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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1940

Page

3

Annual Baptist Association Rally Set for Thursday in Kalona

The Baptist Women's Missionary Association holds its spring rally Thursday April 25 at Kalona Baptist Church with president Mrs. Kb. H Reif presiding. The program includes sessions from 9:45 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. featuring sermons, addresses by Alice Snape and Mrs. Asquith, musical numbers, reports from member churches, a dime march, nominating committee report, and a reception for the retiring president.

The Baptist Women's Missionary Association Kalona Baptist Church Kb. H Reif I. Pitman W. P. Wittmer C. FB. Hillis Katona Alice Asquith O Rogers KE. H. Reif Kalona

Mrs Mary Allen and Clyde Beauchamp Observe Birthdays

Mrs Mary Allen celebrated her eighty fourth birthday at church in Crawfordsville with her grandson Brumby Beauchamp and others. A birthday dinner followed at the home of Mr and Mrs Lila Finke in honor of Mrs Allen and Clyde Beauchamp who also marked a birthday April 23.

Mary C. Allen Crawfordsville Brumby Beauchamp Base Vie Line Bounteou Lila Finke Mary Allen Ferral Tickey Maxine Christie Silas Finke Clyde Merlin Silas, Jr Madona Allo Crawfordsville Oth

Mills Host Bridge Party At Home

Mr and Mrs Mills hosted a bridge gathering Saturday evening at their residence. At two tables, Mrs Walter Mesier won the top score among women and Harold Booth led men. Refreshments were served. guests included Mr and Mrs Harold Hrooth of Pilot Grove.

Gilbert Mills Walter Mesier Harold Booth Mills Harold Hrooth Pilot Grove

Mrs W MelIntosh Hosts Bridge Club And Rebekah Lodge Meeting

Wellman April 21 Mrs W S McIntosh hosted her Bridge club with all twelve members present a pot luck dinner followed by bridge prizes to Mrs W B Webster Mrs Jesee Gardner and Mrs Chas Durian Jr The U Dealt Um bridge club met with Mrs Ralph Bringman with prizes to Mrs Darwin Hicks for high score and Mrs Donnell Romine for low plus second from low to Mrs Henry Willhauer Rebekah Lodge had about forty members at the regular meeting with Mrs Francis Longwell in chair committees read for the convention to be held April 26.

Ralph Bringman Darwin Hicks Donnell Romine Low Henry Willhauer Rebekah Lodge Wellman Rebekah Lodge Francis Longwell

Rainbow Girls Invited to Burlington Meetings and School

The Washington Rainbow Assembly invites members to Burlington for a school of instruction at 2 30 p m Saturday April 27 A banquet is planned at 6 p m and initiatory work begins at 7 30 p m Parents friends Eastern Star members or Masons may accompany girls for either session Notify Mrs od Laurie Reservations for the banquet are 35 cents

Washington Rainbow Assembly Burlington Rainbow Assembly Eastern Star Od Laurie Rainbow

Child Study Dept to Meet Thursday

Members of the Child Study Department of Fortnightly eb will meet Thursday evening in the home of Mrs W HO Smart 621 South Fourth avenue Mrs Harry W Sizer will report on the Family Course from the child study broadcast over WSUT at Iown City Meeting opens at 7 30 p m Riverside April 20 Mrs Nels Westermark Washington Chin of Federated Women s clubs was a guest at the Riverside Sorosis club meeting at the home of Mrs Faye Cress Thursday afternoon There was good attendance and Mrs Westermark gave helpful hints on club management Plans for the annual club outing were made to visit the Amana Colonies on May 11 and have dinner there Mrs Arleigh Frost the club president chaired the meeting opening with the club collect Roll call answered in usual manner Mrs Maude Cress led the program with The Charm of Reading and a book review Guests included Mrs Glenn Eldridge and Mrs KR C Rummel hart Water in 006 Blood Consists 2 per cent sair

W. HO Smart South Fourth Avenue Harry W. Sizer WSUT Iown City Riverside Nels Westermark Washington Chin Federated Women's Clubs Riverside Sorosis Club Faye Cress Westernmark Arleigh Frost Maude Cress Glenn Eldridge KR. C. Rummel+hart

Happy Returns and Birthday Shouts In Town

Ed Shalla marks thirty seven years since marriage as local celebrations note birthdays for Mrs George Wallace J A Neemblessom Mrs Michel Kerr Isabelle Kennard and Marjorie Aro Brinning of Welleton. Cleveland relief authorities order impounding license plates of relief clients and family car owners amid a crackdown quote by City Relief Commissioner Frank G Jones on cutting off relief rots.

