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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1935
Page
2
Richard and David Day of Brighton stay with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Livingston for a few days. They will sing in the choir at the rural commencement exercises Wednesday evening and attend the State theater that night. The Days are sons of Wilbur Day and grandchildren of Mrs. Livingston’s sister.
Community notices report moving addresses sales visits and social events around Washington and nearby towns. Names include Howard Crozier Roy Bake Mrs Elmer Peterson and families, George Davis Ottumwa, Tol Lytle Williamsburg, Deatrice Wilson, Ray Tracy group from Maquoketa, and Dale Gort Marie Neff marriage license.
A global survey notes roughly 8,420 languages are spoken around the world. Major linguistic groups include Indo-European and Sino-Tibetan families, with numerous small languages persisting in isolated communities.
Among those at the commencement program hearing Byrd Poulter Hughes and others were Mr and Mrs T A Michels and family and Mrs Michels mother Mrs John Willer of Tipton the Misses Carrie and Jeanette Kyle Mr and Mrs Harry Dye County Agent and Mrs W J Roudabush Mrs Homer Stephen and daughter Betty Co Supt and Mrs Lester B Krabill and sons Vincent and Milburn Melvin Gingerich Miss Edna Mercer and mother Mrs William Mercer Miss Edna Klein Mr and Mrs J A Taylor Miss Mildred Woodburn Miss Helen Levis Mrs O F Boller and Ruth Mrs George Breitenbach and Virginia and Mrs O F Bostwick and Bob Lucile Nicola who attends Iowa Wesleyan returned home with the Taylors.
Wellman Garden club celebrated its first flower show at the Wellman Bank Community rooms. The exhibit featured 155 iris and flowers with rock garden and fish pool displays attracting 235 visitors. Judges Mrs. Carlton Wilson and Mrs. Harry Montgomery praised the entries as the club plans a July 4 event opening the Half Century of Progress celebration.
City softball schedule features Odd Fellows versus Giants at 7 20 and North Side Cafe versus Little Demons at 7 30 8. DeMolays game postponed from last Friday may be rescheduled. Monday night double header includes American Peaks versus National Pipeline at the troop field. Tri County League action has Washington vs Richland with American Pearls in Washington colors.
Two new members will be elected to the Iowa high school athletic association board of control in July. Longtime Northeast member T. M. Clevenger of Waverly retires July 1 and Southeast rep J. H. Peet of Washington leaves when he moves to a Cedar Falls post in September. New members serve until November unless re-elected. executive secretary George A. Brown may seek re-election.
Insect pest known as the raisin bug annually destroys thousands of dollars worth of mulberries, harming dried fruit packers and their supply.
Yesterday's results show Chicago 6 St. Louis 2 as the only game played. Today schedule lists Brooklyn versus Boston, St. Louis versus Pittsburgh, New York versus Philadelphia, and Cincinnati against Chicago, plus American League and American Association standings and upcoming games.
Y W C A announces tennis courts ready for use this summer. Players pay 1 dollar plus 1 dollar Y W C A membership or 5 dollar Y W C A membership. Scheduling at Y M office. Swimming classes begin Friday under staff.
Riverside residents visit and travel details are listed. Donald Mape and spouse received multiple visitors, including Nate Benson family and Marrett Reiner at Koenig home. Milton Maas bought seed corn and replanting noted. Maas and Dawn car work.
Eddie Barker manager of the Little Demons vows to play the Globe Trotters of Des Moines. Rain canceled two prior dates. last night fans waited over an hour as the Trotters did not arrive, rain checks issued for a future game. Crawfordsville beat Washington girls 19 to 4 with Sally Mangold pitching.
Joseph Gerot a Riverside pioneer since 1860s died Saturday night after several weeks illness. Born May 8 1846 in Alsace Lorraine France he moved to America at age nine with his family and settled in Washington county where he lived most of his life. He married in the area and built a long community residence.
Barbara Kallaus and her family mourn Barbara daughter Clara Godlove and son Henry Gerot preceded father in death. Henry Gerot a Percheron breeder with Frank Gerot spent years farming in Riverside. Funeral at Methodist church featured hymns and six grandnephews as casket bearers. Riverside burial followed. John and Catherine Rummelhart Donatech descendants held a large family reunion near Riverside with 75 attendees. next year planned for June 3 at W. J. Mougin home near Hills with guests from multiple towns.
Collier's Weekly notes a race of people, the Eskimos, who have never indulged in warfare and know nothing about it despite war dominating history and press coverage worldwide.
Four classes of car service exist in French Indo China with Europeans allowed first and second class as well as a third class but not fourth. The fourth class is reserved for natives.
Dr. Emil's Adla Tablets claim quick relief from stomach pain between meals due to er ty indigestion and heart symptoms. If not satisfied, money refunded. Geo L McDaniel, Druggist.
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