Christian Science Sunday Services Named
Christian Science services are set for Sunday at 11 o clock in the morning with the subject God. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1931
Page
6
Brookhart and Washington Band To Parade North English Fourth
Senator Smith W Brookhart and a 25 member Washington band join the North English Fourth of July program with an address at nine and a quick flight to Slater for a 10 36 talk. He will also address crowds in Gowrie Estherville St Peters Minn and Lake Mills Iowa before attending an institute at the University of Virginia and a July 10 public address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith W. Brookhart
Wasington Band
Brookhart
Slater
North Engish
Gowrie
Estherville
St. Peters
Minn
Lake Mills
Iowa
Lake Mill
University of Virginia
Senate Brookhart
Charles G. Maphis
Virginia
Washington
D. C
Perils and Glories of the Land Service at Seventh Day
Journal announces morning worship at 11 o clock with the theme What Life Consists In. Junior meeting also at 11. Epworth League devotional at 6 30 p m on What is Propaganda. Union service at 7 30 p m The Jubilee Singers from Prentiss school will give a free concert Wednesday evening with a silver offering. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Porter
J. W Rich
Epworth League
Hebner
Methodist
Jubilee Singers
Prentiss Normal and Industrial School of Prentiss
Missisippi
Fourth of July Party Near Washington Enjoys Outdoor Fireworks
About twenty-five youths gathered at the Wayne Gideon home ten miles northeast of Washington for a Fourth of July celebration hosted by Ruth Mae and Ernest Gideon. Rain delayed fireworks until 9 20 but did not spoil the outdoor entertainment. Games music and refreshments completed the festivity. Forty-one rural county teachers led by Mrs Winnie Palmer and Miss Clara Faulkner visited the University Elementary School in Iowa City to see reading demonstrations for grades one through six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Gideon
Washington
Ruth
Mae
Ernest Gideon
Winnie Palmer
Clara Faulkner
Tlowa City
University
Brighton Birthday Surprise for J B Shidler Family
Sunday, June 28, neighbors gathered at the J B Shidler home in Brighton to celebrate his birthday while his grandson’s birthday was the next day. Family from Brighton and nearby towns joined for dinner and cake. Afternoon guests included Charles Bennett Frances Hoover and Nellie Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Shidler
Brighton
Mr. Shidler
J. A. Kolesick
James Bittner
Olive Bender
Ruth
Melvin
Roy Fread
Kenneth
Washington
Ainsworth
Charles Bennett
Frances Hoover
Nellie Smith
Birthday Party for Miss J A Kolosick
Mrs J A Kolosick celebrated her birthday Wednesday evening with her son and family and friends from Washington and Ainsworth. Attendees brought ice cream angel food cake and cookies for fruit punch. The evening was spent visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Kolosick
Roy Fread
Kenneth
Francis Roth
Dorothy Jean
Washington
Charles Colburn
Richard
Robert
Ainsworth
Kensington Club Entertained and Community Socials Noted
The Wednesday Kensington club of Ainsworth with thirteen members gathered at Mrs. T. J. Faster’s home for a luncheon and meeting. The Harmony Community club met with nine members two guests and nine children. prizes were won by three members. Christian Ladies Aid held a ten cent social at the church with about twenty attendees. Local families and guests plan social events and a fireworks display tonight hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Erwin, with many relatives expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington Club
Ainsworth
T. J. Faster
Hause
Rose Fitzgerald
Harmony Community Club
Emil Fink
Jo; Nebergall
William Ahmellar
James
Walter Lynger
Fred Klopfenastein
David Kleese
Fink
Chmellar
Christian Ladies Aid Society
Freda Boos of
Lockridge
Mert King
B. F. Miller
Kila Kephart
Harlen Sieat
Ralph Williams
Sam Erwin
Minnie Green
Thi Simpson
Merle Green
Arthur Krause
Washington
Walter Barr
Wayland
Peter Koehler
Havre
John Krause
Poisoning at Boone County Picnic Leads to Indictments
Mrs. John Simmons faces two indictments for the deaths of her two daughters Virginia and Anice Jean who died after eating sandwiches laced with deadly strychnine at a July family reunion in Lebanon Idaho. Several others sickened at the picnic as the investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
John Simmons
Boone County Grand Jury
Virginia
Anice Jean
Bank Robber Steals 400 From Anoka Bank
A lone bandit gained access under pretense of delivering a package to the First National Bank in Anoka Minnesota and held two officers at gunpoint. He escaped in a car with about $400 as cashier Tom Olson fired at the fleeing vehicle, shattering its rear window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anoka
Minn
First National Bank
Tom Olson
Church Services Offer Morning Patriot Sermon and Evening Trust
The text outlines a church schedule with morning worship at 11 a.m. and an evening service at 7 34 p.m. The morning sermon centers on The True Patriot while the evening sermon is Man's Greatness and God's Greatness. Sunday school starts at 9 30 a.m. with T W Ramseyer as superintendent and a Christian Endeavor Society meeting at 5 00 p.m. Music includes organ preludes, anthems, and a quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ramseyer
True Patriot
God
Christian Endeavor Society
Willa Briley
The Church of Friendly Folks Invites Wider Attendance
The Church of Friendly Folks invites nearby churches without services this month to join worship. Church school at 9 30 with C Y Brown as superintendent. Morning worship 11 00 observing the Lord s Supper. Combined evening service at 7 50 with brief summer sermons. The pastor begins a series on Christ and His Friends with a sermon on Christ and Nicodemus. Frank R Sage is chorister with Lester J Thompson organist and Arthur A Vinz minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Friendly Folks
Y. Brown
Christ
Christ and
Nicodemus