George Wallace J. A Neemblessom Michel Kerr Isabelle Kennard Marjorie Aro Brinning Welleton Cleveland Frank G. Jones

Social Calendar Highlights From Week of Meetings

A compact social calendar lists events across churches clubs and civic groups. Highlights include DeMolay January February and March birthday observances at Mason Temple and a Baptist church potluck supper at 6 30 p.m. on Monday.

Y.W Eirele Masoniec Temple DeaMolay Baptist Church Vta Pan Library

Doctor notes cow asthma decline in Montana livestock

Dr. C. F. Wilkins of the Montana livestock board reports cow asthma is on the decline. The disease has a high mortality rate among livestock and is triggered by cows eating a weed they are allergic to.

C.F Wilkins Montana Livestock Board

Kilkenny Churches Shaped by Changing Uses Across History

In Kilkenny Ireland the cathedral served as a stable the Franciscan Friary became a tennis court the Black Abbey functioned as a courthouse and the parish church has been a barracks and a hospital in different periods reflecting the city’s adaptive reuse of sacred buildings.

Kilkenny Ireland Black Abbey

Japanese Claim They Invented Most New Machines

The article asserts that Japan claims credit for virtually all major inventions of the last 50 years including the airplane the glider the submarine and the gyroscope. It frames the assertion as a national claim and notes the scope of alleged innovation.

One Candidate Initiated at WRC Meeting Saturday

At the Woman's Relief Corps regular session in GAR hall on Saturday a candidate was initiated into the order. The corps voted to buy an outside flag for the courthouse and a bronze memorial marker will grace the cemetery road project. The sick calls and two weeks relief totaling 3.50 were noted. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Will Sickles and Mrs. W. P. Moriarty.

Woman's Relief Corps Gar. Hall J. D. Dayton Florence Hout Earl Steele Cemetery Road Grand Army of the Republic Will Sickles W. P. Moriarty

Mr and Mrs Trottier Honored at Cedar Rapids Party

Mr and Mrs William Trottier of Cedar Rapides were honored at a post nuptial party Saturday night hosted by Mr and Mrs Clarence Pletcher of Moline TL at the Ralph Kelley home southwest of town. Court whist produced high scores with Ethel Henderson and Wade Scranton earning top prizes. A purse luncheon followed as gifts were presented to the couple.

William Trottier Cedar Rapides Clarence Pletcher Moline Ralph Kelley Ethel Henderson Oakdale Wome Wade Scranton Krotter

Riverside Lone Tree Bands Concert April 28

Riverside and Lone Tree school bands present a free concert April 28 at 7 30 p m in Riverside public school auditorium. Lone Tree directed by Clifford Berkey features nearly 40 pieces including Memories of Stephen Foster Executant cornet solo by Robert Sherbourne and Pandora Overture. Riverside band under R C Borup performs second half with medley songs and God Bless America.

Riverside Lone Tree Riverside Public Echool Lone Tree Band Clifford Berkey Stephen Foster Sar King Patricia Kilbourne Robert Sherbourne Shirley Sherbourne Leland Dickinson Riverside Schools Band R. C. Borup Juanita America

Johnny Apollo at State Theatre stars Tyrone Power

Tyrone Power stars in Johnny Apollo with Dorothy Lamour at the State Theatre through Tuesday. The topline actor, famed for his looks and romance, plays a banker’s son who becomes a mobster after his father’s imprisonment, featuring a brutal jail break fight with Lloyd Nolan.

Johnny Apollo Tyrone Power Power Jesse James Dorothy Lamour State Theatre

Kalona P T A Meeting Highlights Student Readers

Kalona P T A held a regular meeting at Kalona High School with poems read by pupils from first to eighth grade. Miss Fowler showcased a home economics class style show while officers for Alpha and Idris clubs were elected and social refreshments were served.

Rays as wartime signaling and germ-killing lights described

Dr Phillips Thomas of an Indianapolis electric company described light ray messages as nearly interception proof for wartime use between ground and aircraft, noting only cutting the beam could intercept. He also introduced a sternlamp that sterilizes germs in confined areas like hospital operating rooms and a black light that emits various colors.

Phillips Thomas Indianapolis Electric Company

Old weathered look devised for knotty pine woodwork

Paint authorities outline a method to simulate weathered pine. Sponge the surface with a strong ammonia or soda solution, then create a dark stain using raw umber thinned with turpentine and varnish to bind it. Apply a thin shellac or dull varnish and finish with wax for protection.

Buzzard Migration Over California Pass Shuts Sky

The annual southward buzzard migration through San Gorgeon California drew crowds as thousands of birds darkened the sky. More than 4,000 of the birds were estimated to have flown through the pass in a mass flight.

