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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1942

Page

6

Sunday School Program Honors Fathers and Mothers

Pleasant Hill residents noted a fine day of fellowship during all day services. Ninety two attended Sunday school and a basket dinner by the Young People's class honored Mothers and Fathers day. Leslie Dunlap of Washington praised mothers and fathers in the afternoon sermon. Rev Reiss led evening services.

Earl Kephart Pleasant Hill Leslie Dunlap Washington Rev Reiss

Washington to Iowa Ordnance Plant Bus Schedule

Pastbound Daily Omaha to Charo Bese Na notes bus departures from Washington at 6:30 am 1:30 pm and 9:30 pm for the Washington to Iowa Ordnance Plant route. Eastbound lines go via Chicago with tickets purchasable at the depot Candy Kitchen North Side Square for round trips to coastal points.

Omaha Charo Bese Na Washington Waston Biw Candy Kitchen North Siduv Square Ageout Sullivan Bus Lines Iowa Ordnance Plant

Memorial Day social notes from Kirksville and area

Monday and Tuesday visits among local families are listed including Rose Rollo with the Howard Benns, and Doris Swift at Glenn Pratt’s with Barbara Nay. Visitors from Nebraska include Senator Asimus and Dr. Lee Nay who dined with the Nay family and left for Nebraska Thursday. Memorial Day activities feature dinners at multiple homes with extended kin and Chicago visitors.

Rose Elaine Rollo Howard Benn Edgar Eckey Howard Caldwell William Looney Baby Aberdeen I. D W. R. Gam Doris Wanda Edith Jean Swift Glenn Pratt Barbara Nay Tony Asimus O'Neil Neb Lee Nay Ord Kirksville Zeta Nay Barbara Nebraska Asimus Iowa John Ganon Anne Lambert Earl Cloyce Burham Clyde Lambert Fred Kephart Homer Kephart Lawrence Charles McConnell Phylis Myrtle Freyenberger Arnold Carr Johnny Gamble Florence Carr Chicago Nick Snyder Claude Dennison Bobbie Sigourney Sam Sigafoose Will Miller Clark Kiehland Harley Holm

Fairfield family hosts gatherings on Memorial Day weekend

The Fairfield home of L. A. Foss welcomed numerous visitors including the Barr, Wooley, and Telford families from Ottumwa and Ainsworth. Others dropped by for weekend calls and a Sunset Park birthday picnic honored Mrs. Warren Groff. Dixie Dugan is mentioned among guests.

Baby Fairfield L. A. Foss Ray Barr Florence Mary Edward Wooley Ottumwa Fred Telford Karl McGraw Ruth Telford Ainsworth Ray Rathmel Viola Herring Crawfordsville Charley Caldwell Bryan Swift Helen Benn Gladys Caldwell Sadie Miller

Local Notes From Washington and Nearby Towns

The letter from Mrs. Davis describes seeing American soldiers near her home and praises the soldiers as fine and stalwart. Marie Atchison visits Grace Stone in Washington. numerous weekend visitors from Ottumwa Wellman Keota and other towns share meals and attend gatherings. The community remains busy with fruit picking canning hay baling and social visits as families connect through Memorial Day activities.

Land Grace Victor Stone Ben Welliver East St. Louis, II Alva Whetstine Washington M. Eower Wyaconda Roy, Wilkinson Glen Kerr Ottumwa Tom O'Conner Myrtle Larry O'Conner Robert Charles Thompson

Hendersons, Canotts visit near Pleasant Hill

North Oregon column notes Mr and Mrs Frank Henderson Ethel Henderson of Oakdale and the Hendersons children enjoyed Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs John Ganon and family near Pleasant Hill. A stop to see Mrs George Canott revealed she had received a letter from her mother Mrs Davis in Belfast Ireland.

Rob't L. Genkinger Oregon Frank Henderson Ethel Henderson Oakdale Robert Henderson John Ganon Pleasant Hill Treland George Canott Davis Belfast

Rainier and companions dine amid the past at Poldini's

In 1939 Paris circles James Rainier and companions recall an old Strand dining haunt. A visit to Poldini's unfolds with a married actress, a touring pianist, and a mood of nostalgia, teasing Rainier toward self knowledge while a planned evening out reveals memories, frailties, and fading glamour.

Charles Rainier Poldini Church of England Hall Caine Christian A.B.C Strand Rainier Nixon Poldini’s Navoidas Halcyon Madame Heidsieck Shakespeare Emily Bronté Beddoes Berty Lowe London Budapest Betty Lowe Banford Hippodrome Banford

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