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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1930

Page

6

Neighborhood News Notes and Missionary Society Activities

Mrs Ro Hey and Mrs W E Paul attended a missionary society meeting and helped sew a quilt plus a silk slumber robe for two Indian missionaries. Sunshine bags yielded over 24 dollars for the bank offering while farm bureau terracing demonstrations occur at G Campbell farm with All Hunt using a new plow and tractor.

Ro Hey W. E. Paul The Missionary Society India Farm Bureau G_ Campbell Hunt

Ainsworth Notes Eventful Weekend in Local Community

Ainsworth residents report weekend visitors from Chicago and Des Moines. Sam Donahey sells his feed store and departs for Washington. Lee Norris returns from Hagenback-Wallace tour. Dr F W Mahin to Rochester for a week. Delegates to a Federation meeting in Washington attend from the osis club. John McIntosh installs an X ray machine in Dr Spessard’s dental office. Mrs Hash L Hall visits her mother Minnie Jackson in Rock Island. A Cherokee Indian offers a school entertainment. News of Mrs Nettie Rush’s goitre operation update from University Town City. Families visit Iowa City. Woman’s Relief Corps met. social hour led by Mrs T J Wil and Mrs Don Rabold. Cain T Anderson caries out field work. plumbing, tiling and Halloween social plans noted. Various visits and anniversaries celebrated with Carl D Anderson hosting time fertilizer shipments and gatherings at parental homes.

Ainsworth Win, Chibak Chicago Chibak Frank Chibak Virginia Ann Sam Donahey Don Rabhenold Washington Lee Norris Nettie Rush University Town City Iim Parker Columbus Ohio L. M. Robertson Andamily

Columbus eee Columbus J Oct Officers Elected

Officers of the American Legion Auxiliary at Columbus have been elected this week. Names include Mrs J C Richie president and Mrs S J Le first vice president. The executive committee adds Mesdames B W McWilliams W E Gabriel and Lee Huston Thurston of Galesburg visited his parents. A new floor is being laid in the post building. Mr and Mrs Frank Armedate welcomed a daughter Dori Maxine born last week. The P T A program at Columbus High will feature two piano se...

Columbus J American Lessons Auxiliary Post J.C. Richie S J. le J. A. Green Eva Badham J Bell H. L. McRobforts E. PF. Davie B. W McWilliams W. E. Gabriel Lee Huston Roy ‘Thurston Galesburg J L. Thurston Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church of Columbus City W. ‘Robertson Garet Harrison Miss Pearl St. Louis Frank Armedate Dori Maxine Colum Due High School Stony

Union District No. 1 Mildred Kurtz Correspondence

Oct 8 tale of an Anderson party at Charlie Bear home Saturday evening in honor of Mr and Mrs Har and their move to Washington. Guests included many local families and friends with dining and games. notes mention others visiting, attending, and hosting events at various homes in the community.

Union Distrist Charlie Bear C- Har Tanly Washington Thor Wa Koening Tony Milton Maas Afen Sohn Karte Bone Ghares Dave Hemen Sulton Mihdved

Prairie Flower Sunday Sermon and Local Updates

Mrs. Dew ey of the Wellman Baptist church preached at Prairie Flower Sunday. Mrs. Cecil Amalong was taken to the Iowa City hospital for treatment. Mrs. 0. B. Mouser shows improvement after illness. Miss Mae Wilson manages the house as relatives and friends of Mrs. Will Haller in Colorado report she is seriously ill there. Frank Stransky installed a new tire, Albert Maas Ona Scott and Ernest Fisher will do wood sawing soon. Carson Wilson plows with a new International tractor. Chas. Ashbys are doing concrete work and remodeling a bar.

Pilotsburg Dewey Wellman Baptist Church Prairie Flower Cecil Amalong Baen Iowa City Hospital B. Mouser Mae Wilson Will Haller Colorado Frank Stransky Albert Maas Ona Scott Ernest Fisher Carson Wilson Inter

East Franklin Franklin Two and the High Town Meeks Home

Fragmentary notes recount missing names Lloyd Dickinson Mains and Chere, with references to Win Wall Alan Stes Barnet Meeks and Ve tea. A shipment was consigned to Highland town Meeks home last Friday, while Mrs Witter of Wayland participated in a panel test and a local resident enjoyed a writ up.

Franklin Lloyd Dickinson Mes Russe Eaaire Boyd Dill Highland Town Meeks

Local notes from Xenia on family visits and farm activity

Mrs. R L Stephens reports Sunday gatherings with Mr and Mrs D Stephens and other neighbors. Otto Eden of Davenport joined Dick Stephens and family for weekend help as hay baling continues. Charltons, Clegg and Frame families visited, while local farmers attended a tractor and plow demonstration at K J Richards farm.

