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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1936

Page

5

Names of Children Entered in Christmas Parade Staged Here

Leigh Soule heads the parade committee and releases a list of boy and girl entrants, with parent names, for the Saturday event. Snow and cold limited participation, but the entry list was captured from the Y M C A blanks and shows numerous families and groups including Breitenbachs, Bakers, and Mootharts among many others.

Leigh Soule

Long List of Names and Vehicles From Local Parade

A sprawling roster of individuals and floats appears to fill a parade lineup, naming numerous families and groups. The list includes Duke of York, Harold Young, Harold Van Winkle, and many others, along with vehicles and floats credited to Terry Anderson, Glenn And John Baldrige, and a broad cast of residents.

Terry Anderson Glenn Anderson John Baldrige A. E. Baldrige Billy J. Barth W. P. Barth James Bey Fred Bey Merle Booth W. D. Booth Beverley Brown Ted Brown Pobby Brown A. C. Brown Gailen Brown C. C. Brown Arlo Burham Oscar Burham Eugene Davis W. FE Wasson Richard Dawson W. E. Daw

4H Calf Sells At 14 Cents A Pound

Donald Marek's 4 H calf placed third at the International stock show in Chicago and sold for 14 cents a pound at 1150 pounds. He also helps with the high school debating team and traveled with the team to Iowa City.

Rennie Dawson Living Lake Donald Marek Chicago Donald Lloyd Iowa City Caroline Tucker Pearl Latta Son Riverside Oscar Dawson George Reed Boyd Foster Homer Birney John Stewart George Foster Pleasant Plains James Zeck Edith Reed Keokuk West Liberty Morrow Reed

Prize Winning Letter From Keota Girl For Parade

Wilma Jean Snyder from Keota writes to the Chamber of Commerce about her Scotch-Terries dog Scottie who she believes will win first prize in the Christmas Parade in Washington Iowa. She notes Scottie is clever and helpful on the farm and can calm pigs by grabbing their tails. The letter ends with a cordial sign off.

Wilma Jean Snyder Keota Chamber of Commerce Washington Iowa Scottie

Weather outlook for upper Mississippi and plains regions

Des Moines reports week weather outlook from December 7 to December 12. Expect unsettled conditions with frequent precipitation. Cold start in northern areas gives way to warmer, but generally near or below normal temperatures in the south.

Des Moines Mississippi Missouri Great Plains

Snowball News Roundup Reports Local Activities

Mrs Arthur Wiley underwent a major operation at the county hospital. Mr and Mrs D C Griggs visited at the home of their daughter Mrs Richard. Local daily life notes from Snowball dated December 7 reported by Mrs John Shebeck.

John Shebeck Arthur Wiley D. C. Griggs Daugther Richard

Local social notes of visits and calls

Mrs. John Shebeck called at the Walter Statler home while John and Alvin attended the Glenn Davis sale. Mrs. Ada Smith visited Thursday with the Armour Griggs family. Mrs. Howard Hoyle helped Mrs. J K Hoyle cook for wood sawers Thursday. Everett Lewis did the sawing. Mr. and Mrs. John Shebeck were Thursday evening callers at the Dale Woodburn home. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Knapp, Helen and Phillis, Marie Rodgers spent Thursday evening at the Bob Wiley home near West Chester.

Mirrors of glass in eighteenth century England decor

Convex and concave mirrors gained popularity in Sheraton's era in England with gilt-branch decorations for candlelight. The tiny lights reflected repeatedly in the mirrors, a style that remained favored for decades.

