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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1941

Page

8

West Chester Holds Patriotic Parade For Independence Day

West Chester observed the Fourth of July with a patriotic parade on July 3 led by Junior Rigenhagen and featured color bearers, a marching band, and prize winning children. Sandra Bauer won first prize for a bow with a hot dog sign. Mary and Helen Kinscarr won second with a goat.

R. C. Ferguson Westchester Baptist Church Junior Rigenhagen Harold Nicola Eugene Campbell John Pennington Marvin Sprague Gerald Delong Priscilla Porter Betty Griggs Esther Booth Gerald Taylor Sandra Bauer Mary Helen Kinscarr Jed Patty Reif Ellen Cochran Beverly Diana Sprague Jeaniene Grikes Carol Dean Griggs Netty Griggs Watton

Ainsworth Consolidated School District Board Meeting Notice

The Board of Directors of Ainsworth Consolidated School District will meet July 24, 1941 at 8 p.m. at the schoolhouse. Taxpayers may speak for or against the proposed expenditures for the year July 1, 1941 to June 30, 1942. A detailed statement of receipts and disbursements will be available at Bahnhofenton Lee nearby. Dorothy Smylie

Ainsworth Consolidated School District Washington County Iowa Ba Hnnentiin

Fourth of July party closes with 25th club anniversary

Kamp Kory hosts a Fourth of July gathering at seven p.m. with a bountiful meal and a brief business meeting. New officers include Mrs. J. D. Dayton of Washington elected president. The event marks the 25th anniversary of the club with cake decorated by Mrs. J. E. Coffey and guests from Clearmont, Rock Island, and Stout families.

Kamp Kory J. D. Dayton Washington J. E. Coffey Daryl Dayton Clearmont Cal Lyle Smith Richard Rock Island Lafe Stout Martin Glenn Martin Maurine Cyril Smith Sandra Sue St. Louis John Lindenmeyer Fort Snelling Phoenix Ariz Charles Hotle Des Moines Ellen Dayton Milwaukee Dorothy Davis J. M. Davin O Cotter Lafe Stout, Jr Paul Griffith Ferguson W.s.cls Ida V. Hough Methodist Church Art Rigenhagen Forest Lance Walter Lance Russel Shaeffer Wadsworth Ohio Agnes Ross Winfield E. (. Smith Shirley Gardner James Staneer Walter Bauer Mary Ann Waterloo Merle Gardner Shirley Ann = Gardner Roy Sprague Sioux City Fred Sprague Roy Isaac Milton Ross Janet Manhattan Kan Fort Riley Milton Ross Elmer

American Women biographical volume edited by American Publications

The volume American Women offers 10,222 biographical sketches of notable American women. Edited by American Publications, Inc., based in Los Angeles, California, the reference work provides concise career highlights and life details in a standard biographical dictionary format.

American Publications, Inc Los Angeles Calif

Japanese Hair Practices Mentioned In Historical Note

A brief remark discusses Japanese hair customs noting universal black hair and dyeing with camellia bark. It mentions infrequent washing, citing hair kept clean by a fine wooden comb used only once or twice a year.

Roosevelt Elk Named for President on Olympic Peninsula

The Roosevelt elk, named for President Theodore Roosevelt, roams the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. This notable species ties the president to the region where the herd is prominent and historically linked to Roosevelt’s conservation legacy.

Theodore Roosevelt Roosevelt Olympic Peninsula Washington State

Powell Loy in Love Crazy at State Theatre

Bill Powell and Myrna Loy star in Love Crazy a new comedy at the State Theatre Sunday through Wednesday. The film follows a backward wedding anniversary plan and a harebrained scheme that lands Powell in danger of an asylum while lovers and in laws collide in a riotous New York set farce with a supporting cast including Jack Carson and Florence Bates.

Bill Powell Myrna Loy Hilarity William Powell State Theatre Powell Miss Loy Gail Fatrick Myrna Jack Carson Florence Bates Sidney Blackmer Vladimir Sokoloff Kathleen Lockhart Fern Emmett Joseph Crehar George Meeker Sig Rumann Sara Haden New York

Entry Request for Rubber Propelled Gas Planes

A letter to the committee requests entry of one or more planes in division options rubber propelled gas motor R F D or street address town. It asks for the entry fee and to submit the application to Washington D C as soon as possible.

Washington , D. A

Pressing a Skirt Tip from Maggy

A sewing tip advises using a small paint brush dipped in warm water to moisten skirt seams from the inside rather than a damp cloth. This method saves time and ironing effort.

Bats Show Wide Diversity Despite Flight Skills

More than 2,000 bat species and subspecies exist, driven by their broad wingspread. Bats excel in flight, surpassing many birds in turning and maneuverability.

Court Awards Custody of Child to Adoptive Father

Mrs Grace Coulter 26 breaks down in a Chicago court as custody of her daughter Esther 6 is awarded to Clyde O McAliseye of Webster Grove Ill the boy may have been legally adopted in 1934 amid family financial difficulties.

Grace Coulter Peterly Chicago Esther Clyde O. McAliseye Webster Grove Course Coulter

Young Pittsburgh Bride Elopes at 13 to Roemer Bride

Elaine Dick Roemer of Pittsburgh, age 14, is described as a mother and a moon moth. She married Alfred Roemer, 19, in a union begun when she was 13. The couple have been separated since and she left junior high school to elope in Winchester, Virginia.

Elaine Dick Roemer Pittsburgh Mrs. Roemer Alfred Roem Winchester Roemer

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