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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1932

Page

5

Washington county rural letter carriers meet at Wellman

About thirty carriers from Wellman Washington Wayland Brighton Kalona Riverside Mt Pleasant Mt Hamil and Hillsboro gathered at Earl Weidleins residence. Isiah Yoder of Kalona was installed as the new president. A Washington Bicentennial program is planned for Brighton on July 2 with Prody Borkoski Avery Horton and Leland Horton in charge. Next meeting set for Ainsworth on June 4.

Brighton Washington County Rural Letter Carriers Association Earl Weidleins Wellman Oat Wellman Washington Wayland Kalona Riverside Mt. Pleasant Mt. Hamil Hillsboro Harry H. Clark Lewis Wahl Prody Borkoski Isiah Yoder Guy Moothart Mell Crandall Wm Sims

Havre School Holds Cafeteria Dinner and Recitals

Havre May 15 the Havre school closed Friday with a basket dinner for 70 parents and friends. A program featured a reading by Neva Long and gifts for each child. Several locals visited, attended funerals, and helped with farm and community tasks. The article notes 4 H club activity and shipping news from Havre.

Havre Pearl Edwards Frank Schneider Sam Baker Neva Long Ferns Dwight Wittmer Walter Westen Will Stafford Lewis Hering Charles Reeves Willis Brannem Baby Ferguson and Reeves Charlie Zieglowsky Martin Westen Lawrence Moore Flynn Boys Marie Donaldson Edna Westen Rev. Eastwood Elmer Mason Geo Chalupa

Helen Wills Moody returns to Paris to defend world titles

Helen Wills Moody arrives in Paris to renew her bid for world tennis glory. The queenly player sports a bob haircut and leads the American Wightman Cup team in an eight World Championship campaign. She plans May start in France, followed by Wimbledon and Forest Hills, with Frederick Moody Jr accompanying her in Europe.

Helen Wills Moody Paris Helen France England Ocean Mrs. Moody Wimbledon Helen Jacobs Lawrence A. Harper Sarah Palfrey Moody America Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Wightman Auteuil Forest Hills Europe Frederick S. Moody, Jr Queen Helen King Feature Syndicate, Inc

Olds High School 1932 Commencement and Picnic Details

The Olds high school program includes a lower grades operetta Father Time's Party, a declamatory contest with medals to Chester Morgan Leona Russell and Wilbur Jacobson, and a high grade pin to Pauline Lyon. Eighth grade graduates listed include Vivian Hult Violetmae Kramer and others. Noon picnic dinner precedes an Olds vs Yarmouth baseball game 10 to 5. Commencement Friday at 8 o'clock features processional Miss Mabel Larson salutatory Gertrude Carpenter Night Has a Thousand Eyes, Dorothy Korf speaker, Dr Gould address, Pauline Lyon valedictory, diplomas by President H W Zingg, benediction by Rev Westerburg. The class of 1932 is largest. roll includes Lyle Anderson Warren Anderson Gertrude Carper Pauline Chandree Robert Chandlee Wallace Crawford Anna Davis Kyle De Yarman Blaine Gorham Frederick Hult Wilburt Jacobson Kenneth Johnson Dorothy Korf Harold Longer Pauline Lyon Chester Morgan Maynard Peterson Velma Rodger Billy Russell Leona Russell Loren Sandeen Lorene Taylor Warren Zingg. Class motto Succeed: We Can, We Must. Class flower White Rose. Class color blue and silver.

American Legion Chester Morgan Leona Russell Wilbur Jacobson Pauline Lyon Vivian Hult Violetmae Kramer Helen Norman Doris Benson Phillis Igo Mildred Crawford Deane Morgan Dale Spangler George Unkrich Dale Lance Paul Walker Ingrid Peterson Louist Morgan Arlene Davis Pauline Mast Harold de Witt Joe Hesseltine Lloyd Langer Virgil Lindeen Virgil Owens Picni Olds Yarmouth Yarmouth Fk. Brown H. W. Zingg Rev. Westerburg Olds High School Lyle Anderson Warren Anderson Gertrude Carp Re Pauline Chandree Robert Chandlee Wallace Crawford Anna Davis Kyle de Yarman Blaine Gorham Frederick Hult Wilburt Jacobson Kenneth Johnson Dorothy Korf Harold Longer Maynard Peterson

Mrs Hugo Ostberg Visits Relatives in Waterloo

Olds May 14 Mrs Hugo Ostberg of Waterloo visits her parents Mr and Mrs Mike Miller. Mrs M M Boshart of Wayland spent a few days with her son John Boshart. Emmelyn Zickefoose of Mt Pleasant spent the weekend with Lorene Taylor. Rev and Mrs Waery attended county ministers conference in Mt Pleasant. School notes report Community Day closing yesterday. In the morning there was.

Olds Hugo Ostberg Waterloo Mike Miller M. M. Boshart Wayland John Boshartt Emmelyn Zickefoose Mt. Pleasant Lorene Taylor Waery

Masonic Lodge Notices and Officers Listings

Lodges Washington Lodge No. 26 Regular meetings on the last Friday each month chaired by Glenn Mace W M with secretary A W Yard. Damascus Shrifte No. 10 Regular meetings on the fourth Tuesday each month at Mason ic Temple rooms with Grace E Twinam W H P and J W Bidwell W Scribe.

Washington Lodge No A. M Glenn Mace W. M A. W. Yard Damascus Shrifte Masonic Temple Grace E. Twinam

Rail timetable items for KL & Pr railway network

A dense list of east and westbound trains with numbers names and times. It includes multiple passenger and freight trains such as No 80 Local Freight No 50 Motor Car No 30 Pass Train Apache No 12 Pass Apache No 4 Pass Golden State Line and No 81 Local Freight with notes on stops and special conditions.

MMAR Suwanee Apache Golden State Lim- Bek Gocent Saben W. C. Bell Noah Lo

Riverside Fortnightly Club Hosts Nine Members

Mrs Alvah Bell hosted the Fortnightly club at her Riverside area home with nine members present for an afternoon of socializing needlework and refreshments. The next meeting will be at Mrs J P Quinns home. Funeral attendees for Mrs Alex man included Mr and Mrs Spotts and son Mrs Laura Kamp of Peoria Illinois Mr and Mrs Pomestone of Clarion and Mr and Mrs Arthur Ruebsam of Craw

Riverside Alvah Bell J. P. Quinn Alex Man Spotts Laura Kamp Peoria Ilinois Clarion Arthur Ruebsam Craw

Heitzman Family Visits Cedar Rapids Grandson

Fordsville Mr and Mrs Joseph Heitzman and daughter Eva visited the Edward McKernan home in Cedar Rapids to meet the new grandson. Also in town were Mrs Fagen and her daughters Mary Betty and sons Dickie Philip from Carey Town who spent the weekend at the William Griffin home.

Fordsville Joseph Heitzman Eva Cedar Rapids Edward McKernan Mrs. Fagen Mary Betty Dickie Philip of Carey William Griffin

Asphalt Production From Crude Oil Distillation

The United States mainly produces asphalt by distilling crude oil rather than mining from surface asphalt lakes. This process yields the bulk of asphalt used in road paving and construction nationwide.

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