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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1940

Page

8

Wayland School News Highlights Typewriting Film and Campus Events

Wayland March items report a film teaching beginners typewrite skills shown to the typing class with Remington Typewriter Company support. News notes enrollments at a business college, a key student joining Lind fipovitation, and a junior college conference planned for April. An injury to guard Donald Kauffman impacts the basketball team. various local students and faculty are mentioned alongside club meetings and a dental hygiene lecture by Miss Argo at the high school assembly.

Wayland Mar Remington, Kang Typewrite Company Chutteotue Business College Belijpimin Gerig Siltieil Th Aby Bidetistb Musdont Pulaski Wayland Boys Washington Junior College Washington High School Donald Kauffman Humeston Bernice Farmer Wayland High School Bernice Mt. Pleasant Githens Sandra Fairfield Mrs. Lenhart Mrs. Elmer Pis Pritchard D. W Sup't J. C. Ellis Henry County Schoolmasters' Club Harland Hotel Iowa State Iichers Association Miss Argo State University of Iowa

Missionary Society Plans Twentieth Anniversary

The Alma Hearne Holland Missionary society held a meeting with a pot luck supper hosted by Edna Mercer, Ruth Pleed, and Helen Levis. Leila Anderson led devotionals, Thelma Luther taught the lesson, and plans for a March 31 bank offering at the Methodist Church include inviting former members for the twentieth anniversary. Maurine Cavett, a Burma missionary, will speak. Rev and Mrs Kroeger of Wellman were guest hosts.

Alma Hearne Holland Maurine Cavett Burma

Fleur-de-lis Club Social At Mrs Boyd Foste Home

Fleur-de-lis club met yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Boyd Foster home with members and guests including Mrs. George Horn and son Keith Mrs. Don ald Brown Mrs. Dale Jones Mrs. Del Walker Mrs. Stanley Foster and Karen and Jackie Foster entertainment led by Mrs Lloyd Foster games and contests were held at four tables HL C Birney presided at a brief business session refreshments were served next meeting planned with hostess Mrs trover Letts set to host.

Boyd Foster Fleur De-Lis Club George Horn Keith Donald Brown Dale Jones del Walker Stanley Foster Karen Jackie Foster Lloyd Foster HL. C. Birney Trover Letts

Local figures attend Iowa City basketball tourney

M. K. Rapp and Jimmy Galla gher were in Iowa City to attend the state basketball tournament. Fourteen local barbers met for a dinner meeting at the North Side cafe with Clarence Berkhoff and Jank Shepherd steering the event. Dee Lee and Remp Hampsher will lead the April 15 gathering.

M. K. Rapp Jimmy Gallagher Iowa City North Side Clarence Berkhoff Jank Shepherd Dee Lee Remp Hampsher

Washington railway and lodge notices update

Transport schedules show Golden State Limited and Californian trains stopping at Washington with arrivals and departures listed for No 1 Local No 43 Californian and No 4 Golden State Limited. Separate notices cover Davenport to Kansas City local and Southwest Limited timings and a note on tickets available at the local bus depot and village agents.

Golden State Limited Californian Washington Ciereienenie Sitc. Om California Knorville Davenport-Kansas City Southwest Limited Kansas City Davenport Southwest Limited Gephirs. Asasnensa W.C. Bell

Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Meeting Recalls April Hostess

Members of the Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid society met in Mrs. Elmer Guenther's home yesterday afternoon with seven members and one guest Mrs. Ernest Lunow. After social time, refreshments were served by Mrs. Guenther and Mrs. Louie Schroeder, and Mrs. Ed Blatter will host the April meeting.

Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Society Elmer Guenther Ernest Lunow Guenther Louie Schroeder Ed Blatter

Prairie Flower school birth day party highlights nuts

Snowball Iowa notes tell of Prairie Flower school students sharing in a general lessons class about nuts. Janice Booth correctly cites Julius Washington Fruit Market as the source. Also included are local tidbits on roads, hospital visits, telephone changes, a school election mishap, and social club plans.

Harry Campbell Prairie Flower School Thatcher Janice Booth Washington Julius Vern Moss Harlan UC Loughlin Walter Kyle Naomi Florence Robert Roberts Russell Griggs

Rural Women Club Program Held Thursday

The Rural Woman's club met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Frank Pringle with Mrs. Claude Rhodebeck in charge. Mrs. Lloyd Alliman presented a fine paper on poultry. Thirteen members attended along with guests Mrs. Charles Harris of Keota Mrs. Lemer Luckenbill and Harriett Philips.

Rural Woman's Club Claude Rhodebeck Frank Pringle Lloyd Alliman Potttry Grae Humston Chales Harris Keota Lemer Luckenbill Harriett Pilips Harris Chari Palmer Rhodebers

Man in Critical Condition After Early Morning Injury

Hiram Baker remained in critical condition at University hospital in Town City after being taken there early Monday morning. He became ill late Sunday night and was transported to the hospital around 2 o clock Monday morning.

Hancers Iowa Missouri Illinois Hal Richards Hiram Baker University Hospital Town City

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