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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1939

Page

3

Pheasant arrest leads to jail term in Columbus Junction

Clarence Robertson 22 of Wapello was sentenced to 30 days in jail for illegal possession of a pheasant after Officers arrested him with coons and a cock pheasant. A 60 day suspended sentence plus 30 days on each count for destroying a coon den and illegal possession of two coons was also imposed.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Clarence Robertson Wapello E. H. Wiegner Earl F. Jage Robertson

Red Brick family social notes and Thanksgiving hosts

Mrs Roy Schiebel and Mary Lou Zie lenski of Davenport spent last Thursday evening and Friday at Loyd Neiswanger. Loyd Neiswanger and son David hosted Thanksgiving at S D Asher home in Grandville. Cy Birka and family visited Chas Kolosick. Cy Birka helped by M R Snider of Mt Pleasant with papering. Carl Nelson and family Edd Nelson and daughter Luther Crom and children Howard Parnell and Roy Nelson of Muscatine joined Joey Nelson’s birthday at Joe Nelson home. Luther Crom weekend with sister in Muscatine. Elmer Crom left for home Monday after working for Joe Nelson since March.

Luther Crom Bes Roy Schiebel Mary Lou Zielenski Davenport Loyd Neiswanger Loyd Nieswanger David S. D

Man Killed by Saw When Clothes Caught

Adolph Weber, 40, of Wadena, was killed when his clothing became entangled in a wood saw and threw him into the machine. Weber was a native of the area and employed locally.

West Union Adolph Weber Wadena Weber

Christmas Program Presented at Literature Meeting Last Night

A Christmas program was held by the Literature department evening section in the nurses home. Mrs. A. E. Atchison read a Christmas story, Mrs. Willis Howell and Helen Levis read poetry, and a junior college mixed quartet sang selections with Paul Fry as accompanist.

Meeting of A. E. Atchison Willis Howell Helen Levis Lois Humble Frances Sartor Cecil Replogle Bob Masvron Paul Fry Boyd White

Card Party Committees Named For Riverside Event

Riverside December 12 The fourth card party in the St Marys church series will be at the parish hall on Monday evening December 18. Bridge euchre and pinochle are on the program with prizes and a lunch at the close. The pastor Rt Rev Monsignor Bernard Jacobsmeier appointed a committee including Edward Kueneman A H Poxre R H Heigman Joseph Knebel Joseph P Quinn R C Rummelhart Dr John Pelzer Henry Wieland James Yansky John Walsh Mrs M J Wilkinson Francis Vegey Wilfred Thomann Frank Streb Louis Waldschmidt Lester Thomann Mrs William H Scott William Knobel Walter Shebek William O Conner Mrs Mary E Vergy John Rotenburger Clement Mottet James Knebel Ralph Kleop ter Arthur Horn Mrs Henry Green Charles Strabala and August Schmidt.

Edward Kueneman A. H. Pox Re R. H. Heigman Joseph Knebel Joseph P. Quinn R. C. Rummelhart John Pelzer Henry Wieland James Yansky John Walsh M. J. Wilkinson Francis Vegey Wilfred Thomann Frank Streb Louis Waldschmidt Lester Thomann William H. Scott William

Christmas Parties for Baptist Church Classes

Rev I Fredmund led weekly religious instruction for boys and girls in 6 7 and 8 grades with about twenty participants. A January resumption followed a Christmas party that featured games and treats in the church dining room. Junior B Y P U met Sundays with Mrs S Fredmund and Dorothy Chance. last Saturday they hosted a Christmas party for a large group with candy and fruit.

I. Fredmund B.Y.P.U. of the Baptist Church S. Fredmund Dorothy Chance

Accident in Germany Injures Worker With Belt

A German worker applying ashes to a belt suffered a serious accident when the belt slipped, catching his head against a framework and causing injury.

Germany

Mrs Milo McMillan Visits St Paul Family

Mrs Milo McMillan of St Paul Minn arrived last night to spend a few days with her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Corette Mr Corrette has been ill for two weeks but is improving and now able to be out of bed Mrs C A Owen left this afternoon for Monmouth after spending two weeks with her parents

M. EB. Fisher Vivian Shearer Ida Grove B. H. Shearer Max United Presbyterian Church Columbus City V. A. Bloomquist Methodist Church Arnold Smith Bellevue Hospital Muscatine Milo McMillan St. Paul

Accumulative Board Offered at University

The University of Iowa employment service offers accumulation board work to students during the holiday vacation. Working nine hours daily yields meals valued at 46 dollars, enough for February. A second plan provides campus students three meals daily for three hours of work.

Iowa City University of Iowa

College Group Has Charge of Service in Crawfordsville

A Mechodid Church service in Crawfordsville was led by students from Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant. Arthur Brent spoke on Idealizing the Real with Arthur Evans at piano and Miss Sara Jane Merril singing The Lord's Prayer. The group was hosted for dinner at Mrs Mary Jones home.

Mary Manners Crawfordsville Iowa Wesleyan College of Mt. Pleasant Arthur Brent Arthur Evans Sara Jane Merril Mary Jones Mary Jones. Mr. Brent's Parents, His Sister and Her Husband, of Musecatine Keokuk Ft. Madison

Riverside Woman Dies in Denver Hospital

Relatives report the death of Mrs. Silas Ford who passed away Sunday December 3 in a Denver Colorado hospital from a brain condition.

Riverside Silas Ford Denver Colorado

Local residents travel notices from weekend visit

Mrs. Shradel and daughter Mary Rita, who had been visiting since Friday, returned home with him. Miss Rose Dautremont traveled to Washington on Friday to stay with her aunt Miss Louise Wombacher, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Breeken also mentioned in the travel note.

Christmas Gift Mart and Supper at Brighton Church

The Methodist Ladies Aid of Brighton hosts a Christmas Gift Mart and Supper on Thursday December 14 in the Brighton Methodist Church basement. Gift sale opens at 2:00 PM and supper runs 5:30 to 7:30 PM featuring Escalloped Chicken mashed potatoes gravy buttered beans cranberry salad date pudding whipped cream bread butter and coffee.

Methodist Ladies’ Aid of Brighton Brighton Methodist Church

Residents Move From Wollrab Property To Mapel Vacant House

Ridge and family, previously living in the Milt Wollrab property, moved last week to a residence near the Piper Mill that had been vacated by Mrs. Mary Mapel.

Ridge Piper Mill Mary Mapel

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