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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1932

Page

6

Bethel Bethel Community Social Highlights April Meeting

Bethel community members gathered Thursday April 28 for a monthly social with eighty eight attendees. The young married people's class produced the program "family album" featuring character roles and readings plus two short plays and refreshments. The U and I club hosted a family pot luck with eighteen attendees and plans next meeting at Mrs Joe Maxwell's.

Bethel Hazel Lambert Leta Meyer Wayne Lambert Theodore Meyer Ray Lambert Marvin Lambert Adolph Larson Helen Lambert Mr. Larson Lloyd Foster Mrs. Larson Helen Foster Effie Walker Alice Brown Donald Brown Larson Dell Walker Nellie Juzeler Myrtle Pearson May Ernest Gideon V and T Club U and I Club Dill Boiltan Joe Maxwell

Community Notices From Local Groups This Week

Regular meeting of YWCA held Monday evening May 2 at 7 30. The IX club postponed until further notice. KCC dance set for Thursday evening May 5 with a seven piece orchestra. everyone invited. K of P reports work in second rank tonight at six o clock.

PEIAKA Women Plan Regular Meeting And Sunday Class

Daughters of Union Veterans hold their regular meeting Monday at 7 PM. Dr Eastwood’s Sunday school class gathers Monday evening at the country home of Mr and Mrs David Kleese. Those without transport may meet at the church at 6 30 PM bringing dishes silverware and sandwiches.

Daughters of Union Veterans Dr. Eastwoods David Kleese

Local club meetings and guest day program announced

The Pythian Sisters of Washington temple plan a regular meeting Tuesday evening at the K of P hall. Chapter J PBE O members will travel to Keota Tuesday afternoon for a guest day program hosted by Chapter CM PBE O at Mrs. J O Singmaster’s home.

Pythian Sisters of Washington Temple K. of P. Hall Chapter J P. BE. O Keota J. O. Singmaster

Pleasant Hill Clubs Schedule Wednesday Meetings

The Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid society will meet with Mrs. Roy Kephart Wednesday afternoon. The Merry Makers club will meet with Mrs John Patterson on Wednesday, May 4. The Just Us club will meet with Mrs R P Dewey at 420 Fast Madisons Wednesday afternoon.

Friendly Social Club Robert Kephart Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid Society Roy Kephart Merry Makers Club John Patterson Just Us Club R. P. Dewey

Community clubs announce meetings for Thursday May 5

The WH J club meets with Mrs Dewey Weeks to bring hoops and thimbles. Harmony Community club meets with Mrs Walter Anderson with household hints. Past Noble Grand Circle hosts a card social at I O O F hall. H H club gathers with Lorena Green. favorite book as roll call. IH BE O club meets with Mrs Henry Doig. bring scissors and thimble. Independent club meets with Mrs Harry Maxwell. J P Eb o y club meets at 2:30 p m at Mrs Marsh Bailey. Ladies Aid Christian church holds a 16 cent social. good attendance urged.

WH. J. Club Harmony Community Club Walter Anderson H. H. Club Lorena Green BE. O. Club Henry Doig Ladies Aid of the Christian Church

Westminster Guild Plans Tuesday Picnic at Library

The Westminster Guild of the Presbyterian Church will meet Tuesday at 6 PM at the library for a picnic. If rain prevents outdoor plans the gathering will be postponed.

Westminster Guild of the Presbyterian Church

Local Club Meetings Outline May 4 Gatherings

The Kolah club meets at Mrs H J Schoonover on Wednesday afternoon May 4. Navajo club gathers with Mrs Ed Hammer on Wednesday afternoon. St Paul Evangelical Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Albert Zieglowsky Wednesday afternoon May 4. Child Study Department of Fortnightly reschedules to Wednesday at 2 30 with Mrs B F Bostwock 743 Past Main street guest day Miss Berg speaker plans for next year. Linger Longer club meets with Mrs Art Dawson Wednesday afternoon seed and bulb exchange.

St. Paul Evangelical Ladies Aid Albert Zieglowsky B. F. Bostwock Main Street Miss Berg Linger Longer Club Art Dawson

Riverside Ladies' Auxiliary to Send Delegates to County Convention

At the Riverside unit meeting fifteen members attended and elected Mrs Eva Thompson and Mrs Alan Frost as delegates to the Crawfordsville county convention in May. Alternates were Mrs J P Quinn and Mrs C W Ingram. Mrs Edward Godlove will read a paper on legislation at the convention.

Riverside Ladies’ Auxiliary Crawfordsville Eva Thompson Alan Frost J. P. Quinn C. W. Ingram Edward Godlove R. H. Heitzman Delta Delt Bridge Club Harold Cress E. F. Wheelan W. H. Cress Roy Miller Marguerite Quinn Charles Bender Patricia McCreedy Ivan McCreedy Gunes Jate Marjorie Guinn Shirley Anne Cress Glenvive Marner Adrian Fitzsimmons

Route Six Social Notes Share Visits and Illnesses

Mrs John Shebeck and the Jarrards escorted Mrs William McBeth to Trenton where she visits relatives. Lewis Baker’s illness sent Mrs Shebeck to Washington. Loreta Griggs improves from illness. The Jarrards hosted guests Adolph Guenther and Roy Fink families. Junior college play at the high school drew a good crowd. Wilma Kerr and Mildred Shebeck stayed with Lawrence Howells. News is scarce these days.

