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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1941

Page

6

Four Relatives of Des Moines Visit H. Cheney Home

Crawfordsville Iowa January 14 Mr and Mrs Henry Cheney hosted relatives including Mrs H Van Sickle and Mr and Mrs C J Pecinausky Des Moines Also celebrating birth days Mrs Ella DeLong and son M C DeLong with Daisy Huber supper Guests included Bruce Hanna Waterloo Wayne Nunnally Lone Tree and Fred Strain Ainsworth at the Raymond home Communion service at United Presbyterian church featured a meditation sermon by Rev E H Hehner and Leigh Soule Washington Speaker network.

Crawfordsville Henry Cheney H van Sickle C J. Pecincausky Des Moines van Sickle Cheney Peciuausky Ella DeLong M. C. DeLong Daisy Huber Washington Roy Albert Nunnally Wayne Lone Tree Fred Strain Larry Ainsworth Jesse Raymond A. H. Raymond United Presbyterian Church Leigh Soule

Cedar Township Spelling Contest Scheduled at Lexington School

In Lexington Iowa on Friday afternoon January 17 Cedar Township prepares for a spelling contest at the Lexington school. The article notes local families visiting Iowa City and nearby towns while recounting community events and 4 H club meetings.

Cedar Township

Coppock Ukelele Band to Broadcast Saturday

Coppock Ukelele band will broadcast from Radio Station WMT Cedar Rapids-Waterloo on Saturday January 18 at 1 15 p m The item also notes local social entries including a Ladies Aid meeting and a sick list for Mel Simpson into the record.

WMT Cedar Rapids-Waterloo Cottonwood Ladies Ail Elmer Nef Mel Simpson G. F. Dold Henry County Assessor Mt. Pleasant Gerald Neff Larry Paren

Pleasant Plain Social Roundup Highlights Neighbor Visits

Joe Stalder resides in Pleasant Plain. Ralph Kauffman traveled to Chicago with Donald for a Sunday trip. Mr and Mrs Sam Neff visited the Henry Neff home Monday. Mrs Clar ence Sinn of Winfield is critically ill with her parents Albert and Mrs Manning at her side. William Widmer and family of Wayland visited Fred Edwards home Sunday. Eugene Mann and sons from Pleasant were dinner guests at Chas Davison home. Lloyd Swartzendruber family joined the Davison home for Sunday evening. Sherm Watson from Town City spent the weekend with Roy Davison. Edwin Leeper and sons from Pleasant visited Fred Dold Thursday.

Tal Joe Stalder Pleasant Plain Ralph Kauffman Gon Donald Chicago Ill Sam Neff Henry Neff Clarence Sinn Winfield Albert Manning William Widmer Wayland Fred Edwards Eugene Mann Peasant Chas. Davison Lloyd Swartzendruber Davison Sherm Watson Town City Roy Davison Edwin Leeper Mr. Pleasant Fred Dold

Grant Peterson to Operate West Chester Telephone Board

West Chester residents report Grant Peterson and his wife will soon take charge of the local telephone exchange. Peterson is a brother of Dr. A. C. Peterson, now in Washington. Mrs. Walter Miller and Mr. Miller, who ran the switch board for a year, will move to Wellman to oversee that exchange. The article also notes a Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting at the Methodist church with about forty attendees and a luncheon.

R. C. Ferguson West Chester Grant Peterson Washington Methodist Church Fred Sprague I. E. Coffey James Stancer

Methodist church refreshment party features teens and treats

The older Sunday school class at the Methodist church hosted a cordial gathering in the church parlor on Wednesday evening. Cocoa and doughnuts were served as Rev. George W Pennington, Miss Ada May Thomas, and Miss Esther Booth led the committee in charge.

Methodist Church George W Pennington Ada May Thomas Esther Booth Oral Walters Davenport Ola Brumback Eldin Bauer Oskaloosa Snn Earl Atwood Abbott Hospital Atwood Judy Pearl Frederick Colorado Hiram Baker Washington Walter Miller Telephone Exchange St. Paul Home Art Club EB. H. Whitehead James Griggs Will Reif Glen Martin C. C. Niffenegger E. H. Whitehead Milo Delong Willard Campbell

Marathon distance and Berlin record details

The Marathon is defined as 26 miles 385 yards named for the Greek city. The 1936 Olympic record was set in Berlin by Kitei Son with a time of 2 hours 29 minutes 19.2 seconds.

Pheidippides Athens B. C Berlin Kitei Son

Busy Week of Social Visits in Dublin

Mrs Lou Bauer spent Thursday and Friday with her daughter Mrs W C Robertson and family. Rev Earl Dale hosted Howard Mangold and wife for supper. Margret Robertson visited her daughter Mrs Glenn Little and family last week. Keith and Frank Augustine travelled to Fairfield to see ill father Jess Augustine. William McCartney hosted supper for Stan Mangold and Billie. John Hough and Larry joined Roscoe Robertson for a Sunday visit. Paul Shahan stayed weekend with Jake Seethout. Earl and Minnie Dale dined with Lee Sanders family. William McCartney and David visited daughter Mrs Stanley Mangold for Sunday dinner.

H. J. Mangold Dublin Lou Bauer W. C. Robertson Howard Mangold Earl Dale Margret Robertson Glenn Little Keith Frank Augustine Fairfield Jess Augustine Stanley Mangold Billie William McCartney John Hough Larry Roscoe Robertson Paul Shahan Jake Seethout Lee Sanders David

Lawn mowing guide for even turf and clippings

The guidance states mow frequently so no grass mats appear after 36 hours. Set mower to clip at 1.5 inches or higher and avoid undercutting. Mow when grass reaches 2 to 2.5 inches to maintain even height and healthy growth.

Adlerika Laxative Promoted for Quick Relief

An advertisement touts Adlerika as a pleasant effective laxative for constipation with fast bowel clearing and gas relief. It urges readers to buy today from Geo. L. Me Daniel and notes ten years of use.

A. W.vt Geo. L Daniel

Pronunciation and origin of the word Nazi

The text explains that Nazi is the abbreviation of Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter Partei and notes the correct pronunciation as Nah-tse for the patriotic German order.

Nazi Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter Partei National Socialistic German Workers Party

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