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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1940
Page
6
A large steer at Movert Greiner's farm had a tool jammed in machinery. After freezing of the lower leg and subsequent infection, farmer Greiner performed an amputation. The report notes Paul Griffith is working for Glenn Knapp this spring and other local health and social updates follow.
A drugstore ad touts Adlerika as clearing pimples and blemishes while promoting smooth skin. It asserts the product cleanses both bowels and relieves temporary constipation that worsens complexion, attributed to dissatisfaction with skin.
In Fairview on March 1, changes of ownership are listed as the Ed Kos farm passes to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Marek. The Sookup place, previously Marek’s, is leased to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kron and their baby daughter, relocating from the Will Proby farm.
In the 1st district N Y Youths Orchestra audition at Mt Pleasant Al Bridger won the honors earning a spot at the state audition in Des Moines in June. The winning orchestra earns a summer trip to South America with conductor Leopold Stokowski. Also notes Luther Lyons birthday Elmer Swartzwelter recovering from surgery at S U hospital and Penn college choir plans services in Oskaloosa and Woolson.
Pleasant Plain residents hosted a gathering at Mrs. C. E. K. Tharp’s home with former club member present. Dr. R. M. Irwin learned of his brother Dr. P. C. Irwin’s death in Seattle, age 64, while traveling with family. Funeral held in Seattle. Dr. P. C. Irwin was brother to Dr. J. M. Irwin of Burlington and sisters Mrs. Harry Eastman and Mrs. Madge McGlade. Mrs Elva Fitch visits Washington for her daughter’s home and eye treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Crumley, wintering in Alabama, return to Indiana. Born March 1 to Mr. and Mrs. James Peterson, Lola Mae Widner Peterson formerly operated a local beauty parlor. Carl Collett purchased the Bertha Heins residence and will move after repairs. Martha Smith and Margaret Bridger dined at Currier Hall with Kenneth Steinbeck and others from Grinnell College and S U I. The Jake Hendrickson sale drew a large crowd, an annual event attracting horse buyers, farmers, and dealers. Mrs. Albert Talley, long-time resident near Richland, died at home Sunday.
Mrs John Forsyth of Wilmington frel praises her English setter for intelligence. Bing, the dog, piles neighbors’ morning papers on the Forsyth porch for Jean to read, the Forsyths’ youngest daughter. Mrs Forsyth rises early to relabel the papers for delivery.
Riverside high school sixth through eighth grades will present The Glorious White Wash a dramatization from Tom Sawyer in the assembly room on Friday March 15. The program features named cast members a minuets dance a skit Queen Alice and a spring fashion show with listed models. Mr and Mrs William Ingrata have returned from California after floods and snowstorms and Dale Burich ran the service station during their absence.
Misses Martha Ehler of Los Angeles and Martha Shazelett of Santa Barbara, Calif., arrived Saturday noon by airplane in Ainsworth.
Urges readers with digestive troubles to request a free descriptive of Excelsior Springs Mineral Water Treatments. Claims thousands relieved and offers to send a list of patient relief cases. Mail MEDICAL BUREAU Hall of Waters Excelsior Springs MO Box 1610.
After the death of Mrs. Hi D. Hazelett a note lists relatives traveling to Chicago for a brief stay. Dorothy Pearson returns from Cedar Falls for a short home vacation while Ruth Putman and Frances Smith visit Davenport. Harold Nichols visits Texas, Irene Bishop and Esther Wolfe go to Cedar Rapids for the weekend, and William A. Trotter from Cedar Rapids visits home folk.
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