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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1930

Page

7

Mrs Barr Celebrates 88th Birthday With Family Feasts

In Wayland on January 12, Mrs. David Barr marked her 88th birthday, receiving baskets of food and a cafeteria dinner from her sons and their spouses. The community column reports on local visits, moves, new births, illnesses, and local social events shaping life in the town.

Nellie Wittmer Beatrice Klopfenstein Washington Lenora Miller Willie Resshley Irene Willie J. M. MecClintie Paul Davis Farm Jacob Good and Dale Raymond Magdefrau Farm Davis Place McClintie

Riverside Woman R. W. Price Dies After Illness

Mrs. R W Price of Riverside dies at 11 am Monday January 15 after a three week stomach illness and pneumonia. She was born January 9 1866 near Riverside and lived most of her life there. Survived by husband two brothers Frank Lafourek Victor and two sisters Mrs Mollie Hahn and Mrs Victoria Griffin. Funeral at St Marys church conducted by Rev B Jacobsmeier.

Riverside R. W. Price Josephine Safourek Joseph Safourek Des Moines R.W. Price Frank Lafourek Victor South English Mollie Hahn Victoria Griffin St. Mary’s Church B. Jacobsmeier Norval Flynn Gladys Page Clair Flynn Ray Cummings E. E. Blythe Ernest Salladay R. A Kn‘ttel Charles Deautremont

Columbus Junction Direct ors re-elected and local transfers listed

Columbus Junction State stockholders re-elected directors J D Guinn Rudolph Schliching Dale Edmondson Thomas Robertson G W Weber Roy Aringdale and T N ONeill Officers re-elected G W Weber president T N ONeill vice president H Lee Huston cashier Anna Mulhern assistant cashier The annual five percent dividend was declared Real estate transfers include John Hughes buying 100 acres for 18500 Charles Estle 70 acres at 100 per acre H J Oak and John Rees 40 acres at 150 per acre Marriages of Wilma Lake and Floyd Van Horn Also notes on local games and community events with church and school activities.

Columbus Junction J. D. Guinn Rudolph Schliching Dale Edmondson Thomas Robertson G W. Weber Roy Aringdale T. N. O'Neill G. W. Weber H. Lee Huston Anna Mulhern John Hughes Fromer Leslie Huston Peoples Bank of Crawfordsville Charles Estle Concord Township H. J. Oak John Rees Shaum Columbus City Wilma Lake Oliver Lake Floyd van Horn William van Horn Wapello C. E. Burdine Lester Smith van Horn Verne Rice Davenport Letts High School Junction H Lee Huston W. G. Robertson Wegner Finnac al Investments Genevieve Fedderson Maurice Prior A‘d Sociey Onesville Harry Hanft H. L. McRoberts

Meeting set with Ernest Salladay and Cummings couple

The upcoming gathering will be held with Ernest Salladay and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cummings attending.

Ernest Salladay Charles Cummings

Miss Anwyl Secures Garage Position for Columbus Junction

In Crawfordsville on January 15 Miss Isabelle Anwyl took a job at a garage in Columbus Junction. John and Will Twinam, both left handed, left yesterday morning for the former’s home in Olathe Kansas. The Presbyterian church ladies held their monthly social in the church parlors Tuesday afternoon with twenty five ladies present.

Crawfordsville Isabelle Anwyl Coumbus Junction John Will Twinam Olathe Kansas the Presbyterian Church

January Birthday Social of Methodist Ladies Aid

The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church held their monthly social yesterday with about 20 ladies present. January honorees included Mrs. Robert Evans Miss Elsie Evans Mrs. Buxbaum Mrs. John Smylie and Mrs. J Fletcher though the last two could not attend. Each guest performed a stunt amid much merriment as entertainment was led by Mrs. R S White. Hamburgers pickles spice cake and coffee were served.

Robert Evans Elsie Evans Buxbaum John Smylie J. Fletcher Ladies Aid The Methodist Church R. S. White John Holmes W.rred Smith Floyd Maxwell W. H. Hagie

Criticism of Youth Echoes Through Ages

An Atchison Globe opinion piece argues that judging young people has persisted since ancient times. It reflects on common criticisms of youth across eras, suggesting a timeless pattern in moralizing adults about new generations.

Atchison Globe

Kalona Notes Local Visits And Basketball Win

Mrs Levi Randall recovering from influenza. Visitors include Emory Sharp family Homer Jackson home and W J Swain relatives. Gladys Page from Riverside visited Nellie Page. Kalona high school beat Lone Tree 34 to 19 and reserves won 17 to 12. Anna Sharp returned to Keota after two years as Kalona operator. Dr James Chittum and Mrs Chittum visited I N Arnold. Lester Small visited Kalona on Monday.

Kalona Levi Randall Emory Sharp Homer Jackson Loi; Swain Miersburg W. J. Swain Gladys Page Riverside Nellie Page Joe Winters Small Soa Robert Rushville Mike Troyer Nebraska J. C. Brenneman Anna Sharp Keota James Chittum North Liberty I. N. Arnold Kalona High School Lone Tree Bessie Rowe A. A. Maas

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