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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1939
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Cleo Trier reported the birth of a daughter at 2 10 this morning. The infant weighed pounds and fourteen ounces. Bruce Dillwae was admitted last evening for treatment.
Mrs. S. B. Watson travels to Davenport for funeral of her brother's wife. Mrs. Earl Wood's funeral is set for tomorrow. Announcements note the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. George Schmidt of Grinnell, formerly Mehaffey family residents. Frank Parrish buys a Hinshaw property at 628 East Main and moves in with his wife and mother-in-law from Muscatine. Correction issued for Nutrena feed promo. Mrs. Palmer Wilson of Dallas Center visits Porter family before returning home. Auctioneer info for D F. Macon listed.
Miss Kate A Hill a missionary from India will speak at the United Presbyterian church Saturday night April 1 at 7 30 illustrated with motion pictures She wears native dress and has years of India experience She leads a free will offering to fund Glendine Lundquist nursing mission trip to Chicago for x ray training and a return to India She will also speak at Sunday service
Hadley the Magician headlines a Saturday April 1 event with 16 big exhibits. New cars and equipment on display promise a day of fun for everybody. Alice Fishburn arrives from Los Angeles to visit her parents for about two weeks.
Dr. C A Boice reports on the winter Christmas Seals campaign receipts and the planned use of funds for public health. County schools contributed 318.88. city of Washington 256.72. parochial and town schools 148.88. totals 719.49. Expenses 64.88. 304.89 sent to state association leaving 414.60 for the county tuberculosis effort. Chest clinics will continue with X rays to locate early TB and institute treatment, aiming for high cure rates.
Mr and Mrs Carlton Wilson Nellie Link Ralph Dougherty Joe Link and many others from here traveled to Keokuk this morning to attend the funeral service of Father O'Donnell. The procession included families including Mrs Hugh Dougall Mrs Joe Casper Mrs Joe Dougall Jr and Mrs W J Keifer among others.
Mrs. Joanna McKevitt of Mo line arrived this morning to spend the day with Mrs. J M Kelly.
Aesop’s Fables were not written by Aesop who died centuries before Christ. The true authorship remains unknown with no single identified writer.
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