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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1938

Page

6

Wedding of Nadine Bond and Emmitt Zaiger in Tyrone

The June 4 ceremony at the George Bond home united Nadine Bond and Emmitt Zaiger of Washington. Attendees included Donovan Bales and Jesse Bales families from Des Moines and Richland, with local relatives and friends joining in. Memorial Day activities and cemetery programs were observed by the Keota American Legion and W A C at Tyrone cemetery.

George Crawford Fred Klopfenstein Clyde Thompson Otto Sheetz Hedrick Margaret Long George Bond Charles Jess Bales Richland Omar Crawford Ellen Crawford Washington Bill Crawford Talleyrand Keota American Legion Tyrone Cemetery Oscar Sheetz Near Washington Fred Sheetz

Graveside Service for Former Resident J Fuller Held

Services were held at Indian Creek cemetery for John Fuller 96 a former resident of Columbus Junction. Rev B R Van Dyke officiated. He died May 29 at his Savery Kansas home born Erie Pennsylvania May 30 1841 spent years on a local farm. His wife Catherine Whisler died 1897. Several children and grandchildren survive. Edward Ayers will graduate from Cornell College Mt Vernon June 6 with BA. J W Roberts bought a residence on Elm Street and will remodel. Virgil Cosgro has joined the US Navy and will report July 10. Mrs Charles Lewis of Ocean Ride New York is visiting.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Indian Creek John Fuller B. R van Dyke Letts Mr. Fuller Savery Kans Erie Catherine Whisler Isaac Whisler Edward Ayers G. W. Ayers Cornell College Mt Vernon H. E. Bell George Tisor Elm Street W. G. Roberts Thomas Grubb Virgil Cosgro William Cosgro U. S. Navy Great Lakes Training Station Charles Lewis Ocean Ride N. Y Lewis

Memorial Day Visitors and Local Happenings at Kalona

Kalona residents and visitors share Memorial Day activities over the weekend. Notables include Mrs. Leona Korf of Pittsburg visiting Edith Welte, and Lois Fourt of Iowa City staying with her mother. Local gatherings feature Mrs. Jess Mellinger’s Chicago-bound departure and numerous trips to Nebraska, Chicago, and Keota. The Kalona creamery opening is announced with scales in place. The Salem church missionary meeting was held here with local participants.

Ernestine Grady Kalona Leona Korf Pittsburg Edith Welte Lois Fourt Iowa City M. EB. Hochstetler Clifford Page Willis Gingerich Davenport Meyers Chicago Mellinger Jess Mellinger Clarence Shimon Dorothy Nebraska Floyd Wunsch St. Paul St. Paul, Minn., and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kanaley of Milwaukee, Wis Ernest Dean Lyo Grady Wilson Coffee Joshua Emmons Anim Snair H. W. Beck Weller Snyder Coffee Emmons J. F. O'Loughlig Keota Tom James Stanley John James Hampton Tim Riordan Agnes Sullivan Grady Dean Georgia Bidwell Brighton

Crawfordsville Society Notes Show Local Visits and Birthdays

Crawfordsville June 3 reports Mr and Mrs Gordon Rhum visiting friends after their Saturday wedding. Oscar George and grandsons Paul and Dickie from Washington spent the day with Rev Norman Webster and David. Mrs Elmer Gault and daughter Margaret visited Oakdale Illinois with the Elzey McLean family. Elizabeth Davis attended a birthday dinner with the Newton Davis home party. Cassie Jones and son Edwin of Williamsburg were out of town guests. H J Davis and daughter ...

Nellie Manners Crawfordsville Gordon Rhum Oscar George Paul Dickie George Washington Norman Webster David Elmer Gault Margaret Oakdale Ill Elzey McLean Hugh J. Davis

Gracehill Notices of Visits Birthdays and Quarry Work

Gracehill records June events with Eugene Engle's return from What Cheer teaching, a birthday dinner for Dale Robertson, a Dorothy Mills birthday gathering, and visits by Lloyd Robertson to Des Moines. Nelson Construction Co plans Gracehill Quarry operations next week. Vera Harvey accompanied the Robertsons to Des Moines for a visit.

