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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1938
Page
5
Lloyd McCall writes from aris France in March 1988 on war rumors in Europe. He details travel through Paris Le Havre and Rouen and notes unemployment currency swings prices and a cautious mood among civilians while describing transport postwar life and cultural impressions.
Mrs. Berger spent Friday and Saturday with her son in law Bert Spangler and family near East Sunset after returning from a California winter. Numerous local families hosted dinners and visits Sunday through Tuesday, celebrating birthdays and sharing meals with relatives from Washington Crawfordsville Olds Columbus Junction Ainsworth and Middletown.
Mr and Mrs Sam Bowser and family spent Sunday at the Clarence Bowser home in Norway. The day included visits by Mr and Mrs Gunnard Swan son and Helen to the Ar vid Swanson home near Wellman. Additional Sunday callers and dinner hosts are listed among neighbors and families in the area.
W P Miller attended the Galesburg Illinois stock sale last week with three Shorthorn calves topped by a white yearling bull selling for 306 dollars. A heifer brought 200 dollars. Several local residents visited relatives and attended markets and family homes over the weekend. Florence Baird of Waterloo visited her parents in the area.
The text lists numerous neighbors and relatives visiting each other over the weekend and weekdays. It names the Simmons and Hering families, J. T. Stewart and Adell children, Jim Stewart grandparents, the Telfords, Jones, Curtis, Sommers, Graber, Howell, and Twinam households, with visits at various homes around Ainsworth and Columbus Junction.
Karl Ferguson and Mrs. Claire Holmes obtained their poultry from Ramseyer Hatchery on Tuesday.
Kalona prepares a pre Easter evangelistic mission at the Stephpiodist church from April 11 to 7 20 p m Rev Stuart C Peterson will deliver sermons with Wilbur Morse as song leader Special music will accompany each evening Sermon topics include Our Helpless God Less Than Half a Man Youre All Wrong if You Think The Great Question of Paganism and The Great Question of Christianity Other local notes mention a return to work and recent visits plus a newborn nine pound son born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Hershberger
Riverside hosts a joint Masonic observance marking the 150th anniversary of the constitution as Vic toria Lodge No. 616 A F and A M plans a meeting at the Masonic hall on Tuesday evening April 12 with master Dr G A White reporting an extensive program and expected record attendance.
In an 18th century practice, English households used a go cart described as a baby cage to aid infants in learning to walk. The contraption functioned as a mobile enclosure guiding youngsters while parents supervised nearby.
Delmar H. Reed 75 died at St Josephs hospital Otumwa after heart trouble. Funeral services were held at Marsh funeral home Keota with Rev Vern W Butler officiating. Interment in Keota cemetery. Survived by daughter Lela Frederick Davenport son Olive Westfall Keota and two sisters J W Richardson Muscatine A L Fry Mt Vernon.
Richard Weeks of Washington high school was entered in the State high school indoor track meet at Iowa City last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Eckles and family of West Chester and Mrs. Hilma Larson of Washington visited the Dewey Weeks home in Salem.
Mrs Clara Fisher and John Lang of Salem and Mr and Mrs Frank Stransky of Pilotburg were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Esther Hamilton and brother Charlie Ashby. In the afternoon the women attended Dora Housal's funeral at Richmond. Mr and Mrs Will Tellin visited Jim Shalla's home. Mrs Blanche Shalla and children and Mrs Clara Fisher spent a pleasant afternoon with Mrs Frank Patterson.
In Washington County Iowa the last will of Ella E F Reister dated 1925 with codicils 1920 and 1937 was filed and fixed for hearing at 9 00 a m on April 15 1938 in the Washington Court House before the district court or clerk all interested persons must appear to show cause why the instrument should not be probated As directed by Clerk R R Noonan dated at Washington Iowa
The April 8 1938 seal notation from the Clerk of the District Court records a filing or action date. No further details are provided in the fragment.
Lola Coppock from Indianola visited her sister Mrs Francis McConnell and family. Barbara Brooks from Bettendorf taught nearby and spent the weekend at home. Mr and Mrs Bernard Piffer of Milwaukee and Mr and Mrs Paul Piffer were dinner guests at the Ed Wittetoe home. Several local families were guests at Tommy Harvey and Carl Megehelsen homes. Walter Gardner ill. Harmony club hosted by Mrs Francis McConnell. Myria Stephens entertained girl friends at supper.
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