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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1933

Page

7

County Board Advances Road Work and Budget Shifts

December 6 1933 board proceeds authorize warrants for secondary road maintenance repair and hauling costs with many named suppliers and laborers approved. Transfers move funds between County Insane Poor Emergency and Road accounts while new hires and contracts are set for county operations.

H. Wood Willis Wolfe Werner Wolfe Frank Wolfe Frank Weidner Ed Weidner Walter Wilson Harold Young Leo Plumb Rock H. P. Brattem Crawford Tractor Co IR. F. Eck KE. Brinning Edgar Porter Miscellaneous Co. R P. Ry. Co R. H. McCarty Harry McCall P. M Railway Express Agency Corl & P. Rwy. Co Eee Pomece C. B Co. R. I P. Rwy. Co Cpoiget Seaton Ceplors Encarinacieun

Merrimac Roundup Reports Weekly Activities and Illness

Merrimac notes Doyle Paul's sudden illness with pleurisy and pneumonia and hopes for a speedy recovery. A long list of local visits and transactions across Fairfield Wayland and Brighton includes the Van Winkles, Wolfe, Smith, Lantz, and Eshelman families. The community extends Christmas and New Year wishes in the year end column.

Karl Smith Oscar Godwin Fairfield Farm Bureau Club Roy Eshelman Andrew Zihlman George Shuppy Wayland George Diers Boyd Lantz Brighton Henry Wolfe Orval van Winkle Doss van Winkle Arthur van Winkle Lyle Harold Robb Sharpe Corner School Waldo Boyd Lants Donald Edd Crile Ben Crile Macgie Burger Journal Force Will Brannon Fairfield Priday

Board Proceedings Dec 1933 Tax Suspensions and Exemptions

Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors record a recessed meeting on December 7 1933 approving tax suspensions for Alice Crawford and several soldier's exemption applications including Emma McCall Edwards W K McCall and Mrs D J McCartney with further brief mentions of Boyd Foster and R B.

Board OF Supervisors Boyd Foster R.B. Brown Alice Crawford Emma McCall Edwards W. KR. MecCall D. J. McCartney

Douglas News Notes Brighten Douglas Community

Mr Andy Kaufman correspondent reports the birth of Mary Louise to Mr and Mrs Lyle Bowers on Saturday December 16. The article lists local residents visiting, helping with butchering chores, and spending Sundays with neighbors and kin around Douglas.

Douglas Andy Kaufman Lyle Bowers Mary Louise Bowers David

Presbyterians Set Morning Sunday School Program and Radio Outline

The church plans a Sunday school program with a $45 event, Christmas music, and an evening Christian Endeavor pageant. Co chairs Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Graft announce the schedule. An orchestra opens, followed by the school chorus and soloists. A radio segment titled Christmas Here and There features Nellie Wilson and Kathryn Little with a lineup of students and live readings. The program ends with a school song.

Presbyterians Christian Endeavor Harry Turner William Graft Express Virginia Meethart Nellie Wilson Kathryn Little Richard Longer Elwood Kleese Robert Sharp Charles Mayo Evelyn Wallace Maxine Baxter Virginia Stafford Ruth Turner Vernon Whiting Stanley Baird Dorothy Turner Iola Dittmer Carl Roberts June Gorham

Washington bureau meeting draws Nira crowd speaker Royal Holbrook

A large local group traveled to Washington for a bureau meeting with Royal Holbrook as the main speaker. He noted Nira’s prestige as his name appeared in papers for a week. Nearly 250 attended a sumptuous dinner, marking a successful day. Farmers busy with fodder, wood, coal, and other chores amid fine weather.

Arpapegg Holbrook Bureau Royal Holbrook Nira Till Hanley Bill Dofrances

Ulm's World’s Highest Steeple and Local Notices

The Ulm church steeple stands as the world’s tallest at S28 feet and dates from the Middle Ages. George Kinney is listed as sick and weakening in his eighties, staying at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Alter. Other brief items mention Mr. Pleasant shoppers, Pete Lauber, Andy Kaufman, Will Abred, and Woog on recent days.

Ulm Germany Mr. Pleasant Arthur Conrad Pete Lauber Andy Kaufman Will Saw Woog George Kinney Henry Alter

Missionary Society Meeting Highlights Asian Women

The Womens Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church met at Mrs. Waldo Wells’ home for its regular gathering. Mrs. Anwyl presented a paper on social changes for women in Japan China and India since the gospel’s spread and health education progress. Members discussed China Health lore Baby care in India and biographical sketches of prominent women doctors from the three nations. Roger Schevester returned home with his parents after visiting in town.

Womens Foreign Missionary Society The Methodist Church Waldo Wells J. W. Rieh Ol He Anwyl Japan China India Wilbert Rose Pearl McNeill Wells Rose Rich Hebner Ralph Schevester Roger Iowa City Grant Edwards

Wellman and Waterloo residents suffer a series of injuries

Mrs Brett of Waterloo fell and broke a hip, is in a cast under Dr. Miller's care. Dorothy Yoder of Wellman fractured her right arm at school on December 15 with a swift recovery. Russell Yoder cut his left palm when a deep well chain slipped, receiving first aid and further treatment. Sam Longwell and daughter Goldie underwent appendix surgery at the Longwell residence performed by Dr. George Scanlon of Town City.

Wwellman Brett Waterloo Lawrence Wellman Miller Dorothy Yoder Henry Yoder Ot Wellman Russell Yoder Omer Yoder Sam Longwell Goldie Lonewell George Scanlon Town City

Local People and Visits in Wellman Area

Dr Honsinger D O of Wellman and Miss Agnes Swartzen Druber are highlighted in local activity. Dr D T Yoder and Wayne Booth visited Carl Booth in University Hospital Iowa City after surgery. Frank Macon of Washington called on Wellman residents. Led Durian spends vacation with Henry Durian family in Wellman. Norman Shrock hosts guests including A C Gingerich family and Emmerson Rogers family. Joyce Miller of Drake University to spend vacation with E D M Miller family.

R.S. Miller Aeon Wellman D. T. Yoder Wayne Booth Iowa City Carl Booth University Hospital Frank Macon Washington Led Durian S. AU Henry Durian A. C. Gingerich Emmerson Rogers Norman Shrock Misa Joyce Miller Drake University Des Moines E. D. M. Miller

Michigan Giant Charles Freeman 7 Foot 3 Inch Champion

The first American world champion of pugilism Charles Freeman known as The Michigan Giant stood 7 feet 3 inches tall and died at age twenty six, over eighty years ago.

Charles Freeman Michigan

Eldest Child Named From Birth Customs of the Dakota

The Dakota Indians named newborns at birth with a rank based on birth order Eldest Son or Eldest Daughter followed by Second Third and so on The naming approach depended on circumstance development of character or personal appearance guiding a final name.

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