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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1941

Page

8

Cotter Ladies Aid Sews for Bazaar

Cotter Iowa residents report a Cotter church Ladies Aid meeting sewing for the fall bazaar. Mrs. Robeson led a devotional on synod meetings at Ames and highlighted eight o clock worship and Young People's Day with Engage in church. Social hour followed refreshments.

Cotter Ladies Aid Society Cotter Church Richard Arthur Robeson Meeting of Synod Ames Frederick Olert Detroit Mich Dorothy Thomas Dorothy Boyd Stanley Arthur Christian Missions Japan Mida Thomas Arlene Jones Westminster Guild Thelma Devore Columbus Junction Dorothy Davis Violet Duncan Louisiana Loran Ebard Spencer Bell Ruben Koltz Tom Ottumwa Bell J. M. Davis Dorothy Harry Dye Dyes M. A. Robeson Miss Davis Hugh Thomas William Williams Chicago Mr. Thomas John McCabe Racine Wis Thomas Terrill Iowa Sam Woods Beth Schwartz W. C. Davis Columbus City Davis R. L. Richards Allerton Iown Howard Richards Ann Theda van Patter Kalona Miss van Patter Haydn Davis Robert Reaney van Patter Jane Ann Edwards Earl Miller Olds

Brigades and visitors fill Aberdeen social page

The article lists home additions on South Second Avenue, visiting friends from Newton Kansas Boone Iowa and Cleveland Ohio. It notes gatherings at the Three Quarter Century Club and a large farm party at Sunset Park with Dorothy Darnell, Ames and Y club members, and local residents visiting or recovering at hospitals and homes.

Harry McCall South Second Avenue McCalls Tampa Sunset Fark Dorothy Darnell Esther MacGugin Cleveland Ohio Ames Iowa Milepost Hattie Zorbaugh Dr. Zorbaugh

Brighton R I News Briefs

Mr and Mrs Doyle Brown attended a family reunion at Wapello Sunday. Leland Horton and daughter Roberta, and Prody Borkoski attended the Washington County Rural Letter Carriers Association meeting at Wayland Friday evening. Prody Borkoski was a Washington caller Monday. Fairfield relatives visited Mrs Josephen Hendricks.

Prody A. Borkoski Brighton R. 1 Doyle Brown Wapello Leland Horton Roberta Prody Borkoski Washington County Rural Letter Carriers Association Wayland C. L. Brown Glen Mullikin Earl Neal Add Parcell Washington Mary Baker Fairfield Josephen Hendricks

Honey density standards cite about 12 pounds per gallon

The usual weight for honey is approximately 12 pounds per gallon, noting density variability.

Ox Roasted on Thick River Ice at Philadelphia

A February 22 1780 record notes the river ice in Philadelphia was so solid that an ox was roasted directly on the surface. The event highlights extreme cold and unusual outdoor cooking practices during the period.

Philadelphia

Crippled Alfred Bragg Held in Slaying Case

In Ripley Tennessee authorities hold 28 year old Alfred Bragg in the slaying of Rebecca Imogene Brasfield 20 a choir singer who loved him The crime occurred four days before her planned marriage to John Scott a jeweler from Halls Brenn cripple Bragg sits in court denying guilt beside his mother Mrs J W Howard Defense Attorney James T Haynes and Chief Deputy Jim Scott observe the hearing

Alfred Bragg Ripley Tenn Rebecca Imogene Brasfield Miss Brasfield John Scott Halls Bragg J. W. Howard James T. Haynes Jim Scott

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