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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1936
Page
6
Miss Frances Kleese accepts a position to teach the 8th and 4th grades at the Sperry Iowa School. The item also records local social visits and family news from Franklin Center on June 20 with mentions of marriages and births among neighbors and relatives.
Des Moines visitors Mrs. Floyd Hoyle and family spent time with Mrs L E Hoyle in Snowball District. Betty remained for a longer visit. D C Griggs Richard Fisher home near Ainsworth hosted guests. Will Moore and Robert Dawson also called Tuesday evening.
Sunday gatherings at the Merritt Booth home featured Stanley Fishburn with Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Cook and family of Monmouth, Mrs. J. M. Carter of Galesburg, Mr. Sally Ward of Burlington, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meneffee with Martha of near Crawfordsville. Local visits continued with the How ell and Jones households calling on John Shebeck, while Dr. C. Griggs vaccinated hogs Tuesday morning.
Prairie Flower June 20 Mrs Hannibal Crain longtime resident died at her daughter’s home in Oskaloosa after a Tuesday afternoon visit Esther Smith elected president of the 4-H club in Washington county Mr and Mrs John Patterson and family visited E P Booth home Mrs J C Carris and Miss Edith return from pleasant trip to eastern points Mr and Mrs C E Strong were Thursday dinner guests at Carl Jarrard home
From St Pauls Evangelical church delegates Clara and Everette Finke are sent to a Fort Madison convention this year not Burlington as earlier notes stated. Also reported are various local family reunions and a road vacation notice with filing deadline in August 1936.
Notice to named individuals and all concerned that a commissioner was appointed to view and report on the expediency of vacation of a public highway petitioned by Winfield Smouse and others, as described in the filing.
The West Chester Pythian Sisters announce a memorial service Sunday at 2 p.m. in the K P hall. The Women's Relief Corps meets Saturday at 2 30 p m in the G A R room. Pythian Sisters gather flowers and meet at the hall June 24 at 2 p.m. for a memorial service by order of M E B C.
The piece defines cock of the walk as a dominant or bullying person. It notes the term arises when one or more cocks fight for supremacy in a domain, signaling a masterful presence or domineering behavior.
On a train to Ellen Lake, secretary Mary Shannon inches toward a new life as she and Dr Emilie Parkman Crawford reach the island. Bennet arrives late with gifts amidwary cliques while Diana Todd’s family welcomes the famous doctor, leaving Mary feeling sidelined and hopeful for what comes next.
Mary Shannon arrives at Dr. Crawford's lakeside retreat to work and discovers her former love Jamie Todd returning, while his wife Vesta casts a cool, calculating gaze. Mary faces a new social trap as she adapts to the guests and her demanding duties.
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