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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1940

Page

2

Local Des Moines Weekend Visits and Community Notices

Mary Lewis spends weekend in Des Moines with sister in law Mrs Harry Run yon. Edward H Beranek of Kalona route 3 brings a 6 1 2 foot rye stalk to the Journal office as an unusually tall early season specimen. Monday is last day to save on gas and electric bills. Iowa Southern Utilities Co 9812. Families attend funeral of George F Wallace in Newton. Daryl Dodder plans weekend at home of his parents Mr and Mrs H M Dodder. St Pauls Evangelical League hosts ice cream social Tuesday at church Y91. Bruce Lipscomb visits at H J McCreedy home. K of C regular meeting Monday June 10 with officer election. Mrs C W Southwell leaves Vandalia Illinois after month visiting Dr A Keith Droz home and Keith Jr. Hotel Meekmann managers enjoy hotel business. Dr and Mrs Droz drive Mrs Southwell home. Mr and Mrs Fred L Moore with Peggy Mann bring Jean home from Rochester Minnesota. Miss Moore, a Rochester teacher, will spend summer here. Katherine Dempsey and family visit Mrs T J Dempsey. Joe Simmering Art Ruebgam with beauty shop group travel to Des Moines for a Stewart progressive permanent wave demo. Mr and Mrs Lee Holland and children return home weekend from St Louis and plan Ozarks trip.

C. W. Southwell Helen Anderson Vandalia Ilinois Dr. A. Keith Droz Keith Jr Southwells Meekmann Droz Mrs. Southwell

Hospital Mirror Operation Reported For Mrs Leila Paul

Mrs Leila Paul of Brighton route 1 underwent a mirror operation this morning. Mrs Ralph Nelson and baby daughter Darlene Louise were discharged last night for their home in Washington. Mrs John Mann of Brighton was dismissed yesterday afternoon.

Leila Paul Brighton Ralph Nelson Darlene Louise Washington John Mann

Stag Dinner Set By Washington Country Club Golfers

Washington country club golfers announce a stag dinner next Monday at the clubhouse. Chairman Bob Shannon says a flag tournament will precede the dinner with prizes of free meals for the three winners. Dinner at seven followed by a brief program and golf chatter.

Washington Country Club Bob Shannon Glenn Hayes Shannon

Local Residents Plan Visits and Summer School Attendances

Mr and Mrs D M Bridges of Muscatine will visit the E L Rouse home south of town with Ruth and Marian Bridges as dinner guests. Mrs Albert Stoutner of Keota shopped in Washington. Mrs David Edwards, formerly Emma McCall, left for Ames after visiting the Montgomery home east of Washington. Addie Gibson of Chicago visits Washington friends and stays at the Rest Home for another week. Glenn Scott and a friend Sterling arrived from Gree Forrest Ark to visit relatives. Echel McCrady will enroll in Drake University summer school Des Moines Monday. Carol Forrey Frances Eicher Ruth Miner Freq Maasdam and Joe Duen will attend University of Iowa summer school starting Monday.

D. M. Bridges Muscatine E. L. Rouse Ruth Marian Bridges Mrs. Rouse David Edwards Ames Malcolm Montgomery Washington Edwards Emma McCall Addie Gibson Chicago Glenn Scott Mr. Sterling Gree, Forrest, Ark Ughter Vince Cylahan Echel McCrady Drake University Des Moines Carol Forrey Frances Eicher Ruth Miner Freq Maasdam Joe Duen University of Iowa

Ambrose Hermann makes delta trip on motor scooter

Ambrose Hermann son of Mr and Mrs Fred Hermann spent Saturday and Sunday with Jim Gordon of Delta, riding his motor scooter he built. Mrs Eliza Stafford and son Aaron Velma visited Rennie Dawson for Memorial Day, with others from the neighborhood attending events in town. The piece notes corn growing well gardens healthy and a need for rain as strawberries stay unripe.

Living Lake Ambrose Hermann Fred Hermann Jim Gordon Delta Kathryn Hermann Eliza Stafford Aaron Velma Waterloo Rennie Dawson Town George Reed Edith Keokuk Washington Rennie

Riverside Ladies Aid Meeting and June Banquet Plans

Members of the Ladies Aid of the Methodist church met in the church parlors for business and social time. Refreshments were served by Mrs. H P Allen Mrs Frank Satourek and Mrs Sherman Fox. Sheriff H M Putnam of Washington will address the Better Riverside club at the June 11 banquet at St Marys hall hosted by the parish ladies. Visitors included Mrs Glenn Eldridge from Washington and Mrs Hansen formerly Miss Gladys Gerot at Amelia Gerot's Riverside home. Miss Luthiera Yeggy of Iowa City visited her parents this week.

