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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1940
Page
6
After 45 years of service Dr. BE Blair of Alvord retires and is honored by patients with a loving cup and a Teading lamp as a reward for his long service.
Mrs. Lloyd Coon of Waterloo hosted the Pressly Kilpatrick wedding party with relatives in Washington. Florence Marr of Mt. Vernon and Glen Porter hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sweet near Mt. Pleasant. Carl Bassler visited Monmouth College. Karl O Connor in Des Moines Veterans Hospital.
Mrs Ralph Daugherty of Washington called at the J B Mc Cleary home Saturday afternoon and showed interest in Mrs Myrtle.
McCleary a missionary in Elat Africa and family returned home from the county hospital. Bruce Hanna and his Waterloo guests arrived for a weekend visit. Will Hagie and son Gerald joined them after visiting. Earl Wimmer and daughter Ruth of Ottumwa visited friends. Sle, formerly cashier of the People's Bank, noted. Carlton White and family moved to Olds to run a grocery. they had been driving back at night awaiting their house completion.
The Wyman senior class toured Ft Madison penitentiary and Shaef fer factory, visited Keokuk dam, Burlington park, and attended a Dr Kildare film. They enjoyed a large crowd at the Baccalaureate service with Dr Eastwood delivering the sermon.
Ten minutes after hearing a Storm Lake police broadcast, Sheldon Chief Mulder arrested a man wanted in LeMars for a traffic violation just committed. The brief incident shows rapid local cooperation between departments.
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