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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1929
Page
5
Funeral services for Robert Le Roy Wilson age 18 months were held Saturday at 2 30 PM at his grandparents home. Rev D C Fulton of the United Presbyterian church conducted the service and burial was at Khu Grove.
The Christian church will host a Sunday night talk on the relative value of races including Irish Hebrew and English. The address is described as wild wise and witty and free to attend with minister P E L Roll delivering the sermon.
Mrs Anna Bailey died early Sunday in Eugene Oregon where she had been living the past several years. Born January 2 1865 near Sidaobit she was daughter of Nathana Sayre and Florence Rockwood and survived by six siblings. She married Samuel Bailey in 1890. he died in 1912. She left two children Clyde H Bailey and Mrs Will B Smith of Oregon, seven grandchildren, and several brothers and sisters. Burial will be in Eugene Oregon.
A joint picnic of the Washington County and First District Rural Letter Carriers associations and their ladies auxiliary was held at Sunset Park Washington. Rural carriers from Johnson County attended with families. Attendants brought well filled baskets for a cafeteria style dinner with ice cream and lemonade served.
The West Chester Baptist Sunday school plans a picnic on Saturday September 7 at 8 AM leaving from the church in cars to Muscatine. A regular country club dinner for members families and out of town guests is set for Thursday evening at the usual time bringing own silver and napkins. The W F M S of BEFE church meets Friday at 2:30 PM at Mrs P L Etter home for year end lesson with Mrs Alcorn in charge. A business meeting at 8 PM Friday and a J G Putman families birthday dinner reunion at Sunset Park on September 18 are announced.
The notice asks all relatives to attend and bring cup plate and silverware for their family along with a dish to pass and their own dishes and silver.
The Linger Longer club canceled its annual picnic set for Saturday September 7 at Sunset Park. The Bach family was scheduled to bring fried chicken and sandwiches among other items.
The Ladies Social of the Presbyterian Church will meet tomorrow at 2 30 p m at the home of Mrs L S Patterson 717 West Main Street.
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