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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1928

Page

6

Local society notes from Crawfordsville and surrounding areas

Mrs J C Cunningham hosts Sunset Circle luncheon at the Firm Sureau with sixteen members. officers elected including Alma Mast as president and Hattie Shrader as treasurer as the group moves from the Cunningham farm to Crawfordsville. Reverend Fulton and Prof Owen of Cairo will be guests at a United Presbyterian church reception.

J. C. Cunningham Sureau Crawfordsville Alma Mast Va Blake Blanche Taylor Hattie Shrader Cunningham Cunninghams Arch Owen Cairo Egypt D. Chalmers Fulton United Presbyterian Church Owen Rey Fulton

Church and club notices announce pot luck meetings

The Young Women's Missionary society plans a 6 15 Monday pot luck supper at the Baptist church with sandwiches and a dish to pass and requests cotton material and scissors. Damascus Shrine No 10 hosts a 6 30 Tuesday pot luck supper after its regular meeting and asks for dishes, silver, sandwiches, and one dish to pass while meat and drink are provided. White Shrine members may bring 35 cents and an old ritual for an exchange at Tuesday night’s meeting. The 3rd Yank Monday night work notice from C C. The Arts department meets Tuesday at 3 at the Library. Kathryn Latta will discuss her trip to Europe. Queen Esther circle meets Monday with Ruby Anders and asks attendees to bring cues. Booster club gathers with Mrs Chas Rickey Tuesday afternoon September 18.

Young Women's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church Damascus Shrine No. 10 Queen Esther The Methodist Church Ruby Anders

Civil War Veteran L G Myers Dies at 82 in Abingdon

Levi G Myers 82 renowned Civil War veteran died Sunday night at his son O B Myers 803 West Madison Washington. He served in Company K Seventh Iowa Infantry enlisting 1864 and discharge 1865. Funeral set Wednesday 2 PM at Abingdon Christian Church with burial in Abingdon cemetery under Odd Fellows. Survived by children O B Myers Martie Caldwell Raymond Myers Leroy Myers Glenn Lester. two children died. Burial in Abingdon follows long residence in Abingdon and Packwood.

Levi G. Myers O. B. Myers West Madison Street Mr. Myers Christian Church Abingdon Jefferson County Mary Longerbone Martha B Hinton Rebecca Isabelle Sutton Harrison Myers Washington Martie Caldwell Hedrick Raymond Myers Ephrata Wash Leroy Myers Packwood Glenn Denver Lester Taunton Mass Clarence Clara Snider O. B Baptist Church Odd Fellows Lodge

Brighton Citizen Believed Dead at Daughter's Home

Riley Jerrel aged 78 was found dead at 5 a.m. Sunday in the Brighton home of his daughter Mrs Nellie Brown where he had lived for fifty years. Survived by one daughter and three grandchildren Faith Bekley and Ralph Brown. Funeral at 2:30 p.m. at Frank Haskins funeral home. The report also notes the obituary of R Edgar Kixe in Pleasant Plain and lists relatives and connections in several towns.

Brighton Riley Jerrel Nellie Brown Faith Bekley Ralph Brown Art Frank Effie Frank Haskins R. Edgar Kixe Pleasant Plain Moon Friend's Church Lockridge Kyle Forrest’ Robinson Harry Klye Glenn Hoover

Directory of district teachers and superintendents listed

A long list of district superintendents and teachers by town in the Osceola district including Oskaloosa Newton Sigourney Keota Albia Fairfield Farmington Keosauqua Kirksville Martinsburg and Ottumwa with names such as W. A. Longnecker H. Fletcher J. B. Pritchard U. S. Smith M. D. Cox and L. H. Lan ning among others. Names accompany towns and agencies across multiple communities.

Guernsey W. E. Edie Kalona-Riverside Apfel Kellogg H. H Fletcher Keota H. F. Gilber Killduff R. L. Howell Knoxville W. J. Fowler Koszia C. R. Zimmerman Lagey C. W. Cochran Ladora Ralph Supplee Malcom L. R. Burdock Marengo P. M. Conant Montezuma Brighton E. Heidel Cantril O. E. Rogers Centerville H. B. Scoles Chillicothe Omar Giese Cincinnati S. J. Trostie Douds C. H. Chader Drakesville Earl L H. BE. Butler Farmington W. A. Lamp Hedrick W. S. Moore Iconium Ik. C. Lepper Keosauqua M. D. Cox Kirksville J D. Stephens Libertyville W. HH. Slack Louilia W. B. Ireland Martinsburg Lawrence Hight Milton C. B. Rawhill Moravia O. J. Fix Moulton J. F. Rex Mr. Sterling Watson Herrold Mystic Jerome J. A. Wilson Ottumwa First R. Emory Beeth

Pythian Sisters Hold Regular Meeting This Tuesday

Pythian Sisters hold their regular meeting Tuesday evening with a strong call for good attendance. By order of M. BE.

