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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1940

Page

6

College Quartet Gives Sacred Program at Wayland Church

Wayland Kansas March 22 A Bethel College quartet from Newton presented a sacred program at the Wayland Mennonite church Thursday evening March 21. Attendees include Kermit Klopfenstein Jon Boshart Aaron Wyse and Amos Wyse at the funeral of Leroy Schantz in Chicago March 20. Leroy was 55, an attorney of Chicago and Wyantown who died of a heart attack in Miami March 17. He was survived by two sisters a wife and child. parents and a brother preceded him in death.

Ezra Wittmer Wayland Mar Bethel College Newton Kansas Wayland Mennonite Church Kermit Klopfenstein Jon Boshart Aaron Amos Wyse Leroy Schantz Chicago Leroy C. C. Schantz Wyanston Miami Fla Ruth Indiatools Ind Carrie California Fairfield Lucille Fred Cannon Theureka Vere Boshart Casey Will Boshart Tom Lantz Charles Zear University Hospital Iowa City Henry Mast Crawfordsville Joe W Witting Wapello A. A Jackson Otto Frey M. G. Roth Menno Freyenberger J. G. Wenger A. B. Magdefrau Sam Bergh Nuwood Miles Payne Harryain Mt. Pleasant Dan Wenger Jacob Koebel Wenger Winfield Earl Swartzen Gruber Frances Duenbostl Inez Omer Boshart Lyle Zehr R. Schantz W. Schlatter Charles Winters Nichols, Letts Ottumwa Emil Stiere

Pupils Take Wagon to Paved Road for Leet's School Bus

Dayton Grove observes easing of travel for school service as Dean Moore helps Leet's route. Pupils are driven by wagon to Mr. Leet's house and onward to school, amid bad roads and winter conditions. The column records local social visits, birthdays, church events, and performances, noting community figures like Mrs. Oldfield, J. A. Walker, S. P. Beatty, and Easter activités.

Leet J. B. Moore Dayton Grove Mar Dean Moore Mr. Leet Dean Lyle Oldfield Leo Josephine Carl Oldfield Fern Daryl Elma Irena Oldfield A .E. Krotts Charlie Thrapp Carl Hering Washington Mr. Walker S. P. Beatty Brighton Beatty Cassius Crossett of Wellman J. A Walker Sadie Moore Lois Wilbur J. St. Moore West Chester

Verdi H.C. Club Holds March Meeting

Mrs Ka Miller hosted the H C club for its March gathering in Verdi. Ray Miller, recently staying with his parents, has taken a job in Muscatine. Viola Simmering visited Irene Coffman, while Mr and Mrs Ed Miller were guests of George Hopping. Ed Simmering and Helen and Hazel spent Sunday with John Simmering.

Junior High Plans Musical Program in Crawfordsville

Mary Manners reports the Crawfordsville Junior High will stage a Friday program on April 5 featuring the one act comedy Rumors Wanted. The event includes musical numbers and specialty dances under Mr Leighty. Contest prep for five events runs April 8 and 6 with entries by Girls glee club sextet Doreen Lease cornet Virgil Herring and Dorothy Rees. The school board re elected Frank de Gault president for the coming year.

Mary Manners Crawfordsville Mar the Junior High Mr. Pleasant Girls Glee Club Doreen Lease Virgil Hering Dorothy Rees Frank de Gault

J Davidson Family Vacation at Parental Home

Franklin District reports J Davidson family from Parkersburg spending spring break at parental Davidson home. Residents including Mrs Noonan and others gather for Easter and share sympathy for the death of J H Thompson, with community extending condolences.

Howard Hoyle Franklin District James Davidson Jimmy Parkersburg Harry Davidson Bob Noonan Harley Davidson Milford Anderson Everette Schmitt Howard Hoyles W. H. Hogan Lucille Kansas City Robert Thompson J. W Thompson Philip Blair Cheyenne Wye James Jones Pulaski Ray Harrison Charles Huffman Blakesburg C. E. Saner Everette Sigourney W. L. Mackey Lloyd Barnes West Liberty Willard Rice Nichols Lloyd Thompson Quincy J. H. Thompson Ham

Cromwell Speech in Toronto Draws White House Rebuke

James H. R. Cromwell, newly named minister to Canada, gave a pro Allied anti German speech in Toronto. Cordell Hull, his superior, publicly rebuked him. Cromwell attended a dinner in Toronto with his wife Doris Duke and U S consul general H G Hengstler.

James H. R. Cromwell Toronto Cordell Hull Cromwell Canada Doris Duke H. G. Hengstler United States

Local social visits noted this week

Opal Breckford’s last Sunday. Mrs J H Thompson and Raymond visited the Howard Hoyle home Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Harold Humston visited Mr and Mrs Gerald Dickinson last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Leslie Gates assisted Harold Humston with papering this week.

Frank Kleese Fisher Harold Fulton Hospital George Zeck Clifford Thompson Charles C. B. Reed Howard Hoyle George Conrad Eva Hoyle Howard Hoyles Win Durst Opal Breckfords J. H. Thompson Raymond Harold Humston Gerald Dickinson Leslie Gates Harold

California man runs an asylum for orphan lambs

Charles Clark of northern California operates a mobile lamb shelter. Ranchers phone the orphanage when a stray lamb is found, or use his courier pigeons to summon him. His ambulance rushes the orphans to a maternity unit where milk goats feed the young until they mature.

Charles Clark California Clark

Raccoon Washes Water Before Eating, Feeding Habit Noted

A report notes a raccoon habit of washing water before consuming it, highlighting the animal's unusual cleanliness behavior observed in the wild.

Davis duo contesting Central City council seat

Harry and Bonnie Davis, a husband and wife, are rival candidates for the Central City town council. The election is set for March 25.

Central City Harry Bonnie Davis

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College Quartet Wayland Menno Nite Church Ira McBeth Robert McBeth Paul McClintie Hillsboro John McClintie Naomi Dorcas C. W. Schlatter Christine Lorraine C. H. Davis Ralph Smith Smith Mr. Davis Stanley Beck Becky Ann Yarmouth Clara Neft Jean Christine Schlatter H. H. Clark Diz Dizzy Dean Los An Gatary Juanita Miller J. H. Baird Mike Lewis George van Gundy Peoria Ill N. F. Chapman Davie Ball Iowa Wesleyan Ruth Voss Jewell Ilrene Benson Davenport F. J. Longer J. Davidson the Cromwells New York Britain Australia New Lamb Haven Harry and
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