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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1937

Page

13

Camay Contest Offers Complete Trailer Outfits As Prizes

The Camay beauty soap contest awards 25 major prizes each consisting of a Covered Wagon trailer, a 1987 Ford V-8, and 1,000 gallons of Sinclair HC Gasoline plus an equipped 1937 Ford V-8 Tudor and 19 foot De Luxe trailer. Entrants write 25 words on why they prefer Camay and mail wrappers to Box 668 Cincinnati. Winners announced the week of June 21 on Pepper Young's Family. Contest ends May 1.

Ally Camay Cincinnati Ohio Pepper Young

Rabio Women to Present Play on May 7

In Keblo on May 7, Mrs. Briesing's Job will be performed by local young women. Mothers are urged to attend for Mother's Day. A basket supper will follow at 7 o'clock in the basement. The event includes church viewing and family attendance.

Arthur Lambert Keblo Briesing

Mrs Otto Sheetz Performs Tyrone Tonsillectomy

Tyrone district news notes a tonsillectomy performed on Mrs Otto Sheetz by Dr. J W Smith at Tyrone May 6. Attendees at a Keota society club include Mrs Josephine Singmarter Mrs Fred Sheetz and Mrs George Bond. George Bond and son shopped in Keota and shared Sunday dinner with the family.

Otto Sheetz Tyrone Josephine Singmarter Fred Sheetz George Bond Society Club Anna Sheetz Keota George Bond and Son Keo

Bob Genkinger Burned Arm From Kerosene Spill

North Oregon May 5 Bob Genkinger nurses a badly burned hand after kerosene spilled from a lighted lamp on his hand and ignited his arm. His hand and arm are beginning to heal. Jenk Hendersons had a cow killed by lightning Thursday night. There are 13 tractors within cheering distance of na. Mr and Mrs Louie Shroeder hosted the Merry Ten club Friday for a pinocle party with a nice luncheon. L G club met at the Henderson home Friday evening and played six tables after a pot luck supper. The club will meet again in two weeks with Mr and Mrs Robert Genkinger noted as hosts.

C. H. Beenblossom North Oregon Bob Genkinger Jenk Hendersons Louie Shroeder Merry Ten Club L. G Frank Henderson Henderson Robert Genkinger Davis

Local Social Roundup at Richland and Chicago Visitors

Mrs. Fred Sheetz and Mrs. Josephine Singmaster with daughter visited the Bales and Bond homes in Richland and Sunday evening guests. Dorothy Sheetz returned to Chicago to resume work while Mrs. Otto Sheets came home from the University hospital after a tonsil operation. Read the Want-ads.

Bales Richland Fred Sheetz Josephine Singmaster George Bond Dorothy Sheetz Chicago Otto Sheets University Hocspital

Mrs Louis Havel Recovers from Emergency Appendectomy

Mrs Louis Havel is recovering after an emergency appendectomy at Mercy Hospital Iowa City reports Mrs Vince Tellin. Nearby relatives and friends visited and extended congratulations to recently married Edwin Kos.

Vince Tellin Fairview Louis Havel Mercy Iowa City Paul Rotenberger Will Tellin Havel Iowa Roy Havel Melosh Havel Carl Havel George Havel Harold Ahrens William Tellin Rath Wes Sojka Cildren Darlene Norman Betty Sojka Cedar Rapids Sammons Wayland Marvy Applegate Jesse Havel Marie Betty Luella Sojka Fairview School Verne Proll Will Lukavsky

Seniors To Stage Comedy Friday At Crawfordsville

Seniors present the three act comedy It’s Great To Be Crazy by Richard Hill Wilkinson Friday evening at the school auditorium. Cast includes Bennie Brown Charles Jeffries Judy Jenks Helen Meeks and others in a Cedar township community scene with local families and visitors noted throughout.

Nellie Manners Crawfordsville Richard Hill Wilkinson Bennie Brown Charles Jeffries Judy Jenks Helen Meeks Andy Hunter Erwen Graber Armour Vielbrock Everett McCall Mrs. Wigglesworth Bessie Baker Nina Truesdale Marie Welch Phyla Truesdale Maude Barnes Harlow Truesdale Raymond Whowsare Madame van Sneeze Lucy Rydat Syvia Stewart Ina Mae Walker Count Stefano de Piccolo la Ceornettie el Drumski von Flute Forrest M Neill Adams Audamms Lester Jones Joe McMoriarty Edward Hanenstein

Prairie Flower Visitors See Belleflower Missouri Weekend

Merle Turnipseed of Prairie Flower traveled with Kenneth Gregory and Carroll Strawbe to Belleflower Missouri on Friday morning and spent the weekend there. Local residents Mr and Mrs E L Smith visited the Thrasher home Friday evening and attended funerals for Mrs J R Reese and Mrs Brooks along with other noted neighbors.

Martha Butler Prairie Flower Kenneth Gregory Carroll Strawbe Belleflower E. L. Smith Thrasher Rovert Roberts J. R. Reese Clayde Knapp Brooks Jesse Ra

WPA Workers Finish Work at Oregon No. 3 School

North Oregon May 6 WPA workers completed improvements at Oregon No 3 School last week. Residents and visitors list social calls from Howard Been blossom and Joella at the Beenblossom home in Ainsworth.

Oregon No. 3 School C. H. Beenblossom Oregon WPA Oregon No. 3 Howard Beenblossom Joella Charles Beenblossom Ainsworth Mag Wallace Iowa City

Bogle Family Weekend Visits Across Iowa Towns

The L M Bogle family and Keith spent the weekend with relatives in Shellsburg. M C Martin visited Dows. Holloway and Tex Holbert of Chicago called on friends. Mrs Hayter and Walter attended the funeral of Mrs Rees, with a large community turnout stating her active service. Clarence Browner and children visited the Humphreys. Dascaly H ton and family visited Isem’s home in Wi.

FE. W. Humphrey Wyman L. M. Bogle Keith Shellsburg M. C. Martin Dows Fd Holloway Tex Holbert Chicago Hayter Walter Chicaro Rees J. R. Rees Clarence Brownerd Ev. Humphreys Dascaly H Ton Rerental Isem

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