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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1938

Page

5

Drownings and misfortune plague Wayland farm families

In Wayland in May, Alfred Keith loses a fat heifer as a sand wagon slips, and two grey horses drown when a bank caves into a ditch. A three year old saddle mare is found dead in the Miller acreage. The Keith family also endures a car skid near Max Kauffman’s farm. Community notices list hospital visits, baptisms, Bible school enrollments, and Memorial Day gatherings.

Ezra Wittmer Wayland Alfred Keith Keith Max Kauffman Mary Frances Burlington Hospital

Union Memorial Service and Park Program in Wellman

A Union Memorial day service was held at 10 30 Sunday morning at the Baptist church with Rev Paul Hann delivering the address and a union choir providing music. Afterward attendees moved to City Park for a program including patriotic selections, a roll call of memorial trees, salutes, taps, and a cemetery program led by Dr FE Miller and Earl Munson. Linda Kay Livezey, daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Livezey, was named.

Martha Adams Wellman The Baptist Church Paul Hann Legion City Itoup Linda Kay Livezey Raymond Livezey Linda Kay John Davis C. M. Roup Keith Adame Peterson Kalona Minnesota Bruce

Crawfordsville Teachers Repeat Vows at Church

Doris Vivian Anderson daughter of I K Anderson University Park and Gordon J Rhum son of C E Rhum Wayland wed at Central Methodist Church Crawfordsville in a Sunday ceremony before about 500 guests. The service featured a single ring ceremony with family and friends attending and plans call for a summer in Iowa City before settling in Newhall Iowa where Rhum will head the schools and Anderson teach drama and English in Crawfordsville.

Crawfordsville Doris Vivian Anderson I. EK. Anderson University Park Gordon J Rhum Cc. E. Rhum Wayland Central Methodist Church Canary Cottage Iowa City Rhum Newhare Iowa Mrs Rhum John Fletcher College Oskaloosi Iowa Weselyan College Mt. Pleasant Douds

Waterloo woman attends funeral of Loren Clark

Mrs L R Croy of Waterloo attended the funeral of her nephew Loren Clark in Columbus Junction on Sunday. Also noted were visits from Mr and Mrs Lyig iaker of Chicago and Velma Shhabilion of Columbus City who moved to Iowa City for work. Frank Deford of Rock Island visited his mother Mollie Deford Monday.

Russell Ross Iowa City Romine Frank Romine J. F. Durst Dora Durst L. W. Durst Marian Martha Butler Columbus Junction L. R. Croy Waterloo Loren Clark Lyig Iaker Chicaxo Velma Shhabilion Columbus City Frank Deford Rock Island Mollie Deford

McDonald Family Welcomes Daughter in Detroit

Mr and Mrs G C McDonald of Detroit announce the birth of a daughter last Saturday the mother Luelle Oak from this place. Waterloo visitors Mr and Mrs Fred Shannon and family formerly of here spent Monday with friends. Mrs Cora Molsherry and daughter Mrs Lueile Patton of Chicago were here for the weekend. Dr and Mrs A J Greiner of Muscatine visited Mrs Hattie McGrew Monday. Chapter R Tri T will hold a benefit in the community building Thursday afternoon from two to five.

Klopfentstein Fred Kiopitstein Fred Criffith Meelyn Willy Darlington Sante Griffih Omaha Web Andy Shook Seymour Date Hensley Des Moines Milf Ord McCreedy Wilted Dale Klopfenstein el Klopfenstein Billy van Kirk Burris Moore Pleasant Hill J. R. McKirahan Robert Wentworth Military School Lexington Kansas City Henry Polton Leon Bible School Daily Vacation Bible School Jonas Litwiler Elmer Morton Daniel Chriss Orendorf Salina Kansas Raymond Litchter Clarence Schlatter Russell Inman Kansas D. F. Meyer Schlatter Gwendolyn Miller EB. J. Shook Wayland Park Memorial Day Charles Shook Muscatine Richard Shook Sally Anne Burlington Hempstead Shook Alan Duane Mt Pleasant Loren Ingle Peru Jotn Shook Peoria Will Severt Washington County Hospital G. C. McDonald Detroit

Early Prize Fighting Rules Under London Ring

Under London ring rules a prize fight round ends when a man is knocked down or thrown. Some rounds last many minutes while others end in just a second or two.

Knickerbocker Club Sets Early Baseball Rules

The Knickerbocker Club of New York is credited with making baseball an official game in 1845 by establishing a written code of rules.

Knickerbocker Club of New York

Luise Rainer May Not Do Odets Play On Broadway

Hollywood chatter notes Luise Rainer doubts a Clifford Odets play tailored for her. She favours authors writing about original ideas and plans a Broadway project with Jed Harris. Meanwhile Sonja Henie’s next ice tour will be limited to two night stands during a 60 day Fox vacation.

Harrison Carroll King Features Syndicate, Inc Hollywood Luise Rainer Clifford Odets Luise Clifford Jed Harris Ans Sonja Henie

Film set chatter and splicer talk on set

Old Hollywood banter fills a set scene where Clark Gable fumbles a splicing machine. Myrna Loy declares she once worked as a splicer at David Horsley lab, while teaching dance in Culver City. Eleanor Powell and Percival Montague are mentioned in passing.

Clark Gable Jacek Conway Myrna Loy David Horsley Myrna Culver City Eleanor Powell Percival Montague Ramba

Too Much Imagination

A line from Uncle Eben remarks that a person who thinks he knows more than others often has more imagination than information, underscoring a skeptical view of overconfidence and fantasy over facts.

Uncle Eben

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