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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1937

Page

6

Farmers Meetings Elect Officers for Soil Conservation

Farmers and officials gathered in Lime Creek and English River townships to elect officers and explain the 1937 soil conservation program. Carl Oldfield was re elected chairman of Lime Creek while Clifford Sommers and Dean Feldman were chosen in Katona for English River with Will Britton and Mark Koening selected as officials.

Frank Stransky Fred Mouser Anna Rogers Milford Anderson Prairie Flower Community Carl D. Anderson Lime Creek Agricultural Conservation Officials of the Soil Program Carl Oldfield Wellman Marion Stransky English River Carl Lime Creek Township Katona Mrion Stransky Clifford Sommers Dean Feldman Will Britton Mark Koening

Chas Strohm Hurt After Ice Fall In Gracehill

In Gracehill on Saturday Chas Strohm slipped on ice at the Asahel Robertson barn lot and struck the back of his head. Dr Boice treated him and he is recovering at home. The item notes social visits and a Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M monthly meeting led by W M W A Bealer and secretary A W Yard.

A. J. Robertson Gracehill Chas. Strohm Asahel Robertson Asahel Boice Charley Asshel Robertson Charlotte Ann John Williams Mary Sherlock Washington W. B. Meyers Ira Grandlake Cole May Janecek Harlow Engel Engel Blanche Mille Floyd Leslie

Train schedule notes for California bound and Knoxville service

Daily passenger and freight trains listed with departure and arrival times. Eastbound No 12 Apache and No 44 Californian depart early morning, Westbound No 11 Apache departs at 2 AM, No 3 Golden State Limited at 2:37 AM, Knoxville Branch trains No 429 and No 430 run daily except Sundays, agent Goodlander notes times and connections.

GR. & PB Apache Daily Bee Golden State California Apache Golden State Limited Knoxville Ll. Goodlander

Oak Grove School Flashes News and Activities

Oak Grove School reports a week of ice incidents and student efforts. First graders Mary Lou Owen Marie Swailes and Dwayne Wieland bruised while sledding. Students excel in spelling tests six weeks and standard tests at Highland Center.

Donald Richard Swailes Mary Lou Owen Marie Swailes Dwayne Wieland Coleman Mayme Weber Donald Swailes Ella Weber Edna Weber Beverly Owen Marjorie Coon Donald Birka Highland Center Hester Mincer Donna Owen Mario Swailes Leona Mincer Esther Clifford Murdock Miss Newell Beryfriy Donna Leona Feray Mice Newell Jack Frost

Verdi Family News Highlights Local Visits

Howard Miller traveled to Alburnett to visit parents with Mrs. B W Mast. Stanley Baird and family visited Peoria Illinois at George Van Gundy home with Mrs. Lewis returning home. Louvde McKay and Evertt McKay spent Sunday evening with Howard Miller.

Edd Miller Harry Miller Lew Rath I. Hoxworth Stanley Baird T. Tt

Seven Sleepers of Ephesus Legend Recalls Cave Miracle

The Seven Sleepers were seven youths who fled the Decian persecution in A D 250 to a cave on Mount Celion near Ephesus. After 230 or 309 years they awoke, died soon after, and their bodies were carried to Marseilles in a large stone coffin now shown in Victor's church. Names given include Constantine Dionysius John Martinian Malchus Martinian and Serapion.

Ephesus Mount Celion Marseilles France Victor Constantine Dionysius John Martinian Malchus Serapion

Luana Seeks Independence Amid Glamour and Deception

Luana Waters arrives in New York and begins a new life under an assumed name while keeping contact with her stepfather as she navigates work at the House of Quackenbush and a budding romance with Jimmy Randolph. She learns her husband’s bigamy may affect her fate and contemplates a future among wealth in Greenwich Village and Hollywood clues.

New York Minnie Luana California Flatbush Quackenbush Yvonne Greenwich Village San Francisco Luana Waters San Diego Gerald Bruton Gerald Buffalo Los Angeles Hollywood Fifth Avenue Lana Jimmy Randolph Jimmy Gerald Brui The Orth

Seventeenth Century Mode in Virginia Ladies Dress

Seventeenth century Virginia women differed little from English in attire though wealthier. They bought all finery from England since no local production existed. Mrs Pritchard 1660 owned multiple silk and velvet garments including an olive petticoat silk tabby gowns lined with blue silk scarlet sleeves and green stockings.

Virginia South England Holland

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