England

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Neda Aston Ed Aston Mary Lou Alexandra Walter Alexandra Leah Anderson H. KE. Ander Geraldine Bartow Fred Bar Shirley May Brown M. L. Brown Naida Breitenbach Charles Breitenbach Mary Berdo Henry Berdo An Brown Mrs. C. V. (Brown Joanna Brock Stanley Brock Marquita Boyd L. I. Boyd Dorthy Baker O. L. Baker Mary Lou Barth Mr. Barth Betty Jean Barth Marella Boileau Nell Boileau Mary Lee Bruty Frances ‘Bruty Thersa Bruty Frances Bruty Genevieve Baker George ‘Baker Beverly Butterworth E .R. Butterworth Marie Chance Fart Chance Phylys Cupp Charles Cupp Mary Evlen Custer Wes Cust Elva May Cory Eva Cory Carrol Coffin Albert Coffin Marjory Carlson Mrs May Carlson Margaret DeWitt James de Witt Virginia Donaldson Burdell Donaldson Francis Durst Elmer Durst Martha Downing Fred Downing Betty Dawson Vern Dawson Charollette Earll Virgil Earll Barbra Etter L. Etter Dorthy Euwer Archie Euwer Marjory Euwer Eileen Franzen Albert Franz Wahnettah Goodwin Clarence Goodwin Betty Gallagher J R. Gallagher Ardella Goodwin Clarence Ac Godwin Jessie Gray Willard Gray Clara Gamble Mabel Gamble Elda Gray Lloyd Gray Mary Jane Gingery E Gingery Colleen Godwin Homer Godwin Barbra Godwin Ruth Guise O. A. Guise Maxine Guerther Flench Guerther Lois Glasgow A. FE Glasgow Dorothy Hennon Cora Hennon Phyllis Hershberger D. L Hershberger Lila Holden Manuel McKune Lois Murphy Addison Murphy Sara Lou Miller Frank Miller Marcia Jean Masson Victor Masson Mary Martin Ralph Martin Maranda Martin Ralph Mart Laura Jean Murphy Floyd Murphy Maxine Mangold Leo Mangold Betty Jane Morgan May Mor Dorothy Lowash John Sowash Viola van Sant Lloyd van Sant Norma Payne K. A. Payne Dorthy Turner Harry Turnes Lloyd van Winkle Joan van Dyke Mildred van Dyke Mary Voorhees Carl Vooroes Juanitta Wallace Orin Wal Margie Watson Wilbur Wat Fdna Watson Wilbur Watson Joye Wright H. H. Wright Myria Ward Ben Ward Marie Wright Francis Wright Patty Flynn Lenard Flynn Minneta Wilson Hubert Wil Gladys Wilson Rosell DeWies Joe DeWies Alice Wilson Hubert Wilson Carrie Witterman J. J. Witterman Howard White Frank White Jack Dankwart Ruby Dankwart Leona Dusenberg Lee Duellenberg Evelyn Chalupa Edwin Chal Upa Roslyn Chalupa, Edwin Chal Indiana Golda, Farrier Ray Farrier Hilda Mae Farrier Ray Far Rier Margareen Redlinger A. Sy Redlinger Mary Lou Lambert Ray Lambert Virginia Beenblossom John Beenpblossom Marie Blattner Vie Blattner Joan Boileau Mell G. Boileau Gladys Hopping Lloyd Hopping Louise Hunt W. M. Hunt Shirley Ann McDole Delbert McDole Alberta Musgrove Dorothy Mae Putman William Putman Betty Reynolds T. Reynolds Getty Lou Schuchert Ralph Schuchert Darlene Young Harold Young Green ‘Troskey Victor Troskey Loretta Griggs Griges Martiyr Donald Bell Betty Soijika Charles Sojka Louella Sojka Charlotte Little John Little Katherine Little Bobby Breitenbach C. Breitenbach Billy Breitenbach Junior Bower Harvey Bower Lee Burham Everette Burham Max Lee Bales Iva Bales Richard Boyer Mrs. R Boyer Leon Beaty Virginia Beaty Marian Bemis L. H. Bemis Dickie Custer Custer Wanda Custer Custer Eugene Dunlap Leslie Dun Dale Fritz Laurence Fritz Warren Goodwin Mia Goodwin Duane Earle Gray Wilbur Gray Billy Gray Henry Hamilton Anna Hamil Howard Will Bert Hill Clayton Hill LeRoy Edward Hills Albert Will Audrey Hotle H. C. Hotle Virginia Holden G. B. Holden Jack James J. S. James Erwin Knupp Eli Knupp Raymond Kerr Howard Kerr Maurice Koehler Maude Koehler Donald Klein C. W. Klein Junior Knott Harry Knott Martha Lambert Wayne Lambert Carl Long J. W. Long Richard McCleery Richard MecCleery Virginia Mootheart Ralph Mootheart Jack Murphy Harry Murphy Carl Murphy Robby Olds Marrion Olds Georgeane Rudiger George Rudiger Ted Springman Edith Beaty Rob Suton John Sutton Joan Scott R. C. Scott Ellis Stoops J. VM. Stoops Honnie Jean Simpson Harry Simpson Caroleen Sartor M. HH. Sar Tor Edna Schaeffer, R. J. Shhaef Lyle TeBockhorst Henry Te Bockhorst Flinor Jane Tucker Claud Tucker Gladys Vinten al Florsey Darwin Vacha Melo Vacha Dorthy