History of Shorter Chapel A M E Church
A 1861 organization by African Americans in Washington led by Thomas Jefferson and Samuel G. Carter. The 1876 building under Rev. Geo H. Hann followed by 50th anniversary in 1912 and ongoing growth through past ministers and improvements. The current pastor Rev. Whi Berry leads the 76th anniversary effort with long-time officers and aging membership.
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Washington
A. W. Carter
G. W. Black
KR. C. Joiner
Muscatine A. M. EB
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel G. Carter
Caleb White
Mary Jefferson
Sarah Carter
Sarah A. Black
Fanny Palm
Fanny St. Claire
Keokuk
Des Moines
W. Black
Samuel Hall
Stephen Coe
City School Board
P. C. Cooper
Mueratine Chaurch
Geo. H. Hann
George W. Black
George Turner
George Davis
Edward Skinner
Milly Hall
Lizzie Moore
Sarah Turner
Caroline Mackey
Martha Jackson
Sarah Davis
D. W W. Brown
D. W. Brown
Francis J. Peterson
A. FE
Wilbur Johnson
Interchurch Committee
Revo Whi. Berry
H. KR. Crayton
del. Phin Howard
Jessie Turner
H. R. Crayton
Cecil Ballew
Lulu Ballew
Hattie McLamore
Emma Black
Hattie Crayton
H. Rh. Crayton
Es 2. A
A. C. BE. League
Josephine Turner
King Emanuel
Former Valley Boy Tells Relatives He Attended Coronation
Alvin Wallace, a former Valley boy in the U S Navy, attended the coronation of King George VI in England. The rest of the page notes church group meetings, visits, delegations, and local social events including shopping trips and family activities around Valley.
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Valley Boy
Chas. Churchill
Valley
Alvin Wallace
U. S. Navy
George VI of
England
Ladies Aid Society
Cora Mae Hotle
Chas
Churchill
Arle
Norman
Lyle
Myrtle Prank
Washington
Arjorie Sheetz
Evangelical and Reformed Churches of America Convention of Young Peoples Leagues
Sutton
Valley Sunday School
Maxine Churchill
Otto Pfeifer
Pfeifer
Zeko Tinnes
Kelly
Ardith
Arlete Churchill
Zeno Tines
W. J. Pfeifer
Francis Peltz
Marie Hartnell
Edd Hotle
Maye Churchill
Lee Sanders
White Oak
West Chester
Andy Sheetz
Pauline
Imogene
Zeno
Red Brick Social Notes from Davenport Visit
Mrs. Zelinski of Rock Island visits sister Mrs. Lloyd Nelswanger this week. J H Nelson buys a new cultivator. Mrs Will Huffstatler hospitalized. Miss Margaret Green visits Davenport friends. Mr and Mrs Edd Nelson and others are Sunday callers at Bert.
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Luther Cram
Red Brick
Zelinski
Rock Island
Lloyd Nelswanger
J. H. Nelson
Will Huffstatler
Margaret Green
Davenport
Edd Nelson
J H. Nelson
Howard Darnell
Luther Crom
Bert
Shiloh Community Ice Cream Social Attended by Forty
The Shiloh neighborhood social at the E R Van Nostrand home drew about 40 guests who shared ice cream and cake. Guests mixed with neighbors including Mr. and Mrs Harold HMeen blowsom and Mr. and Mrs Vian L. Otrand as the committee oversaw serving. Several local residents and travelers were noted among the attendees and activities.
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Shijloh
Pred Burger
Shilom
Shiloh
BE. Ro
Harold Hmeenblowsom
Vian L.otrand
Siguroose
Chicago
Washington
Bennie House
Pirates
Grace Scowover
Myra van Nostrand
U. P
Tyrone Social Club Meeting Report
The Tyrone Social Club met with Mrs. Ella Thompson last Thursday afternoon to quilt and hem tea towels. The next meeting is planned with Mrs Clyde Thompson on June 24.
