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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1937
Page
5
A well attended Pleasant Hill school social earned about 20 dollars from hot lunch sales to fund a newly purchased piano. The event featured a solid pupil program and visits from local families during Thanksgiving weekend.
A dry platter allows a pencil to skid when pushed at an angle, illustrating friction. Water reduces friction, enabling smoother erasure across the platter. The analogy extends to car tires on wet pavement, where stopping or turning quickly becomes dangerous. Wet leaves oil ice and snow similar risks.
Barns City residents shared Sunday gatherings at multiple homes including the Gamon Henderson and W. R. Gamon households. Others hosted and visited kin across town while the Heck family visited their hospitalized son in Iowa City and Dr Masson attended Mrs John Ganon. Several sisters and relatives connected in Lincoln and Washington during the week.
Italian composer Pasquale Anfossi could write good music only when surrounded by hot fowls and bologna sausages.
Mrs Ella Day who stayed with her brother George Reed since last summer left for California Friday morning. Reed plans a spring farm sale. Edith Reed visited from Keokuk over the weekend. Mrs Alice Brown has been ill. Local home project meeting planned Women’s Achievement Day. 4-H calves scholarship noted for Donald Marek in Chicago.
Residents from Sigourney Wellman and Keota share visits with Stephens Embree and O Loughlin families. The West Chester football mothers hosted a well attended banquet. A wellman oyster supper featured Lorimar Carpenter and others. Miss Myrtle Pearson showcased buff rock chickens at a poultry show. Mr and Mrs Blankenhorn announce the birth of an 81% pound girl on Wednesday December 1.
Miss Maude Barnes travels to Omaha for a two week visit with Aunt Mrs Eva Nelson. Miss Jennie Clemens suffers serious eye trouble but is hoped to improve with treatment. County ministers Norman Webster KE Voss and D C Davies attended the Washington meeting. Mrs Webster and the Oscar Davids visited the George family. United Presbyterian Aid society members made mincemeat after a prior sale. Bernice Lowe, A N C Davenport student and former Cyclonet star, plays basketball against the local team Friday.
South Hill residents share Thanksgiving visits with family and friends from Crawfordsville Columbia and Iowa City. Local residents hunt and shell corn preparations continue as Edward Curtis and others host relatives. LeRoy Conrad recovering from smallpox vaccination and Vernon Conrad working for Wilbert Rose. Harley Rhead finishes shucking corn as the community notes the season’s end approach.
Ray Farrier celebrated his birthday on November 30. His mother and sister brought oranges to Sandy Hook school which he shared with classmates. Superintendent Krabill visited the school that afternoon.
The county treasurer’s office reports steady sale of 1938 license plates with 184 car owners purchasing and 8 trucks licensed in the first two days of December. Seven new car owners joined on December 1 and received 1938 plates, including C. B. Dougherty, Doris Steele, Paul Snyder, H. C. Messer, Clare D. Skinner, William Knebel, and A. C. Peterson.
Mrs. A. J. Morgan reports Thanksgiving weekend visits and relatives gathering across Illinois Iowa and Michigan. Jay Baxter and Junior visited Arlington Heights Illinois while H O Morgan and Lane stayed with Geo A Howard in Monmouth. Woodford kin attended a dinner at George Statler home Brighton. Stannard drove cattle and hogs to Chicago Market. Gilbert Smith family visited Applington Iowa. Ruth Smith vacationed with home folks in Cincinnati Ohio.George Woodford hosted relatives Sunday A A Soeten visiting Michigan.
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