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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1941

Page

5

Nyle Donovan Joins Party for Alaskan Tour

Nyle Donovan leaves Brighton on Monday to join a group of friends for a three week Alaskan tour ending in Cresco. The note lists numerous local visitors and travels across Iowa with extended family and friends visiting relatives in Cresco, Des Moines, Osage, Detroit, Webster City, West Chester, Cedar Rapids, Burlington, Elkton and other towns.

Nyle Donovan Rhua Helmick Brighton Des Moines Cresco Ray Conrad Bobby A. H. McCarty Pearl Hobkirk Mary Osage Lester Willey Eva Adams Detroit Mich James Long Ray Fleak Bobbie Webster City C. E. Coggeshall Laura Jo Barbara Jeanne Marilynne Coggeshall Elmhurst Ill Joe Engel Carrie Lemley Nelle Engel Cedar Rapids Charles Bennett Burlington Blanche Pauls Mary White G. C. Haskins Missouri George Statler Jefferson City Allen Woodford Thayer Woodford Jeanne Lou Alice Statler Woodfords Earnest Jacobs Eldon Chris Mineart Edgar Rotzinger Ruth Lewis Gaffana Carl Rotzinger Dick Mineart Frank Switzer Fairfield

Philathea Class Honors Selma Somner At July Event

Mrs. Selma Somner, former teacher, was the honored guest as the Philathea Sunday school class of Wayland Mennonite church met at the Rinner home in Stringtown with 50 members present. The gathering featured visiting and refreshments, including ice cream cookies and coffee.

J. J. Rich Stringtown Philathea Wayland Mennonite Church L. H. Rinner Selma Somner Rich Elmer Freyenberger Myrtle P. R. Schantz Viola Selma Sumner Harold Bontrager Arthur Davison Robert Leichty Emery Leichty Deane Davison Mt. Union Marian Deane Stanley Beck Ellis Nickolous Lester Alliman D. 8 Joe Widmer Cora Widmer Joyce Bertha Graber Mabel Graber Albert Graber Carol Elmer Graber Noah Widmer

US Shipyards Launch Tonnage Over Four Decades

In the last forty years US shipyards increased gross tonnage of vessels launched, reflecting growth in defense and commercial construction. The data show rising tonnage with shifts toward larger container and naval ships.

United States

Census shows U S shipping tonnage highs and lows

Census data indicate tonnage rose from 4,662,000 tons in 1919 to 71,698 in 1933, with 1939 marking 1,405 vessels launched totaling 632,000 gross tons.

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