Gracehill Eugene Engle Lloyd Robertson Des Moines Asahel Robertson Clem Wabinski Charles and Ormand Sandell Ardock N. D Nelson Woodford Dale Robertson Marion Robertson Anna Springer Eloise Mary Guy Raymond Sankey John Williams Mae Janeecek Dorothy Mill Wade Page Floyd Leslie Harry van Dyke Dorothy Mills Bo Kos Francis Romine Nelson and Malohn Construction Company Vera Harvey

Mrs Harold Fulton Improves After Recent Illness

Franklin District June 4 reports Mrs. Harold Fulton is feeling better after illness. Local residents visited and attended gatherings including birthdays, memorial services, and family presences at various homes. The community notes farm work with corn planting wrapping up and beans being planted.

Harold Fulton

Bible School Opens with Twenty Four at Haskins

Bible school began Tuesday in Haskins with twenty pupils and four new enrollments on Wednesday. Services next Sunday start at 9 30 a m with Sunday school following. Many local residents attended a funeral for John Birney.

Bible Haskins

Extinction of Many Animal Species Highlighted

A Collier's Weekly writer notes that over a hundred animal species went extinct in the nineteenth century, underscoring a long history of irreversible loss.

Collier's Weekly

Stone in Coronation Chair at Westminster Abbey

The coronation chair in Westminster Abbey holds the stone said to be the one Jacob rested his head on at Bethel, a historic reliquary linked to biblical tradition.

Westminster Abbey Jacob Bethel

St Marys School Graduation and Play Highlights

Riverside June 14. St Marys school presented its annual entertainment at the parish hall with diplomas given by Monsignor Bernard Jacobsmeier to eighth grade graduates Darlene Kloppfer Betty Jane Fesler Joanne Leeney Kathleen Knebel Dorothy Metz Mary Jane Quinn Robert Ruth Francis Ruth Maynard Schneider Herbert Schnoebelen Kenneth Mulf en Rita Stransky. The program included plays and a lunch with proceeds to the church treasury. Plan graduation next Sunday at 8 00 p m with diplomas and awards to highest averages and perfect attendance. class of 1988 features twelve girls eleven boys.

Estelle Cruz Riverside St. Mary’s School Rt. Rt. Monsignor Bernard Jacobemeier Darlene Kloppfer Betty Jane Fesler Joanne Leeney Kathleen Knebel Dorothy Metz Mary Jane Quinn Robert and Francis Ruth Maynard Schneider Herbert Schnoebelen Kenneth Mulfen Rita Stransky Church Washington County Betty Fesler St. Mary's Church St. Mary's School Bernard Jacobsmeier Bernice Libenguth Ida Dorothy Skubal Nicholas Pfeiffer St. Marys Church of Muscatine Uate Francis Brophy Mary Bulger Martha Dautremont Edward Digney Melvin Dunn Miriam Heitzman Bernard Heitzman Donald Hotka Kenneth Kallaus Robert Kloppfer Andrew Knebel Richard Kron Mary Pogge Wesley Porge Frances Quinn Helen Rummelhart Teresa Rotenburger Velma Rotenburger Paul Ruth Rita Shradel Ida Skubal Ivan la Venne Leon Karel Iowa City

Benson and Maas Families Attend School Banquet

Washington society notes a junior and senior banquet attended by the Benson and Maas families led by Mr and Mrs Nate Benson and including Mr and Mrs Milliam Maas with children Charles Eleanor and Esther Swift and Isabelle Keenard. The rain delayed the after party and neighbors share Memorial services and family visits across the area.

Washington Nate Benson Robert Milliam Maas Charles Eleanor Bernard Esther Swift Isabelle Keenard Harley Myers Jay Carris Elaine Meyer We Ham Koening Albert Maas Alice Mabe Hills Greet Church Milton Maas Wayside Inn Kalona Wee Charles Brown Roger of Wellman

Birth rate shows more males than females across humans

The article notes that males outnumber females in birth rates across the human population, suggesting a gender imbalance in newborns.

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