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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1931

Page

5

Dougall Kessel Wedding At St James Washington

The marriage of Ann Dougall daughter of Mr and Mrs H A Dougall Washington to Clement Kessel son of Mrs A J Kessel Brighton was solemnized at St James Catholic church Washington at six this morning Rev J H O Donnell officiated. Bridesmaid Adeline Kessel best man Monte Hreau. The couple will reside near Brighton after June 20.

Ann Dovegall H. A. Dougall Washington Clement Kessel A. J Kessel Brighton St. James Catholic Church J. H. O'Donnell Adeline Kessel Town City Monte Hreauchamp Miss Kessel Helen Melinski Brighton High School Parsons College Fairfield State University of Iown Iowa City

Community notes celebrate birthdays and club meetings

Miss Maggie Foster marked her birthday with friends and family while Miss Helen Wylie and Miss Elizabeth Irwin attended as guests. The Pilotburg Ladies Aid met with Mrs Carson Wilson on Thursday afternoon June 4 with thirteen members seven visitors and several children present. The Walnut 4 H club at Many Mickeys home planned a June 13 bake sale in Washington and had talks on canning by leader Mr Walter Mickey. Vertie Kennard wed George Scriven in Kalona.

Washington Junior College Washington Junior High School Davenport Vertie Kennard Frank Kennard George J. Scriven Washington Glen Kennard Richard Kennard Kalona Scriven Fairview Community Club Va Blankenhorn Vera Darbyshire Susie Stewart Laura Orr St. Paul's Evangelical Ladies Aid Martin West Harry Bishop Will McBride Tillie Baer Marie Zieglowsky Edna Westen Mildred Zieglowsky Frieda Witthoft Maggie Foster Helen Wylie Elizabeth Irwin Pilotburg Mary Mickey V Many Mickey Walter Mickey Ruth McCreedy

Strawberry Ice Cream Supper and Fern Cliff 4H Event

The Lexington ALS chapter will host its annual strawberry ice cream supper at the Lexington fan church parlors on Thursday evening June 11 starting at 7 30. An entertainment program at Havre school house follows on Tuesday evening June with the Fern Cliff 4H girls presenting plays talks and movies.

Lexington Be. Als Lexion Fan Havre Fern Cliff

Alaska Capital: Sitka to Juneau Transition Timeline

The text traces Alaska governance from Sitka as the old Russian capital to the 1867 transfer to the United States, noting minimal government until August 24, 1912, when the territory was organized and Juneau named capital. It highlights October 18, 1867 as the possession date and Juneau as the official capital from 1912 onward.

Sitka Alaska Juneau

County road progress and improvements across Riverside area

Ed Kos reports improving health as Riverside trunk road work advances with good weather. The 18 foot county road, paving of Riverside, and curbing plans progress while crews finish grading near the bridge and move the road toward a straighter route. Elam Johnson’s bridge gang installs a 60 foot steel span east of Wellston, replacing last year’s flood damaged bridge.

Riverside Elam Johnson Wellston

Actuary Duties Described as Insurance Computing Official

A concise definition notes an actuary as the computing officer of an insurer responsible for calculating risks and premiums. It highlights the profession as one skilled in theories and problems involved in these calculations.

Veo region social notes and a farm accident update

Mrs Eva Roberts and Letha visited at the Hadley home as did Misses Dana with Mrs George Bray. Gowey fell from a scaffold at Clyde Coffin’s, injuring his left arm and shoulder and receiving X rays at Jefferson County hospital. Community dinners, club meetings, and family visits populate a busy week around Veo and nearby Pleasant Plain with multiple households hosting relatives and guests.

Veo Eva Roberts Letha Ezra Hadley Wedneday Lucile Edith Mae Dana George Bray Jefferson County Hospital Henry Williams John Mullikin Floyd Johnson Skunk Fred Snider Near Woolson Olney Hoskins Herman Lacy Iowa Russel Parsons Mitchel Turner Turner Pleasant Plain Trenton Walter L. Bray Dorothy Hazel Donald Irma Ed Statler C. C. Dana Lucille Ana Mae Thelma Graham Near Woolson Gladys Gwendolyn Miller Karl Bitting Harold Wellman Rosella Spalding R. A. Spalding Harry Hamilton Merrill Gowey Herman, Bruce and Marie O. G. Gowey John S. Kane Bud Kane Marl Kane Clifford Bates Theron

Local visitors and social round in town

Cochran were callers in the evening. Little Katherine and Dorothy Kane are spending the week with their grandparents. Loyd Mixson entertained company during the weekend.

Hallowed Spots At Jericho Marked By Ancient Mounds

The Jericho site features a line of mounds near the modern village with the Mount of Temptation to the north where Christ fasted for forty days. Across the ruins stands Elisha's fountain, reputedly the waters sweetened by salt.

Jericho Christ Elisha

Mello-Glo Face Powder Promises Velvet Skin

A Sherman Bros advertisement touts MELLO-GLO face powder claiming smooth spread, pore minimization, lasting wear, and government approved coloring matter. It emphasizes a fresh youthful finish that avoids drying or flakiness.

United States Sherman Bros

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