Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1940

Page

2

Local family visits and travels in Iowa and Illinois

Mr and Mrs Joe Duea and children Adelyn and Jerry returned this morning from a week with relatives in Dunkerton and friends in Waterloo. Mrs Dueas niece Marilyn Grinnell of Dunkerton joined them for a visit here. Adelyn spent three weeks with grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Dunkerton in Dunkerton. Mr and Mrs Vincent Keesey and two daughters of Lansdowne Pennsylvania and Mrs C W Stewart came from Chicago after visiting Frances Stewart. Mr Keesey returns home while others extend their stay with relatives.

Joe Duea Adelyn Jerry Dunkerton Waterloo Vincent Keesey Lansdowne, Penn C. W. Stewart Chicago Frances Stewart Keesey Nels B. Westermark Davenport Victor Westphal Westphal Mr. Westphal John Westphal, Jr

Funeral Attendees From Several Cities Honor Mrs H F Stewart

Mrs W J Fitzpatrick and daughter Helen along with Harry Montgomery Jr of Chicago Margar et Alice Stewart of Cincinnati Mrs Fred Smith and daughter and Mrs W W Ward of Richland Frank and Winifred Geisler Edna and Tetty Kennedy of Muscatine and Mr and Mrs Klein and John Stewart of Keota attended the funeral services for Mrs H F Stewart. Keota Klein Brothers report a yield of 88 bushels to the acre on their 38 acre oat field with threshing finished July 24 and oats weighing 39 pounds per bushel.

W. J. Fitzpatrick Helen Harry Montgomery, Jr Chicago Margaret Alice Stewart Cincinnati Ohio Fred Smith W. W. Ward Richland Frank Winifred Geisler Edna Tetty Kennedy Muscatine Klein John Stewart Keola H. F. Stewart Fitzpatrick Mr. Montgomery, Jr Miss Stewart Keota Klein Brothers

Mrs Stevens to Speak at Foursquare Church Tonight

Mrs Robert Stevens will deliver the message at 7 45 tonight at the Foursquare church Tonient women night theme Women Place in Gods Program Tomorrow night at the same hour Robert Stevens speaks on The First Glamour Girl Saturday at 7 in Central Park service theme Revival of Revolution Funeral services for Mrs Livie Billick were held yesterday at L A Jones funeral home conducted by Dr R Keagy casket bearers listed.

Mrs. Stevens Robert Stevens Foursquare Livvie Billick L. A. Jones Funeral Home Dr. R. ©. Keagy C. V. Crull Orie Turner L. J. Varney James Cunningham Stewart H. F. Stewart West Washingtontreet R. C. Keagy Tom Stewart George Stewart Clinton Stewart Harry Montgomery William Stoat Ray Guest Buring Elm Grove Ceretery

Harley-Trotter Marriage Solemnized in Ainsworth

Dor othy Eloise Trotter of Ainsworth and Dwight Harley of Clinton repeated nuptial vows in a home ceremony in Ainsworth. The service was by Dr. R. C. Keagy with Irene Bishop and Edith Magdelsen providing music. The couple plans to live in Clinton after a wedding trip to Red Lake Wisconsin.

Harley-Trotter Ainsworth Dorothy Eloise Trotter Dwight Harley Clinton G. F. Trotter R. C. Keagy Methodist Church Washington Irene Bishop Marengo Ainsworth School Witt Edith Megdelsen Edith May Trotter Co. W. Harley Davenport Mable Thompson Ella Crawford Effie McCreedy Harley Red Lake Wis C. L. Harley West Chester Y.M.C.A West Chester High School Coe College Cedar Rapids University of Town Ainsworth High School Garth Hunter Marion Charles Ralston James Trotter Des Moines W. H. Ross Keota C. W. Harley William Harley Della Miller Jennie Hennon Lettie Harding Burlington

News Photographers Meet in Iowa City

More than 250 news photographers and editors from Iowa daily and weekly papers are expected at the fourth annual State University of Iowa short course beginning here this morning and continuing through Saturday.

Iowa City Iowa State University of Iowa

Local Residents Report Visits and Travel in One Week

A flurry of short notices lists area families hosting relatives and friends from South Bend Ottumwa and beyond. Trips include Washington to Black Hills and Yellowstone trips shared with relatives. Also noted are car trips to Davenport Milwaukee and Creston for visits and funerals with several local households hosting guests.

