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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1930
Page
3
A Sunday river scene shows Red Cross life savers in action as 273 202 Washington County volunteers pass the life saver test. The narrative highlights the program's growth since July 1, 1929, noting 52,798 new enrollees and 421 988 First Aid certificates issued nationwide.
Crawfordsville reports a busy weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mitchell and children visiting Mrs. Margaret Hull Hes and Mrs. A. N. Porter. The Wellman school faculty staged A Full House to a large crowd with noted actors Ross Jones Gordon and others. Church notes announce services, pageants, and youth activities through the day.
Fragmentary text references sleep, a Dr Kassell, and a group of forty children. The readable portions do not reveal a coherent event, findings, or outcome suitable for a full summary card.
A garbled report describes an insect rumor about the white ant laying many eggs daily in tropical regions, claiming a figure of 88,400 eggs per day during the sea.
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