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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1936

Page

6

Neighbors Surprise Birthday at Young America Party

In Young America on a Friday evening Mr and Mrs Will Marie were honored by relatives bringing a birthday cake oysters and a basket supper. Attendees included Leo Marie Leonard Marie Celestine Marie and others. A school program at Young America school featured county superintendent Mr Krabill with three contests and prizes awarded to Mrs Glenn Schwartz Charlie Palmer and Geraldine Crone.

Levi van Dyke Will Marie Marie Leo Marie Leonard Marie Celestine Marie Joseph Wolfe Minnie Vera Bernard Wolfe H. L. O'Loughlin Will Conger Hattie Ross Aggie Ross Tillie Parker Fred Glenn Schwartz Raymond van Dorin Salem Dorothy Johnson Washington Lawrence Mills Orval Barton Raymond van Dor Olive Stalder Charlie Palmer Geraldine Crone Has Barthelow Keith Huber Elmer Cherry G. W. Manassier George Nelson Paul Emmett Hayes Harry Dodson Columbus Junction

E Stalder Family Dines at Kauffman Home

Pleasant Ridge reports Mr and Mrs Emil Stalder were dinner guests at the Kauffman home with extended family in attendance. The gathering occurred December 3 and highlighted local social ties.

Tony Kauffman Robert North Loyal Verlena Justin North Washington Howard Sigafoose Mel Crandall and Sons Frank Hunter Milton Smith Dale Bill Crandall E. Stalder Kauffman Home G. M. Smith Pleasant Ridge Emil Stalder

Lester Macon and Family Visit A Strum Home

New Haven report details Mr. and Mrs. Lester Macon and their family visiting Sunday at the Alvin Strum home. The same day Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Lauderman shared Sunday dinner at the Marion Smith home. Also noted is Mr. and Mrs. John Mottet and family from Ottumwa spending Sunday afternoon with Laurence.

Merle Statler Wilmer Lauderman Marion Smith Lester Lease Home Leon Roy Wells Helen Mottet Riverside Fred Heck Cedar Rapids Sacred Heart Academy Walter Sheets Frank Smith Bert Florida Charley Greiner Delores Donald Mela Janecek Glen Miller New Haven Lester Macon Alvin Strum John Mottet Ottumwa Laurence

Miss Jane Pearson Enrolls in I. S. T. C. for Coming Term

Miss Jane Pearson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Pearson, travels to Cedar Falls to enroll at Iowa State Teachers College for the coming term. Thanksgiving visits dot the week as local families host relatives and friends across Xenia, Ainsworth, Waterloo, Davenport, and Iowa City.

R. L. Stephens Xenia Jane Pearson Jesse Pearson Cedar Falls Iowa State Teachers College James Clegg Harold Clegg Jimmy Larry H. F. Burmeister Ainsworth Florence Baird Waterloo George Baird Wayne Norman Billy Ed Davis Carl Wylie Ged Edmondown Richard Stepheny Davenport Milo Patterson Ott Patterson Iowa City Stephens Will Reaney Corbin Crawford Chicago Richard Stephens

Highland Center Local News Highlights

Local items from Highland Center report social visits over Thanksgiving weekend. Families including Kretz Coon Harrison Murphy Murphy Canott MecCreedy and Coon members are listed visiting relatives and friends in Iowa communities such as Cedar Rapids Washington Wellman Brighton and nearby homes.

Highland Center Eula Mae Coon Dee Joe Kretz Everette Coon Lucille Coon Cedar Rapids Ira Coon Ben Harrison Henry Harrison Washington Wm. Murphy W. R. Murphy Lucille James Murphy Wellman Lewis Coon Eula Mae George Canott Marjorie Joe MecCreedy Murray McCreedy Brighton

The world owes no man a living and work

A terse saying frames obligation as mutual: the world does not owe anyone a living and people owe the world labor. The maxim emphasizes personal duty to work rather than entitlement.

Miss Davida Fisher Returns to School Work at ISTC

Miss Davida Fisher returns to school duties at ISTC after Thanksgiving visit home from Cedar Falls. Thanksgiving gatherings at Haskins involve many relatives and friends including the McCreedys and Godloves. Local residents, extended families, and guests shared a turkey dinner and updates on kin across Iowa City, Muscatine, Washington, Bath and Detroit.

Davida Fisher Joan Godlove Haskins da Vida Fisher Cedar Falls Alex McCreedy Duane McCreedy Fairfield Orie O’conner Robert Burke McCreedy Paul Mundt Washington John Godlove Marion Ralph Jones Dave Powers Leslie Kenneth Walter Powers Iowa Frank Embree M. DD. McCreedy Richard Charles Billy Lois Godlove Iowa City Lyle Embree Max Leo Embree M. D. McCreedy Harold Godlove Eva Reese Chas. Blackburn Fanny Edwards Moline Detroit Edwards Pearson Muscatine George Murphy Marilyn Jed Murphy Irene Mary Bath

Yeagers Visit Boyd Twinam in Iowa City Hospital

Crawfordsville Dee 2 Mr and Mrs George Yeager and daughter Vera visited Boyd Twinam in an Iowa City hospital Sabbath. Twinam underwent an operation Saturday forenoon and was reported to be doing very well. Also noted is Mrs Maxine Lease Davis recovering after an appendectomy in Washington county hospital. Mrs Adams of West Liberty visited Mary Packer who is sitting up some. The Hampton Va St John's Episcopal Church is cited as the oldest parish in the country, established in 1610, originally Kecoughtan Parish.

Crawfordsville Dee George Yeager Vera Boyd Twinam Iowa City Hospital Twinam Maxine Lease Davis Washington County Hospital Adams Weat Liberty Mary Paecker Packer St. John's Episcopal Church Hampton Kecoughtan Parish Kecoughtan

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