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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1931

Page

6

Engagement announced for Miss Hazel Booth and Elmer Thoeming

Announcement from Davenport reports the engagement of Miss Hazel Booth of Davenport daughter of Mrs J E Booth of Haskins la te Elmer Thoeming of Davenport son of Mrs Alvina Thoeming of 2007 West First street The wedding is set for Wednesday June 24 at the bride s mother s home in Haskins After the ceremony the couple will live in Davenport Booth works at Register Life Co and Thoeming is a tool worker at Davenport Locomotive Works

Davenport Democrat Hazel Booth Davenport J. E. Booth Haskins Elmer Thoeming Alvina Thoeming West First Street Miss Booth

Timber Used For Most London Houses Before 1666 Fire

Timber served as the primary building material for most London houses before the 1666 great fire. Stone and brick were reserved for churches public buildings and noble residences.

London

New Face Powder MELLO GLO Promises Smooth Natural Look

Sherman Bros. druggists advertise MELLO GLO face powder claiming a new French process makes it stay on longer. The advertised powder is coloring approved by the United States government, blends with any complexion, prevents pores and shines, and leaves a natural bloom without irritation or flakiness.

United States Sherman Bros

Community club notices for Friday meetings and events

Friday schedule lists the Women's Missionary Society afternoon division meeting at 2 30 p m in United Presbyterian church parlors. St Pauls Evangelical Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Martin Westens. Presbyterian Ladies Social at 2 30 at Mrs Harold Montgomery 908 East Main. Jolly Joker 4H pajama party at Rosella Hotle home June 6 with guest invitations. Susan Coffey auxiliary meets Friday after- noon.

Young Women's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church Geo. Rudiger Women's Missionary Society Ladies Aid of St. Paul's The Presbyterian Church Harold Montgomery East Main Jolly Joker Rosella Hotle

Small town notes from Red Brick Fairfield

Red Brick June reports from Marguerite Hering list visits and family news. Sam Sigafoose and others guests at the Simmons home. Mildred Kephart Visitor. Mrs Caldwell and daughter with Glen Wilson. John Wagner delivered calves to Washington buyers. Mabel Sayre staying with parents after Cedar Falls schooling. Otto death in Wapello mourned. Dorothy Babb and Elsie Wagner visiting kin. corn plowing and pest issues noted. rural carrier Rodney Kephart in a low Chevrolet. John Flynn visiting uncles Dennis and George Flynn.

Red Brick Sam Sigafoose Simmons Fairfield Mildred Kephart Our John Caldwell Glen Wilson John Wagner Washington Buyers Mabel Sayre Cedar Falls Walter Crawford Lloyd Neiswaneer Otto Wapello Dorothy Babb Elsie Wagner Roll Gammon Lacey Kathleen Bruty Ruth Wilson Bessie Wenger Rodney Kephart John Flynn Dennis George Flynn

Welcome new neighbors and local family news

Uncle Billie Wilson moves to a farm south of town and is welcomed. Betty Wilson and friend Christena Spenser visit on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs C E Hering attend the funeral of the infant son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Hering near Crawfordsville on Friday. D M Bridges of Muscatine visits daughter Mrs Ernest Rouse on Saturday. Twins of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Schantz arrive from the county hospital to meet Grandpa and Grandma Wenger. Mother and babies will visit before returning home near Wieher. They are named Jean lyss and Jo Ann Phyllis.

Billie Wilson Betty Wilson Christena Spenser C. E. Hering Clarence Hering Crawfordsville D. M. Bridges Muscatine Ernest Rouse Wilbur Schantz Grandpa Grandma Wenger Wieher Jean [Lyss Jo Ann Phyllis

Early Arizona Irrigation Spanned Centuries Before Arrival

Archaeological notes indicate irrigation existed in Arizona long before European contact as Indigenous communities used ditch systems to carry water for farming observed by early Spanish explorers.

Arizona

Salt in Commerce and Purity of Evaporated Salt

The article explains that the best grade of salt is produced by evaporation, as the brine is purified before evaporation and yields about H.S0 percent purity. It notes mined salt contains 1 to 1 percent less sodium chloride than evaporated salt, with the purest rock salt reportedly from Louisiana.

Louisiaga

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