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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1931

Page

5

Local Church Appointments and Community Notes

The Rev. E. E. Heldibridle of Grundy Center is re appointed for another year at Salem church near Gladwin. The Rev. Jesse Huddle of Bethel east of Fredonia and the Cairo church of God is also re appointed. Letts firemen plan their Sept 24 barbecue at the school grounds with committees for speaking bands dancing kittenball and more. Harold Boyd returns to Red Stone Mont to direct schools. Conesville Ladies Aid to serve a cafeteria dinner on melon day. Several locals visit relatives and fairs with continued summer travel. The Bebb family reunion gathers in Conesville with kin from DeKalb Ill Des Moines Grinnell Davenport and Columbus Junction. Adelyn Street visits from South Bend Ind. Miss Elma Boyd leaves for College Springs to resume teaching fourth grade. Ruth Schlichting and Helen Dallmeyer from Concord township will attend Grandview high school.

E. E. Heldibridle Grundy Center Salem Gladwin Jesse Huddle Pleasant Rave Bethel Fredonia Cairo Church of God Letts Harold Boyd Red Stone Mont Ladies Aid Society The Methodist Church of Conesville Horace McCormac Norman Donald Cedar Rapids H. E. McCormac C. E. Pierce George Graff King City George Burns Clyde Hanft Columbus City Frank Kenison Des Moines L. A. Syphrit Alice Hilda Loren Carl West Middlesex J. K. Lukins A. F E. Rinehart Bebb DeKalb Ill Grinnell Davenport Columbus Junction Adelyn Street South Bend Ind A. W. Lintner William Whicher Pauline Charles C. B. Shellabarger Fred Wagonknecht Flint Mich Guy Lewis Elma Boyd College Springs Ruth Schlichting Helen Dallmeyer Concord Township Grandview

Riverside social notes and visits extend weeklong

A summary of social calls and visits in Riverside includes Sister Mary Reparateur from Wichita staying at St. Mary's convent and with the Yeggy family, while Maude Outright and Fred Nicola from Washington visited friends. West Liberty visitors, Regina Yeggy and companions plan travels to Julesburg and Yellowstone, with Regina teaching in Hartin Montana. Additional gatherings feature the Stump and Pieper families, Fred Kneisel’s Los Angeles visit, and the Veggy quilting gathering.

Erside Mary Reparateur Wichita Kansas St. Mary's Convent George Yeggy Maude Outright Fred Nicola Washington Riverside Raymond Owen West Liberty Louis Rose Regina Yeggy West Amelia Yegry Leona Kucera John R. Yegrry Julesburg Colorado Yellowstone Park Billings Mentanae Hartin Montana Helen Critz Ro H Heitzman Estelle Critz Nellie C. Hahn Cedar Rapids Katona George Stump Elizabeth Pieper Fred Kneisel Los Angeles California Phillip Kneisel Clement Mottet Town City Alphonse Lear Town William Lintz Richmond James Walsh Joseph Veggy Caroline Beatch Elizabeth Mellecker Mary Veggy

Visit Highlights at Huber Home in Washington

Miss Margaret Streb and Mr and Mrs William O Loughlin visited Sunday at the Huber home in Washington. Miss Dorothy Young, recently at the William O Loughlin home, left Saturday evening for Davenport.

Margaret Streb Willian, O'Loughlin Huber Washington Dorothy Young William O'Loughlin Davenport

Brighton Ice Cream Social At Oswalt Home

Prody A Borkoskii hosted an informal social at his Brighton residence with Mr and Mrs Everett Garrett and family among attendees. Refreshments of cakes and ice cream were served. Nearby residents attended the Dutch Creek fair in Valley and the state fair last week.

Glenn Dutch Creek Valley Homer Brinton Robert and Lyle

Explaining Ghosts Haunting Beliefs in Ancient Times

Some say hauntings of ruins came from the belief a ghost preferred a house to haunt if it could obtain one, choosing deserted or ruined homes where amulets or charms no longer kept it out.

England to Russia chase for lost Czarina rubies drama

Jim Wynter and Felix Sant race to help Frank Severn after a kidnaping in rural England as Katharine Faring battles a ruined violin career and a costly roulette night. Wynter recalls past New York fame and the uncertain fates of Severn and Katharine amid secrets from Russia and a perilous rescue quest.

Frank Severn England Russia Jim Wynter Felix Sant Severn Wynter London Katharine Faring New York Katharine Milly Malin America Frank Lester Malin

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