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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1936

Page

6

Ainsworth Locals Wedding Guests and Visits

Ruth Norris reports on community hospitality in Ainsworth. Residents hosted relatives and friends over the weekend including Cloyce Snider and daughter from Washington, Mrs. F. P. Harding and Mary Julius from Burlington, Grant Davis from Fairfield, and Arline Burris from West New York. The United Presbyterian Ladies Aid held a small prize event with Vanna Genkins winning $5, Irene Williamson of Austin, Minn visited A. B. Moore with daughter, etc.

Ruth Norris Ainsworth Cloyce Snider Washington F. P. Harding Mary Julius Burlington G. F. Trotter Grant Davis Fairfield T. C. Davis Nathan Burris Arline West New York Chihak United Presbyterian Ladies Aid Vanna Genkins Howard St Travis Brassfield Iowa City George Brown Carrie Williamson Irene Austin Minn A. B. Moore Moore

Snapshot from Filmdoms Family Album

The piece highlights Shirley Temple’s exceptional success credited to her mother-manager Mrs George Temple and notes Alice Faye’s beauty as evident in a formal photo of mother and daughter.

Shirley Temple George Temple Alice Faye Mother Hollywood Brunet Rochelle Hudson May Hudson

Local Social Notes Include Visits and Travel

The column records Mrs. Harry Rabenold of Ot tumwa visiting with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Pugh Hail returned from a trip through the western states visiting the Black Hills and Yellowstone. Mr. and Mrs. BE. R. Rhodes of Davenport joined the Frank Chihak home for a Sunday visit. W.T. Smylie came home from Chicago Friday afternoon.

Harry Rabenold Ottumwa Pugh Black Hills Yellowstone National Park BE. R. Rhodes Davenport Frank Chihak W.T. Smylie Chicago

Idleness Is Holiness In India Idey Tollnees

A fragmented remark posits idleness as a central spiritual ideal in India, claiming it as an essential ingredient in a personal or cultural concept of holiness. The text presents unclear phrasing and stray terms.

India

Merrimac Local News Reports Visitations and Events

Merrimac notes show Mrs. Eva Fatig and son John from Cedar Rapids visiting Mrs. Glen Shater and family. Carl Amrine and family visited A J Riley and Cecil. Dora Shappy called on Mrs. Doss Van Winkle. Everyone attended Wayland's day. Will Brannon called on Joe Grabers. Elmer Reshley's family visited Uncle Albert Mulhern of Crawfordsville who is poorly. Frankie and Emma Smith stayed with Uncle Dan Miller near Mt Pleasant.

Carl Amrine Merrimac Eva Fatig John Cedar Rapids Wayland Will Brannon Joe Grabers Elmer Reshley Reshley Albert Mulhern Crawfordsville Frankie Emma Smith Dan Miller Mt. Pleasant

Ice Cream Social to Be Thursday at New Haven Church

Mrs Marion Smith announces an ice cream social at New Haven Church set for Thursday July 28 in New Haven. The event aims to raise funds for church activities and community fellowship with likely attendance by local residents.

New Haven Church Marion Smith New Haven

King of by Edna Robb narrative at the Roman Chariot

Lynn endures coercive power from Mike Perrone at the Roman Chariot club where she hosts guests and contends with fear. She secretly plans to escape, laboring to afford a modest gown and maintain independence while seeking a glimpse of freedom beyond the suffocating club world. Lynn fears looming control as she faces possible reprisal and awaits her final decision.

Jed Mike Lynn Jed Townsend Mike Perrone Heaven Jack Ynn Ollie Dan Ming Poussves Sree

Community notices from a New Haven area church gathering

The brief item list covers social visits and travel in the New Haven area. People such as Miss Virginia Snyder, Miss Ireta Smith, the Guthries of Chicago, the Strums, Smiths, Statlers, and McCaleb family are noted visiting, hosting, or traveling to Ames, Davenport, Oelwein, and Kansas. Ice cream event mentioned for a July 30 church gathering. several weekend and weekday visits across local homes are described.

Jal New Haven Virginia Snyder Ireta Smith Harry Guthrie Chicago A. R. Strum James Franklin Smith Davenport Marion Smith Alvin Strum Allen Schaeffer S. J. Statler H. J. Cuddeback Roy Welly Ames Gail Wells Cayman Rose and Son

Mount Athos Red Roofs Symbolize Blood of Christ

Collier's Weekly notes Mount Athos in Greece as the sole monastic community where cloven roofs are painted red to symbolize the blood of Christ, a distinctive regional tradition among the monks.

Mount Athos Greece Collier's Weekly

Lynn Returns to Modeling Hope After Escape

Lynn leaves Mrs Kime's to avoid being a burden and faces a desperate future. She rejects lingering danger nights at the club, endures cold springs, and searches for work. A chance meeting with Millie leads to a Milwaukee model opportunity with Weims, where Lynn's beauty and poise win her a chance at a new life.

Millie Milwaukee Lynn Bertha Weims Jack

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