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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1936

Page

8

Mrs Frank Marsh Visits Her Sister at Franklin Center

Mrs Joe McGraw visits her sister Mrs Frank Marsh in Franklin Center on August 15. The Baptist Missionary society met with Isabelle Combs Tuesday evening. Harold Schnoebelens and John Jacksons families visited, and families joined in gatherings at various local homes.

Mrs Frank Marsh Franklin Center M. D. Atkinson Joe McGraw San Diego Calif The Baptist Missionary Society Isabelle Combs Harold Schnoebelen Emil Anderson John Jackson Fairfield Harry Campbell Anna Waggoner Eleanor Sekerka Ralph Waggoner J. W. Combs Ruth Sheets J. B. Dill Malcolm Montgomery Golia Miller

Local social notes from Grandview and surrounding families

Grandview and nearby households are seen hosting relatives and guests. Rosalie and Isabelle Combs plan a Thursday 4 H club demonstration on record books and portfolios. Visits include Louis Tanner from Mercy hospitals Burlington and friends. Everette Schnoeblen from Orlando stayed several days.

Grandview Miller Burl Reed Rosalie Isabelle Combs Art Dawson Louis Tanner Mercy Hospitals Burlington Johnston Everette Schnoeblen Orlando Fla Harold Schnoeblen Schnoeblen Rock Island A. L. Keyser Clinton Clyde Dawson J. Isabelle Combs Ralph Kern Roy Nelson Roy Waggoner Jolly Joker Club Combs Dude Waters Caroline Sheetz Rosalie Combs C. B. Reed Earnest Ames Golla Miller

Sands Family Returns From Six Weeks Western Trip

A. E. Sands and family returned Tuesday night from a six week tour of western states visiting Denver Yellowstone Park California Oregon and Washington. Mrs Sands visited relatives including F G Sands in California while other locals traveled to Davenport and North English for events and visits with kin.

Ruth Norris Ainsworth A. E Sands Martha Neal Denver Yellowstone Park California Mr. Sands F. G. Sands Oregon Washington Hugh Hall John Hall Virginia Miller Mary Ellen Crawford Davenport Ringling Bros. Circus Davenpor Renrock Ohio Fred Barber Arvid Stanley Webster City Lyle McCaleb Gene McCaleb Norbert Norris Gene Norbert Helen Wheeler Rochester Maxine Welliver Los Angeles Calif Nellie Osborne Larry Hostetler Baby Harry Boileau Brighton Boileau Will Kilgore Manford Emmetsburg Wilson Welliver

Iowa best state of nine visited

A group including Henry and Carl Zieglowsky and the Westens returned from a 6400 mile two week trip through nine western and southern states. They praised Iowa, attended the Texas centennial, and shared local social visits across Keota Cedar Falls Mount Pleasant and Wayland.

Iowa Juanita Henry Havre Henry Carl Zieglowsky Walter Evert Westen Texas Klinders Business College Juanita Hering Quincy Ilinois Gem City Business College Earl Gardner John Zieglowsky John Simmering, Jr Martin Westen Wittmer August Zieglowsky Ss. C. Wittmer Howard McBride Will Mebride Ellis Keller Robert Marshalltown Caroline Tucker Bob Crosby Guy Lewis Hering Mt. Pleasant Fair Sam Wittrig John Wittrig Wayland

And Sudden Death Opens at Fox Theatre

A Paramount romance drama features Frances Drake driving a fast roadster amid highway hazards. Randolph Scott, a police official, tries to reform her. A fatal crash linked to her intoxicated brother leads to manslaughter conviction, then release after the brother confesses posthumously.

Paramount Fox Theatre Hollywood Frances Drake Randolph Scott Frances Tom Brown Scott Brown Matefers

New Skyscraper Fire Engine Stands 65 Feet High

A new firefighting device rises 65 feet and features a water tower that can shoot a stream 70 feet, designed to combat fires in tall buildings. It aims to improve reach and efficiency for urban high-rise incidents.

Family visit notes include McCalebs in Denmark trip

Several days with her daughters in Washington Mr and Mrs George McCaleb and daughter Mildred and sons Lyle and Gene went to Denmark Thursday and visited Junior McCaleb and Mr and Mrs Fred Simmons. Miss Leta Kelper came home Thursday evening from Burlington where she visited friends.

Washington George McCaleb Mildred Lyle Gene Denmark Junior McCaleb Fred Simmons Leta Kelper Burlington

Milk income soars for Iowa farmers in early 1936

Iowa dairy leader Paul Beer reports six month milk income rose by 28 million dollars from 1935 to 1936, totaling 683 million for farm households. He notes milk remains the largest single farm income source, despite higher costs from storms, and credits science and distribution expansion for sustained gains.

Paul Beer Iowa Dairy Leader Mr. Beer United States Beer

Wellman Families Visit Smith Home at Pleasant Ridge

Pleasant Ridge community news notes visitors and locals at the Milton Smith and nearby homes. Names include J S Smith Arden Dawson and son Stanley Wellman residents and callers from Washington Columbus Junction Crawfordsville and other nearby towns. It also mentions a Pleasant Hill church picnic and a discussion on rope history.

Wellman Smith Pleasant Ridge J. S. Smith Arden Dawson Stanley Milton Smith Mr. Kort Washington Justin North Robert North Leonard Oung Bob McCaleb Wilmer Kauffman Harold Snider Henry Underwood Dale Smith Pleasant Hill Frank Hunter

Cherries Introduced to England by Romans

The cultivation of cherries native to Europe traces to Roman introduction in England.

Europe England

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