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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1935

Page

5

Wayland Voters Face Water Works Bond Issue

Wayland residents will vote on June 27 whether to accept the public works administration water works project with a government grant of 45 percent of the cost. The article notes strong support for the plan and mentions local residents and family updates.

Ezra Wittmer Wayland Ayland Warren Bee Nie Bergh Lyle Zehr Kalona P. P. Wyse Millard

Hedrick People Call on Relatives at Crawfordsville

Hedrick residents and visitors stop in Crawfordsville on Saturday while en route to Winfield for a weekend visit at the Gail Mathews home. Reedings include Mildred Johnson of Columbia visiting, and Miss Why traveling to Mexico City for a Spanish study trip. Frank E. Gault is ordained as ruling elder in United Presbyterian.

Nellie Manners Crawfordsville Jung Richard Bennett Mildred Hedrick Winfield Gail Mathews Mildred Johnson Columbia T. KE. Maxwell Mexico City Mexico State College Margaret Cartick Schooley Albia SW. Carrick Earl Wimmer Ottumwa Frank E. Gault United Presbyterian Congregation David T. Davis Williamsburg Salem Church Clarence and Everett Davis John Anwyl Chester Cherryholmes Fairfield

Old Fiddlers Contest at Adams County Fair

Invitation extended to all fiddlers to enter the contest at the Adams County Fair on August 64. Entrants may be limited to 25 or 30 with cash prizes offered. entries urged to be submitted quickly to the fair board.

Corning Town Adams County Fair Association

Kalona Plans Homecoming Day For August Fifteenth

Kalona Community club met June 24 to plan Homecoming Day with August 15 chosen as the tentative date. Firemen beat the Kalona Giants 11 8 in a related game. Weekend visitors and local social notes from Kalona and nearby areas are listed along with postmaster and community updates.

Tom Lahey Kalona Keota Wilbur Pribyl Earl Beck Greeley Colorado H. V. Beck Iowa City Minnie Beck Dale West West Melvin Shebeck Anna Kholesick Giants Ford Skola Gwendolyn Sparks Maxwell Iowa H. W. Beck

Woman Returns to Pleasant Hill Home from Nebraska

Mrs Margaret Pratt returned to the Glenn Pratt home last week after visiting with her daughter Mrs Lee Nay and family at Orb Nebraska. Miss Clara Telford visited with her brother Martin and family at Almsworth. Raymond Witting helped his father with farm work. Mr and Mrs Edd Chalupa and family attended a picnic at Jim Chalupa's near Kalona. Mr and Mrs Frank Scranton and family of near West Chester visited Silas family.

Land Howard Caldwell W. R. Gamon William Gamon Howard Bean H. W. Bean Washington EF. Sigafoose Sam Simmon Fairfield John Erlenbush Will Harvey Wapello Will Saville Don Darbyshire Marie Bobbie Lee Hesseltine Jake Frank Shaad Fred Bleese Tom Swift D. W Heart Kephart Bertha Homer Kephart Glenn Pratt Margaret Pratt Will Caldwell Margaret Will Miller Pat Swift Donald Tucker Swift Harry Drake S.ef. Sigarease Fred Kephart and Sons Roy Kephart Howard Baker Mary Hotle Miles Stont Wanda Karl Kephart Bleese

Prairie Flower Family Reunion at O K Scott Home

A June 26 family reunion at the O K Scott home in Prairie Flower brought together many relatives and friends from Washington West Chester Mt. Union Davenport Des Moines Wellman Oskaloosa and Keokuk. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bartholomew George Bartholomew and Dean Joseph Smith KE L Smith Una Eugenia and Mother Smith Frederic Smith Cloyd Cormick Bruce Crozier Pat Rita Wade and others. The gathering also noted visits to Munson and Thrasher homes and a 4H club planning session at the Stone residence plus a birthday celebration for Gloria Grace.

Martha G. Thrasher O. K. Scott Fred Bartholomew Washington George Bartholomew Dean Joseph Smith West Chester KE. L. Smith Una Eugenia Messrs Frederic Smith Cloyd Cormick Mt. Union Bruce Crozier Patricia George Little Anne Davenport Misa Jeanette Wade Wellman Harold Klopfenstein Victor Leigh Richard Bobby Scott Munson Fred Munson Mary Elizabeth Windsor Ill Charles Munson Oskaloosa Prairie Flower A. Munson Merle Munson J. M. Stone Ainsworth Miss Grace Morris Gloria Grace Kathry Jean Near Cotter Mra McCon Nell Stone Stone Home St. Paul Evangelical Church Una Smith Des Moines Trenton C. FE. Jarrard Jarrard Maxine Dave Bensey George McKee Hobart Ind Esther Smith Naomi Kyle Walter Kyle L. W. Turnipseed Missouri Banks Mouser Excelsior Springs Springs Will Moore Klein Arthur Duensing

Four Conventions Attract 2300 to Iowa State College

Four conventions held on the Iowa State College campus drew more than 2300 attendees. The 4-H Club girls eighth annual convention registered over 1800 participants with a rural cast staging The Bohemian Girl drawing large crowds. The Country Life Institute drew about 850 agricultural leaders from the region with six eastern experts leading talks. On June 18 and 19 soil management officials and lenders gathered for the tenth annual soil meeting.

Ames Iowa Iowa State College Country Life Institute Middle West Corn Belt

Annual State Conference of Vocational Instructors

The Farm Crops and Soils Department sponsored the event. The Annual State Conferences of Vocational Agricultural Instructors took place on the campus June 17 to 19. One hundred six of the 112 instructors in the state attended the three day meet.

Farm Crops and Soils Department

Paul Thomassen Returns From Weekend Visit

Paul Thomassen came back Monday from a weekend trip to Farmer City, Illinois.

Paul Thomassen Farmer City

Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Enduring Popularity Stated

The ad recalls 1906 fashion and notes Kellogg’s Corn Flakes as a lasting breakfast staple. It touts finer flavor and crispness, quality, purity, and wholesomeness, claiming no substitute matches Kellogg’s and urging a large value for families.

Pernars Washington W. K. Kellogg Battle Creek Kellogg's

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