Pythian Sisters M. BE

Death notices and wedding licenses recorded in Riverside area

Gratitude is extended for floral tributes and sympathy after the deaths of O. F. Haight Walter Haight and family. Wedding licenses were issued locally to John R. Veggy and Jace M. Meeks Riverside Verland J Bish Pulaski and Pauline Ow sley Bloomfield.

O. F. Haight Walter Haight John R. Veggy Jace M. Meeks Riverside Verland J. Bish Pulaski Pauline Owsley Bloomfield

Fort nightly club to meet at First M. Church Monday at 7 45

The music department of the Fort nightly club will convene in the First M church on Monday evening at 7 45. A general invitation is extended to all club members and music enthusiasts to attend. The Pythian circle plans a gathering at Miss Alice Wilsons home on Wednesday afternoon, 1812

Pythian Circle Alice Wilson

Mrs Pete Perdock Hosts Independent Club Meeting

Mrs Pete Perdock will entertain the Independent club Thursday afternoon, 185ts.

Pete Perdock Independent Club

Methodist Pastors Assigned for New Year Conference

Morning Sun reports assignments of Methodist pastors for the new conference year with W. Q. Barr listed from Moscow and Mrs. A. W. McBlain noted.

Methodist Morning Sun W. Q. Barr Moscow A. W. McBlain

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Parent-Teacher Association of the Heights School Leona Allen Jay Brown Hida White Des Moins Boyd Grace Methodist Church Nelle Register M. Reister William M. ‘Thompson Dwain D. Boyd Seattle S. N. Boyd A. A. Brooks Esther Diebel Lohengrin Thesa Boyd Ington Williams Reister Beverly Detroit Mich Henry Kale Truro Lew Nichols Indianola Helen Birney Greene Lydia Eicher H. M. Eicher Ladd Heystead Santa Fe New Mexico Albergquerque Smith College North Hampton Massachusetts University of Iowa Heystead State Highway Commission SAS Emma Witthoft C. H. Witthoft Earl Bidwell J. Ik. Bidwell Burlington Iowa Luthern Manse S. M.lesher Eli Merrick Merrick C C Kathryn Latta Europe Booster Club Chas. Rickey the Evening Journal L. G. Myers Son Siadison Street Klye Mt. Pleasant W. J. Todd F. M. James W. L. Clapp Mt. Union A. F. Ludwig Muscatine E. A. Bentzinger North South W. A. Bloom New London C. L. Ellis Nichols Hebner Oakville Kingston G. H. Smith Salem R. L. Brown Sperry PD. C. Cruse Stockport Earl McCartney Sweetland Wapello B. G. Hawkins Grace C. Warth W. W. Bowers Wayland J. J Pritchard West Burlington Fred Milter West Liberty Oskaloosa District W. AL Longnecker George Pennington Aitiea H. Beveridge Barnes City A. Smith Beacon H. R. Hotchkiss Brooklyn R. G. Nye Bussey I. FE. Anderson Cedar A. J. Jordan Deep River L. Patterson Delia T. C. Kennedy Ewart W. McK. Fuhrmann Femont Teege H. Hawn Grinnell George Bragg Mons Sonora G. B. Wilson Thornburg C. B. Thomas Tiffin H. Morgan Tracy Harvey Ernest McAninch Victor C. E. McBride Vietor Emmanual H. W. Brandt G. F. Meier Welman R. J. Arms Weet Chester J F. Robins J. A. Worrell Williamsburg P. B. Gray Ottumwa District Wak Needseesey Agency Fred Skewes Albia B. F. Schwart Mission CW T. Ogle Avery-Olley A. Gordon Archibald Batavia O. L. Allison Birmingham W. M. Doughty Blakesburg Treverton Warren J. W. Pool Hershel H. Fletcher Ottumwa, Main St A. A. Heath Ottumwa, Willard St. L. H. Lan Ning Eugene McClure Pittsburg Richland R. V. Pike Troy Pulaski J. C. Bruvold Unionville J. EB. Ward East Side Square
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