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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1934

Page

6

County Rural Carriers Meet Held at Crawfordsville

Washington County Rural Letter Carriers meet at Crawfordsville schoolhouse with about forty members from Crawfordsville Kalona Noble Riverside Washington Wayland Ainsworth and Brighton. Delegates elected include Prody Borkoski Frank Clark Edward Jushek and Paul Snyder. next gathering set for Kalona July 6.

Brighton Washington County Rural Letter Carriers Association Crawfordsville Kalona Noble Riverside Washington Wayland Ainsworth Isiah Yoder America Assembly The Cubs E. L. Clark Crawfordeville Prody A. Borkoski Miss Gault Vernon White Talma Mari Clark Peat Master Freve Mmaster Quinn Hesselechwerdt Kalena Armstrong National Board John W. Allen John C. Jaucremont Prody Borkoski Cherokee Frank Clark Wayland Edward Jushek Paul Snyder

Walnut District Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mrs Lloyd reports visitors this week at the Ed Nelson home including Mrs John Kurtz and Lucile, Mrs Will Bealer, and on Thursday evening Mr and Mrs Charles Schamp, Mr and Mrs Howard Daniel and Eugene. Helen and Roy Wells graduate eighth grade at Walnut School. Mrs Carl Nelson attended an ice cream social at the Wild Bealer home. Farmers forecast no oats or corn without rain. Chinch bugs damaged corn but farmers rolled them. Mr and Mrs Ralph Bozeman visited with the Long family. Mrs Jessie Riley notes a strong crop of ducks and 35 eggs to hatch plus 44 goslings. Frank Sands attended to business in Washington Friday. Mrs F V Wood accompanied him to visit the Crozier home.

Walnut District Ed Nelson John Kurtz Lucile Will Bealer Charles Schamp Howard Daniel Eugene Helen Roy Wells Walnut School Carl Nelson Wild Bealer Ralph Bozeman Will Long Jessie Riley Frank Sands Washington F. Vio Wood Will W. J Crozier

Crawfordsville notes on family visits and Decoration Day

Vera Sands reports Crawfordsville residents sharing family time with Donald Sands and Rex Long family in Washington and local Memorial Day observances. The piece mentions visits by Mrs Frank Sands and Mrs F L M Wood, and trips by Harley Rhea and Gwen dolyn Wooley to Iowa City with Jeanette Wooley.

Fire drills, store changeover, and local social notes in West Chester

Fire alarm sparked a rubbish fire at the J Miller home, the blaze threatening a barn before being brought under control. Mrs. Brumback reports community tidbits including Mr Watson purchasing Eldon Bauer Grocery and Cafe and planning to move into the upstairs rooms. visits, guests, and club activities round out the local scene.

West Chester J. Miller

Washington News and local events in Rock Island area

Shoppers from Rock Island include Mrs Eunice Sprague Mrs Lina Holt Bernice and Mr Harold Griggs. Candidates in the June primaries are active in town. Mary Poger Theresa Rotenburger and twenty one other graduates received diplomas at St Marys. The St Marys girls staged their annual show at St Marys hall. The Riverside Garden club met with eighteen members present. Postmaster Joseph F Quinn received a four year appointment. Fire and social events noted across Riverside and surrounding towns.

Rock Island Eunice Sprague Lina Holt Bernice Harold Griggs Washington Benson Iowa City Cloyee Benson Chas. Harlan Bryan Coakley Rev. B. Jacobsmeier Mary Poger Theresa Rotenburger Hiram Heitzman Jeanetta Swift Aury Bulger Bernice Libengith Rita Shadel Martha Dautremont Kennet Kallaus Donald Hotka Wesley Pogge Robert Kleppfer Bernard Heitzman Mark Libenguth Leon Kleopfer Melvin Dunn Richard Kron Donald Klein Francis Broyhy Edward Digney Paul Kout T Mar School Archhte Mary 5 Hall Fy Jacobsmeier Mary Gerrude Griffin Mildred O'Conner St Mary's Mary Hotka Eleanor Kleppfer Sehows Samuel Green Margaret Mary Filorang Eraldine Waldschmid Luella Yancky Ruth Pogge Phyllis Kleopter Marjorie Wesler Wilbert Kinsey Willian Dautremont Verna O'Conner Teresa Waleh Leon Kleopier Kenneth Kallaus Riverside Garden Club Edward Bushek William Griffin W. Walsh Joseph Mellecier Fred Krebs Norval Flynn Harold Cress Iva McCreedy

First Holy Mass Celebrated by Rev J W Bulger at St Marys

Riverside May 3 1891 Rev J W Bulger from Davenport celebrated his first holy mass at St Marys church marking the 15th anniversary of his ordination. He arrived Thursday and conducted the 8 o'clock service with many old friends in attendance. He will visit his brother John Bulger and family during his stay.

John Bulger Ands

Riverside High School Commencement at Methodist Church

June commencement exercises were held at the Riverside high school in the Methodist church. Miss Margaret Jane Griffin led the processional and Kiev offered invocation. Dr Edward Bauer addressed graduates on Facing the Present as Miss Velma Tobin sang.

Riverside Riverside High School Methodist Church Margaret Jane Griffin Kiev KB. Fitzsimmons Velma Tobin Lela McCreedy Edward [Auer State University of Iowa Department of Pihletics

Columbus Junction Vacation Bible School Nears Friday Program

In Columbus Junction eighty pupils are enrolled in the city daily vacation Bible school at United Presbyterian Church under teachers including Mrs Ramsdale Rev Buss Mrs Heindel and others. A program is set for Friday evening June 8. Related social notes cover visits and a Toledo bound trip for Agnes Wilson and various local gatherings.

Columbus Junction Columbus City Thea United Presbyterian Church Tev S. Ramsdale H. KK. Buss Maud Heindel W. A Norris A. J. Zion Max Robertson Frances Cuthamp Bessie Aringdale Dorothy Hanitt Margaret Jane Johnston

Quinine Bark Named for Countess Chinchon

The bark used to make quinine was named Chin chona in honor of Countess Chinchon. Linnaeus spelled it without the first h leading to a long standing scientific misspelling that persists in many texts.

Chinchon Linnaeus

Elements in Planets and Stars Revealed by Three Sciences

Path finder Mousazine reports that chemistry astronomy and physics have identified 92 known earth elements in heavenly bodies. It notes sun contained bellum a quarter century before its on earth discovery, illustrating rapid cross science progress.

Mousazine Bellum Earth

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