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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1940

Page

2

Federated Garden Club members attend first district meeting

Mrs J O Sexton and others travel to Muscatine for the first district Federated Garden Club meeting and luncheon. Visitors include Mrs Flores Burg from Wisconsin Tuberculosis Sanitarium Statesaw. Local relatives host and greet arriving guests from Cincinnati and Dubuque.

J. O. Sexton D. D. Davis B. F. Bostwick, Jr Eva Smeltzer Muscatine Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa Flores Burg Wisconsin Statesaw, Wis Ada Holingsworth Clara Gray

Couple Married Here After Divorce in Reconnection

Everett Brown and Pearl Brown of Tiffin Iowa secured a marriage license yesterday here. The couple had been previously married and divorced and came to be re married. The notices also list a local church play and a weekend of social events and travel for residents and visitors blending church life and community updates.

Everett Brown Pearl Brown Tiffin Iowa

Ottumwa residents travel to Washington on business

Mr and Mrs Jack Caldwell and daughter from Ottumwa visit Washington for business and to see friends. Several locals move houses and relocate for work while others depart for Minnesota fishing trips and Davenport schooling.

Jack Caldwell Edna Lawrence Ottumwa Washington

Baseball standings and results from Wednesday

National League and American League scores list teams and standings. New York defeated Boston in a split, Brooklyn beat Philadelphia in a game pair, St. Louis won in 11 innings over Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Chicago postponed by rain, while Detroit routed Boston and Cleveland beat Chicago. Games today include Boston at New York and St Louis at Detroit.

Cincinnati Brooklyn New York Pittsburgh Chicago Levith St. Louis Ponce Philadelphia Boston Cleveland Detroit Washington St. Boston Louis

Alaska Holds Numerous Oil Fields Under Government Control

Alaska contains a number of known oil fields under government control. The arrangement suggests state oversight of resource development and potential influence on regional energy policy.

Alaska

Australian cabinet members die in Canberra air crash

Two members of the Australian cabinet perished in an air crash near Canberra. J. V. Fairbanks, air minister, and Sir Henry Gullett, vice president of the executive council, are named among the dead.

Canberra Australia J. V. Fairbanks Sir Henry Gullett Executive Council

Weather Crop Summary for Week in Des Moines Area

The Des Moines weather week was cool and rainy with one inch total in three quarters of Iowa and heavier rainfall in Shenandoah, Afton and Monroe. Corn progressed, weeds thrived, and threshing slowed. oats yields were strong, flax yields cool, and onions and potatoes near harvest as pests and worm pressures appeared. Charles Ded Reed, Senior Meteorologist.

Des Moines Shenandoah Page County Afton Union County Monroe Jasper County Mississippi River Davenport Keokuk Feild Dubuque Plymouth County Ames Charles Ded. Reed

Empty Jewel Case Linked to Chicago Robbery Near Spencer

Police in Emmetsburg and Palo Alto county state they found a jewelry case that may be tied to a robbery of a Chicago jewelry salesman near West Bend earlier today. William Little reported four bandits stopped his car seven miles south of Spencer forced him and a Black chauffeur to ride with them and escaped with diamonds gold watches and other valuables worth over twenty thousand dollars. A Des Moines fingerprint expert began analyzing prints from Little's car to identify the attackers.

Emmetsburg Palo Alto Chicago Ill West Bend William Little Kossuth Spencer Des Moines Little

Hospital News: Births and Dismissals Across Washington

Mrs Horace Allen and baby Dennis Lee were dismissed for home in Washington. Mr and Mrs T RR Arthur welcomed daughter Susan Kay born at 11 20 am weighing seven pounds eleven ounces. Harry Bean of Aissworth and five Bowers of Lbrighton were dismissed yesterday afternoon. John Wilee Jr of Washington underwent a tonsillectomy this morning. Pearl Amlong Washington route 3 and Betty Watterson Washington were dismissed this morning.

Horace Allen Dennis Lee Washington

C D A Plans September Card Party At K C Hall

At a Catholic Daughters of America meeting last night in the K C hall plans were made for a card party to be held early in September. The session was led by the chapter's brand leader.

Catholic Daughters of America K. C Hall The Brand

Regent Mrs L F Payne Meeting Notice

A general meeting of the organization will be held in the home of Ed Lukavsky on August 28.

L. F. Payne Ed Lukavsky

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