San Gorgeon California

Denmark’s King Christian X Stands Tallest Monarch

The article claims Christian X of Denmark is the world’s tallest monarch, reportedly six feet six inches tall. It notes his height as a remarkable royal attribute and places him among Europe’s notable rulers for stature.

Tyrone Lloyd Nolan Christian X Denmark

Adirondacks Name Origin Tied to Mohawk Language

The Adirondacks region in northern New York gets its name from the Mohawk word ratirontaks meaning hey eat trees, reflecting Indigenous linguistic roots in the mountainous district.

Adirondacks New York

Homemakers Club Plans Flower Seed Bulb Exchange

The Homemakers club schedules a flower seed and bulb exchange at a meeting on Wednesday at 2 o'clock in Mrs Harold Ahrens's home. Committee members include Mrs M Hollinger, Mr Rob ert Tieaney and Marguerite Her ne.

Harold Ahrens M. Hollinger Robert Tieaney Marguerite Herne

Broadway Stage Hits Earn Up To Two Thousand Net

The article notes that only Tobacco Road and Able's Irish Rose have run long enough on Broadway to gross as much as two thousand dollars per year in earnings, highlighting the enduring popularity of these plays.

Tobacco Road Able

Riverside Seniors Enjoy Class Day at Fort Madison

Riverside high school's senior class spent a day at Fort Madison visiting the state penitentiary with Warden Glenn Haynes as guide and watching fountain pens made at the Sheaffer Pen Co factory. Local staff and visiting clergy joined the outing and family friends were noted visiting Riverside en route to Iowa City and Iowa State University.

Riverside Riverside High School Fort Madison State Penitentiary Glenn Haynes Sheaffer Pen Co Robert Imola Stpe Rupert Tragese Thompson Fort Francis Schaeffers St. Paul Iowa Bernard Jacobs Peter St. Mary's Wilbur Bailey Clearfield FE. W. Ford Iowa City Iowa State University Martin Kron Charles Vondrasek Morse Yissueg Ftee Vern Kron Ho Pot

Seventeenth Century Labor Pressures and Hunger Notes

Fragmented excerpt discusses workers and hunger in the seventeenth century, noting pressures to secure more work amid Dutch and English economic conditions. Context remains unclear due to garbled OCR.

Fxi- University

Paris Traffic Horns Misuse Arrests Surpass Signal Violations

Recent statistics show more drivers are arrested in Paris for horn misuse than for running traffic signals. Authorities note horn offenses rise amid urban noise and crowded streets, prompting discussions on enforcement and public awareness.

Paris

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Baptist Association Clyde Beauchamp Mrs. Mills Elestrolux Leaner Nic Hugh Bishop B. 2Nd Street Bree W. MelIntosh Bridge Club Rainbow Girls Child Study Dept Cress Mr. and Mra Ed Shalla Cleveland Kellett Ins Jowa Southern Utilities CO Methodist West Cheater Methodist Church U.P. Women's Missionary Society Russell Hell Booster Club Ralph Stewart Baptist World Wide Guild Leo Mangold East Second Street Damascus Shrine Masonic Temple Will Jones Cotter Floward Merride Bethel Women's Missionary Society Nellie Juzeler Hal Richards Homemakers Club Tlarold Ahrens Flower and Bull of Change Grace HL Ladies Aid Society North Side Cafe Hugh McCleery Rural Woman's Club Harry Anderson Jackson cArthur Duensing Home W. H. Smart South Poorth Avenue Pansy Hill Club John Caldwell Priday Dante Hendesvous Fisher Orchestra Clair Loventions Lydia EK Pinkham W.R.C Kd. of A Glendale Presbyterian Cottage T. S. Rickey East Jefferson Street the Ladies of St. Paul's Church Washington Cleaners Snt Hsu Lone Tree and Portey Dorothy Hender Kalona P. L. A Dorothy Sherman Vivian Hochstetler George Fry Robert Shetler Viola Erb Billy Yoder Marilyn Strickler Barbara Snyder David Henner Edldie Herner Jean Alt Eli Gingerich Stuart Peterson Patsy Luckenbiel Ith Alfred Grady Viola Troyer Fowler P.m Weller Snyder H. V. Beck Mohammed Sinclair Lewis Hilton Grady United States Gordon Engstrom Glen Miller Willis Wittmer Des Moines Jong-Kun Vinvs Washington Dairy Paris Horns Ainsworth Beauty Shop Evelyn Baird Sunbeam Adiator New York Corporation Pittsburgh Cast Iron & Steel American Radiator & Standard Maiitary Corporation DEAL Pittsburgh American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp
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