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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1933

Page

8

Prey professional monster at yoush res event

Ms Ed Prey will visit yoush residence at 427 S 4th Ave on Saturday January 21. County Agent W J Roudabush Emmet Hayes county farm bureau leaders left for Des Moines for the state convention and plan to return Friday afternoon. Mrs A W Yard improves after three weeks illness.

Ed. Prey Yoush Res 4Th Ave W. J. Roudabush Emmet Hayes Farm Bureau Homer Birney Cloyd Knupp Des Moines State Farm Bureau A W Yard

Senate Conference on Iowa Farm Foreclosures Probes Legislation

The report notes lawmakers discuss a five day marriage law repeal and a revived legislative expense act once struck down by the supreme court. F D Augustine of Benton piles pressure on passage amid calls for economy as substitutes are unlikely this session.

Iowa Senate F. D. Augustine of Benton House Assembly Supreme Court

CLASS MESS WITH MRS West IN JANUARY CCC MEETING

The January meeting of the C C C s was hosted by Mrs. Tom Westons at her home east of West Chester. Nine members and one guest Mrs Frank McAvoy attended while Mrs Miles Shellman could not, with Mrs Booth presiding. Devotions and brief business were followed by scripture read by Mrs Nijeneg eer and a social visit to end the afternoon.

Tom Westons West Chester Frank McAvoy Jlnew Miles Shellman Prtann Booth Nijenegeer Lester Stone Ernie Temple Sherman

Miss Marguerite Mac Gugin Hosts Keokuk Move Event

Social item noting Miss Marguerite Mac Gugin entertaining in honor of Mrs. Manton Helner who is moving to Keokuk. Also includes advertising blurbs for Bayer Aspirin Tablets and McKesson’s shaving cream two-for-one deal and milk of magnesia toothpaste substitute. Weather forecast predicts rain and warmer tonight and Thursday with hog top at $8.30.

Marguerite MacGugin Manton Helner Keokuk McKesson

Betty Mayo undergoes hip placement at Iowa City hospital

Betty Mayo age 18 lies in a children's hospital in Iowa City awaiting hip surgery to be set in place with a cast adjustment. Her parents Mr and Mrs Oral Mayo plan to bring her home in a few days. Relatives visit daily as the family updates on the correction and recovery. Local notes mention Lincoln school first grader and a potato sale at Farmer's Store.

Betty Mayo Children's Hospital Iowa City Oral Mayo Arthur Mace Edna Mayo Will Mayo It. Dewey Ett Lincoln School

Installation of Howard C. Keiper Relief officers held

Howard C. Keiper Relief corps held a Thursday afternoon installation for new officers. Installing officer was Mrs. E W Spessard with Mrs Effie Will conductor and Mrs Ethel Trotter musician. New officers include Mrs Minta Smylie president and others. Also announced twin daughters Esther Leora Evelyn Elnora born to Mr. and Mrs Lehman of Clarinda, former music instructor Alberta Swan. Mrs Margaret Mahin hosted the Kensington club with eleven members and elected officers for the year.

Ainsworth Howard C. Keiper Relief Corp E. W. Spessard Effie Will Ethel Trotter Minta Smylie Rose Wood Marie Fuller Kate Annas Grace Walker Mae Jeffrey Lola Reece Lynn van Horn Mary Townsend Nellie Lins Mae Sperg Ruth Norris Mary Chihak Carrie Wheeler Lehman Clarinda Esther Leora Evelyn Elnora Alberta Swan Margaret Mahin Kensington Club Mae Spessard Olive Arthaud

Royal Neighbors Meeting and Local News Roundup

A New Year greeting card from Mrs. T J Baster in Florida was read at the Royal Neighbors meeting where Mrs Myrtle OConnor acted as oracle and Mrs Carrie Wheeler served as installing officer. Several members and relatives are noted as ill or away, including Mrs Lynn Van Horn returning from Dunlap after her son’s automobile accident and Mr Tom McGraw's family receiving news of his brother Mat McGraw’s illness. The column also mentions care for Mrs Hugh Hall in Rockland and multiple sick individuals, plus concerns over train mail service and Evening Journal delivery.

Dunlap George Welch Omaha Tom McGraw Keot Mat McGraw George Hindaal Washington Burton Wheeler Hugh Hall Rockland Rebecca Carson Fannie Rowan Mina West Evening Journal

Liberal Himalayan Divorce System Described

The article explains a tribal divorce custom in the Himalaya mountains of India where girls are betrothed early. A divorce is possible by paying the husband an agreed sum after finding an ideal partner. If she remains unmarried she may also pay to end the marriage.

Himalaya India

Memorial Candle of Lurico Caruso Enshrined

A 16 foot high memorial candle weighs one ton and has a five foot circumference. It is planned to burn one day each All Saints Day and is said to last 18 centuries. The project honors Lurico Caruso.

Lurico Caruso

Younger Set Dance Postponed This Week

The Younger Set Dance scheduled for Thursday is postponed until further notice. Mr and Mrs George Rudiger returned from Des Moines where they spent Monday and Tuesday. Rudiger attended the 44th annual meeting of the Iowa Agents association of Northwestern Mutual Life. Chas Brown Auctioneer. Mr and Mrs Arthur Froeshwaters and Dr and Mrs H A McWilliams of Farmington visited Mr and Mrs Tom H Dodd. The men attended the Co K reunion last night. Correction Early Ohio 12c.

George Rudiger Des Moines Rudiger Iowa Agents Association Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Chas. Brown Arthur Froeshwaters H. A. McWilliams Farmington Om H. Dodd Co. K

Miss Virginia Droz Visits Des Moines And Lake City

Miss Virginia Droz returned from Lake City and Des Moines where she spent Sunday and Monday. She accompanied Mrs. Porter Colvig and her son Bruce to Lake City and visited there during last week. Auctioneers L. and Macon operate from Washington Iowa with phone 25. Donald Dean Gray, over two years old, is recovering from a severe glandular illness and erysipelas. he is Harold Gray's son and was critically ill for two weeks but is now up.

Virginia Droz Lake City Des Moines Porter Colvig Bruce L. & Macon Washington Iowa Donald Dean Gray Harold Grays

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