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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1931

Page

3

Club Meetings And Birthday Celebrations Across Small Towns

The E O W club met with Mrs. Joe Maxwell for a two course luncheon. The president Mrs. Chas Sloat led the meeting and committees were named. Other notes cover Northern Star 4H plans and a Baldrige Cilley birthday gathering with bridge games. Damascus Shrine honored Mrs. Spies with a 40 member gathering at Sunset Park.

Joe Maxwell Emma Garrett Ella Conklin Keota Chas. Sloat Garrett Ed Grayson Menu Milt Denison May Dawson Laura Graham Amos Norton Belle Miller Northern Star H Club Northern Star 4H Jane Rothlisberger A. FE. Baldrige Wmn. Cilley of Wapello Mr. Baldrige Damascus Shrine H. and H. Bridge Club

Wellman W C T U Officers Elected At Kalona Convention

Mrs. E D Miller of Wellman was re elected county president with Emma Yoder Wellman as vice president Orrie Brumbach West Chester secretary J A Hawthorne Washington treasurer M M Sartor Washington child welfare and Vernon Crull Washington Bible vacation schools were named at a Kalona Christian church convention attended by many from across the county.

J. A. Hawthorne James R. George M. M. Sartor Christian Church Kalona E. DD. Miller Wellman Emma Yoder Orrie Brumbach West Chester Washington Vernon Crull Alice Mendenhaff

Capital Trip Through New York City and Washington

A letter from Bob Shannon recounts a multi city tour including Cortland Park Yonkers and the Empire State Building Battery Park Statue of Liberty West Point and a Ford plant visit in Edgwater The group rode subways viewed Broad way the Stock Exchange Roxy Theater and the Mauretania before continuing to Princeton Philadelphia and Washington DC with stops at Independence Hall John Wanamaker’s and many relatives noting travel details and weather discomforts.

Washington, D. C New York City Cortland Park Yonkers Empire State Building Flatium Battery Park Grant West Point Jersey City Edgwater Ford Corn Products Broadway New York Stock Exchange Aquarium Coneys Island Bowery Chinatown St. Patricw S Cathedral Mauretania Washington Bridge Brooken Bridge Rockefellers Memoral Church Columbia University Hudson River Hudson Tube Princeton New Jersey Princeton University Philadelphia Washington, DC John Wanamaker Independence Hall

Pheasants Stocking Favored in Southern Iowa

Southern Iowa looks toward an open pheasant season as the Fish and Game Commission notes about 12 000 mature birds have been planted across the southern half of the state this year with 100 to 300 birds per county. Stocking has intensified in the last two years, and officials emphasize protection by sportsmen and farmers to ensure healthy populations despite predators and habitat constraints.

Betty Michels T. A. Michels Betty Elsie Kratten Muscatine V. K. Harrison Hilda Michels Lola Michels Esther Michels Michels Meélo Ory Des Moines Iowa State Fish and Game Commission Lowa

Local Family Socials Spent Sundays Across Iowa County

Mrs. Joe Sokup and family join relatives in Iowa City to visit Mrs. Marek’s ninety one year old aunt. Numerous ties marked by visits to Kalona, Washington, Cedar Rapids and English River with neighbors and extended kin from Sokup, Marek, Beranek, Kurtz, Horak and Liska clans.

East Washington Street A Anderson Theodosia Turner Loretta Ballew Vida Roper Theodos Turner Anderson D. Menuet Hans Barth Merrill Roper Harding Burgmuller Pete Salzman Josephine Doss van Winkles Jim Tucker Pleasant Plain Arthur van Winkle Roy Ekshelmans Ida McKune Gravity Glen Shafer Egypt Joe A Sokup Anthony Marek Iowa City Marek Mike Bersnear Wm. Beranek Cedar Rapids Harry Horak Velma Ed Beranek Joe Beranek William Wingler Roy Kron Walter Ralph Pred Edward Kucera English River Joe Liska Charlie Kolosick Joe A. Sokup Frank Vicha Washington John Kurtz Will Bealer Alvin Lantz Fatty Loyd Lantz John Horak Ed Proby George Soska Ella Ed Horn Frank Kron Justine Nordh Joeduska Joe Sokupa Cicero Til Lod Kos Frame Anthony Maliconky Yaro Matuda Tipton Towa Fred Kupka West Chester Sokup Anna Liska Milt Birka Dolores Horak Frank Novy Clayton Sokup Agnes Krotz John Bopp Caughters of Hills Fd Beranek Dale Dolores Horat Jor Liska Cvehildren Harry Malichky Kalona

