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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1939
Page
5
July 4th celebrations once relied on loud firecrackers and bombs but newer mechanical noisemakers offer a safer way to wake the neighborhood. The change reduces ear damage and structural risk while preserving holiday cheer.
Ninety six attend Bethel Children's Day exercises while Bethel folks attend a Frytown convention. Rothlisbergers host a group gathering before a move to Wausau Wisconsin. Local families welcome visitors and share hospital news and weddings as Mary Swolensky visits Lone Tree and Ruth Gideon checks on Betty Jean after surgery.
Biography of W. K. Morgan known as Bill and Helen Collins Morgan who moved to Washington from Burlington to run the Morgan Cafe and Delicatessen. He born January 12, 1901 in Denver and worked in railroads and retail before settling in Washington February 6, 1939. Helen Morgan born February 1, 1907 in Melrose Iowa leads the kitchen and oversees lively dining at the cafe.
H E Schneider known as H E buys a partnership in the Modern Appliance store and w ill partner with Harold Jarvis permanently. Born April 24, 1902 in Manila Iowa he rose from humble beginnings attending Parsons College and the Omaha Conservatory of Music. He taught music in Iowa Nevada and Wyoming and previously worked at International Harvester in Omaha. He and wife Marjorie Brooks live at 714 South 2nd Avenue and have daughter Linda.
In Ft. Madison Harold W. Jarvis shown persistent in tire sales at an oil station. The customer, revealed as a high-ranking Skelley organization figure, lured him away to push Skelgas sales. Jarvis was born at Ft. Madison on June 25, 1914 and educated in Den.
Harold Jarvis, a Denmark Academy graduate, trained at Skelgas and Diesel schools, worked in oil stations and service at Burlington, and spent two years with Stang Electric Engineering in Skelgas sales. He moved to Washington on June 21, 1937, married Verna Fry in Fairfield, and the couple, living at 715 East Jefferson, have one child Oren Weslie born last Saturday.
Benjamin Franklin Bostwick known as Madame is a partner in a top Washington oil firm and famed hunter and angler. He first appeared publicly in Sheboygan Michigan in 1889 before moving to Little Burritt Ontario for later schooling. His youth showed a strong hunt and fish hobby.
The obituary notes Frank Bostwick, a livestock inspector and former Chicago electrician, who worked on public projects such as a car ferry at Prince Edward Island. He married Erma Tanner in Waukegan and spent his honeymoon in the army. Their son Robert Ray Bostwick is 12.
Rudolph Jacob Tanner born in Carthage Illinois around 1899 earned the nickname Rude from friends. He grew up farming and raising pigs, later sold farm machinery, joined the oil business in 1921 with Frank Bostwick, and married Florence Eggley. They have four children Tom Dorothy Jack and Jane.
A dialect quote shows Uncle Eben insisting he is too busy hustling for prices to worry about the cost of living, highlighting a pragmatic, working stance amid economic strain.
The first district American Legion convention and athletic show will be held at the airport building north of Columbus Junction on highway 76 June 22. The business meeting starts at 3 p m, catfish dinner served 6 to 8 p m, followed by wrestling at 8 30 p m featuring Jimmy Bear and Buzz Reynolds. There are 206 rounds of boxing with multiple matchups including Buzz Hacker vs George Hoston, Floyd Hoston vs Tex Pancho, and a three round bout with Harry Quick and Alfred Williams, both of Columbus Junction.
The newspaper notes that the pastor’s offspring are under public expectation to model the sermon’s ethics. Community voices reflect on whether the family aligns with the father’s principled stance and moral leadership.
The seventeenth century Dutch jurist Hugo Grotius is regarded as a foundational figure in international law, shaping theories of statehood, jus gentium, and natural law that influence modern legal frameworks. His work on just conduct between nations remains a cornerstone of scholarly and diplomatic discourse.
The article notes General Braddock was wounded near Fort Duquesne and died at Great Meadows. His body was buried on the highway, later moved to a site near an oak by Fort Necessity after grave looting in 1823.
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