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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1934

Page

8

Visitors and social notices from Wellman and Drake faculty

Mrs. Hazel Matthess and daughter Charlene are visiting Mr. and Mrs. E M Fulton in Wellman today. Ice Cream Social at the Christian church Thursday at 4 PM. Miss Margaret Corbin visits for June then moves to New York for summer music study. Corbin teaches voice at Drake University during the year.

Hazel Matthess Charlene E M. Fulton Wellman Margaret Corbin New York City Miss Corbin Drake University

Henrietta Marble Heads to Chillicothe for Month Visit

Henrietta Marble departs for Chillicothe Missouri to visit for about one month with Mrs. Max Marble's sister Mrs. Frank Cramer. Through June 18 the Journal prints three names daily in classifieds each receiving a free Salada Tea package at the Journal office. Mrs. A. T. Minick and daughters Alma Belle and Leona arrive from Decatur West Visitation of Minick and Meister relatives is noted.

Henrietta Marble Chillicothe Max Marble Frank Cramer Journal A. T. Minick Alma Belle Leona Decatur, W Minick Meister

Children Day programs mark Crawfordsville churches

Miss Jeannette Wooley returns from Iowa City schools as churches in Crawfordsville observe Children’s Day with morning programs. The Presbyterian and United Presbyterian churches feature varied student performances, singing, recitations, and a pageant led by many local children.

United Presbyterian Church A. N. Porter Mary Cherryholmes Burdette Williams Gwendolyn Rhea Mrs. Twinam Violet Fletcher Louise Moothart Russell Miller Jesus Called Me Marie Clark Virginia Miller Lois Hanna Lorene Taylor Margaret Gault Ruth Barnes Wilma Wooley Dorothy Waters Jane White Burdette Wualliams Margaret Schmitt Jean Cherryholmes Joyce Gault Charles William Twinam Anna Mae White Joan Maxwell Robert Miller Alice Williams Margaret Sehmitt Loig Fletcher Maud

London Rests on Soft Clay Blunting Earthquake Shocks

Report notes London sits on a thick bed of soft clay which researchers say helps absorb seismic waves. The phenomenon is said to explain why the city has experienced fewer quake shocks despite tremors in surrounding regions.

London

Mrs Hazel Alberson Begins Two Week East Trip

Mrs Hazel Alberson and Miss Esther Weighman plan a two week spring vacation visiting Pennsylvania Washington D C and North Carolina She will stop at Duke University where she earned a master’s degree and at Asheboro North Carolina where she formerly taught.

Hazel Alberson Esther Weighman University of Wisconsin Alberson Wisconsin Miss Weighman Mound City Washington Fred L. Stewart East

Hagen to Demonstrate Golf Clubs at Local Club

Er Hagen will showcase the line of golf clubs at Nicola and Harmon store on Wednesday. He will demonstrate at the Country Club from 5 p m to 8 p m. Attend without obligation to view the equipment.

Er Hagen Nicola & Harmon

Standard Oil Dealers Conference Slated at Y M C A

Standard Oil selects the Y M C A in Davenport for a dealers conference on June 14. A. J. Bemis will preside and N E F Kennard will speak on industry conditions. Films will show manufacturing methods and retail advertising, with a buffet supper to follow.

Washington Standard Oil Standard A. J. Bemis Davenport N. E F. Kennard

Monmouth Student William Baird Plans Hitchhiking Trip

William Baird a Monmouth college student visited last night to see local Monmouth boys. He noted One boys were out of town at a U P young peoples meeting in Le Claire and Harvey Coulter was away. Baird planned a hitchhiking trip with Coulter later.

William Baird Monmouth College Monmouth U. P. Young Peoples le Claire Harvey Coulter Coulter Harvey Alexandria Egypt

Clay Farm Bureau Program Shines In Country Meeting

The R. W. Carson home hosted a Clay township Farm Bureau gathering last Monday evening. Committee hosts Mr and Mrs Carson directed the program with songs, poetry readings, stamps talk, a humorous 3 act drama by 4 H girls, and a brief history of a Bach, presented by Count Agent W J Rondabush in Brice Brallier’s absence.

R. W. Carson Clay Township Farm Bureau Irene Louise Waterhouse Howard Woodford Bureau Mildred Woodford Lorraine Stannard Frances Meacham W. J. Rondabush Brice Brallier

Farm Bureau program ends with song and show

The program closed with the National Farm Bureau Song led by Max Waterhouse. Educational and comedy moving pictures followed. The 4-H girls will organize the next program.

Ing National Farm Bureau Max Waterhouse

Opening of School of Speech by Everstine Daniels

Everstine Daniels announces a School of Speech on Platform Reading and Dramatic Art. Single lesson 50 cents. Phone 443 Black or visit 717 South Marion Ave.

Everstine Daniels South Marion Ave

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