Sunshine Community Club Carnival at Glen Beenblossom Home

The Sunshine Community club hosts a carnival at the Glen Beenblossom residence Friday evening. Each invited family may bring a guest and sandwiched treats for own group.

Sunshine Community Club Glen Beenblossom

Woman's Relief Corps Sets Saturday Meeting With Park Picnic

Regular meeting scheduled next Saturday at 2 30 pm with officers urged to attend. The Young Women's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian church hosts a picnic at Sunset Park at 1 pm. bring a dish. Junior Missionary Society also meets at Sunset Park at 2 30 pm with Miss Ruth Stewart in charge of children.

Tracy Phillips Gertrude Hammer Woman's Relief Corps Young Women's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church Sunset Park Stella Whisler Junior Missionary Society of the U. P. Church Ruth Stewart

Knights of Pythias service for late brother C O Davis

Knights of Pythias meet at Castle Hall Friday at nine thirty to attend the services for our late brother C. O. Davis. John Winga, C. C. 14112

Knights of Pythias Castle Hall C. O. Davis John Winga C. C

Merrimac Thresher Wins This Week in Local Meet

Andrew Zihl man threshed this week for Les ter Kientz Boyd Lantz Earl in a county farm show. Readable fragments mention contestants and local families competing in a farm skills event.

Merrimac Andrew Zihlman Lester Kientz Boyd Lantz Earl

Favorite magazines named by local readers

Readers give opinions on current news mags. M. M. Hebner of Phillips and Hebner Drug Store praises Readers Digest for concise news. Pete Widmer of Widmer's Clothing Shop endorses The Literary Digest and The American for factual content.

M. M. Hebner, Phillips & Hebner Drug Store Pete Widmer Widmer

This Great Healing Oil for Eczema and Skin Troubles

An advertisement promotes Moone's Emerald Oil as a concentrated antiseptic oil for eczema and skin troubles. It emphasizes relief after first application, affordability at 85 cents, non staining formula, and a money back guarantee if not fully satisfying. It urges purchasing from Lemmon's Phey or another druggist.

Lemmon's Phey Moone

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Farm Bureau Baldriges T. R.gillespie Arthur Lowden Paul Gillespie Ann Crobert Fairfield Chantinea J.C. Penney Co. Department &Stor West Side Square Washington, Iowa W.C.T.U Chloe Spies W. Ti. P Clark Pulver Spies Bach Mrs. Anderson A. Newcastle Mary Rickey Charles Sutton Charles Mildred Woodburn Marion Gray Anderson Brighton Rhua Helmick Mary Lou Kasowsky Hubert Kasowsky Parsons College Collins G. E R. H. Dean Elsie Bratten George P. Hutton Michels Schumann Betty Jane Michels MacDowell Albert W. Ketelbey Michels Handel Betty Jane Michels Jessie L. Deppen Michels Goasting Aye Eee Ae Kuhlau Petty June Michels Ernest Zeizt Autumn Enchantment Smith Curious Ee Heller Eh Smith Bob Shannon Ethel Knerr Omaha A. A. Knerr Gertrude Daggett Christine Elmore Joe Frain John Horton Besse Heacock Oskaloosa Baldwin Park Calif Mildred Kurtz Karl Black Glen Carl Amrine Harold John Wieneke Mary Estella Anderson Harry Anderson Earl Smith Stortz and Miller Nick Amrine Carl Nick Amiine University Hospital Doss van Winkle Waldo Mae Sehhadt Mrs. Car Aimline Correspondent E. M. Bridges & Co South Side Square Panama
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