Xenia Gene Stephen D. Stephens Les Arthur Charlton Otto Eden Davenport J. E. Look Stephens Harod Clegg Near Town City H. Doyle Frame Ww. A. Walker Ainswer D. Stephers Southern Town

Highland Mra reports local notes and weather updates

Highland Oct 10 Wilbur Chalapa Wilbur Chalapa and Charles visit Wil Krot Win Meanwhile Frank Dvorak builds a cement supply shed and John Kieu tends Lane True work crews face rain halting paving Road crews north of John Ragek and Will Creedys push ahead as weather clears Local residents Molle OConnor Myrne and others are mentioned with illness visits to Dr Reed and Mrs Reed ahead of upcoming games and plans Roy Busby of Lows is noted.

Highland Vomicr Fred Chikak Wilbur Chalap Charles Wil Krot Win Weber Molle O'Conner Myrne Economues John Ragek Creedys Frank Dvorak John. Kieu Lane True Sd Proring Prank Sallagy Lorena Green Everette Coon Reed Sfiuatay Somttiy Bakora Roy Busby Lows

Near Washington For The Week

Ninety years old celebrants dominated local social notes with a birthday party for Solo mon White on October 5 at his daughter Mrs Jane Long’s Crawfordsville home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Wil Lemon and son Kenneth and Ring White of Davenport as music and cake marked the joyous occasion. A Richmond Foresters Knights of Columbus event, a K G ceremonial in Iowa, and Mennonite church meetings at Sugar Creek, plus farming neighbors’ corn yields and turnip weights, fill the jittery week’s notes.

Solomon White Jane Long Crawfordsville Wil Lemon Kenneth String White Davenport Longes Plano White Tits Remember Richmond Foresters Knights Columbus Casino Hall Richmond Towa City Yes Towa Meetlajee Wayland Lester Hochstetler Sugar Creek Alex Miller Mie Alex

HASKINS Residents and Visitors Share Weekend Gatherings

Mrs John Godlove Haskins and Mrs Clyde Bresse of Newton visited from Friday evening to Sunday with families including Mrs Fan Edwards and Mrs Chas Blackburn. Mrs Elizqueta Wallace returned Monday from Muscatine with daughter Mrs Pearton, and May Hogemgard came from Washington to spend the week with Jaum Godlove and Tay Gordon. A note mentions local people and a transient item about Margaret Schna ude and McGinnie in Moline.

Haskins Oct Clyde Bresse Newton Fan Edwards Mra Chas Blackburn Morris Abenold Decatur Ill Carris Rabenoid Ainsworth Sunda Joe Gatan Elizqueta Wallace Muscatine Pearton May DM. Schmidt Margaret Sehnatde X McGinnie Tash Hanpinane

Ainsworth Church Closes Rally Week With Sunday Services

Rally week at Ainsworth ends with record church attendance, 306 in the morning service and scores turned away in the evening. Prentiss Jubilee Singers contributed music aiding mission work among the Color South.

Ainsworth Church Supt House Town City Purlington Prentiss Jubilee Singers Clid Mach

Water Surface Raises In A Common Bucket

The surface of the water in a common bucket is not perfectly level. Capillary tension causes the water to rise along the bucket sides, producing a slight meniscus.

Mrs Daisy Simmertog Hosts Surprise Birthday Party

Washington RU 4 reports Mrs Charles Anderson entertained Wednesday evening Oct 1 at their home for her husband Charles Anderson's birthday. Twenty one attended. Ice cream and cake served. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ed Chalapa and two children Evelyn and Base, Mire Chile Lambert and daughter Arche, and others visiting at Ed Slaiering's and Frank Kephart's homes.

Washington Charles Anderson Ed Slaiering Linder Sam Signe Foose Elmer Ki Washington Frank Kephart

Renovating Engravings With Labar Aquie's Solution

A note on removing yellow stains from margins of engravings using hydrochloric acid solution, referred to here as Labar aquie's solution. The guidance implies chemical treatment to restore margined areas.

Memorial to George Westinghouse Erected in Schenley Park

A memorial at Schenley Park Pittsburgh honors George Westinghouse, honoring his role as inventor and industrial leader. The design emphasizes workers and technology over his portrait, featuring a central panel with allegorical figures, a Norwegian granite base, and reliefs of Westinghouse achievements including the airbrake and Niagara hydroelectric plant.

Westinghouse George Westinghouse Mr. Westinghouse Niagara Katie

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