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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1940
Page
8
Two large family bottles lasting four weeks cost 9S cents or one large bottle for 49 cents to try. The product claims to clear waste matter, relieve pains in arms back and legs after six doses, reduce stiffness and swelling, ease gas and indigestion. Sold only at McDaniel Drug Store, Washington, Ta.
Pilotburg reports Herbert Campbell elected as new school director with outgoing director Joe Cortim. Carl Oldfield and Carl D. And gen. Mrs. Carl Oldfield named secretary while Willium treasurer. Anna Rogers honored for birthday from Seattle family. Lookout election results announced new director Joe Hoover with Ora Stumpf and Marion Stransky as others. Community notes cover church, Sunday school, illness, and local visits.
Hollywood screenwriter John Monk Saunders, former husband of actress Fay Wray, was found hanging in his Fort Myers Florida home. He had been in ill health and the death is listed as by his own action.
Brighton March 14 the junior class picks the three act comedy Where's Grandma for the play and rehearsals begin. Cast includes Loretta Brits Gretchen Blake Shirley Grant Richard Day Jack Worley Violet Howard Arline Truesdale Virginia Scholey Mildred Huck Emily McClear and others at the chocolate brown house scene.
In Hancock County a grand jury indicted Bert Frisbee on charges of operating a motor vehicle without the owner's permission after his sons Jack and Coris Frisbee crashed their father’s car into a telephone pole on March 2. The indictment follows charges filed by father Bert Frisbee.
Mary Manners reports Elsie Belle Jones visiting Traer to see her mother Mrs Stokes. Also noted are Mrs Voss visiting Oakdale sanitarium where her husband Rev E E Voss is receiving treatment. Mrs Howard Anderson and Violet Fletcher attended a 4 H training school in Fairfield. Mr and Mrs John McNeill and family plan to move from Mrs Pearl McNeill's home this week.
In the north part of town the Griffith property was vacated by Mr and Mrs Jacob Smith. Mr and Mrs Br L Clark and JC Mitchell attended the funeral of Mrs H D Hazelett at Ainsworth on Monday afternoon.
Mrs J J Rich reports Arthur Davidson and daughter Betty Marie returned from the hospital. Several neighbors assisted with papering at George Unkrich’s home. Families, visits, and farm tasks populate a quiet week with illness noted in John Leichty and routing by Marvin Yoder.
Mr and Mrs Roy Halferty welcomed a daughter named Kathaleen Rae born Wednesday night. Leland Sheetz helped Waldo Miller last week with work. Fred Bond of Richland aided at the Halferty home. Walter Sheety sold hogs to Stewart Brothers. Walter Crawford drove hogs to Chicago. Maxine Halferty stayed with Jackie Singmaster Friday night. Dr Montgomery visited Mrs Guy Black Sunday morning. Nick Tines visited with daughter Mrs Waldo Miller and Mr Miller. Dean Enfield were visitors at Anton Eberle home. Several from this community followed with further notes.
A report notes attendance at the Hendrickson horse sale held in Richland on Monday.
Creston high school and junior college students orderly evacuated after a burned out motor in the ventilation system filled the auditorium with smoke during a lecture by Dr. K. A. Trowbridge state geologist from Iowa City.
The first federal death sentence ever imposed in the United States was carried out in New Bern, North Carolina, in 1793 when four sailors were hanged for mutiny at Ocracoke Inlet.
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