Frank R. Sage
Lester J. Thompson
Arthur A. Vinz
Bible School and Lord's Supper Observance Schedule
Bible school at 9 45 a m followed by the observance of the Lords Supper. Christian Endeavor at 6 20 pm No preaching services. Meeting of the board of elders and deacons Monday evening at
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Board of Elders and Deacons
Chester Baptist U P Bible School and Services
The Chester church offers a Bible School at 10 a.m. studying Acts. Sermon at 11 a.m. titled What a Live Man Saw and Did. Evening service at 7 p.m. What is Christian Patriotism? discussion urged by leader William Marin. Rev. Lefever preaches 8 p.m. Washington Y M C A quartet gave a lively service last Sabbath despite heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
William Marin
Lefever
Washington
Ladies Aid Society and Jubilee Concert Planned
The Ladies Aid Society met Thursday with Mrs L E Mathers of Aissworth. Services Sunday include church school at 8. The Jubilee Singers from the Normal and Industrial Institute of Trrentiss Mississippi will give a concert Thursday at 8 p m with a silver free will offering received. Ss F Wenger, parichr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
L. E. Mathers
Aissworth
New Have Baptiss Morning Service and Sunday School
Morning service at 9:45 followed by Sunday school at 11:00. The notice signals weekly worship times for a local church.
Ainsworth Baptist Sunday Schedule and Meeting
The Ainsworth Baptist Church announces Sunday activities with Sunday school at 2:00 led by superintendent J. A. Marsh and preaching at 3:00. All members and friends are urged to attend for important matters discussed led by Arthur A. Vinz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Marsh
Arthur A. Vinz
Wenger Aims at Ladies Aid Meeting in Crawfordsville
Rev. S F Wenger and Mrs Wenger attended a Ladies Aid gathering at the home of Mrs John C Mathers in Crawfordsville to honor Mrs Mathers who plans a trip to France to visit her son's grave. Bert Hesseltine reported a horse loss this week due to heat. Sunday school at 10 and morning worship at 11 with choir rehearsal Friday at 7 34.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
S. F. Wenger
Ainsworth
Haskins Church
John C. Mathers
Treasury figures show mixed balances and allocations
The fragment lists several financial amounts including 978 040.67 and 138,187.05 with totals such as 79,859.62 123,407.82 and 14,113.02 amounting to 137,520.84 in unspecified accounts or categories. No context or entities are provided to identify the source or purpose of the figures.
Seek to Identify Robber Suspects in Iowa Bank Heist
Des Moines July 3 Chief James E Risden of the Iowa bureau of investigation requested S Louis authorities share photos and fingerprints of three men arrested with twenty thousand dollars in bank securities. He aims to identify the trio Joseph Yates William Walhice and Monte Moore in the Quinsby Iowa bank robbery last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
James E. Risden
Iowa Bureau of Investigation
S. Louis
Risden
Joseph Yates
Wiliam Walhice
Monte Moore
Idowa
German Pans Gold Near Au in Rhine Lowlands
German prospector Theo dore Eisele has found a two foot thick gold vein six feet beneath surface near Au in the Rhine lowlands. He has panned gravel and sand in the area for years and reports the vein about a half mile from the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karlsruhe
Germany
Rhine
Theodore Eisele
Country club July Fourth social calendar
Country club families plan a July Fourth picnic at the club with golf tennis and children’s swings slides and sandbox. Croquet and bridge in the afternoon. A picnic dinner at seven with fried chicken bread and butter sandwiches and lemonade provided. Woman's corps meeting moved to July 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Ladies Aid Meeting At West Chester Church
The Ladies Aid society of the M E Church at West Chester will meet Wednesday afternoon July 8 for the regular social. The serving committee includes Mrs. Bert Rittenhouse Mrs. Dora Grinstead Mrs. Doyle Smith and Mrs. Lt B Coffey. All ladies of the community are invited. Regular Rebekah meeting Friday night at 7 o'clock. Regular meeting of C D of A Friday night at 8 at K C hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
M. EE
West Chester
Bert Rittenhouse
Dora Grinstead
Doyle Smith
B. Coffey
Prisoners Escape Jail in Nebraska
In Nebraska City three inmates escaped from the Otoe county jail by breaking through a brick wall. Louis Fenetl and Don Allen fled early today. Allen was jailed for joy riding with another party’s car, while Fenetl faced burglary charges awaiting trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska City
Nebr
Otoe County
Louis Fenetl
Don Allen
Allen
Fenetl
Spencer Bans All Fireworks Citywide Proclamation
Spencer Iowa July 3 Mayor H B Lewis issues a proclamation banning all fireworks within city limits after a $2,000,000 fire started by a Fourth of July spark last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Iowa
H. B. Lewis
Riots in Plock Poland Leave Three Dead in Unrest
In Warsaw at Plock today an unemployment riot turned deadly as three people were killed and five injured when police opened fire on rioters who attacked officers with stones. Four policemen were hurt as looters vandalized seven food shops and two sweetshops before fleeing the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Poland
Plock
Bil
Heat Costs This Citizen a One Hundred Dollar Fine
An ORD Neb town report states Laverne Burrows was fined $100 after heat caused beer bottles in his car to fizz and foam at the courthouse lawn. Two officers witnessed the outburst from the courthouse grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ord Neb
Laverne Burrows
Burrows
Officiya
Club Tennis Courts Open to Visitors Tomorrow Forenoon
The tennis courts at the Coun try Club will be open tomorrow forenoon to any non members who wish to play. All visitors welcome. Members will please makery for visitors to morrow forenoon.
