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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1940
Page
6
In a Neighbors column the Kalona News urges voters to study and discuss to vote intelligently. It emphasizes keeping democracy bright without war and warns against communism. A Mother's Day reminder notes May 12 and suggests visiting or writing to mothers.
Mrs. Wright McConnell hosted a surprise visit from her nephew Irving Wolf head of Charleston music dept who judged a Fairfield contest. Howard Beenblossom family visited Ainsworth, funeral attendance, callers at Conry home, and various Sunday visits noted amid a cold wind delaying farm work.
Roy Kail of Gilmore Ohio shot and killed his wife Nell Kail in the barn area after watching her with hired hand Roy Jones. He was held without bail in a New Philadelphia jail.
Mr and Mrs Merle Statler and family celebrated three birthdays with a dinner at Mrs S J Statler home in New Haven on Sunday. The observance honored three Statler family members.
The New Haven church held its annual business meeting Monday with most officers reelected including Howard Mangold as superintendent and Mrs. Glen Miller as clerk. Grace and Dale celebrate birthdays around May 4 while Merle’s is April 30.
The Sunnity Children express heartfelt thanks to kind neighbors and friends for deeds of kindness during our mother’s illness and death. Gratitude extends to Rev Klein for comfort and to Mr John L Hughes for the solo and for flowers.
Mrs Homer Birney and son James join Hi Y banquet at the Y M C A with other families in Living Lake. Mrs P F Whisler and son Raymond, Mrs Charley Rothlisberger and son John also attend. Mrs Harry Drake and Mrs Dell Walker visit Dale Jones home to greet their new daughter born Saturday. Mr and Mrs Homer Birney plan a drive to Iowa.
Carl D. Anderson plants over 2000 trees in Pilotburg on a cold May day. He sets 1500 black locusts alongside black walnuts and Chinese elm. The work follows a dry season and precedes a May Day farming drive.
Town City hosts a regular meeting of Washington Lodge No 26 on first Friday of each month. Howard McBride is worshipful master and W Yard serves as secretary at the A KF and AM lodge in Washington.
A fragmented timetable lists trains by number name and stops. The text mentions Golden State Limited Local Californian and Davenport-Kansas City routes with times and stop patterns, plus Knoxville branch trains and agents names.
Eastbound buses from Washington depart to Chicago on Bus No 2 at 4 15 p m Bus No 6 at 12 02 A M and Bus No 10 at 10 38 A M Tickets are to be purchased at the Bus Depot Candy Kitchen North Side Square and may be bought for the entire coast to coast trip from the local depot Agent Al Cantoni
May 2 updates from Dayton Grove include visits by Mrs Sadie Nott of Fairfield and Mrs Water Leet with family, Mrs J B Moore’s visit to Wellman, and condolences for S P Hea TM of Brighton. Local club plans, neighbor help activity, and teen Marie Stewart’s school break home are noted.
The notice promotes relief from rheumatism arthritis measritis and other muscular ailments through baths drinking waters and relaxation at Excelsior Springs. It invites readers to write for free detailed information from the Med Bureau Hall of Water box 1010.
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