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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1939

Page

13

Pleasant Hill Social Notes and Visits

Vera Foss visited Pleasant Hill from Ames for a week long vacation with her parents. Numerous neighbors and kin shared weekend dinners and gatherings at the homes of the Foss, Lambert, Dickinson, Pratt, Beenblossom, Kephart, and Chalupa families. Road maintainer help and a blue moon phrase are noted among the local happenings.

Pleasant Hill Mar Vera Foss Ames L. A. Foss Clyde Lambert Vila Wasson Washing Lloyd Anderson Patricia Marie Viola Anderson Esther Helle Anderson Earl Kephart Bertha Miles Stout

Washington Masons and Rail Schedules in Local Notice

Regular meeting of Washington Lodge No 26 A F anda M first Friday each month led by Ray Cox W M and A W Yard secretary. Timetables show Golden State Limited and Californian trains stopping in Washington with discharge and pickup stops. Knoxville branch No 430 daily schedule. local Davenport Kansas City and Kansas City Davenport locals plus Southwest Limited departures. Burlington Trailways bus lines westbound and eastbound with notes on ticket purchase at local depot.

Washington Lodge No A. Fr A. M Ray Cox W. M A. W. Yard Washington Golden State Limited Kansas City-Davenport Southwest Limited Bunda W. C. Bell Burlangton Trailways Chicago Omaha Oereauotisi A. Ius Hus Candy Kitchen North Side Square

Suspect in Hammer Murder Held by New York Police

Gustave Berger or Schweinberger, named by police as a man linked to the hammer murder of Fred Ludwig in Yonkers, N Y, is awaiting return to New York from New Orleans in a case where Ludwig’s wife is described as his sweetheart.

New York Hammer Fred Ludwig Yonkers N. Y Gustave Berger Schweinberger Berger New Orleans

Neighbors Visit Ill Silas Caldwell After Illness Report

Noon visits by Rev. and Mrs. Vernon Carter and Joyce unfold as Silas Caldwell remains very ill. The flu patients are improving. A. E. Kephart and Homer Kephart families call on Silas Caldwell Monday evening.

Vernon Carter Joyce Silas Caldwell A. E. Kephart Homer Kephart

Blackbirds in Trees Signal Spring Hearings in Xenia

Xenia reports note returning blackbirds in an elm tree resembling a blackberry bush with about a thousand birds. Local residents Fred Zieglowski Rudie Wegenknecht and families visit the boy's mother Mrs Anna Wagenknecht. Julia Wagenknecht attends A I C business college Davenport as spring nears.

Carol Stephens Xenia Fred Zieglowski Rudie Wegenknecht Anna Wagenknecht Lee Sands Ace] Jeffrey Roy Wood Julia Davenport A. I. C Business College

Fire damages roof at Hugh Morris home

A blaze on the Morris house roof caused a small hole and drew neighbors and a mutual fire unit to the scene. Mr. Morris managed the fire from the attic with water buckets and kept damage minimal.

Hugh Morris Mutual Mr. Morris Henry Louis Wagenknecht

Highland Center Social News roundup March visits

Mr and Mrs Joe McCreedy spent March 22 in Aledo Kansas visiting Dr and Mrs Clifford McCreedy and family. Sunday gatherings included the Podaris family hosts Frank Podaris and others. Murphy and Steele family visits. Krotz and Soukup households shared Sunday time. Raymond Moberly is working for Lewis Coon this week.

Eula Mae Coon Highland Center Mar Joe McCreedy Aledo Clifford McCreedy Joe Podaris Lewis Houseal Henry Swailes Leola Frank Podaris James Murphy Donna Wellman Earle Steele William Lucille Murphy Washington Wm. Murphy Joe Krotz Joe Soukup Riveside Percy Skubal Harold Swailes Marjorie Marston Frank Podarils Raymond Moberly Lewis Coon

Verdi Social Notes Highlight Gates Family Visit

Verdi residents report weekend hospitality as Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Gates and their sons visit the George Freshwater home. Juunita Miller stays with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Edd Miller and the Gates family.

F. J. Longer Verdi Mar Leslie Gates George Freshwater Juunita Miller Edd Miller

Social Notes From Don Applegate Home Gathering

Saturday evening hosted a bridge party at the Don Applegate home. Mrs. Martin Wilson returned from Cherokee after a seven week visit with relatives. Mrs. Lyle Wilson and Mrs. Martin Wilson visited Mike Lewis on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. James Baird spent Friday and Saturday with the George Van Gundy family at Peoria. Evelyn Hoxworth was at the Stanley Baird home Saturday. Mrs. Evelyn Campbell and daughter Susan Dale visited the Crandall home Sunday. Nile Bailey and Bill Jefferies spent Sunday at the Frank Bailey home. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Miller and family visited the Edd Miller home Sunday.

Leslie Been Blossom Glenn Pratt Pat Swift Lloyd Dickinson Will Miller Clyde Lamberts Keith Kenneth Farrier Lloyd Farrier Dickinson Elliot McKinistry George Chalupa William Gamon Marjorie W. R. Gamon Caldwell Home Silas Howard Caldwell Lewis Herring Charley Caldwell John Caldwell Margerite Edd Bruty Roy Kephart Leslie Beeblossom Mack Harold H. L. Witting Charles Cannon Burlington Cannon Everett Lewis Charley Adams Keswick John Gamon Frank Henderson Ainsworth Orville Foss Mr. Pleasant L. A Carl Kephart Bertha A. E. Kephart Washington Homer Kephart Fred Kephart Wayland Lewis Anderson E. Sigafeese O. E Don Applegate Martin Wilson Cherokee Lyle Wilson Mike Lewis James Baird George van Gundy Peoria Evelyn Hoxworth Stanley Baird Evelyn Campbell Susan Dale Crandall Nile Bailey Bill Jefferies Frank Bailey Roy Miller Edd Miller

Bethel Congregation Meeting and Local News

Bethel reports its annual congregation meeting held March 22 at the church with Gladys Wolfe Marlin Plecker David and Betty McCartney in attendance. Ruth and Mae Gideon attended a birthday dinner for Leavitt Lambert in Iowa City. Jackson township teachers held their monthly meeting Monday night. The Bethel community learned of Dr F W Eastwood's accident and wishes him a speedy recovery. Donald Holmes visited Sterling Holmes Sunday. Charley Kolosick was a business visitor.

Ruth Gideon Bethel Mar Gladys Wolfe Marlin Plecker David Betty McCartney Ruth Mae Gideon Leavitt Lambert C. E Iowa City Jackson Township F. W Eastwood Donald Holmes Sterling Holmes Charley Kolosick

Backache and Leg Pains Warn Kidney Trouble

Public health notice warns that persistent backache leg pains and urinary changes may signal kidney trouble. It urges consult with a pharmacist for Dean’s Pills and Linon's Pills to aid waste elimination and restore energy.

Dean Willions

Community notes on illness and visits in Washington

On Monday Marlin Plecker Earl Kolo James Allison and Mae Wallace helped Ernest Gideon saw wood. Kenneth Ornduff and family returned home Friday. he is improving but needs daily doctor visits. Grove Letts covered chores. Kenton Kurtz visited from Washington. Flu and colds affected most residents in the last two weeks. Fifty five attended Bethel service Sunday.

Marlin Plecker Earl Kolosick James Allison Mae Wallace Ernest Gideon Kenneth Ornduff Ornduff Grove Letts Kenton Kurtz Washington

Windows Blown Out Not In By Explosion Near Building

An explosion near a structure results in windows blown out rather than inward, except where flying debris strikes and shatters panes.

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