Carl Jarrard Stanley William McBeth Jarrard Trenton Arthur Wiley Miller John Shebeck Washington Lewis Baker Loreta Griggs Adolph Guenthers

Mapel and Haller Seek Democratic Nominations in County races

Political notices announce supervisor candidate Roy H. Mapel for the 1933 term and sheriff hopeful Joseph Haller for the June primary. Both submit to Democratic voters of Washington County with requests for support on dates May 26 May 13 May 20 and June 3.

Roy H. Mapel Washington County Joseph Haller Wellman

Saucy dancer smashes Primo Carnera at Lido

Paris May 2 Ins reports Mickey Devine, a 105 pound dancer from Earl Carroll's Vanities, struck Primo Carnera with a right uppercut in a club fracas on the Champs Elysees. Carnera suffered a cut chin as Leon Garfield and others sustained minor injuries in the altercation sparked by a dispute over Griselle.

Paris Primo Carnera Lido Champs Elysees Mickey Devine Earl Carroll Carnera Leon Garfield Stanford University Mickey Primo Griselle

Lindbergh Tightens Search For Kidnappers Lair

Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh hunted a secret clue to reach the kidnappers' lair as New Jersey police headed by H Norman Schwarzkopf said Lindbergh had been away from his Sourland Mountain home for days. Police investigated a radio message to Detroit gangster Harry Fleischer, missing since the abduction, while Rev Arthur W. Brooks and the Apostolic Church of America provided information yielding no results.

Lindberg Sourland Mountain Hopewell N. J H. Norman Schwarzkopf New Jersey Lindbergh Schwarzkopf Harry Fleischer New York Fleischer

Farm Speakers at Des Moines Third Farm Meeting

DES MOINES IOWA May 2 INS The head of the farm board and a board opponent will speak at separate meetings. James C Stone head of the national board will address insurance and loan company executives managing land foreclosed on mortgages and the Iowa farm real estate association. John A Simpson national president of the farmers union will urge a farmers holiday at the national meeting last fall Simpson urged endorsement but the resolution failed. Helen Myers of north of Washington visited this weekend with her aunt Miss Clara Faulkner.

Des Moines Iowa INS Farm Board James C. Stone National Board Insurance and Loan Company Iown Farm John A. Simpson Oklahoma City Farmers Union The Simpson

Iowa brief notes May events and searches

Marshalltown hosts the sixth annual conference of the American Association of University Women Iowa division on May 6 and 7. Decorah plans burial services for Glen Amdahl, 20, Ossian, whose body was found in the Upper Iowa River. Edward Anderson receives a $200 reward. Boone reports a second nature study hike to Ledges State Park led by Iowa State College botanists.

Marshalltown American Association of University Women Iowa Decorah Glen Amdahl Ossian Iowa River Edward Anderson Boone Ledges State Park Iowa State College

Keota High School Musical Program Highlights Awards

Keota High School presented a musicale in the auditorium with a fair audience. Awards awarded by Superintendent J F Church covered declamatory, oratorical, dramatic and humorous classes and basketball and football honors for one to three years of service.

Keota Keota High School Iris Hart James Rogers Sylvia Irene Rogers Victor Hess Kathryn Clark Miss Stoutner Miss Clark John Robert Helschner James Robert Adams Charlies Beiwen Richard Hudson Paul Russell Jack Mills Chester Pence Lawrence Romine James Romine Lester Norenberg Boyd Sanders Madison Hitchcock Max Bott Omer Stoutner Richard Fisher Dale Dunbar

Lodges Schedule Regular Meetinos and Officers

Lodges Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month with Glenn Mace W M and A W Yard as secretary. Damascus Shrine No 10 WS of J meets the fourth Tuesday monthly at Mason ic Temple rooms with Grace E Twinam W H P and J W Bidwell W Scribe.

Washington Lodge No A. Ff A. M Glenn Mace W. M A. W. Yard Damascus Shrite W. S. of J Masonic Temple Grace E. Twinam

Railway Time Table Compilation for Various Lines

Railway timetable page lists eastbound and westbound passenger and freight trains with daily and Sunday exceptions. It names multiple trains including No 80 Local Freight No 50 Motor Car No 30 Pass Train and No 12 Pass Train Apache and Golden State lines, plus branch stops at Washington and Os­kaloosa and county seats. Agents L Goodlander and J C McKay noted, with schedules for arrivals departures and notable stop rules.

Prasse Fin Woh Resin Aia Apache Golden State Lim- Hriee Golden State Emaer Geene California el Paso Hrighton Fairfield Eldon Belknap Centerville Seymour Allerton Princeton Spickards Excelsior Springs Liberty L. Goodlander

Standard Oil of Indiana Declares 25 Cent Dividend

Directors of Standard Oil of Indiana announce a regular dividend of 25 cents a share on common stock. The dividend will be paid June 5 to stockholders of record at the close of business May 16.

Cjhcago INS Standard Oil of Indiana

Olympic funds advance slowly in push to LA games

In Philadelphia on May 2 _ins the American Olympic committee reported about 34000 of 350000 needed, listing 20 events and a playoff path from Boston trials to Palo Alto final tests. In Los Angeles Poland will send 47 athletes including four women stars, as funds rise across the nation.

Philadelphia American Olympic Committee Los Angeles Boston Atlantic Seaboard Palo Alto Cal Poland John Roman United States Roman

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