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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1933

Page

6

Wedding Anniversary Celebrated At Elm Cottage

Dr and Mrs Fredeid forty twentieth wedding anniversary observed yesterday with friends from distant states at Roy Means Elm cottage on the Iowa river. A chicken dinner was served at noon and attendees included Reid and Meats families and guests from Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Kalona. Mrs Olson and Mrs Billick held White Shrine duties. Mrs Duncan was grand matron of Iowa Eastern Star. Wedding in California reports Mrs Orha McChurch noting Mrs Charles Prebyi wed R L Schmudtvier of Mountain Beach navy man.

Fredeid Elm Roy Means Iowa River Reid's Reid and Meats Qison Yanston Lil Emily Billick Cicero Charles Bodey Kina Duncan Cedar Rapids Orha McChurch Charles Prebyi R. L. Sehmudtyvier Mountain Beach Calif Prebyi California Sehmudtvier Navy

Fackoontite 4H Girls Finish Sewing Lessons

The Jackoonite 4H club girls completed this year's sewing lessons meeting Thursday at Wilma Palmer's home. Eleven members attended and Ruth Stewart led the Sirel ness meeting. Plans for achievement day were made. refreshments by Wilma and Maxine Jackson. Next meeting will be at Anna Crawford's home.

Wilma Palmer Ruth Stewart Wilma Maxins Jack Anna Crawford

Passage of Fifteenth Amendment Vote Noted

A historical report recalls the Fifteenth Amendment granting Black suffrage being submitted to the state legislature. It was initially rejected, later carried by a narrow margin in the Senate and House.

Senate House

Embarrassed Star Leni Luneska Faces Prisoner Husband Scandal

In a premiere chaos scene Leni Luneska is confronted by her husband Karl Kruger who has just escaped prison. Lucky Cavanaugh intervenes to protect her and she recalls a violent past from Vienna to marriage and beatings. A gunfight ends Kruger’s death and Cavanaugh flees as Detective Mulrooney closes in.

Leni Luneska Karl Kruger Lucky Cavanaugh Kruger Leni Cavanaugh Vienna America Lucky Oftr Tom Mulrooney Mulrooney

Theater Shock Ends With Murder Roundup

Cavanaugh informs Leni that Kruger is dead after a hold up in the theater. He secures a plan to hide the affair, while Mulrooney confronts them about the crime and a dead man found upstairs. Leni braces under pressure as they move to escape.

Leni Mr. Gates Cavanaugh Kruger Douglas Iates Gates Iile Heaven and Earth Jimmy Soamebody Mulrooney Lent Parwarek Cavanaud Slug Detective Mulrooney Mr. Mulrooney Mr. Mulrooney,” He Said Pleasantly, “I'm Just Taking Miss Luneska Miss Luneska Tom Mulrooney Detective Force Mor

Indian Chief Hosts Cone Lake Lodge Picnic

About 100 Odd Fellows and families joined Mr. and Mrs. Ruebsam for a Cone Lake picnic. Chief Himmer Wac akerswacakkee spoke and played guitar with Fern and Duane Grover, sharing a history of the campfire jubilee and war dance.

C. A. Ruebsam Cone Lake Himmer Wacakerswacakkee Fern Duane Grover Columbus Junetio Thomas Lloyd Orient County Okla Brison City North Carolina Smoky Mountains Conesville Mente Art Jean Cone Jean WSU Central Park Washington Ruebeam Lord Murdock Oral Mayo John Simmering Hima Larson Rebekah

Local visitors gather across Mt Pleasant community

A flurry of visits fills Mt Pleasant as W L Ruiksueb er and H B Ruhgeaber host relatives from Iowa and Wisconsin. Attendees include Fred Bey and son James from Washington and Sonny Bey from La Crosse, with the Jugenheimer and Williams families joining in.

W. L. Ruiksueber Mt. Pleasant H. B. Ruhgeaber Fred Bey James Washington Nashew Sonny” Bey la Crosse Wis Oscar Jugenheimer Sigourney Robert Jugenheimer Newell Williams Sr. Williams Iowa City Hilkea Jacobs Akron

Kephart Family Reunion Set for Sunset Park

Kephart relatives are invited to the annual reunion at Sunset Park on Sunday August 6. All family members are urged to attend and celebrate the gathering.

Kephart Sunset Park

Presbyterian Youth Social Set at Kamp Kory West Chester

The Young People's Bible Class of the Presbyterian church will hold its regular monthly social at Kamp Kory West Chester on Monday evening with a 6 30 supper. Car pooling requested and contact points listed for those with no ride. The Young Womans Missionary Society of the U P church will host a pot luck supper at Lloyd Walkers Monday at 6 30 with bring a dish to pass.

