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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1934

Page

6

Socials and weddings mark Dublin community life

A flurry of social notes from Dublin Iowa recounts a recent Nordyke wedding at St Joseph Missouri with Ina Argo and Wallace Nordyke, a backwards Fleur de Lis party, new officers for Damascus Shrine, and multiple club gatherings with picayune details of games, gifts, and refreshments. Attendees include Argo siblings, Stewarts, and local families, with assorted events across February and March.

Dubin Wallace Nordyke Ina Argo Pleasanton Iowa Nordyke Ernest Nordyke Dublin Ed Wells Wells Farm Presbyterian St Joseph, Mo Rev. Wilson First Presbyterian Church of St. Joseph Melvin Argo Clair Hill Mr. Argo Hill Ernest Argo Pleasanton High School

Keota Methodist Pastor and Wife 25th Anniversary

The Rev. and Mrs. O. B. Rogers celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary after Sunday service. The surprise event included a basket dinner for over 125 attendees in the church basement and several short talks. Mrs. Tressie Schreckengast read an original poem and the couple received twenty five silver dollars as a gift.

Tressie Schreckengast Rogers

Wo OM s. of U. P. church meets April 3

The Evening Division of Wo OM s. of U. P. church has been postponed one week and will meet April 3 with Mrs. D. C. Fulton. Washington Chapter No 98 O E S invited to special meeting March 30 at Muscatine with Maud Bowers of Orient Iowa and Edith Dixon of Clinton as guests. Dinner details and reservations noted.

Wo Oms U. P. Church D. C. Fulton Washington Hieda Muscatine Maud Bowers Orient Iowa Edith Dixon Clinton

Local farm trades and family visits noted in Washington

Correspondent reports on Durst buying hogs from Albert and Milton Mans and Nate Benson, deliveries to Musratine Nute Benson and son Robert, and several local visits. Incidents include Robert breaking a glasses nose piece, Willy injuring an instep and heel, and Milton Maas with a hay load. Neighbors and relatives from Kalona and Washington are mentioned with Sunday calls and social rounds.

Washington KR. R Durst Wellman Albert Milton Mans Nate Benson Benson Krobert Robert Milton Maas Willy Milton Jee

Many Happy 7 Returns Mrs Stryker Birthday Note

Mrs Stryker a new member of the Three Quarter Century club celebrated a March 18 birthday ten days late. She formerly lived in Iowa and now resides in Misenheimer North Carolina with children Veda, Dr William Stryker of McMinnville Oregon and Dr Charles N Stryker of Sioux City. Gene Thomas born March 26 is identified as Charles Eugene Thomas.

W. RR. Stryker Misenheimer N. C Stryker Veda William Stryker McMinnville Oregon Charles N. Stryker Sioux City TiSos Cattaraugus County N. Y Iowa Pella

Social Calendar Notes From Rosemary Club and Churches

The Rosemary club will meet with Mr and Mrs Charles Casper Wednesday evening March 25 noting a changed date. The Homebuilders class of the Christian church holds its potluck supper Wednesday at 6 30 at the E O Harter home 516 West 3rd. The Presbyterian church conducts its annual congregation dinner as a basket dinner in the church parlors Wednesday at 6 30 inviting all members to attend with baskets dishes and silverware provided. Potatoes will be furnished.

Rosemary Club Charles Casper The Christian Church E. O. Harter West 3Rd Presbyterian Church

Community Club and church groups hold Thursday events

Mrs Harvey Waggoner hosts the IX club Thursday afternoon. Rural Woman's club holds an all day diet for school children demonstration with Mrs Jim Phillips. STL meets after school at Mrs M Ho Sart er's home. LAT L I members to perform at the WLC LT A institute on April 9. Philathea class plans a 7 30 pm party March 29 at 502 West Third Street hosted by Mr George Birney. Lincoln PT A meets Thursday in the kindergarten room at 0 45 with music by school children. Parents encouraged to attend.

Rural Woman's Club Jim Phillips S.T.L M. Ho Sarter Lat.l WLC Lt.a. Institute Methodist Church George Birney Weat Third Street Lincoln Pt, A

Friday church sale and supper at Hethel Presbyterian

Friday the Hethel Presbyterian church hosts a social woolly event with a march to fundraising efforts. Aiming to gather attendees for a community gathering and support church programs.

