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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1939
Page
5
Thanksgiving was celebrated in Pleasant Hill with many families hosting and visiting. Readers list numerous households across the area sharing turkey meals, visits, and later friendly calls, reflecting a tight community scene.
Steer enreiter 16 of Bel Bel, La joins Joan Parks 15 of Liberty, Ind and Carlisle Klein 18 of Black River in a regional youth livestock event spotlight highlighting health and showmanship.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Lambert and girls hosted Supper at the Will Miller home Saturday. Margaret Ehrig of Wellman and Raymond Wittrig of Kalona visited H L Wittrig’s family. Jean Chalupa stayed with sister Mrs Elliot McKinstry. The Lee Hesseltine and Gamon families plus Helsel attended a co operative dinner for newlyweds Curtis Long. Caldwell and Been blossom families guests near Swan Creek. Glenn Pratt visited Keswick and Ad ams kin Sunday. Will Miller and family called on the Stanley Brock family in Washington Sunday. Charley Edyestone is pulling.
Melissa Alice Carr born September 29 1863 in Berwick township Warren county Illinois died December 2 1989 in Abingdon Illinois at age 76 after a paralytic stroke. She married James Franklin Abdill on September 10 1885 and lived on farms in Rozetta Curtis Washington Il and Abingdon. She is survived by her husband two daughters Mrs Lloyd L Mosser and Mrs Ford B Perry and three sons, plus brothers and sisters. Interment was in Abingdon cemetery with funeral services at Tarrant Funeral Home conducted by Rev L Hadaway.
Virginia Chalupa began as a new operator at the telephone office this Monday. Mrs. Miles Stout and the children visited our house on Tuesday.
Thanksgiving gatherings abound in Fairview and Washington as the Applegate and Tellin families host relatives. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Howard Applegate and daughters, Muriel and Alice, and numerous siblings and cousins from the area. The Havel home hosts a goose lunch after a social evening.
Mr and Mrs Bey Oyer of Pioneer Ohio and Mr and Mrs Albert Oyer of South Carolina visited relatives in Noble. Thanksgiving guests were Mr and Mrs J A Frey at the Dave Richard home with O F Frey and Vernon also mentioned.
An ad claims Phillips 66 Poly Gas delivers near fastest cold weather starts and quicker warm-up plus snappier acceleration. It asserts no higher price since Phillips is the world’s largest producer of natural high test fuel.
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