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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1938

Page

2

Local residents engage in travel and family events

Dr W L Alcorn and daughter Helen went to Chicago where Helen will enter the University of Chicago this term. Mrs Grace Cresswell and daughter Helen returned from Keosauqua. Mrs Roy Finch granted a month's leave and visits Fay ette Iowa. Hazel McCarty fills in. New baby born to Glenn Chalupa of Kalona weighing seven and a half pounds. Elsie Wallace returns to Davenport schools after holidays. Clara Wallace stays for Christmas. Dewey Miner family from Webster visits Arthur Krause home. Jesse E Harvey is very ill at his South Fourth Ave residence. J W Galloway returns to Cedar Falls after visit with daughter. Ray Simpson family returns to Manchester after funeral of Earl Simpson. Stanley Simpson of Buffalo accompanies them to Cedar Rapids and will visit this week.

W. L. Alcorn Helen Chicago University of Chicago Alcorn Grace Cresswell Keosauqua Cresswell Roy Finch Fayette Iowa Mary Clement Hazel McCarty Elsie Wallace Davenport George F. Wallace Clara Wallace University of Iowa Dewey Miner Daughters of Webster Arthur Krause Jesse E. Harvey South Fourth Avenue J. W. Galloway Cedar Falls Everett Simpson Ray Simpson Jon Dennis Manchester Albert Simpson Mr. Simpson Earl Simpson Stanley Simpson Buffalo N. Y the Simpsons Cedar Rapids

Fifty Four Cases Noted for Trial at January Term

Probate and civil matters listed for January term include Nebergall v Nebergall Raymond executor v Raymond Stahl v Kern Houts v Stout Rathmel v Knupp and more. Equity and administrative actions span Schmoeller trustee v Wright trustee Adams administratrix v McFarland Dittmer v Dittmer and Spenner v Graut.

Nebergall Raymond Raymond Stahl Kern Et al Houts Stout Et al Rathmel Et al Knupp Et al Steele Heck Kloubee Spreacker Stephen Eden Et al Co. R. T. & P. Railway Co Washington Loan & Trust Co Kavel Soukup Schnoebelen Lorack Schmoeller Wright Adams McFarland Et al Stout Havel Life Assurance Society Owens Et al Waterhouse Meacham Burmeister al Schmoeller Kohlicek

Flag Swinging as Swiss Alpine Signaling Relic

Flag swinging combines a four foot square flag routine ending with a toss to keep cloth taut. It remains a favored Swiss pastime and a relic of the era when flags were used to signal across Alpine passes.

Wallace Twins Win 4-H Dairy Award in Iowa

Albert and Arthur Wallace of Williamsburg named owners of the state champion 4-H dairy record book for 1937. They win a 15 jewel gold watch from American Steel & Wire and led Iowa in dairy achievement, with Arthur as 1937 Iowa Boys 4-H president and both as leaders in 1936 state champion dairy demonstration team. The award list notes top calf and yearling records and cash prizes from the Iowa State Dairy association.

Waterloo Lowe Albert Arthur Wallace Williamsburg Wallace John Wallace Williamsboro Ralph Wallace Iowa State College Herbert Robert Wallace Ernest M. Wright Iowa State Dairy Association Iowa Arthur Wright American Steel & Wire Company Becauuse Iowa Boys Towa Dallas Iowa County Wallace Twins Leo Smith W. J. Campbell Lewis Baughman Ft. Dodge Webster County Iowa Brown Swiss Breeders’ Ass'n Lewis Elwood Mabon Randalia Ames Wallace Lange Brooklyn Lorence L. Becher Floyd T. Bode Algona Irene Lang Albert and Arthur Walalee Ralph Juhl Plainfield Chas. K. Dane Edwin Gaede Tripoli Robert Marsan Well Mabon Wallace Lang Mere Lang Brookyn Duncombe Lorence Becher Irene Lang Brookyn D. Becher Herbert Blum John Marding Grimes Robert Sage Davenport Robert Mayer Williamshoro Grover Miehe Maynard Clement McBride Muscatine Wm. J. Hitz Polk City Milan Blough

Infestation Danger Os Grasshoppers Threatens Iowa Crops

Ames Iowa Jan 3 Billions of grasshopper eggs lie in topsoil across Iowa promising a serious potential menace to 1988 crops. Weather will largely decide outbreak strength with dry hot seasons boosting danger while heavy rains may curb it. County agents plan meetings and poisoning campaigns with state and federal support.

Ames Iowa C. J. Drake United States Department of Agriculture State Department of Agriculture Iowa State College Drake Towa A. D. Worthington Extension Service George C. Decker Towa State College

Y Opens New Year Open House With Games and Tea

Hundreds attend a Y open house featuring boys and girls basketball, a volley ball exhibition, and a close maid rights versus Washington Whites game. Prizes awarded for holiday free throw contest. 125 women join a three to five tea in the Y room hosted by the YWCA hospitality committee.

Lincoln Gwr Dickie Moore Conner Reds Whites Leo Hoover Lee Holland Maidrights Washington Whites Joe Duca Guy Carlton Richard McCleery Dale Palmer Junior Knott Bill Kiesey YY. W Y. W Washington Carl Roberts Kathryn Latta Gladys Lloyd Aenter Ruby Stewart Loretta Little Kiva Dawson Lucy Langenberg Mersellebner

Cattle Domestication Traced Back Thousands of Years

The record notes cattle domestication began around ten thousand years ago and cites worship of cows in Babylonia around 2000 B C. The simplicity of evidence suggests ancient pastoral practices and religious reverence across Mesopotamia.

Babylonia

Out of town guests attend funeral in town

Miss Ruby Brouillette and other relatives traveled from Keota Cedar Falls Stanwood Dubuque Des Moines and Buffalo New York to attend Karl Simpson's funeral Saturday afternoon. Helen Cunningham returned to teaching in Waukegan Illinois after visiting her uncle James Cunningham and several small parties were held in her honor. Miles Rudgaber and children visited Walter Burgaber in Mt. Pleasant. Miran da and Mary Martin stayed with Mrs Wylie Anderson in Ainsworth last week.

Ruby Brouillette Sioux City Washington Frank Greiner W. J. Greiner Keota J. W. Galloway Cedar Falls R. J Davidson Edwin Stanwood Raymond Stirley Oskaloosa Merle Green Dubuque Fred Ranson Maude Des Moines John E. Simpson Stanley Simpson Buffalo New York Karl Simpson Helen Cunningham Waukegan James Cunningham Miles Rukgaber Janior and Evelyn Mt. Pleasant Walter Burgaber Burgaber Miranda Mary Martin Wylie Anderson Ainsworth

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