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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1933

Page

8

Local News from Washington Iowa Theswork

Mr Ed Miksch leaves for Indianapolis to attend the 48th annual camp meeting of the Missionary Board. He will travel with Chas Atkinson and daughter Ethel to Cambridge for a visit with his daughter Alice. Mr Miksch plans to be away six weeks. Sevilla Bolce returns from Cedar Falls where she stayed with Mrs William Bolce. Dr William Bolce serves as first lieutenant in the Medical Reserve Corps at a forestation camp in Dakota, tending about two hundred men. Harry Rice of Toledo Ohio and Mrs Belle Rice visit Hod’s mother in Washington. Hod is head coach of football and basketball at De Vilbise high school in Toledo. Mrs Burdal Donaldson of Washington underwent major surgery at the county hospital and is recovering. Mr and Mrs Claude Howard and children left Golden City Missouri for Chicago to visit the Century of Progress Exposition. Maxine Lambert, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Lambert, had a minor operation at the hospital this morning and is recovering.

Ed Miksch Indianapolis The Missionary Board Chas Atkinson Ethel Mr. Miksch Cambridge Alice Sevilla Bolce Cedar Falls William Bolce Will'am Bolce Dakota Medicol Reserve Corps Harry Rice Toledo Ohio Washington Hod Belle Rice Claude Howard Paul Ftuth Anna Betty Lou Golden City Missouri al Crone Chicago Maxine Lambert Charles Lambert

Local social notes from Washington area spell out visits and moves

Miss Irene DeLong returns from Rock Island after visiting Uncle A A DeLong and cousins Mr and Mrs Leonard Poston. Mrs Mark Murray and son Edward visit relatives in Washington while Mrs E V Simons returns from a four day visit to Sam Turkington home in Wyman. Dr Clyde Sawyers of Centerville dies. Nellie Wilson a Latin teacher from Des Moines visits Dr C W Stewart home. Dr W W Bowers speaks on blessings in Waterloo broadcast. Mrs Anna M Haynes moves from 414 West Second to 1020 Jefferson in Burlington. Mrs Henry Hull and family attend a play in Iowa City. Washington friends visit Fairfield for summer conference. Several residents visit Presbyterians in Fairfield and other local friends in Washington.

Irene DeLong Rock Island A. A. DeLong Leonard Poston Mark Murray Edward New London Clyde Sawyers Centerville Sawyers Washington Chas. Brun Nellie Wilson Des Moines Wshington Dr. Bowers Anna M. Haynes West Second Street Burlington Jefferson Street Henry Hull Josephine George McDaniel Alice Iowa City Eugene Davis Glenville High School Cleveland Ohio Davis University Vernon Witting Coralie Briley T. L Dodds Fairfield Presbyterian Richard Gaines Shirlene Fred Gaines Frank B. Stever Gaines Fred Jones

Women attend Iowa county superintendents convention in Des Moines

Mrs. Winnie Palmer and Miss Florence Thomas visited Des Moines yesterday to attend the County Superintendents of Iowa convention. They heard Supt Peet discuss improvement of instruction from the city superintendent’s viewpoint. I. Rothschild is a business visitor in Davenport today.

Winnie Palmer Florence Thomas Des Moines Iowa Supt. Peet I. Rothschild Davenport

Local Social Notes From VEO Area Roster Visits

VEO notes a busy period with relatives visiting and hosting in Fairfield Donnelson and nearby communities. Highlights include Hazel Rice staying with sister in Fairfield, multiple family visits from Nordyke and related households, Chester Rice in Waterloo, Weldon Heson family gathering near Vee, and Ed Statler clan meeting at Eatinger home. Norman Eatinger born July 4 weighs 7% pounds. mother and baby reported fine. Walter Bray to thresh oats west of Pleasant Plain on July 11. Fred Kann farm threshing may follow. Miss Fredia George relaxing in Washington. Margaret Allison aiding at Donnelson home with Mrs Wallasper recovering from auto accident. Gilbert Hoskins and Harvey Hoskins hosted by Herbert Oberman family of South Bend Bringhurst?