Watson S. B. Watson Yanl Watson Stanley Wallace Keith White T. R. White Jean Atchison A. EF. Atchison Tracy Norris Ruth Norris Bruce Pearson Audra Pear Jim Breitenbach Chas. Breitenbach John Kelly Carl Kelly Pete Hamilton R. W. Hamil Robby Boyd L. J. Boyd Kenneth Palmer John Palmer Duanne Gray, Willard Gray Donald Hunt Robert Keyser Margaret M. Keyser Billy Putman Willard Putman Willard Spencer, Maude Raymond Robert Nicola Evelyn Lester Billy Murphy Starry Ramseyer Harry Ramseyer Marion Turnipseed Roy Turnipseed Kathryn Perrin Sam Sehulty Raymond Bear Clayton Bear Donald Gingery Elizabeth Gingery Arnold Smith Junior Palmer June Goodwin Lorette Goodwin Lena Rose Davidson Oral Davidson Dorothy Davidson Norma May Payne Kermit Payne Far Payne Alice Payne Lola Snyder Curtis Snyder Pryce Pearson Audrey Pear Cecil Heathcote D. EK Heathcote Killy Putnam William Putnam James McFarland Bob McFarland Robert McFarland Junior Murphy Lyle Brock Pets Ivan Lee Agustine Ralph Ugustine Tob Boileau Mell Boitéay Robert Brewer Jay Brewer Mary Baldrige A. E. Baldrike Hugh Boyd Henry Bruty Francis Bruty Lyle Box Ray Box Marion Benson Chas. Benson Helen Brock J. W. Brock Marilyn Jane Bell D. Bell Charles Benson Margaret Benson Wilbur Bruty W. P. Bruty Junior Custer Wesley Custer Robert Custer Clarence Collet Oscar Collet Lhioh Conner Walt Conner Bob Clark C. C. Clark Lena Rose Davison James Davidson Lawrence Donaldson R Burdell Donaldson Narry Donaldson Fred Durst Dborthy Dankwart Donald Doran L. Doran Mary Dankwardt Jim Dempsey Lewis Dempsey Jack Dempsey Lewis Demp Sey Duane Earle Virgil Earle Hazel Euwer Dorthy Farrier Edgar Farrier Gladys Fritz Lawrence Fritz Lawrence Glasgow Ed Glascow Betty Lou Glider W. E. Glid Joe Goodlander Max Goodlander Max Goodwin Cioodwin Paul Goodwin Ellen Gray H. E. Gray John Haygreen Gien Haygreen Hiller J. H. Hiller Helen Haifley B. M. Haifley Raymond Hiller J. Hiller Keith Hardy Hardy Robert Jugenheimer Lee Jusenheimer Paul Jordan Bill Jordan Dick Jugenheimer Lee Jugenheimer Edger Knepp Donnabelle Theodore Pratt Betty Patterson Carrie Patterson Geneva Palmer Wim. Palmer Lilly Payne Dale Rath Jennie Rath Jim Roberts Roland Roberts Virlee Raymond Ray Raymond Vernon Richardson Wilbur Richardson Bruce Richardson Dick Richardson Junior Richardson Clarence Richardson Bob Ross D. L. Ross Jo Ann Schmoeller Dorthy Schmoeller Norman Simmering Joe Sim- Wwering Gerald Smith Bobby Skipton Frank Skip Ston Albert Shaw Harriet Shaw Lowea Jean Stout Amos Stout Wilma Snyder Margaret Stoops James Stoops Frank Stout Lloyd Stout Lavaughn Stockman John Stockman Bob Sharp M. O. Sharp Doris Jean Short Dewey Short Duke of York King Harold van Winkle F. W. van Winkle Kennith van Dorin DD. D. van Doran Jesse Wenger Victor Wenger George White Kennith Ward E. FE. Ward Urban Walker J. B. Walker Harry Whittaker Martin Whittaker Margaret Walker J. B. Walk Betty Ward James Walker Georgea Wiley L. E. Wiley Gaile Watson Barbra Witterman Darling Young Paul Yearcan George Year Dickey Young Edwin Boyd T. J. Berdo Robert Chabal Ameal Chabal Marvin Lambert Clarence Hayes Everette Hayes Richey Flynn M. M. Flynn Donald Kuhn Marcus Kuhn Kuane Redlinger BE. F. Redlinger Paul Hayes Max Beenblossom John Beenblossom Bobby Bostwick Bostwick Charles, Cory Eva Cory Kazel Hopping Gloria Keyser Margaret N. Keyser Renny McChurchh Earl Little Martha Ann McFadden Elmer McFadden Ettie Morrison Morrison Tobert Roy H. L. Roy James O. Ward Hallie MM. Ward Douglas Dowell Edna Dowell Shirley J. Dowell Dick Downs Tom Downs Rob Downing Mary Dreckmeier Edith Dreckmeier Charles David Durat Delbert Earle Ernest Earle Billy Ewing H. L. Miller Nob Faulkner Alfred Faulk Charles Franzen Albert Franzen John Gamble Mable Gamble Omer Giese O. A. Giese Mrs. Gingery Eugene Grecian Owen Gree Ian Lafe Hamil Floyd Hamil Killy Hammer B. Hammer Keith Hammond Hammond Bobby Haven Carl Haven Betty Jean House Chauncey House James House C. M. House Bobby Hurbert Dale M. Hurbert Robert Keene Anta K. 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