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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1930

Page

7

Flower seed and bulb exchange listing events

The Missionary society of the Baptist church meets with Mrs W F Jacobs at 829 S 3rd Ave Friday at 2 30 p m. The 4H Jolly Jokers have an all day meeting May 10 at Isabelle and Rosalie Combs home with dish to pass own sandwiches seventy five cents and material for uniforms. Unit No 11 of the M E Ladies Aid meets at Mrs S E Sigafecec southeast of city Friday afternoon. bring song books. The W C T U meets with Mrs J W Scott 602 East Jefferson Thursday afternoon led by Mrs J R George. 69tc

The Missionary Society of the Baptist Church W. F. Jacobs S. 3Rd Ave Jolly Jokers Isabelle Rosalie Combs M. E. Ladies Aid Society S. E. Sigafecec City

Sparse 19th Century Market Notes

A fragment lists dates and names tied to livestock sales and buyers. Darbyshire and family, Sam Baker, Carl Schneider, Washington buyers, and Mrs Beemplossom appear in terse entries recording hog sales and purchases on Sundays and Tuesdays. The piece preserves local names and transactions without full context.

Darbyshire Sam Baker Carl Schneider Washigton Glenn Beemplossom

Church Meeting Notices with Committees Named

A church gathering is planned for Thursday afternoon May 8 at 2 o'clock. The serving committee includes Mrs. A. B. Mouser and Mrs. O. K. Scott. Entertainment committee members are Mrs. C. C. Reeves and Mrs. Earl Smith. The 6813 Unit No 10 group of the M E church will meet with Mrs. Everette Smith fifty miles north of town Friday at 2 p m. 68t3

A. B. Mouser O. K. Scott C. C .Reeves Earl Smith M. E. Church Everette Smith

Garden Club Plans Evening Talk and Plant Exchange

The Garden club will meet with Etna Dawson Thursday evening at 6 45. E R Breitenbach will speak on birds. Members may bring a guest. A plant exchange is planned. 6S813 Rebekah club meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs Ralph Stewart.

H. J. Club George Shalla Etna Dawson E. R. Breitenbach Rebekah Club Ralph Stewart

Valley News Roundup From May Day Social and Local Happenings

Mr and Mrs Will Derby and family attended a surprise birthday party for the Derbys hosted by Mr and Mrs Baci Derby. J E Deal visited Washington and Charlie Churchill tended sheep for Coffey Meeks and Lester Macon near Washington. Oliver Dunbar worked at Wellston and Will Brinning on Friday. Mrs W J Pfeifer visited her daughter Mrs Francis Feltz. Farmers began planting corn but a Tuesday rain delayed fieldwork. George Klett led in planting with a two week patch. Zeno Tinnes attended a relative’s funeral at Richland. W J Pfeifer and family had supper with Clark Pfeifer at Clay. Howard Altenbernd and Virginia visited Washington for dental work. Marie Hartnell and Ardith Tines took eighth grade tests at Dutch Creek Center. Elmer Derby and Raquel...

George Klett Zeno Tinnes Richland W. J. Pfeifer Clark Pfeifer Clay

Valley and Washington Sunday schools tie broken by Valley win

Reports indicate no official bulletin on the Valley versus Washington Sunday schools contest results. It has been reported that Valley won the event held Friday at the same location, with seventh grade tests conducted there earlier.

Valley Washington

Havre Visitors and Local Family News

Mr and Mrs Oscar Gardner and family and Mr and Mrs Howard Cbride visited William Cbride’s on Sunday. Glenn Pratt recovered from mumps. John Zieglowsky and family visited his parents. Ray Randall and family and Mac Beem Blossom visited Glenn Pratt. Willis and Virgil Wittmer went to Iowa City to join Washington high school band. Ross Van Nostrand shipped a carload of cattle to Chicago from Havre.

Havre Oscar Gardner Howard cBride William cBride

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J. W. Scott East Jefferson J. R. George Leader Prairie Flower Mission Circe Tanlac Exide Battery Station Washington, Iowa Rere Eac Tandard Motor Oily L Company Indiana Walter Gardner Ross van Nostrand Chicago Sponsored By Cunningham Building East Side Square Frank Macon Auct R. J. Reynolds Tobacco
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