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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1938

Page

2

Local social notes and visit updates in Riverside area

Local residents host and visit relatives across Monticello Spokane and Muscatine. Gos Freshwaters and Mrs Abel host. Rev Truxan and W J Truxaw visit Riverside. Mrs Templeman travels to Bethany. Dusenberry family plans Muscatine visit. Drs Boston visit I G Livesay. Nardy family in Chicago before Eurene trip. Fresh eggs priced 18 cents a dozen.

G. Fef. Frey Cy Bush Res A. L. Wad Jesse Laughlin Spokane Wash Ted Brown Wade Richland Brown Reister Bros Riverside Joseph Truxan Los Angeles W. J. Truxaw Fresno California Christine Shrader Truxaw Shradel D. F. Macon Robert Templeman Bethany Lee Dusenberry Leona Dusenberry Leonardy Chicago Albert Nardy Eurene James Sodini Carroll

Washington county students attend Iowa State summer session

The list names students from Washington county enrolled in the first Iowa State College summer session at Ames including Robert N. Hoskins and Lou Jean Stewart. Others note Shirley Bowden leaving for Red Cloud Nebraska after a visit, and local residents shopping or visiting relatives in Washington.

Washington County Iowa State College Ames Robert N. Hoskins Brighton Lou Jean Stewart Washington Thomas Stewart Robert Thompson Lloyd Foster Wellman Shirley Bowden Red Cloud Nebr Wande Bowden Elizabeth Arden Phillips & Hebner Arthur F Brown Iowa City Andy Polis Mert Bickford Brown Graettinger Iowa

Havre Social News Highlights A Week of Visits

Local residents share Sunday gatherings and birthday celebrations across Havre. Families including the Witts, McBrides, Pratts, Zieglowskys, Ward and Westen clans visited relatives, attended retreats, and joined birthday observances.

National League and American League standings and results

Baseball standings show Pittsburgh and New York leading the National League with about 26 to 27 wins and slim leads. American League shows Cleveland and New York atop the table with 26 or 27 wins. multiple games listed with scores and upcoming matchups across both leagues.

Pittsburgh New York Cincinnationsaoteen Boston St Lou Philadelphia Saass Brooklyn Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis Philadelphia Cleveland Washington Detroit

Harvest Helpers Among Local Families in Iowa Nebraska

Sunday activities included visits by Grace Fread of Des Moines and Mrs. Joe Kolesick of Ainsworth. The Moore and Hunt households received help with harvest from Lawrence Mason and Gus Jugenheimer, Elmer Mason’s niece’s family hosted by Mrs. Mas on, and Ed Krabill’s Wayland home enjoyed a Sunday visit. Bert Hahn, Roy Hahn, Glenn Pratt, and Howard Witting assisted with oats and harvest tasks.

Grace Fread Des Moines Joe Kolesick Ainsworth RE. G. Mason Frank Moore Lawrence Homer Hunt Moore Hunt Gus Jugenheimer Litchfield Nebr Elmer Mason C. Wittmer Ed Krabill Wayland Marion Smith New Ham Bert Roy Hahn Harry McConnell Glenn Pratt Howard Witting

Mower Nips End of Boy's Finger

In Wayland on July 13 Robert Matthieu suffered a fingertip injury when a mower sickle nipped it. The item also notes various local social updates including visits, a birth, mission work, a funeral, and community activities among residents and visiting guests.

Camp Eastman Trip Nears Home Arrival Plans

Plan to return home Wednesday from a weeklong camp trip at Camp Eastman near Nauvoo. Orie Leichty left Saturday for Fayette to join a six week summer school session. Betty Irene Wittmer enjoys a ten day farm vacation with her uncle Ezra Wittmer and family. Mrs. Sadie Henss hosts visiting relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Henas and daughter Janet and others from Chicago. A group from Noble and Wayland attended the Young People's Retreat at Donnellson on July 9 and 10.

