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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1939

Page

5

Funeral Service for Mrs Gevock in Pleasant Plain

Funeral rites for Mrs Agget Gevock 83 who died Sunday at her Pleasant Plain home were held at St Joseph Church with Rev E P Seidel presiding. Surviving children include nine sons and seventeen grandchildren. The obituary notes her emigration from Poland forty nine years ago with her husband and eleven children, and mentions relatives in Iowa and California. The piece also includes a farmers column by Frank Priebe urging poultry investment and referencing a profit example from a thousand chicks.

Rhua Helmick Lrighton Agget Gek Pleasant Plain St. Joseph Catholic Church Nicholas Molineam Egnis Galt Califor Tom Muscatine Frank Shington Alex Harper Joe Vincent Pleasant In Ndchildren Frank Szymaniak Wiscon McCarty Keith Murray Moines Marie Mathie Kon A. H. McCarty Robert Langhrige Bobby Joe Keokuk Joe Day Albert S. Tousley Elmer Pieper Bert Waukon Jay Conrad Sco Lester Willeys H. McCarty Conrad Willeys DeCarty Frank Gibson Osceola

Good Poultry Profits Push Quality Upward

The piece argues buyers ignore second grade foods and seek he best price. It notes a two cent gap once attracted interest, now four to five cents below first grade poultry is needed. It claims the egg quality gap widens and urges producers to improve flocks to gain profits.

Clay Congregation Elects Officers At Annual Meeting

The Clay church held its annual meeting with Rev. Wilson of Storm Lake leading the morning service. Officers elected include Mrs Ida Stannard as Deaconess, Dot Meachim as clerk, John Soeten as Trustee, FE C Dickinson as Treasurer, Frances Meachim as Sunday School Superintendent, Alva Stine as Sun Day School Secretary, and Edith Dickinson as church pianist. Plans were made to hire a resident pastor to preach at Antioch church near Perlee.

Clay Mar Wilson Storm Lake Ida Stannard Dot Meachim John Soeten C. Dickinson Frances Meachim Alva Stine Edith Dickinson Antioch Perlee FE. S. Hebner Brighton Brighton High School Clay School House Gilbert Smith Burl Cosner Yee A. J. Morgan Harlie Carter W. O. Morgan Darrell Robertson Judith Oskaloosa Marion George Washington Justine Owen Morgan Home

Merrimac Club Social and Local Visit Notes

Merrimac report details the Merrie Makers club meeting with Mrs Arthur Salzman. Families including the Wienekes Baldosiers Shelangoski Lamansky and Nicola households are noted visiting relatives and friends through the week.

Carl Amrine Merrimac Mar Merrie Makers Club Arthur Salzman John Wieneke Sarah J. A. Wieneke, Jr Carl Baldosier Dave Baldosier Dora Shuppy Jay Shafer Max Baldosier Carl Baldosiers Steve Shelangoski Otto Lamansky Billie Lester Kientzs Doss van Winkle A. N. Amrine Charley Zears Earl Nicola Lester Nicola

Local Families Share Sunday Visits and Hospitality

Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Leitzinger and son visited with Boyd Lantz. Mr. and Mrs. Harris Beese and family spent Sunday evening with Elmer Reschleys.

J. L. Leitzinger and Boyd Lantz Harris Beese Elmer Reschleys

Honor Charpenings at Special Dinner in L Logan Home

West Chester report states Mr. and Mrs. Lem Logan and Harriett hosted a special dinner at their home marking a happy occasion. Mrs. R. C. Ferguson writes from the scene detailing a warm gathering with guests and personal tributes.

Honor Charpenings L. Logan Home R. C. Ferguson West Chester Mar Lem Logan Harriett

Chorpening Family Celebrate Anniversary And Birthday

Relatives gathered on a March day to honor Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Chorpening for their wedding anniversary and Mr. Chorpening’s upcoming birthday. Attendees included extended family members and friends. a cooperative noon meal followed by visiting.

R. J. Chorpening Logan Harriett Lafe Stout Russel

Funeral and family notices from Sheffield Ti

Monday March 27 records indicate Mrs H B Cummings attended a funeral Sunday for a cousin at Sheffield Ti. The fragment notes the event and location with limited details.

H. B. Cummings Sheffield

Mary Chihak Visits Relatives in Chicago

Mrs. Mary Chihak left for Chicago on Saturday to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs EB McFarland and Mr and Mrs Earl Gosling traveled to Lone Tree on Sunday.

Mary Chihak Chicago Ruth Norris Ainsworth Mar R. EB. McFarland Earl Gosling Lone Tree

Local Social Notes and Visits Highlight Week

Mrs Miller and guests from Mt Pleasant spent Sunday at the Glen Porter home. J C Buenneke and Terrell Marston attended a Eclipse Lumber convention in Washington. Mrs Fannie Rowan shows improvement after illness. Mr and Mrs George Marr and Mr and Mrs Ray Whiteman traveled to Mt Vernon for Florence Marr and Conn Whiteman who attend Cornell College.

The Home Art Club Roy Bauer Bauer Lucille Bowie Ada May Thomas Fort Madison Thomas Lewis Dalton Mr. Dalton New Sharon Gosling George Marr Ray Whiteman Mt. Vernon Florence Marr Conn Whiteman Cornell College

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World List

The accepted list includes the pyramids of Egypt the hanging gardens of Semiramis at Babylon the temple of Diana at Ephesus the statue of Zeus by Phidias the tomb of Mausolus at Halicarnassus the Pharos of Alexandria and the Colossus of Rhodes.

Pyramids Egypt Semiramis Babylon Diana Ephesus Zeus Phidias Mausolus Artemisia Halicasnassus Pharos Alexandria Rhodes

Morphology Overview in Biology

Morphology studies the form and structure of living organisms including plants and animals. It covers external features internal organization and developmental aspects shaping function and classification.

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