetings January 5 with urged attendance and 7 30 PM start.

Friendly Social Club Sade Benson Rooster Club

Snowball Club Meet With Mrs Armour Griggs January 6

The Snowball social club plans a Wednesday afternoon meeting on January 6 with Mrs Armour Griggs leading a Farm Bureau lesson.

Royal Neighbors Balance Books Notice

Royal Neighbors announce a required balancing of accounts and updated bookkeeping practices. Members are advised to review ledgers and ensure accuracy by the upcoming due date.

Royal Neighbors

Rebekahs and Odd Fellows in Installation

The regular Rebekah meeting drew about sixty five attendees with two new members voted in. A joint installation followed with ER. BE. Swank and Mrs. Arthur Ruebsam directing. about 125 present as several officers for both groups were installed and more to follow.

Rebekah Dave Haney BE. Swank Brighton Arthur Ruebsam J. H. Campbell Laura Baker Floyd Murdock Tom Davis J. E. Kupka Noble Grand Ralph Zeck M. D. Lee Paul Harvey Delbert Sayre Roy Stewart C. A. Ruebsam George Jarrard Grand G. C. Custer E. R. Norton Charles Ruebsam Ed Simmering George Zeck Inside Guardian Joe Simmering Outside Guardian William Rickey Pfrank Longwell Rere eiTatt

Not Here But There Prize News and Political Moves

Nobel Peace Prize recipients Jane Addams and Nicholas Murray Butler receive hearty congratulations. Theodore Roosevelt Elihu Root Woodrow Wilson Charles G Dawes and Kellogg are named historic winners. Des Moines chairs and Pennsylvanian congressional bid noted. Kilagen eruption and Hawaii quake reported.

Jane Addamssane Pe Nicholas Murray Butler Theodore Roosevelt Elihu Root Woodrow Wilson Charles G. Dawes Rank J. Kelloge

New Years Dinners Planned by Local Churches and Community Notes

In Washington ten years ago New Years dinners are planned by The Fiest and Second United Presbyterians. The Second church will hold its dinner on Saturday while the First church will hold theirs on Monday due to Sunday falls. The Fe clt banquet of buffalo drew over 50 guests. Music by Hat mouse bov's orchestra with Lewis Warren as barber Harvey Youte toastmaster and Judee Dewey speaker. Chautauqua board earmarks 2000 for permanent building funds. De Molay group to be organized by Cyrus chapter of Troyal Arch Masons. Sons of Masons aged 16 to 21 eligible. Owen Chosson buys John Ryan bakery on Marion Ave with Mrs Bar Mont remaining as clerk.

Fiest Second United Presbyterians Buffalo Burrell Foster Hat Mouse Bov Lewis Warren Harvey Youte Toast Chaeter Judee Dewey de Molay The Cyrus Troyal Arch Chossen Owen Chosson John Ryan Marion Ave Mr. Ryans

Board appoints Dayton as chairman of supervisors

Corbin buys stake reshaping local board. Dayton is named chairman of the board of supervisors, succeeding J W Parrow.

C, QO Dayton Board of Supervisors J. W. Parrow

First Green Peaches to Be Released in New Jersey Orchards

The article notes the forthcoming appearance of the first green peaches in New Jersey orchards. It also mentions Douglas Fairbanks Jr turning back from the Orient to return home for Christmas with his wife. A question is raised about Mary Pickford’s status as Fairbanks’ wife.

New Jersey Douglas Pairbanks Ie Orient New York Hollywood Mary Pickford Fairbanks

Rotary style show stirs laughs at club dinner

At the Rotary Club dinner, a spicy style show drew laughs from a tense audience as Charlie Davis led in a pink boudoir cap, H. B. Knight wore a pale green gown, and Glen Mace paraded in black with bright lipstick.

Rotary Club Rotarians Ralph Thopeen Voicw Charlie Davis H. B. Knight Glen Mace Pete Hansen Fred Moore Dr Stutsman Lions Club Bruce Cowden Chas Davis Ralph Shaw

Joan Crawford Sings New Song in Possessed at State Theater

Actress Joan Crawford introduces a new number in the film Possessed, to be shown Monday through Wednesday at the State theater. The sequence features the Max Lief and Joe Meyers song This Long Will It Last, amid a New York story with Clark Gable opposite Crawford and a supporting cast including Wallace Ford.

Joan Crawford Metro- C Goldwyn-Mayer State Theater Miss Crawford Visa Pans Demend Max Lief Joe Meyers Vark Avenue New York

Pictorial Review of 1931 International Milestones

A 1931 year-in-review collage highlights Knute Rockne’s death in March near Bazaar Kansas, Wiley Post and Gatty’s around the world flight, the Akron’s maiden voyage, Piccard’s stratosphere ascent, the DO X’s Atlantic reach, Starr Faithfull’s unsolved death, Hoover Laval and Grandi talks, Edison’s death, Pius XI radio address, Spain’s republic birth, Wilkins Arctic voyage, Gandhi at London, Manchuria invasion, and Managua earthquake killing about 2000 with $30 million damage.

Knute Rockne Notre Dame Bazaar Kansas Wiley Post Harold Gatty Roosevelt Field New York Akron Ohio Auguste Piccard Tyrol Augsburg Germany New York Harbor Starr Faithfull Long Island Mr. Hoover Premier Laval France Dino Grandi Italy Washington, D. C Thomas A. Edison Orange N. J Pope Pius XI Vatican City Spain Alfonso Victoria Aew Sir Hubert Wilkins Provincetown Mass Mahatma Gandhi London India Gandhi Buckingham Palace Manchuria Managua Nicaragua

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