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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1940
Page
6
Berlin says the Carinthia a transatlantic passenger liner turned armed merchant ship was sunk by a German submarine. It also claims the British aircraft carrier Glorious a sister ship to Courageous was sunk after a battle with two German battleships in the North Sea notes.
Kalona June 10 The Kalona churches wrapped up their combined Bible school with a program Friday evening. A record 581 pupils registered, with Mrs C Peterson directing the older group and Mrs K Hillis guiding the intermediate and junior classes. Music by Mrs Willie Wittmer and praise for Hille school effort capped a season of cooperation among teachers and Jewish people.
Washington Lodge no 26 A F and A M holds a regular meeting on the first Friday of each month. Worshipful Master Arthur McBride and Secretary A W Yard are listed for the lodge affairs.
The notice lists multiple railroad lines and buses with departure times from Washington and connections to Chicago and other points. It mentions Golden State Limited No 8 and No 1 Local, Californian No 43, pastbound No 2 Local, and several others, with notes on stops for discharging and picking up passengers. Tickets are purchasable at Mus Depot and local depots for through travel.
Mrs T. KR Adams and her infant son Thomas Reagan return home from Mercy hospital. Leon King Kinsinger lives near Sharon and owns several planes. Nancy and Sally stay in Iowa City with grandparents Mr and Mrs Lee Taylor for another week.
North Oregon club members gathered Friday with Mr and Mrs Robert Genkinger for a pot luck supper and rock games at seven tables. The group, formed almost twenty years ago, meets biweekly, welcoming new neighbors and sharing stories of gardens farms and neighbors. Sympathy goes to Mr and Mrs Mac Wallace.
The passage notes many community activities including children attending Bible school and a Sunday school class hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Glen Anderson at their home with homemade ice cream and cake. It also mentions a shower hosted by Mrs. Lloyd Edwards for her sister in law Merc. Floyd Edwards, formerly Arlene Kuster.
Riverside June 10 second in the series of Saturday night hand concerts by the Riverside schools band led by H C horup featured marches popular tunes and an avoided saxophone octette as guests Norbert J Safourek and Mrs Safourek of Omaha Neb visited for nephew Norbert Kephart’s dental degree at Iowa City while Mr and Mrs Arnold Shradel of Burlingame Calif and Mrs Wehe Milwaukee Wis visited family in town and Lorraige Safourek of South Kuglied was noted.
Visitors from Armstrong and Iowa City visited Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs Earl Walton. The guests included Mrs Victoria Grifin Mrs W J Marshh and son Paul of Armstrong and Mrs George Paul and grandson Gary from Iowa City.
Oregon Governor Charles A. Sprague attended Sunday morning services at the United Presbyterian church in Columbus City, a former member. He was accompanied by James A. Sprague his uncle and Mrs Sprague of Cedar Rapids and Mr and Mrs W C Hall of Tipton relatives and former Columbus Junction residents.
Gov Sprague graduates of Columbus Junction High School and Monmouth College Monmouth AL delivered the commencement address before heading west He then visited his grandmother Mrs Lucy Brooks in Cedar Rapids who marked her 01st birthday anniversary last summer Brigham Young University in Utah reports a widespread student presence with enrollees from 38 states the District of Columbia and four foreign countries including the Tongan islands
The fragment discusses attempting to read ordinary newspapers using diverse language events around five thousand characters. It mentions methods to improve readability and suggests translating tools may aid comprehension across languages. The note emphasizes practical approaches for readers encountering multilingual print.
An inmate at Southern Michigan prison has crafted nine gasoline powered model airplanes and plans to race them after discharge. One plane stayed aloft for 24 minutes, nearing the national record.
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