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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1937

Page

6

Iowa Week Ending June 8 Weather and Crop Summary

Iowa reports scattered showers about every other day with below normal temperatures in central and western areas. Grasshoppers cause damage along field edges, and strong winds on June 6 7 damaged trees and vegetation. Corn growth is fair with some drownouts and wet spots, soybeans ahead of corn plan. Wheat and oats headed, rye coloring, hay growing but weedy. alfalfa cutting begins. potatoes blossoming. cucumbers peppers and squash planted. strawberries ripening.

Timothy Canada Rose Evelina Jonathan Larry Dexter Hook Or Crook Mr. Downing Goldenrod Polishardwin Bing Featusvs Syodicete

Jones Family Visit Relatives Before Drake University Commencement

J P Jones of Sac City and son Russell visited Mrs J E Humphreys and relatives in Wyman. They head to Des Moines to attend Drake University commencement where Vernon Jones is a graduate. Also notes CANNON brothers visit, cattle shipment to Chicago, and local ball games including Wyman Wild Cats loss to Winfield and win over Oakville CCC.

FE. V. Humphreys Wyman J. P. Jones Sac City Russell J. E. Humphreys Des Moines Drake University Vernon Yert Cannon Colorado Springs J. C W. R. Cannon J. K. Dunn Chicago R. A. Daugherty Manhattan Kans Wyman Wild Cats Winfield Oakville C.C.C

Elopement schemes and a summer road trip unfold

Sally plots a daring elopement with Jonathan Kimber as Rose joins the plan. They abandon home by dawn, drive a sunlit country road past farms and fields, and discuss tutoring and school futures as they wander toward an uncertain but hopeful future.

Jonathan Rose Dec Sally

Ralph Schulty Visits Don F. Smith Home

North Prairie News reports local social visits with Ralph Schulty of Des Moines visiting Don F. Smith’s home, dinner guests at the Keith Wilson/Bell Wellman area, and numerous neighbors calling or hosting gatherings in Wellman and nearby towns. The piece notes travels from Des Moines, visits in Washington and Iowa City, and neighborly occasions over June 10.

Ralph Schulty Des Moines Don F. Smith PD. F. Smith North Prairie Flower Harold Schulty Keith Wilson Wellman Delbert Maxwell Donald Smith Will Thompson Maude Reister Fred Jarvis Mr. Sands Washington Patterson Brothers John Mia Allen

George Alexander Spends Week with Aunt at Mrs Shappy

Merrimac notes a week with Aunt Mrs Shappy as George Alexander Spends Week with Aunt at the home of Mrs Ide Shoppy. Other items include social calls by Mr Johnnie Baldosier and Dwight Messenger and visits by George Shoemaker from Burlington to Aunt Ide Shoppy.

Amos Christner Blakesburg John Wieneke, Sr Sarah Carl Amrines Pou Rich Allen Rich Joe Graber Will Brannon John Baumgartner Batavia Orval van Winkle Ida Shappy George Alexander Mrs Shappy Carl Amrine Merrimac Johnnie Baldosier Lou Hyde Dwight Messenger Dora Hinkle Jane Smith George Shoemaker Burlington Ide Sbhoppy al Farmer Iva Edwards Glen Shafer Roy Duttweller

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