Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1940

Page

4

Mrs Cortum Improves After Pneumonia Illness

In Pilotburg on April 2, Mrs Cortum remains bedridden after pneumonia and serum treatment a month ago while other locals recover. Will Brown and Anna Rogers improve slowly. nurse Alice Kempf remains with Mrs Cortum. Farmers spread crushed lime rock, seeds oats are being sown, and Rev Conant promotes a new parsonage.

Frank Stransky Pilotsburg Will Brown Joe Cortum Phyllis Longwell Cortum Anna Rogers Alice Kempf Lydia Horak Wassonville Marion Stransky Speas Conant Ma Jone van Marlene Fisher Mo Bontrager Tara Fisher Love Bud Enfield Smallson Mary Jones

Elmer Thomas Ordained Elder at Cotter Church

Elmer Thomas was ordained elder at Cotter Presbyterian Church after Sunday service as Rev M A Robeson led the ceremony. The congregation affirmed his ordination and officers elected earlier were installed. The service closed with a hymn and benediction.

Elmer Thomas Cotter Church William Robertson Stanley Arthur United Presbyterian Church of Washington M. A. Robeson Presbyterial Missionary Society Brooklyn Church

Confession Reported in Washington Homicide Case

Police in Washington DC say Jerome Howard 26 confessed to killing his elderly mother. Investigators recovered the victim’s undergarment with $980 sewn into the waistband found in the suspect’s pocket.

Washington, D.C Jerome Howard

Robeson Announces Weekday Mornings Speech and Songs

WSUTL in Town City will air a Monday to Wednesday morning program with Rev. M. A. Robeson speaking at 8 o clock. Mrs. Robeson will sing at each broadcast.

WSUTL Town City M. A. Robeson

Dinner Charivari Honors Newlyweds Eldon and Ethel Novy

Mr and Mrs Carl Jarrard hosted a dinner March 30 honoring newlyweds Eldon Novy and his wife. Guests included the groom's parents Otto and Ruth Novy Riverside and Sylvester Zelinskie family. The couple plans to move soon as they settle into their new home.

Harry Campbell Mar Carl Jarrard Eldon Novy Don Cave Otto Novy Riverside Sylvester Zelinskie Ruth Ardith Jarrard

Easter Service and Community News Chronicle

Easter services resumed at Prairie Flower church with Rev. Strong marking five years of annual Easter attendance. Families like Griggs and Fisher shared visits, bees began work for the season, and students returned home for holidays amid improving roads and warmer weather.

Richard Fisher

Contour farming demo held at Cray farm in Grandview

Fifteen men attended a contour farming demonstration at the Richard Cray farm. Bruce Kilpatrie and Jim Jenson led the event with County Agent J. W. Chandler present. Mrs. Ralph Bull and others attended.

Delbert Maxwell Grandview Mar Richard Cray Bruce Kilpatrie Jim Jenson J. W. Chandler Ralph Bull Merle Enfield Happy Hous Club Omer Green Delvert Maxwel Veil Cray Nicholy

Corner Lonesome After Road Conditions

A lone corner reports eight cars and a trailer parked due to bad roads. A local observer counted nine miles of road and noted thirty eight vehicles across the area, with a single man tallying all three locations.

SHILOH Community Notes From March

SHILOH community residents host guests from Charleston Illinois and Washington D C. Couples Mr and Mrs Homer Coppock Jr and Catherine Armstrong of Charleston join supper with Mrs Howard Sigafoose and family. Herman Marion saws wood. Owen Blick family moves to Merrimac. Eugene leaves Shiloh School. Jean Sigafoose and Fae Lambert are mentioned among week end activities.

H. J. Schoonover Shiloh Mar Homer Coppock Teddy Athieen Catherine Armstrong Charleston Iinois Howard Sigafoose Rhovd White Washington Sigafoose Coupe Mrs. White Herman Marion Wood

Head Liners 4-H Club Meeting At Carolyn Brewer Home

Schoonover attended the Head liners 4-H club gathering at Carolyn Brewer’s home Monday evening. The note reflects spring’s arrival with farmers breaking stalks and fixing broader houses, signaling farm chores underway.

Schoonover Carolyn Brewer

Lexington Circle Meeting With Mrs May Bishop

The Lexington Circle met with Mrs May Bishop for an all day gathering on Wednesday with eleven members and two guests. Guests included Mrs Helen Green Bohr and Mrs Wm Martin and two daughters. They enjoyed a pot luck dinner and sewed and embroidered for the hostess and made friendship quilt blocks. This was essentially a house warming as it was the first meeting since Mrs Bishop moved to her new home. The next meeting is planned with Mrs Mary Oldfield on April 10. PM birthday Dinner Miss Amanda Sehulty hosted a birthday dinner Thursday evening for her brother turning eighty two.

Lexington May Bishop Helen Green Bohr Wm. Martin Bishop Mary Oldfield Amanda Sehulty

Lexington Ladies Aid Hosts March Meeting and Social

The article notes Lexington Ladies TM hosted by Mrs. Elizabeth Young and others. Easter colors themed table and menu described. President Mrs. Mar Oldfield led, with contests during social hour. Dues are due in April. leadership for membership divisions named.

James Schulty Frank Wilson Ellivan Bees Mac DeLong McAvoy Ladies Aid Lexington KE .Cabeth Young Ase Smith Eifie Baker Mar Oldfield Gael Auld Boris Tadlock Uber Mable Haber Don Huber Kimmett Gingerich I Man Schults Hower Pa Dues Mayme Flynn Sy Ress Huber Jeffie Huber May Sie

Inventon Whodess A Model Of An Enna Reregateecd

A fragmented OCR line yields a cryptic note about a model and a reregateecd phrase. The readable terms suggest an invention or design snippet with unclear framing and missing context. No clear persons organizations places dates or outcomes emerge from the legible text.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Charivari Genkinger bKvyeret Ray Smith Hal Richards Richards Boyd Sanders Keota Willis Richards Mom Harlan O'Loughlin Mrs. O'Loughlin Harrison de Jers Woeetington Fred Radda Helen Gladys Iowa City Lois Arlete Iowa Chas Green Lexington Circle Geeie Seyeee America Paner Bos Nie South Side Square Inventon Jwenton
Search Courier

Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication