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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1939

Page

8

Beesie Baker Sees Robin Last Week at West Sunset

Beies Baker notes a robin sighting on the way to school. Local social items include visits among the Baker, Smith, Spangler, and Hogue families, a church choir gathering, and farewell for J N Hogue at the Snyder home.

Beesie Baker Robin West Sunset Sam Baker Kessie Baker Donald Smith Wilfred Smith Fred Spangler Harold Bert Spangler Margaret Fairfield Warren McConahay Super—Singers Eicher Church F. M. Smith Myral Smith W. Dpd Booth Washington Frank Bailey Sam Haker Joe Mast Eicher Boyd Twinam

Two Men at Xenia Take Hunting Trip and Get Red Fox

In Xenia on January 19, Herman and Henry Wagenknecht used the snowy weekend to go hunting. They were successful in taking a red fox during their trip.

Xenia Red Fox R. L. Stephens Herman Henry Wagenknecht

Constance Talmadge Secures Divorce in Chicago

In New York scenes star Constance Talmadge is shown and notes her divorce from Townsend Netcher, a Chicago financier, after a split finalized in Chicago court. Reflects a high profile separation amid cosmopolitan social circles.

Constance Talmadge New York Talmadge Townsend Netcher

Count Haugwitz-Reventlow in Winter Sports Attire

Count Kurt Haugwitz-Reventlow wearing proper attire for winter sports at St Moritz Switzerland where he is vacationing without his wife Barbara Hutton the Woolworth heiress. Barbara is reportedly in Egypt.

Kurt Haugwitz-Reventlow Barbara Hutton Woolworth Heireas St. Moritz Switzerland Barbara Egypt

Weather outlook: cloudy tonight and Friday

The forecast calls for cloudy skies tonight and Friday with a slight rise in temperatures. Winds light, no precipitation mentioned.

Local gatherings and visits noted around Muscatine and West Chester

Monday attendees at a south Muscatine cafe included large red fox, David Stapp, and Richard Stephens. Henry Wagenknecht went to a sale near Keota on Tuesday. Lew Wagenknecht helped shell corn for Harold Pearson on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Stephens hosted a Sunday family dinner with Robert Stephens, Mary, Martha, Barbara, Gene Stephens, Maurine, Kathleen, Richard Stephens, and Allan present. A postponed Christmas exchange occurred. Tom Will and Carl Long visited the D. D. Stephens home Saturday night. Clarence Miller drives a 1987 Chevrolet pick up.

Red Fox David Stapp Richard Stephens Muscatine Henry Wagenknecht Keota Lew Wagenknecht Harold Pearson D. D. Stephens Robert Stephens Mary Martha Barbara Near West Chester Gene Stephens Maurine Kathleen Allan

Confusion Over Unemployment Forms Cleared Up by Stanley

Des Moines January 19 Iowa unemployment compensation commission reports confusion over form 940 A. Commission Chairman Claude M Stanley says the form is a federal treasury form used to certify employer contributions to the state estate fund and not required for state contribution reports. The same release notes the commission set a new record for weekly benefits at 185 640 paid to 21 357 individuals across Iowa.

Des Moines Iowa Iowa Unemployment Compensation Commission Commission Claude M. Stanley Federal Treasury Stanley Federal Bureau of Internal Revenue Lowe

Expressions of Gratitude to John Simmering Family

Our gratitude for the many kind and sympathetic acts shown during our recent bereavement.

John Simmering

Mount Ayr approves $46,000 waterworks bond issue

Mount Ayr Iowa voters approved a $46,000 bond for a new waterworks system. A prior $38,000 issue was ruled illegal due to early polls. The latest vote totaled 675 to 69. An additional $2,009 covers land condemnation costs for a 95 acre reservoir project.

Mount Ayr Iowa Van

Can Public Spending Ever Be Stopped

Roger Babson warns about the expanding federal budget since 1933 and the high rate of treasury outflow. He asks who pays the bills and urges readers to learn how to curb spending to protect democracy in America. Babson’s article appears in the Evening Journal on Friday January 20.

Treasury Rockefellers Morgans Fords Roger Babson Uncle Sam America The Evening Journal

East Highland Social News Highlights From January

Mr and Mrs Ray Forbes and families visited Jamia yvorak home Sunday. Gath Murdoch hosted 35 friends for a board party with Johnnie Dvorak high scorer. Numerous callings and visits listed across East Highland including Prymek Rath Lear and Wieland families with several transacting business in nearby towns.

East Highland Ray Forbes Henry Prymek Anna Rath James Swatles Jamia Yvorak Gath Murdock Johnnie Dvorak Prank Mincer Hester Leona Anne Noah Wieland Emily T. J. Mincer Gary Gene Robert Wieland and Sons R. A. Stol

Record of Heavy Payments Expected in January Weeks

The note indicates further heavy payments are likely in the remaining weeks of January with potential additional record breaking payments anticipated in the near future.

Pates Januey

New Headquarters for Little Transfer

Lloyd Little's Transfer and Storage announces a new location in the building that formerly housed Vincent's Hatchery, relocating to expand operations and service area.

Lloyd Little Vincent's Hatchery

Men at Wyman Stage Fox Hunt

The men of Wyman and nearby areas staged two fox hunts. One on Saturday yielded two foxes. Monday drew over a hundred hunters with live foxes shown. A third hunt is planned for Friday.

ER. V. Humphreys Wyman Edward Humphreys John Harry Bertie Davis Des Moines BE. H. Davis E. V. Humphreys Dewey Homer Sarah Davis Carroll Miriam Mildred Davis Leslie Humphreys Gail Edwards Fern Cook Arthur Hughes

Little Transfer and Storage Celebrates 19th Anniversary

The firm based at 422 East Third Street marks nineteen years in Washington, after seven years in the old Armory building near the southwest corner of the square. Anniversary events begin in early March.

East Third Street Armory Washington

Stransky Funeral Held at St Marys Riverside

Funeral services for Frank Stransky were held at St Marys church Riverside on Wednesday morning after a sudden heart attack at his home southwest of Riverside. Monsignor Bernard Jacobsmeier celebrated the high Mass with Marys School pupils singing. pallbearers included Joseph Pailliotet J M Soukup M J Wilkinson Clarence Thomann and Fred and Henry Frank. Burial followed at Mt Olivet Cemetery.

Riverside St. Mary's Church Frank Stransky Bernard Jacobsmeier Om Mary's School Ytes Robert Pailliotet Kenneth Kinsey Alvin Yeggly Joseph P. Pailliotet J. M. Soukup M. J. Wilkinson Clarence Thomann Fred and Henry Frank Mt. Olivet

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