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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1938

Page

2

Local Residents Visit and Health Update

Mr and Mrs W A Watts and daughters Wilma Mae and Harriet of Eldon visited the H R Crayton home yesterday. St James card party Thursday April 21 at K C Hall. Frank W Landy has returned to his home on Van Buren Street after months in the home of his daughter Mrs Edgar Porter. Mr Bandy is improving but not fully well yet.

W. A. Watts Wilma Mae Harriet Eldon H. R. Crayton St. James K. C. Hall Frank W. Landy van Buren Street Edgar Porter Bandy

Dismissals and Admission Log From West Chester Area

Shirley Anne Bowser and George Taylor were dismissed yesterday afternoon. Mrs Henry Azeltine of Keota was admitted for observation last night and discharged this morning.

Shirley Anne Bowser West Chester George Taylor Henry Azeltine, Keota

All American Exposition Shows At Junkin Field

The All American Exposition Shows open April 23 at Junkin Field South Fourth Avenue under the Washington Independent Baseball club. The Naval Battle Ship Lights illuminate the midway for thirty miles. Seven rides nine shows twenty con cessions and free acts headline a program including the Aerial LaZellas. P M Jones and H V Peterson manage the event known for high class outdoor attractions.

Washington Independent Baseball Club Junkin Field South Fourth Avenue Mr. Jones Laugh Land Monkey Circus

Tungsten Trade and Insect Feelers in Science Snippet

Sixty percent of tungsten, a rare metal from China, reaches the United States and melts at about 6 000 degrees Fahrenheit. it is used in lamp filaments tubes and high speed tool steel. Insects possess feelers and specialized tools for foraging, such as mosquitoes with dagger like beaks that pierce skin for a blood meal.

China United States

Local Hospital Updates and Family Travel Notices

Mrs Clyde Pratt remains stable after a third blood transfusion and faces a critical two day period for recovery observers say at University Hospital. Vernon Crull returns home from Mercy Hospital with injuries and pain al though improving. Mrs A L Young travels to Waterloo with her daughter Mrs A C Behrens. Roy Grecian returns from Los Angeles to stay with his mother Mrs John Robertson. June Davis Moore’s daughter leaves for Houston after visiting St. Louis. Mrs Orville Elder heads to California for a month visiting relatives.

Clyde Pratt Mrs. Lyle Morehouse Placentia Cel

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