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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1938

Page

6

Birthdays Highlight Shiloh Community Weekend

Shiloh residents note celebrations for Lavina Schantz four and Ray Reeves with family gatherings across the area. Several birthdays are observed including Anna Lambert and Mrs. Landau, while guests visit homes of Sigafoose, Donaldson, Burham, and others in Washington Coppock and West Liberty.

Shiloh Ray Reeves Rock Island Hiil Dave Schantz Lavina Schantz Mr. Reeves Jakie Christner Manuel Harold Blick West Liberty Homer Blick Washington Joe Amline Fred Kephart Will Miller Raymond Kephart Mr. Miller Sam Lambert Donald Louis Anderson Cloyce Burham Eva Burham Dean Bevin Indianapolis Ind Anna Lambert State Theater Sam Simmons Fairfield Sigufoose Milt Denison Cecil L. B. Donaldson Glenn Beenblossom Ainsworth Howard Byron Swift Swift Tom Caldwell Mac Beenblossom Harold Beenblossom Paul and Glenn

Washington Route 3 Farm News Highlights

Easter was hosted by Mr and Mrs Milton Maas with many Maas family members visiting. Verbal notes report local residents aiding farm work, hospital recoveries, and transportation of a patient from Iowa City while three men recover from an accident, all gradually improving.

Washington Milton Maas Alice Maas Hills Ivan Meredith Ida Cavender Omer Green Wellman Albert Maas Allison Maas Jim Stoops Albert

J Terry Mathers Joins Haskins Bicycle Club

J Terry Mathers becomes a bicycle club member in Haskins as he rides a new bicycle his father bought. The town has five youths with bikes who use them regularly. Mr and Mrs Raymond Good and Donald of Wayland were guests of the latter.

J. Terry Mathers Bicycle Club Clara Godlove Haskins Raymond Good Donald Wayland

Sunday Visit and Local News From Rock Island Area

A extended family gathering in Rock Island includes Mr and Mrs BE Frey and others visiting relatives in Iowa City Washington and Columbus Junction. Visits include dental work hospital stays and church society trips with a party from the aid and missionary society attending the Iowa City Presby registrar meeting.

BE. J. Frey L. M. Boughtin Betty Leu Rock Island Frank Embree Lois Godlove Lois Iowa City Helen Washington M. D. McCreedy Richard Charles Billy Ann Gordon Lott Birney James Farrington Ed Davis Jess Boyd Ft. Madison D. H D. H. Peters Aid and Missionary Society West Liberty Clara Godlove K. A. Mathers

Florence Kyle Taken to Iowa City Hospital for Eye Treatment

April 22 Florence Kyle was taken to Iowa City hospital Tuesday to seek eye treatment and remained there for several days. Dwight Booth of Des Moines visited his parents over the weekend. Various local families shared meals and visits at the Griggs and Shebeck homes.

Florence Kyle Iowa City Hospital O. K. Dwight Booth Des Moines M. E. Booth Orville Griggs West Chester Richard Fisher Ainsworth Armour Griggs D. C. Griggs Will Longer Joe Spears Alvin Shebeck Warren Donaldson Shebeck Glenn Fuhr George Genkinger Harlan O'Loughlin Mumper G. M. Triffith and Shelangoski Floyd Robison Moline Mabel Robison Mabel Helen Courtney Ottumwa Dorothy Helmick Dallas Center H. W. Helmick M. L. McCreedy J. H. McCreedy A. M Gordon Clare Gordon Dorothy Johnson Carl Zihiman Chicago Andy Zihlman Herman Donovan George Donovan Noel Carter Abingdon Ruth Dunbar

Washington Lodge No. 26 Regular Meeting Notice

Washington Lodge No. 26 A F M holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. William Mohland serves as Worshipful Master and A W Yard is secretary, per lodge notice.

Washington Lodge No A. F A. M William

Eunice Kyle Aids Mrs Glenn Knupp At Home

Eunice Kyle assists Mrs Glenn Knupp with household tasks at the Knupp residence, continuing daily home chores and support.