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Otto Sheetz
Tyrone
Ella Thompson
Clyde Thompson
Royal Robertson
George Evers
Homer Porter
Arthur Leacox
Glenn Holm
Cedar Rapids
Mis
Nancy Leacox
Dward
Randolph
Keota
Otto Sheets
Fred
Sheet
Josephine Singmaster
Jackie Jean
Clarence Feckley
George
Gilbert Marrew
Hardscrabble Notes From Mrs Wehr Family Visits
Mrs J C Bowen visited Brighton with the Kermit Jones pair and called at the N E West home. Virginia Snyder jobs at a Washington button factory. Curtis Snyder family spent Monday at Marion Smith’s home. Harold Weyer and family returned Alice Wehr to Shellsburg then visited the John Wehr home. Mrs John Brookhart and children of Duluth visited the Lester Macon home while Mrs J C Hamilton and Margaret Were weekend guests at the Art Hamilton home. J M Pulver overnighted at the Glen Little home. Clarence Lynn’s Sunday guests included Fieyd Carris and sons and Mrs Chas Wilson along with Laurel Statler and Phyllis. each family reported storm damage from last Saturday. Mrs Charles Gisham attended a board party at the Clarence Allen home. Dale Loeffler, Cedar Rapids shop worker, visited with his parents.
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John Wehr
J. C. Bowen
Kermit Jones
Brighton
N. E. West
Virginia Snyder
Washington
Curtis Snyder
Marion Smith
Harold Weyer
Baby
Shellsburg
Alice Wehr
John Brookhart
Duluth
Lester Macon
J. C. Hamilton
Margaret
Art Hamilton
J. M. Pulver
Glen Little
Clarence Lynn
Charles Gisham
Clarence Aller
Dale Loeffler
Cedar Rapids
Lloyd Loeffler
Social Round in Noble and Pekin Visits
Mrs Susan Miller of Pekin Illinois visited Noble last week. Barbara Graber dined with the J A Frey family. Christ Leichty and family joined Joseph Mast for Sunday dinner. O Frey and son Orlan shopped in Turnington. Wanda Jean Frey visits grandparents J A Frey in Packwood. Hazel Richard stays with grandparents J A Rey. Peter Escher family from Archbold arrive to visit Elccher kin near Roth. Elmer Bontrager hosts Welty and Rev and Mrs Welty in Washington. Dave Richard Wilma Roger and Merrel Frey of Packwood dine with J A Frey. Omer Roths girls visit Aunt Mary Roth. Rebecca Safely of California visits W R Schantz and friends.
Atkinson Family Visit Around Lockridge Home
Mr and Mrs Carl Atkinson and Ruth spent Sunday at the Orne Dilltvoy home near Lockridge where their son John Edward joined them after a brief stay at the Holly Terrence residence.
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Ry Vera L. Sands
South Hill
Carl Atkinson
Ruth
Orne Dilltvoy
Lockridge
John Edward
Holly Terrence
Washington Lodge No. 26 Regular Meeting Notice
Washington Lodge No 26 A K and A M announces regular meetings on the Friday of each month. W M McDeuie and W bl A W Yard serve as officers with Yard as secretary.
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Washington Lodge
A. K
A. M
M. & McDeuie
W. Yard
Train Schedule Notes For California Line Passenger Trains
A railroad agent lists daily East and West bound trains including No. 12 Apache No. 2 Local No. 44 Californian No. 4 Golden State Limited No. 11 Apache No. 1 Local No. 48 Californian No. 2 Golden State No. 23 Morning Passenger No. 22 Freight with times such as 1:05 am 3:09 pm 2:00 am 11:36 am and 9:55 am arrival for Mixed Trains and notes exceptions and stops for California passengers at Goodlander and other details.
