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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1932

Page

5

Local Social Rodent? No.

The article lists numerous social calls and visits in Havre on March 16, including Dave Darbyshire stopping at Lewis Hering s, Chas McConnell visiting from Ainsworth, and multiple family gatherings. It notes band broadcasts from WSUI and several niece and birthday events, with various locals dropping by neighbors’ homes throughout the week.

Havre Dave Darbyshire Lewis Hering Chas, McConnell Ainsworth Parental Carr Marie Carl Zieglowsky Sam Wittmer WSUI Albert Zieglowsky Edward Satan Fred Ziegiowsky

20 Years of Ill Health and a Kellogg’s All-Bran Testimonial

Mrs. L. W. Duke of College Park Georgia credits Kellogg’s All-Bran with ending a 20 year history of constipation. The ad touts bulk and vitamin B from the cereal to tone the intestines and improve digestion. It promotes two tablespoonfuls daily with meals and notes the product is not habit forming. If relief fails, see a doctor.

Kellogg Battle Creek

Lodges Schedule Regular Meetings in City

Lodges Washington Lodge No. 26 A F A M meets on the first Friday of each month with Glenn Mace as Worshipful Master and A W Yard as Secretary Damascus Shrine No 10 W S of Je holds regular meetings on the fourth Tuesday at the Masonic Temple rooms Grace E Twinam as Worthy High Priest and Hazel Haven as Worthy Scribe.

Washington Lodge No Glenn Mace W. M A. W. Yard Damascus Shrite W. S. of Je Masonic Temple Grace E. Twinam W. H Hazel Haven Scribe

Railway Time Table Shows Eastbound and Westbound Schedules

The timetable lists RL & P routes with eastbound trains including No. 4 Golden State at 3:39 am for California passengers and No. 12 Apache at 12:37 am, locals at 8:25 am and 6:45 pm, with freight No. 80 at 7:45 am daily except Sunday. Westbound includes No. 3 Golden State Limited at 2:12 am and No. 29 Local Passenger for daily service, plus mixed trains at 5:45 pm and 9:30 am. Branch and regional lines show additional morning and evening trains, with station agents L. Goodlander and J. C. McKay referenced.

Golden State Golden State Limited Sunno California L. Goodlander Aswate Ca Mien Knoxville J. C. McKay S'west S’west W C. Rell

Fires Ravage a Church and Birthday Party Noted

Flames damaged a famous church near Miss Mae Marr's home Monday evening. Hosts Miss Rhea Palmer and Miss Dorothy Morris assisted Miss Marr. Chapter CM PEO met at Mrs W E Erdice's home Tuesday night with a book review of Bricks and Mortar. Mike Trier enjoyed a surprise birthday party with twenty relatives bringing ice cream and a birthday cake.

Mae Marr Rhea Palmer Dorothy Morris Miss Marr W. EB. Erdice Erdice G. H. Holmes Mike Trier Tme

Quilting Social and Local Visits Channel Community Notes

A string of weekend visits unfolds in Fairfield and nearby towns with Raymond Witting and Peter Witting calling on Sam Wittmer, Marie and Carl Zleglowsky at the Carr home, and Lewis Hering at Sam Baker’s. Helen Bishop hosts and visits kin while Amos Stout and families drop by Joe Kiopfenstein, with many others sharing Sunday gatherings and birthday celebrations. Havre school district election re elects Harry Bishop as director. city officials and locals are mentioned alongside health concerns and social club plans.

Raymond Witting Fairfield Sam Wittmer Peter Witting Raymond Marie Carl Zleglowsky Carr Lewis Hering Sam Baker Helen Bishop Bishop Amos Stout Ben Stout Joe Kiopfenstein Edna Evert Walter Westen John Zieglowsky Zieglowsky August Koehler Fred Zieglowsky Bertha Alopfenstein EB. G. Beenblossom Ada Mae Velma Lewis Smith Mrs. Smith Albert John Gamble Homer Kephart Chas. McConnell Ainsworth Harry McConnell Orene Iowa City Havre Harry Bishop Ellen Wallace Washington Frank Moore Homer Hunt

Crawfordsville School Election Yields Notable Voter Turnout

In Crawfordsville on a Monday vote count reached 169 as J. D. Hamil and BE White won director seats replacing A. EK Gault and J. H. Jones. Treasurer position opened with Br. Davis receiving the most votes amid a large election total.

