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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1931
Page
6
Locals attend a fried chicken dinner at Christians Church from 11 00 to 1 09 on Wednesday with proceeds likely aiding church activities. Margarita Williams returned yesterday to Toowa Ci to resume work at the University of Chasse.
Mr and Mrs James Waindson Ted returned home Prilay morning from two weeks vacation in Amarillo Texas Mrs Burl Foster of Wellman shopped here today Ethel Stewart and Mrs Naomi Hagist of Keota shopped here Mrs George C Abel of Ottumwa is visiting Mrs Alice Peterson Joseph Freund of Kalona was here on business Lewis Jones of Wellman shopped here Addison M Taker of Chester was a business visitor Mrs A R Miller of Evan Mon TIL and Mrs Orville Elder left for Fairfield to meet P E O members and travel to Lincoln Neb to attend the supreme convention in Portland Ore returning via Vancouver and Winnipeg Journal want Aus Fay
County boards face a five percent tax cut mandate as advised by Attorney General John Fletcher. Auditors and boards must review budgets and ensure all districts including school units and townships comply. Some counties may delay finalizing budgets into November if exemptions or irregularities persist.
Deputy game warden Brettenbach warns duck hunters of the October open period from noon October 1 to sunset, under a Hoover order. The squire season starts October 1, with trapping rules through December 20 and various furbearers through January 15. Duck bag limit 15. 4 squirrels per day. Resident licenses $1 for hunting and trapping up to 35 traps. nonresident licenses $15 hunting and $25 trapping. Ferrets banned. beaver mink otter and muskrat shooting prohibited. muskrat houses and dens untouchable. rifles not to be fired over public waters.
The Journal reports a large blue drum box presented by Mr and Mrs A Sear Jugenheimer will be auctioned this morning. Helen Coffey music instructor in Washington schools and her sister Kathleen Cottey, a teacher at Ainsworth, will broadcast over WSUI tonight at eight. Kath leen Cottey will sing with her sister accompanying. The sisters are daughters of Mr and Mrs E I Cottey, formerly from Wellman.
Local note shows Mrs. Brown auctioneer Black and 164 Tu Thu S na attending a poultrymen's meeting today at the Jefferson Hotel in Iowa City. A brief social item records attendance at the event.
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