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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1934

Page

6

Weekend Visitors From Iowa Exchange Short Posts

Miss Zelda Rebelsky of Iowa City visited Mr and Mrs A McKay and returned to Iowa City. Kathryn Buechtel of Corydon, a State University of Iowa student, visited Mr and Mrs W J Roudabush. Mrs Myrtle Waggoner and daughter Marie returned after visiting Roy Waggoner in Tom Salina Indiana. Harry Bedell and wife came home from Athene Mo after visiting his parents. Troop 33 Boy Scouts hiked to Sorkum Ridge with lunch and outdoor groups seen. Mrs Elvin Ryan of Eldora, who stayed ten days with D W Harvey's family, left for home with Mr Ryan.

Zelda Rebelsky Iowa City At. A. McKay Kathryn Buechtel Corydon State University of Iowa W. J. Roudabush Myrtle Waggoner Marie Tom Salina Waggoners Roy Waggoner Harry Bedell Athens Boy Scouts of Troop 33 Sor Kum Ridge Elvin Ryan Eldora D. W. Harvey Mr. Ryan C. F. Letts Washington Mary Gale Letts West Branch Mary Gale Charles Biklen Burlington I Hanna Harvey Harry Birdsall Howard Haim Ten Omaha W. McLaughtin teLaugh

Local notes from Washington Iowa and surrounding towns

Eva Blake returns to the H. S. Ward store after a flu illness. Local residents visit Fairfield and Pairfield for family events. Dozens of short notices include Miss Dorothy Shively visiting Wayland, Luella Tines working in Marestall, Elizabeth Irwin ill at the high school, and family travels involving Mrs. Davis Bethany and Mrs. T L Wales. Charles Witting reports a death in Shickleys Nebraska.

Get. Musburger Fammily Fairfield Robert Genkinger Genkinger Velda Freida Varcell Pairfield Faith Parell Faith Pearl Parcell D. FP Wacon Washington Iowa Dorothy Shively Wayland Bertha Benda Max Bends East Micasant Pimin Gale Fisher Morning Sun Luella Tines Marestall Eileen Luella Elizabeth Irwin Ralph Orr Albia Daisybelle Evans Mrs Wales Forrest Jennings Davis Robert Terpman

Family visit follows fatal car crash in Blandinsville

Mrs FE S Hebner of Crawfordsville and Mr and Mrs Lewis Warren traveled to Blandinsville AL where Mrs Hebner would stay with her mother Mrs W A Soland after a tragic auto accident killed Jimmie Soland a five year old nephew of Mrs Helier. Also Mrs Jesse Busby visits her parents near Oxford while her husband brings her home. Mrs Robert B Gibson returns to Iowa City after visiting Dr A K Droz and Mr Howard L McCleery and Zoe Harmon Wright of Iowa City spends weekend with relatives. Allen Brook and Blanche Brook of Winfield return home after visiting their daughter.

FE. S. Hebner Crawfordsville Lewis Warren Blandinsville Mrs Hebner W. A. Soland Jimmie Soland Helier Jesse Busby L. D. Ayers Oxford Robert B. Gibson Iowa Cits A. K. Droz Howard L. McCleery Zoe Harmon Wright Iowa City Allen Brook Winfield Blanche Brook

Seventh Annual St Marys Parish Card Party in Riverside

Riverside hosts a January 22 fundraiser at the St Marys parish hall with a picture show, bridge and card games, a free lunch, door prize, most popular man and woman contests, and a Swiss auction. Funds benefit local relief efforts with CWA support. attendees include Edward Kveneman and multiple Knebel family members. Jacob Knebel undergoes major surgery in Low City. Knebels visit Fort Madison.

Riverside St Mary's Parish Ccielete Edward Kveneman John Bloopfer Elizabeth Kiefer Gerald Welte Zeng Knehel Hernan Huth Richard Selnoeheten Peter Mangin Alexander Vegry Mere Huth Stalleys Wielana Jamee

Iowa House Moves Tax Revision Bill Under Speidel Lead

Iowa's 12th week of the 45th General Assembly opened with the Farm Bureau tax bill set as a special order in the Senate. Gov. Herring backs an interim three way measure to speed tax revision and final enactment. A separate motor vehicle license bill cuts minimum fees and scales other rates with age and value.

Des Moines Farm Bureau Federation Senate Iowa General Assembly House Clyde L. Herring Farm Bureau House Bil Clyde Lo Herring

Wellston Social Notes Record Weekend Visits

Mrs Edd Staitnes reports a busy weekend in Wellston with visits from Mr and Mrs Albin Kelso and their Davenport relatives, Morrest Hein ning and baby, and the Brinnings family. Local work included wood cutting for Jim Banks and others, and a beef butchering noted by Charley Harvey luteleren while Carson Wilson assisted.

Wellston Albin Kelso Davenport Iowa Bodied Stoutner Morrest Heinning Merris Brinning Ady Brinnings Edd Stoutner Jim Banks Guy Brown Asahel Jo Hertson Morne Urinning Ralph Urinnings Witter Charley Harvey Luteleren Mro Chick Metuties Leo Carson Wilson Telpin Il

Local residents and visitors mingle in Washington area

Edwin Davidson left today for Stanwood after a weekend visit. Whit Davis from Crawfordsville shopped in town. Bruce Stewart from Washington went to Burlington on business. Numerous locals and friends, including Mary Gale Letts and Miss Frances Poindeater, were seen in Washington and surrounding towns amid hospital and community activities.

Bruce Stewart Washington Burlington Clyle Mason Havre

Prairie Flower Prairie Flower social rounds and sales notes

Mr and Mrs S A Munson attended the Rathmel sale with the Bethel ladies handling lunch. The sale drew a large crowd, with machinery and grain in good condition and bidding strong. Several locals helped with the sale while Rathmel recovers health in Enid Oklahoma. Additional items include visits, farm work, and community events at Prairie Flower.

Prairie Flower S. A. Munson Merle Keckles Carlton Rathmel Rathmel Enid Okla Bethel Rush Helwick Charles Brown

Scarab Linked to Amenhotep Wedding Gift Found in Beth Shemesh

Archeologists at Beth Shemesh in Palestine uncover a scarab said to be a wedding gift from Pharaoh Amenhotep to his friends around 1400 BCE. The artifact sheds light on royal diplomacy and ceremonial practices of the era.

Edward Bremer St. Paul Bremer Beth Shemesh Palestine Amenhotep

Elephant hunting banned in Meanza and Tanganyika regions

The Bel gian Kenge government announces a ban on elephant hunting across Meanza territory and the Tanganyika region, citing conservation concerns and wildlife protection efforts. Official enforcement measures and penalties are to be established.

Meanza Tanganyika

Local residents from Ainsworth and surrounding towns visit Washington

Mr and Mrs Joe Utter of Ainsworth shopped in town while Mr and Mrs Ray Blanken from Ainsworth and Mr and Mrs Ernest Enke of Winfield were in Washington Saturday. A group of relatives visited the Negus family, with Mrs Clemons and daughters at the hospital. Konnection details note visits from Jackson and Tipton residents and University of Iowa student Neu Was home.

Joe Utterback Ainsworth Ray Blanken Washington Ernest Enke Winfield BE. Negus Mr. Negus L M. Clemons Patricia Billie Dixie M. Jv McCrabb Clinton C. DD. Robinson Brighton Rees Spencer Albia Mary Atchison Miss Spencer Miss Atchison Anon Elizabeth Etha Dawson

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