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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1939

Page

8

U S Debates Fascism Risk and Economic Policy

In San Francisco George H. Davis of the U S Chamber of Commerce warns that America edges toward state capitalism and fascist control through monetary power and government lending. Chester C. Davis in Des Moines argues for volume driven profits and two sided farm price strategies at the farm institute. Paul G. Hoffman of Studebaker adds that business and government must cooperate to avoid fascist economic control.

San Francisco United States Europe George H. Davis Chamber of Commerce of the American National Live Stock Association PVA Russia Davis Des Moines Chester C. Davis Federal Reserve Board Farm Institute Paul G. Hoffman Studebaker Corporation South Bend

Roof Fire at Emery Yoder Home in Wellman

Fire units were called to the Emery Yoder residence in Wellman on Friday evening for a small roof fire. The blaze was quickly extinguished with only slight damage reported. Local residents and visitors, including the Bidwells and Gingerichs, spent time in and around the Emery home over the weekend.

E. Yoder Frank Wilson Wellman, Mareh Wellman Fire Company Emery Yoder L. E. Bidwell Robert Bidwell Robert Marner Iowa City Glennwood Gingerich Judith Kay Ray Sittler Des Moines

Dairy Offers Three Kinds Of Service In Washington

Washington Dairy run by W. M. Tweeten operates as a retail dairy store close to the square and also wholesales pasteurized products to listed customers. It includes a fountain and a delivery service, with ongoing equipment updates and Celotex walls cleaned for spring and summer.

Washington Dairy W. M. Tweeten Lews Southern Utilities Co Tweeten

Kalona Students on Honor Roll

Kalona school notices list seniors with grades and honors led by Paul Brenneman and Ruth Thatcher. Freshmen include Doris Marner and Jean Fry among other honor roll names.

Kalona Mar Paul Brenneman Ruth Thatcher Virginia Bush Donald Hesselschwerdt Beverly Niffenegger Robert Southwick Richard Snodgrass Lois Yoder Marjorie Welle Dean Zachs Charles Murphy Simons Dorthea Shalla

Gerald Daub Visits Dr Spessard Home in Ainsworth

Gerald Daub of Hagerstown Maryland traveled to Ainsworth on Monday evening to visit his uncle Dr E W Spessard. The community gathered for a funeral service for M F Hawkins with local and visiting attendees and a large team of family present.

Gerald Daub Maryland Dr Spessard Ainsworth Hagerstown E. W. Spessard Annetta Gupton Washington Nora Bpbner Hattie Shuman Enoch Linders Methodist C. Kk. Coggeshall M. A. Robeson Cotter United EB. H. Spessard Mildrey Stephens J. M. Hahin Alvae Sands Chas. Hendrickson John Krouse James Cl

Birka Family Buys Former Sims Place at Riverside

Riverside residents report Joseph Birka and family moved into the former Thomas L Sims home south of the railway track. Elmo Heltzman also moved into the vacated Burt Cray residence March 1. Local visitors include Firmin Deutsch and family of Tiffin, Maxine O Loughlin and William O Loughlin, Russell Denison, Joseph Langenberg, and Robert Deutsch.

George Deutsch Elizabeth Kiefer Maxine O'Loughlin Gilbert William O'Loughlin Russell Denison Iowa City Joseph Langenberg Robert Deutsch

Shoe sizing system by inches and thirds of an inch

The article explains shoe length measured in English inches starting at the fourth inch. Children's sizes run No 1 to No 13 with each size adding one third of an inch. Adults reuse No 1 from the point where children's ends and continue to 13.

Girls Learn to Bake Kolaches

Mrs. Blanche Shalla taught six girls the Bohemian method to bake kolaches at her Salem home. The group produced six dozen kolaches and a cake, then enjoyed games and spring catalogs. The lesson was well received with thanks to Mrs. Shalla for sharing her family recipe.

Salem Blanche Shalla Teanne Mary Lee Frances Weeks Shalla Reller Louis Reller Chicago Lem Wiebolt

John Jeffries of Tennessee Visits Cousins in Iowa

Ruth Gideon reports John Jeffries of Knoxville Tennessee, a first cousin of the writer's father, visited at the Charley Jeffries home near Washington Iowa after 43 years away. He recently toured Florida and California, attended the World's Fair, and is en route home via Washington to see relatives. Charley Horak family and Norma joined Mary Swolensky in Lone Tree for a Sunday visit. Charley Kolosick and son Earl are ill and helped clear a road near Kolosick farm last Wednesday afternoon and are working to complete tasks today.

Wellman Milford Shettler Shettler Dolores Shalla Dolores Salem Blanche Shalla George Shalla Glenn Miller James Shalla Joe Knotek Iowa City George Zeck Annabelle Bethel John Jeffries Knoxville Tennessee Mr. Jeffries Iowa Crawfordsville Jeffries Florida California Washington Charley Jeffries Charley Horak Norma Mary Swolensky Lone Tree Frank Nemec Charley Kolosick Earl Ernest Gideon Kolosick

Funeral Service for Glenn Schlichting

Funeral services are set for Glenn Schlichting who died Tuesday night in a railroad train accident near North Platte Nebraska. Services will begin at 2 PM Saturday at Pleasant Grove Bethel church after a brief home service. Burial follows in Indian Creek cemetery.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Mar Glenn Schlichting North Platte Neb Pleasant Grove Bethel Church John Schlichting Indian Creek Cemetery Wilbur Long Janet Evelyn Clarence Cuthamp Harold Duncan Detroit John Wasson McCray B. H. Gipple Excelsior Springs W. H. Dean EB. H. Wiegner

Washington callers and Chicago visit noted

Charley Horak and Lon Burris were business callers in Washington Wednesday. Mrs. Mary Applegate is visiting her daughter and husband in Chicago this week.

Charley Horak Lon Burris Washington Mary Applegate Chicago

Prominent Iowa Resident Praises RUX Pain Relief

An Iowa resident describes relief from rheumatic leg pains after using RUX Compound. The ad touts four modes of action including anti inflammation and diuretic effects, promoting better sleep and muscle relaxation. It urges readers to ask for RUX at local Phillips and Hebner Drug Store.

Iowa Rux Alvin Mooney South Ward Street Ottumwa Phillips and Hebner Drug Store

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