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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1931

Page

3

Carr-McConn Wedding Solemnized at Washington Home

In a pretty home ceremony on Thursday evening October, Edith Martha Carr and Charles Hamil McConnell were married at the Carr home near Washington. The double ring service featured a pink and white decor theme, reception dinner for relatives, and a brief honeymoon. The bride, a Washington High School graduate, and the groom, a former Ainsworth resident, will reside on the McConnell farm near Ainsworth after October 15.

Harry McConnell Arthur A. Wing Washington Baptist Church Washington High School University of Iowa Iowa City Curran Company McConnell Ainsworth High School Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls Malcolm Dowell Douglas Shirley Jes Tacoma Wash Lx P Joe McConnel Charles 1. McConnell McConnell Farm Ainsworth

Community notices and meetings across Columbus Day week

Announcements list a Columbus Day program with a pot luck supper on Monday October 12 at 5 30 pm for K and families and play practice for those in the U P group in a shared basement at King Street. An all day Prairie Plower Mission Circle meeting is set for Thursday October 15 at Reeves home for White Cross garment sewing and bandage rolling for a hospital in the Philippines with donations of muslin and linen welcome. A Friendly Social Club gathering with Mrs Frank Lehm is planned tomorrow afternoon, the C D A Sewing Circle will meet with Mrs A L R Ledger Wednesday afternoon, and a Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid Society meeting with Mrs Howard Wittig is scheduled Wednesday afternoon. Former college and university football players are urged to meet at Central Park at seven o clock Wednesday evening October 14 to travel to a scrimmage if weather permits.

Sorosis Gee Sam Stevens Robert Rowan Florence Stephens Federated Eli News Saisted White Mahin Crawfordsville Prairie Plower Mission Circle Te C. C. Reeves Phillipine Islands Central Park Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Chureh West Chester Will Bell Everette West Will Embree Dan Rohrer The West Chester Ladies Aid WL Relf California E. L. McRoberts Williamsburg Pierre Huffman Alvin Shetter Goshen Ind Arthur €. Gingerich Priday Emmett Smother Hel Asbury Charlotte Lloyd LaFever Wellman Milo Patterson Ott Patterson Washington Cy Bush Miss Welcome Christianson

Methodist Aid Unit Meeting Reports Framing of Work

Unit 4 of the Methodist Aid society met Friday noon with Mrs. Anna Hayes and Mrs. Lyman Bunce as assistant hostess. Sixteen members and three guests attended. Mrs. Charles Thomas, president of the general aid society, spoke about the work of the organization.

Methodist Aid Unit Methodist Aid Society Anna Hayes Lyman Bunce Charles Thomas General Aid Society

Evening Literature meet at Carol’s home

The Social c and Pen dai group will gather Monday evening October 12 at the home of Carol 145 for a literary discussion.

Carol 145

Chicago Gangdom Gunfire Lights Up City Again

Chicago on October twelve reports fresh gangland violence as Scarface Al Capone faces federal court. A gangster perishes by machine gun fire and another is found in the river with a crushed skull while a grape merchant is murdered in a mysterious act. The day marks renewed turmoil before Capone's return to court.

Chicago Bec Scarface al Capone Bar of Justice Scarface Aly Federal

Fortnightly club meeting and extensive local society notices

Local notices list Fortnightly club general meeting on Tuesday October 15 at 7 30 at Mrs J A Porter home plus multiple Ladies Aid Society gatherings at West Chester First Methodist Church and other groups including Rosemary Merrymakers Snowball Social Spanish American Auxiliary American Home Dept Damascus Shrine and Zion area clubs.

J. A. Porter Fort Tightly South

Dayton Grove Halloween Social and Hospital Update

Dayton Grove notes show Lola Moore hospitalized in Iowa City for ten weeks of treatment with Mrs. Lawrence Mottet visiting. The So and Sew club hosted a Detoer meeting with Mex Walker, decorating the house for Halloween. Guests arrived in costumes, a short meeting and social hour followed with committee entertainment and pumpkin pie refreshments.

Mir Lawrence Mottett Wymore Truce Moore Lowa City Mex Walker

Two Kinds of People in the World Featured

A montage from neighboring newspapers features editor comments on a belief that one class acts while the other takes credit. The piece includes notes on Senator Dwight W. Morrow, Royal Holbrook of Tow State College, American Legion praise, Iowa town notes on costs, and local curiosity about industry and welfare. References to Richland Chariton, Sigourney, and Columbus Gazette anchor the clip.

Kalona News Dwight W. Morrow Morrow Lowa Krokuk County Sigourney Royal Holbrook Tow State College Extension Isho Bef Te Lions Club Tow Towa Columbus

Card Party Attended by St. Joseph Church Ladies

The Wellman ordelle H Braden correspondence notes a card party hosted by the ladies of St. Joseph Church. The event is scheduled for Thursday evening in October at an unspecified location.

Wellman Ladies of

Ingwersen Leads Hawkeye Eleven In Graduation Era Football

The record fragment describes Ingwersen as a graduate engineer turned football coach with eight years of leadership at the University of Iowa. It mentions a home game versus Indiana, and lists numerous party attendees and local residents at a social gathering, including Mr and Mrs Meartor and Mrs Hutt, among others, indicating a campus and community context surrounding the era.

Ingwersen University of Towa Indiana Burton A Tagwe Oliver M. Sansen Hawkeye Hom Sell

Coach Burton Aingwersen Leads Husky Team

Town mentor Burton Aingwersen has built a squad with four wins this season. Captain Sansen thrives as a defensive leader amid a strong, pl ­unging, locking effort. The article notes attempts to find work in California for Hine Fon and mentions E. L. McRoberts opening a billiard hall in Williamsburg.

Sansen

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