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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1939

Page

5

Notice of Probate of Will in Washington County

Notice in District Court State of Iowa Washington County No 7227 announces probate of the last will and testament of Bertha Sanger Mewhirter deceased dated January 11 1939. The court fixed April 19 1939 at 9 00 A M in Washington Iowa for proof and for interested parties to appear and show cause why the instrument should be probated. R R Noonan Clerk of the District Court.

Washington County Bertha Sanger Mewhirter Court House Washington Iowa District Court Said County R. R. Noonan

Harold Guy Suffers Three Fingers Cut at Sawmill

In Sandy Hook on Saturday Harold Guy lost the ends of three fingers when a saw at Hap Guy’s mill injured him. He has not missed school and doctors report the fingers healing well. Local families and neighbors gathered for Easter visits and community events in the area over the weekend.

Harold Guy Guy Sandy Hook Hap Guy Bob Guy Grandpa Guy Dan Dan Hesseltine Margaret Evelyn Mineart Ottumwa Heights Grandma Kneer Frangeline Scott Eleanor Brinning Vera Tucker Little Richard Kneer Elsie Laura Jean Donald Stout Mary Aretha Guy Washington

Bethel Sunday School Attendance Pushes for Eighty

Ruth Gideon reports at Bethel on Easter Sunday seventy attended Sunday school at Lethel with a goal of eighty for the next session.

Ruth Gideon Bethel Lethel

Easter visits and community notices in local column

Mary Gale Letts of Nevada spent Easter with her parents Mr and Mrs Floyd Letts. Bob and Richard Flynn returned to high school after tonsil operations. Mrs Sterling Holmes cares for her mother Mrs Fitzgerald in Ainsworth. Weekend visitors included Charley Horak family and others. Mrs Kolesick is improving after illness.

Mary Gale Letts Nevada Floyd Letts Bob Richard Flynn Sterling Holmes J. Fitzgerald Ainsworth Charley Kolosteck Charley Horak Norma Frank Carson Cyrus Birka Martha Charley Pleecker Marlin Mae Gideon Kolesick

Dark Hull Paint Reduces Barnacle Growth Says Study

Research finds barnacles accumulate faster on dark colored wood than on light or white hull coatings. The finding suggests painters should favor light tint paints for submerged ship surfaces to deter biofouling.

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