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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1931

Page

8

Bucklin Wedding Links Davenport and Washington Families

Miss Gleason daughter of Mrs. WM Hall Davenport and Miss Sauner daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O C Sauner Washington were married with Rev Hollingsworth officiating. The couples returned Saturday and a wedding dinner followed at the Sau ner home. Woman's Relief Corps holds state convention at courthouse.

Christian Parsonage Rock Island Madge Gleason Washington Claude T. Burton Frances Launer Leverne Webber Oklahoma Contracting Company Mr. Burton Fate Texas Web Woman's Erelere Corps Woman's Relief Corps

48th annual convention announced for Town Womans Relief Corps

Saturday announcements outline the 48th annual Department of Town Womans Relief Corps convention to be held June 7 to 11 in Marshalltown with events led by Mrs A H B Schmoeller and delegate Edith Miller from Washington. Memorial hour set for Tuesday at 4 50 p m and reports note 75 corps members and 202 school children aided, 361 graves decorated.

Department of Town Womans Relief Corps Marshalltown A. H B. Schmoeller Edith Miller Washington Miller Woman's Reilef Corps JL. R. Baker Gracehill Cemetery Relief Committee Woman's Relief Corps Mt. Union Washington Corps Vic Crone

Crawfordsville Alumni Hold 1931 Reunion

High School alumni gathered for the Crawfordsville 1931 reunion with 283 graduates noted. Highlights included speeches by Myral Smith and Joseph Jones, music by the class of 1921 and '17, a moving picture showcase, and roll call plus officer nominations for next year.

Crawfordsville Myral Smith Joseph Jones Gilbert Davis Hayden Williams Helen Gormly Bruce McCleary Alice Walker Hazel Moorhead W. T. Smith Earl Ferguson Lois Harper Helen Fluston Kenneth Cherryholmes Eva Blankenhorn Homer Bill Sheffield Rodney Gormly Waterloo Fairfield Des Moines

Make-Believe Romance Test of Deception and Duty

Travers Lorrimer longs for Delight Hartford who may be alive only in memory. A mistaken identity draws Mary Lou Thurston into a life with Mrs Lorrimer as the supposed Delight. Larry the reporter discovers the truth, and Mary Lou must decide whether to reveal it and face consequences.

Travers Lorrimer Margaret Lorrimer Delight Hartford England Travers Mary Lou Thurston Larry Mitchell Mary Lou Lorrimer Mary Set Abe Larry Mrs. Lorrimer Margaret Jenny Delight Harford New York

The Fool's Paradise Ends with an Honest Wound

Mary Lou spends an evening in quiet sadness as she and Peter drift from comforting hope to hard reality. The scene recalls a recent editorial rejection causing distance and reflection. She senses spring and hyacinth smells while acknowledging the painful truth of a romantic illusion.

Wynne Place Jenny Mary Lou Peter

Jealousy and Resurrection in a Hallmark Mystery Scene

Mary Lou confronts jealousy and a revived rumor as Larry Mitchell reveals De Light Harford is alive in New York. Mrs Lorrimer hides worry while the suspense builds, Mary Lou pleads for calm, and the tale promises further revelation tomorrow.

Boosters Split Double Header in Baseball Split

Washington loses to Brighton 4 1 then wins second game over Crawfords ville 2 1 in five innings. Score by innings shows Brighton 4 Washington 1. errors listed and key players named. multiple stolen bases and hits noted. umpires listed with several names afterward.

Washington Boosters Brighton Crawfordsville Washington McAvoy D. Kiesey W. Kiesey Hayes L. Horton Grant Boileau Schulty Kerr Jacobs Beauchamp D Kiesey Volger Edmondson Miller Libe Washington-Crawfordsville Sun Wwe W. Kissa Ssouzy Whitehead Stawme Manatee Lawa Cho Patterson Fletcher Kiesey

Local families visit in Fairfield and Waterloo weekend

A. B. Lease home hosts Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gormly and daughter Helen of Fairfield and Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Gormly and baby of Waterloo. Violet Twinam returns from Iowa City. Oma Strain to attend Town City summer school. Cedar Rapids couple C. B. Martins join Leas family for weekend. Charles McCleary visits Adella relatives. John Cannon installed as ruling elder at United Presbyterian Church. Beatrice Wilson from Washington visits grandparents Ek F Riley and family.

Robert Gormly Helen Fairfield Rodney Gormly Waterloo A. BE Violet Twinam Cam Iowa City Oma Strain Town City C. B. Martin Cedar Rapids J. R. Leas Charles McCleary Dorothy Albert Lea

Vacation Bible School Opens at Presbyterian Church

Eighty three children attend the Daily Vacation Bible School at the Presbyterian church this morning. Rev. PF Eastwood serves as superintendent and head teacher with Katheryn Little as secretary. Teachers include Kielen Applegate Jean Moore Beatrice Wilson Willa Briley Mary Rickey Katheryn Little Hubert Turner Evelyn Turner and Evelyn Watson.

Presbyterian Church PF. W. Eastwood Katheryn Little Kielen Applegate Jean Moore Beatrice Wilson Willa Briley Mary Rickey Hubert Turner Evelyn Turner Evelyn Watson

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