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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1940

Page

5

Mrs. Hagie Dies at Crawfordsville

Mrs. W. H. Hagie, 73, died at home in Crawfordsville after a long illness. She suffered strokes since youth and a final paralytic stroke this summer. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday at Crawfordsville Methodist Church with Rev. Lester J. Interment in Crawfordsville cemetery. Survived by husband W. Hagie. three children Harold Lamb, Reba, and Will. two sisters. three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Two children died in infancy.

United Presbyterian Church Methodist Church Harold Lamb Prospect Heights Sli Reba Will Crawfordsville A. L. Griffith Washington Rebecca Chrissinger Compa Calif

Kepharts Prepare County Exhibit for State Fair

Pleasant Hill notes detail the Fred Kephart family organizing a county display for the state fair. The column records social visits, family gatherings, and local events at farms around Pleasant Hill, including birthdays, picnics, and trips to nearby towns. It mentions Humble news of missed services due to muddy roads and plans for Hollywood in the future.

Earl Kephart Pleasant Hill Fred Kephart Letha Lambert Mable Burham Lulu Kephart Velma Button Factory Roy Kephart Eugene Chalupa North Will Saville Don Darbyshires Bobby L. B. Hanan Keith Ft. Madison Alvin Oskaloosa Clyde Lambert Dale Cole Harry Bishop Sunset Park Lambert Billy Cole Lloyd Dickinson Priscilla Keith Farmer Will Miller Lee Hesseltine Ed Zook Vincent Beliel Jewse Wing Jones Funeral Home Harry Drake Homer Ernest E. Sigafoose Clyde Lamberts W. R. Gamon William Alvin Kephart Liloeyd Neiswanger Lloyd

Funeral of Lowell Adams at Lone Tree

Funeral services for Lowell Adams 14 formerly of Kalona will be held tomorrow at 2 PM in the Lone Tree Methodist church Rev Ward Hatfield will officiate Adams died yesterday at his home after 13 months bedridden with rheumatic fever He was born December 13 1925 in Kalona and is survived by his parents a brother Clifton and both sets of grandparents from Kalona Thornburg and Lone Tree local furniture dealers Marner and Adams connected with funeral duties

Kalona Lowell Adams Lone Tree Methodist Church Ward Hatfield Lowell L. O. Adams Lone Tree Marner and Adams Clifton M. N. Adams James McCracken Thornburg

Case Settled After Seven Years in Indian Land Whisky Case

Salt Lake City reports the federal government won its case against Thomas Atkins of Minturn Colorado after seven years of investigation. Atkins was found guilty on charges of possessing two gallons of moonshine whisky on Indian land and fined five dollars plus two concurrent one hour sentences served in the courtroom with a U S marshal.

Salt Lake City Utah Thomas Atkins Minturn Colo Atkins Department of the Interior U. S John 8. Boyden

Quinlans Visit St Louis and Iowa City Friends

East Highland residents Mr and Mrs Edd Quinlan and daughter Maxine were Sunday visitors at Mrs Anna Lear's home before traveling to St Louis Missouri for a few days with friends. Maxine will stay with friends in Iowa City.

Mrs. E. Quinlan East Highland St. Louis Frank Mincer Edd Quinlan Maxine Anna Lear Quinlan Iowa City James Dvorak, Jr John Bopp Geraldine Walter J. C

Pleckers and neighbors enjoy summer time in Gray District

Gray district events include John Kurtz filling Doyle Plecker’s duties on vacation. Lewis saws wood for Jess Nicola. The Longer families and Ruth Smith visit Alvin Shebeck’s home near Columbus Junction. Ruth Longer travels to Davenport after a week with Dale Nicola and Jess Nicola helping on the farm chores.

Wm. C. Longer Gray John Kurtz Doyle Plecker Doyle Irene Lewis Jess Nicola Frank Longer Will Longer Ruth Margie Smith Alvin Shebeck Columbus Junction Ruth Longer Davenport Dale Nicola

Mrs. Nettie Owen to be Buried in Columbus Junction

Funeral services for Mrs. Nettie D. Owen, 75, will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Stephens funeral home with Rev. E R Mitchell of the Presbyterian church officiating. Interment will follow at Columbus City Cemetery. She died Friday morning at her daughter’s home in West Lafayette Indiana after a short illness. Her survivors include daughter Mrs Gertrude Solberg of West Lafayette, a California-based step son Harry Owen, a Denver based step daughter Mrs Fouse, several grandchildren and a sister Mrs Ida Gay of Redlands California.

Columbus Junction Nettie D. Owen Stephens E. R. Mitchell The Presbyterian Church Mterment Columbus City Stephens Funeral Home Nettie Merrill John Merrill Robert W. Owen P. BR. QC Solberg Harry Owen California Fouse Denver Colo Ida Gay Redlands Calif

Diamond cutting to fund Britain's war planes

London reports Britain plans to expand a new diamond cutting industry to supply the United States with finely cut stones in exchange for airplanes. Belgian Dutch German and French stones are scarce, with Antwerp refocusing exports to Britain. The venture aims to employ about 200 workers and turn 100 men into 1.1 million or more dollars annually in stone exports to help finance warplanes.

London Britain United States Board of Trade Birmingham Antwerp J. C. Ginder

Broadcasters Grant and Thompson Win FCC Licenses

Donald Grant and Gerald Thompson, Rolfe brothers, were granted broadcasting licenses by the federal communications commission after passing their examinations.

Donald Grant Gerald Thompson Rolfe Boys Federal Communications Commission

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