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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1931

Page

5

Merrimac Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Hielen Leffler spent days with her aunt Mrs. Lester Kientz and family. Elmer Reshley called on business in Wayland. Glen Shafer and family did business in Brighton. Will Griffin visited A. N. Amrine and family. Maggie Kientz spent days with son Lester Kientz’s family. Tilford Van Winkle called at Doss Van Winkle home. Marcella Hinkle helps her aunt Mrs Will Brannon with work for a few days.

Merrimac Hielen Leffler Lester Kientz Elmer Reshley Wayland Glen Shafer Brighton Will Griffin A. N. Amrine Maggie Kientz Tilford van Winkle Doss van Winkle Marcella Hinkle Will Brannon Glen Sebater Roy Duttweiler Fairfield John Alvine, Jr Joan Alvine, Sr Dave Schlatter Inez Raymond Lockridge Elon Boshart Elmer Boshart Lyman Johnson Marie Velma Effie Wittmer Robert Mt. Pleasant G. Hilderbrand Burlington Will Richard

Garden Club Head Welcomes Delegates at Glen Cove Meeting

Mrs. William A. Lockwood of the Garden Club of America heads 700 delegates from 29 states at the annual Garden Club gathering in Glen Cove New York. Other items note social figures visiting Wayland and Fairfield, plus a railway certificate hearing set in Des Moines May 1931.

William A. Lockwood Garden Club of America Glen Cove L. Ll Baldwin Des Moines Iowa Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners Code of Polk Warren Marion Mahaska Keokuk Washington Jefferson Wapello Board of Railroad Commissioners Board OF Railroad Commissioners OF State OF Iowa George L. McCaughan

Railroad Commission Nominates Public Notice to Iowans

The Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of Iowa issues a public notice to the citizens of Iowa concerning actions by the commission. The notice outlines essential details and directs readers to permissible channels for further information and participation.

Board of Railroad State of Iowa

Osteopathic Physicians Advertise Rectal Care Services

Osteopathic doctors PRESTON and BEPPRER offer special attention to rectal diseases with offices near Lemmon's Pharmacy and Journa building. Contact numbers include Office 410 and residential lines. A W Black and A W CLOW D O promote colon irrigation and anorectal treatments from second floor of the Journal building.

Preston Td. Bepprer Lemmon's Res A. W. Clow D. O Journa

Community Notices From Crawfordsville and Vicinity

Social visits fill a weekend in Crawfordsville with Marie and Nora Wittmer families, John and Joe Schlatter hosts, and several Johnson, Boshart, Wittmer, Schlatter and Hilderbrand members joining gatherings. Outdoor movie night at Wayland draws locals for summer series.

Glendale Social Notes Report Visit and Trip

Mrs Thomas Gerdes and family visited Philip Gerdes home near Ainsworth on Saturday. Claire Winifred Harry and Miss Tena Gerdes with Mr Meinet Popper of Vernon Colorado toured Burlington Ft Madison Keokuk and Mt Pleasant area. Murray Smylie cares for ill father at Crawfordsville. Glendale school closes tomorrow May 29 for community picnic. Merie Gallagher and an instructor from Oakland California expected to land in Washington today.

Glendale Thomas Gerdes Philip Gerdes Ainsworth Claire Winifred Gerdes Harry Tena Gerdes Meinet Popper Vernon Colorado Southeastern Iowa Burlington Ft. Madison Keokuk Mt. Pleasant Murray Smylie Crawfordsville Merie Gallagher Oakland California

Hearthside Club Meets Henry Miller Couple Friday

Mr and Mrs Henry Miller will host the Hearthside club gathering Friday evening as the group travels from Cleveland Ohio toward Oakland en route.

Cleveland Ohio Oakland Thearthside Club Henry Miller

Fairfield Callers and Local Graduation Summary

BRIGHTON R A B and Kosmer Borkowski served as Fairfield callers last Thursday. A visitor attended the eighth grade graduation exercises at Washington Saturday afternoon. Miss Mary Scranton ended her school year at Wellston Friday with a picnic.

Brighton Prody Kosmer Borkowski Fairfield Washington Mary Scranton Wellston

Local Notes Highlight Social Visits and School Picnic

Mrs J M Haskins and Mrs Godlove hosted school year close at White Hawk with a picnic. Frank Lupe remains ill. Mr and Mrs Victor Oswalt made Ollumna calls. May 28 Mrs J B Rabenold and Hill did business in Muscatine. Barbara Swisher visited with the McGintiss and Booths families.

Wither Genkins White Hawk Frank Lupe Victor Oswalt

Community Notes From Washington Visit and Local Events

Mrs Godlove and Mrs Booth visited Washington Thursday afternoon while Vivian conducted errands. Helen Maidres underwent an appendectomy the previous Sunday. Mildred Frances and Jean joined a school picnic last week. Rural sixth graders attended graduation exercises in Washington Saturday. Dora Bean stayed at her daughter Milburn Spessard’s in Ainsworth, as Milford McCreedy's family remained near.

Douglas Mrs Andy Kaufman Guests at Klopfenstien Home

Correspondent notes Sunday visits at the Klopfenstien home near Weyland and future moves by Ralph Leffler and family to nearby property in Haskins. Cotter church young people's class to present two plays Detours Ahead and Bargains is Bargains at Hlaskinas church Friday at 8.00.

Klopfenstien Wayland Ralph Leffler Haskins Jim Farrington Leffler Ralph Young Peoples Cotter Hlaskinas

Emerson Quote On Independence Of Solitude

A fragmentary quotation from Ralph Waldo Emerson praises the great man who maintains independence of solitude amid the crowd and remains true to himself without succumbing to public opinion.

Hye Emerson

After forty bowels demand extra care says doctor

Constipation grows risk after age forty and can lead to piles and other disorders. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is promoted as a gentle, safe laxative for all ages, made from herbs and pepsin, available at all drugstores.

Square Deal Guarantees 70 Percent Return on Hail Assessments

The HP Iowa Senate defeated a farmers bill to require hail firms to refund larger shares of assessments. Square Deal now claims a voluntary guarantee of at least 70 percent of all money collected in 1931, aiming to lead hail insurance relief for farmers despite average returns from other companies of 18 to 54 percent.

Iowa Senate Square Deal Hall

Square Deal Hail Association Promises Lowest Net Cost Insurance

Square Deal touts a 70 guarantee and mutual farmer ownership offering full market value, guaranteed price per bushel, and guaranteed yield per acre. It claims higher protection, lower acre cost, and no big salaries or commissions, presenting itself as a strictly protection driven, farmer operated hail association in Iowa.

Iowa Square Deal

Square Deal Mutual Hail Insurance Association Officials Listed

The Square Deal Mutual Hail Insurance Association is represented by Wim EE Te Bockhurst and Chas Kennedy of Washington along with Ira A. Coon of Ainsworth and other named officials including J B Hanley Wellman C H Henry Paul R Horak W Hradek D Luers W Morgan A F Pearson and Wilbert Rose among listed members.

Wim. EE. Te Bockhurst Washington Chas. Kennedy Ira A. Coon Ainsworth J. B. Hanley Wellman C. H. Henry Brighton Paul R. Horak Riverside W. (. Hradek Wellman Hi D. Luers W. O. Morgan Richland A. F. Pearson Wilbert Rose Crawfordsville

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