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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1931

Page

7

Local News Roundup From Washington and Fairfield

Mrs. Willie Hoskins remains ill though improving. Numerous visits and calls occur around Fairfield and surrounding areas with family socializing at homes of Baldersons and others. Community events include a Farmers Union meeting, a school operetta, an entertainment at Wellman, and a birthday gathering for Jak Linder.

Wayland Notes Share Visits, Illness, and Local Happenings

Wayland and surrounding area report visits from Newton Kansas travelers to Chicago and to Wayland. Mrs. Augusta Stankirk, 73, is seriously ill with neighbors aiding care as Miss Helen Graber nurses her. Numerous family visits, school work, farm projects, and social events fill the week in Wellman, Kalona, and Washington counties with weddings, graduations, and community gatherings noted.

Wayland Case Gloeckler Marble Co Pleasant Will Leeper A. I. Stahly Will Rich Kidon Rich Newton Kansas Chicago Ferry Platte Platte Rich Hoyt Allen Little Rock Ark J ¢C Allen Lyle Zehr Kalana Schools C.K. Schantz and Crew Town City Joe Koebel Clarence Milo Swartzendruber Syive Jacob Koebel Mt. Pleasant Mildred Maxine Klopfenstein Trenton Fred Klopfenstien Augusta Stankirk D. J. Messenger Helen Graber C. K. Schantz Joseph Graber Brighton Otto Frey Edd Krabill Pon Salina Wittmer Joe Wittmer Omer Boshart Tri-T Vernon Hall A. B. Mag California Orus Boshart Frances Eicher Minnie Sehmidt Hattie Frey Frances Hayesville Iowa

Make-Believe by Faith Baldwin episode tease

Travers Lorrimer, a shell shocked veteran, mistakes Mary Lou for Delight Harford and is drawn into deception as his family urges a return to normal life. Mary Lou grapples with love and duty while Larry wrestles with hope, then a Christmas gift sparks new feelings.

Travers Lorrimer Margaret Lorrimer Mary Lou Thurston Delight Harford England Mary Lou Travers Veterans’ Hospital Jimmy McEwan Delight

Wayne- Area Social News and Local Visits

Mr and Mrs Iete l Hieldt and children visited relatives in Wayland on Sunday. John Krantz traveled to Omaha for business and met his sons Lawrence and Elmer employed nearby. Visitors in Crawfordsville included Rev S Fr Wenger and J A Moorhead. Local tradesmen and family guests from Olds Cedar Rapids Winfield and Chicago were noted in social notes.

J. KE. McCoy Cedar Rapids Moorhead Mira ‘J. T. Haynes Winfield A. Sodergren Olds R. W. Carson Brighton Henry Nicholaus Washington Wilbur Rose J. H. Jones

Funeral services for Mrs Pigman held at Columbus Junction

Funeral services were held for 83 year old Mrs J Pigman at her old home northwest of Columbus Junction with Rev James of La Porte City officiating. Burial followed in Bethel cemetery. Pallbearers were six nephews. Mrs Pigman died Monday at her daughter’s home in Charles City after a three month illness. Relatives also reported the death of Dr Arthur Selman 53 a Columbus City township native who died in Battle Creek Mich after heart trouble. Dr Selman and his wife were medical missionaries in China about twenty years.

E. G. Rittler J. R. McKirahan Henry Co., Club Elmer Basinger John Lantz Ray Henss Paul Henss Moline, Til Jelmer Johnson Swedesbureg Max Kauffman Mildred Kauffman Oskaloosa Allen Sam Bergh Fayette Doris Bergh Lancaster Wilbur Kieher Progress Club Hl. J. Hoover John Alliman Carl Sodergren Lena Johnson Columbia Ed Maxwell Crawfordsville Johnson Ray ‘Henss Moline Zelmar Johnson Swedesburg Alliman TH. J. Hoover Max Kaufffman Allen Meyer Joe Seisers Unionville Charlie Lute Huch Brown New London Harry Noel Will Noel Pleasant Nancy W Wayne Booth Iowa City Fred Emde Adolph Shrader Lome Perry Smith Norman Jerald Los Angeles California Wellman Washington Sanford Smith Schrader German Lutheran Church June Williams Miranda K. Murphy Robert Neondigate Dennis Jones Noite Quartette Laurence Jusg Water Zillmer Wade Curl Ward Miller Mile T. Serden Hubers Leo Kinsinger Jessie Potsander Evelyn Griggs Lyle Wade Hazel Stricker Donald Bidwell Francis Coffey Lulu Berry Tawfordsville William Zillmer Yarmouth Zillmer Merton John Lhrig Friends Sulphur Springs Colorado Denni Jones Players Company Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin Indiana Minois Martha Jennings Keith Adana John F. Durst Wilma Myers Park Griggs Miss Jenning Minnie Jennings Colfax Miss Jennings Jean McIntosh Dorothy Jean Curl Charlotte Bidwell Ruth Wehrle Columbus Junction J' Pigman Here Henry Devore James la Porte City Bethel Cemetery Ernest Ralph Harold Pine William Harley Devore Walter Simmons Roy Pine Walter Kauffman Pigman Charles Yaney Charles City Arthur Selman Columbus City Battle Creek Mich Selman China Anne

Wallace family visits from Davenport and Los Angeles

Aimesworth R reports Mrs Wallace of Davenport hosts visitors including Mrs Wallace’s sister Miss Helen Ross a Los Angeles lawyer and Miss Elsie Wallace of Davenport. Sorrow noted for S W Stone of Sioux City and a Washington trip by Mrs Elizbeth Wallace. Local notices mention illness and social events at the Wallace home and friends in Davenport and Washington.

