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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1940
Page
2
Mary O'Neill will return to Ames this evening where she is employed after spending two days here with Ina McDowell and Hazel McCarty.
Bob Livingston joined his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Livingston and his uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Livingston in Park Ridge Ik after a Scout camp. His brother Dave will arrive in two weeks from camp to join the family summer visit.
An advertisement lists Kitty Fisher Dresses sizes 9 through 15 with sale prices 1.55 2.55 3.55 and notes former prices up to 4.95 from E. M. Bridges & Co. The notice repeats details.
Pairings set for the women’s golf tournament to be played at the country club this summer. Two flights the championship and class A list first matches including Mrs. R J Patterson vs Marguerite Hardy and others. Tentative deadlines: July 31 for first round August 14 for second round and the last round before August 26 with prizes awarded at the final ladies day luncheon.
National League standings list teams with records and percentages. Open date schedules show Boston at Chicago Brooklyn at Cincinnati New York at St Louis Philadelphia at Pittsburgh for Wednesday night. News briefs report World’s Fair explosion near Ottumwa and a death investigation in New Sharon involving a gasoline fire set by youths.
Local residents report visits and departures across Wisconsin Iowa and Illinois. Harold and Harold Knapheide of Quincy hosted guests, Elsie Glassburner attended University of Iowa events, and the Bostwicks visited Wild Rose relatives while Bob Bostwick stayed with Franklin Bostwick. Charles Barrett traveled to Princeton Illinois to see an uncle. a newborn daughter arrived to Mr and Mrs Charles Boock. Phil Antonoff and wife returned from Toronto and Detroit with Lipson remaining in Detroit.
Col. Norman F. Ramsey said testing of 8 mm machine guns at the Rock Island arsenal proving ground on the east end has not been discontinued. Tests are ongoing as part of the weapons program.
A miscellaneous shower for Mrs James Campbell nee Elaine Morgan was hosted by Florence Dunbar and Mrs Wayne Kendrick at Kendrick’s home. Guests enjoyed advice and recipes, burgundy and tan decorations, and refreshments. As a surprise, the bride provided candy bars for treats.
A group conducts test firings on a coastal island using a 1455 millimeter cannon. Heavier projectiles are moved to the Gavan area in the US for testing and storage, with missiles capable of hitting targets at distances around 15 miles.
The Ladies Aid society of St Pauls Evangelical church met with nineteen members and seven guests. The group quilted and held a business session led by Rev Carl Klein. Three new members were added: Mrs Harold Wilson, Mrs Walter Westen, and Mrs John Martin. Refreshments followed.
Florences and Berth assist as hostesses. Aleglowsky, Mrs. Tillie Lunine and Rose Miller will welcome attendees at the August gathering.
A group of girls honored Germaine Sehone in Sunset Park last evening ahead of her upcoming birthday on the thirteenth. Betty Schmitt of Beper hosted the event with an out-of-town guest in attendance and gifts noted.
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