Kalona Woman Returns Home Plans Work at Kalona News Office
A Kalona resident returned home this week after months away and will begin employment at the Kalona news office on Monday.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1938
Page
6
A Kalona resident returned home this week after months away and will begin employment at the Kalona news office on Monday.
Maryella Duncan has been nominated as sports queen on the Coe College Cedar Rapids campus. The election result will be announced February 5. Local visits note guests and travels of area families and farm bureau meeting attendance in Des Moines.
Clay heads report a Saturday afternoon meeting with 4-H leader Frances Meacham. Other notes include Dave Miller shelling corn for Herman Eagle, Mrs. Lois Herr recovering from ulcers, and Myrta Jones visiting from Richland during W. O. Morgan’s insurance meeting in Cedar Rapids. The Walton public sale drew a good crowd and local residents Bill Sable and Lois visited. A poultry meeting occurred at the Schmitter home near Rubio.
Lina Oswalt of Aurora Nebraska visits sister Mrs Elmer Freyengberger and family this week. Summer ice supply was delivered by Fmery Leichty Lester Alliman and J J Rich last week. Mr and Mrs Ernest Jones spent Sunday at the Will Mit- house.
The Ladies Home Project gathered at the home of Mrs Wade Huffman last Friday. Various social visits occurred with neighbors and relatives dropping by to socialize and share time in the community.
Snowball notes attendance at the Lyle funeral in Keota. Sympathy sent to the Sam Munson family. Local residents report farm work and family visits including Mrs. John Shebeck Mildred Shebeck and other neighbors visiting Iowa City and D. C. Griggs home. Calls from Bob Wiley, Arthur Wiley, and Mabel Shebeck appear with various hospitality and helping activities through Monday.
Mr and Mrs Albert Saunders visited Washington Monday afternoon. The Card party met Friday night with Mr and Mrs Wayne Savage. Kosmer and Clara Borkoski were Washington callers Thursday forenoon. Many attended the basketball game at Richland Wednesday evening. Wayne Savage delivered hogs to Washington Saturday afternoon. Sunday dinner guests at Clarence Grosscup home included Mr and Mrs Paul Ryner and daughter, Mr near Ainsworth, and Fred Grosa and Mrs Carter Grosscup from Atlantic.
Washington callers visited Friday. Clarence Browns and Mrs. Hendricks spent Sunday at the Don Kleinschmidt home near Harper. Homer Mayers and Clarence Browns were Thursday evening guests at the Carl Daering home.
C E Roth the Marion township assessor began the annual duties in Pleasant Ridge on Tuesday. Local residents and families are noted in social items including dinner guests Shaad family, grade tests at Shiloh school, and visits to Henry Underwood and Bruce Stewart homes.
Harmony residents share daily activities from January including Bailey Brothers delivering hogs Billie and Franklin Chmelar visiting Pauline Kelsey and relatives Griffith brothers cutting wood for Kelsey Schiebel and Longer families visiting Kelsey and Redlinger homes. Poultry meeting hosted by Walter Jones and wife.
The Day of Dupes refers to November 11 1630 when Cardinal Richelieu thwarted enemies seeking to end his hold on royal favor. French factions challenged Richelieu but he retained power and influence in the royal court.
Mrs Dale Norton is a patient at Jefferson County hospital after an operation Sunday morning. The report hopes for a speedy recovery. The piece notes social visits and local residents involved in and around Merrimac and Fairfield during the period.
Jan. 20 community roundup lists supper and dinner guests at the Donald Smith and Clayton Bear homes. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Ray Schulty and Har old Schulty, Ed Kleinberg, the Richards and Smith families, Vaughn, Edna Witting, Orlin, Tom Schulty, F. M. Smith, Gareth Neff, Joe Wolfe, Clayton Bear, Dick Davidson and Mrs. Elizabeth Young's household.
Shakespeare was the father of twins Hamlet and Judith and also had a daughter Susanna.
The term whistle-pig is the local name for the woodchuck along the North Carolina and Tennessee borders of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Mrs. Howard Hoyle hosts and visits are noted as residents in Franklin District. Maurice Libe and family travel to Fairfield to see Raymond Picken and G. C. Haskins at Bright. Nearby residents, including Jo Ann, Ruth Smith, and Bernice Sheetz, are listed with Sunday gatherings and weekend stays.
Clinton Frances E. Pith of Davenport named special representative for the International Federation of Women’s Clubs in Iowa. Appointment by Lena Phillips of New York, International President of Business and Professional Women’s clubs, with approval noted.
Helen G. Irwin announces the appointment, with Darlene Gordon presenting. Miss Plath, the county’s sole practicing woman lawyer, serves as county attorney in Scott County.
Des Moines An attorney general opinion holds pharmacists physicians dentists and veterinarians may sell narcotics without a license if they stay within normal professional practice. The ruling was written for John Heerma treasurer of the state board of pharmacy examiners by Assistant Attorney General Don W. Buringston.
A rustic proverb attributed to Uncle Eben warns that pouring oil on troubled waters invites danger. The remark calls attention to volatile outcomes and the risk of sparks triggering a fire.
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