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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1936

Page

5

Women to take a Honolulu trip and church mission

Wellman reports Mrs W P Gardner of Pasadena California and her daughter Suzanna will spend a year in Honolulu as assistant to the pastor at Kalihi Union Church. Gardner plans visits from Dr and Mrs Leslie Carr and Lavanda of Clinton Iowa before departure. Mrs Gingerich hosts a luncheon. Methodist Ladies Aid meets with 40 attending and a silk rug donation funds the aid treasury with rug to be sold later. The Levert family moves to Washington state.

Cosmopolitan Gardner Leslie Carr Lavanda Clermont Iowa Gingerich A. C. Gingerich Mesdames L. W. Durst Keith Adams A. J. Nichols Grant Miller Rollie Erb L. C. Miller E. N. Foster A. J Franklin D. Roosevelt Associated Country Women of the World White House Washington, D C Roosevelt Alfred Wattaght Vancouver Island

Borah Campaign Headquarters Visit in Cleveland

Scene at Borah for President reads a campaign sign over Senator William E. Borah of Idaho in Cleveland. Two visitors stand by the sign J Webster Jones Pennsylvania state secretary and J Duncan Pennsylvnia state treasurer both of Philadelphia.

Borah William E. Borah Idaho Cleveland J. Webster Jones Pennsylvania J. Duncan Just Philadelphia

Wellman Notes and Services Report

The Triechman family returned from Arkansas where they cared for Maplecrest turkey hens and Mr Triechman will be employed locally. Funeral services for John Hoefert were held at the Baptist church with Rev. M. Thompson in charge and burial in Wellman cemetery. Mrs. C C Gardner underwent cataract surgery at Mercy Hospital in Law City. Forty attended a M E Ladies Aid all day meeting and dinner. Virginia Lane, Bardley Bell Jr.’s niece, was taken to Iowa City Children’s Hospital for a leg cast.

Bill Triechman Arkansas A. C. Gingerich Wellman Triechman The Baptist Church John Hoefert M. Thompson Earnest Wetrich Rud Nichel Schuyler Love Wellman Odd Fellow Lodge Wellman Cemetery C. C. Gardner Mercy Hospital Lawa City M. E. Ladies Aid Virginia Lane Bardley Bell, Jr Children’s Hospital Iowa City

Lead in Forest Resources

The article lists nations with the largest forest resources led by Russia and Brazil followed by Canada and the United States. It notes the prominence of forest resources across these countries and hints at global implications for policy and conservation.

Russia Brazil Canada United Peda

Merrimac District Local News Tidbits and Visits

Merrimac district notes visitors and social calls. Families from Waterloo Iowa City and Washington attended church events and called on relatives. Neighborly visits include Mae Craft hosting Lutheran Ladies Aid and wartime connections cited among locals.

Carl Amrine Merrimac Roy Duttweiler Glen Shafer Iowa City Amos Christner University Hospital T. W. van Winkle Washington Doss van Winkle Harry McClintie Waterloo Harry Anderson Mae Craft Lutheran Ladies Aid Carl Amrine and Sons Harold and Donald

Clay Community Church Holds Children’s Day Services

Children’s day observed at Clay church with a large crowd in attendance. Eighth grade graduates at Clay school include Janice Herr and Jana Petersen guided by Wayne Morgan of Rubio. Mr and Mrs Lennie Mills of Richland attended the eighth grade? graduation of their grandson Jack Bortorff at Washington Wednesday.

A. J. Morgan Clay Clay Church Missions Clay School Janice Herr Jana Petersen Wayne Morgan Rubio Lennie Mills Richland Jack Bortorff Washington Wednes

Social and family gatherings span a North Dakota visit to local reunions

Mrs Lulu Wolcott hosted her club Thursday afternoon. Robert Morris and son Keith from Bismark arrived Friday for a visit with sister Mrs C L Stannard. G A Stannard and family visited Millersburg for relatives and a public sale. Oz Morgan led centennial planning with township committees. L B Luithly chairs township activities. M J Hessel tine and family spent Sunday at the Morgan home. Dinner guest Charles Owen of Brighton joined A J Morgan and Jess Mikseh and Fairfield guests for a Sunday reunion.

Lulu Wolcott Robert Morris and Keith Bismark North Dakota Cc. L. Stannard G. A. Stannard and Millersburg Oz Morgan L. B. Luithly M. J. Hesseltine Near Copock Clifford Richard Delbert Morgan Charles Owen Brighton Jess Mikseh Fairfield A. J. Morgan Clark Pheiffer

Bastile fragment in Paris landmark tale

Part of the Pont de la Concorde in Paris is described as once part of the old Bastile. It notes the mob’s fury that destroyed the Bastile on July 14 1789 during the French Revolution.

Pont de la Concorde Paris

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