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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1934
Page
5
Local families attend commencements and visiting days in Iowa City and Brighton. Neighbors share dinners, family visits, and social plans including a barn project and church events. A group tours the eastern United States and crops suffer from pests, while readers praise the Journal Pilgrim’s Jesters.
Lodges Washington Lodge No. 26 A. and A. M. holds a regular meeting on the Friday of each month with Harry Turner as Worshipful Master and A. W. Yard serving as secretary.
Railway time table lists trains including No 89 Local Freight at 7 45 A M daily except Sunday No 30 Passenger 3 39 P M daily No 12 Apache daily No 4 Golden State Limited 3 39 A M No 82 Local Freight daily except Sunday 10 00 A M Westbound No 3 Golden State Limited 2 12 A M No 11 Apache 4 28 P M No 1 passenger 11 55 P M No 83 Local Freight daily except Sunday 11 35 A M No 81 Local Freight daily except Sunday 12 60 P M Washington Oskaloosa Branch No 429 Mixed daily except Sunday 9 30 A M No 430 Mixed daily except Sunday 5 45 P M Notes: Nos 3 4 stop only California passengers No 11 stops at county seats to El Paso and beyond No 1 stops at Brighton Fairfield Eldon Belknap Centerville Seymour Allerton Princeton Spickards Excel sior Springs and Liberty Agent names and additional train details follow including Co B Q No 93 Morning Pass 10 15 A M No 21 Evening Pass 6 00 P M No 22 Evening Pass 6 10 P M No 94 Freight daily except Sunday J Co McKay agent Mast P P RR Co Train 3 leaves Washington loreal 9 42 A M Train 25 leaves Washington Southwest Limited 2 05 A M Eastbound Train 6 leaves Washington 5 14 P M Train 26 leaves Washington Southwest Limited 1 33 A M No 3 daily except Sunday W C Bell agent
Shiloh residents gathered Friday evening at Mae and Harold Beenblossoms for the monthly social. Mrs Harold Beenblossom and Mrs A Bain chaired the committee as about forty three guests enjoyed abundant home made ice cream and cake on a warm night. Miss Vera Messer of Wapel, a house guest, joined the gathering.
In Crawfordsville June funeral services were held at Salem Presbyterian Church for Thomas Jones at 2:30 PM led by Rev FE L Lewis. Burial moved to Wymore Nebraska Monday night. Attendees included relatives from Wymore and local family. casket bearers named. other local notices mention visitors and community events.
Tuesday evening from the hospital in Muscatine a man walked home after a ruptured appendix operation. Reports describe a strong recovery amid illnesses within his family including a throat infection and whooping cough, with his mother also recovering at home. Nearby, softball games between Washington and Crawfordsville were postponed due to rain. The page lists many local social visits, travels, and Memorial Day observances, with residents visiting Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Burlington, and Idaho, noting illnesses, weddings, and farm activity.
The annual Penn township Sunday school convention met at Howard Grove church on June 3. Attendance was good for the morning union Sunday school at 9 45 and continued throughout the day as the convention proceeded.
Kalona notes travelers and visitors include Etta Rogers and W T Brown in Wellman and Mt Pleasant, Reagan Adams Vera Strickler and Max Boone back from Iowa Wesleyan, Vere Teets in Wellman, Steigleder couple returning from White Bear Minn, Turnipseed and family in Memorial Day visit, Jones of Long Beach plans home departure, and Mrs Roy Sommers from Des Moines visiting relatives. Isabelle and Eileen Kennard attend Bible school.
June 6 Riverside notes Harry Dehnert and Rev A P Dehnert with their mother Mum visiting sister Mary Austin at St Marys convent in Riverside. The Griffin family plans an auto trip east visiting West Point cadet Robert Griffin and relatives in West Monroe and Chicago en route.
Dayton correspondent reports the Prairie Flower kittenball team organized for the season with Clarence Aller as captain. They played several games, including one against Bill Carr's West Chester team. The piece also notes local farm conditions, corn production, and Decoration Day observations.
Polls opened with a steady turnout in 76 township amid light rain south of Center Creek. Residents awaited corn and hog project checks arriving in the county, noting the personal sign for funds and early receipt as payments arrive in three installments.
Mrs E V Humphreys and family visited in Washington and celebrated Griff Humphreys birthday. Sam Turkington took daughter Myra home from Iowa City for vacation. Ruth Turkington visits from Charter Oak. Vernon Jones from Sac City visits J. Humphreys. Farm Bureau picnic at the school with E F R Hicklin as speaker. Tri County League kitten ball between Columbus Junction and Wyman Friday night. Wyman Wapello game postponed due to rain. New shipment from traveling library invites public use.
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa plaintiffs I B Fairchild and Rena Fairchild seek a decree to quiet title to described real estate in fee simple. The petition alleges errors in record titles and asks that all defendants and unknown claimants be barred from any adverse claim. Default deadline set for September 10 1924 if no appearance is made.
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