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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1940

Page

6

Earl Matice Family of Hamilton Visits Home at Brighton

Brighton report lists the Earl Matice family from Hamilton Wisconsin visiting Mrs Elmina Williams for the weekend. Rex Hagans with illness improves while relatives Mrs Goldie Weidner and Mrs A B Hayton receive updates on family health.

Earl Matice Hamilton Brighton Rhua Helmick Shirley Jean Elmina Williams Rex Hagans Walter Hagans Charles Robinson Janice Lee Douglas Crane Rock Island Goldie Weidner John Norton Wayland Kh. H. Tracey Mary Maxine Macy Place Tracy Frank Gibson Sandra Lou Suzanna Gay Osceola Gibson A. B. Hayton Allen Macy Frank Hoskins Pleasant Plain Alletha Zickefoose Weyland

Y M C A Notes Week Highlights and Events

The Happy Hour group crowned its third annual Bible reading contest winners Eleanor Keagy Faye Holland and Mary Heilman. Judges were Rev Carl Klein Miss Flood and Leslie Dunlap. The YMCA notes the regional basketball tournament with 23 towns and Washington four teams. Ministers coordinated Holy Week services with Evening Journal support.

Happy Hour Eleanor Keagy Faye Holland Mary Heilman Carl Klein Miss Flood Leslie Dunlap

Captain Townley Honored After Liner Sailed Atlantic Route

Capt J C Townley of the Queen Elizabeth is pictured after the liner completed its Atlantic crossing from England to New York through submarine danger. The officer was photographed on arrival in New York.

J. C. Townley Atlantic England New York S.S. Elizabeth

Ys Men Sponsor Gold Medal Tournament Drawings

Journal notes the Y's Men held Tuesday activities for their team in the Gold Medal tournament. 5S. W. Livingston spoke on wills as sponsors prepared teams with advantages. Coaches, timers, and officials are named while spectators enjoy the display of Gold Medal trophies at the Y. The event runs four games per night through next Thursday with lively student participation and crowd interest.

Conciliation Commissioner Theodore Bailey Opens Meeting Notice

The notice dated March 6 announces a meeting of the Conciliation Commissioner Theodore B Bailey and directs parties to tend examine the debtor prove their claims and transact other business that may properly come before the meeting. Dated March 9.

Nerick Chedings Edward Havel EN Tienston Madward Hvavel Ainsworth Washington A. D Ward Havel Theodore Baile Washingon Theodore B. Bailey Jone

Town election tickets filed for Columbus Junction

Two tickets filed for the March 25 town election list the Business Men's ticket with Mayor S. J. Lewis and others including park commissioners, and the Citizens ticket with Treasurer H. Jee Huston and a slate of councilmen plus park posts to fill vacancies. Community notices include a March 14 broadcast by Mary Van Horn and social gatherings at the Silver Leaf Rebekah lodge and local clubs.

Ivy Martha Butler Columbus Junction Mar Business Men's S. J. Lewis J. D. Darrow H. A. Harbison W. Db. Dunn George Duncan Don Howell Paul Smith Wilma Henson Citizens H. Jee Huston W. H. Hull C. A Mary van Horn University of Iowa U. 1 Eva Dean IL. A. L. Club Cherry Avenue R. 8. Johnston Columbus City Helen Johnston Des Moines Hartwell Waibwright Greeley Colo

Hazelett Rites Pending At Ainsworth Church

Mrs. Hazelett age 65 died at her home after a brief illness from a faulty heart condition. Funeral services set for 2 30 Monday at Ainsworth Methodist Church conducted by Rev Cork Coggeshall with burial in Ainsworth Cemetery. L A Jones funeral home in charge.

Ainsworth Methodist Church Harry J. Hazelett Cork. Coggeshall Ainsworth Church Ainsworth Cemetery L. A. Jones Funeral Home Hazelett

Town installs new bracket lights in Riverside

Riverside on March 9 reports from Mayor William Knebel that Lowa Electric crews are installing green bracket lights along Highway 22 and Main Street to illuminate the business district and church fronts. The 1,000 watt lamps will stay on all night in parts, with aims to extend to residential areas and St Maers Hill area by week end. John Moss retires from highway work and moves to a farm. Cla Swift seeks Riverside Independent School District board seat.

William Knebel Thighway No. 22 St. Maer’s Hill St Mary's Church Riverside Methodist Church Main Street Richard Schnoebelen Weet Lows Electric Gang Cla Swift Diretor Riverside Independent School District Board Swift John Moss Moss Riverside Verne

Two Ticket Caucuses in Ainsworth Mayoral Race

Ainsworth caucuses named two rival slates for mayor and town offices. On the Peoples Ticket J B Pressly heads the mayoral ticket with A E Sands as treasurer and Lee Norris as assessor. Council nominees include Wylie Anderson Clarence Walker Harry Boileau Homer Hunt and Dr C E Bassler. Park commissioner候 W J Reaney. A separate caucus nominated Earl Wood for mayor on a Peoples ticket with Everette Shearer as assessor and Sam Wheeler Martin Telford Lloyd Coon Jack Marston C E K Pulse on council. School election set for March 11. Pete Koehler seeks to succeed Don Ce Wylie.

Ruth Norris Ainsworth Atl J. B. Pressly A. E. Sands Lee Norris Wylie Anderson Clarence Walker Harry Boileau Homer Hunt Dr. C. &. Bassler W. J. Reaney Ets Peoples Earl Wood Everette Shearer Sam Wheeler Martin Telford Lloyd Coon Jack Marston C. EK. Pulse Pete Koehler Don Ce. Wylie Harry Burmeister Billy Acheson Delbert Evans Montgomery Ala Emma Pressly Burlington J. B. l Pressly Clarence Richardson Weedington County Hospital Ted Anwyl Crawfordville

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