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Golden State Limited
Golden State
Knoxville
Daly E
California
Olyll
Goodlander
Buuday
J. C. McKay
Train Schedules From Washington and Westbound Service
Westbound Train No 3 leaves Washington at 9 68 a m Train 26 departs Washington Southwest limited at 1 20 p m Eastbound Train 8 leaves Washington local at 5 08 p m Southwest Limited 1 09 a m 8 and 8 daily except Sunday by agent Bell
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Washington
Wash- Weton
Washington ‘Southweat Limited
Wes
BELL
Local household updates from Dillavoy and surrounding area
Grace Conrad visits grandparents in Maryland while John Mulhern fills chores in Leslie Morrigan's absence in Chicago. Dale and Luella Sands wed in Kahoka with neighbors congratulating them. Dorothy Appel visits Mt. Pleasant and tends to sister Mrs Harter recovering from surgery in Washington. Will Thomas family and Holt pick blackberries at the Curtis home. Lyle Lowe family visits Clarence Lowe after church.
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Dillavoy
Grace Conrad
Dwight Messenger
Waryland
John Mulhern
Leslie Morrigan
Leslie
Chicago
Doyle Sands
Bobby Doyle
Mt. Pleasant
the Sands
Dale Riley
Luella English
Kahoka
Dale
Luella
Dorothy Appel
Frank Sands
Harold Harter
Mrs. Harter
Washington
Harter
Will Thomas
Eddie
Pennie
Holt
Near Olds
Edd Curtis
William Hogarth the English painter and satirist
William Hogarth was born in London in 1697. He apprenticed to a silversmith, then worked independently engraving coats of arms and designing bookplates. He studied at Sir James Thornhill's school, illustrated Gray's edition of Butler's Hudibras, and from 1730 painted famed satirical works including The Harlot's Progress and Marriage A la Mode. He died in 1764.
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William Hogarth
London
James Thornhill
Gray
Butler
Rich Girl Poor Girl chapter ends with legal pressure
In a tense scene Mrs Enders seeks counsel as Dexters offer five hundred dollars for her injured son. Doctor Kimber and lawyer Bates back a contingency case. Rose Ward fights misconduct charges amid a board inquiry and faces suspension unless she resigns or proves innocence.
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Rose
Sam
Jonathan
Dexters
Fred Patten Bates
Fred
Dexter
Larry Dexter
Miss Ward
Sutton
Larry
Senator Lutt
Pease
Ante
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Shorter Chapel
A. M. E. Church
Howard L. McCleery
Nicola Ride
North Side
Nervae
Rickey’s
Barber Shop
South
la. Ave
Official
Washington Directory
Hichard
Stewart County
Ethel Grecian
R. R. Noonan
W. P. Rawn
Helen Cresswell
Coesty
Harriet Coulter
Harold Putnam County
Marion S. George County
Lester B
A. C. Peterson
North Iowa
Washington, Iowa
Optometrists
Balvyh W Thompson
Fesurance
Washiarton Loan & Trust
Lemley & Yard General Insurance
East Main Street
Washington Independent School District
E. A. Ralston
Harland W. Mead
Della Patton
Ethel McCreedy
Glenn Mace
Ralph W. Thompson
P. L. Etter
T. J. Pease
A. EB. Atchison
C. W. Tucker
Livingston
Officers
Lloyd Lytle Oty Glérk
Nne
W. H. Fulton
F. Muck
Henry Batley
P. L. Jordan
O. J. Brown
Earl Jackson
C. C. Reister
Lemley
Kyle Park
Marian
Batley
Frank V. Miller
J. B. Lemmon
Lester H. Orr
Der
F. Boller Tee Ware
Ancuar
J. H. Squire
Will Despute
W. Carl Hedges
Fredetd City
Eva Denny
Homer Stephen
J. D. Sia
North Side Oaks
Iowa
Everekady
Chiropractors
DR. Chas, O. Brown
Court House
Theodore B. Bailey
Nicola
North Side Square
Phone
East Main
Sherman’s Funeral Home
West Main St
Harry
Green Journal
Nelson
Fairfield
Sun- Gay
Crll & PB
Dixie Dugan
By Striebel and
Mevoy
Steve
Dixie
Lyle Lowe
Clarence Lowe
Zenith
Wm. E. Sloat Tel
Mangold
Iowa Ave
Martin
Rogers
Suttonary Malls
Alan Wald
Peainses Dyudione
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