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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1942

Page

6

Pleasant Hill social notes missional visit lines

Pleasant Hill column notes a visit by Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Hesseltine and Karen to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hesseltine and family Thursday evening. Mildred Kephart spent Friday with relatives and friends in the community.

Earl Kephart Pleasant Hill Irvin Hesseltine Karen Albert Hesseltine Mildred Kephart H. L. Witting Lawrence Kephart Iarding Field

Community Social Notes From Wellman and Surrounding Areas

Local residents share visits at homes and events in Wellman and nearby towns. Names include H L Witting, Glenn Pratt, Roy Kephart, C G Anderson, Esther, Velma, Esther, Connie, Rodney Hanan, Cecil Hall, Clyde Lambert, and many others with weekend and Sunday gatherings. A military address for Lawrence Kephart and a Macy Harris combine purchase are noted amid health visits and family dinners.

John Wheelan Roberta Bernard E. Blaine Kansas City Ray Kephart Velma Charles Anderson Connie Rodney Hanan Rubio Cecil Hall Davenport Clyde Lambert

Dallas teacher to return to post after visit

Mrs. Wes Webster hosted a dinner bridge club Tuesday with a cooperative noon dinner and bridge play. The Wellman Post of American Legion held a Sunday evening picnic at the Guy Moothart home followed by visiting.

Dallas Texas E. C. Jones Tex Wes Webster Wellman Post of American Legion Guy Moothart

Former Junction Resident Dies at West Coast Home

Dr. A L Duncan 60 a former Junction resident died July 18 at his Seattle home born 1882 son of the late J J and Ida Stapp Duncan Surviving widow a daughter Dorothy two sons Robert and Joseph and sister Mrs Sylvia Kieh all of Seattle Funeral services and burial were in Seattle

Columbus Junction A. L. Duncan Seattle Wash Joseph J Ida Stapp Duncan Dorothy Robert Joseph Sylvia Kieh

Poison and Schemes in Agatha Christie Chapter Eighteen

In a tense dining room discussion Poirot and Peter Lord dissect motives around Mary Gerrard’s death and a missing morphine tube. They weigh Elinor Carlisle’s possible guilt, a potential exhumation, and whether another party or Mary’s own action caused the death.

Poirot Elinor Carlisle Peter Lord Mary Hopkins Mary Gerrard Hercule Poirot Roderick Welman O’brien Dr. Lord Mercy Mrs. Welman Elinor Roderick Nurse Hopkins

Local notes on injuries and visits in small Iowa towns

Mr and Mrs William Cosgro injured when lifting old iron in a Tuesday incident. Detasseling of hybrid corn continues on experimental plots near Conesville under Iowa State College supervision. Several residents and visitors are noted including Sprague Hall in Tipton, Mrs J P Werner in Clarinda, Private Jack Jean stationed at Geiger Field, Evelyn McKee visiting De Kalb, and teachers Mary Reed from Garner visiting Terra Haute and Etla Curtis and Effie Kelty. The Port Allen school picnic, set for last Sunday in July, postponed indefinitely.

William Cosgro Port Allen School Here Conesville Iowa State College Ames Sprague Hall W. C. Hall Tipton Margaret Huston Evelyn McKee Eva McKee de Kalb Jocelyn McRoberts Iowa City Rudolph Votroubek Linda H. L. McRoberts Mary Reed Garner Terra Haute Ind Etla Curtis Effie Kelty

Novel Floor Treatment With Floral Chintz Wall Covering

A daring floor treatment uses a large floral patterned chintz or duck as a wall to wall covering. Several coats of spar varnish protect the fabric from wear and dirt for a fabric under glass look.

Cadet Cavin Reads Engagement Notice from Home Front

Message from Edgar R Cavin at Kelly Field shows the aviation cadet reacting to news of his engagement. The hometown paper notes his training as a pilot and his bemused reaction to the public announcement.

Edgar R. Cavin Uncle Sam Kelly Field Cade Cavin Ter Cavin

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