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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1938

Page

8

Quieting title suit targets vast Iowa land tract names

In Washington County Iowa Chas F Greiner sues John Imlay Mary Imlay Andra McCoy Justus B McCoy Justice McCoy Mary McCoy Joseph Allen and many others plus unknown claimants seeking to quiet title in fee simple to described real estate in townships 75N R8W. The petition alleges record title errors and adverse claims but prays for title quieting and dismissal of all unknown claimants. The case requires appearance by September 12 1958 or default judgment will be entered.

John Imlay Mary Imlay Andra McCoy Justus B. McCoy Justice McCoy Mary McCoy Joseph Allen A. J. Wheelock Sophina Wheelock Sophronia Wheelock B. M. McCoy D. McCoy Home Insurance Company of Washington Iowa J. R. and L. C. Richards First National Bank of Mt. Pleasant A. W. Chilcote J. A. Chilcote Benjamin M. McCoy Sue PD. McCoy Jane A. Chilcote Benjamin McCoy J. W. Anderson James W. Anderson Livonia Anderson John Connor Maria Connor Marie Conner J. G. Vincent Catherine Vincent Effie D. Allen Vincent & Allen Daniel Mickey Lavina Mickey Justice B. McCoy Farmers & Merchants Bank of Washington Lovisa P. Conner Louisa C. Conner Wm. Sutherland William Sutherland Winnie Sutherland Jacob Kesler Jemima Kester Jacob Kessler Jemima Kessler D. F. Stewart Daniel F. Stewart A. C. Stewart Flora Stewart Linnie M. Stewart Flora E. Stewart Flora Stewart Randall Charles H. Randall Chas H. Randall Lynn Stewart Agnes C. Stewart S. M. Cox Washington County Chas Atkinson Charles Atkinson District Court City of

George L McDantel Druggist Tops Hogs at $5.50

Weather remains generally fair through tonight and Wednesday as hog markets report top price of $5.50 for hogs with George L McDantel noted as the prominent local druggist in the period.

Coronation of George the Second King Born in England

The coronation of George III, first Hanover king born in England, was hailed with rejoicing as a true-born Englishman. Ramsay's portrait depicts him fair and fresh colored with blue eyes and light auburn hair.

George II George House of Hanover England Allan Ramsay

Walter Huston Stars in Of Human Hearts at State Theatre

Walter Huston leads a cast including James Stewart Beulah Bondi and Gene Lockhart in Of Human Hearts a Lincoln era drama about a circuit riding preacher and his family. Filmed on location at Lake Arrowhead the film follows father son conflict civil war reunions and a devoted mother amid strong supporting turns and a village cast.

Lincoln America Ohio Walter Huston Dodsworth James Stewart Beulah Bondi Huston State Theatre Honore Morrow Clarence Brown Lake Arrowhead Guy Kibbee Chas Coburn Gene Lockhart Ann Rutherford Leatrice Joy Gilbert John Gilbert Arthur Aylesworth Clem Bevans Charles Grapewin Gene Reynolds Sterling Holloway Charles Peck Robert Mc

Honor Roll Packed With Names At Wyman School

Wyman students list honor roll recipients for the fifth six weeks with Mildred and Norma Davis on the roll, spelling stars in multiple grades, and several absentees due to illness. The sixth grade reflects a debate on summer opportunities.

Wyman Mildred Davis Norma Davis Washington Kenneth Long Allen Johnston Gordon Huston Larry Jack Patricia Davis Loren Evans Erma Cooper Audrey Rees Joyce Finke Betty Harter Lyle Crawford Junior Gipple Donald Kracaw Frances Metzger John Nicholson Keith Bogle Mary Lona Davis Robert Gipple Louise Humphreys Leland Love Etta Mae Lantz Mary Lena Davis Lyla Crawford Junior Gippple Calvin Humphreys Ina Jean Lantz Donald Riley Merlin Davis Donald Davis Robert Humphreys Bobby Robertson Jean Humphreys Evelyn Johnston Adeline Humphreys Frieda Rees Dale Kennedy Wendell Hughes Book Club Rathel Crawford Lbrarian Longfellow Whittier and Holmes

Arsene Lupin Returns at the Fox Theatre

Melvyn Douglas Virginia Bruce Warren William lead in a two day mystery drama at the Fox Theatre Wednesday. The chase spans Washington and Paris with two suspects dead and the thief Arsene Lupin revealed in the final scene.

Melvyn Douglas Virginia Bruce Warren William In Mystery Arsene Lupin Maurice le Blanc Fox Theatre Virginia Bruce Warren William John Halliday Nat Pendleton Monty Woolley Clive George Zucco George William Halliday Paris Douglas Pendleton Lupin

Frogs and Toads Use Rapid Tongues to Catch Prey

Frogs and toads possess very fast tongues that snap out to snag prey. The rapid tongue action acts like a lightning strike, allowing the amphibians to seize insects efficiently.

First Tourists Named From Ancient Travel Book

The travel book lists a range of historic figures as the first tourists including Moses Abraham Jonah Ulysses Plato Strabo Cleopatra the queen of Sheba Marc Anthony Julius Caesar Daedalus Herodotus Aeneas of Troy and Alexander the Great.

Moses Abraham Jonah Ulysses Plato Strabo Cleopatra the Queen

John Bates in CCC hospital with rheumatism

Riverside April 11 Father and mother L R Bates report their son John Bates a member of the Sig ourney CCC camp is ill at the Fort Des Moines station hospital and will remain bedbound for three more weeks to recover from inflammatory rheumatism. Alma G Ott 74 dies after long illness. funeral at Riverside Methodist Church with Rev Pet erson and Rev Crozier officiating. Burial in Riverside cemetery. Pre Easter Evangelistic Mission services canceled due to power outage. series to continue with sermons by Rev Suart C Peterson addressing faith topics.

Estelle Critz Riverside L. R. Bates John Sigourney CCC Station Hospital Fort Des Moines Methodist Alma G. Ott Stuart C. Peterson W. N Crozier Harold Cress Robert Allen Woman's Relief Corps William Sims Joseph P. Quinn G. A. White Ivan McCreedy Omer Younkin Dudley Allen Town Riverside Methodist Church Suart C Peterson

Carolyn Sampson Spends Weekend in Hazel Hora's Home

Local column notes visits and social events in Harmony. Carolyn Sampson stayed with Hazel Horn. the Longer and Gideon families hosted Sunday gatherings. Betty Mulcahy and others joined suppers and funerals. Ronald Horn left for Hutchinson to work for a paint firm.

Carolyn Sampson Hazel Hora W. R. Longer Harmony Hazel Horn Charley Schiebel George Evans Gideon Betty Mulcahy Ed Sleck Clarence Fletcher Moline Ralph Kelsey Ronald Horn Hutchinson Kansas Nick Schmidt Lena Mayer Bill Chmelar

Apple spray guidance for Iowa orchards from county agent

County Agent Roudabush reports above normal March temps raise apple scale risk in northeastern to central Iowa. Edgecombe advises two pre bloom sprays for most regions and a cluster bud spray before blossoms open, with lead arsenate included to control cankerworms. Southwestern and western Iowa need cluster bud spray only.

Roudabush Iowa S. W. Edgecombe G. C. Kent Iowa State College Kent Edgecombe Farm Bureau

Early Pike's Peak Fire Burns Across Thousands of Acres

In the early settlement era a fire started by hunters on Pike's Peak burned intermittently for eight months scorching thousands of acres. Several intervals offered chances for a small crew to extinguish it.

Pikes Peak Pike's Peak

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