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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1934

Page

6

Local notes on holiday visits to town

Mrs Stella Wells Latenem is in Missouri on a business trip and Mrs Reile Miller stays with her mother Mrs W P Wells. Mr and Mrs Hilley Taylor of Okturawa visit over Christmas with her father C H Bear. Ms Taylor was Miss Jane Bear before marriage. Mr and Mrs Carlton Lytle of Williamsburg and Jack Lyle from the University of Jens will spend the holidays at Mayor and Mrs Lloyd Lytle's home. They were to arrive last evening.

Stella Wells Latenem Missouri Reile Miller W. PP. Wells Hilley Taylor Okturawa C. H. Bear Taylor Jane Bear Carlton Lytle Williamsburg Jack Lyle University of Jens Lloyd Lytle Keota R. L. McGugin Hickory Brown’s Amy Christian Decorah Leila Anderson Olds Martha Steiner West of Wellman L. CC. Willits Garage

Nativity Scene Dazzles U P Children Program

Children revel in a vivid post Christmas program highlighted by a nativity scene staged by youngsters aged four to five. Paula Tracey and Bob Hanna drive to Lincoln Nebraska for the event and plan visits with Mrs Tracey family after Christmas. Kenneth Blecha returns home for a two week vacation from Chillicothe Business College Missouri with his parents Jo and Wehr.

U. P Santa Claus Kenneth Blecha Jo, Wehr Chillicothe Business College Chillicothe, Mo

Dawson Sentenced to 30 Days for Petty Larceny

Justice of the Peace J E Bovee sentenced Merle Dawson and Forrest Noel to thirty days in the county jail for petty larceny. Noel's sentence was suspended during good behavior and he was paroled to the sheriff for allegedly stealing a live fiteh, a fur bearing animal, from Harry Blazden.

Justice of the Peace J. E. Bovee Merle Dawson Forrest Noel Harry Blazden

Malaria Epidemic Rages in Ceylon Courthouse?

Malaria epidemic sweeps Ceylon with about one tenth of 5.9 million people affected. Deaths rise in Colombo hospital as casualties mount, while village reports remain unconfirmed across the island.

Colombo Ceylon

Christmas Travel Notes From Kalona to Davenport

Miss Mary Virginia Place teaches in Kalona and stops for a gyberlet visit with Miss Hilda Brown before returning home to Fairfield for the holidays. Frank Brindley of Ottumwa, formerly of Washington, leaves for Beverly Hills to spend Christmas with his daughter and granddaughters. Johnson arrives home from Iowa State College Ames. Bill McConnell, studying at Ames, heads home for Christmas vacation. Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Hender and son David will spend Christmas Day in Davenport.

Mary Virginia Place Kalona Gyberlet Hilda Brown Fairfield Frank Brindley Ottumwa Washington Beverly Hills Calif Martha Darbyshire Sae Belle Martha Vernette Johnson Iowa State College Ames Bill McConnell Hom

Widmer Family Visits Shields in Cedar Falls

Mrs P G Widmer and children Mary Katherine and Benjie arrived from Cedar Falls to visit Miss Edith Shields and Miss Tula Shields. The text notes ongoing local social visits and family travel.

PG. Widmer Mary Katherine Benjie Cedar Falls Edith Tula Shields

People prepare for Christmas visits and family gatherings

Miss Mabl plans a Chicago Christmas vacation while Miss Lucy Stahl returns home to Manly for the holidays. Dr and Mrs F G Livesay and Dorothy depart for Bluford. golden anniversary celebrated. Families from Cedar Rapids Sioux City Indianapolis and Centerville make Christmas visits or host relatives as 1985 sedan debuts at L C Willits garage.

Mabl Buckley Chicago Lucy Stahl Manly F. G. Livesay Dorothy Bluford

Christmas Travel and Holiday Visits Reported

Local brief notes numerous families traveling for Christmas. Residents plan visits with relatives in Lebanon Indiana, St. Louis, Hickory Pennsylvania, Decorah, Olds, Wellman area, Plainfield Indiana, St Joseph Missouri, Town City, and Long Beach California. Also glimpses of auto displays and a corrected cattle listing.

Mrs Hebensberger Visits Chicago Parents for Holidays

Mrs. B C Hebensberger from out Chicago is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs W C Hedges. She will stay until after New Year's.

B. C. Hebensberger Chicago W.C. Hedges

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