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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1931

Page

3

District D A R Meeting Set for Sigourney in Sept

The Daughters of the American Revolution local chapter reports the southeast district of the Town Society will meet in Sigourney on Thursday Sept 24 at 2 PM in the K P hall above the National Bank corner. State officers will attend and reports from the Chicago Central Division meeting and Des Moines Fall conference will be given.

Daughters of the American Revolution Sigourney K.P. Hall F National Bank Central Division Chicago Des Moines G. G Fra Orttime de Sigourney First National Bank

New Haven Ladies Social Union to Meet at Mrs Wolfe Home

The New Haven Ladies Social Union will meet Tuesday at the home of Mrs Helen Wolfe, seat 22. The regular meeting of the Business and Professional Women's Club will be held Wednesday September 23, with notification to Leila Anderson.

New Haven Business and Professional Women's Club Leila Anderson

Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Society Rummage Sale Planned

The Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Society of the M E Church announces a rummage sale in October. The event details are unclear due to partial OCR but the group seeks support and participation.

Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Society of the M. E Hurch

Regular club meetings and social events listed for week

Community groups plan a series of meetings including Friday Regular Rebekah, Women’s Relief corps Saturday pot luck at GAR hall, Rainbow for Town at Masonic temple with Mrs Sprecher attending, drama department meet for first year, Fortnightly literature and Past Noble Grand Circle gatherings, Rooster club Tuesday, and a delegat ion request from Washington district chair for Thursday at K P hall.

Order of the Rainbow Far Rly Masonic Temple Grace B. Sprecher Precher

Ainsworth Family Attend Conference and Farm Work

R. Ainsworth and Mrs. Ainsworth attended a conference on Thursday at Muse. R. Lins and Mrs. Lins accompanied, with Mr. McConnell and Kenneth helping in the kitchen. About thirty people were present including two other men. The hot weather disrupted harvests and the event involved Mr. McConnell, Trilby, and Kate Dosteds visiting. Mrs. Jordon and her three relatives from Scranton visited McConnell and Dosteds.

Ainsworth R. R E.R. Lins Muse McConnell Kate Dosteds

Central Park disorderly conduct scare ends with slap

United Press reports a New York incident where a woman woke in Central Park to a pranking wind, slapped Patrolman Charles Goldman, and was led to the station for disorderly conduct. The tale includes various local notes and a stream of brief, quirky items from across the country.

United Press New York Sh Tert Central Park Charles Goldman

Two Longevity Recipes From Fort Worth Star Telegram

The article lists two longevity recipes. It mentions a maker of 8 page will and owning much property, noting rapid growth in cities. The piece reflects a Texas newspaper tone and hints at social or cautionary themes.

Fort Worth

Unclear OCR fragment hints at local notes and names

Fragmentary text mentions individuals such as John M Haskins and Dale Peters with scattered references to dates, places, and events. Names appear garbled, making exact roles and outcomes uncertain. likely a short local correspondence or notices page with multiple misread lines.

Columbus Junction Events Highlight Community Work and Marriage

Community notes from Columbus Junction cover church education programs led by C G Herbrecht and Walter Hutton with county ministers, county fair finances, and the unemployment of aid. A wedding unites Evelyn Bell and Melbourne Fry in Rock Island with a Muscatine residence planned for the couple. Local trips include Des Moines and Shenandoah visits and Farmers Union convention in Des Moines.

Columbus Junction C. G. Herbrecht Walter Hutton Des Moines J. -W. Wiederrecht Wapello Presbyterian Itch Presbyterian Church Louisa County Evelyn Bell J. E. Bell Melbourne Fry Muscatine Methodist Church Rock Island J.B. Sandmeyer Bell Ralph Dean Columbu High School Fry Denver FA. Lewis PP. Hinate Oakville Terson

Safe on Isi Anspacht and others listed

Names and phrases appear about people and contracts in a local page snippet. It notes safe on an island in the northern Pacific Pim, a $6,514 figure, and the Houstman Construction Co of Olin receiving a $2 945.45 grading contract for county air roads east and south of Wyman. It mentions Mrs H L Lewis visiting sister Mrs H A Sheridan, the W M D class of the Presbyterian Sunday School inviting a meeting at Seaton HL to mark the Bth anniversary, founder Mrs Malcott, Rev T M Balcoff’s wife, and Miss Dorothy Cole entering Bellevue hospital town to will to Town.

Pim Wapetto Houstman — Construction Ompany Olin Wyman HL. Lewis Wapello H. A. Sheridan W. M.D Presbyterian T M. Ralcott Seaton

Tyrone Family Attends Rooster Day and Oskaloosa Fair

Mr and Mrs Guy Ack and children spent from Friday until Sunday at the parental home of Levi Bales in Richland and attended Rooster Day. Mr and Mrs Otto Sheets ended the Oskaloosa Fair Tuesday as Mrs Charley En Ninegar was mentioned in the text.

Tyrone Guyack Paren As Levi Bales Richland Otto. Sheets Oskaloosa Charley En Ninegar

Local Community Notes Across Valley and Nearby

Jirs. Guy Black attended the La ser Aid society at Valley Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Howard Disney and Mrs Ous Black visited John Hartis Black in the evening. Miss Demeice Lenninegar began working in the Dutton factory in Washington Monday. Booster Day at Richland drew many locals. Frank Sturgeon is improving and can walk and go to town. Mr and Mrs Chalmer spent Thursday at Ike P. There was no school at Rolling Thursday due to teachers on sick leave. Dorothy Sheets and Nell Monday at home as no school due to teacher institute. Mr and Mrs Joan Hahn and children, Mr and Mrs Otto Black, spent Monday evening at Guy Blacks. No school at Tyrone and Rolling Green Friday due to teachers institute in Washington. Brawfordsville Mr and Mrs T Hy mn Dale visited Rie Taney.

Guy Black Laser Aid Society Valley Howard Disney Ous Black Owen Black John Hartis Black Demeice Lenninegar Dutton Washington Richland Frank Sturgeon Esteeh Chalmer Ike P Iner Dorothy Neil Teachers Institute Joan Hahn Mrr Otto Black Nhon Guy Blacks Tyrone Rolling Green Institute Saturda

Local Family News From Mount Pleasant And Washington

At Frank Sands home Mr and Mrs W C Wooley shopped in Mount Pleasant Tuesday. Mrs Charles Zicketoose is ill and absent from school to care for her mother. Martha Zicketoose helps at home. Harley Jordan and family returned to Scranton Iowa after a week visiting. Henry Menefee Nim Clark attended the Washington fall festival. Farrel Young and Frank Sands are in Washington on business. Vera Sands visited Goldie Conrad. John Mulhern visited Wallace Carson in Brighton. Roy Wood family and guests from Scranton enjoyed a weiner roast in the Woods Saturday night.

Frank Sands W. C Wooley Mount Pleasant Charles Zicketoose Martha Henry Menefee Nim Clark Washington Farrel Young Vera Sands Goldie Conrad John Mulhern Wallace Carson Brighton Roy Wood Ainssworth Sands Scranton Weiner the Woods

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