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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1934

Page

6

Local Club Announcements and Meetings Set This Week

Community groups in West Chester schedule meetings and events through January including Relief Corp postponement to January 10 due to weather, Junior Fortnightly at Miss Dorothy Dowell home, K C regular meeting, Fortnightly club sessions on music and literature, D of A installation, pot luck supper at Mrs Sartor’s, Rural Woman's club annual dinner, Fortnightly club See American Home, antique exhibit at Lydia Juzeler home, West Chester Ladies Aid hosting, Snowball Social club gathering and entertainment committee details.

West Chester Womens Relief Corp Emma Ralston Mary Banks Dot Bauer Mable Griffith Myrtle Walton Eva Robertson Harry Klees Sadie Hollinges W. RC Roy Bauers Plains S HW. A H. J. Club George Sojka Roger Sherman Rural Woman's Club T. W. Hunter American Home F Department Lydia Juzeler North Second Avenue Lyman Bunce Miss Besse Conger Edevar Stewart Ed Duvall Everette West West Chester

Wayland News Briefs From Mrs Wittmer Desk

Wayland notes miss Leora Rhum substituting for Miss McGuire in grades three and four until Jan 15 when scarlet fever prompted noon dismissal. Numerous local health and family updates follow including Dr Ritter returning from Missouri, Wittmer family visits, and funeral attendance for Mrs G W Neff with relatives from Omaha and Glendale. Ronald Roth ill with influenza and ear trouble reported.

Wayland Leora Rhum Mabel MeGuire

Social calendar notes for Friday and weekend events

Mr and Mrs Clarence Booth host the Friendlys Threshers club Friday night January 5. Rebekahs meet Friday 7 30 pm with a joint installation with Odd Fellows to follow. D of A meets Friday evening December Std. Woman's Relief corps noon Saturday for a pot lunch, reg meeting at 2 pm and officer installation with Civil War veterans as guests. Nineteenth Century club gathers Saturday afternoon at Mrs Manton Hebner's home at 2 30 pm.

Mrs Clarence Booth Friendlys Threshers Club Odd Fellows Woman's Relief Corps Nineteenth Century Club

Christmas Visitors and Local Social Gatherings Chronicle

Mrs Esther Crawford and Robert visited Davenport for Christmas with Mrs Crawford’s family. Duane White and many local families shared holidays and gifts including Crosley radios. Community members hosted gatherings across Letts Washington and Waterloo with multiple Frame families and friends attending parties and New Year celebrations.

Oyster supper hosts entertain guests in Ainsworth

R 3 can White Correspondent AINSWORTH, R. 3 can White hosts an oyster supper last Friday evening with guests including Mr. and Mrs. I. K. Heal and Francis, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin, Dave and Armine, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reese and Dorothy, Miss Marjorie Foster and Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Roberts and Everette, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Work. Washington Tuesday afternoon saw several attendees. Miss Wilma Pearson returned to teaching at Yarmouth, Miss Trene Gerdes resumed school at Ort Manhattan, Mrs. Marie Colthurst and children back from Christmas at Waterloo J Reaney home. Harold Gerdes spent Tuesday.

E. G.ritter Sam Gaston Sykston Wittmer August Zieglowsky Havre O. F. Frey Noble Joel Wittmer Evra BO Wittmer Sam Wittmer Clara Wenger Harry Warren Des Moines Karl Stutzman Gerald Turlington Will Eicher Simon Wyse Iowa City P. S. Boshart University Hospital Anna Tschantz Duane White Esther Crawford Robert Davenport Freda Pearson Marjorie Frame John Cleggs W. E. Frame Dayle Frame Letts Wilma Pearson Yarmouth Trene Gerdes Orttuimawa Marie Colthurst Christas J # Reaney Waterloo Harold Gerdes Petie Times Charlie Cobl Stewart Bros Keota Lawrence Griener Helen Reynold Cyril Griener Pleasant Plain Paul Ott June Sheetz John Fisch Sigourney Susan Ott Leslie Charles Horning Mack McFarlan Andy Henry Kathryn Clarence J. W. Griener

New Year Reflections and Local Greetings

The piece reflects on starting the year with optimism and resolve. It lists local names such as Grover Mobert Turner Spessard Spessard Spessard and families visiting or hosting events. It mentions New Year dinner gatherings with the McCreedys and Fairfield and Iowa City connections.

Milburn Spessard Ainsworth Dora Bean Harry McCreedy M. D. McCreedy Richard Charles Fimly Iowa City New Years J.R. McCreedy Etieine Spenser Lewis Keating

Jealous husband confessed drownings and beatings in Chicago

John Piotrowski a 27 year old Chicago CWA laborer confessed to drowning his 10 month old son and beating his 38 year old daughter and his wife. Police seek the body of a young roomer found in Piotrowski's house and Piotrowski remains in custody. Authorities describe the crimes as a jealous hysteria linked to illness and death of the mother.

John Piotrowski Chicago CWA Piotrowski

Veterans costs show decrease in annual report

A sharp economy drive is outlined by Veterans Administrator Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines as the V A reduces current year expenses by about 328 million dollars. The 1933 totals include 385 million for annuities and refunds, with broader reforms aimed at reducing benefits to non service connected disabilities while maintaining service connected payments.

Wahington Frank T. Hines Hines Congress

Talleyrand Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Calls

June Sheetz of TALLEYRAND spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Robert G. Sheetz and daughters. John W. Greiner was a business caller in Sigourney Saturday. John Adrian and son Howard were mentioned in community notes.

Harmony Community Club Bernice Sheetz Harry Davidson Merle Sheetz Will Sheet Talleyrand Ross W Sheets Robert G. Sheetz John W. Greiner Sigourney

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