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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1931

Page

5

Golden Wedding Anniversary Gathering at Crawfords ville

A large family celebration at the Mulhern home two miles south of Crawfordsville marks Albert and Mrs Mulherns Golden Wedding anniversary. Relatives from Washington Tingley Coppock Copock Merrimac and other areas attend as do old wedding guests. The event includes a noon cafeteria meal and a late afternoon illness delay.

Albert Mulhern Crawfordsville Anna Wooley Washington Multhern Lee Brown Tingley Iowa W. S Cochran Coppock Will Brown Maurine Winfield Howard Brown Gladys Moore Bert Goldner Ayr Cochran Elmer Reschley Merrimac Lester Neff Copock Sam Marsh James Scott Jarrard Mary Carmichael Jarrards George Mulhern Rob Mulhern Greenfield, la Bert Mulhern

Crawfordsville R Sums Weekend Visitors And Local News

Crawfordsville R 1 2 Vera L Sands Correspondent weekend visitors Earl Zook and daughter Betty at Tom Riley residence Burlington visitors Harley Rhew and daughters Gwendolyn Lizzie Jeanette Wooley were there Saturday Frank Sands family visited midweek picnic at Crapo park Mrs Orris and children Aleinda Billy Winfield visited Jay Orris house Jolly Farm Bureau met with former member Mrs Jay Orris welcoming her Ruth Beau champ attended Also visitors Vi Delbert Maxwell Mrs Homer Paulsgrove Ruth Olson sister of Mrs Orris Horace Hesseltine Frank Sands business in Washington John Mulhern helping uncle Will Cochran at saw mill Garnie Curtis in Oskaloosa for business George Marr daughter Florence and Mrs White of Ainsworth Sabbaths at Sands home Frank Courtney county seat business Donis Beatty sick sister says she ate too many grapes Wid Ferguson family returned from Missouri Dale Riley visit continues.

Burlington Harley Rhew Gwendolyn Lizzie Jeanette Wooley Wey Frank Sands Crapo Park Arthur Orris Aleinda Billy Winfield Jay Orris Orris Jolly Farm Bureau Will Cochran Garnie Curtis Oskaloosa George Marr Florence White Ainsworth Sands Frank Courtney Donis Beatty Wid Ferguson Missouri John Paulsgrove Dale Riley

News Tabloids Highlights From Across the Nation

United Press reports a string of brief items from cities nationwide. A teenage marriage follows a drunken arrest. a Hollywood hotel manager is ordered to pay $1,000 in damages for kicking a stenographer. a ransom scare centers on a dog named The Bear. a Detroit teen confesses to aiding a February grocery hold up with a partner. a Missouri jury convicts a man for shooting a game rooster. a honeymoon ends in jail due to a worthless check. Missouri plans to import a Kansas City captain after failed local candidates.

Los Angeles Hazel Caler Leon Kutner Hollywood Kutner Miss Caler

Community Meetings and Club Notices Spread Across Week

Daughters of Union Veterans hold regular meeting at G A R hall Monday at 7 30 p m. Fortnightly club music department meets Sept 7 at Mrs I J Tarmeier home with Iowa Composers program led by Mrs J E Ream. Miss Elsie Bratten reports Cedar Rapids state music federation. Snowball Social picnic Sept 8 at Sunset Park with 6 p m supper. Booster club meets with Mrs Springer Sept 8. entertainment by Mrs Whitaker and Mrs Anderson. Fortnightly American Home Dept No 2 lunch with Mrs Fr L Wilson Sept 8. all please attend. Fortnightly American Home Dept 1 meets with Mrs Geo Maxwell Sept 8 2 30. pay dues. Alma Hearne Woolland Missionary Society of the Methodist church meets Sept 8 at 615 with Mrs Edith Faris 521 South Marion. pot luck supper and officer elections. Dow Memorial fund special offering.

I. J. Tarmeier Iowa Composers Elsie Bratten State Music Federation Cedar Raids Dept of the Fr. L. Wilson American Home Department Geo. Maxwell Alma Hearne

Community groups schedule events for September evenings

Numerous clubs and societies announce meetings and socials for Wednesday September 9 with details on locations hosts and times. Activities include B and P Club dinner at 6 15 pm, Ladies Aid meetings, Kolah club gathering, Country Club Women breakfast, and various M E and missionary group events across West Chester with attendee instructions and venue changes.

Pilotsburg ladies plan home coming at Pilotsburg church

The Pilotsburg Ladies Aid Society announces a home coming at the Pilotsburg church on Sunday Sept 20 with a basket dinner at noon followed by a program and preaching in the afternoon. Invites former residents to attend. Regular meeting and other club notices follow.

Pilotsburg

Henderson Reunion Served Picnic Dinner in Sunset

The Henderson family and thirty two relatives gathered in Sunset on August 26 for a picnic with fried chicken ice cream cake and visits. Attendees included Walter Henss Jane Mount Ayers Mac Hipps Pueblo Colorado Maude Ulery Stonsberry Colorado Dick Henderson Winfield Jim Henderson Dorothy Pearl Helen Fairfield Wallingford and others. The H C club plans next year’s reunion and a Sept 3rd meeting with Mrs Charley Schiebel is noted. farewell to Daryl Hen was shared and Dutch Creek Fair attendance referenced.

Henderson Sunset Walter Longer Maggie Catlett Walter Henss Jane Mount Ayers Mac Hipps Pueblo Colorado Maude Ulery Elsie Clara Wallace Des Moines H. C. Club Charley Schiebel Daryl Hen Will Longer Ruth Elizabeth Fink Lukavsky Dutch Creek Fair

Ben Jonson Quote on True Gladness and Joy

A compact reflection notes that true gladness does not always speak and that joy born in speech can be weak, attributed to Ben Jonson. The line contrasts inner sentiment with spoken expression in early modern English verse.

Ben Jonson

Methodist Ladies Aid elects officers at Brighton meeting

The Brighton Methodist Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Cora Day's home with 22 members. Officers elected include President Mrs. C. E. Dayton, Vice President Mrs. Grace Kessel, Secretary Mrs. Clara Schafer, and Treasurer Mrs. Edna Crile. Members planned a social with salad, sandwiches, and coffee.

Brighton Methodist Ladies Aid Cora Day C. E. Dayton Grace Kessel Clara Schafer Edna Crile Edward Brinton Marian Kansas City Addie Brinton Davenport Bates Effie Mullin Iowa City Carrie Baker Lizzie Flitner Grace Brinton Denver

Local residents attend Winfield fair and visit kin

Colorado visitors join relatives including Mrs Abbie Brinton for a trip before Lafayette schoolwork. Ina and Nina Woreis entered the amateur entertainment contest at the fair. Cedar Rapids guests Mr and Mrs Tracy Fenner and others spent Thursday with Brightton families. Kansas City visitors Mr and Mrs Fred Crowburger and Marie Crowburger were at the Crile home south of town for a weekend.

The Fair Association Tracy Fenner Eimma Brma Moore Cedar Rapids Brightton Fred Crowburger Marie Mary, Miller Kansas City

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