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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1931

Page

6

Wisdoms travel to visit mother before Dallas office trip

A. J. Wisdom and his wife, who have been helping complete a contract for Continental Construction Co. of Texas and have lived at Mrs Eyestones, are traveling to Tex as and Missouri to visit Wisdom's mother briefly before proceeding to the Dallas main office.

A. J. Wisdom Continental Construction Col Texas Mrs. Eyestones Missouri Mr. Wisdom Dallas

Ten Years Ago Today Resignation at Commercial Savings Bank

A. Anderson, member of the bank's board, turned in his resignation which was received and reluctantly noted. He had served since the consolidation of Washington County Savings and Citizens Saving banks. Also advertised are wall hangings and a sale on fountain pens, with weather noted as fair tonight and warmer tomorrow.

A. Anderson The Commercial Savings Bank Washington County Savings and Citizens Saving Bank

Local notes and visits scattered around town

Local items report Ben Share returning from a four week vacation to Lusatine Sir and Mrs Patterson driving to Burlington Esther Hay resuming teaching work Mrs Rey UGA and her mother Mrs W Hay D.C. Ross returning to Day Time Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs D Rose Mise Lacy Benz visiting her mother Mrs Charles Heng Fred Morrison and the McCall Wahneetan Ingalls planning to go to Winfield Kensington event hosted by Mrs Noah Richer Steve Haight and Mrs Charles Haight in honor of Mrs Efe Glass of Springdale reading What do you know about that New Journ feature on page 4 Nate Black drove to Davenport and spent the day Cedar Rapids visitors Mrs Olaf Miller Nellie Wright Mason of Hart Michigan spending time with her mother Mrs No Weigt Elmer her 98th birthday Nov 5 J Forest Embree sale of pure bred Hampshire hogs Tuesday Oct 13 in Keota Ia 1993 m-fist at Ibson's home 302 South Twow Avenue New texture on page 4

Ben Share Lusatine Patterson Burlington Esther Hay Rey Uga Sient Theenen W. Hay D.C. Ross Rose Mise Lacy Benz Charles Heng Fred. Morrison Harry McCall Wahneetan Ingalls Winfield A. Kensington Noah Richer Steve Haight Charles Haight Marry Miller Marian Cedar Rapids Olaf Nellie. Wright Mason Hart, Mich NO Weigt Elmer J. Forest Embree Pure Bred Hampshire Hog Sale Keota Jaine Holmes Ibson Southtows Avenu

Thrives on Wood Diet and a-half-year ST First Two Rivers

A fragmented report notes a local event involving Kryls band heard at Mt. Pleasant after a Tuesday gathering. The readable text mentions attendance and a distinctive wood diet theme amid scattered civic or school references.

Atten Mt. Pleasant Kryls

Smallpox Threat Prompts Quarantine and Vaccination Call

Town health officials warn smallpox remains a threat with 10 778 cases 1924 1930 and 72 deaths. They urge universal vaccination by age one and again at school entry as communities decide their vaccination stance. Golf accident injures a Chicago boy at Hillmoor Golf Course. eye injury may be permanent.

Tim

Wayland Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and County Meeting

Wayland residents report visits by Mrs E M Bailey of Beltville Kansas and Lizzie Morris of Lone Beach Calif plus trips by Ada Graber and Freyenebergers. Barn construction on Magdefrau farm underway after lightning destruction. county Sunday school convention held at Salem with leaders Clair Sodergren Prody Horkoski and others. rural carriers meeting at M church with refreshment spread. Seventy attendees noted.

