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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1940

Page

6

Cotter School Hi News Highlights Student Activities

Marey spelling 100s winners include Milo Orris Arnold Smith Lavon Gardner Maxine Wehr Audrey James Barbara Jones. Sixth grade studies rural Europe in geography and Panama Canal locks. Students collect birds start spring bird log and make boats from flax. Fourth grade imagines Switzerland trip and farm building project progresses. James Clege returns after four absences.

Hererg, Paine and Works Pitth Sixth News Alvin Wehr Rowland Rees Donald Orris Marian Jones Raymond Hendrickson Keith Duncan Patricia Peters Margaret Owens Lyle Athur Panama Canal Miss Ullerick Ding Billy Eadwards Larry Tledeet Howell Lewis Peters Russell Dunsmore Elgar Eadwards Dorothy Ann Hedger Willian Jones Josephine Owens Bobby Stapp James Clege James Switzerland Donald Wilma Harriet Frances Robert Estella Joan Shirley Dorothy Vanita

Cotter Community Notes From March Events

Cotter residents report visitors and family gatherings over the weekend. Rey and Mrs. Robeson hosted Mrs. Jensen in Moline for a birthday tribute to the pastor. Warnings about soft dirt roads follow thaw and rain, while church and guild activities continue.

Cotter Rey M. A. Robeson Betty Anne Moline

Cotter Friends Honor Newlywed Jones At Parents’ Home

A group of Cotter residents traveled to Columbus City Tuesday evening to celebrate the wedding of Mr and Mrs Russel Jones at the bride's parents home, Mr and Mrs Evan Arthur. Mr and Mrs Jess McGuire moved Wednesday to the Sam and Mike Duncan farm recently vacated by the Evan Arthur family.

W. C. Davis Columbus City Hugh Thomas Cotter Church John P. Jones Jean Eugene Brownton Muscatine John G. Jones Richard Des Moines Harold Thomas Darold Jones Hayden Davis Bette Ann J. M. Davis Burdette Ladies’ Aid Society Westminster Guild M. C. Martin, Jr Wayne Lyle Katona Cotter Columbus Junction W. C. Peavis Kenneth and Dorothy Thomas Washington Janet Rae Thomas Chaiivari Russel Jones Evan Arthur Jess McGuire Sam and Mike Duncan

If the Ancient Easter Rituals Were Revived

The article recalls medieval Easter customs in England that could boost modern celebrations. It describes greeting practices once common among Christians and notes Lancashire's lifting or heaving games on Easter Monday and Tuesday, where men lifted women and vice versa.

Old England Christ Lancashire England Durham

Griggs Brothers Build Apiary From 300 Colonies

In Snowball Washington county based Griggs brothers Duane and Russell run a bee business expanding to 400 hives. They pollinate Missouri fruit trees in May and harvest clover honey in Iowa in June with two honey types Spanish needle for bakery and clover for retail. Bees move by truck, sometimes tipping hives. one night a truck accident scattered bees but no injuries. They plan 100 new bee packages this year and winter in Snowball while preparing hive bodies frames and supers for southern Missouri.

Harry Campbell Washington County Russell Griges Duane Griges D. C. Griggs Russell Virgil Weaver Moville Iowa Griggs Brothers Missouri

Riverside autograph quilt finds owner in Pittsburgh woman

A quilt begun by Riverside Methodist Church Ladies Aid and finished by the group last summer was claimed by Miss Margaret Poston of Pittsburgh, Penn. The project began with Mrs Garet Davis, a former Sunday school teacher, and was found among her belongings in a trunk by Mrs M T Clement of St Paul, Minnesota before being returned to the Ladies Aid.

Riverside Ladies’ Aid Society Riverside Methodist Shurch Margaret Poston Pittsburgh Penn Garet Davis M. T. Clement St. Paul Minn Aig Aid

Washington Lodge meeting notice for first Friday each month

Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M schedules regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Worshipful Master H ard McBride and Secretary W Yard appear in the notice.

Washington Lodge No A. F A. M Howard McBride W. M W. Yard

Knoxville Bus Depot Schedules for Weetbound Lines

Publication lists daily and regular stops for C K J P lines including Golden State Limited and Californian services. It notes departure points at Washington and Knoxville Branch No 430 with departures to Chicago and notes ticket sales at the local depot and North Side Square Candy Kitchen Bal Toni.

Golden State Limited Washington Polnta California Knoxville DenGet Nencsan Thamm Omaha Chicago Rita Lee Candy Kitchen North Side Square

Sacrament Services Led by Local Clergy and Visits Noted

Rt Rev Monsignor Bernard Jacobsmeier leads services with Rev James P. Gookin as assistant. Mrs. Ro H. Heigman travels to Moline Illinois to visit her daughter and another daughter in Davenport. John Thomann and baby visit Lacona Iowa family. Carl Rice, St Ambrose student, returns to spend Easter with Davenport parents Charles B. and Mrs. Rice.

Bernard Jacobsmeier James P. Gookin Ro H. Heigman Moline Ilinois Bo J. Unferth Edith Heitzman Davenport John Thomann Baby Lacona Iowa Katherine L. Thomann Carl Rice St. Ambrose College Charles B. Rice

Fire Fighters Were Engineers Not Athletes

IOWA CITY The mystery of the Towa basketball team that put out a fire at a Rock Island home was cleared up by Prof. H. L. Olin of the State University of Iowa chemistry department. The bus carried men who were engineers, not players.

Iowa City Towa Rock Island II H. L. Olin State University of Iowa Chemistry Department Iowa

Birth of an eight-pound newborn in Baltimore tragedy

Mrs. D. T. Battaglia of Baltimore, wife of a physician, cradles her newborn eight-pound sem after sustaining a neck fracture a month earlier. The report notes the special collar around her broken neck as she recovers in Maryland.

D. T. Battaglia Baltimore, Md

Wellman Social News Recaps Local Visits and Events

Wellman residents report Sunday dinner guests at the Lewes home including Mrs Lewis mother and siblings from Wayland Des Moines and Iowa City. A carpet rag sewing gathering hosted by Mrs D R Steninger and prayers at Methodist church accompany visits by Rev P M Conant and others. Washington trips and family gatherings are noted with Kittie Mae Maddock visiting Mt Vernon.

Frank Wilson Wellman Franklin Lewes Lewis Barbara Ziblinan Roy McClintic Douglas and Virginia Wayland Maree Jelland Des Moines Franklin Wittner Iowa City Ross Levert A J Nichols A. L. Braden A. C. Gigerich L. C. Miller H. BE. Row F. C. Jones L. W. Durst C. Gardner D. R. Steninger J. G. Wehrle P. M. Conant Methodist Church Mark Schaffer T. O. Nicholson Pras’ Wilson Washington Kittie Mae Maddock Mt Vernon

Fire fighters alerted after students spot Alton blaze

A group of chemical engineering students returning from an inspection trip in Alton Illinois reported a home on fire. They halted the bus raised an alarm extinguished the blaze and left before firefighters reached the scene.

Alton Ill Olin

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