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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1940

Page

2

Local Social News and Upcoming Events

Maquoketa hosts Mr and Mrs Sam Teitler and Phil Antonoff family. Hilda Brown returns from Mardi Gras trip with Chicago companion Alice Shelangoski. Ohio State Iowa game attendees listed. Wayne Brown back from Chicago on business. Eldridge visit with Amelia Geret in Riverside. Farmer's Implement store John Peere Day date corrected to February 17. Haskins church pancake and sausage supper February 15 5:30 to 7:30 250. Robert Thompson to Eldora as Hardin county club agent and attend Ames youth conference.

Hilda Brown New Orleans Louisiana Alice Shelangoski Chicago Miss Brown John Peere Robert Thompson Eldora Hardin County Ames

Ottumwa and Muscatine Teams Clash In Conference Play

Ottumwa and Muscatine meet tonight in Little Six conference action at the high school arena. The card also has Ottumwa junior college and Washington teams in the preliminaries as both sides seek needed wins to improve standings and playoff hopes.

Ottumwa Washington Muscatine Junior College Fred Maasdam Cardinals Demons

Maid-Rites Schedule Big Week of Local Basketball

Washington Maid-Rites announce Wednesday 7 45 PM home game with Hendersons Garage Muscatine featuring top former Muscatine players and Louisa county recruits. Friday hosts Cardinals junior college at high school gym after Washington Burlington game. Harlem Globetrotters visit Thursday Feb 22 to face Maid-Rites at the Y. Last night Maid-River beat Crawfordsville 653 to 46 with Fuh hot for 24 points and Cantoni 14.

Henderson's Garage Harlem Globe Trotters Main-River Crawfordsville Date Fuh Tom Cantoni Bob Marshall Don McClure McFarland Hamil Scranton W. Davis F. Davin Mitchell

Local Masons Observe Lincolns Birthday Gathering

Washington Masons held a special observance of Lincolns birthday with lodges across Iowa meeting simultaneously to discuss Masons Threefold Obligation. Howard McBride led talks on duties to God nation and humanity while 61 members attended. refreshments followed. A YMCA program featured Esther Hayes Jane Steele and a Lincoln biography by students. high school quartet performed. Next Sunday the Presbyterian group leads the program.

Washington Masons Lincol Washington Lodge Iowa Masonry Howard McBride Lodge T. L. Brookhart Y.M.C Esther Hayes Jane Steele Igh School Abraham Lincoln Anne Presbyterian

Washington County Masonic Association Meeting Notice

The Washington county Masonic association will meet in the Masonic Temple at an evening hour Wednesday. A good attendance is desired. Howard McBride, W W M.

Masonic Association Washington County Masonic Association Masonic Temple Howard McBride

Suspend Teacher Who Read Bible to Class

Redfield school board suspended sixth grade teacher Gladys Bair pending a hearing on February 21. She began classes with Bible reading prayer and religious commentary. The marshal tried to serve the suspension notice. a substitute teacher was hired and the class moved.

Redfield

Died at Home Former Iowa State Fair Board President Cameron

Aut a C E F Cameron longtime Iowa State Fair Board president died at his home after a 10 month illness. He was elected to the board in 1895 and served until 1930. He was 3rd president of the board.

Auta C.ef. Cameron Iowa State Fair Board Fair Boar Cameron

Local residents attend Ohio State Iowa game

Mr and Mrs T A Fienner Margaret Fienner Dek Holle Dr and Mrs A W Clow joined others from here at the Ohio State Iowa game last evening. Ed Humphreys of Wyman was seen there. Jim Wells of Adel visited his grandmother Mrs Elmer Wells and friends. Wells moved to Adel from Chicago last September and they operate a cafe nearby.

Raymond Dayton J. M. Lloyd A. E. Baldrige A. Keith Droz Jim Casey Ed West Les Muck Ray Minick T. A. Fienner Margaret Fienner Dek Holle A. W. Clow Ohio State Iowa Ed Humphreys Wyman Jim Wells Adel Elmer Wells Mr. Wells Chicago Wells

Glen dale Telephone Co to hold annual meeting Friday

The Glen dale Telephone Co announces its annual meeting will be Friday February 16 at 1 50 PM in the basement parlor of the U P church The West Chester Pythian Sisters will meet Tuesday evening with a good attendance hoped For Buena Vista county fair board secretary M E Coogts formerly on the county board has joined the state board

Glendale Telephone Co U. P. Church West Chester Pythian Sisters Buena Viata County State Board

Statehouse Open for Iowa Business Transactions

Gov. George Wilson told 454 attendees at a Lincoln Day dinner in Waterloo that for the first time in seven years Iowans can witness state business in the open at the statehouse. He cited annual savings of about $1,200 in his administration.

Waterloo Iowa Statehouse George Wilson

Local residents shown in busy social notes across Burlington area

Burlington residents visit relatives in Iowa City and Davenport while others travel to Des Moines for Golden Gloves finals. Families report health updates, hospital stays, and domestic visits as friends and neighbors attend events and plan trips to Havre and Chicago.

Plan Three Events During Month for School Programs

Covington Marionettes will present a program at the high school on Tuesday Feb. 13 at 1 30 for students. Music Mothers club meets Wednesday Feb. 14 to elect officers. A one act play festival is set for Thursday Feb. 22 with Brighton Ainsworth Washington and Crawfordsville performing.

Mary Manners Crawfordsville Covington

Speidel and O S Cuddy Travel to Des Moines

Speidel and O S Cuddy went to Des Moines this morning to spend two days, likely for meetings or business. The trip starts today and runs through the following two days.

O. S. Cuddy Des Moines

Hospital News Briefs From The City

At the hospital Mrs. John Carey and infant son were dismissed yesterday. Mrs. Ray Box Washington was admitted last night for observation. Mrs. Ben Miller Wayland underwent an appendectomy the morning. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Boyd Ainsworth are parents of a daughter born this morning at 7:45 weighing seven pounds, nine and one half ounces.

John Carey Ray Box Washington Ben Miller Wayland Jim Boyd Ainsworth

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