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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1940

Page

2

Regional Social Notes From Rubio and Nearby Towns

Local residents and visitors listed include Mrs Evertt Huber and Olive Munro from Rubio, G B Feltz and family, Ray Elkins visiting from Chicago, June Putnam from Mt Pleasant, Harry Margolin family from Yankton, and Mrs Lawrence DeWitt with California relatives. Also announced is a June 27 ice cream social postponement by the Haskins church Willing Workers and a mustard sale by G E Frey.

Haskins Presbyterian Church

Local Births and Dismissals Reported at Area Hospitals

At the hospital Mr and Mrs Frank Patterson Kalona have a daughter born this morning at 1245 weighing seven pounds five ounces Mr and Mrs John McGill Washington are parents of a daughter weigh seven pounds five ounces born at 43 o'clock this morning Mark Chandler Wellman was admitted this morning for treatment of a fractured left hip Mrs W J Shannon and baby daughter Barbara Elizabeth were dismissed last evening Mrs H R Hess was dismissed last evening for her home in Harper Dismissed this morning were Terry Gene and Wayne Roscoe Hoehne Washington Frances Amlong Washington route 3 Ronald Latta and Donald Latta Riverside Hubert Simons Washington was dismissed last night

Frank Patterson Kalona John McGill Washington Mark Chandler Wellman W. J. Shannon Barbara Elizabeth H. R. Hess Harper Terry Gene Wayne Roscoe Hoehne Frances Amlong Ronald and Donald Latta Riverside Hubert Simons Niehr

Local families plan visits and travels across states

Dr and Mrs W O Fisher and son William of Beverly Hills Calif arrive Saturday for a weekend stay with Hamilton relatives. They formerly lived here and Fisher preached at the First United Presbyterian Church. Mrs Tillie Yoder returns home tomorrow after a week at Wellman with her son Raleigh. Mr Miller and Mrs Kempf hosts escorted her to Wellman last week along with Verna Johnson and Elizabet h of Window Kan and Cherry Box Mo. Minerva Earnhart of Long Beach Calif spends the summer with her sister in Ainsworth. The Sordens and Hultquists go to Kibbart Ind for a Conn band instrument convention then attend Music Trades in Chicago on the return trip. Virginia Steek leaves for Los Angeles to visit parents Frey and Mrs Setek after spending the summer in Iowa City. Lucile Jergens of Davenport visits cousin Jean Reinhard. Ray Jergens and family will spend Sunday at the Reinhard home.

W. O. Fisher William Beverly Hills Calif Hamilton Fisher First United Presbyterian Church Massachusetts Canada California Tillie Yoder Wellman Raleigh Roy Miller Elizabeth Window Kan Verna Johnson Cherry Box M. M. Kempf Mr. Miller Kempf Milo Sorden Paul Hultquist Davenport Kibbart Ind Chicago Virginia Steek Los Angeles Mrs Frey Setek Iowa City O. K. Clapper Lucile Jergens Jean Reinhard Ray Jergens Reinhard Christine Watts Haskins Mary Lou Coon Bellevue Hospital Muscatine Lee Sands Ethel Vivian Rbrooth University Harold Godlove Una Gordon Black Hills Yellowstone Park Oakdale Dubuque Audubon Jood Ray Good Wayland Booth Sisters Emory Schmitz Brooklyn L. M. Boughtin Kanetas City Betty Williams Boughtins Betty FE. FE. Coffman Des Moines George Murphys John Blair Maxine Monmouth Murphy Tom McGraw Earl Near Ainaworth Lucille Telford Aineworth Marilyn Leonard Strohn Larry Joyce Peggy Kay Hilton Coon Mary Lou Jimmy Wild Cat den Clarence Heaseltine Lois Ann Bobby Nelda Jean A. V. Hesseltine Crawfordville Francis Lins Everett Billy Mrs. Gee Ebner Vivian Booth Leonard Strohm Cedar Rapids Presbyterian Church Mary van Horn Winfield Donald James Bean Milton Edmonds Robert

Knitting Styles Featured For Lazy Midsummer Days

Adele Pearce models a coat sweater suitable for golfing or slacks. Maureen O'Hara wears an evening canary yellow sweater while Ann Sheridan displays a rust hand-knit dress with scalloped edges. The piece promotes knitting during relaxed summer hours.

Adele Pearce Maureen O'Hara Ann Sheridan

Baseball Scores and Standings Report

Cincinnati beat Brooklyn 9 to 2 in one game and Chicago defeated Boston 6 to 1 in another. St Louis topped Philadelphia 7 to 3, New York 9 Philadelphia 1, and Pittsburgh 1. Games today include Chicago at Boston, Cincinnati at Brooklyn at night, and St Louis at Philadelphia at night.

Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago Boston St. Louis Philadelphia New York Pittsburgh

Stringtown Community Hears News Of Gatherings And Ills

STRINGTOWN July 24 Mrs J J Rich reports local gatherings with Ira and Albert Graber, Arthur Davison, family and Betty Marie hosting picnics. Ruth Freyenberger suffers poison ivy. various families visit relatives in Michigan and at local homes. Immense attendance at picnics includes Graber, Widmer, Roth and Wenger families with neighbors sharing meals and ice cream.

J. J. Rich Stringtown String Own Eimer Vwregenbarger Ira Albert Graber Arthur Davison Betty Marie Wayland Park Paul Wittrig Michigan Ruth Freyenberger Ellis Nickolas Sam Roth Leonard Graber Elmer Freyenberger Rey Paul Wittrng Howard Platt Crynatide Ben Schantz Washington P. R. Schantz Viola Nickolous J. C. Graber Elmer Graber Dave Graber Don Elizabeth Widmer Cora Widmer Joyce Bertha Inez Gra

American League standings and Tuesday results summary

The table lists team records for the American League with Cleveland and Philadelphia at low win totals. Tuesday results show Washington 6 Detroit 3 and Chicago 8 Boston 7 among other scores. Upcoming games include Boston at Chicago New York at St Louis and Philadelphia at Cleveland.

W. LL. Pet Cleveland New York Chicago Washington Coeceus SE Philadelphia Detroit Boston St. Louis

Local church dinner highlights Sunday school workers

A Cotter Presbyterian church dinner meeting featured Mr and Mrs Fred Longer and June among attendees. Visitors from Creston Beatrice Nebr and Des Moines included Mrs Prall and son Mrs Wooley and daughter Stephany. Ruth Nichol heads to India for a missionary appointment.

Fred Longer June R. J. Dawson F. W. Eastwood C. S. Lemmon Kathryn Latta Flora Dodds Vernon Wiltting Cotter Presbyterian Church

Local Social Notes Highlight West and Boshart Families

Mr and Mrs Walter West and Leonard Graber and family of Ohio visit. George Brooks details corn for Emry Eigall. Mrs Sarah Boshart Betty and Irvin Boshart join Sunday dinner with Edna Widmer and children. Frank Nebel visits Noah Widmer for dinner.

Ber Walter Westen Leonard Graber Ohio George Brooks Emry Eigall Sarah Boshart Betty Irvin Boshart Edna Widmer Frank Nebel Noah Widmer

Haskins News Roundup and Local Visits

Haskins notes include Mary Lou Coon returning home after neck cyst operation at Bellevue Muscatine Hospital and recovering well. Mary Lou and family visited doctors in Muscatine. numerous local residents attend church events, trips to Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, and Wild Cat Den, plus farm threshing and community meeting activities at the Presbyterian church.

Mary Lou Coon Haskins

Giant Ford tri motor to visit Kendrick Field this week

Aviation fans will see the 16 passenger all metal Ford tri motor from Hamer Flying Service of Champaign Illinois at Kendrick Field in Washington on Thursday and Friday July 26. Pilot Hermie Hamer with over 8000 flying hours will lead the display and free rides will be offered with paid fares. The plane weighs 10800 pounds empty and uses three Wright 330 horsepower motors. Landing at Kendrick Field the ship will be greeted by sponsors and local businesses and will be flown back to Muscatine as guests of Pilot Hamer.

Kendrick Field Hamer Flying Service Champaign Washington Hermie Hamer Journal Muscatine Hamer Kem Drick Field

Benteco Stores Introduce Vitality Bread With Vitamin B1

Benteco Stores announced a new white bread loaf named Vitality Bread containing Vitamin B1. The loaf aims to boost daily Vitamin B1 intake without altering flavor. Produced by Benteco Bakery, it provides about 560 international units per 24 ounce loaf to aid energy and growth.

Benteco Benteco Company Vitality Bread

Will of frugal Mason City bachelor filed charges estate wealth

The will of P. W. Corcoran filed in Mason City shows an estate of more than 20 000 and leaves most of the bulk to his niece Mrs. Bee Hirsch of St. Louis Missouri. After her death the estate goes to Holy Family church of Mason City.

Mason City P. W. Corcoran Bee Hirsch St. Louis Holy Family Church

Kentucky's Thoroughbred Farms Boost Bluegrass Tourism

Kentucky hosts over 150 thoroughbred farms concentrated in the bluegrass region. The industry's scope highlights horse breeding and related tourism potential across the state's famed equine corridors.

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