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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1936

Page

4

Globe Trotters Meet Cardinals In Friday Junior College Game

Washington junior college Cardinals host the Globe Trotters Friday night at the high school gym. Admission is 25 cents for the general public, with ten cents extra for first row balcony seats. Pupils’ activity tickets are valid, and game marks the Cardinals’ season opener amid strong local interest.

George Freshwaters Washington Junior College Cardinals Globe Trotters Freshwaters Cardinals

Volleyball Match Opens Y M C A League Tonight

The first home match in the six town Y M C A volleyball league will be at the Washington Y at eight o’clock with Washington and Burlington teams. Admission is free. Washington has two league matches so far, beating Keokuk once and losing to Monmouth, with six wins in ten games.

Washington “Y Washington Sud Burlington Washington Keokuk Monmouth Ray Whitehead Eilie Nvgus Tom Cantoni Jim ‘‘Asey Don Franklin Stan Kiesey Leo Hoover

Friends Spend Thanksgiving Visiting West Sunset Neighbors

Thanksgiving guests visited many West Sunset households including Fred Spangler and Jane Shrad Alvin Pratt Jones Holmes Bailey McConahay and Warren McConahay. Ruth Baker and Mary Jones visited Havre school. Ode Ferguson hosted Sunday dinner in West Sunset.

Sam Baker West Sunset Dee Fred Spangler Wilfred Smith Myral Smith Eldred Berkshire Chester Spangler Will Mitchell Dale Jane Shrader John D. Jones Alvin Mary Virelly Krantz Ernest Jones

Oral Walters and Daughter Visit at His Mother's Home

Oral Walters and his daughter spent most of last week with his mother Mrs. D F Brum bach who has been real sick. Walter Wilson and family visited the Allen Schaeffer home on Sunday. David Banks threshing beans for Ira Miksen on the C O Griffith farm. Carl Dunbar and family visited Fred Hawkins home near Ainsworth. Mrs Julia Gardner guest at Ira Mikseh home and left for California. Neighbors thresh fodder in recent weeks.

Will Mitchell Lewis Baker Sam Baker Mary Allen Fred Spangler and Sone Green Winfield Jake Snyders Art Schmichael Hershey Hospital Muscatine Schmichael Mary Frances Cleo McCoy Fred Kupka John D. Jones Ernest Jones Sam Wittmer Virgil Samuel Dwight Maurice Stone Sam Bakers Bessie Donald Baker Walter Wilson Wellston Oral Walters Hiis D. F. Brumbach R. E. Brinning Allen Schaeffer David Banks Charley Longer Ira Miksen C. O. Griffith Carl Dunbar Fred Hawkins Ainsworth Jerry Clark Myrs Lemley Charley Curl J. A. Mayers Julia Gardner Ira Mikseh Gardner California Brighton V. Smith Allerton Cr. E. Allard Boston A. B. Cark Allard Noel Carter Burlington Gordon B. L. Coffin Cedar Rapids Coffin Jayne H. M. Baker Lone Tree Wanerus Frank Stine Birmingham Fred Wanderus Frank Day Richland Harry Bailey Oakville J. F. Frazey Bailey Dorothy Helmick Des Moines Isabel Ash Angeline Pickering Lloyd Karlen Baby Davenport A. H. Karlen Arlene Karlen Business Ottumwa Virgil Meek Chas Meek Laban Fleak Keokuk Bob Laughiige Bobby Joe

Clay District Local News Roundup

Local items report visits by county official Bauer and social calls among residents. The Clay Cemetery Association met at Rubio Bank for its annual meeting. Community residents listed callers from Wisconsin and Iowa, with Monday chores and Sunday visits noted.

