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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1932

Page

5

Local Social Roundup Highlights Hogs Corn Ground and Visits

Mrs. C A Bray reports Weldon Heston sold fat hogs while W L Bray prepared 25 acres of corn ground. Several visits occur with relatives in Fairfield, Des Moines and Brighton. Community events include the Loyal 12 gathering and rains praised as beneficial.

WEO Weldon Heston W. L. Bray Will Trail Phyllis Fairfield Amanda Staats Justin Anderson Elsie Mullikin Anna Gooney N. BE. Jones Hi. C. Jones George Bray Howard Grove Loren B. Martin Lyle Des Moines Yeo Raymond Coffin Washington Clarence Greiner Righland Alda Watson Cora Bray T. R. Watlbrick Mary FE. Glantz O. C. Spalding Anna Gowey

Funeral and sale notes in Columbus Junction area

Martha Butler reports in Columbus Junction on the death of James Vesley James a 74 year old Columbus City resident and on a Columbus Junction sale with top mule price of 120 dollars. The obituary notes his birthplace Crawfordsville and long marriage to Margaret Miller with children and grandchildren listed. A Midway sale pavilion auction featured mules selling up to 120 dollars and other livestock and farm goods bringing various prices. Paul Kiotz and H M Duncan were the auctioneers with H Lee Huston as clerk.

Columbus Junction Do. James Columbus City Glenn West Liberty Charles B. Hanft W. A. Lamp Methodist Church James Crawfordsville John Vesley James Margaret Iy Ainsworth Washington County B. James Detroit Mich. S. D Homer James Paul Kiotz H. M. Duncan H. Lee Huston

Hardscrabble Community Notices Highlight Weekend Visits

Mrs J M Pulver correspondent notes Sunday visits by Glenn Little to John Robertson and by Mr and Mrs A R Strum and others. Families including the Wehr and Redlinger households, funeral attendance in Cedar Rapids, and local shopping in Ottumwa are recorded along with several visits to relatives in Webster City and Waterloo.

Mire W. C. Robertson Glenn Little A. R. Strum Charles Robertson Brighton John Robertson Coleen Berg Ray Redlinger Carlton Bowen Mo. West John Webb Dan Sexton Cedar Rapids Wehr Marguerite Sexton Waterloo Glenn Miller Hazel Little Ottumwa Artford Richardson Marion Smith Curtis Snyder S. D. Carris E. C Tom Winifred Webster City Monthvy Jaes

Lily Lou Lansing Drops Opera Hope For New York Marriage

Lily Lou Lansing a young telephone operator gives up an operatic career to marry Ken Sargent. After an annulment letter and a money gift she travels to New York to start anew. She fights nausea poverty and danger while seeking work and a place to live, planning to study singing again.

Lily Lou Lansing Ken Sargent Ken Peggy Sage Lily Lou New York American Tolari Lily

Wellman Community Notes and Local Obituaries

Funeral attendances mark the week with W. E. Anwyl in Crawfordsville and Mrs. Dan Yoder in Iowa City. Local groups met including the W. Q. Vv. Literary club and Ladies' Aid, while Girl Scouts and Welman Golf Club activities continued. Daniel Horst faces peptic ulcer surgery and pneumonia. Mrs. Flora Dudley spoke on foreign missions. community members travel to Florida and Washington D.C. for events and conventions.

Elmer EK Yoder Methodist Iowa City Dan Yoder Elmer Yoder Laurene Griggs Jean McIntosh Ruth Wehrle Dorothy Huntsberger Martha Godlove Katherine Wine Earden Veleanor Waskin Letty Gardner Pauline Bucks Marcia Wehrle Joe Ward Margaret Jones Wiloa McIntosh Philip George Phyllis Jean John McCrabb Wellman MceCrabb John's Flora Dudley Des Moines W. FM. S M. B Dudley The Missionary Society Robert Neudigate Newt Gardier Daniel Horst University Hospital Ivy C. (. Gardner Florida Mr. Gardner Herbert Hoover Gardner Alen

Remarkable Journey to Mt Vernon Arlington and DC

Mrs. Gardner recounts a trip that included the White House, Mt Vernon, Arlington and Alexandria. She attended DAR services at the National Cathedral on Sunday afternoon and says she met many interesting and worthwhile people at the conventions.

Ception White House Mt. Vernon Arlington Alexandria National Cathedral Gardner

Birthday surprise for Mrs Grace Ferns by Havre school

Havre district residents staged a Wednesday evening party at the Harry Bishop home for teacher Grace Ferns marking her birthday. A cafeteria style feast followed, with gifts described as pounds of various items. The event featured piano selections and well wishes for many more birthdays.

Havre Grace Ferns Harry Bishop Will Stafford Velma Jones Margaret Mason Ada Mae Velma Beenblossom Claud McCa Harter Bryan Swift Caroline Tucker Hlavre Sam Witting S. C. Wittmer Martin Westen Milmer Mason Son Coyle Washington Ida Koehler Augusta August Zieglowsky Albert Zieglowsky Lewis Hering Juanita Claud McCall

Pleasant Plain Community Notes Highlight Local Visits

FE Pleasant Plain Mrs. Alex Gevock correspondent lists Sunday visits to the Mrs. Joseph Rorall home and gatherings at the John Marshall and Brighton areas. Mentions of weekend stays by Ambrose Wysecricker of Iowa City, Miss Amy Rogall’s activities, and numerous local families including Rogall Gevack and Shelangoski. The graduating class includes Amy Rogall Father Peck Lois Emery Ursula Ballinger and others.

K. Pleasant Plain Ra Shelangoski Fairfield Peter Sabaski Joseph Gevock Joseph Rorall Adam Zilharris John Marshall Ambrose Wysecricker Iowa City Adam Zaharris Amy Rogall Esther Peck

Tornado in Bengal Kills Dozens and Wrecks Property

A violent tornado in eastern Bengal killed at least 30 people and triggered the worst thunderstorm in memory. Hailstones several inches across caused extensive damage and injuries.

Calcutta Bengal

Lightning Strikes Man in Hayagubg Village

A man was killed by a lightning bolt in the Village of Hayagubg, with local records noting the fatal incident and subsequent journal want ads payments.

Hayagubg Journal

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