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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1938

Page

8

Funeral for Mrs. Catherine Rybachek Monday in Riverside

Mrs. Catherine Rybachek 86 died suddenly from paralysis at her cousin's home in Riverside. Funeral services at St Marys Catholic Church will be conducted by Monsignor Bernard Jacobsmeier, with interment in Riverside Cemetery. She was born in Bohemia January 6 1852 and came to America with her family. She and Frank Rybachek had two children Tillie Knotek and Frank. She is survived by a granddaughter Emma Frank and several great grandchildren.

Riverside Catherine Rybachek Frances Beranek St. Mary’s Catholic Church Bernard Jacobsmeier Riverside Cemetery Kate Beranek Rybachek Bohemia America Solon Iowa Frank Rybachek Iowa City Richmond Rybachek Tillie Knotek Frank Emma Frank Donald Frank Des Moines Joseph Walsh John Jacob Frank Dean Walsh Donnie Frank

Brighton Cooking School Sponsored by Local Firms

Brighton businesses sponsored a Friday and Saturday cooking school in the Johnson building led by Mrs. Esther Sears with assistance from Mrs. Hazel Rohrer. The event featured demonstrations for local families and parents of a newborn baby Mary Jane McClean. Many residents are mentioned relocating or traveling, including orders to the bakery, summer plans in Canada, and visits to relatives in Texas and Nebraska.

Rhua Helmick Brighton Esther Sears Hazel Rohrer Johnson Building Ralph McClean Mary Jane McClean Des Moines BF. EF. Swank Canada Ross Day Swank Grace Coffman Charles Robison Hod Brier Ben Brier Virginia Adams Miami Florida Les Willits Willits Moline Minnie Elger Dick Cain Mary Close St. Claisville Ohio D. F. Berry H. N. Gordon Tra Saunders Wm. Decker Ed Thomas Marion Genkins Colorado

Wanda McKean As Guest Of Ernestine Embree

Wanda McKean of Columbus visits friend Ernestine Embree as noted by Mrs. Tommy Harvey in District No 4 on May 7. The item records social guest attendance and locality.

Wanda McKean Ernestine Embree Tommy Harvey Wanda McKeown Columbus

Riverside Residents Collect News From Festival Lane

Riverside notes report May schedules and visits as the state music festival approaches in Iowa City. Local families announce relatives arriving at the Holt home, a son born to John and Mrs Thomann in Lacona, and visitors to Des Moines and Boone. A First Holy Communion class forms at St Marys on May 8, and the Ladies Aid meets at the church parlors to complete a quilt with a lunch served by a committee including Mrs White Mrs Holt and Mrs Lafourek.

Glenn Baumgartner Des Moines K. E. Blythe Boone BE. Dake Rose Heaton M. R. Griebel Lone Tree Lone Tree Reporter Solon Economist Riverside St. Marys Church Ardean Fitzsimmons Dwayne Heigman Donald Riley Paul Pailliotet William Schneider Verne Schnoebelen Merrit Yegay Richard Duder Kenneth Lorack Paul Simon LeRoy O'Conner Alberta Kleppfer Lois Schnoebelen Anna Mae Duder Viola Rotenburger Ladies’ Aid Society The Methodist Church G. A. White Howard T. Holt Frank Lafourek

Weber writes historical play about Louisa County

Carl Weber, new five year NBC contract holder, won first in a national amateur play contest for a history of Louisa County. The work will be staged at Washburn College in Topeka this fall and later adapted for radio. Also reports include Forensic Meet results, air mail plans, local visits, agricultural notes, and a schedule of community programs and committees for the year.

Columbus Junction Carl Weber National Broadcasting Company Chicago Louisa County Washburn College Topeka Kas

Missionary Group Meeting With Mrs Jessie Pressly

The Glad Hand Missionary society met Thursday afternoon with Mrs Jessie Pressly in Ainsworth. The lesson focused on Egypt led by Mrs Ruth Norris, with Mrs Jessie Pressly contributing remarks.

Jessie Pressly Ainsworth Glad Hand Missionary Society Egypt Ruth Norris

Local Socials and Road Work Highlight Gray News

Mr and Mrs Spencer Reed visited Ralph Morris in Columbus Junction. Louis Rath and daughter Iris visited John Martindale in Burlington. Jess Nicola hosted a large Sunday dinner. Alvin Shebeck and daughter visited the writer. Dr Peterson called at the Doyle Plecker home. The county maintainer worked to shape up roads.

Francis McConnell Sandra Ralph Morris Columbus Junction Dorothy Thompson R. L Milo Patterson Tommy Harvey H. J. Brenneman Methodist Church Clark Baker Richard Harvey Virginia McLaughlin Martha Baker Court House Lola Coppock Joe Embree Wm. CC Gray Spencer Reed Louis Rath Iris John Martindale Burlington Jess Nicola Alvin Shebeck Writer's Peterson Doyle Plecker

Duty as constant companion in life and fate

A compact meditation on duty by Daniel Webster describing duty as ever present, pursuing happiness or misery whether one acts rightly or wrongly. It likens duty to a universal force as pervasive as light and darkness, always with every person.

