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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1940
Page
4
The Washington Y M C A held its annual meeting drawing near two hundred attendees and showcased moving pictures that illustrated boy activities, underscoring the Y’s role as a community center affecting both youth and adults.
A collage of quips and lines depicts social banter and pastimes. Jokes touch census satire marriage, fashion holes, fleas and a dog bite, while characters exchange wry remarks on optimism, love, and daily life. The piece reads like a dialogue vignettes and sly anecdotes.
The Sun Shine Circle met with 11 members present and a gloomy day kept work light. The Ladies Aid held a meeting with 15 members and one visitor featuring entertaining games and light refreshments. Community notes cover visits between Haskins and nearby towns, a hard time party with games and May baskets, a Silver wedding anniversary in Des Moines, and local family travel. The report also notes hog shipments by Floyd Edmondson and a Japanese slogan urging larger families.
Two Iowans created The Missouri Waltz which sold over four million copies. John Eppel from Boone heard the melody in Missouri and later teamed with Frederick Knight Logan of OsKaloosa to complete the music with words by Virginia Knight Logan. Both creators are now deceased.
Mrs Rose Moorhead learned Tuesday evening of the death of her sister in law Mrs Will Craig in Cedar Rapids. She had been ill for several months following the death of her husband at Martins—
A Martinsburg resident, Nelle Christy, died after living with her daughters Mrs. Otto Ogden and Mrs. Ja Brooks in Cedar Rapids. She was raised by Mrs. Jimmy Lane in Aips worth, married Will Craig in 1884 at Crawfordsville, and later moved to Martinsburg then Martinsburg burial followed the funeral. The two daughters survive.
Survived by two grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Traxler of Mt Pleasant and another sister in California. Mrs. Craig was about 75 years old and will be remembered by many here.
The early Swiss settlement at New Bern in North Carolina formed by Swiss immigrants was established in 1710. It highlights the second eldest son's role among the settlers and notes the town's foundational years.
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