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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1938

Page

6

Jubilee Singers to Give Concert at West Chester

The Rust College Jubilee Singers from Holly Springs Mississippi will perform at West Chester Methodist Church on Wednesday evening June 15 at 8 p m. A free will offering will be taken for their school.

R. C. Ferguson West Chester Rust College Jubilee Singers Holly Springs Miss West Chester Methodist Church Doris Carol Gray Betty Joan Michels Edith Gillespie Washington Kamp Kory Mr. Gray Jean West Roy Gardner Everett David Durst Maurine Martin Methodist Hospital Des Moines Glen Martin Helen Martin Burlington Robert MecBlain Atalissa Boulder Colo University of Colorado A. W. McBlain Cantral Women's Foreign Missionary Society Rev McBlain Mt. Pleasant Iowa Wesleyan Ottumway Thomas Osborn Mt. Pleasant On Tuesday Afternoon. Rev. and Mrs. McBlain M. J. Tandy Ilowa City Florents Ruth Stout Howard Stewart Milner, Til Ft. Snelling Pauline and Lavaughn Fortnash Raymondsville G. B. Fortnash Pauline George Miller

Grandfather Mountain Profile Elevates Skyward Icon

In western North Carolina Grandfather Mountain stands as a colossal ancient peak. Local lore and geology position it among the world’s oldest mountains, shaping regional identity and scenic value.

North Carolina

Martina Agnes Duke obituary records 82 years

Martina Agnes Duke born March 9 1856 in St Clairsville Ohio died March 12 1938 in Chicago at age 82. Ashes returned to Washington for interment in Elm Grove cemetery with interment on June 10. Her father John A Duke enlisted in the Civil War, captured at Shiloh, died in Andersonville prison and buried in Macon Georgia. Surviving relatives include sisters Mary Tedford Ella McCreedy and brother Joseph Duke. half brother Homer Smith lives in Kingman Kansas.

Martina Agnes Duke John Anderson Duke Julia Ann Eckels St. Clairsville Ohio Chicago Washington Elm Grove Cemetery Shiloh Andersonville Macon

Personal Feud Between Stevens and Muntz in Iowa

In Ottumwa State Senator Roy Stevens clashed with Otto Muntz of the Iowa commission. Stevens said the use of statistical machines in several state departments has nothing to do with the commission’s financial affairs. Muntz claimed the machines amount to discrimination against Iowa labor.

Tes Moines Roy Stevens Ottumwa Legislative Interim Committee Otto 8. Muntsz Greater

Prairie Flower social notes and visits around Ottumwa

Prairie Flower community extends its social calendar with visits from Huber families and friends from Gary Indiana to Morning Sun. Martha Thrasher tours Iowa City with the Hamiltons while Mission Circle hosts twenty one at the church and plans summer and fall socials.

Martha Thrasher Prairie Flower H. L. Huber Arlene Troy Foriash West Chester E. J. Hamilton Hamiltons Muscatine Avenue Dr. Joenks L. W. Turnipseed Cedar Rapids J. C. Carris Roy M. Finke Washington Colorado Unit No. 19 J. F. Rittenhouse Mission Circle Harriett Myers Gladys Benson C. A. Jarrard Griggs Booth Fred Emma Schroeder Ainsworth George Miller Minnie Schroeder

Soldiers of 1898 Convene June 19 in Marshalltown

The 32nd annual encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans Department of Iowa and the Auxiliary will be held in Marshalltown from June 19 to 22. Highlights include memorial services, a joint opening with the Auxiliary, a dinner and reunion, a famed night parade, business sessions, and the annual parade and banquet with dignitaries.

Marshalltown United Spanish War Veterans Department of Iowa Presbyterian Church Coliseum Iowa Judge Willetts Tama Grand Army of the Republic Chas. G. Beck Veteran's Facility Des Moines Veterans’ Affairs 49Th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Order of Snaix Lizards Auxiliary Tall Corn Hotel Fort Des Moines John CC. Pegram 14Th Cavalry Band 80Th Field Artillery Iowa Soldiers United Spanish War Veterans of Iowa John McKeon Lloyd C. Thurston Guy Gillette Clyde L. Herring United Spanish War Veterans and the Auxiliary

Napoleon burial place and delayed interment

Napoleon died on Saint Helena in May 1821 and was buried there. His body was not moved to Paris until 1840.

Napoleon St. Helena Paris

Death Notices for Mrs. Sarah Smith in Kansas City

Mrs. Sarah Smith died at her daughter Mrs. Marie McCoy’s home at 310 Farmdale Kansas City Missouri on Friday June 10 at 2 am. She leaves a mother Mrs. Millie Hancher of Washington illness prevented travel soon en route to Washington. Also survived by husband Oscar Smith no daughters two sisters Mrs. Marie Smith Chicago and Mrs. Alice Coulough Davenport Iowa and a brother living in Terra Haute Indiana. Funeral services were held in Longs Mortuary Kansas City Saturday at 1 pm.

Vaughn Minneapolis Fort Snelling Arthur Sprague Shenandoah Arthur Fred Sprague Isaac Sprague Paul Delong Chicago Lelia Miller Olive Munro Pearl Smith Gerald Delong Sam Delong Platt Hicks Kinross Martin Ames C. C. Niffenegger Dean W. S. Munro Grace Rosalie Mrs. Niffenegger David Manilla Lem Logan Washington Supt Lawrence Leagan Bedford Lawrence Bedford School Iowa City Sarah Smith Marie McCoy Farmdale Kansas City Millie Hancher Smith Oscar Smith McCoy Virginia Wc Coulough Marie Smit Alice Coulough Davenport Terra Bute Ind Long's Mortuar

Camel Cigarettes Endorsement by Tobacco Planters

Mr John Durham Jr and Mr Calvin Wiggins, longtime tobacco growers, praise Camel cigarettes for using high quality leaves. They assert Camel consistently buys fine and thin leaves from their crops and from others, noting better smoking quality and preference among smokers and growers.

John Durham, Jr Calvin Wiggins Camel

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