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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1938

Page

10

Fairfield Families Dine With Sigafoose Household Guests

Fairfield residents visit the L. F. and Howard Sigafoose home for meals and conversation as several neighbors plan to move into the Caldwell house. Families from Fairfield Wayland Ord and Rock Island share weekend hospitality and daily calls amid neighborhood transfers.

Fairfield Sigafoose

Farm paints up as Ross Van Nostrand hosts neighbors

Norman Schoonover attended the students council at Corneil college Mt Vernon Saturday. Mr and Mrs Sam Marsh and James spent Tuesday evening at the Dale Barn home near Way. Owen Blick and family near Merrimac spent Sunday at her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Amrine. Mr and Mrs Dave Schantz and family visited Sunday with her mother Mrs Fanny Christner of Wayland.

Will Caldwell Jean Sigafoose Fae Grace Schoonover Inez Schoonover Frank Podaris Albaugh School Orville Caldwell Billy Gene Breintenbach Washington Louis Anderson Charles Anderson Sam Simmons J. Simmons Bruce Fairfield L. F Howard Sigafoose Sam Sigafoose Llwyn Gardner Florence Donaldson Sigafoose Ross van Nostrand Norman Schoonover Corneil College Mt. Vernon Sam Marsh James Dale Barn Wayland Owen Blick Merrimac Joe Amrine Dave Schantz Fanny Christner

British Bulldogs in Roman Days

A historical note highlights the long history of British bulldogs noting their fame dating back to Roman times. The brief mentions the breed's enduring popularity and ancient roots.

Several at Haskins on Sick List Are Reported Better

Local column notes multiple residents of Haskins improving after illness. Sue Thoma Lloyd Edwards and John Birkney are mentioned with varying recovery progress. Social visits occur among families including Nicholsons Coon and McCreedys during the weekend in nearby towns.

Haskins Clara Godlove Sue Thoma Lloyd Edwards Jennie Keating John Bigney Ralph Nicholson Anna Nicholson M. T. Coon

Washington Lodge Notes and Train Schedule Fragments

Washington Lodge No 86 notes regular meetings on the first Friday each month with William P Mohland as W M and A W Yard as secretary. Knoxville Branch No 430 passenger trains run daily except Sunday on the C B Q O M and8T P and R R Co line with West Bound Ma 3 Davenport Kansas City local departing 9 58 am and No 25 Southwest Limited departing.

Washington Lodge No A. F A. M William P. Mohland W. M A. W. Yard Knoxville O.M West Bound Davenport Kansas City Southwest Limited East Bound Kansas City-Davenport W. C. Bell

Wayland Seniors Graduate May 10

Wayland high school plans a May schedule with baccalaureate sermon May 8 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. Commencement set for May 10 and grade promos May 12. All high school picnic May 13. Baseball team beat Olds Raiders 15 to 6 with Davison striking out eight in five innings. Mixed chorus to Iowa City May 6 for state contest at North Hall.

Wayland E. J. Shook Olds Raiders Davison Iowa City North Music Hall J. C. Ellis Fairfield Wayland Mennonite Eicher

Bad and Good Hawks List by Species

The passage divides hawks into four bad species the goshawk the sharp shinned hawk the Cooper's hawk and the duck hawk. The good hawks include the red tailed hawk red shouldered hawk broad winged hawk Swainsons hawk American rough legged hawk ferruginous rough legged hawk omstern sparrow hawk marsh hawk and osprey.

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H. J. Schoonover Shiloh R. H. Simmons Betty Bobby Lawrence Bush Georgia Jean L. F. and Howard Sigafoose Herman Marion Walter Neff Margaret Pratt Pleasant Hill Grahams ‘Department Stores Missouri Dixie Dugan MR. Panda BY Striebel & Mevoy Tush Raymond Coon Larry E. J. Frey John Peters Alex McCreedy Jim Bean Richard Ainsworth Godlove J. R. McCreedy Ross Harry Town City M. D. McCreedy M. D Mell Duncan Robi. Fulton Columbus Junction Duane McCreedy Paul Edwards Marylee Official Washington Directory Richard Stewart Ethel Grecian R. R. Noonan W. P. Rowe Helen Creaswell Harriet Coulter Harold Putnam Marion George County Lester B. Krabil Dr. W Kyle Ned Morrow Harve P. Wilson Fred Bauer Optometrists A. C. Peterson Second Ave Laws O. F. Boller State Bank Corner Washington St Theodore B. Bailey Nicola North Side Square Phone W. Livingston Abstract Department West Main St Court House Ralph W Thompson Washington Loan & Trust Lemley & Yard General Insurance East Main Street Washington Independent School District Lloyd Lytle W. H. Fulton E. FL. Mitek Henry Bailey Ight P. L. Jordan O. J. Brown Earl Jackson C. C. Reister Co EB. Lemby B. A. Ralston Harland W. Meed Della Patton Lester H. Orr J. H. Squire Will Dupuis W. Carl Hedges Fred Reid Ethel McCreedy Glenn Mace Ralph W. Thompson P. L. Etter T. J. Pease A. B. Atchison C. W. Tucker City Library Oat Teaiasianit Homer Stephen Eveready Iowa Chiropractors Chas. C. Brown Res Jones Funeral Home East Main St Gherman'’S Golden State Limited Californian L Goodlander C. F. Anderson Burlington Omaha Chicago Colenso Ray Tracy Shook Crone's Jack Spratt Jack Sprat Jack Spratt Bartlett Pearl Weeny Lux Babbitt's Cleanser Rinso Marsh Doz Ibs Crone's Market Nena Universal Manchester Universal Gas Iowa Southern Utilities CO
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