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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1936

Page

6

Mrs D McLaughlin and Children Visit Chicago Parents

District 4 notes list visits and travels in Clinton Iowa area with many residents visiting relatives in Chicago Des Moines Ottumwa Fairfield and Davenport plus local social calls and threshing updates. A three year old suffered burns in a car explosion and train schedules are noted for Washington.

Mrs. D. McLaughlin Chicago Tommy Harvey Lyle Embree Baby Joe Embree Donald McLaughlin GC. A. Brook Geo. Wieeman Des Moines Elwyn Gardner Donald Lee Rodney Swailes Gladwin Helen Embree Barhestine Embree Nelson Thompson Derby Gardner Will McConnell Joe McConnell Joe McGraw H. J. Brendeman Deborah Ed. Gretter Keota Walter Gardnerl Fairfield F. C. Simmons John Bailey Davenport John Wheelan H. J. Brenneman Leroy McGraw Ottumwa Florance Smith St. Joseph Hospital Nelson Marvey Waggoner Anna Geo. Norman Clinton INS Louis Elliott

FABLES IN SLANG: A Boy Named Griswold Picks His Sport

George Ade offers a satirical tale about Griswold aged eight to adolescence, showing how peers and elders push a boy toward defiant toughness. He learns that being a “True Sport” means flouting virtue, risking health, and chasing stunts to gain status, ending as a cautionary arc about modern boyhood.

NCE Fred West Connecticut Griswold Crick Robbin Hood John Bunyan Griz Buffalo Bill John L. Sullivan Tie

Iowa City Gas Fight Heads to Oral Arguments

In Des Moines on July 25, oral arguments focus the dispute between the Iowa City Light and Power Co. and the city of Iowa City over natural gas lines and related infrastructure.

Europe Spain Madrid Des Moines Iowa City Light Gaa Go Iowa City

Rates Continued Before Former District Judge Herrick

Rates continued before former District Judge A. A. Herrick, Master in chancery, in federal district court.

A. A. Herrick Io Chancery Federal District Court

Ronald D. Sheetz Is Honored Guest at Birthday Party

Franklin District July 24 Ronald Dean Sheetz celebrated his second birthday with family and neighbors visiting from the Mangolds Hoyle Keota and Sigourney. Local social notes mention visits among Hoyle Marek and Marek families and railroad workers laying new ties along the Milwaukee line.

Ronald D. Sheetz Howard Hoyle Franklin District Ronald Dean Sheetz Fred Mangold Harold Mangold Merle Sheetz Ronald Sigourney George Bartholomew Donald Harry Hutt Charley Mayers Keota Chas Cass Ed Miller Glen Anderson Ralph Kelsey Milwaukee Railroad

Local Items from Harmony Reported Today

Harmony notes recount Mrs. W. R. Longer helping at Dave Wallingford's home to care for Aunt Sue. The item closes with an express sentiment that Aunt Sue will be missed.

Harmony W. R. Longer Dave Wallingford Sue

Dayton Tax Service Notice on Hog Tax Refunds

Washington loan and trust firm advertises tax processing refunds on hogs for 1884 and 1985. Look up your hog sales slips and see us for reimbursement.

Lynn Bartel Takes a New Hostess Job at Roman Chariot

Lynn agrees to work as hostess at Mike Perrone's Roman Chariot, earning ten dollars per shift plus two meals, while Jed watches over her. Jack pursues Lynn, delivering his card to Mrs Kime as he seeks a chance to see her, but Lynn remains cautious amid the nightclub milieu.

Mike Chicago Susanne Lynn Meester Townsend Jed Mr. Perrone Jed Aresaf Mees Bartel Sanne Cal Jack Mrs. Kime Miss Bartel Marion Bartel King Features Byadicata

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