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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1939

Page

2

Pratt Trip to Cleveland for Rotary Meeting

Mr and Mrs LeRoy Pratt and Bob McFarlane depart Sunday for Cleveland Ohio where Pratt attends Rotary International starting Monday and continues through Friday with a tour of eastern states including the Newark world fair and Washington They will visit other places of interest G B Prey professional masseur will be at Cytush res 427 8th Sat June 17

LeRoy Pratt Bob McFarlane Cleveland Ohio Pratt Rotary International Newark G. BE. Prey Mas. Seur

Hospital dismissals and surgeries reported in brief

Roy Mapel and Mrs William James and her baby daughter Jeanne Annette were discharged this morning. Deloris Ely Washington and Anne Koehler Crawfords Ville were discharged this morning. Genevieve Peterson Ainsworth and Mrs Keith Mound Mrs Chester Green and Elden Stead all of Keota had tonsillectomies this morning. Charles Brown had a major operation yesterday. Kathleen Dunbar was discharged yesterday afternoon.

Roy Mapel William James Jeanne Annette Deloris Ely Washington Anne Koehler

Local residents sharing visits and minor mishap notes

Mrs W W Wilson departs for Chicago to stay with Alma Brindley and Maude Hott over the weekend. Roy Mallory visits from Chicago at the Snyder home. Bob Marble injures his left end finger at a Boy Scout rally in Iowa City and is treated there before returning home. Wayne Brown of Des Moines plans a weekend visit. Charles Brown, his father, after a major operation, remains in fair condition. Health director D C Barrett to take two weeks vacation visiting Indianapolis and Cincinnati. Mrs Barrett and Carol join later. Starry Sizer takes two weeks off and travels to Lisbon with Mrs Sizer and two children to visit J R Gardner’s family.

Bob Marble Max Marble Iowa City Bob Wayne Brown Des Moines Charles Brown Washington County Hospital D. C. Barrett Washington County Health Unit Indianapolis Ind Cincinati Ohio Starry Sizer Washington State Bank

Name Jodhpurs Traced to India

The term jodhpurs originates from Jodhpur in India where this style of riding pants first gained popularity. The discovery links the garment name to its historic Asian roots and equestrian heritage.

Washington County Farm Bureau Welcomes New Secretary

Kathryn Wild began work Monday as Secretary in the Washington county Farm Bureau office after attending business college in Cedar Rapids. She succeeds Winifred Gerdes, now employed by the Washington county agriculture conservation association. Meanwhile Mr and Mrs Raymond Crone visited Richland last evening and Rider and Shannon staff D E F MAOM auctioneer 406 rea 7611 Loras McGrady Merle Maxheim and Mildred Moffitt are spending today in Washington.

Raymond Crone Richland Loras McGrady Merle Maxheim Mildred Moffitt Rider and Shannon Company Washington Kathryn Wild Washington County Farm Bureau Miss Wild Business Cedar Rapids Winifred Gerdes Washington County Agriculture Conservation Association

Local Social News and Visits Spread Through Town

Mrs. Hugh Dougall hosts a dinner in honor of Mrs. Clara White and her sons Jerome and Carl with guests from New Orleans. California visitors Mrs. Crittenden and Mrs. Webb tour Wilton Junction. Webb to stay longer. Attorney Kehoe rebuilds his law library after a fire. Grandmother Hartman’s return brings joy to family. Des Moines visitants and Crawfordsville travelers are noted.

Hugh Dougall Clara White Jerome Carl Theresa Eagle New Orleans C. L. Webb Ray Crittenden California Wilton Junction Crittenden Mrs. Webb Webb Nine” Webb Lewis Kehoe

Dedication of 5 Million Dollar Clinton Lock and Dam

Public and private leaders gather at Lock and Dam No 13 on the Mississippi north of Clinton Iowa for the formal dedication of a five million dollar unit in the Upper Mississippi nine foot channel project. Col R A Wheeler T A Folsom and Col E B Gesler expected to attend with other officials. The program starts at 2 30 p m.

