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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1939

Page

6

Baccalaureate Services Set for Wyman High Gym

Wyman high notes upcoming Baccalaureate in the gym Sunday May 7 at 8 00 p m preached by Rev Arthur Atack from Washington Methodist church Seniors plan to attend the Guidance Conference in Washington on Friday April 28 Evelyn Rich is valedictorian and Doris Finke salutatorian.

Baccalaureate Wyman Arthur Atack The Methodist Church Washington Evelyn Rich Doris Finke Cotter Wyman Ferguson Yohe Hanft Edwards Fuller

Railroad Iron Breaks Toe in Havre Accident

Myral Smith dropped a railroad iron on her foot causing a broken toe in two places and a cast was applied. The item appears in a community notes column with numerous local visits and social calls from Havre dated April 26. Among those mentioned are the Mason family, the Cherry Holmes clan, Sam Bakers household, and several visitors traveling from Des Moines Washington Burlington and Iowa City.

Lewis Hering Havre Myral Smith E. Q. Mason Sam Bakers Chester Cherryholmes Donnie Crawfordsville Fred Whislie Allen Bradford Clyde Tucker Betty McTee Bob King Barbara Shreves Des Moines Virnus Bradford Jimmy Susana Tomlinson Washington Vernon Witting Virgil Wittmer S. C Wilmer Lauderman Leslie Been Helen Gardner C. & Baker Frank Pratt Levi Shidler Brighton Harry McConnell Harold Little Enid Estelle McConnell Charlie McConnell Sam Witting Wayland Ray Brabst Verla Jean Frank Bradford Allen Bradfords Bradford S. C. Wittme Dan Nebel Iowa City

West Bound Davenport to Kansas City Rail and Burlington Bus Schedule

The notice lists West Bound No 8 Davenport to Kansas City local departing 9 58 am No 26 Southwest Limited 1 46 pm East Bound No 5 Kansas City Davenport local 6 14 pm and Nos 8 daily except Sunday with agent BELL. Burlington Trailsways shows Chicago to Omaha Bus No 11 8 57 am and No 1 3 67 pm and Eastbound Bus No 8 3 43 pm No 12 5 00 pm Tickets available at the depot Candy Kitchen North Side Square agent AL CANTONI.

OM &It. Prp Pa.rk. CO Davenport-Kansas City Southwest Limited East Ound Kansas City-Davenport Oget el W.C. Bell Burlington Omaha Chicago Washington - Eee Waepfogies Candy Kitchen North Side Square AL Cantoni

Dream Baby Seeks Father From Divorce Suit

Mrs. Virginia Cleary of Harvey Illinois asks a court to grant divorce from husband John age 42 after 12 years of marriage saying she seeks a test tube dream baby and a perfect specimen of American manhood as the father.

Virginia Cleary Harvey Cleary John

East Highland Social News Highlights Weekend Visits

Mrs Anna Rath and sons Harold and Donald with Ruby Prymek visited the James Dvorak Jr home. Many neighbors including the Lantz, Murdock, Swailes, and Quinlan families shared visits around town. Frances Cole now drives a Chevrolet replacing her V-8, and multiple local residents stopped by the Mincer and Rath homes Sunday and Sunday afternoon.

East Highland Anna Rath Harold and Donald Ruby Prymek James Dvorak Raymond Lorack Ray Forbes James Swailes Verna Lantz Lyle Lantz Gail Murdock Bert Skala DeWayne Donna Wieland Frank Ska Linwood Heck Wilbur Chalupa Charles Nadine Milton Birka Henry Prymek Willie Weber Mary Weber I. J. Florang Linus Yeegy Frank Mincer Iowa City James Dvorak, Jr Johnnie Glenn Lambert Vernon Thomas Wesley Prehoda

Pleasant Ridge Community Notes April Illness and Visits

Pleasant Ridge notes report teacher Gladys Stalder ill with pneumonia at Washington County Hospital. Dan Eimen sheared sheep Saturday and Monday. Neighbors and friends, including the Renoux and Stalder families, visited during the weekend. Several residents, such as Ruth Smith and Aileen Smith, were at homes and gatherings, with Mrs. Henry Underwood returning from the Nick Linnen camp in Keota.

Pleasant Ridge Dan Eimen Gladys Stalder Washington County Hospital Tony Kauffman Helen Edward Elmer Stalder John Renoux Mary Renoux Washington Mary Gier Jean Sigafoose Edward Kauffman Deke Eisle Paul and Lizzie Sommers Ruth Smith Elmer Schas Aileen Smith Henry Underwood Nick Linnen Keota

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