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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1933

Page

6

Funeral for Rebecca Snyder Held in Brighton

Rebecca Snyder died April 29 at her Wichita Kansas home at age 92. Funeral services were held at Brighton Presbyterian Church with burial beside husband John Snyder in Hillcrest cemetery. Survived by son Bert and daughter Zella.

Brighton Rebecca Snyder Wichita Kansas Brighton Presbyterian Church Whiting Purial Hillcrest Cemetery John Snyder Snyder Bert

West Chester Seniors Take Des Moines Trip

Day ton Grove updates note Richard and Wilma Leet led the West Chester senior class on their Des Moines trip last Monday. Mr and Mrs Carl Richardson of Keota were guests at the Wm Embree home. Relatives from Fairfield were Riverside May 13. The Senior Needle club met May 12 with Miss Mae McLaughlin as guest and 13 members present. Mrs C J Karel hosted, refreshments served, list of attendees included Blythe Dautremont Griffin Heitzman Ing ram Knight O Loughlin Reardon Lafourek Salladay Stransky Walton Estelle Cruz. Next meeting set for May 18.

Dayton Grove Richard and Wilma Leet West Chester Des Moines Carl Richardson Keota Wm Embree Lyall Moore Washington Riverside Mae McLaughlin C. J. Karel Kk. Blythe V. Dautremont William Griffin R. H. Heitzman C. W. Ingram R. C. Knight William O’loughlin Nettie Reardon Frank Lafourek Ernest Salladay Joseph Stransky al Walton Estelle Cruz C. V. Dautremont

Faithful Return to Nesbit's Ask for Old Salary

Mary Faith seeks to resume work at Nesbit's after leaving Kim. She faces a tough choice between pride and the baby’s needs as she negotiates a return to her old job at thirty seven dollars a week. The story traces her emotions as she confronts Mark Nesbit and the office she once occupied.

Mark Nesbit Jean Kim Mary Faith Arizona Nesbit Nesbit's Mrs Debonair Anc Mr. Nesbit Jean Bartlett

Hail storms, school closes for summer, and local notes

Visitors at the Walter Leet home and Cedar Rapids traveler entries mark a quiet week. Bruce Moore did mason work for Lewis Smith. Arch Huston planted ten acres of corn. West Chester school closed for summer as teachers and pupils take a rest after a successful year amid more spring hail than usual. A jilted lover in El Paso sought solace with a prosecutor’s remark to try a classified ad.

Bruce Moore Mason Lewis Smith Embree Cedar Rapids West Chester Arch Huston

Olds Community News Highlights May Run and Accidents

Lorene Taylor reports visitors from May and Arleigh Huston visiting aunt Mrs Grant Horton in Brighton. Harold Taylor ruptured knee ligaments in a fall but is back at work though limping. A Mt Pleasant dry meeting drew about 1000 residents outside the library. Max Kinney and Warner Russell elected to represent Henry County. Wet meeting reported 50 attendees at courthouse. Local folks share visits, health updates, and upcoming Olds high school commencement on May 19 with valedictorian Clarette Norman and salutatorian Day Huston. Mrs U K Taylor sprained back from barn mishap. Spring farming slows as plowing lags.

Max Kinney Drys Henry Co Warner Russell Court House Ronald Bennett Mt. Pleasant Gayl Huston Myrtle Morgan Washington C. L. Page Northwest Page John Frederickson Olds Olds Church Westerberg Swedesburg Grover de Yarman Florence White Crawfordsville Olds High School At & O Ruth Anderson Edith Davis Gladge Gillaspey Lois Gorham Dav Huston Dale Johnson Leslie Lindeen Chester Lundquist Clarette Norman Orville Pounds Laverne Peterson Wanda Seberg Huston

Man credits 76 years of tobacco chewing for perfect teeth

Vanele Charlie 89 of Tyleh Texas says a 72 year habit of chewing tobacco has kept his teeth intact. He claims he has never had a toothache nor used a toothbrush in his life.

Tyleh Tex Vanele Charlie Georgia

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