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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1938

Page

2

Rock Island Weekend Visit Notes and Local Auction

Mr and Mrs George Bick ford of Rock Island spent the holiday weekend at the parental Mort Bickford home. Fresh eggs retail 17c per doz. Reister Bros. Bill Masson of Town City, a summer school student there, spent the weekend with his parents Dr and Mrs W J Masson. Come to basement Pres curch Sat at 8 a m Thrift sale 1203. Mr and Mrs Oscar Cuddy hosted weekend visitors including Max and O Cuddy Jr and William Ashmore Jr with travels to Great Lakes Naval Training academy Ft Des Moines and Waterloo. D F Macon Auctioneer. Phone 496 red 76tf

George Bickford Rock Island Mort Bickford Fresh Eggs Reister Bros Bill Masson Town City W. J. Masson Oscar Cuddy Max Great Lakes Great Lakes Naval Training Academy Cuddy, Jr Ft. Des Moines William Ashmore Waterloo D. F. Macon

Local Families Welcome Three Newborn Daughters and Son

Mr and Mrs M E Halk of North English announce a daughter named Mary Lon born Saturday at 8 40 p m weighing 19 pounds 2 ounces. Mr and Mrs Rollin Roberts report a daughter Janet Lynn born Sunday at 5 00 a m weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces. Mr and Mrs Harry Jones of Washington greet a son Edgar Lee born Sunday at 4 25 p m weighing unknown pounds 5 ounces.

M. E. Halk North English Mary Lon Rollin Roberts Janet Lynn Harry Jones Washington Edgar Lee Marion Augustine Ruth Marie Blaine Hawkins Ainsworth Hugh Morris Beverly Baker Mary Nicholson Columbus Junction

Mr. Shannon Hosts Pike Dinner in North Side Cafe

Mr and Mrs Shannon hosted a dinner in the private room of the North Side cafe featuring a large pike caught by Ralph Shannon in a Minnesota lake. Guests included Loras Mc Grady Des Moines Virginia Shannon Cedar Falls Robert Shannon and the Elders.

Ralph Shannon Minnesota North Side Loras McGrady Des Moines Virginia Shannon Cedar Falls Robert Shannon Orville Elder Dave Elder

Farewell Party for Nancy Saul at Sunset Park

Mrs H Rathmells class of the Methodist Sunday school held a farewell party for Nancy Saul Thursday evening at 430. Guests brought sandwiches and a dish to pass. An amateur hour followed supper with Nancy receiving a copy of Robinson Crusoe as a parting gift. Rain pushed the supper from Sunset Park to the church. Dave Boyer left yesterday for Elkhart Indiana to work briefly with Milburn McKay and then pursue a traveling job with a musical instrument firm from St Louis.

Dave Boyer Elkhart Ind Milburn McKay From &T. Louis

Mrs Will Monroe Hosts Chu Club Tea Party

Mrs Will Monroe hosted the White Way club on a Tuesday afternoon with twelve members and six guests including Mrs T Saltar of Ohio and Mrs Herm Schultz. The program featured a business meeting, a roll call, and Pauline Stewart reading Origin of Uncle Sam's Birthday followed by balloon blowing games and prizes. Dinner was served, and the next meeting is planned as a stunt party at Mrs Lee Craa’s home on Tuesday July 12.

Will Monroe White Way Club T. Saltar Ohio Herm Schultz Troy Forinas Sven Neffinegger Alem Hites Jennie Hennon Preent Pauline Stewart Uncle Sam Herman Schultz Iven Neffenegger Merle Eckels Monroe Aleph Hites Jennie Heinmrm Lee Craa

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