Shebeck Eunice Kyle Glenn Knupp

Stranskys Set Out 1000 Black Locust Trees on a Farm

Mrs. Frank Stransky notes Frank and Marion Stransky plant 1000 black locust trees for a wood lot using trees from the Forestry department of Iowa State College. Local families and neighbors share Easter visits and birthdays as community life continues in Pilotburg.

Stranskys Frank Stransky Pilotburg Frank Marion Stransky Forestry Department of Iowa State College Joe Hoover Harvey Lee Harrington Leon Ila Elmer Sandy Orvie Scott Carl D. Anderson Roy Yoder Edith Pribyl Vera Harold Lydia Horak Harold Pribyl Anderson Nellie Scott Merry Makers Club Scott

Highland Social Notes Highlight Easter Visits

Highland residents share Easter gatherings with relatives and friends. Hubert Quinn visits his parents. the Wollrab and Chalupa families host dinners and calls. Lucille Coon returns to Coe College after vacation. The Mineer family and Joe Krotz households engage in exchanges and hatching updates.

Wilbur Chalupa Highland Hubert Quinn John Quinn Howard Fisher Harry Donald Wollrab Dorothy Sojka Milt Wollrab Worth Hartsell Charley Schnoebelen Anna Krotz

Brighton Seniors Select Honeymoon Inn Comedy for Play

The Brighton high school senior class chose Honeymoon Inn a three act comedy for their class production with a cast including Jimmie Meek Maxine Marshall Anna Mae Drish Beulah Bridges Virginia Johnston Helen Wells Jack Dunbar Ruth Shuppy Doreece Whisler Eugene Reighard Norman White Leroy Mineart Earl Courtney Tom McClean and more. Local residents received word that Roger Heacock formerly of Brighton is appointed American Vice Consul to Ontario Canada, returning to his hometown roots.

Rhua Helmick Brighton Brighton High School Jimmie Meek Maxine Marshall Anna Mae Drish Beulah Bridges Virginia Johnston Helen Wells Jack Dunbar Ruth Shuppy Doreece Whisler Eugene Reighard Norman White Leroy Mineart Earl Courtney Tom McClean Roger Heacock Baldwin Park Calif Ontario Canada Roger C. Heacock Brighton Enterprise Milo Alkire Maquan, Ill Julia Parks Mary Gowey Willard Lindauer Davenport Sam Blough

Pleasant Hill Socials and Visits Reminder

Pleasant Hill notes show Mrs. Earl Kephart and Bertha visiting Oskaloosa to see Earl Kephart while Mrs. Heseltine aids her ill mother in Washington. A long list of Sunday visitors spans Kremlins Okla and Ainsworth with family gatherings and birthday celebrations for Glenn Pratt and Wilma Beenblossom.

Pleasant Hill Earl Kephart Bertha Howard Baker Oskaloosa Henry Rathmell Carlton Kremlin Okla Silas Caldwell Howard Caldwell Charles Kephart Frank Kephart William Rathmel Fred Telford Martin Telford Ainsworth Roy Kephart Edd Chalupa Howard Benn Norman Glenn Pratt Mack Beenblossom Harold Beenblossom Glenn Beenblossom Leslie Beenblossom Roy Randall Wilma Jean Beenblossom Frank Henderson Bob Henderson Clarence Booth John Gamon William Gamon Marjorie W. R. Gamon Howard Sigafoom Jean Callled Sam Sigafoom John Geuw Sam Sigafoose Homer Kephart Sam Simmons Near Fairfield EB. Sigafsoss Roy Kephert Jake Shrader Hesseltine John Riggs Hasina Leslie Beenbloseng Fred Zieglowsky Fred Heck

Lifebelts: from cork to kapok and cotton fibers

Lifebelts were first made by Englishman John Edwards in 1805 and were not perfected for about 90 years. In later times cork was replaced by kapok and cotton like fiber from an East Indian tree, which is lighter than cork.

John Edwards

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