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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1931

Page

3

Community Notes From Wayland Area

Wayland and Mt Pleasant visitors share Sunday visits. Raymond Wittmer bought a Willys Six in Toledo and returned Monday. Mrs Jesse Bellew and daughters from Decatur visited. Mrs Glen Payne’s death reported. Almeda Shumaker learns of her son in law’s death near Merrimac. Hugh Conrad’s trip to Iowa City for Roger’s tonsil surgery. Philathea class met at the church with large attendance.

Wayland, Jr C. K. Schantz Gilbert Raymond Dan Klopfenstein Mt. Pleasant Toledo Ohio Willys Jesse Bellew Virginia and Verona Decatur, Jr Jesse Glen Payne Miles Payne Wayland Almeda Shumaker Merrimac Leola Magdefrau Beatrice Zihlman Betty Micher M. E J. J. Pritchard Lloyd Neiswaneer Washington Dave Wenger Selina Wittmer Jan Sam Rich Muriel Jean Stuart Dorothy Lute Glen McCoy Junior Corning Iowa Ike van Wagener Fred Messenger Iowa City Nellie Allen Ed Wolfe Rhum Ella Jay Mowry Ottumwa John Wenger Marion Erb Wayne Alice Burkhart Mishawaka Ind Rolla Erb Harry Broks Delores Dean Patsy Brooks Charles City Nelle Brooks George Will Henderson Brooks Sam Goldsmith Riverside Elmo Heitzman Eva Heitzman Edward McKernan Zearing C. W. Schneider

Community notes reflect church delays and local visits

Communion services were postponed at the M E church due to the pastor's illness. Several families gathered at Allen's Grove for a visit with local residents. New builds and renovations occur around town as residents host relatives and plan gatherings.

Pleasant Hill Community News Roundup

A Sunday surprise marked Mrs. W R Gammon birthday with relatives visiting from multiple families including Beenblossom Gammon Wag ner Kephart and Law son of Fairfield and local households. Updates note Will Righinger of Merrimac has died. Martin Telford moved to Iowa City hospital for care and recovery wishes go to him.

Pleasant Hull W. R. Gamon Gamon C. R. Beenblossom William Gammon Marjorie John Gamon Harold John Wagner Roy Kephart W R. Looney William Looney Dan Tweedy Lawrence Lawson Fairfield Marl Kephart Lewis Baker Washington Kermit Jones Will Stafford Doyle Darbyshire Howard Witting Leslie Beenblossom Billy Glenn Pratt Homer Kephart Fred Telford Kephart Will Righingter Merrimac Martin Telford Washington County Hospital Iowa City University Hospital Karl Kephart Sam Sigafoose Portable Milling Company Viola Cannon George Wells

Funeral set for 2-year-old in Columbus Junction

Lucy Joy Klotz, two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Madison W. Klotz, died in a gasoline explosion at home in Atlanta. Funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in her grandmother Mrs. M W Klotz Sr. home, with Rev Norris C. Dickey officiating. Burial in Columbus City cemetery. Parents arrived with body late Tuesday night.

Goodriel N. 1 Lions Club Legion Hall Henry Linneman Joseph Parmeter Greenwood Wis Frank Parmeter Woodruff Columbus Chautauqua Park Dewes Jones Frank Miller Toledo Ohio Tudor Arthur Women's Relief Corps Columbus Chantauqua Park Columbus Junction Lucy Joy Klotz Madison W. Klotz Atlanta M. W. Klotz Norris C. Dickey Presbyeran Church Columbus City Philathea Presbyterian Sunday School A. B. Mewhirter Russell Gilkey F. M. Molesberry Chicago Escanohe, Mich E. Jasmann

Local Color Quips Highlight Speech Patience

A Washington Star quote notes that when a man lacks clear knowledge he wastes time trying to sound explanations, as voiced by Uncle Eben. The remark underlines frustration with unclear talk and the patience required to hear hollow explanations.

Eben Washington Star

Plumbers Discuss Art and Aristotle in New Civilization

A University of Chicago BOCMlogist predicts plumbers will discuss art and Aristotle as civilization evolves. The note hints at a journey to the shop for fooling around, a casual aside from the Ann Arbor Daily News.

University of Chicago Ann Arbor Daily News

Winter Sports and Resorts in Germany

Germany is renowned for winter sports with famous resorts in the Bavarian Alps Harz Thuringia Black Forest and the Reisenbirge. Germany shares prominence with Switzerland and Scandinavia as a winter sports originator.

Germany Switzerland Scandinavia Reisenbirge Saxcorns Harz Thuringia Black Forest Bavarian Alps

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