U. S. Army U. S Lock and Dam No. 13 Mississippi River Clinton Iowa Uncle Sam Col R. A. Wheeler Board of Engineers The Federal

Miss Fern Hugee Visits Lennox Timed at Lynch Home

Miss Fern Hugee of Lennox Iowa visits at the Charles Lynch home. C E Binkert Graham store manager and assistant Harry Daugherty went to Des Moines this afternoon to attend a shoe dealers convention. Mrs Louis Baird at Mitchell Sanitarium Excelsior Springs Missouri for six weeks is improving though she suffers from arthritis.

Fern Hugee Lennox Iowa Charles Lynch C. E. Binkert Graham Harry Daugherty Des Moines Louis Baird Mitchell Sanitarium Excelsior Springs

Coppock Residents Celebrate Mrs Brown Recovery Progress

Mrs. R E Brown, who fell and broke her hip, is walking with crutches and improving. Carl Jungbluch and his wife traveled to Rochester Minnesota with their sons Walt Jr and Peter and Gifford Morrison, returning home. Peter has been there several weeks and is improving while they try Vita min K from alfalfa.

Coppock R. E. Brown Carl Jungbluch Rochester Minn Walt, Jr Peter Gifford Morrison

Local Couple Plans Burlington Visit After Des Moines Trip

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fristedt and daughter Virginia of Chicago arrive to spend a day with Mrs. S. W. Kasper and family then visit relatives in Burlington. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barclay head to Des Moines for two days, then stay in Washington before moving to Des Moines for work at Central Life Assurance following Barclay's Grinnell College graduation. S. B. Sands of Ainsworth travels to Lincoln Nebraska to visit daughter Mrs. Donald Hay. return around June 23. Wayne Tressingroth of Seton and Mrs. Barbara Cundy Ashmore with children Terry and Sally visit from Pittsburgh. Ashmore family plans to return Saturday. Church thrift sale opens Saturday at 8 AM in the church basement across from yn. Julius Kunik hosts niece Betty Braverman bound for Buffalo New York. other visitors include Mrs Wollopstein of Memphis Tennessee and Mrs M Cohen of Pine Bluff Arkansas.

Harold Fristed Virginia Chicago Robert Barelay Des Moines Washington Barclay The Central Life Assurance Company Grinnell College Wayne Tressingroth Seton, Iowa O. M. Cuddy Barbara Cundy Ashmore Terry Sally Pittsburgh Ashmore Julius Kunik Betty Braverman Buffalo New York Wollopstein Memphis Tenn M. Cohen Pine Bluff Arkansas A. Moskovitz Tyler Texas Joe Braverman Naomi E. Braverman Sarah Worton Ben Whitebuk Iowa

Washington Garden Club Program Invite Friday

Washington garden devotees are invited to a Keota meeting Friday at 2 PM at the Christian church. Mrs. E. Jarvis, president of the Iowa Federated Garden Clubs, will show slides of Japanese gardens and discuss gardens in Japan.

Washington Garden Keota Christian Church E. Jarvis Iowa Federated Garden Clubs Japan

Red Cross Flag Practices Highlighted in Collier's Weekly

A Collier's Weekly writer notes Red Cross societies use the Standard Red Cross flag, the inverse of Switzerland, where the organization began in 1863. He mentions Turkey's use of a red crescent due to the belief that the cross has religious meaning.

Turkey Collier's Weekly Red Cross Switzerland

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Falk Carl Hedges Wolf Floral Co South Side Square C. V C. M. Logan W. W. Wilson Alma Brindley Maude Hott Roy Mallory Howard C. Snyder Lewis BE. Anderson Albert Spalding America D.ef MAOM Reister Bros Guy Carlton Hart Kleese Hartman F. E. Humphreys of Wyman Howard Davis Ruth Crawfordsville Lake City Iowa Daily Press Thy Alli Ligcerr & Myeas Tobacco Co S. B. Sands of Ainsworth Lincoln Nebr Donald Hay Hay Mr. Sands Styles Myrtle Jane Mlizabeth Blanche
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