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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1940

Page

3

Love Explodes at Cafe Burns Hand in Mishap

Mrs E Voss Burns her hand in a cafe gas explosion last week while tending a stove. She is back at work now. Other local notes include J H Crooke injured by a steer and several visits and church notices across Crawfordsville and surrounding towns.

E. Voss Love Mary Manners Crawfordsvilele Ave Voss Clark Cafe J. H. Crooke Far! Monson W. KF. Jones Red Oak Wilburt Rose Marie Rose Nebraska Houe F. W. Faustwood Washington Presbyterian Church Donald White Chester Pipes Missour

Flynn Couple Take Three Week Motor Trip to Yellowstone Park

Mr and Mrs Claude Flynn left Riverside for a three week motor tour to Yellowstone National Park and other western sites. Robert Allen Woman's Relief Corps met in Masonic hall with social hour and a birthday cake honoring Mrs John W Tener. Mrs Ivan McCreedy and Miss Helen Tener visited relatives in White Hall Illinois. children Wagchia Billy Eddie Janet and Esther Hardy returned home with them.

Riverside Claude Flynn Yellowstone National Park West Robert Allen Woman's Reliie? Corps Masonic Hall William Ingram Claire B. Flynn John W.tener

Community Notes on Local Visits and Travel

Mrs. Loren Burr of near Lone Tree visited here Sunday at her mother Mrs Mary Schnoebelen s home. Anna Griffin visited with daughter Miss Mary Gertrude Griffin a social worker in Ottumwa who returned to Riverside. Mrs. Anna Walter stays with daughter Mrs Earl Walton after a visit in Iowa City. Ruby Sehneider returned to Des Moines after weeks with Cornelius Sehneider and the Gerald Welte family. Miss Gertrude Heitzman returned to Ottumwa hospital duties after vacation with her parents and sisters in Moline and Davenport. Joseph McClelland and Frances Cannett of Wellman were visitors at the Lee Buchwalter home. Weight of ice is 97.2 pounds per cubic foot.

Loren Burr Near Lone Tree Mary Schnoebelen Anna Griffin Mary Gertrude Griffin Ottumwa Iowa Riverside Anna Walter Earl Walton Iowa City Ruby Sehneider Cornelius Sehneider Gerald Welte Des Moines Gertrude Heitzman Ottumwa Hospital R. H. Heitzman EB. J. Unferth Moline Edith Heltgzman Davenport Joseph McClelland Frances Cannett Wellman Lee Buchwalter

Wellman Community Dinner Guests and Visits

A long list of Wellman residents hosted and visited each other over the weekend. Several families from Washington, Cedar Rapids, Manchester, Des Moines, and Iowa City joined local residents for dinners and social calls. Visitors included the Durst, Morrison, Coffey, Foster, Bidwell, Gingerich, Page, Schulty, Gastright, Love, and Nickell clans, with travel to Cincinnati and other towns mentioned.

Frank Wilson Wellman Aung L. W. Durst Marian J. F iMr A. C Durst Washington Coffey Fd Morrison, Jr Irvin Coffey West Chester Wilson Coffey Chicago Jean Coffey Iowa City Betty Pritchett Cedar Rapids Fred Durian

Gracehill Social Roundup Highlights Rainy Week

Gracehill residents share dinners and visits as rain disrupted plans. Mrs. H A Engel hosted guests Sallie Mikseh and Julia Gardner who had to return home in Wellston by team and wagon. Several families visited, and the Ladies Aid scheduled an August 28 social if weather allows. Myron Kirton’s piano recital impressed his grandmother Mrs. Anna Williams.

Anna Williams Gracehill H. A. Engel Sallie Mikseh Julia Gardner Wellston Paul Harvey Gene Williams Conesville James McKums Margaret Bill of Kinross Cad Grady Earl Grady Clovee MeKums Allen Schaeffer Frank Pratt Frances Ann Nancy Filen Christian Church Washington R. C. Rummelhart J. P. Paillester Richard Paul and John Riverside Margaret Florang Lafayette Ind Bearl Grady Nelson Woodford Davenport

Card of Thanks to Friends

Dorothy Humston thanks friends for their kind thoughts during her illness and calls their support swell.

Iowa City man committed to psychopathic hospital

District Judge James P. Gaffney ordered Alfred Connell a 35 year old Johnson county farm hand to the state psychopathic hospital for examination after Connell faced charges of improper exposure linked to recent accusations of mistreatment of Iowa City women. He previously served 30 days in jail for disorderly conduct after confessing mistreating a woman last Thursday night.

Psychopathic Hospital Iowa City James P. Gaffney Alfred Connell Johnson County Connell

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