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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1940

Page

6

Wellman Home Starts with Four Room Colonial Build

Construction begins on the four room and bath Colonial style home for Mr. and Mrs. Harold Durian in Wellman. The land sits on a lot bought from Chas Schaffer just south of the Schaffer home. An addition to the Wellman Cooperative creamery, 45 by 15 feet, is also under way to provide an office and storage space.

Wellman Harold Durian Chas, Schaffer Schaffer Wellmay Cooperative Creamery Donald Durian Iowa City Gardner Myrtle Simerman Wellman Temple Wo

Wedding of Irene Blumenstein and Willard Groff in Iowa City

Irene Blumenstein daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Blumenstein Wellman married Willard J Groff son of Mr and Mrs Louis Groff Wellman at First Methodist Church Iowa City A one o clock ring ceremony officiated by Rev Edwin E Vogt attended by Gerald Ruegsegger and Sharleen Miller The bridesmaid wore navy blue lace. Sharleen carried the ring in a talisman rose and pink sweet peas. A wedding dinner followed at the bride’s parents home with powder blue decor.

Wellman Irene Blumenstein Ed Blumenstein Willard J. Groff Louis Groff First Methodist Church Iowa City Ole Edwin E. Vogt Gerald Ruegsegger Sharleen Miller Sharleen

Most Traversed Boundary Between U S and Canada

The international boundary between the United States and Canada is described as the most traveled border corridor globally, with vast cross border movement. Authorities note heavy pedestrian and vehicle traffic reflecting close economic and social ties across regions.

United States Canada

White Oak Social News Highlights Local Visits

White Oak residents report a week of visits among neighbors. Wan da Hotle stayed at the George Augustine home and visited the White Oak school. The Augustine couple spent time in Richland with Walter Holle and others joined gatherings at Lloyd Luers home and Churchill home.

Lloyd Luers White Oak Wanda Hotle George Augustine Richland Augustine Walter Holle Rolla Gardner Mary and Stella Wanda Bartz Bonnie Jean Fred Waltman Raymond L. R. Robinson

North Carolina attendants train for World’s Fair Qs

Attendants at the North Carolina exhibit undergo a two weeks field training tour from mountain to sea to answer the thousands of questions expected from visitors at the World's fair.

North Carolina

Hoover cites ratio of criminals to students in America

J Edgar Hoover asserts that criminals exceed students in colleges and universities by over 3 percent, and that for every school teacher in the country there are nearly 4 percent more criminals. He frames this as a national concern about crime among youth and the need for education and law enforcement.

J. Edgar Hoover America

Woman seeks certified copies of epitaphs in Old Loyalist burying ground

A Vermont woman has written to St. John New Brunswick asking for certified copies of tombstones in the Old Loyalist burying ground. She appears to want copies of epitaphs on memorials to ancestors.

Vermont St. John N. B

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