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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1940
Page
2
Mr and Mrs George Genkin ger are visiting Rock Island this week with their sons in law and daughters Mr and Mrs Herbert Frost and Mr and Mrs Walter Stuart.
Aila Hiltunen attended a dining and annual nursing committee meeting Tuesday evening at the Jefferson Hotel in Iowa City. She begins work as Johnson county nurse on April 15 and met colleagues she will work with. Hiltunen previously served as maternity nurse with the County Health Unit since September 1938. Mr. and Mrs. William Decker returned from Marshalltown after visiting two sons and a daughter and their families. Pythian Sisters hold a food sale Saturday at Washington Cleaners. Walter Sorrell and Bob Salterber visited Chicago relatives, including Mrs Elbers, sister of Mrs Sorrell and Mrs Salterber.
The Indees baseball club voted Max Raymond to manage a second season with Raymond promising a flying start. Gene Tucker’s band to play a benefit dance April 24 at the K of C hall with tickets 75 cents in advance and one dollar at the gate. The club will sponsor a younger players group, offer facilities and equipment, and plan a May 12 opener at Blattner grounds with tryouts for pitchers and others.
Ollie Conner born Robert Alden and nicknamed Ollie is 88 today at the Washington Rest Home where he has lived since January. A longtime railroad worker and former gates operator, he survived a severe wreck, had an amputation, and now walks well. He maintains humor and a calm outlook, plans to visit Minneapolis again and keeps his iron leg from 36 years ago.
Mr and Mrs Max L Euwer announce the birth of daughter Sally Ruth on March 31. In southeast Iowa Parent Teacher associations gather. attendees include Mrs G A Haygreen and many Davenport and Fairfield delegates. Hazel McDowell visits Iowa City. Dave Livingston returns from Park Ridge after a business trip. Henry Bailey family moves to 628 East Main Street from Frank Parrish’s home.
Washington county Schoolmasters club met in the North Side cafe private dining room last evening. W Livingston spoke on Why Make A Will and answered questions of interest to about twenty educators from nearly all county schools. County council planned a state meeting in Des Moines May 4 with chairman Robert Smola of Riverside to preside.
Mrs. W. A. Wilson and Mrs. Lily Allen arrived home this morning from California where they had spent the winter.
An advertisement urges readers with digestive and liver troubles to request the Freer Digest describing Excelsior Springs mineral water treatments. It claims thousands found relief and offers to send a list of patients helped, via the Medical Bureau at Hall or Water & Excelsior Springs, Missouri, Box 1010.
Robert Quail of Muskegon will stay as a guest at the Henry Berdo home through the school year. His mother Mrs Mable Mason Quail, after a weekend with relatives, will accompany her daughter to Muskegon. Mrs Quail visits Washington Pennsylvania to see her ill aunt Mrs Clark Bartlett. Dr and Mrs Charles Van Riper travel to Minneapolis on a two day business trip. Cathie Van Riper visits grandparents in Minneapolis. Mr and Mrs John Westphal Jr and Roger will move to 717 East Second Street later this month. Harold Swanker will move to 313 East Second Street into the house vacated by Lester Mack, who moves to 416 West Main Street.
Household cleaning offer promoting curtain and drapery cleaning with free pickup and delivery. No extra charge.
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