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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1937
Page
5
A Wayland item notes wheat heads show 30 to 45 kernels with some fields failing. The piece also lists local social visits and minor injuries including a boy breaking an arm and others visiting relatives, with names such as Mrs. Hoyt Allen and Dr. J. R. McKirahan mentioned.
Wes Moines are visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Nellie Bain, during a family trip. Nel.
Regular American Legion Auxiliary meeting announced for Wednesday. Visitors include Ja ce Rosalind Smith of Keota. Mr and Mrs Charles Schleselman of Victor visit. Births and family updates scattered across Wellman and nearby towns. Emily Polton funeral held. Mary Polton family noted. multiple community events and trips listed. Homecoming set for Maple Grove School district July 19. O E S Chapter No 211 meeting planned.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M invites members to its regular meeting on the first Friday of each month. M E McDaniel is Worshipful Master and A L C Wic Yard serves as secretary.
Train schedules list east and west bound services with numbers and daily or weekly operation. Key services include No 12 Apache, No 1 Local, No 4 Golden State Limited, No 43 Californian, and No 3 Golden State Limited, plus Knoxville Branch trains 430 and 429. Agents Goodlander, Anderson, and Bell note station details and exceptions.
Local bus schedules list Bus No. 3 from Moline to Des Moines departing Washington at 3 20 a m and Bus No. 1 from Chicago to Omaha leaving Washington at 4 04 p m Fastbound Bus No. 8 from Omaha to Chicago departs Washington at 3 to p m Bus No. 10 A from Des Moines to Moline leaves Washington at 8 2 p m Tickets available at Bus Depot Colenso hotel for trips coast to coast from the local depot Agent Ray C Tracy
Tuesday evening July 6 Russell Ross a young Wellman roller competed in the senior division of the Hastern Town junior golf tournament at Finkbine field in Iowa City. Mon day Ross finished 17th of 45 with 177 for 86 holes. Robert Blaylock of Osceola won with 165. I R Lewis proprietor of the 5 cents to $1.00 store mourns the death of his mother in Vin Iowa Mrs Lewis had been in failing health. funerals were held in Givin on Wednesday.
The war bonnet originated among plains Indians and spread widely. Tribes used varied names for headgear. among those listed are Ostoa Onondaga Ges towa Seneca Uecnura Tuscarora, reflecting different bands and neighboring groups names for the feathered or skin banded headdress.
Eureka invites former attendees to an all day church event on Sunday July 11 with a 10 to 11 Sunday School, 11 to 12 address by Rev W L Clapp, 12 to 1 30 basket dinner, 1 30 to 2 30 address by Rev A A Attack, and 2 30 to 3 00 Sunday school reports and music. The notice also lists local area churches and several community family visits and weekend activities.
Two boys were Sunday evening visitors at the William Salterburg Jr. home. Mr and Mrs Farl Salterburg and family of Brighton were Sunday visitors at the parental William Salterburge home. Son and Carol were business callers in Coppock Monday evening.
A note clarifies that true chamois leather is not from the animal’s hide. instead it is produced from the flesh side of sheepskin, explaining the misnomer and material source.
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