Crawfordsville Mar J. D. Hamil BE. BE. White A. EK. Gault J. H. Jones S. Cc. Fletcher J. Harley Rhea Br. Davis Methodist Church Will Anwyl E. Grace Joles Maxine Lowe

Olds Notes and Local Events Highlight March

Lorene Taylor reports from Olds on moves to Homer Zingg property south of town and a St. Patrick’s supper planned by the Olds Legion and Auxiliary at the I O O F hall. Elmer Reed visits Arch Illusion home. Mrs. Grover DeYarman improves. a new baby boy arrives at Henry County Hospital.

Olds Chas. Norton’s Crawfordsville Olds Legion St. Patrick's Supper I. O. Ohas Elmer Reed Virginia Arch Ilusion Grover de Yarman Glendene Lundquist Henry Resvbiey Henry County Hospital Ottumwa Norval Taylor A. BE. Taylor Lorene U. P Mt. Pleasant Liberty Center Bronson Des Moines Parent-Teachers Association Harold Tolander Axel Norman Waery Westerberg Albert Hult Kilsa Crawford Willard Davis Ekliner Erickson Ralph Johnson Richland

Keota Declamatory Winners Named at Sub-District Meet

Keota high school led with first in humor and oratory and second in dramatic at the sub-district contest held in Richland. Winners included Milan Thompson and Leona Russell among others from Washington, Wayland and Olds. Also notes the Christian Endeavor farce No Trespassing in preparation and Geneva Haupert battling a ruptured appendix.

Keota John Robert Helscher Keota High School Richland Brighton Lockridge Olds Washington Wayland Parsons College Milan Thompson Chester Morgan Christian Endeavor Church of Christ Helen Stoutner Stella Mayo Clara McCrabb Catherine Russell Mary Isabelle Klein Donald McCrabb Bruce Stoutner Ioan Warnstaff Robert McNurlen George McCrabb Richard Angist L. L. Chamness Geneva Hlaupert Peter Haupert Washington County Hospital Young Ladies Missionary Society of the Methodist Church

Leona Russell Wins Dramatic Division First

Leona Russell claims first place in the dramatic division while Chester Morgan takes second in the oratorical division, as reported in the school competition results.

Leona Russell Chester Morgan

Riverside Election Returns and Township Delegates Named

The Riverside Iowa school election produced 160 voters with John W Soukup 113 votes for three years Ernest Salla 135 votes for two years and Alma Ott 75 votes for treasurer. J P Quinn announced township delegates to the county convention at Washington. Two tickets, Citizens and People, named candidates for mayor councilmen treasurer and assessor. Miss Margaret Jane Griffin and others visited in Iowa City.

Riverside Towa John W. Ssoukup Ernest Sallaluv Alma Ott J. P. Quinn Iowa Township Washington M. J. Wilkinson W. H. Cress Roy Mill Margaret Jane Griffin Ezra Huntley John W. Soukup D. S. Hardy John Younkin J. Quinn John Griffin C. W.walsh C. J Karel Citizens Beb. Blythe William Dautremont Joseph Knebet Alphonse Lear Roy G. Miller A. P D. Craig People's Geo. White Joseph M. Soukup Frank Knotek Joseph Stransky Peter Mougin Charles Kinsey Chas. H. Crugz Miss Alice Valley Juncetion Helen Critz R. H. Heitzman

Homer Van Horn Visits Family After Des Moines Trip

Homer Van Horn spent the last week visiting his mother Mrs Lynn Vanhorn and relatives in Ainsworth after attending bankers meeting in Des Moines. Miss Wanda Spessard is on a week’s vacation from Miltonxi school work.

Ainsworth Homer HH. Vanhorn Lynn Vanhorn Des Moines Wanda Spessard Milton «xi

Local residents gather for visits and quiet school election

Miss Verna Findlay and others visited Spessard home while Mr. and Mrs. Harry Borman and their children stayed with relatives. George Lord and Blaine Pressley were re elected to the school board for three years with no opposition. Mrs. J M Norris of Columbus Junction visited her daughter and attended the quilt exhibit at MBK church.

Verna Findlay Milton Spessard Harry Borman Mack Wilson Davenport Richard Perret L. M. Robertson Win. Goble Jay Evans George Lord Blaine Pressley J. M. Norris Columbus Junction Lily Townsend MBK

California Diamond Jubilee Fifty-Cent Coin Issued in 1925

The 1925 commemorative fifty-cent silver coin honors California’s seventy-fifth anniversary of statehood. It features a miner with a gold pan on one side and a bear on the other. One hundred fifty thousand coins were issued.

California

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Mrs. Duke John Bullers R. I. Williams R. RR. Shater Eli White R. FE. Lease E. L. Davis James Kelsey Nellie Manners Kate B. Grover Ieee Kk. W. Spessard Iowa John Shields & Sons Ruth NeYe Lysie Chicago Leonard Hicks Morriso Madison and Clark Streets PFO Evening Journal
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