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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1929

Page

7

Iowa Baptist property suit over extinct church ownership

Petition filed in Washington County Iowa court by J H Cochrane and others as trustees of the Iowa Baptist Convention seeking a decree confirming their right to transfer and possess all assets of the First Baptist Church of Ainsworth Iowa including Lots 1 2 and 3 in Block 3 Erdies Addition. Defendants are surviving members and unknown claimants with interests junior to plaintiffs. Default if no appearance by November 5 1929. Matthew Westrate attorney for plaintiffs. GCT 9 16 23

Washington County A. BE. Athearn Sarah Marr Ida Simpson J. A. Marsh Etta Marsh Ray Townsend Rose Wood Ruth Norris Charles Marsh Marietta Workman David Thompson Paul Marsh Robert Hites Samuel Marsh John Strain Anna Strain Bentley Thompson Mary Thompson W. M. Simpson Fannie Simpson Lillian Simpson Vera Simpson A. J. Nicholson Maynor Hites William Marsh Laird Simpson Merle Thompson Harold Townsend Alice Stewart Bessie Stoner Fannie Rowan Nellie Osborn Edgar Hoyle District Court State of Iowa J.S. Harrington Carl Hummell William Livingston A. C. Hangar Iowa Baptist Convention Baptist First Baptist Church Ainsworth Erdices Washington

Damascus Shrine No 10 Regular meeting notice

Damascus Shrine No 10 holds regular meetings on the third Tuesday each month at the Masonic Temple rooms. Edith Pulver serves as W H P and Hazel Haven as Worthy Scribe.

Damascus Shrine Masonic Temple Edith Pulver Hazel Haven

Prairie Center Community Notes From C A Ruebsam

Mrs C A Ruebsam writes of a four week trip to Big Stone Lake South Dakota with eight Washington county families visiting. Mary Koehler underwent another operation at the county hospital and neighbors send best wishes. Local visits include the Wolfe sisters, Ednie Koehler and Elizabeth Koehler returning from Illinois, and Mrs Quinn calling on Ella Thompson.

Prairie Center Big Stone Lake South Dakota Big Stone Washington County Palmer Babcock Lyman Babcock John Krause John Koch Tye Claude McCall Charles Zieglowsky August Dc. A. Ruebsam Charles Dorothy Mary Wilkins Harry Bishon Mary Scranton Isabel Wolfe New Sharon Iowa Mary Koehler County Hospital Mary Ha Reba Spencer Aleidene Spencer Ellen Alice Wolfe Monmouth Mrs. Wolfe Mother Burlington Ednie Koehler Elizabeth Koehler Illinois Washington Nellis Ella Thompson Roger Colthurst Waterloo Joe Quinn John Elliott and Son Chicago D. D. Stephens

Local Social Notes and Farm News Near Coppock

William C Gray reports visiting relatives near Mason City Iowa while neighbors handle clover hullling and silo filling. The HW club hosted a weiner roast at the Graham home near Coppock and plans a forthcoming I B Hoxworth gathering delayed by weather.

Ss. P. Finch T. M. Beenblossom Orez HW. H. Club Graham Coppock I. B. Hoxworth Glen Green Gladwin Lewis Duke Elizabeth Chas McKay Lloyd Everett Writer's Home Jake Snyder Marie Cedar Rounds Freda Snyders Art Dawson Lewis Rath Farmers’ Union George Hopping William Hesseltine Hal Richards Ed Myall Babcock Washington Miller

Xenia Social Notes Report Visits and Travel

Xenia correspondent reports on Sunday visits at the Reaney home andKeota visitors at the Sands household. A. P. Jeffrey shows improvement and can drive to town. Gene Stephens escorted two carloads of cattle to Chicago. Hulse couple visited the Sands home and W A C convention attendees included Moris Trenderson and Grace Walker.

Xenia Harold Clegg W. J. Reaney A. P. Jeffrey Gene Stephens Chicago Hulse Keota Glenn Sands Hugh Moris Sam Trenderson Grace Walker Washington

Prairie Flower notes social visits and farm work

Prairie Flower column records visits by Mrs. Mac Rittenhouse and Mrs. Had Huber in clover hullers, sun-porch construction, hog shipments, and Masonic banquet attendance. It notes neighbors moving, family gatherings, church activities, and school plants as six weeks of near full attendance.

Mac Rittenhouse Had Huber Clover Hullers Gerald Teets Kalona Herbert McGuire Gary Thrasher Green Squire Washington H. L. Huber Charles Brinning E. L. Smith Steve Stewart Hi Farm Roy Finke Everette Denison Dave Benson Chas. Dewey Tramilton Crain Gretna Oskaloosa Prairie Flower L. W. Turnipseed Chicago G. W. Noecker Mission Circle Howard Mundt Lone Tree D. H. Rittenhouse Mundt Will Palmer Ainsworth Hal Figgins Thomas Wheelan Axel Anderson Shalla Bros Carl Jarrard Merle Eckels Val Fuhr Clarence Fulton Huber Win. Finke Earl Finke Winfield Towa Wythal Davey Roger Mt. Union Iowa Silas Finke Clyde, Merlin and Jr Crawfordsville Town Roy Frinke

Crawfordsville Reports and Local Injuries and Visits

Crawfordsville and surrounding residents share notices of injuries, illnesses, and family visits. Rex Long broke his wrist while cranking a car. Mrs. Harley Rhea remains slight ill but improving. Lula Mae from Scranton, Jr. visits Frank Sands family, then returns to Iowa City. Additional notes cover sickness absence from Grace Tibbs, a finger injury to Joe Schlatter, and Harold Zickefoose's visit from Wardell Missouri with cotton picking season closing in October. Families travel to Lee County Iowa and Coppock.

Crawfordsville Rex Long M'‘Sfortune Harley Rhea Cecil Blackley Lula Mae Scranton, Jr Frank Sands Iowa City Mr. Blackley Grace Tibbs Helen Young Monna Seedbatter Old Charles Zickefoose Joe Schlatter Harold Zickefoose Wardell Missouri

Kensington social hour honors Mrs Esther Calderwood

A social hour honoring Mrs Esther Sampson Calderwood of Boston Massachusetts will be sponsored by the ladies social of the Presbyterian church at the Mrs M W Bailey home on Thursday afternoon October 17 at 2 30 o clock A program will be given by Mrs Calderwood and members of all churches are invited to attend.

Esther Sampson Calderwood Boston Mass Thearesbyterian Church M. W

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