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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1940
Page
5
Mayor Lionel Evans of Youngstown signs 250 bond certificates for a $350000 airport issue in 34 minutes, a move officials of a Cincinnati bond certificate company deem a new world record for signing bonds.
The Wednesday Kensington club elected officers for the coming year. President is Mrs Lucy Simkins, vice president Mrs Chas Derkins, secretary and treasurer Mrs E R Butterworth. Sunshine friends were named for the past year. The hostess served a one course luncheon.
Mrs Mary Chambers visits Iowa Falls to spend winter with sister Mrs Kate Middleton. Sam Sands hospitalized in Burlington for medical treatments. The Pressly family and Mary Jane Walker return from Maryville Tennessee. Fitz Gerald family travels to Mason City after holiday visit with mother Mrs J Fitzgerald. Bill Trotter from Cedar Rapids spends New Year at home. Larry Trotter returns to college in Ames. Robert Wittet heads to Fairfield for CCC camp. Esther Crawford buys Davenport Dinner Bell restaurant and moves in. Dorothy Pearson resumes Cedar Falls college work. Joyce Butterworth to Lamont. Wylie Anderson hosts New Year dinner with multiple guests from Washington Clinton New London. Lucy Ginkens Brigh ton and Kaer Promise City visit E H Ginkens home. Jane Mahin returns to Algona for studies.
The Promenade des Anglais in Nice, famed Riviera sea-walk, is facetiously dubbed the Boulevard of the Unemployed as idle wealthy visitors from many lands stroll the promenade.
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