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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1931

Page

6

Local Socials Highlight Dinner and Birthdays

Miss Harriet Barrett Miss Amy Christian Miss Edna Mercer and Miss Helen McCleery sponsored an October Country club dinner with 214 in attendance. The event featured a fire for roasting weiners and marshmallows and a bridge contest won by Mrs E B Stutsman and Shirley Clark.

Harriet Barrett Amy Christian Edna Mercer Helen McCleery Margaret Griffith Girl Reserves Country Club Ralph Gibson Lemmon Max Marble George Breitenbach Fred Downing C. J Christenson C. F Boller Dan Peters

Presbyterian church sale announces donation pickups

Church members with clothing produce or furniture for the rummage sale should contact Mrs. Fred Reid Mrs. Fred Neiswanger Mrs. J A Jones or Mrs R H Walker if they cannot bring items to Ramseyers Hatchery. The County Atwater Kent contest is set for Tuesday afternoon at 4 30 at the high school.

Presbyterian Church Fred Reid Fred Neiswanger J. A Jones R. H. Walker Ramseyers Hatchery

Calendar items from church and society meetings

The Young Women's Missionary society of the United Presbyterian church meets Saturday at 2 30 in the church parlors led by Mrs Jessie Schoonover. The W R C holds a regular meeting Saturday at 2 30. Forenightly literature department meets Monday at 2 30 with Miss Anna Dawson.

Young Women’s Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church Jessie Schoonover Literature Department Forenightly Anna Dawson

County talent contest seeks young singers for district

In the school auditorium all singers aged 18 to 25 may enter. Three judges will select two boys and two girls to represent the county in the district contest. Carolyn Hamilton is chairman. A bake sale by Wallace P. T. A. is set for Saturday at Thompson's meat market.

Carolyn Hamilton Wallace P. T. A Thompson's

Fortnightly Club Music Department Plans Opera Evening

The Fortnightly club Music department meets Monday evening October 4 with Mrs Frank Miller hosting and Miss Carolyn Hamilton in charge. The program titled An Evening of Opera will be presented and attendees are asked to bring dues.

Haskins Ladies’ Aid Society George Ebner Lee Colton S. F. Wenger Mission Alaska Mesdames Ebner Frank Miller Carolyn Hamilton

D A R Meeting Set For Tuesday Evening

The D A R will hold a 6 o'clock Tuesday evening pot luck supper at Oc witch Mrs Schuyler Livingston. Members are to bring their own dishes silver sandwiches and a dish to pass.

Schuyler Livingston

Taking Advantage of Opportunities Is Athletics' Long Suit

A newspaper snippet discusses pitching predictions for a Cards vs A's game with lefty William Hallahan named to start. It weighs Earnshaw Hoyt Grimes as possibilities, and lists a probable lineup including Roettger Frisch Bottomley Foxx Hafey Miller Martin Dykes Williams Ramshaw Hallahan and Gelbert. A Rooster club meeting and a farm bureau event are noted.

William Anthony Moon) Hallahan Binghamton N. Y A’s George Earnshaw Earnshaw Waite Hoyt Burleigh Grimes Fanney Arhiletices Cardinals High Haas Cf Roettger Rf Cochrane Frisch Simmons Bottomley Foxx Hafey If Miller Rf Martin Wilson Williams Gelbert Rarnshaw P Hallahan

B. and P. W. club to hold dinner Oct 7 at Y room

The B. and P. W. club will meet for a regular dinner Wednesday evening Oct 7 in the Y community room. Members must notify Miss Leila Anderson at 758 to be excused or to bring a guest, calling during specific morning noon and evening time slots.

Y Community Room Leila Anderson

State Highway Commission to open bids for 42 miles graveling

The State Highway Commission will receive bids October 15 on five graveling projects totaling 42 miles in Louisa Benton Guthrie Dubuque and Decatur counties in Iowa. No paving is included in the call for bids.

Ames Iowa State Highway Commission Louisa Benton Guthrie Dubuque Decatur

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