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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1940

Page

8

Brighton Weekend Visits And Family Gatherings In Town

Residents and visitors gathered across Brighton for weekend visits and family occasions. Mentions include Gien Willits and family from Des Moines, L. E. White and Betty, Lucy Fleak, Mary White visiting Centerville, and many others from nearby towns visiting relatives and attending events. Several birthdays noted and local social calls spread through the area.

Rhua Helmieck Brighton May Gien Willits Teds Orton Des Moines A. Ks. Horton L. E. White Betty Lucy Fleak Mary White Roy Fleak Centerville Laban Freak

Mystery Boy Identified as Billy Lara of Mexico City

Des Moines authorities solved the six month mystery of a freckle faced wanderer who arrived last December. The 14 year old boy had given the name William Watson Jr and stories about his life. He is Billy Lara a Mexican American from Mexico City who ran away last fall. Des Moines Catholic Charities helped locate his parents.

PES Des Moines Catholic Charities Bills Case

KILL BABY RATS FOND RELATIVES ON FARM

Snowball community notes a curious tale of rats killed at the Walter Kyle home then broader farm life updates. local visits from the Lynn Ferguson family, Corydon travelers, and Prairie Flower School chatter fill a page of community news with social calls, garden notes, and upcoming gatherings.

Harry Campbell Hamelin Walter Kyle Mr. Kyle Theo Fred Radda Floyd Ellis Corydon Kal Richards

Washington Lodge Regular Meeting Notice

Washington Lodge No? 24 A K F and A M announces regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Howard McBride W M and W Yard Secretary are listed for contact and details.

Washington Lodge No A. KF A. M Howard McBride W. M W. Yard

Train and bus schedules for region rail lines and routes

Daily and exceptions listed for Golden State Limited Local Californian and East West routes with stop times. Knoxville Branch and Burlington Trailways buses show departures from Washington with connecting trips to Davenport Kansas City Chicago and coast to coast options. Tickets available at the local depot and Canton agency.

Golden State Limited Californian Washington California Knoxville ST. PO & Plr R. CO Davenport Kansas City Southwest Limited Stos D Kansas City-Davenport W.C. Bell Omaha Chicago Washington Co Candy Kitchen North Side Square Cantonie

Davidson learns two weeks vacation in Crawfordsville

William Davidson of Winston Salem North Carolina arrived Monday for a two week vacation from Bath Packing Co of Waterloo. He will visit his parents Mr and Mrs W P Davidson and at the Mrs Lee Hanna home. Berniece Lowe has gone to Los Angeles to visit her brother Harold Lowe and family. Mr and Mrs Robert Hanna returned Monday evening to their Waterloo home after a week here. Mr and Mrs Henry Cheney and daughter Janice went to Delve in Monday to visit relatives. The annual pre school health examinations were given in the local school Monday afternoon with Dr D C Barrett of the Washington County Health Unit in charge.

Mary Manners Crawfordsville William Davidson Winston Salem North Carolina Bath- Packing Co Waterloo W. P. Davidson Lee Hanna Berniece Lowe Los Angeles Calif Harold Lowe Robert Hanna Henry Cheney Janice D. C. Barrett Washington County Health Unit

Apple fillings for baked apples vary in sweet mixes

The list presents varied fillings for baked apples including brown sugar jelly jam maple sugar raisins nuts figs prunes dates coconut mince meat and sausage offerings.

Three pheasants eat with hogs at Clarence Jackson farm

In Young America the Jack son family reports pheasants feeding with hogs with a rooster and two hens at the Clarence Jackson farm. Nearby visits include Humston and Phillips families, and Alice Hunter’s weekend with the Tennis Hunter home.

Claud Rhodehbeck Young America Clarence Jackson Jacksons Marie Lloyd Humston Will Alarte Martha Phillips Harriet Jane Johnson Carl Jim Phillips Glenn Schwartz George Keir Keokuk Alice Hunter Tennis Hunter New London Charles Harris Neota

Meeting at Harper Monday Mentioned by Mrs Gregory

Mrs Bart Gregory reported a meeting at Harper on Monday and spoke with Mrs Frank Pringle in the afternoon.

Harper Bart Gregory Frank Pringle

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