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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1931

Page

5

Red brood sow missing on Frank Mayhew farm

Havre notes a red brood sow disappeared last Friday August 28 leaving Mike Flynn to seek sightings. A surprise party honored Mrs Leslie Been blossom on her birthday with local families in attendance.

Havre Mike Flynn Frank Mayhew Flynn Will McBride Emerson Nicols Coppock Leslie Beenlossom Joe Klopfenstein Bertha Lafe Glenn Beenblossom Frank Moore Lawrence Cloyce Tathe Mel Harry Bishop Helen Donald Little Philip Joe Billy Klopfenstein Fred Klopfenstein

Havre Social Calendar and Community Visits Noted

The Havre community records a busy sequence of visits and events. Families like Westen Klopfenstein Ziegłowsky and McBride share gatherings, while the Havre school reopens with Grace Ferns teaching and an enrollment of twenty five. A Saturday party honors Ernest Baker’s eleventh birthday and Willis Wittmer’s birthday with ice cream and cakes.

Edna Westen Carl Aziezlowsky Joe Klopfenstein Bertha Harry Bishop Dutch Creek Fair Martin Westen Geo. Weston Helen Gardner Will McBride Weerman John Ethel Stout Bertha Klopfenstein Frank Moore Lawrence Glenn Been Blossom Carl Megdelsen Montrose Town Ada Mae Velma Beenblos Som Mack Beenblosom Helen Bishop John Zieglowsky George Westen Everette Westen Harry McConnell W. S. McConnell Ainsworth Howard McBride Peter Koehler Illinois John Zieslowsky Howard Baker Baker Sunset Park Amos Stout Wil MaSride Hone Marie Carl Ziezglowsky Homer Kephart A. B. Carr Howard Witting Vernon Witting S. C. Wittmer Willis Wittmer Sam Baker Ernest Baker

Katharine Faring Turns to Wynter for Help in Jeopardy

Katharine Faring confides her trouble to Jan Wynter after man about town Lester Malin accuses her of theft over a missing necklace. Wynter, struck by her plight, vows protection and hatches a plan as the affair heads toward a confrontation at Katharine’s flat.

Prince Marinov Frank Severn Russia Federoti Sever England Jan Wynter Katharine Faring Lester Malin Milly Jimmy Wynter Malin Katharine Dresden China Countess Drusiloff Russias Mr. Wynter

Funeral services for George Berkshire held at Cotter church

Funeral services for George Berkshire age 73 who died Monday at his daughter's home near Cotter were held Wednesday at 2 pm at Cotter Presbyterian Church. Burial was in Columbus City Cemetery. Berkshire born in Ohio came to the area forty five years ago and lived on local farms. Survived by three daughters Mrs Ora Morse Cotter Mrs Bailey Paxton Davenport and Mrs Earl Swailes California three sons Clifford Missouri Earl and Gay Berkshire Crawfordsville and fourteen grandchildren.

Columbus Junction George Berkshire Ora Morse Cotter Cotter Presbyterian Church W. H. Parker Columbus City Berkshire Ohio Jane Medley Bailey Paxton Davenport Earl Swailes California Clifford Earl Gay Berkshire Crawfordsville

Town Forms New Drainage District Plans Sept Meeting

Commissioners appointed to appraise the lots will meet September 25 at 2 PM for the process. Notice of intention to acquire said lots served on Merchants National Bank and Trust Co of Peoria. Muscatine County board acts as drainage district No 2 commissioners. Conesville school opens with 110 enrollment across grades up 23 from last year. Freshman class has 12 students. Ice cream social held at Salem Welsh Presbyterian church. Katie Bowman hosts Missionary society event with H L McRoberts leading program. Depot building at Grandview on old M N & 8 line, abandoned years ago, burned.

Merchants’ National Bank and Trust Company Peoria Board of Supervisors Muscatine County William, Eleanor and Mary B. ¢‘Riges Florence M. Reed Conesville Salem Welsh Presbyterian Church Katie Bowman Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church H. L. McRoberts Grandview

Lightning incident and fire probe span local notices

The report notes a fire at a local dwelling with origin under investigation shared by nearby residents Lon Mulhern and Anna Mulhern in Galesburg. It also mentions Keith Abbott of Conesville struck by lightning in a thunderstorm but not seriously hurt, along with visits from Betty Pedderson of Waterloo and family updates.

Lon Mulhern Galesburg Anna Mulhern Bert William Indian Creek Ralph McKean Keith Abbott Conesville

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Ernest Henry Hunt Henry Zieglowsky Fred Zieglowsky Glenn Pratt Czarinas Rubuts Sidney Warwick Katherine Martha Butler Lee Werner Western Hereford Association W. G. Lewis W. R Lytle Columbus Orono Fire Department of Betty Fpedderson Waterloo Genevieve Fed Derson Shafild Chester Chesterfield Liccert & Myers Topacco Coy
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