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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1940
Page
5
Salem notes describe 155 miles plowed by teams plus daily distances by Raymond and Richard, plus community items about weddings, furniture from Ray mond Sojka, visits from Minneapolis, a young 4H groomed girl honor in Ames, and local interest in dogs, playthings, art, and hog show visitors.
Kipling epic The Light That Passed has a cast of more than four hundred led by Ronald Colman and Walter Huston. The film follows Dick Heldar and Maisie through love, art, and a Sudanese war backdrop, ending as blindness and a dramatic artistic ruin.
Mrs. Howard Hoyle reports in Franklin District on June 10 that Win Durst suffered the loss of seventeen sheep killed by dogs. He faced the animals after an intrusion near his flock, with the incident drawing local concern.
After a wartime air raid in Yorkshire seventeen sheep were killed by dogs last week and three more are missing. The report lists numerous local gatherings including birthday dinners at the Charlee Schachner home and Sunday visits among residents such as Mr. and Mrs. Win Durst and the Reed, Thompson, Fulton, Hoyle, Kleese, Fisher, Reif, Martin, Hurston, and Kephart families plus attendance at Rally day and Bible school activities.
Mr and Mrs R Butterworth and daughters Joyce and Beverly returned home Thursday from Lamoni after attending events there.
Joyce graduates as Arvid Barber arrives from Des Moines for a brief visit. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Smylie visit in Washington with the Murray Smyth home. Mary Ruth Pressly enjoys a two day leave from training at home early in the week.
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