E. M. Bailey Beltville Kansas David Barr Peter Graber Ada Telives Oto C.K. Schantz Magdefrau Lizzie Morris Lone Beach Calif Tasi Menno Chriss Freyenberger Morri Freyenberger Canada Alaska Union Cisva Elmer Basinger Awe. Rinner Agnes Miller Salem M. & Church Clair Sodergren Wayland Prody Horkoski Brighton Clarice van Tyne J. W. Hobson Mt. Pleasant Earl Weidtein Wellman Frank Clark Sinh Yoder Kalona Leland Horton Wayland Wurriers

Wellman Corgene Club Elects Officers and Makes Plans

Regular Methodist ladies meeting at the church included quilting and piecing a quilt with plans for a White Elephant Sale in December. Mel Mattie Shaw chaired the meat committee. Members present included Ella Weller, Ruth Weller, Katie Maplethorpe, George Foster, Nellie Dor, and others. Officers chosen for the coming year were President Mrs Brtest E Maplethorpe, Secretary Mrs George Foster, Treasurer Mrs Harvey Freel.

Wellman Mel Mattie Shaw ED. Miller A. Braden Southeastern Town Medical Ciety Washington Mise Ella Weller Test E. Maplethorpe George Foster Harve Freel Mie Ble Weller Mian Rulith Weller Katie Maplethorpe Mireorge Nellie Dor

Members Country Club Take Notice

The annual meeting of the members of the Washington Golf Country Club will be held tomorrow Tuesday evening October 6 at oclock in the Country Field building. All stockholders are urged to be present There will be the annual election of directors and the regular business to be attended. TV Harwood Secretary

Washington

Hunter Moves from Rock Island to Northwood Iowa

Rock Island mail clerk M A Hunter and family move to Northwood Iowa. New run will be Minneapolis to Alb ia Washington. Nearby residents note they lived at 108 Seventh Street. The couple and relatives visited C Clark home at Vinton and James Simms home at Louw Tree. Rev C S Williams attended Davenport meeting. Mrs Tom Reeves returned to Des Moines after two weeks with sister Mrs A C Miller.

M.A. Hunter Rock Island Northwood Iowa Minneapolis Albia Washington Hunter Seventh Street John Ed Conner Kate Shalla Bopp Vinton C. Clark Fritz Fields Dick Fields James Simms Louw Tree Charles Doray Will Mitchell Crawfordsville Eagle HW. McCune McCune Mitchell Williams Davenport Town City The Presbyterian Church Tom Reeves Des Moines A.C. Miller

Grove Notes Tied to Local Visits and Nursing Training

Mrs Hazel Wymore visited Rub o and Rubio area with the Stricklands and Walton families. Mildred Leet, in nurses training at Burlington hospital, stayed with her parents. Dayton and Moore families hosted guests including Albert Dayton, Mabel, and Mrs Bruce Moore at Town City University Hospital. West Chester M church meeting drew Mrs Hazel Wymore and Mrs Sadie Moore. The So and Sew club enjoyed a roaster at a gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Mottect royalty. several Moore relatives visited James Corpening.

Dayton Grove Hazel Wymore Frank Strickland Rubo Iso Lawrence Walton Near Rubio Mildred Leet Burlington Walter Lee Albert Dayton Mabel Washington Bruce Moore Moore University Hospital Town City GM Griffith Dayton Sadie Moore M. Church West Chester Lawrence Mottect Harry Anders All Moore Anderson James Corpening

Local Notices and Social Update From Washington County

Fragmented local notes cover a chicken fry in New Haven with times, several residents moving homes, minor hospital operations for Mrs. Stapp and Mrs. Herrier, and visits from Burlington and Omahan residents. Auctioneer D. F. Macon advertised in Washington Iowa while families from Columbia Mo to Eldon Missouri travel for visits and events.

New Haven Rome Aileen Milligan East Waship Street Maud Hott South Second Willis Herrier Washington County Hospital George B. Stapp Cotler

Rare medieval volume in cathedral collection at St Louis

A monks era volume once owned by a S sh family in Seville is housed in the St Louis cathedral. The book is vellum pages bound with leather and metal fittings, and its surviving fragment measures about three feet by three feet.

Ssh Seville St Louis

Notice on Wok One Friday and Suit Purchase

A notice states if the work is not returned by Wednesday evening further action will be taken. It mentions Grace Hill Hows and a tailor made suit costing 425.00 at Sehmoeller Bros.

Coal Strohm Grace Hill Hows Sehmoeller Bros

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