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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1931

Page

5

District Sunday School Meeting Attended by Local Clergy

Rev and Mrs A W Porter Re and Mrs GS FP Wenger Rev and Mrs EF S and S Hebner Mrs Bert Orris Miss Olive Moore Miss Lucile Jones Miss Mina McCleary Mr and Mrs J W Rich attended the district Sunday school meeting at Pleasant Hill church Sunday afternoon. Miss Mildred Johnson of Columbia MO and Axel Johnson of Osborne MO returned to their homes.

A. W. Porter GS. FP. Wenger EF. S&s. Hebner Bert Orris Olive Moore Lucile Jones Mina McCleary J. W. Rich Pleasant Hill Church Mildred Johnson Columbia, Mo Axel Johnson Osborne, Mo

Hoover outlines American plan for national revival in Indianapolis

President Hoover urged reliance on United States resources to boost growth and reduce poverty while defending his administration’s policy. He toured Ohio and Indiana sites, denouncing false recovery remedies and outlining housing, industry, and infrastructure goals for 20 million Americans over the next two decades.

United States Hoover Indiana Republican Editorial Association Indianapolis Allan Marion Ohio Warren G. Harding Harding Freylinghuysen Memorial Association Calvin Coolidge George White Columbus Abraham Lincoln Emmerson Middle West Ilinois House Congress Indiana Washington Senator Moss National Republican

Capone Heads to Leavenworth after Guilty Plea

Al Capone pleads guilty to income tax evasion and liquor conspiracy before Judge Wilkerson in Chicago. Sentencing set for June 30 with a likely two to four year term. sixty eight gang members also indicted for liquor law conspiracy. Capone’s reign of gangland ends.

IL Capone Leavenworth Wilkerson Chicago Capone

National social work conference outlines fall relief plan

In Minneapolis the fifty eighth annual meeting of the national conference of social work saw debate on unemployment and its social effects. Fred C. Croxton, acting chairman of the President's emergency committee for employment, outlined a survey plan for 876 cities to assess next fall and winter needs and resources.

Croxton Inneapolis National Conference of Social Work Fred C. Croxton

Belgium entrant crowned Miles Universe at Galveston pageant

AJVETTA DUCHATEAU of Belgium was selected as Miles Universe at the international beauty pageant in Galveston Texas. She is seventeen years old and has long dark hair. The report is from 1951 in the Western Newspaper Union.

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Prominent Writer Lois Long Entangled in Vanderbilt Divorce Suit

The note centers on Lois Lipstick Long wife of Peter Arno the New York cartoonist known as Lipstick Long. It claims Vanderbilt sues for divorce alleging Peter Arno flirted with Mrs Vanderbilt. If Vanderbilt files the suit, Arno's divorce bid could stall. The piece mentions a Reno melodrama and a sermon theme about readers.

Peter Arno New York Lois

Pleasant Hill Notes Move Through Community Events

Pleas ant Hill reports funeral for David Miller at his parents home. Des Moines visitor Mark DeBore stayed with Silas Caldwell. Local residents spent Saturday in Muscatine. Rev Walter Scranton preached at church to a large crowd. A Pleasant Hill convention gathered at Pleasant Hill church. Community members hosted and attended socials and visits. Wayne Scraton left for Conhestient with family. Several residents dropped by Earl Kephart’s.

Pleasant Hill Earl Kephart Howard Baker Sam Baker David Miller Harold Miller West Chester Mark DeBore Des Moines Silas Caldwell Carl Roy Kephart James Thompson Muscatine Walter Scranton Howard Witting Marion and Crawford Pleasant C. Ii. Babb S. & Stentoose Will Miller BH. I Miller Howe Helen Caldwell Tonor Wayne Scraton Con Hestient Sigafoose Martin ‘Twiford Warshitetan @¢ounty hospital

Community notices and local events in Kalona Davenport area

A stream of social items from Kalona and Davenport includes visits, birthdays, a June 25 dance with Edna Armistead’s orchestra, church funeral for Everette fleece, and family gatherings. Notes mention weddings, birthdays, and local travel plus haying beginning and general farm conditions.

Jung Edna Armistead Clayton Lints Fearl Trouseal Kalona Merparet Sakulin Frank Chea Texas Continental Construction Leo Ruepeevger Wellman Hierman Paul Houseal

Weekend visitors and funeral marks Crawfordsville page

Correspondents report local visitors from Iowa City Adel Davenport Ida Grove Chicago and Washington. The funeral of Mrs Caroline Johnson of Columbia Missouri was held at Maxwell home with several pallbearers and local attendees. An address by Mr Slac Shaw of Chicago highlighted church activities in the United Presbyterian community.

Richmond Verton Cha Melvin Satorek Davenport John Brugere An Washington John Blakely Will Koenig Dan Bopp Crawefordsyvillag Hope Huston Iaowa City Charles McCleary Adel, Ta R. A. McCleary Bruce Leise Leland Maxwell Ida Grove Iowa Mes. C. M. Maxwell Ira Warren Chicago Mes Caroline Johnson Columbia EO Maxwell Hey, & F Wenger AL N Porter Bert Orvis Wenger Chirenee Harry White Kilt Whittle Robert Kimiter Robert Wiihaus Bk. Youns W PL Davidson M. C. DeLong Johnson Fiere Slac Shaw United Presbyterian Church

Lucky Strike Ad Emphasizes Toaster Process Benefits

An advertisement touts Lucky Strike cigarettes and their exclusive Toasting process that removes harsh irritants from raw tobacco. It argues the process makes Lucky Strikes less irritating to the throat and promotes careful cigarette choice.

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