Camp Eastman Nauvoo Orie Leichty Fayette Betty Irene Wittmer Mt. Pleasant Ezra Wittmer Arthur Henas Daugther Janet Russell Henass Betty Phillip Anne Chicago Sadie Henss Wiliam Henss Crawfordsville Noble and Wayland Donnellson

Wapello Boosters Visit Washington

The Wapello school band under C. C. Smith gave a short Central Park concert to advertise Wapello Homecoming set for July 19 20 and 21. Drum major Jean Hawkins led a parade of 40 to 50 cars as 100 boosters toured Grandview Letts Columbus Junction and planned to reach Winfield.

Wapello C. C. Smith Central Park Jean Hawkins Washington Boosters Grandview Letts Columbus Junction Winfield

Iowa city classroom police training solves mythical crime

Iowa City's schoolgoing cops trained at the University of Iowa practiced a mock crime scenario. They hunted a fictional outlaw planted by G-man L V Boardman, peering behind pictures and unrolling window shades to follow a traceable trail. Boardman stressed fingerprints to prevent onlookers from erasing clues.

Iowa City Iowa University of Iowa

Iowa Centennial Broadcasts Highlight Iowa History On Air

Ames Des Moines July 13 dramatizations of Iowa centennial events will air on Station WOT at 4 pm Thursdays July 21 and August 4. The Iowa American Legion Auxiliary sponsors an essay contest for all Towns on What the Annals of Iowa Taught Me About the State with a trip to the Iowa State Fair as first prize and two days as guest.

Des Moines Iowa Iowa Department of the American Legion Auxiliary Iowa State College Ames Iowa American Legion Auxiliary Towa Patr Town The Legion Auxiliary Floy Mann Schermerhorn Legion Auxiliary Felay WOL Iowa Legion Auxiliary Waterloo

Don Taylor Wins Washington County Golf Championship

Don Taylor wins the Washington county golf championship with a 151 2 total for 36 holes. Victor Westphal is second with 153. The event details the final putt miss by T KR Phillips and notes auxiliary contributions to the Towa Centennial Committee. The piece also covers upcoming radio dramatizations by the Legion Auxiliary and an essay contest opening with judging by Iowa State College and Station WOL Ames.

Washington County Don Taylor Slim Wellman Victor Westphal T. KR. Phillip

Mrs Joe Knotek Hosts Garden Party in Prairie Flower

Prairie Flower residents visited the Knotek home where a lily pool and rock garden with a pink water lily and goldfish were features. The Knoteks added a library, while June Knotek collects insects and fossils. Attendees included Mrs. Shadla Mrs Jamieson and family Mrs Wetthoff and daughter Louise Mrs Finke and Martha Thrasher.

L. W. Turnipseed Harold Grant Williamsburg Mae Rittenhouse Morning Sun Thrasher H. L. Huber J. N. Arnold Kalona Martha Teets Little Lad Teets Phyllis McGuire Gary Edd Jackson Clayton Bear Mission Circle Elsie Benson Jennie Rittenhouse

Bible Memorizer to Present Recitals at Bible Conference

Cedar Falls Iowa hosts the seventeenth Cedar Falls Bible conference at River View Park from July 41 to Aug 7. Henry W Halley offers two daily abridged Bible recitals linking Genesis to Revelation. Dr David Bryn Jones Kellogg Foundation Carlton College will speak at closing sessions with four addresses. International Peace day is observed on Saturday.

Cedar Falls Iowa Henry W. Halley Riverview Park Halley United States Europe David Bryn-Jones Kellogg Foundation Carlton College Northfield Minn Bryn-Jones Wales

Romance on the Run at Fox This Week

Patricia Ellis and Donald Woods star in Romance on the Run at the Fox theater through Thursday. The module notes Woods has studied the European situation firsthand and will discuss current international problems. Also featured is W. Bayley who leads temperance education with lectures August 3 on Temperance Day.

Patricia Ellis and Donald Woods Europe W. Dd. Bayley Hayley

In Memory of Little J D Tuy

A mournful verse recalls a child named J D Tuy with empty shoes and memories. Mr and Mrs J D Rabenold mourn a loss framed by grief and fragile, scuffed keepsakes.

J.D

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