Veo Hazel Rice Uymond Rumer Fairfield Kay Nordyke Ralph Nordyke Grace Nordyke Leland Richland Merril Gowey Oz Gowey Gowey Nordyke Chester Rice Waterloo Sylman Heston Russell Gwendolyn Follen Southwest Woo Weldon Heson Vee Clarence Kelghard Allen Cates Carroll Joyce Vailey Walter Brays Fredia Sitter Patricia Gale Washington Luther Beliore Ed Statler Clarence Chester Eatinger Norman Jian Eatinger Walter L. Bray Leo Lamanski Fred Kann Pleasant Plain Fredia George Margaret Allison Robert Wallasper Donnelson Wallasper Gilbert Hoskins Harvey Hoskins Herbert Oberman South Bend

Visitors And Local Crop Concerns Near Batavia

Friday visitors including Mr and Mrs Delmer Brown and Mr and Mrs George Tray stayed at Glen Beauchamp home three miles north of Batavia. Reports mention chinch bugs on several farms and worry about corn fields after harvest. Milton Jones of Fairfield visited Chester Eatinger and Dorothy and Hazel Bray visited the Jones home they also meet their new niece.

Milton Jones Fairfield Chester Eatinger Dorothy Hazel Bray

Warning to Warning to Armed guards protect cattle at night

Notice from W. Fr. Gardner stating he has hired two armed guards to patrol his pastures after cattle thefts. The guards are authorized to shoot to kill anyone attempting to steal cattle.

Africa's Cocoa Production in Gold Coast Territory

Africa's Cocoa becomes a principal product in the Gold Coast territory with about 500 million pounds grown annually. the ISG reports only six pounds produced.

Gold Coast Territory Africa ISG

Washington Visitors Share Local Shopping and Travel News

Mrs. Mose Rapp and daughters Blanche and Rosetta and Mrs. B J Shetler of Walona stopped in Washington for shopping. Shirley Clark and Glen Eldridge Hays returned from Peoria Illinois after an insurance meeting. Ward Chandler is home ill and hopes to return soon. Mr and Mrs Richard Johnson and children Richard Vernette and Bobby are in Clear Lake for a short vacation and expect to return Friday. Mrs Robert McCullough returned from Fairfield after a month away. Miss Nellie Loder is spending the summer in Wayland with her sister Mrs George Bart. Dr C A Owen went to Burlington to speak to Kiwanis then to Monmouth Illinois on business. Dave Letts is in Washington summering with his parents and attends George Washington University helping his uncle Judge Fred Letts. E M McManus and daughter Jean of Keokuk are visiting Congressman E C Eicher with Miss McManus serving as his secretary. Mr and Mrs Charles Gorham and children Dave and Beth and Mrs Leanna Galloway Stotts depart for Garden City Kansas. The Johams visited the Fred Donaldsons while Mrs Stotts hosted her mother Mrs W M Galloway. Mr and Mrs J C Kable of Wayland shop in the city. Mr and Mrs F J Oetjen of Oskaloosa are visiting their sons at the Oetjen store. Mr and Mrs Nate Bovee and children John Henry and Jean are expected from Redwood Falls Minnesota for a Sunday visit.

Mose Rapp Blanche Rosetta B. J. Shetler Walona Washington Shirley Clark Glen Eldridge Hays Peoria Dulinois Ward Chandler Richard Johnson Richard Vernette Bobby Clear Lake Dave Letts Floyd Letts Ainsworth Dave George Washington University D. C Fred Letts Supreme Court of District of Columbia E. M. McManus Darghter Jean Keokuk E. C. Eicher Miss McManus Wayland F. J. Ocetien Oskaloosa Oetjen Nate Bovee John Henry Redwood Falls Minnesota

Staf ford Family Weekend Visit To Nebraska City

Mr and Mrs W Stafford and Velma Stafford with Mrs Caroline Tucker of Havre drove to Nebraska City for a weekend visit. Mrs Tucker and Velma extended their trip to Auburn Nebraska to visit longer due to Mrs Tucker’s sister’s illness. Simpson Finance Co. listed in Journal Blog. Walter Boller of Wayland visits Washington for business and at Dr O F Boller's home. Ralph Nichols and Charles Podaris of Highland township also visiting Washington on business.

Mrs. W. ©. Stafford Velma Mrs. Stafford Caroline Tucker Havre Nebraska City Simpson Finance Co Walter Boller Wayland Washington

Visitors in Washington Report Threshing Begins

Mr and Mrs Clifford Thompson of Rubio report that threshing of winter wheat has begun in their neighborhood during their visit in Washington today.

Clifford Thompson Rubio Washington

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