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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1931

Page

5

Wedding of Martha Jennings and Keith Adams Held in Colfax

Miss Martha Jennings daughter of Mrs Minnie Jennings Colfax and Keith Adams son of Mr and Mrs T D Adams Wellman wed at Miss Mary Rush home in Colfax at four o clock Tuesday. The ceremony followed by a wedding dinner. Mrs Adams attended Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls after Washington high school 1992 and later earned a primary kindergarten course at Teachers College 1926 and taught in Wellman for five years. The bridegroom graduated Wellman high school and attended the State University of Iowa. he and his father run a fuel business in Wellman.

Jennings Adaims Martha Jennings Minnie Jennings Colfax Keth Adams T. D. Adams Wellman Mary Rush Adams Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls Washington High School Teachers College Kappa Theta Psi Sorority Wellman High School State University of Iowa

Marriage of Mildred C Robinson and Raymond Dayton

Miss Mildred C Robinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Robinson of Eagle Grove Iowa and Raymond C Dayton son of Mr and Mrs C O Dayton of Washington were married by Rev W G Muhleman in Eagle Grove on Friday May 29 Dayton is a graduate of Washington High School and Capitol City Commercial College Des Moines and works for the Iowa State Highway Commission Dayton and Robinson plan to continue their respective jobs with future plans not yet announced.

Mildred C. Robinson Will Robinson Eagle Grove Iowa Raymond C. Dayton C. O Dayton Washington W. G. Muhleman Dayton Eagle Grove High School Phi Sizma Beta Des Moines Home Inslanes Company Washington High School Capitol City Commercial College Iowa State Highway Commission

Miss Clara May Ratinger Weds Raymond Coffin in Parsonage

Miss Clara May Ratinger of Washington and Raymond E F Coffin of Fairfield married Sunday evening at the Methodist parsonage by Dr A W Henkao. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jon Ratinger of Pleasant Plains, graduated Pleasant Plains High in 1925 and worked in Northwestern Bell Telephone distance service. Coffin worked on a Fairfield area farm and they plan to reside there in about a week.

Clara May Ratinger Washington Raymond EF. Coffin Fairfield A. W. Henkao Methodist Jon Watinger Pleasant Plains Northwestern Hell Telephone Company Coffin

Coffey and William R Morgan wed in Wellman home

Coffey of Wellman and William R Morgan married at 8:30 last Saturday evening in the bride’s parents home. Morgan, a Chicago research engineer, taught in Wellman seven years after Iowa State College training. They now reside in Chicago Northgate Apt 4701 Beacon Street.

Chicago Northgate Apt Beacon Street

Toledo couple wed in Unitarian church ceremony

Miss Dorothy Kanode daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Kanode of Toledo and Harry H Rice son of Mrs Belle Rice of Washington were married at eleven o clock Thursday morning at the Unitarian church in Toledo. The bride a Libby high school and Toledo university student plans to continue as a junior this year. Rice a former Washington high school star and UT football man later coach and athletics head at DeVilbiss high school. They will reside in Toledo and visit here late August with Mrs Rice.

Dorothy Kanode Joseph Kanode Toledo Harry H. Rice Belle Rice Washington Unitarian Church Libby High School Toledo University A. F Washington High School Thomas A DeVilbiss High School Willys Park DeVilbiss DeVilbiss High

Enek-Wedding to Moore Prominent Ada-Ainsworth Pair

Friday evening at Kountze Memorial Church in Omaha Miss Elva Marie Enek married Rennie Lee Moore of Ada Oklahoma formerly of Ainsworth. A reception for three hundred friends followed at the bride’s parents home. After a wedding trip through the west the couple will reside in Ada Oklahoma after July 1. The Moore family of Ainsworth attended with Mrs Carrie Williamson of Austin Minnesota among those present.

Kountze Memorial Church Omaha Elva Marie Enek Rennie Lee Moore Ada Okla Ainsworth West Oklo A. B

Iseminger Iseminger Bride Weds Harold Scott at Home

Friends in Ainsworth learned of the wedding of Miss Collette Iseminger daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Isemenger and Harold Scott of Marion. The ceremony occurred recently at the bride’s parents home and they will reside on a Marion area farm after July 1. Mrs Scott is known in Ainsworth as her father once managed the local lumber yard.

Ainsworth Collette Iseminger Ernest Isemenger Harold Scott Marion

Wayland Social Notes and Local Visits Update

Wayland residents share visits and health updates. Mr and Mrs Sam Conrad of Tacoma visit relatives. Mrs Jacob Goldsmith ill with high blood pressure and liver trouble. Mrs May Shumaker underwent a second mastoid operation. improving. Many locals attend Vasohie and Pulaski gatherings. furlough and vacation news noted for several residents.

Wayland Sam Conrad Tacoma Wash Chicago Jacob Goldsmith Frieda Rich May Shumaker Henry County Chriss Rich Franklin Salem Robert Mary Henry Mast Selma Sommer Lou Riner Lena Schlatter Jake Roth Jaminy Joe Conrad Abe Rinner Gertrude James Mayitichenberger JF. Wenger Paul Alter George Alter Nele Saim Clayton Kigell Morton Ernest Hisatthru Harry Clark Ezra Wittmer Perry Davison W. Hill Washington

Valley News Visible in Washington Area

Mrs ha Chaurett correspondent reports local interactions as Mr and Mrs Chas Churchill and family visit in Washington. The Moody illness prompts visits from the Derby family. Breitenbach and Baxter families call on relatives. A children’s day program draws a large crowd with a propan and enjoyment. Ice cream social planned in church basement Friday evening.

Aotine Zeno Brotherhood Opal Lankford Will Derby Andy Sheetz Moline Til Inet Luithly Hardware Ruble J. FE. Deal Washington Harriet Tinne Conituer School Parson's Collere Fairfield

Miss Universe Attends Carnival at Washington Chartle Churchill

A report notes Miss Universe visiting a local carnival scene at Washington Chartle Churchill and taking part in a corn plowing event for George Klett.

Washington Chartle Churchill George Klett

Local Notes From Mast Highland and East Highland

In Mast Highland and East Highland June 16 residents report fine weather and a busy scene. Frank Skola wed recently with charivars that evening. Frank Wolson and son Harvey return from Nevada to visit relatives. Jess Richardson’s school closed last Friday in Rock Island. Lillie Rath visited her partly home, Alberta Coon contracted for Carson school in Louisa county, and Mike Murdock’s son Dwight has been poorly but improving.

Mast Highland Frank Skola Frank Wolson Harvey Nevada Jess Richardson Rock Island Lillie Rath Alberta Coon Carson Louisa County Mike

Local Visitors and Summer Employment Plans Reported

Miss Frances May spent the week at McGreggor where she was employed by a book company. Drake of Richland visited his parents. Carleton McGrew, who attended the University of Oklahoma last year, will be employed at Beaver Oklahoma during the summer. Howard Oak, student at Jew State College at Ames, will be employed in Wisconsin this summer.

Frances May McGreggor Drake Richland KK Drake Carleton McGrew University of Oklahoma Beaver Hloward Oak Jews State College Ames Wisconsin

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