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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1935
Page
5
Rev Thomas Osborn preached at Pilotburg church and the minister and wife left for a Detroit vacation. A Maple Grove picnic and a Pilotburg S A S meeting featured a wedding with a harness ring and a humorous ceremony. Attendees include the Ashbys Stranskys and various local families.
Loren Lee Gingerich turns one, joined by Donald Joe Gingerich, and Frances Stifel marks a Pittsburgh birthday. Stanley Foster of Bethel and Everett Baker of Crawfordsville celebrate, while Jackie James, seven, is a Centennial first grader. Mrs A B Musil and Mrs David Durst note birthdays in July.
A birthday party is held this afternoon for James Yetter age 5 of Pasadena California. He visits his grandparents Mr and Mrs W S Brown north of Washington at their home where the party is given. His mother Mrs W Yetter and brother Donald 2 are guests. They plan to return to California by August 1.
The Woman's Catholic Order of Foresters met at their Riverside hall Tuesday evening with Miss Matilda Wieland and Mrs John Knittel in charge of a social hour after the business session. Refreshments were served as visitors Mr and Mrs Doran Kessler and Leo Sueppel visited Mrs Mary Kern and family from Iowa City and Washington.
A gripping MGM documentary by the Department of Justice battles gangland. Chester Morris stars with Joseph Calleia as the crime overlord. The film features a convict stampede jail break a high speed raid and the pursuit of the gang leader.
Ruth Mix daughter of Tom Mix faced many film offers during a country tour and chose a contract with Resolute Productions. Tom Mix advised in favor of the project featuring Ruth Mix with Rex Bell in Gunfire at the Fox theater Friday.
In Harmony on July 18 Charlotte and Deborah Longer and Jean Kelsey attended the 4 H meeting at Mrs Leslie Gates' home last Thursday. Edith Lukavsky of Chiloquin Oregon visits relatives for two weeks and has completed a beauty culture course in Portland and works in a Chiloquin beauty shop.
The record corrects previously misattributed visits noting Mrs Della Miller attended last Wednesday at Ainsworth and lists subsequent gatherings at the Otto Schiebel and Ralph Kelsey homes. It records Mr and Mrs Randolph and children and Mr and Mrs Elmer Roeder and girls on Sunday, and Mr and Mrs Gale Kirk with Roy Schiebel as Monday supper guests at the Chas Schiebel home.
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