Clay District A. J. Morgan Clay Bauer Washington The Clay Cemetery Association Rubio Bank J. W. Hilsabeck Embine Wis Ernie Stout Brighton Carroll Morgan Riehland Laural Miriam Stannard John Souten

Bethel Church Christmas Program Committee Formed

Maurice Meyer appointed superintendent of Bethel Sunday school selects the Christmas program committee Mrs Viola Larson Mrs Grove Letts and Mrs Marie Wulf. Community reports note a potluck at the Gideon home with fifteen attendees and upcoming meeting December 11 led by Betty and David McCartney.

Ruth Gideon Bethel Maurice Meyer Bethel Sunday School Viola Larson Grove Letts Marie Wulf Gideon David McCartney Betty Gladys Wolfe Charley Horak Sterling Holmes Charley Kolesick Jess Meeks Wood Betty McCartney Mac Wallace Parker Ames Mary Gale Letts West Branch C.F. Letts William McCartney Donald Pearl Gardner Grandma Gideon Mae Willis Wayne Gideon Ruth George Wallace Washington Ella Coon Sone Ainsworth Della Ramsey Alice Meeks Doris Redding J. E

Smallest National Park in Arkansas Grows From Reservation

Smallest national park Hot Springs Arkansas sits about fifty miles south and west of Little Rock. Designated a national park in 1921 it has existed as a national reservation since 1832 under government protection. It covers one and a half square miles and contains forty seven healing springs.

Hot Springs Ark Little Rock

Heavy Dew Sign Signals Fine Day After Midnight

A weather sign notes heavy dew after midnight as an indicator of a fine day to come. The omen emphasizes early dew as a predictor of pleasant conditions.

Uncle Eben Reflects on Advice as Medicine

Uncle Eben recalls taking much advice that acts like medicine. Some counsel soothes him, while other guidance leaves him worse off, illustrating mixed effects of guidance on his well being.

Uncle Eben

J. Kegley Speaks to Business Men in Columbus Junction

J D Kegley state highway patrolman spoke to the Business Men's club at the community building on highway safety. K M Arington led the meeting with dinner served by Mrs Charles Reece. Local notes mention a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Clarence Allo way of Columbus City and various church and community activities in the area.

Columbus Junction J. D. Kegley Business Men's Club K. M. Arington Charles Reece Clarence Alloway Columbus City Sunaday Methodist Church Presbyterian Church Larry Robertson Richland FB. G. Anwyl Foreign Missionary Society The Louisa County Wapello C. S. Ramsdale Mis Margaret Williams

Half Hour Club Discusses Ancient and Modern Games

The Half Hour club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. H. E. Northey. Discussion focused on ancient and modern games led by Meadaimnes L. McRoberts H. E. Northey and Miss Pearl Harrison.

H. E. Northey Meadaimnes HU

Rulers of Hawaii Over Last Century

Hawaii has seen five kings a queen a regent a provisional government president a republic and eight territorial governors in the past century detailing its monarchical and political transitions.

Hawaii

Brighton area personal notes recount holiday travels

Brighton residents share Thanksgiving visiting across Iowa and nearby towns. Families from Allerton, Boston, Davenport, Ottumwa, and Richland visit kin, while others return to work or schooling after the holiday. Local moves include the Cady family relocating near Rock Island depot. Junior Choir leads Sunday service at the Methodist church.

Johnson County 4-H Steer Narrowly Loses Grand Championship

Cleo Yoder of Johnson County Iowa misses his second straight grand championship at the International Livestock Exposition as his Angus calf Diamond City trails an Oklahoma State College steer named by Judge Walter Biggar of Scotland. Ralph Drake of Palo shows the winning calf for the Iowa State Fair.

Chicago Cleo Johnson County Wellman Iowa Ralph Drake Palo Oklahoma A M. College Walter Biggar Scotland Yoder Angus Biggar Diamond City

Resins in Varnish From Natural to Synthetic Bases

The bases of varnish are resins forming the film. They may be natural resins from tree barks in Africa, New Zealand and other regions, or synthetic resins chemically manufactured.

Africa New Zealand Earth

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