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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1940
Page
5
Richland reports G Davis family moving seven miles from Washington to a new farm. Mrs Neville notes Mr Davis worked in hardware and implement business with his brother in law Mal Kiggins. The item includes local society notes and various community updates.
Orin Hininger traveled to Olney Colorado to attend his father s funeral after the elder Hininger died before his arrival He joined family for services and returned home afterward through Mrs
Wellman residents report on the Spring Rally of the Baptist Missionary association at Kalona with Mrs. Otto Bell presenting the society report and Mrs. Paul Noftsinger elected president for next year. The column also lists funerals and relocations including Alva Stuegsegger and War ren Ihrig, with details on survivors and attending mourners.
Mrs. Leslie Ihrig Mrs. Milo Palmer and Mrs. Will Ithrig Keith Ihrig and Elmer Ihrig of Iowa City join Mr and Mrs Walter Ihrig of Sharon in the list of relatives referenced in the notice.
Mrs. L. E. Bidwell entertained the Ladies Embroidery club in Wellman with eight members. A two course luncheon was served at one o'clock by Mrs. Donald Bidwell and Margaret Furman. The gathering featured spring table decor and needlework after lunch. Also, a Young People's Sunday school class party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Rice included members and teachers from the Methodist church. committee in charge were Mr. and Mrs. Rice and others, with quiz games, ping pong, and lunch.
England travels to Switzerland each winter for its great winter sports championships to determine the ice hockey and ski champions of the season.
Four Wives sequel to Four Daughters brings Priscilla Rosemary Lola Lane and Gale Page back with John Garfield in vision and adds child roles including Albert the young doctor. The cast includes Jeffrey Lynn Claude Rains May Robson Frank Mellagh Dick Foran Vera Lewis Henry ONeill and Frank McHugh with new babies and a twin birth.
Lexington community sent a carload of musicians to the Fairfield state music contest. Mrs John Flading and Mrs Mort Kimde accompanied performers, while Victor Flynn attended the Junior-Senior banquet at West Chester and Co Supt L B Krabill visited.
Kenneth Bishop enjoys a new bicycle as Lexington school reports activity on Thursday. The funeral of Swain Beatty in Washington drew wide local representation highlighting the Beatty family’s prominent church and social role. Wade Gardner family visited Ray Woodford’s home in Oskaloosa. William Flynn shipped cattle to Chicago this week.
The S. P. Beatty Family expresses gratitude to kind neighbors and friends for expressions of sympathy and the floral offerings they received during a time of loss.
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