Grace Hill Church Ice Cream Social and Play

Grace Hill Parish Aid sponsored a play titled A Wedding at Grace Hill Church last evening. The event included a $10.82 offering for church work and about $20 cleared from the ice cream social.

Lce Grace Hill Church Grace Hill Pardies Aid Society H. A. Engel The Aidy Cnet Grace Hill Lyle Hayes Hannah Ambling Vera Harvey Ruth Johnson Ted Clyde Dawson Paul Harvey Nelson Woodford

Social Club Hosts Margie Streb in Riverside Meeting

Miss Margie Streb hosted the Y Social club at her Riverside home with one guest for an afternoon of sociability followed by luncheon. Mrs Peter Schneider and her daughter joined as guests. The Young Men and Young Ladies Sodalities of St Mary’s Church name multiple committees for a mid summer social on church grounds next Sunday evening.

Colon Tindall Crawfordsville Riverside Margie Streb Peter Schneider St. Mary’s Church Joseph J. Fath Omer Kiefer Carl Rice Albert Rose Vern Yeagy Harold Kneneman Louis Heitzman Dautremont Brothers Bingo Leonard Armbruster Robert Pa Peter Rotenburger David Roterburger Penny Pitch Francis Waldschmidt James Rice Claude Armbruster Vivian Welte Carstene Kleppfer Kathleen Knebel Thomas Walsh Cecil Strabala Lester Schnoebelen Marian Proll Regina Delaney Gladys Metz Kathleen Hotka Ruth Rice Martha Dautremont Mary Baschnagel Mary Shebanek Mary Jorie Streb Zelda Shebek

Car Collision Near Square Involving W Long

Last night on South Mario Avenue two cars collided near the square. Driver W Long and Harold Halfley were involved. neither vehicle was badly damaged and no injuries were reported. Night Officer Walt Klesey investigated and bonds were posted for W Long to appear in Justice of the Peace Court Eldridge this afternoon.

South Mario Avenue W Long Harold Halfley Walt Klesey Long Th Court of Justice of the Peres W S. Eldridge

Hospital Notes: Several Guests Dismissed and One Appendectomy

Mrs. Robert Mikseh of Brighton underwent an appendectomy this morning. Mrs. Ralph Chorpening of Washington route 1 was dismissed this morning. Mrs. Dora Randell of Katona and Mrs. William Suffal of Krota were dismissed yesterday afternoon.

Robert Mikseh Brighton Ralph Chorpening Washington

Mrs H J Rees Visits Madrid Home This Week

Mrs H J Rees of Madrid arrived this morning for a brief visit to spend time at the W. residence, visiting friends and settling into the home atmosphere during her stay.

H. J. Rees Madrid The

Also Mentioned on This Page

W. O. Morgan Asters Wolf Floral CO Reister Bros Mrs. Billick Aristocrat OF Sunkist Dor Besker Pascal SPAN CERTO Marwell House Airy Soap P.& G Crisco Furs Ean Wheaties Bruc Si Wisconen Arte Pkes Lipton's Ashington Georgia Elberta POTAT U. S. Ne Pon Leiay Coffe Salerno Salerno Cox Peas Wwe Kellogg’s Fort Dearborn Sunhele Ser Omer Ator L. Pet Detroit Dunes Cleveland Anmats Gus Bone New York St. Louis Philadelphia Boston Detroit Reew York Brogher Rip Caddies Liema Ae Pittebureh Brooklyn Pittsburgh Riverside Cemetery Ralph Beaty Richard Kathleen Rose South Bend Ind Beatty Willis Beaty Ottumwa Black Hills Yellowstone James Rhodes Dee Moines J. D. Daniels Lyle Nicola Norfolk, Nebr Henry Crooks Mrs LeRoy Pratt Fairfield James N. Phillips May Jay Court House Rukgaber’s R. P. Taylor Althea Montgomery David Masson Hubert Huber Yellowstone National Park George Rudiger Robert McPfarlane Milwaukee Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company W. Kaeter Veronica Adrian James T. Caffrey New York City Miss Adrian John Braunshausen Lew McFarlane Towner Colo Frank McFarlane W. BB. Kerr Creston Howard Brown C. Vv. Grall John Edward Tener V. Sdansokt Fat Daddy Goodyear Tires Goodyear's All-American Tire Goodyear Montgomery Ward
Search Courier

Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication