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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1940

Page

8

Onion set production leads local readers to praise notable efforts

Mrs H W Mineart earns credit for putting out 15 quarts of onion sets in Sandy Hook. The community notes busy with planting as others await Monday to begin. Indian Creek club members meet at Brighton with Mrs Edgar Rotzinger. next gathering with Mrs Mineart May 15. Nurse Ethel Lamansky from Walter Reed visits relatives nearby, with Roy Lamansky and Marianne accompanying her to visit nieces.

H. W. Minearts Sandy Hook Indian Creek Club Edgar Rotzinger Brighton Frank Switzer Mineart Leroy Mineart

Local residents share visits and outings in Burling ton area

Mr and Mrs Bob Raeger visit Burling ton while Mrs Don Crone Mrs Will Lamansky and Ruth in Washington Ethel travels via Denver San Francisco Honolulu to Washington D C she visits Larsons in Sioux City Taylor Stout returns from Rochester Charlotte Arnold returns to school with no quick return Wiener roast hosts Lloyd Farrier and friends Roy Knerr family visits Grandpa and George Knerr Ed Gibson hosts D W Tuckers for Sunday dinner Raymond Page visits with Page and Tucker families They call on Clarence Grosscup Bob Brinton moving to Brighton area Names Maurice Farrier Donald and Mary Aretha Guy Delores Arnold eighth graders take tests in Brighton Nome class hosts senior class play and eighth graders as supper guests of economics class

Boro Bob Raeger Burlington Washington Don Crone Will Lamansky Ruth Ethel Denver San Francisco Honolulu Washington, D. C Larsons Sioux City Taylor Stout Rochester Minn Charlotte Arnold Lloyd Farrier Roy Knerr Grandpa George Knerr Ed Gibson D. W. Tucker Raymond Page Page Tucker Clarence Grosscup Bob Brinton Daryl Tuckers

District Main Socials Report From May Day Visits

District No. 4 notes May 1 activity with multiple visits and calls. Donald Coulter and spouse visited Ed Wiltetoe. Mrs. Lite spent time with Mrs. Rouse. Mrs. White stayed with daughter Mrs. Lytle. Harte and Doerthy visited the Gevock family near South English.

Tommy Harvey Donald Coulter Ed Wiltetoe Frank Lite Clyde Rouse J. KE. White Paul Lytle Wilbur Harte Doerthy Alex Gevock Bill Crayne Keddie Floyd Cray

Local social roundups include visitors and guests in Red Cloud area

Mrs Glen Pratt and others visited the Brenneman home Sunday afternoon and evening. Guests for dinner and visits spanned Red Cloud residents, travelers from Red Cloud and Des Moines, with a weekend in Wausau and a cooperative dinner at the George Norman home honoring guests.

Glen Pratt Harry Bishop Roy Whiteman Conn Charles McConnell H. J. Brenneman Earl Atwood Judy Ray Redlinger Mary Catherine Joe McGraw Glen McFarlane Red Cloud Neb Gerald Dickerson A. C. Patterson Tommy Ruth Tommy Harvey Julia Richard George Norman Shirley Riley Provance Des Moines

Gas from Dry Ice Evaporation Deadly in Large Amounts

The National Bureau of Standards notes that evaporating dry ice releases carbon dioxide. Small amounts are not injurious, but large concentrations can be fatal as they replace breathable oxygen.

National Bureau of Standards

Red Army adopts universal service and democratic structure

The Red Army becomes organized on universal military service with soldiers arranged democratically. They do not salute officers unless they choose to, reflecting a shift in military culture.

Red Army

Iowa State Library System Details and Staff Roles

Des Moines May 13 IDPA outlines Iowa library structure. Four divisions include state traveling, law, medical, and history archives, led by a board of trustees. Legislated funding totals 55 000 dollars yearly, with detailed allocations for each division and staff payrolls across the four units.

Des Moines IDPA State Law Library State Medical Library State Division of History and Archives Library of Iowa Territory of Islavy General State Library Library Commission State Library Board of Trustees State Superintendent of Public Instruction Supreme Court History and Archives Dav George A. Wilson Jessie M. Parker W. H. Hamilton Department of History and Archives State Law Bernard Druker Marshalltown Law Legislative

State traveling library staffing and payroll noted

A historical building houses the state traveling library on the first floor employing 16 persons with a total monthly payroll of $1 791 50.

Law Library United States Supreme Court Capitol State Traveling Library

Pinocchio shown to Shiloh pupils by teacher

Doris Endicott, a Shiloh teacher, led her pupils to a Saturday afternoon viewing of Walt Disney's Pinocchio. Birthday dinner honors Mr and Mrs Sam Marsh and son Jimmy as Mr Marsh turns 89 and Mrs Marsh has a birthday next week. Jean Sigafoose visits Virginia Sheetz. Myra Van Nostrand and the Schoonovers attend Mary Grice Missionary society gathering at Florence Kyle's home.

Shiloh Doris Endicott Walt Disney Sam Marsh Jimmy James Marsh Marsh Jean Sigafoose Virginia Sheetz Myra van Nostrand the Schoonover Mary Grice Missionary Society Florence Kyle

Reno Club Finds Wired Roulette Table Clue

Postmaster Peter sen recalls a Reno tale about an electrician who wired a roulette wheel for $25 and then lost it at the wheel. The yarn ends with a remark on people stuffing letters into fire alarm boxes, hinting at playful or dangerous schemes tied to the table find.

Reno, Nev Petersen

Grade Students to Exhibit Work at Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville May 13 School will close next Wednesday forenoon for grade room exhibits and the eighth grade graduation at 11:00 am followed by a community dinner. Local families and friends traveled to attend ceremonies and visit relatives in nearby towns.

Mary Manners Crawfordsville Clarence Moorhead Rose Moorhead Martinsburg Will Craig William Davidson Waterloo Robert Bruce Hanna Lloyd Coon Howard Craig Champaign Olds Fairfield

Trappist Monasteries Run Secluded Catholic Lives

The Reformed Cistercian order known as Trappists focuses on worship contemplation and prayer with hard physical work as recreation. Three monasteries include La Trappe in Kentucky Our Lady of the Valley in Cumberland Rhode Island and New Melleray near Dubuque Iowa.

la Trappe Gethsemana Ky Our Lady of the Valley Cumberland R. I New Malleray Dubuque Towa

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