Potluck supper hosted by You and Club and family

The You and Club and family plan a potluck supper Saturday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Joe Maxwel with his mother and sister visiting Keota Sunday to visit M Hamilton hosts Mr and Mrs Albert Maas and Maas family. Mrs Allison Maas and Harold Maas and Milton Maas visited Washington Saturday. Clyde Wishburn and daughter Trene were in Washington Saturday. Vernon Stagner recovered from mumps and returned to school.

Albert Wehr Haskins Jennie Keating Myrtle O'Connor Axel Anderson Merle Steele Wehr Bert Givans Pearl Gutshall Harold Anderson Mrs Joe Maxwell Keota M. Hamilton Albert Maas Allison Maas Harold Milton Maas Washington Clyde Wishburn Trene Vernon Stagner Schoo Cedar Heights

Willing Workers Change Time for Saturday Food Sale

Crawfordsville correspondent reports the time of the Willing Workers food sale at Hack Practice store has been changed for Saturday.

Crawfordsville

Pre Easter union services feature solo and choir numbers

Reading notes two special numbers at the Presbyterian church service with Out of the Ivory Palaces sung by a quartet and He Loves Even Me as a solo. Rev. A N Porter preached Bad Bargains The Singer and the Song was sung by the choir with a Clarence Davis solo. Local officials listed for Cotter and Conesville. Retired railway mail clerk H B Thomas after thirty years service.

Presbyterian Church Labbath Ivory Palaces Joe Johnston Claire Holmes Clarence Moorhead Farrel Young Marion Williams Juxbaum A. N. Porter Clarence Davis Ivan Jarvis Washington J. R. Lease Cotter Omri Peters G. L. Duncan C. C. Stapp Harve McGuire Edward Thomas G. B. Stapp Glen McGuire R. L. Duncan Conesville James A. Horton Harod Hawkins William McCormick FE. C. Snyder Harold Neitzel Clarice Nicholson Kelly McKee Russell Maxwell H. B

Dayton Grove Society Notes and School Operetta

Dayton Grove reports Leo Oldfield visiting his grandmother Irena Oldfield and aunt Ola Knotts Gale with Charles Thrapp missing school due to illness. Embree improves after a sickness. Ernie Hole and family visited Lawrence Mottet. Mrs Mottet’s shellers cooked with Mrs Oldfield and Mrs Knotte. West Chester school operetta drew a large crowd. Carl Herring and family from near Washington visited J A Walker House.

Dayton Grove Leo Oldfield Irena Oldfield Ola Knotts Gale Charles Thrapp McGraw Oldfield

Phone Call Saves Big Tractor Order

A Chicago farm equipment firm credited a telephone call with saving a large tractor order from a western farming chain. Contracts mailed for shipment arrived late, but a brief call between the firm’s sales manager and the chain’s president secured the sale. The rest of the page notes unrelated social visits and veteran grave registration data.

Chicago Chain Farming Company

Music Supervisor in Columbus Schools Travels to Cedar Falls

A Columbus schools music supervisor spent Monday in Cedar Falls visiting the home of her mother in the Feddersen household.

Columbus Cedar Falls Feddersen

Postal transport costs rules under universal union terms

The text outlines that when mail passes through intermediary countries the originating country bears transport costs. Payments to intermediaries are periodic and set by the Universal Postal Union convention, and most countries conform to this framework.

Universal Postal Union

Obituary and notices from Columbus Junction and area

Helena McCurley dies at 69 in Austin Minnesota after living in Columbus City area. Funeral at United Presbyterian Church Columbus City with Rev Ramsdale in charge. Burial in Columbus City Cemetery. McCurley formerly Helena Simon from Mahoning County. Columbus High School chorus and Irik Ogier to sing at Washington contest after superior rating at West Branch. Fredonia officials elected J W Lee mayor and Pearl Houseal treasurer and assessor.

Columbus Junction Helena McCurley Cer Gaylord Morgan Austin Minn United Presbyterian Church Columbus City C. SS. Ramsdale McCurley Helena Simon Mahoning County Columbus High Srehoo Irik Ogier Washington West Branch Fredonia Manyor J. W. Lee Pearl Louseal

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