W Q V Club Meets at Mrs Gingerich Home
Wellman reports 15 members attend the W Q V club meeting in Mrs Ed Gingerich's home. Officers absent set agenda led by Mrs Ross Levert with topics from Reader's Digest on safety Britain and leadership.
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W.Q.V. Club
William Hard
Reader's Digest
L. C. Miller
Britain
Kraft
Reader’s Digest
Thomas E. Dewey
New York City
Keith Adams
J. D. Rateclif
Gardner
Stuart Chase
Gingerich
Charley Livzey
Milo Smith
Milo, Jr
Marengo
O. Stoner
Walter Vrana
Maynard Bowers
Iowa City
Leonard Novak
Dickie Stoner
Lyal Smith
Edmund Anderson
Wellman School
Smith
St. Patrick's Cay
Alz
Y T C Group Sees Meeting At Wagamon Home
The Y T C group met last Thursday at Frances Jean Wagamon’s home with ten members and a guest. Lora Mae Stead led the meeting as president, Joan Noffsinger gave the devotional, and Frances Jean Wagamon led the lesson. Refreshments followed.
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Children’s Society For Christian Service
Frances Jean Wagamon
Fred Herr
Lora Mae Stead
Joan Noffsinger
Roy Marner
Gasoline Tax Revenue for Year Ending June 1939
The federal government collected two hundred seven million eighteen thousand seven hundred forty five dollars and thirty four cents in gasoline taxes for the year ending June 1939.
Parrots Live Long Parrots May Reach Seventy Five Years
Reports indicate parrots can attain very long lifespans with some individuals living up to 75 years. Researchers note longevity varies by species and care environment influencing survival.
Washington Lodge No 26 Regular Meeting Notice
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Lee Holland WV M and A W Yard serve as secretary.
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Washington Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Lee Holland
WV. M
A. W. Yard
Rail schedules and bus routes for regional lines
The notice lists westbound and eastbound trains with numbers, stops, and times for several lines including Co. R. 1 a PL Westbound and Golden State Limited, plus local and mixed trains. It also covers Knoxville Branch and Davenport-Kansas City local services, with agent contacts and daily/except Sunday operations, and Burlington Trailways bus departures from Washington with ticket locations.
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Golden State Limited
Californian
Washington
Ig ‘i
California
Knoxville
Kansas City-Davenport
Southwest Limited
Semertee
W. C. Bell
Muscatine Notes on Society and Local Figures
A reflective column recounts social visits in Muscatine and nearby towns including a Burlington New England women luncheon at Ft. Madison hosted by Mrs. J. M. Casey. It notes Ruth Gibson relocating, Mrs. Casey’s antiques, and engagement with the Dawson family, plus a bus ride home with anecdotes about Ella and Nellie Link and a young Teddy Howell lookalike.
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Burlington Colony
New England
Ft. Madison
J. M. Casey
Washington
Ruth Gibson
Casey
Ella
Nellie Link
Davenport
Teddy Howell
Zunk
Link
Harvesting by Combines Reaches Half of U S Wheat Acreage
In 1938 nearly fifty percent of the wheat acreage in the United States was harvested by combines marking a major shift to mechanized farming across the nation.
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United States
Atlantic May Be Nothing but Mud Trial Spin
The Clipper suffered a mudbank landing while returning from Europe. It took three and a half hours to free the aircraft. A full checkup of the plane postponed the Europe trip pending safety clearance.
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Atlantic
Europe
LaGuardia
New York
Lisbon
Mrs. Eva Nelson dies former Junction resident
Funeral services for Mrs. Eva Nelson Mickey 80 of Muscatine a former Junction resident will be held in Muscatine with burial at Ainsworth. Born Dec 16 1860 she married Charles I Mickey in 1884. Surviving son brother sister and grandson live in Florida and Denver. She belonged to Eletta chapter Order of Eastern Star and First Christian Omaha.
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Columbus Junction
Mar
Eva Nelson Mickey
Muscatine
George M. Wittieh
Charles R. Hagee
First Christian Church
Ainsworth
Mickey
Conesville
Joseph
Elizabeth Adams Nelson
Charles I. Mickey
Electa
Order of Fastern Star
Omaha
Clarence C. Mickey
Waldo
Fla
Austin Nelson
Denver
Colo
Dora J. McKee
Charles Mickey
William Drake
S. R. Drake
William
New Lenox
Ill
Drake Yard
Mr. Drake
Ft. Des Moines
Max Heither
John Kennedy
Famine in India 1790 92 Known as Skull Famine
The 1790 to 1792 famine in India became the era’s best known disaster. It earned the grim nickname Skull Famine due to the rapid death rate and the inability to bury the dead in time.
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India
Allies Buy $4 Billion in U.S. Munitions 1914–18
The Allies purchased four billion dollars worth of munitions from the United States during World War I, spanning 1914 to 1918. The export volumes reflect massive wartime industrial output and federal involvement in supplying Allied forces.
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United States
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