Ainsworth R Co. Wallace Washington Elsie Wallace Davenport Mack Wallace Mary Ross Amesthetist General Hospital Los Angeles Calif Wallace Mare Ross Helen Ross United Presbyterian Fordhcee Creitz Con Billy Wilbur Gardner Little Billy Pearl Gardner Alice Meek Lee Holland Risk Lee ‘Tornmpsom J. M. Stone

Franklin Center closes for the year with eighth grade class

Franklin Center school ended the term with a potluck dinner led by Mrs. Chambers. Charles Anderson Wis graduated from the eighth grade along with John Combs Wilma Hindahl and Marion Sheetz. A banquet honored the graduates with a toastmaster and speeches as about 60 guests attended.

Franklin Center Grant School

Hogs and farm sales dominate Midway auction report

About 300 head of hogs were sold at the Midway sale pavilion on the KR F Smylie farm with sows bringing 18 to 35 and pigs 3.50 to 9.10. Calves sold for 28 dollars each, milk cows 25 to 50, horses 7 to 20. Soy bean seed 1 a bushel, corn ears three fourths of a cent, second hand plows 5 to 12, wagons and harness priced well. Auctioneers were Paul Klotz and H M Duncan. Columbus Junction State Bank clerk.

Columbus Junction Midway Sale Pavilion KR. F. Smylie Brod Paul Klotz H. M. Duncan Lee Kemp Anoka Minn Concord Township Clair Clark Omaha C. B. Clark Columbus City Township Charles Orr Cotter H. (. Walker Gon James Alliance Neb

Sunday Visitors and Family Visits Reported in Ainsworth

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Walker and family were Sunday visitors at the Ralph Boyd home. Visitors at the Louie Shroeder home for Sunday dinner included Mr. and Mrs. George Miller of Washington and Miss Emma Shroeder. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hunt and daughter Hazel visited Columbus Junction to see Hazel's sister, Mrs. John Martin.

Willie Hoskins John Lindauer Robert Fairfield Karl Katie Rice Carlos Watsons J. C. Bell Esther Trail Justin Anderson Albert Janecek Rollan Spalding Harold Warmeen W. H. Roberts Harry Hamilton Merrill Gowey Donald George Ash Frank Ash Charley Dodes Johnnie Sunda Ernest Hadley Margaret Harold R. A. Spalding C. C. Rogers Elhan Ray Richland Julia Hayworth Sue Coats Earl Bitting Weshter Iowa Washington R. A Yo Lauder Kennedy Davenport Ed Simmering Chas, Wephart Lew Jherr Frances McConnell Kad Simmering John Simmering Sr Stanley Marshall Brighton R. RR Lydia Hellam Henry Weigman Robert Whephart Chas South Highland James Kutehra Ralph Fred J. J Norman Richard Have James Murphy Murphy Delbert James Havel John Lasek Yaro Lasek Reo Horak Melo Lasek Raymond J. W. Lasek Henry Wagen Kneckt Judy Wagenkneeckt Burdette Fred Zieglusky Ros. Knottnerus Lorine Lasek Washington High School Lloyd Durst Erwin White Wilma Steele Bernard Walker Ralph Boyd Louie Shroeder George Miller Emma Shroeder Lee Hunt Hazel Columbus Junction John Martin

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John Soeten Olney Hoskins Washington R Daisy PoLintel Pia Bernice Anderson Howard Linder J. E. Linder Cal Beenblossom Howard Yeenblossom Ainsworth Roy Kephart Ezra Wittmer Verna Richer Hulme Evanston Mary Ruth Shonts Raymond Neil Peterson Andy Dutweiler Mae Near Brighton Pete Heldy W. R. Bieber Tanley McBeth Ross Levert O. F. Boller George Selman Elman Magdalene Nicola T. D Adams Max McCra Myrtle Macon Jennines W. Q. V. Club Nick Snider Elery Foster Max McCrabb L. C. Miller W. S. McIntosh Ke Jones Arthur Gardner Merle Munson J. W. Hueter H. KB. Ross B. J. Cottey Naomi Hauenstein Weidlein Lewis Lewises Dale Atkinson Marsh Alan Charles Sam Marsh Mr. Dawson Linger Longer Art Dawson Faith Baldwin Ary Lou Jenny Dr. Dan Lorrimer Westwood House Larry Lawrence Lawrence Dearest Lawrence Darling Him Canta Mrs. Lorrimer Mrs. Irimer Doctor Mathews Mac McFwan Martha Butler Mir Harry Campbels Martha Hutter
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