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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1943

Page

4

Snowball District Sends Two Children to Prairie Flower

Snowball district will not open this year and only two children, Arlene and Gladys Knupp, transfer to Prairie Flower as classes resume next Monday. Prairie Flower opens with Miss Patricia Griffith teaching. many local students move on to Washington High or remain with returning residents. Evangelistic meetings are held nightly at Prairie Flower Church led by Rev. A. D. Adams.

Dad Prairie Flower Patricia Griffith Roy Finke Snowball Arlene Gladys d Knupp Joyce Graff Leota Fishburn Lorene Booth Washington High Helen Knupp Leonard Booth Stanley Jarrard Sai Prairie Klower Sharch Diadams Florence Naomi Wyle Walter Kyle Hub

Richland Letter recounts local visits and a funeral

Mrs. Ethel Pentgraph of Burlington and Joan Pentgraph visit Washington with family. Several Richland residents see relatives in Macon Missouri and Iowa. Mrs. Arthur Smith dies after years as an invalid with funeral at Ackworth. Rev A C Roach conducts Pleasant Hill service. Local residents report tonsil removals and Iowa City visits.

C. A. Neville Richland Ethel Pentegraph Burlington Gertrude Hill Joan Pentegraph Washington Vick Oswalt Clarence Heilman Geo. Blattner Win. Greeson Macon Sidney Coon Riverside Elza Fitch R. L. Lytle Helen Wilson Fred W. Smith Ackworth Lowa Smith Gladys (Smith) Jones Jamaica B.W.L. Gilbert Smith Newt Robinson Hal Figgins Iowa City

Threshing completes as rains ease in Floyd Edmondson area

The August 19 threshing round at Floyd Edmondson’s finished with yields between 30 and 50 bushels amid earlier heavy rains that caused delays. Clover primed for hay, Ainsworth Methodist church collected 108 old jewelry items now sent to their destination. Community visits include Mrs. Frank Van Horn and Mary of Winfield. Private Gilbert Woods left Iowa City for Camp McCain after a 12 day home furlough. Circle 1 of the W. S. Co. S. met with Mrs. Floyd Edmondson. eight members attended.

Correne Edmondson Floyd Edmondsons Ainsworth Methodist Church Frank van Horn Mary Winfield James Clegg Gilbert Woods Iowa City Camp McCain Mississippi

Kil patrick family and friends visit area in late August

Crawfordsville reports Kenneth Kilpatrick and family returning from Burlington after visiting Mr and Mrs L Clark and Mrs Lyle Lowe. Earl Walker visited Winfield. David Griffith of Rock Island spent weekend with sister Mrs T H Huston. Ferguson reunion at Sunset Park Washington noted. Lewis Thomas couple left to visit Mt. Pleasant and Arkansas while hay fever prompts search for climate. R E Bennett and Mrs Bennett Hedrick visit relatives en route to Winfield. Mrs Bennett formerly Susan Harper.

Mary Manners Crawfordsville Kenneth Kilpatrick Burlington L. Clark Lyle Lowe Earl ‘Walker Winfield Satur David Griffith Rock Island T. H. Huston Russell Zickafoose Cedar Rapids J. C. Mitchell Frank Fletcher R. J. Ferguson Earl Ferguson Ferguson Sunset Park Washington Lewis Thomas Lee Lease Home Mt. Pleasant Arkansas Oklahoma R. E. Bennett Hedrick Winfield

Court notice lists numerous defendants over land dispute in Iowa

District Court of Washington County Iowa hears a broad complaint by Roger Colthurst and Jesse Pearson claiming fee simple title to two tracts of Washington County land. The petition seeks quieting of title and estoppel against all named and unknown claimants with a September 15 1943 appearance deadline and typical court relief.

District Court OF Iowa Washington County Roger Colthurst Jesse Pearon Willaam H. Jenkins Samuel Stephan Auditor’s County Recorder District Court Jesse Pearson Washington Nathan Baker Thomas’ Baker Sarah Baker John Lyon Margaret Lyon Alexander Lee Alex Lee Rosanna I. Lee John E. Martin John E. Malin Jemimin W. Malin Jermin W. Malin Margaret J Lyen Fanny Ritchey Wesley Ritchey Lydia A. Ritchey Caroline M. Ritchey Edwin M. Ritchey Nathan Littler Lydia Abigail Kopp Jacob F. Kopp Jesse Ashby Fanney Ashby Thomas Ritchey Caroline Matilda Ritchey William H. Jenkins Jonathan ©. Conger Wm. H. Jenkins Margaret Jenkins J. C. Conger Jane Conger James Dawson Jeannette Dawson Samuel M. Cox S. M. Cox John H. Bacon Mary A. Bacon May A. Bacon Elliot J. Wooley E. J. Wooley E. P Eas City of Washington Towa Clerk of the District Court of

Plaintiffs File Petition Against Morrison Building

Legal notice states Morrison & Morrison represent plaintiffs in a petition filed August 17 24 31 with details of relief demanded and party names. The document outlines the attorney firm and filing timeline for the case.

Morrison & Morrison Morrison Washington Iowa

Local Notes Show Moves And Education Plans

Jane Mahin returns from California and plans to study at the University of Iowa for a master’s degree. Arthur Havel buys the Swift building, gutting the first floor to produce a fly wheel flange workshop for Montgomery & Co, with plans to live upstairs. Blanche Ginkens returns from Cedar Rapids to teach near Bristow starting August 30. Betty Burt returns from Cedar Falls to teach in Napier after a stay in Napier. Various residents travel to Don City and Iowa City for visits and hospital stays.

Arthur Havel Swift Lee Hunt Montgomery & Co Blanche Ginkens Cedar Rapids Montgomery Ward Brishton C. E. Bassler Bassler Iowa City Vanna Ginkens Oakdale KE. H. Ginkens Betty Burt Cedar Falls Napier Itowa

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