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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1940
Page
2
Mr. and Mrs. Silas Kort will travel to Burlington tomorrow to attend the funeral of Henry Kort, who died yesterday. The service is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.
Local residents visited in Sigourney and nearby towns. New baby John Michael Schliekeman born at University of Iowa Hospital weighing six pounds eight ounces. Travel and family visits include Tripp, Maxwell, Reid, Warren, Hoover, Galloway, Duell, and Law. A Deuel Household sale postponed a week and paint sale promotions at Stewart Hardware noted.
American League standings show Cleveland 11 8 and Philadelphia leading with 12 wins. Wednesday results include Cleveland 10 New York 4 and Philadelphia 10 St. Louis 8. Chicago beat Washington 6 3 as several games scheduled for today feature Chicago at Washington and Cleveland at New York.
Reverend and Mrs Jacobs DeKoning and Mr and Mrs Cy Huber and Mrs N M Speider are spending today in Pella for the Tulip Festival. Mrs Charles Lovelett announced the birth of a son yesterday to Mr and Mrs Jeorge Schmitt of Grinnell. Schmitt is the son in law of Mr and Mrs Don Mehaffey, formerly of Washington. Friday is the last day to save the discount on gas and electric bills from Iowa Southern Utilities Co. 7212.
East Highland correspondent reports Mr and Mrs Frank Mincer and their daughters visited Sunday evening.
The report lists numerous residents and guests visiting households this Sunday including the Murdock, Holland, Bruegge, Conklin, Dvorak, Wieland, Lorack, Mincer, Bath, Prymek, Mitecer, and Weber families. Hospital notes note dismissals for Blaine Hawkins and Reed Moore and a re admission for Karl Chambers.
The Margaret Owen circle at United Presbyterian church met for its regular meeting Wednesday evening with nine members present and assistant advisor Mrs. Acheson. After a potluck supper, Carol Brewer, president, led the business session. Mrs. Acheson read The Knights of the Shining Shield to the group.
Viola Hering and Janice White celebrated their ninth birthdays in Crawfordsville on May 9. The girls gave school friends ice cream. in the evening relatives were entertained in Viola's honor. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Paul Howell and children and Ralph and May Orris.
Aeschylus is credited as the originator of stage tragedy and the earliest master of Greek drama. Scholars note his pioneering use of chorus and dramatic structure shaping later Greek theater.
Plans call for a 1 o'clock dinner for American Home department 3 members in Sunset Park next Tuesday May 14. Mrs Don Maxwell and a committee will contact members by phone. those not reached by Saturday should call leader Mrs Arthur Krause. A short program and table service are planned with rain plans to be announced.
Kalona Alpha Club members gathered for a spring party in the North Side cafe private dining room. The afternoon featured a review of Dorothy Canfield Ferriss' Seas of Poppies by Mrs. Alvin Alt, with yellow flowered place settings and a committee including Mrs. Ethel Beek and others assisting.
The Seventy-Six Center Improvement Club elected officers at a Friday meeting at the Hardins home with Edith Gretter named president, James Lemley vice president, and Belva Carris secretary. Mae Hotle was absent as president.
Grace Hill Ladies Aid met in the Grace Hill community room yesterday afternoon to discuss plans for a guest day and a ten cent social to be held two weeks from now.
The Good Will club elected officers at a meeting hosted by Mrs. S. P. Finch. Officers named were Mrs. O K E Sisk president and Mrs. Jacob Fisher vice president with others serving as secretary treasurer and reporter. Two new members joined and Evelyn Hexworth attended as a guest.
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