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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1931

Page

7

Cubs Win Two Crowds Thrill Of Season

Community notes cover a Cubs win and a busy schedule of visitors and travels. Frances Bicher leads a study on The Woman of Samaria while residents from Washington to Melbourne enjoy vacations and family affiliations across several towns.

CUBS Andy Shantz Samaria Frances Bicher Ella Shively Washington Ella J. C Penney Dorothy Read McClellan Decally Iown William Curry Mi Ethel Damum Melbourne Buck Curry Lemuel Amstrong Des Moines Harold Armstrong George Nettefield Elmer Freyenberger Menny Freyenberger Oswalder Union Aurora Neb J. K. Owald

Visitors in Washington Attend United Presbyterian Service

Crawfordsville July 13 visitors from town included Mr and Mrs Lee Lease Margaret Schmitt and Miss Mary McCall. Rev Fred Sharpe of Winfield preached a Friday service preparatory to communion with his wife and two sons in attendance. The youngest boy Robert about 10 serenaded with The Holy City.

Crawfordsville Lee Lease Margaret Schmitt Mary McCall Washington United Presbyterian Church Fred Sharpe Otf Winfield Robert

Riverside Leader and Surrounding Editor Notes Festival Finance

A cluster of clippings reports votes in favor of a county Fall Festival, state funds for livestock premiums, and call for county wide effort. Other items note wells abandonment risks, dog rescues, economic cautions, and local community updates across Riverside and neighboring towns.

PAL Pesteval Riverside Washington Fuch C. O. Dayton

Visiting times and townsfolk in the travel season

The article notes visitors returning to old stamping grounds as cars clog trunk roads. It reflects on townspeople and travelers in those annual pilgrimages and the newspaper’s role in mentioning all who pass through.

Winfield

Community Notes From Wayland Visit and Local News

Wayland updates note Donald Rey Goff visiting with grandmother Mrs. Mary XK. Conrad at Carlisle home of Mrs. Maude Jacobson. Mr. and Mrs. J. Kn Griffith and children visit Mrs. Showaltey family in West Chester. Glen Showalter returns from Chicago for a visit with parents Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie. Daniel Orendorf celebrated his 9th birthday with ice cream and cake. J. G. Wenger buys J. T. Wenger farm for 20000 dollars from Vic Wenger household.

Wayland Donald Rey Goff Aurora Til Mary XK Conrad G. W. Nell Maude Jacobson Carlisle J. Kn Griffith West Chester P.P. Shhowaltey Griffith Mire. Showaltey Milton Settahers Jack Jimmy Batle Greek Mich Setta Bere Mra C. Jr. MeKenzie Glen Showalter Chicago Gmk Showalter Daniel Orendorf Daly Chris Orendorf J. A Taylor Evélyn Vmlaine Alvin Boshart Orendorf J. G. Wenger J. T

U K Leader Praises U S At Independence Day Dinner

Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald lauds the United States as the greatest nation and credits President Hoover for his holiday plan during an Independence Day dinner of the American Society in London.

United States Ramsay MacDonald Great Britain American Society London U. S Hoover

Masonic group meeting schedule and officers listed

Lodges Washington Chapter No. 9 8 O K K S regular meeting second Thursday night Ida McDaniel W M Ernestine Denison secretary Visiting members welcome Damascus Shrine No 10 W of J regular meeting fourth Tuesday at Ma sonic Temple Mrs Chloa Spies W P He 1 Haven Worthy Scribe Washington Lodge No 26 A Pr A M KH regular meeting first Friday Harry Cu ward W M A W Yard Secretary Cyrus Chapter No 88 R ALM regular meeting second Friday J W Enslin P A W Yard Secretary

Washington O. Kk. S Ida McDaniel W. M. Ernestine Denison Damascus Shrine

Railway Time Table J and P Island Services

J and P Island timetable lists trains with departures and arrivals for both directions. Key services include the Golden State Limited No 4 at 3 39 am eastbound and No 3 westbound at 2 18 am, the Apache No 12 at 1 10 am eastbound and No 11 at 12 19 am westbound, and local passenger trains 6 10 pm and 8 36 am daily except Sunday with freight No 50 at 8 am daily except Sunday.

Golden State Limited Apache Imm J.C. McKay Lim Travis W. C. Bell

Train schedule postings at Knorville Branch station

Passenger and mixed trains listed with daily and exception timings. Local and westbound services show various numbers and routes with agent notes Goodlander and Bell. Freight and special California passenger stops noted, trains run daily except Sundays or on specific weekdays.

California L. Goodlander Agt

Miss Medgar visits Phoenix church program

An alarming precedent is noted as Medgar visits the home of her parents in Phoenix. Murated Mrs. Wi. J. Beta and Mr. and Mrs. John Bitters host Lon and John Bob Churches Run Sumner. A Monroe churches operate a two week summer school with 250 students in Onto La. Classes meet each morning during the term.

Eigsti J. G. Wenger Kieher Shurch Sam Bergh Guy Johnson Calgary Canada David Leiehty Ben Leiehty Noble PP. Wyse Star Rte Edward Myrtle Frevenberger Stringtown Ivan Wyse Nebraska Clair Sodergren Fred Mixson Virginia Joe Goode, Jr Burlington Jacob ¢. Stone Omieda Idol Walter Moore John Hlensley Delta Alpha A. B. Magdefran Jacob Graber Ted Sechantz Milfred Kauffman Miss the Medgar Phoenix Arizona Wi. J. Beta John Bitters Doin Lon John Bob Monroe Churches

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