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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1931

Page

3

SOSLY FIRST POT A Met AT WEST CHEST in The West Chester PT

SOSLY FIRST POT AT WEST CHEST meets at school buildings Tuesday in September. A short business meeting heard reports after an avidre’s Welcome by President Nittenegger and welcomes for old teachers. Hospitality committee entertained with contests and games and refreshments. West Chester opens the year with a capable faculty and strong parent-teacher relations.

West Chist West Chester PT. A Nittenegger Sors

New Haven Ladies Social Union Announces Meetings

The New Haven Ladies Social Union will meet Tuesday at the home of Mrs Jolen Volt for the 185 regular meeting of the Business and Professional Women’s club. Wednesday is a notice for Leila Anderson’s event, with times and locations listed. A farewell for Rev Kreamsre and family is planned at the M Church in Ainsworth Monday evening. Mrs John D. Jones of Crawfordsville was in Washington yesterday.

New Haven Ladies Social Union Mes. Jolen Volt Leila Anderson Kreamsre M.b.ehureh Jays Ainsworth John D. Jones Crawardsville Washington Young Womans Missionary Society of the U.P. Church

Fortnightly and club meetings slated for Monday in town

The Fortnightly Section of the Literature and Drama Departments will hold meetings Monday at 2:20 and 7:30 PM at various homes and churches with Mrs. TR Cherry Mrs CS Williams and Mrs R G Cherry presiding. Daughters of Paton Veteran HU plan a pot luck supper at 6:15 PM. The Rainbow for Girls meets at 7:20 PM at the Masonic temple with M Grace B Sprecher in attendance. Members urged to attend and bring items for the play preparations along with a reminder on other branch meetings.

Tatrature Department The Fort Wittermoon TR. G. Cherry Paton Jemy Order of the Rainbow Masonic Temple Grace B. Sprecher Towa Sprecher Masons Drama CS. Williams Jefferson Street Tao

Local Club Meetings Slated Across Week

A series of gatherings is planned with Mrs Winnyestone, Mrs Nell Trotman, Mrs Steve Stewart, and Mrs Harry Drake hosting varied events including sewing and social hours. The Kolah club, Pythian Circle, and Legion members meet Wednesday, while the Daughters of the American Revolution Southeast District convenes at 2 p.m. on Thursday, with delegations requested from Washington. Attendees are asked to bring a glass of jelly or preserves.

The Kolah Club Nell Trotman Pythian Circle Steve Stewart Wo Society of Daughters of Thierican Revolution John Horak

The Star Witness to Open at State Theater Monday

Warner Bros feature The Star Witness opens Monday at the State Theater with Pratt announcing the engagement. Chur ch and Walter Hus lead a cast that includes Frances Starr and H. Edward Nugent in a tale of a Civil War veteran on leave who helps rescue his kidnapped grandson and aids the police in a dramatic trial.

Warner Bros Fon State Theater Pratt Star Witness Warner Fos Church Walter Hus Chic Granpa Summerith Lacoln Lovaphle Picures Frances Starr Sally Bla Ant Mitch H. Edward J. Nugent Dicky Moore Ralph Ince Tom Dugan Russell Hopton Fletcher Norton Robert Elliott Gay _D'Enner George Ernst Mike Dontin Madison Ed" Deering Seton

Iowa Briefs Prohibition Raids Hit Four Lodges

Prohibition agents led by Deputy Director GA raided four Burlington lodges on Sept 19 and seized liquor. Arrests included AL Erb at Elks Lodge, John Hang Paul Hauber Archie Raines at Turners Hall, Gus Power son and John Franklin at Moose Lodge, and Koehler at Eagles Hall. Minor details follow up.

Burlington Lodges AL Erb Elks Elu John Hang Panl Hauber Archie Raines Turners Hall Gus Powerson John Franklin Moose Lodge Koehler Theagles Hall

Accidentally Found by Father in San Francisco Girl Missing in California

Major Frank Ott, a retired army officer, found his daughter Kian Ott, 21, wandering on a San Francisco street after vanishing from Manhattan Beach nearly two weeks earlier. She memory loss and sobbed a story to her father about the man she had allegedly been with, named Columbus Junction. Martha Butler reports from Columbus Junction Sept 19. The report also notes a separate bridge project and local civic notices across Louisa County.

Frank Ott San Francico Manhattan Beach California Kian Ott New York

New Acquaintance by Ham Fisher Promoting Sunday School

The Sunday school of the United Presbyterian church will observe promotion on Sept. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Trooke and Marie Gaskell of San Bran are visiting at the Wall Gaskell home.

United Presbyterian Churcn C.D. Trooke Marie Gaskell San Bran Woil Gaskell

Avon dale school picnic and local notices amid county contract

In Louisa county the board let a contract to furnish 200 tons of coal to the Fevator and exchange of Wapello. Former Avon dale school students attended a Woodruff timber Sunday party and funeral services were held for Miss Mary Pintle at the United Brethren church. Cat City Monday afternoon featured Jackson, Herman Marto, Roy Birney and Robert Manley. Sir Arthur Keith commented that farmers' work could have exceeded 100 million in productivity.

Columbus Junction New Boston Mississippi River Iowa Miinais War Department Main Street Ferry Landing Illinois U.S Moston Chicago Arthur W. Hinderman Wapello Louisa Co Red Cross Ladies and Society of the Church of God of Cairo Amy Williams Atta Minn Lone Tree John McFarland Kevanes EG Brent Harry Church Davenport Robert Cronkite Frances Rowley Evelyn Radham Letts Dale Frame Wayne Allen M Sun E. Robertson Oakville Letton Louisa Center C.bi Riddington Ottumwa Wi John Grimm Morning Sun J.T. Smylie Emanuel Dassiann Conesville Lester Vaughan Conesville Auto Company George Wilcoxon Omaha Willam A. Dunn PTA Columbus High School Marjorie Paxton Chicas C. — Thingame of Pelle Oakland S.A. Dwinell F. F. Dwinell Oo. A. Wanzer Margaret Braslin Stanwood Board of Supervisors Louisa County Fevator and Exchange of Avondale School Woodruff Timber Mary Pintle United Brethren Shurch Cat City Jackson Herman Marto Meney Pintle Roy Birney Robert Manley

Training in Captivity Farms Mentioned in Letters

Fragmentary OCR cites mentions of animal training in captives near Magee heck Hamburg and at Charles farm. It references trainers surviving winter quarters and a quip about knowledge and awakening, attributed to Lady Sn with a note on Life of Sir Archited.

Stch Magee Heck Hamburg Charles Farm Ote Archited

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