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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1934

Page

8

D C Bell’s Brother’s Death Causes Local Attention

Wilder Bell was summoned to Dubuque yesterday for the death of his brother D C Bell a Washington figure who often visited here. Burnl is expected to be at Marion. Pearl Parnell visited Fairfield on business. Betty Jones and Rachel Johnston began summer study at the University of Iowa with a group of top high school students. Ruth Johnston is home from the university for summer. The girls reside at Eastlawn during university study.

Wilder Bell Dubuque D. C Betty Washington Rachel Ruth Johnston University Eastlawn

Washington area social notes and visitors listed

The Washington column records residents and visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Wes Reiner and Miss Jeanette Wooley shopping locally, W. W. Morrison ill with double pneumonia, and guests Mrs. A. W. Errett and Mrs. Ernest W. Badenoch visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Wilson for a birthday week. Others travel from Des Moines, Keota, Chicago, and Burlington, with church groups and civic meetings noted.

Wes Reiner Kalona Jeanette Wooley Crawfordsville

Washington garden club visitors attend Des Moines show

Washington gardening enthusiasts traveled to Des Moines for a garden show at Water Works Park sponsored by the Des Moines Garden Club. Exhibit booths showcased country themes, with impressive indoor orchid displays and school garden plans. Attending from Washington were Etha Dawson, Nellie Tripp, Irene Yard, and Chester Williams, among others.

Washington Des Moines Etha Dawson Fortnighty Club Nellie Tripp Irene Yard Chester Williams J. W. Radebaugh Radebaugh Des Moine W. G. DuMont Charles Atkinson

Clay Church Programs and Local Visits Noted

Rev Louis and Mrs Ellinger left Mandy morning to visit relatives in Hopkins Michigan for three weeks while Wilson Hyde will preach at the Clay church. The Clay township Farm Bureau met at the Carson home with a large crowd and a pleasant program. Farmers from the area visited Washington to sell soybeans. W J Markestead and family of Nevada called at their farm on Sunday. The Clay church Missionary society will meet with Mr.

Clay Louis Bernice Ellinger Mandy Hopkins Mich Wilson Hyde Clay Church Clay Township The Missionary Society of the Clay Church

Hollingsworths Visit Iowa Towns and Relatives

Henry and Livingston Hollingsworth spent a week visiting Charles City Mason City Fort Dodge and Buffalo Center with stops at the Berdo and Kerr households. Returning travelers included Mrs Sexton and daughter Margaret Evanston visitors with Mrs Kerr and Mrs Waler. The Andersons and Miller family connected with Chicago and Iowa City events. Max Marble attended a Clinton meeting for a new paper plant foreman.

Henry Livingston Holingsworth Charles City Mason City Ft Dodge Buffalo Center Boyd Berdo Berdo Rake

Mrs W J Keifer Return From Washington County Hospital

Mrs W J Keifer was discharged from the Washington County Hospital last evening after an appendectomy. Mabel McCracken resides at her Richland home. Mrs Minnie Waterman serves as lesson leader.

W. J. Keifer Washington County Hospital Mabel McCracken Richland Minnie Waterman

Lemmon to attend Iowa optometrists meeting in Mt Pleasant

John W. Lemmon will attend the June meeting of the Southeastern Zone of the Iowa State Association of Optometrists in Mt Pleasant at 7 30 this evening. Dinner precedes the meeting at the Country Golf Club. Geraldine Greiner is in University Hospital Iowa City for treatment on a leg operated on six years ago. Dr J C Boice may attend the G A R convention in Des Moines tomorrow. It is thought no other veterans have gone from here. Mrs Earle Steele was to attend the W R C convention this week in Des Moines as president of the local W R C. A group of Benn relatives picnicked at Sunset Park on Sunday. They were relatives of Verle Draper of south of Washington. A number were here from Packwood and Richland.

Dewey Stineman New Washington Stineman Colonial Bakeries Cedar Rapids United Presbyterians Keokuk Charles Owen LeClaire Lake Geneva Monmouth College Monmouth Ella Shively Jacob Roth Wayland Washington Miles Bradford Hamilton Chadson Nebr Mary Lowash Jim Shultz Robert Templeman Shultz Washington High School Ray Tracy Paula Ilowa City C. H. Gather L. W. Matthess C. E John W. Lemmon Iowa State Association of Optometrists Mt. Pleasant Geraldine Greiner University Hospital Iowa City J. C. Boice Des Moines Earle Steele W. RR. C Benn Sunset Park Verle Draper South of Washington Packwood Richland

Family visits and a Farthing of Dotty Crinkle

Humphreys from Wyman host Calvin Adeline visit with Griffith Humphrey and aunts Elizabeth and Della. Dotty Crinkle four of Oskaloosa visits uncles Fred Moore and attends Daily Vacation Bible School at the Presbyterian church. Moore Stutsman Stutsman family from Forest City visit and bring Dotty home. Miss Anna Supalla and Mr Joe Supalla from East Pleasant Plain were here on business.

Humphrey Wyman Calvin Adeline Griffith Humphrey Elizabeth Della Dotty Crinkle Oskaloosa Fred Moore Presbyterian Church Moore BE. E. Stutsman Dotty Elliot Grayson Forest City Anna Supalla Joe Supalla East Pleasant Plain

Local Social Notices From Crawfordsville Area

Miss Helen Bishop visits friend Miss Ruth Johnson on route 4. Unit 10 M. E. Ladies serve homemade ice cream and cake on Tuesday evening June 12 at T. W. Hunter lawn. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. DeWit and family visit friends in Sigourney. Steve Anderson spends Sunday in Ottumwa.

Rt. 4 T. W. Hunter Nie J. BE. DeWit Sigourney Steve Anderson Ottumwa

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