Daniel Webster

Local Residents Plan Weekend Visits And Meetings

Mr and Mrs Frank Haney return from Waukon to Moline this evening after visiting their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Martin Maher. Mrs Vic Westphal travels to Davenport to visit her parents. John W Lemmon attends May meeting of Iowa Optometric association extension program in Kahoka Missouri. Marie Landau and Mrs Anna Landau head to Mount Vernon to visit Gertrude Landau while Minnie Landau and teacher in Anamosa join for Sunday in Mount Vernon. Janet Sweet travels to Iowa City to spend weekend with Grandmother Kelley and Ella Kelley.

Frank Haney Waukon Martin Maher Herbert Frost Merline Rock Island F. E. Berry John W. Lemmon Iowa Optometric Association Kahoka Marie Landau Anna Landau Mount Vernon Gertrude Landau Minnie Landau Anamosa Janet Sweet Keith Sweet Iowa City Kelley Ella Kelley

Mrs. K. A. Mathers Hosts Aid Meeting at Country Home

In Haskins on May 7, Mrs. K. A. Mathers welcomed twelve members and three visitors of the Ladies Aid society. After business, attendees socialized and made mattress protectors for the hostess with help from Mrs. John Skubal and Mrs. E. L. Conry.

Haskins K. A. Mathers Ladies Aid Society John Skubal E. L. Conry Charles Gard Seattle Wash William Crandall Burlington Kan Lew Cagin Walter Protzman Bowling Green Sue Thoma M. T. Coon Gard Clark Abbott Albert Wehr W. P. Miller Ainsworth Ainsworth Cemetery

Ford Photo Shows Henry Ford After White House Luncheon

A new Ford portrait taken in New York after a White House luncheon with the president precedes a brief address to the American Newspaper Publishers Association. Ford says the group is "on a spot" and pledges help with his son’s assistance if possible.

Henry Ford New York White House American Newspaper Publishers’ Association

Upper Grades Write End of Year Tests at Shiloh School

Seventh and eighth grades at Shiloh school wrote end of year tests on Thursday. The article lists numerous social visits and neighborhood gatherings involving local families across Marion Township, including Shoonover, Donaldson, Kephart, Sigafoose, and Lambert households, with visitors from nearby towns.

Shiloh School H. J. Schoonover Shiloh Marion Township Sam Marsh James James Marsh Washington W. Ss. Cochran Coppock Fred Kephart Elmer Kephart Howard Wagner Roland Armstrong Floyd Wagner Ted Cross Donna Alice Louise Colfax L. B. Donaldson Donaldson Harry Donaldson Warren Donaldson Bob Henderson Forrest Donaldson Milt Denison Cecil James Mara Harold Been Blossom and Paul and Donald Howard Sigafoose Robert Lease Sumner, Ia Lester Lease

Baccalaureate Service Planned for May 8 at Methodist Church

Ainsworth holds its baccalaureate service Sunday evening at 8 o'clock in the Methodist church. Ruth Norris notes the program includes processional Priests March, Coronation March, hymnals, solos by Joyce Butterworth, scripture by Rev S Fred Sharpe, sermon by Rev E L Bellows, and a benediction before recessional.

Ainsworth Methodist Church Miss Pollock J. Fred Sharpe Gounod Lynes S. Fred Sharpe Israel Joyce Butterworth E. L. Bellows Savior Gunood Ryder

Local Social Notes From Chillicothe and Surrounding Areas

Mrs. Will Taylor returns from a week with daughter Mrs Clifford Mannock in Chillicothe Illinois. Mrs. Mary Starr travels to Cedar Rapids for a week with E A Hofer and Orrin C Hines homes. Dr Eugene D Owen spends ten days with C C Owen family then heads home to Washington DC. Rev J D Clyde and family of Fremont visit J D Owen. Lyman Babcock, post major operation at Iowa City hospital, shows improvement and hopes to return home tomorrow.

L. A. Meredith Will Taylor Clifford Mannock Chillicothe Mary Starr Cedar Rapids E. A. Hofer Orrin C. Hines Starr Hofer Hines Eugene D. Owen C. C. Owen Washington, D. C J. D. Clyde Fremont J. D. Owen Lyman Babcock Iowa City Hospital

The One That Escaped The Turks Proverb Shared

A proverb notes that an escaped fish seems larger, a view echoed by fishermen worldwide.

Napoleon's Horses Killed In Battle Tale

Nineteenth horses were shot out under Napoleon during battle. Mrs Ward Chandler of Seattle arrived for an indefinite rest at her parents home. Mary McConaughy of Des Moines joined for a weekend visit. Mr and Mrs W McConaughy of Pleasant will be guests at the parental home.

Napoleon

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