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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1938

Page

2

Local residents take travel and events across states

Catherine Nicola visits grandparents and Bible school. Dr. and Mrs. Sartor return from a technopractors convention in Des es. Tom Gray plans to enter the state DeMolay tennis tournament in Iowa City tomorrow. Gifford Morrison and Carl Jungbluth Jr. may enter the state conclave golf tourney. Kenneth White heads to Denver to visit friend Kenneth Rhea for two weeks. Mrs. Fisher of San Francisco and Mrs. Graham of Winnetka arrive for a visit with sister Mrs. Sexton. Frank Kurtz and Lute visit Denver Estes Park and mountains. Lutes escort the Kurtz pair home, leaving for Denver yesterday.

Tom Gray Iowa City Gifford Morrison Carl Jungbluth, Jr Kenneth White Denver Kenneth Rhea Crawfordsville West Frank Kurtz Colorado Ira BE. Lute Estes Park Mountains Continental Divide Mrs. Lute Mrs. Kurtz Washington Lutes

Hes Seltene Welcomes Son Edwin LeRoy At 11 25

Mr and Mrs William C Hesseltine are parents of a son born at 1125 last night weighing nine pounds Edwin LeRoy is the name chosen. Winona Anderson of Wellman was dismissed yesterday afternoon. Richard Perrin of Wellman was admitted this morning for medical treatment.

William C. Hesseltine Edwin LeRoy Winona Anderson Wellman Richard Perrin

Used Michigan Cars Flood Iowa Markets

Repossessed autos from Detroit and other Michigan cities flood Iowa and the Midwest markets. J D Schacherer from the state motor vehicle department testified in municipal court about dealers selling cars without licenses. He said factory closures force rapid repossessions by Detroit finance companies leading to lower prices. McDonald and Lewis were fined $10 and costs.

Des Moines Detroit Michigan Iowa Middlewest J. D. Schacherer State Motor Vehicle Department Schacherer John McDonald Middleton Kenneth Lewis Coleman Don Allen McDonald&nd Lewis

Social notes from Washington and surrounding towns

Mrs J M Wishart and family from Carnegie Pa visit Washington dinner hosts D N Anwyl. Lyle Anwyl of Mediapolis and Mrs Will Anwyl of Crawfordsville also in Washington. Velma Finke takes week off at Montgomery Ward. fashion convention in Marshalltown next week. Evan Anwyl of Los Angeles visits Washington Crawfordsville Columbus Junction two weeks. Oral Anwyl of Oakland to join later. Frank Frazier recovering from auto accident at home after hospital stay. Esta Clark and Fd Gray also recovering. Aikens of Davenport and Benz family members attend Bet Bethel social events and birthday party for Mrs Charles Benz. Relatives Rabenold and daughter Elizabeth visit Owasa later.

J. M. Wishart Josephine John Carnegie, Pa Washington D. N. Anwyl Lyle Anwyl Mediapolis Will Anwyl Crawfordsville Velma Finke Montgomery Ward W. M. Finke Davenport Miss Finke Montgomery Ward Company Marshalltown Evan Anwy Los Angeles Cal Columbus Junction Inlaw Oral Anwy Oakland Bethel Church Frank Frazier Mount Pleasant Hospital Esta Clark Fd Gray Inanita Red Wash. St Irwin Aikens Rex Benz Betty Barbara Bobby Oskaloosa Iuev Don Benz W. Miller Miller Reno Nev Charles Benz Redney Rabenold Elizabeth Owasa Mr. Rabenold I. RB. Rabenold

Florence Laffer Visits Rockford kin in Illinois

Fort Dodge resident Florence Laffer arrives for a visit with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Patterson in Rockford Illinois after staying with her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Patterson. Fresh eggs retail at 17c per dozen from Reister Bros. 103tf.

Florence Laffer Fort Dodge C. L. Patterson Rockford, Ill Reister Bros

Men Build Bridge Under Tractor to Free It From Creek

HARDSCRABBLE June 21 Glen Little and crew rigged a temporary bridge under a John Deere tractor to lift it from a creek as water rose to the fly wheel. Bill Hobbs hauls native lumber to his home daily.

John Wehr Glen Little John Deere Bill Hobbs

Novel Tourney at Country Club

A Friday evening golf tournament at the local country club will divide players into three flights by average score. Each flight starts on hole one with the high score per hole eliminated until winners are declared. A West Liberty event follows.

T. R. Phillips West Liberty Washington

Club Standings and Monday Results Spotlight

The standings show New York leading with .618, Cincinnati at .669, Pittsburgh at .659 and Philadelphia at .292. Monday results include Cincinnati 38 over Boston 1 and Chicago 5 over Brooklyn 1. Games today feature St Louis at Boston and Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.

New York Cincinnati Neivee Pittsburgh Wesuaes Seer St. Louis Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cleveland Itnoune Washington Detroit Philadelphia Wee Chase Philadelpia

Atlantic girl defends eastern Iowa youths golf title

Phyllis Otto of Atlantic, 13, won her division in the eastern Iowa youths tournament in Iowa City. She shot 48 and 40 in morning eighteen holes, 18 holes 18, and 40 and 43 in afternoon rounds, finishing with a total 171 to repeat as champion.

Fred L. Moore Moore

Local families note visits and condolences across communities

Sympathy is extended to the bereaved relatives of Seth Carris and Mrs Oscar Labach. Residents from many area towns hosted and visited one another with several family and club activities noted. Visitors included Carrie Wilson Mabel and Clara Carris and Willard Norris. 4 H club events. multiple Sunday gatherings at Elmer Aller Tom Carris and Roscoe Robertson homes. and various guests from Minburn Colorado Springs Wellman Sigourney and other locales.

