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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1941
Page
5
Dore y Pearson tied for first in a recent WMT Cedar Rapids amateur singing contest and will advance to the finals in Cedar Rapids. Also news notes residents share visits and relocations around Ainsworth Zimmerman and nearby towns with several social updates and travel plans.
The optical instrument sector relies on spider webs as its sole commercial source, highlighting a niche supply chain where researchers and manufacturers depend on natural fibers for precision components.
Local residents from Ann Arbor to Davenport and Ottumwa traveled for Easter celebrations and hosted relatives. The record lists visits, dinners, and hospitality at homes in Bettendorf, Oskaloosa, Des Moines, Rockford, Fairfield, Menlo, Hammond, Rimersburg, and other towns as families shared meals and attendances at church services.
Mrs. Ed Sanders and sons Mark and Billy visit Fort Madison relatives while Mr. Sanders spends Sunday there. Harold and Mrs. Brown and son Jimmy visit Albia relatives. Ralph and Mrs. Thompson move to a New England apartment. Dan Brindley family stays in Thompson home. Carroll Baker and family from Kansas City visit Dr. and Mrs. Brown. Baker returns home, Mrs. Baker extends stay with aunt. Carol Brack returns to St. Paul after spring break visit with aunt Mrs. Gillespie. United Presbyterian sunrise breakfast at Don Wylie home with 35 youths. devotions led by Rev. George Kerr and a buffet. Mrs. Charles Benz hosts Easter guests from Oskaloosa and Davenport. Miss Benz visits from Oskaloosa.
Riverside April 14 The ladies of Trinity Methodist Church sponsor a mother daughter banquet this month inviting mothers and daughters to participate. They will provide a dinner and an outside speaker will address the gathering. Mothers and daughters are asked to contact church members.
Mrs R I Marner hosted a Fortnightly club gathering with Mrs Arthur Kern as guest. The afternoon included sociability and a luncheon served by Mrs Marner assisted by Mrs Elmo Knittel and Mrs Kern. Members present included Mrs Elmo Knittel and others.
Ames Iowa April 15 Dr W H Pierre head of the Agronomy Department and the agriculture experiment station at Iowa State College will teach at the University of Chicago during the first summer session delivering a lecture series Soil Plant Relationships starting June 18. MecCreedy and Mrs Elmer Scher re Mrs Robert Smola will host a club meeting in May.
The Willing Workers of the Columbus City Methodist church met with Mrs Tudor Arthur and hostesses Mrs J B Reeve and Mrs David McAfee. They planned the annual Mothers Day party for May 9 in the church parl. Each member may hire a guest. Mrs Charles Aringdale hosted relatives for Roy Aringdale’s 25th wedding anniversary dinner.
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