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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1938
Page
8
Prairie Center reports Fred Zieglowsky purchased a new rubber mounted corn sheller larger than his old model in a recent installment. Mrs. Don Wylie notes the purchase in the Prairie Center column dated April 9.
The record notes numerous calls and visits among residents of Wayland Ainsworth and surrounding towns. Families, including the Wolfes Zieglowskys Simmerings and Koehlers, hosted dinners and received guests through Sunday and Monday evenings. Wayne Cline’s birthday highlighted with a cake as his mother reported his improving condition.
Mrs. Sam Baker reports a well attended Havre school community meeting last Thursday night with an enjoyable program. The piece notes visits by Sam Baker and family to Chris Hertig, and lists several Sunday and Monday visits and dinners across West Sunset and Washington, ending with a note on Walter Baker’s slow recovery.
Merrimac April 9 Doss Van Winkle and Lester Kientz own new tractors a John Deere for Kientz and an Allis Chalmers for Van Winkle. Several local families visited relatives over the weekend including the Shaffers, Criles, Diers, Pauls, Blicks, Swift, Reeves, Farmer, Van Winkles, and Ackeys.
LIVING LAKE April 8 H C Finney installed an electric fence for Homer Birney last Saturday. Birney uses a battery rather than direct electricity. Ice storm and cold may affect oats and clover seed priced at 25.00 per acre. Weather has damaged trees and may shorten the fruit crop. Oscar Davis finished a well and wind mill on his farm. Cecil Replogle helped with farm work for Percy Whisler. The Dawsons attended a father and daughter banquet at the Presbyterian church. Further visits with relatives near Havre noted. Mr and Mrs Ernest Meyer welcomed a new daughter.
Dr. William J. Kerr of San Francisco has been chosen as president-elect of the American College of Physicians at the annual New York convention. He succeeds current president and will assume leadership after the term ends.
Leopold Stokowski and Greta Garbo rumored to wed in Italy. Meanwhile his ex wife and her new husband Prince Alexis Zalstein Zalessky are honeymooning at Sun Valley Idaho, according to sources.
Patricia and Fred Hermann bought a Farmall tractor this spring. Kathryn Stewart visited her parents Mr and Mrs E U Stewart over the weekend. With many telephones out of order due to ice news has been hard to get this week. The homemaker group planned to meet with Mrs Vince Marek on Wednesday afternoon was changed and will probably be Tuesday afternoon.
Gordon Rhum formerly principal at Crawfordsville is elected superintendent of Newburg Iowa schools for the coming year. Separate notes mention American Legion Auxiliary delegates chosen, a cooking school planned for April 15 and 16, and local visits and farewells among community members and families.
Keith Clark and John Dykstra will attend the Hawk Eye boy state camp at Camp Dodge June 12 to 19. The camp, funded by the American Legion, aims to teach youths about government and civic affairs in a program hosted by local Columbus Junction supporters.
Shiloh residents share social visits including L B Donaldson at Hendersons near Ainsworth and Harry Donaldson north of Washington. Ot her gatherings include the Marsh and Amrine homes with several relatives, a wedding shower for Louis and wife, and a Newton visitors heading to Burlington for a JCC event.
Carol Benson, longtime Pleasant Ridge schoolteacher, is hired to teach the fall term at Eureka. Farmers in the area report oats sowing is nearly complete, with early gardens and potato planting underway. Local land rental changes include George Chalupa and Paul Sommers renting Kuipu Dougherty’s eighty acre farm, with Sommers and his aunt Lizzie Sommers moving there. Visitors to local homes include Milton and Mrs. Smith and the Underwood and Linnencamp households.
Briar or Heather family shrub grows in Algiers Corsica Greece Italy and Tunisia. The wood is compact and tough with a peculiar property of conducting heat rather than burning rapidly.
Kalona school board met in regular session and instructed the secretary to extend contracts to all teachers for next year. None signed yet, with Janet Lea the 5th and 6th grade teacher having not signed and planning to return. Also notes on local visits and illnesses accompany the item.
In Wellston on March 17 a neighbor reported a large snake near the house. The community has oats sowed and much plowing done with potatoes and garden plants in progress. Several visits and funeral attendance noted plus local farm work and social visits including Mrs. Forrest Brinning and family and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brinning. Donna Smalls celebrated birthday with treats at school.
Eight medical students are named to Alpha Omega Alpha, the national honorary medical organization, at Iona College. The ceremony highlights scholarly achievement and service.
A political row centers on Dr Otto Schmidt, famed Arctic explorer, as the Northern Sea Administration faces criticism over an incident in the Arctic seas in August. A new photo shows Schmidt amid the controversy.
Davenport 召开大陪审团审理工作。R ev. Paul Hann 将于星期四晚在 Kalona Methodist 教会向 bh Peterson’s congregatio n 传达信息。 星期二晚间他将出席 Riverside Methodist 会众并在 PF 儿子任的教区讲经。
Scorpion sting effects are rarely fatal to humans. Eight top students were chosen for the college honor society based on scholarship and character. Seniors Lee Wood, CC. Wagner, Kiesau, and Murray named. juniors Paul A. Reed, J. W. McCann, Jerald F. Koehen, and C. F. Decker also listed as members.
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