Relief Effort Aids North Dakota Farmers In Drought
Red Cross and North Dakota officials opened temporary quarters to buy hay for western North Dakota drought stricken farmers. Hay purchased and two rail cars contributed by Crookston public affairs group will be shipped to western counties to feed dairy cows and families. A W Aamodt oversees the operation in Polk County now serving as Deputy Seed Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crookston
Minn
U.P
Red Cross
North Diakota
North
Crookston Association of Public Affairs
North Dakota
A. W., Aamodt
Polk County
Near beer verdict in Des Moines trial
Near beer was found not guilty in a Des Moines justice court trial. John B. Hammond prosecuted, claiming the beverage contained 0.44 percent alcohol, but a six man jury cleared the drink in 20 minutes. Hammond said he will appeal the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John B. Hammond
Hammond
Missouri Sheriff Shot by His Wife in Bloomfield
Sheriff Fred Beal of Stoddard County was rushed to a hospital with gunshot wounds described as serious. Beal, shot in the shoulder and leg, was allegedly wounded by his wife in Bloomfield last night. condition described as critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Beal
Stoddard County
Bloomfield
Beal
Eritieas
Ed Lee Drowns After Canoe Capsizes at Seattle Beach
A man named Ed Lee perished near Seattle when his canoe overturned and his cries for help were drowned by revelers on the beach. He was dragged from the water after sinking a third time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Ed Lee
Farm Land Bank Talks Bring Iowa Leaders Together
Des Moines July 2 State leaders and economists gathered in Sen L J Dickinsons office to discuss a farm land bank plan. Participants included Sen Smith W Brookhart Gov Dan W Turner Reps Lloyd Thurston T J B Robinson D P Hogan B H Mallory Charles L Rigby E E Bamford D F Steck and Prof Millard Peck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Sen
L. J. Dickinson
Eee
Smith W. Brookhart
Dan W. Turner
Lloyd Thurston
Osceola
T. J. B. Robinson
Hampton
D. P. Hogan
Omaha
The
Farm Lane Bank
B. H. Mallory
Mary Lou accepts engagement proposal at Long Island field
Mary Lou, torn by past love and present plans, faces a surprise reunion with Lorrimer on a sunny Long Island day. He asks to marry her as they stand by his plane, amid stifling memories and hopeful futures, while Jenny and Travers observe the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou
Westwood
Margaret
Jenny
Gadding
Long Island
Oakdale
Larry
I Love You Larry Trust On The Flying Field
In a tense exchange at the flying field Mary Lou confesses love for Larry and promises lifelong trust. He declares certainty and asks for the truth as they embrace amid observers who expect partings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou
Larry
Mary
Homeward wedding flight ends conspirators’ escape
Lorrimer lifts Mary Lou into a plane and declares they are going home to a wedding. Jenny and Larry watch from the field as the great bird climbs away, sharing a private triumph as they walk to the waiting car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou
Larry
Jenny
Westwood
Lorrimer
Doc Dan
Wynnes’ Camp
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City Hall
Journal
Adis Fay
Methodist Episcopal
Hehner
Miss. J. OA. Kolosick
Harmony Communeds Club
Fink's
Christian Ladies Ab
Margot Ross
Havana
Cuba
Curtiss Musical Institution
Philadelphia
Minnesota
M. Corbin
le Big Tal Alent
Franck
Kenneth Carris
Ewing J. Hughes
K. Carris
H. Montgomery
G. Conard
Calkins
Henry S. Shields
F. W. Eastwood
Church OF Christ
Country Churches
Chester
U. P
Haskins
Ainsworth Baptist
Nellie Manhers
United Presbyterian
Abbbath School
General Fund
Hn. W. Thompson
H.W. Thompson
Henry B. Bailey
Thatcher
Colt
Police
New York
Geraldine Foster
Thatcher Colt
New York City
Geraldine
Anthony Abbot
In Journal
Worm Side Cafe
Aave
Upality
Woman's Ladies Corps
Rebekah
C. D
K. C. Hall
Nebraska
Una
P.M. Phre Tr
N. Dakota
Missouri
Sonsider
Faith Baldwin
Travers
Konig
Lou
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