Glenn Eldridge Washington Hansen Gladys Gerot Amelia Gerot Riverside Luthiera Yeggy Iowa City

Scores and Standings From Recent Baseball Games

Baseball scores show Brooklyn 4 Cincinnati 2 and Chicago 5 Boston 3 among results. Standings list New York 22 16 696 and Cincinnati 23 for the season, with Philadelphia and Pittsburgh also noted. Upcoming games include Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and New York at St Louis.

Cincinnati New York Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh Brooklyn Boston St. Louis L. Pet Cleveland Washington Detroit

YMCA Week Notes Highlights Community Swim Events

The Y M C A week covers pool use by Baptist Christian Presbyterian and United Presbyterian churches for Daily Vacation schools with the Methodist starting next week. Dr C A Boice examined children for the Red Cross as older boys and young ladies act as lifeguards. Rotary met Monday noon and 26 beginners learned swimming. Beta chapter of Phalanx held a meeting praising its group. Y's Men's club heard Dick McCreery on Indianapolis races. County agricultural agents and ladies from eleven counties dined at the Y with Presbyterian Ladies serving. Y boys entertained their dads with awards for progress and a display of swimming skills before about 175 attendees. Summer schedule now in effect offering all boys an opportunity to learn.

Baptist, Christian, Presbyterian United Presbyterian Church Methodist Church C. A. Boice Red Cross Rotary Phalanx Dick McCreery Indianapolis Presbyterian LeRoy Pratt

Mrs Yessy and Russell Denison Visit with Iowa City Ties

Mrs J L Yessy and Russell Denison visiting this week with home folks, tied to Iowa City connections.

J. L. Yessy Russell Denison Iowa City

Prairie Flower Mission to Meet in Mrs Leeper Home

The Prairie Flower Missionary Society will hold a meeting at the home of Mrs Frank Leeper next Thursday afternoon. Members are to gather for a brief session followed by program notes and light refreshments.

Prairie Flower Mission Prairie Flower Missionary Society Frank Leeper

Community program plans announced by Mouser and Fish

Mrs. Stanley Mouser will co host the event and the Programs committee includes Mr. C Fe Strong and Mrs. Stanley Fish. The note mentions an urn and fellowship details pending final arrangements.

C. Fe. Strong Stanley Fish

Turners celebrate son's job and travels across states

Mr and Mrs Harry Turner report their son in law R J Brandt has a position with Lockheed in Burbank California. The couple has rented a house and will settle near Brandts parents while Brandt and Evelyn Turner plan a California stay.

Harry Turner R. J. Brandt Lockheed Airplane Corporation Burbank Calif Brandt Evelyn Turner Mr. Brandt Iowa State College Ames California Don Thorp Geneva Turner South Gate

Wellman Society Notes and Local Building Moves

Wellman reports social visits in early June including Helen Anderson visiting from Des Moines and church and bridge activities hosted by Mrs. W B Webster with eleven members and guests. Eardley Bell Jr buys the Adams building, tearing it down to build a brick one story with basement four offices a living area for his family and five rooms and bath with oil heat. J J Ward updates water and sewer connections in a building beside Bells. Mr and Mrs Jim Waramon and daughters spend Sunday with relatives near Windom Virginia.

Frank Wilson Wellman Helen Anderson Des Moines Carl T. Anderson Cy Timmons Lyall Oldfield Josephine J. J. Ward L. E. Fleming Eardley Bell Jr Adams Jim Waramon Clara Alice Virginia

Tuesday Dinner Guests Share Time at West Liberty

Mr and Mrs E Jones with Mrs Hila Foster of Cedar Rapids and Mrs T J Moon of Iowa City were Tuesday evening guests at the Nate Wilson home in West Liberty, sharing a social visit during a weeklong stay.

E. €. Jones Hila Foster Cedar Rapids T. J. Moon Iowa City Nate Wilson West Liberty

Daily checks processed by 12 Federal Reserve banks

About 2.5 million checks are handled each day by the twelve Federal Reserve banks across the United States, reflecting the system’s large-scale interbank payments processing. This workload underscores the Fed’s pivotal role in clearing and settling check transactions within the national banking network.

Federal Reserve Banks United States

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