Presbyterian Church Kamp Kory West Chester W. H. van Meter Dr. Eastwood Young Womans Missionary Society of the U. P. Church Lloyd Walkers

Royal Neighbors Plan Tuesday Meeting at Woodman Hall

The Royal Neighbors will meet Tuesday evening August 1 at 8 o'clock in Woodman hall. The Friendly Social club will meet with Mrs. Will Saville Tuesday afternoon.

Woodman Hall Friendly Social Club Will Saville

Community clubs schedule events for Wednesday

The Business and Professional Women plan a chicken dinner at Mrs. D. C. Griggs home six miles northwest of town, with a 6 PM Y meeting. Country club women golf breakfast at 7 30 AM, Harmony club pie luncheon August 2 at Sunset Park, Sunshine Community club meeting with Mrs Joe Kloppenstein August 2, Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid with needlework August 2, Rosemary club and Eureka Ladies Aid gatherings on August 2, U and I clubs meeting with Mrs Chas Sloat, Merry Makers hosted by Mrs Nellie Scott August 2 afternoon.

Business and Professional Women’s Club D. C. Griggs Helen Breese Country Club Coifera Mre Pleasant Hill Earl Kephart

Local clubs schedule meetings for August first week

The H. H. club and H. J. club plan Thursday afternoon sessions with hosts Mrs. Everett Lewis and Mrs. Joe Knotek. The C. C. C. class at West Chester MBE church meets with Mrs. Floyd Banks on August 3. Harmony Community club and Havre Social club also set Thursday gatherings with multiple hostesses and program notes.

H. H. Club Everett Lewis P. Finch George Brown West Chester M. BE Floyd Banks Banks Kraie Temple Mae DeLong

WwW. F. M. of M. BE ecurch meeting Friday afternoon

The meeting of the WwW. F. M. of M. BE church will be held Friday at 2 30 PM with Mrs. J E Gardner. Mrs J D Dayton leads the lesson and oversees the Mite box opening.

F. M M. BE. Ecurch J. E. Gardner J. D. Dayton

Junior College Prospects Look Bright for Washington Campus

Dean Harland Mead of Washington junior college launches August recruitment. He plans to interview 30 outstanding Washington high school graduates for incoming freshmen and sights 30 former first year students and 16 possible second year enrollees. Prospects from West Chester Brighton Wellman and What Cheer show interest. The outlook matches last year’s enrollment of 8 students.

Harland Mead Washington Junior College Washington High School Washington Dean Mead West Chester Brighton Wellman

Faragher Burial Services Held in Keota

Relatives from Cedar Rapids and beyond attended the burial of Mrs Dora Scott Faragher of Cedar Rapids in Keota Saturday afternoon. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Alvin Pettit and two sons from Minneapolis and other family members from Mt Pleasant Sioux City Des Moines and local areas. Mrs Hess is noted as a daughter of Mrs Thompson.

Dora Scott Faragher Cedar Rapids Keota Richard Taylor Serel Taylor Albert Taylor Mert King Alice Peterson Shirley C. E. Beaty T Jackson Faragher Alvin Pettit Minneapolis Oliver Thompson Frances Mt. Pleasant Claud Mansmith Sioux City Orville Hess Des Moines Pettit Thompson Mansmith Hess

Crocodile Tail Swings, Injures Man in River

A crocodile uses a swift tail stroke to sweep a smaller animal and strike a man, causing a dangerous blow as the animal disappears into the water. The source notes the creature’s limbs are not strong, but its tail can cause harm.

Davids Were Blonds Tradition in House of David Hair

The article notes a tradition that members of the House of David bore a blond mark and fair coloring. It adds that artists through the centuries have depicted Christ with this feature.

House of David Christ

Frances Webb and Husband Visit Mr E Owen

Frances Webb and her husband India California are visiting Mr R Owen in Mre R Owen is the host town context remains unclear.

Frances Webb India Calif Mre R. W. Owen

Dayton Grove Notes From July Visit and Visits

Mr. and Mrs. C. Newton and three children from Packwood visited Sunday at the Walter Leet home. Mrs. Knotts visits her sister Mrs. Oldfield and others as the writer helped Mrs. Campbell seek threshers on Tuesday. Mrs. Embree attended a church event at the home of Mrs. Anna Duvall, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Campbell and family enjoyed a trip to Fairfield and Ottumwa on Thursday.

Marjorie O'Dell Salem Oregon Philharmonic Choir Williamette University J.D. O'Dell Billie Albert Ohlson Davenport Lester R. J. Reaney J. W. Pool Genevieve Mildred New London Wayne Petersen Dorothy Warren and Donald Olds Dayton Grove C. Newton Packwood Walter Leet Knotts

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