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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1942

Page

8

Local families gather for visits and community events

Mrs M Martin of Davenport hosts visitors from Illinois and Washington. The Robesons and Betty Anne join in dinner with Hiben and Washington residents. Craig, Oldt, and Davis families plan store openings amid rain and thriving crops as tractors work fields. Will Owen, Emrys Owen, and Rev Robeson’s group plan visits in Washington and nearby towns.

Washington M. A Robeson Mr. Robeson Hiben Robeson Eihme Kenneth Thomas Bellevue Hospital Hugh Twomags Salem Church Don Oldt Wyman Will Owen Gomer Emrys Owen Mrs. Robeson Betty Anne Alice Brown Will EF. Jones Har

Presbyterian meeting message at Bethel church program

Rev Robeson and Grace Shaw sponsor a Friday evening program at Bethel Presbyterian with Mr Wolfe delivering a report from the General Assembly meeting in Milwaukee. The event opens with devotionals, followed by music, entertainment, and refreshments for attendees.

Wolfe General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church Milwaukee Wis Bethel Presbyterian Church Rev Robeson Grace Shaw

Frances Kopecky Weds E Seaton In Ponca Nebraska

Frances Kopecky of Schuylerville marries J Everett Seaton of Spencer in a May 26 Methodist church ceremony in Ponca Nebraska. The bride, a University of Iowa alumna and Riverside teacher, wears a white moire gown and orange blossom tiara. Seaton, Hartford insurer claim adjuster and Marine candidate, will travel with his wife in the western territory until officer training in Quantico.

Riverside Francis Kopecky Schueyville J. Everett Seaton Spencer Ponca Nebraska Lowell D. Jones Holmes Seaton Seaton University of Iowa College of Law Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co Quantico Virginia Miss Kopecky Elmo Knittel

Untitled fragment on rapid bacterial life cycles

Fragmentary note discusses fast living bacteria with unclear details about generations and timing, mentioning rapid life cycles within 24 hours and multiple generations in a short period.

Typists Needed and the First Typewriter Premiere

A brief notices notes job openings for typists and recalls the first typewriter released for sale in 1874 marking a milestone in word processing.

Not Fire Water It Has Been Found

A report notes that carbon interacts with odors in water, revealing that carbon prefers certain odors when present in water. The finding highlights how carbon can affect odor profiles in water systems.

Columbus Junction News Roundup of Local Visits and Postponed Picnic

The Young People's Christian Union of the United Presbyterian church held a meeting and social hour at the Columbus Junction park cabin. Mrs. William Oakes of Lorain Ohio visits Mrs. Guile Oakes. The Columbus Gazette picnic, a June annual event, is postponed to fall. Albert Simants of North Platte Nebraska visits Mr. and Mrs. Jorn Schlichting. Mrs. Harold Tisor returns from Los Angeles California after several months away.

Dorothy Davis M. A. Robeson Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church Robeson Ray Lambert Jess Quigley Wayne Lyle Keota Haydn Davis Bette Ann Davis Grandma Davis Columbus Junction Young People’s Christian Union of the United Presbyterian Church of Columbus City Columbus Innaqua Park William Oakes Lorai Ohio Guile Oakes Columbus Gazette Force Albert Simants North Platte Neb Jorn Schlichting Harold Tisor Los Angeles Calif

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