Seth Carris Oscar Laubach Clarence Lynn Carrie Wilson Mabel Clara Carris Colorado Springs Colo Willard Norris John Sampson Lester Macon Bob Macon Charley Grisham Elmer Aller Ollie Carris Verle Minburn Iowa Tom Carris Virginia Snyder Harve Banks Jimmy Bowen Loren Gregory Sigourney Thatcher Wellman Glen Miller Glen Little Roscoe Robertson Bud" Wehr Leonard Marie Art Hamidon

Iowa City Welcomes National Legion Commander Wednesday

Daniel J. Doherty national commander of the American Legion will visit Iowa City on Wednesday and be greeted by hundreds of legionaries and residents from Iowa and Illinois. A 3 30 parade precedes a 639 pm banquet at the remodeled city community building with a 9 0 pm speech broadcast on WSUI KMA WMT and KSO. The event is hosted by Roy I Chopek post and marks the building’s dedication with about 1000 attendees. Doherty will be the state’s only public appearance this year.

Iowa City Daniel J. Doherty Woburn Mass American Legion Iowa Illinois World War Veterans’ Organization Roy I. Chopek Post Commander Doherty William R. Hart WSUI KMA WMT KSO Doherty Veterans’ Organization State

Dinner Honoring Newlyweds At Omer Lewis Home

The Omer Lewis home in Wellman hosted a dinner honoring the newlyweds Mr and Mrs Floyd Lewis. The bride is a niece of Mrs Hamilton. Attendees included Billy Hamilton, his grandmother Mrs Hamilton, Margaret of Keota, and Mr and Mrs John Hamilton of Des Moines.

Omer Lewis Wellman Floyd Lewis Hamilton Billy Hamilton Amana Grandmother Hamilton Margaret Keota John Hamilton Des Moines

George Pavlis Guest at Ferguson Home in Westchester

George Pavlis of the U S Navy from San Pedro Cal visited his sister Dorothy Ferguson in Westchester. He returns to his ship June 27 in Seattle Wash. The item also notes various local visits and events including posts at Ferguson home and attendance at a Rust College program.

George Pavlis U. S. Navy Ferguson Home R. C. Ferguson Westchester U. S Virginia San Pedro Cal Dorothy Ferguson Seattle Wash A. T. Augustine Richard Worstell Ann Jean Noxon Mont Albert Newman Mary Lorraine Ottumwa H. B. Cummings Dorothy A. C. Gray Keokuk Nellie Booth Rust College Holly Springs Mississippi Eaton Melvin Booth Francees Sibley Sioux City W. N. Leeper Iona Laarh McMahan Pittsburgh Ferguson Robert McBlain Boulder Colo University of Colorado H. Dpd. Rhine New Sharon Key A. W. Mc

Legion Convention Heads Toward Des Moines

Washington American Legion members plan help welcome the national commander as the event moves toward Des Moines with a convention held later. Iowa City hosts leaders tomorrow as part of the national effort.

Legion Des Moines Washington American Legion Iowa City

Blain Relative Ties Highlight Rhine McBlain Family

Blain notes reveal that Mr Rhine is the brother of Mrs Mc Blain, clarifying a family connection within the local community.

Blain Rhine Mrs. Mc Blain

Crawfordsville Notes on Visitors and New Baby

Crawfordsville on June 21 reports Mr and Mrs Wilbert Rose hosting Furman and Earle Headlee of Girard s Fort Penn and Ruth Rose of Quincy Michigan. Also local news that Rev and Mrs Lowell Drinkall of Warrensburg Missouri welcomed a baby daughter, remembering Ferne Orchard.

Nellie Manners Crawfordsville Wilbert Rose Furman Earle Headlee Girard’s Fort Penn Ruth Rose Quincey Michigan Miss Rose Jet Rose Lowell Drinkall Warrensburg Drinkall Ferne Orchard

Sisters Mary Bernadette and Rosalie visit Riverside convent

Riverside June 21 Sister Mary Bernadette and Sister Mary Rosalie of Chicago visit St Marys convent and homes of Mrs Elizabeth Yeggy and Mrs Katherine Thomann. They will be remembered here as Elizabeth Yeggy and Lenore Thomann. Mr and Mrs Raymond Owen and sons of West Liberty visited the home of her parents Mr and Mrs L

Rose and relatives visit Kaiph Kleopfer family

Phyllis Kleopfer of Iowa C7 spent the weekend here with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Kaiph Kleopfer and other relatives.

A. Rose Phyllis Kleopfer Iowa Kaiph Kleopfer

Also Mentioned on This Page

Wolf Floral CO Catherine Nicola Packwood Charles Nicola M. H. Sartor Deses Technopractors H. S. Fisher San Francisco R. M. Graham Winnetka, Ill J. O. Sexton Homer Stephen West Side Bowe Florhide Nysbrdre Kay Lapua Pioneer Drug Store Southwest Corner Square Stanly M. Zager Prop Max Schmeling Joe Louis D. KF Macon Tor Sykes Hotel Washington H. B. Sykes Herbert HOTEL Washington, Iowa Flight Eiko National Legion Legion Head Iowa Daily Press Woburn, Mass The Riverside Nason Bay Bay Mace Mtr. Co S. Allen Kentucky A. S. E. Ackerman Oy Mac Wscs Iowa Ave Klein Klothing KO J. D. Hobgood Hod Reynolds Tebscoe de Winston Sele Prince Albert Tae eTat
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