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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1938
Page
5
Impetigo contagiosa is an infectious skin disease affecting face arms neck and body. Sores form reddened areas vesicles become pustular and crust with yellow crusts. It spreads easily by direct contact or shared towels and requires physician approval to return to school.
Pythian Sisters met in Westchester on Tuesday evening to conclude the past year's work and approve reports. Installation of officers included Opal Meath as installing officer with Tina Holt and Blanche Forinash in supporting roles. Guests Mr and Mrs. Richard Johnson and Wr. and Mrs. G A Reinert of Washington attended. Refreshments were served after adjournment by Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. Shultz and Mrs. Van Sickle.
Havre dispatch notes social visits as Mr and Mrs John Zieglowsky host Mr and Mrs Theodore Oltmann and children Wilbur Peyton and Robert Oltmann from Hartshorn at Havre. Washington native Miss Helen Gardner spends weekend with local family. Various dinners and visits reported among area residents and missionary society members.
German spent Wednesday evening with the Glenn Beenblosom family. Mrs. Myral Smith aided Mrs. Homer Hunt in cooking for corn shellers Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Oltmann and daughter Hilda and son Albert, with Wilbur Peyton and Robert Oltmann of Hartsburg visited the Martin Westen home Thursday. German helped Mrs. Amanda Petratz of Eureka celebrate her birthday Thursday evening.
New Haven January reports a light exchange between Mrs. Walter Wolfe and her nephew Dean Richardson who notes his father brings in a bushel of corn per day. Community social updates include oyster supper for two birthdays, visits among neighbors, and a student absent due to illness.
Harmony Minnesota residents share visits and gatherings across families including Minnie Hamilton of Erskine Otto Schiebel Della Miller Walter Longer Lyda Gideon and Joe Krotz plus a local party at Keota and wood cutting for Will Longer The article also notes a health tidbit about ribs counts from Collier's Weekly and mentions common rib variations in a general sense
Demonstrations show SND O-CORN removing stubborn corns and callouses. Beginning today and next week hundreds of Washington men and women attend to learn the only remedy that removes corns quickly and without pain. End O-CORN costs 50 cents and is advertised as highly effective.
S Turkington president N J Lease vice president K A Coates cashier and Lois Harper assistant cashier swear the foregoing statement is full true and correct to the best of their knowledge and belief
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