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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1931

Page

7

Local Notes From Havre and Surrounding Towns

Havre community reports visitors and gatherings at several homes during mid May. Families from Cedar Rapids Ainsworth and Washington are noted visiting kin, while school events include a picnic closing day and a village program. Visitors also list movie outings and church activities with numerous family names.

Ainsworth P. J. Gerdes T. H Will Trotter Clarence Worl Chas. Brown Clark Wood N. J. Taylor Taylor Nell. Olds Philip Gerdes Tamily George Koehler JL. G Roberts W. A. Palmer Glen Davis Clarence Work N. R. Baker Star Theater

Local social notes from Columbus Junction May gathering

Martha Butler reports as hostess at Mrs Frank Van Horn home near Cotter. Chapter CX PLEB meets with 21 members present and a six o clock dinner. Reports include 1981 82 program suggestions and a program by Baker shoot pupils Arlene Stolley. Various residents and visitors are listed with family ties and school events across the area.

Havre Lucille Baker Earl Kephart Bishop Harry McConnell Edna Witting George Barnnett John Hubert Cedar Rapids Willace- Bride Howard Witting Uest Carl Schneider Stearns Parrow Ainsworth Opal Gardner Mildred Howard McBride Washington Will Mebride Everette Westen George Westen S. C. Witmer Henry Schantz John Zieglowski Fred Zieglowsky John Westen Martin Westen E@na Walter and Everette T. N. Carl Harry Bishop Donald J. E. Linder Columbus Frank van Horn Pleb. O Cotter J. J. Reaney van Horn Mary Preda Piupics Baker Shoot Arlene Stolley Robert Newell Helen Idaho Concord Township John McFarland Kewanee Tih Brent Ity George Witwer Trenny Peter William Connor Arian Lowe Trene Alsip Hughes Chicago David William William Owen Red Oak Griffith Jones Carter Holland Burch Columbus City Township Marin Bureau Zion Congregational Church Edwin Richards Iowa J.red Moore Mary Moore Elsie Freeman Robert Moore University of Iowa Margaret Johns West Liberty Paul Klotz Los Angeles California Ehavch of God of Cairo William Rahmiller

Mrs Del bert Maxwell Hosts Braden Legion Auxiliary Meeting

Braden May 20 Mrs Del bert Maxwell and Mr and Mrs C M Maxwell hosted a Legion Auxiliary gathering at Perking Park Letion home. A bountiful noon dinner was served on the lawn. Two gold star mothers were honored with birthday cakes. State chairman Mrs Dubbert and district leaders met with groups in the morning. Local leaders reported 21 700 per cent participation in state fair exhibits and a Clay township demonstration team received instructions.

Braden Delbert Maxwell Dubsbert Niggemeyer St. Madison Laigh Cora Abraham Henry Hunt Ray Smith Glen Stiles Keokuk Iowa C. M. Maxwell Washington Old Homestead Donald Smith Bar Berkshire Iowa City Roy Sickles Mediapolis Frank Sickles Boyd Twinam Robert Long Olds Lattimer Davis Trotter Ainsworth Sam Wittmer Fred Spangler Crawfordsville Crapo Park Burlington Snt Leanna Long Lared Berkshire Chester Spangler Allen Spangler Frank Dittmer Mary Gregg Ames Clay Township

Highland Mr Willi Corre Ride

Highland report lists a ride by Mr Willi Corre, with details unclear in the fragment. No further persons, organizations, places, or events are readable to specify context or outcome.

Willi Corre

Clara Barton and the Birth of the American Red Cross

Fifty-plus years ago in Washington Clara Barton led a drive that created the American Red Cross with her as first president. The tale traces Geneva Treaty roots in 1864 and U.S. adoption under Arthur in 1882, later wartime and peacetime relief efforts and Barton's lifelong service ending in 1912 at age ninety one.

IFTY Washington, D. C Clara Barton American Association of the Red Cross Miss Barton Red Cross United States Geneva American Red Cross Arthur Theodore Roosevelt Taft Mabel T. Boardman Henri Dunant Bowles Sanitary Commission Washington Switzerland Grant Hayes State Department Garfield James G. Blaine Michigan Johnstown Armenia Galveston Barton

Clara Barton Relief in Cuba Inspires Poem

The piece recalls Clara Barton’s Havana cable after Santiago’s fall. Poet James Clarence Harvey wrote lines for The Christian Herald inspired by her message, praising mercy for the wounded and starving and urging aid to Cuba.

Christian Herald Sam Clara Barton Havana Cuba Santiago James Clarence Harvey the Christian Herald Miss Barton

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S.C. Wittmer F. M. Smith Fred Klopfenstein Sear Phillip Joe Joe Klopfenstein Maurice Libe Lafe Klopfenstein E. R. Palmer Bishop Home Claude McCall Dale Darbyshire Will McBride Will Krotz Krotz Union Dale James Kucera Fred Ralph Orval Moberly Wilbur Chalupa Charles Mary Viasek Riverside Everette Coon Washington County Hospital Noble Carson Will Murphy Iinois Will McCreedy Alex MccCreedy Raymond Lorack Norma Jim Swalles Ed Florang Lewis Coon Highland Center Leon Zillmern Wellnan Zillmer Martha Canott Irene McCoy Kansas Mary McCoy Hazel Anwyl Peoria Barnes T. Merrill Austin Mise Barnes Edna DB. Riser Monmonth College of Conservatory of Music Lossini Mr. Bates MacDowell Zephry Jensen Niemann Miss Barnes Schubert Bares Scott Curran Barn Bartle Louise T TH Riley Winfield R. BE. Wood Alex Regal New York State Sands Home Reeal Boulder Creek Ivan Ray Thomas Riley Alys Horace Hesseltine Jessie Riley Rawfordsville Crawfordeville Ralph Ganham Huston Farrel Young Rank Xenia Janet Cleee Tren Atcheson Ozark Mountains Tr Stephens Dewey Jr Carol Connie Des Moines Va Cocksin Stephens Arthur Charhbon Yeur Elizabeth Herr Charbon Wilson Welliver A. P Jeffrey Fern Cook Scott Willey Florence Baird Waterloo George Baird Ethel Henderson Oakdale Robert Henderson Harold Clegg Jasper Thompson Iowa Falls Alice Stephens Grandma Stephens Thompson Wilma Freeland Clegg Eugene Stephens Charles Hendrickon Ella Thompson Mere John Erickson Dick Stephens Columbus Junction Martha Butler Braden Mr M. Miannett Highland Mr. and ME Fer John Barton Payne Ed Cross Army of the Union Gettysburg Forsaul Weare W. Bellowe Mississippi San Francisco Isle of Cuba Isle of
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