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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1938

Page

2

Local Social News and Light Crime Notes

Local residents travel for holidays visiting family in Washington and northern Michigan. A Kalamazoo couple visits the Hull family. one professor plans a brief stay before returning home. A stroke patient at a Washington Oil station rests comfortably at home. A resident departs for Los Angeles to see relatives. An auctioneer advertises services. A note ends about the length of the Palace of Versailles.

Charles van Riper Kalamazoo, Mich Henry Hull van Riper Prof. van Riper Michigan Lafé Klopfenstein Washington

Christmas flowers and visits fill local notices

A cornucopia of small town notices lists fur buyers weekly and farm prices, visits by Alice McDaniel and Mattie Beliel heading to Kenova, Des Moines, and Nashville, and relatives staying with the Browns. Mrs Brown remains in hospital from a fall, while Am Legion Aux hosts a bake sale and Wash. Cleaners advertises services.

Mrs. Noble Young of Wellman Mr. Young Bob Young Am. Legion Aux Cleaners

Hospital Appendectomies and Dismissals Reported

Helen Holden had an appendectomy yesterday afternoon and Alice McDaniel had one this morning. Mrs T. 8. Crone was discharged yesterday afternoon and Franklin Kinsley was discharged this afternoon.

Helen Holden Alice McDaniel Mrs. T Crone Franklin Kinsley

Wedding date revealed at Kanaka shower

A Kanaka Missouri wedding date was announced at a mixed shower for Lorene Robertson and Cloyce Crone. The couple plans October 20, 1958, with both families in Washington area, guests playing humorous games and sharing advice for the bride.

Lorene Robertson Ralph Roper Keota Cloyce Crone al Crone Washington Kanaka Victover Skinner Methodist Citizen W. H Waslington High School Washington Junior College Pioneer Drug Store Mr. Crone Washington High School McLellan Tur Mra. Crone Maxine Steele Mildred Shebeck Shebeck Lorene and Cloyce Alice Jane Rothlisberger Phyllis Carstensen W. Zager M. H. Anderson Roy Steele Clifford Velma Finke Louise Porter John Shebeck

Albert Hazeletts Are Club Hosts

Members of the Dizzy Dozen club were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hazelett last Wednesday evening. Three tables of 100 and bingo were played with Mr. Hazelett scoring high and Frances McConnell low. Prizes were awarded for bingo. Refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Mrs. Lois Coon and Mrs. Marguerite Shull. The club will meet in two weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Coon.

Albert Hazelett Mr. Hazelett Frances McConnell Lois Coon Marguerite Shull Lloyd Coon

Harmony Club Hosts Afternoon Meeting

Mrs. Ralph Lytle and Mrs. Boyd Stephens hosted the Harmony club at Mrs. Lytle's home yesterday afternoon. Fourteen members played games mostly Chinker Chek and planned a January family dinner at Mrs. Ed Wittetoe's home. Refreshments were served and Christmas gifts were exchanged.

Ralph Lytle Boyd Stephens Harmony Club Mrs. Lytle Ed Wittetoe Dontesses

Oldest Workmen’s Compensation Idea In Roman Times

The earliest known workmen compensation concept appears in a Roman district where a vine trimmer killed on the job was to be given a funeral pyre and grave funded by his employer.

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