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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1937

Page

10

Wittmer Family Weekend at Mason City Home

Havre May 6. Mr and Mrs Sam Wittmer and family spent a weekend at Mason City. Mrs Joe Wittmer and Maurice Stone also visited the Wittmer home. Several local residents attended gatherings at neighbors and relatives homes including the Hunt and Smith households. Walter Weston planted corn on May 1. Ed Mayhew made a business visit Monday.

S. Wittmer Mason City Lewis Hering Havre Sam Wittmer Joe Wittmer Maurice Stone Wittmer Pete Kohler Wilfred Smith Homer Hunt Home Walter Weston A. R. Smith Elmer Mason Milton Coffin Vee Chester, Spangler Rock Isand Harry Lauderman Washington Leslie Beenblossom Wilmer Lauder

Miss Elizabeth Dea Week End Guest of Leffler Sisters

Miss Elizabeth Dea spent the weekend in Washington with Doris and LaVaughn Leffner. The Frame and Megdelsen families hosted and visited in Am boy area. John Simmering family are out of quarantine and children back in school. The Reigel family moved to New York to make their home.

Elizabeth Dea Leffler Sisters Jean White Amboy Washington Doris LaVaughn Leffga Billy McGinnnis Franklin Dea Doyle Frame W. E. Frame John Simmering Art Reigel Karl Megdelsen New York W. L. McConnell Ray Whiteman Everette Stewart Ray Townsend Earl White Carl White Clarence Owens

Personal items from Ainsworth

Ruth Norris reports on weekend visits and small town events in Ainsworth Iowa. Cloves Keiper returned to Winnetka after a hometime. Mrs Jessie Moore recovering from a minor operation in Washington county hospital. seniors attend a Washington county conference and view a junior college play Big Hearted Herbert.

Ruth Norris Ainsworth Cloves Keiper Winnetka Jessie Moore A. B Moore Washington County Hospital Ainsworth High School Washington Washington County Herbert Marietta Workman Iowa City E. W. Spessard Wayse Collins Letts Billy Crawford Des Moines Claude Miller

Theo Oriez Buys 500 Pullets One Month Old

Gray May 6 Theo Oriez purchases 500 pullets four weeks old from Mrs Wagner and Mr and Mrs Longer Ruth Longer completed a Gray school term and works in Washington. James Baird site shows possible electric fence affecting nearby animals.

Theo. Oriez Wm. C. Longer Gray Fred Wagner Will Longer Ruth Alvin Shebeck John Miller Joes Nicola John Renoux Jess Moore Jess Nicola Ruth Longer Washington James Baird

Merrifield Family Visits Relatives in Highland Center

Iowa City residents the Merrifields and Murphy families visit kin across Wellman Riverside and nearby homes. Carl Merrifield from Iowa City sees his mother Lenora Merrifield while the Murphy and Crane families spend time with Will Murphy and Donna. Also, Joe Krotz and family visit Anta Krotz of Riverside as Parke McCreedy recovers and the O Connor home hosts a Sunday gathering.

Eula Mae Coon Highland Center Carl Merrifield Towa City Lenora Merrifield Samuel Murphy Gary James Murphy Donna Wellman Will Murphy Lucile Murphy Phyllis Crane Joe Krotz Anta Krotz Riverside Will McCreedy Parke McCreedy Orrie O'Connor

Grandview Students Observe Last Day with Picnic

Grandview marked the final day of its school year with a Friday picnic. The piece notes a pleasant time and lists local residents visiting relatives, along with several weekend gatherings at homes in Delta and North English.

Grandview Delbert Maxwell Grandview School Chas. Green Rochester

Verdi Homes Brief Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mrs Howard Miller spent Wednesday afternoon with her sister Mrs Robert Fisk in Verdi. Janita Miller spent the week visiting relatives in the same area.

End with her parents at Musta zine

Mr and Mrs Stanley Baird spent Tuesday evening at the I Hexworth home while Mr and Mrs Joe Nebergall were guests at the Leslie Gates house in Musta zine.

Mustazine Mrs. Stanley Baird Evenine

Trumpeter Swans Dominate The Great Northwest

Ornithologists note trumpeter swans, among the largest native birds, frequent wetlands across the region. The species faces habitat pressures but remains a striking emblem of local wildlife.

United States Waiter Towl

ALL BRAN Promises Constipation Relief

Mrs. Herman Futrell of Jonesboro Arkansas reports long relief after using Kellogg's ALLBRAN daily for four years. The ad claims ALLBRAN absorbs water, cleanses the intestines, provides vitamin B and iron, and can be eaten as cereal or added to dishes.

Herman Futrell Oak Ave Jonesboro Ark Battle Creek

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