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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1930
Page
7
Mrs Carson Wilson was ill with mumps. Mr and Mrs John Bauer and their son Carl came home last week bringing their daughters Eva and Barbara for vacation. The family’s daughters are training as nurses in a Denver hospital.
Mrs Walace correspondent reports from Wayne as Mr and Mrs Jon Johnston of Lone Tree visited Roy Johnston. Lawrence Krantz came from Galesburg for the weekend. Mr and Mrs J A Moorhead returned from a lengthy stay in Washington. Mrs Alfred Erickson of Burlington spent Monday at the Roy Johnston residence.
Mr and Mrs Lester Carson and their son Billy of Des Moines spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of his brother R W Carson. Mr and Mrs Graff of Mount Pleasant spent a few days last week at the home of their son Dillon.
Walter Graves son of Mr and Mrs W F Graves with three Burlington youths from Town State College Ames leaves for a twelve week forestry camp on Flathead Lake Montana under college supervision. Rev E H Thompson visits then travels to Monmouth Illinois. Daily Vacation Bible School opens with 74 enrolled led by Mrs S F Wenger and a team of assistants. A summer Christmas tree planned Friday with gifts for a Philippines treasure box.
Bethel June 9Farm Bureau potluck supper was held at Living Lake schoolhouse last Wednesday evening. A varied literary program followed with Mother Goose Up-to-Date readings and music by local quartet members. Over seventy attended despite rain. next Sunday Children’s day program at Bethel church and an ice cream social on Friday evening. Local 4H Rally attendance noted, while crops look short after rains and harvests approach. Families from nearby areas visited Cedar Rapids and planned moves to South Dakota.
Families gathered across North Liberty West Chester and Des Moines for Sunday dinners and gatherings. Guests included Mrs. Anna Riter from McCook and the Leslie Gates, Willard Farrier, and Chorpenning households. Health concerns touched neighbors as Mrs. Hiram Coakley attended a relative in Minors.
The fragment lists Lodge Washington Chapter No 08 with a routine session and attendees including Rowe Reid W, Della McBride as secretary. Vining members are noted. Location and full details are missing due to OCR damage.
STRINGTOWN reports from Helen Reb describe visitors and family gatherings. Mr and Mrs Edgar Hutt from Colorado visited their son Ethan Brooks and family. Numerous local families hosted meals and celebrated birthdays while neighbors assisted with barn work and porch gatherings. A Des Moines trip brought home a new Ford sedan.
Columbus Junction reports attendances and visits with FP G Baker presiding at state convention of the Womens Relief Corps in Ottumwa. John Summerville of Maywood, IML, visits, Mrs C W Woodruff returns from Los Angeles, Harold Boyd to teach in Montana next year, Max Fisher buys land for auto parts store, vacation Bible school opens with 75 children, Rev W A Lamp pastor supervises, teachers listed, singing overseen by Mrs J Fred Moore, recreation by Mrs Hilton Patton. Clarinda approves $75,000 water works bond issue 682 to 1 in favor for immediate improvements.
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