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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1934
Page
8
Mrs Edna Reeves was to leave the Washington county hospital this afternoon for her home in the Pleasant Ridge community. Murray Smylie left the Washington county hospital this morning for his home three miles northeast of Washington.
Leo Lanning, hospitalized after attempting to start his motorcycle, is recovering well with stitches removed from a forehead wound. Levi Pattison now plays string bass with the Boyd Raeburn orchestra in Chicago and may be heard on WMAQ weekdays from 5 to 5 16. The Raeburn band performs at the Fred Harvey restaurant in Chicago. A marriage license was issued today to Orval E Farrier and Dora Mae Hesseltine, both of Washington.
The Christine church supper drew 238 attendees and the Christian Ladies Aid planned the next chicken supper for May 16. The ten cent social was postponed a month. News includes caucus plans in West Chester, family moves, a hip fracture recovery, and Ollie Green’s illness.
The H. H. club meets with Mrs. Emma McArlin on Thursday May 3 with a mother theme poetry reading. Entertainment committee includes Mrs. Jessie Longer and Mrs. Ida Hesseltine and members should bring new pencils for the box. E. O. W. club meets at Mrs. Robt. Dawson’s with notice of location change. The Philathea class of MV E church hosts a party on Thursday May 6 at 7 30 at the home of Mrs. Leslie Gates and miles 8 W on No 1. Call 604 for rides if needed.
The EB church groups list Friday afternoon sessions at 3 36 with Mrs Alcorn 749 East Main and 2 15 with Mrs Anwy led by Mrs Finer The Rebekah regular meeting is Friday evening at 7 00 and the Presbyterian ladies group meets Friday afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs Van Meter A good attendance is desired.
Dr. A W Clow of Washington presides at the Iowa Society of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons convention held at Hotel Fort Des Moines Des Moines. The two day program features leading osteopathic speakers and demonstrations including Dr Perrin T Wilson of Cambridge Massachusetts and Dr R C C McCaughan of Chicago.
Washington high school musicians travel to Iowa City for the state music contest with seven entries across solo, glee club, chamber, and band events. Participants include Jule Humble, Daryl Fetters, the girls glee club under Miss Helen Coffey, Ralston Meek, and the concert band, with Ames Centerville Charles City Iona Shenandoah and Spencer also competing.
A list of eighth grade graduates includes many names such as rove Francis Albaugh Wen dall Baker Donald Reenblossom Stewart Bell Richard Birney Herbert Buch and a long roster of pupils. The article notes the closing of the junior high and names the graduates. Mr and Mrs BE. D. Rayburn will move May 15 from their apartment to the home of Mrs J O Sexton in Evanston with Mrs Sexton taking an apartment there and her daughter Miss Margaret Sexton a nurse at The Cradle hospital in Evanston.
A brief note of shoppers purchasing organdy for children with price references. The ad suggests strong appeal of ornate fabric and permanent finish options, highlighting a $195 figure and a product line. This reads as a retail promotion fragment from a bygone era.
The Afternoon Literature department of Fortnightly will hold a May luncheon at the Congress hotel on Monday May 7 at 1 o'clock.
Funeral services for Fill Applegate were held yesterday afternoon at the L A Jones funeral home, conducted by Rev W H Parker of the Bethel church, with a male quartet providing music. Pallbearers included Dr G A White, Homer Younkin, James Davis, Fred Shaw, Fred Stewart, and Carlton Wilson. Burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery.
Republicans of the 1st ward will hold a caucus at Morrison's law office Friday evening at 8 o'clock. The rhododendron at Mrs A Anderson's will be blooming in a couple of weeks. The Jap Oonica is lovely now.
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