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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1938
Page
8
Stringtown news notes the upcoming school year with Vincent Krabill named as the new teacher. The community held a year end picnic with a dinner, ice cream and cake, and a ball game for local youths. Dale Nebel departs after three years of teaching.
Sunday dinners marked by visits to the Richard Leet and J J Rich homes in Washington and Wellman. School term ends with Madge Brooks hosting a rock party for the young folks and a teaching raise for Delight Rinner at Letts. Oswald’s funeral in Aurora Nebr draws Myrtle Frey enberger and family as relatives recall a 93 year life.
Shiloh residents report Mr and Mrs Ray Miller and family attended their son Clifford’s high school graduation at West Chester. Also noted Sunday visits with L F Sigafoose Howard Sigafoose and Jean, Edith Miller. Community supper attendance at Shiloh school mentioned.
May 19 update from Coppock reports visitors from Wayland Ottumwa Burlington and Mt Pleasant. A school play Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs delighted a crowd. Mrs Benson and Carol and Mrs Merchant visited Mt Pleasant and Washington business trips occurred. Mrs Turner remains hospitalized in Washington county hospital.
The Washington county cow testing association will hold its annual meeting May 25 at the G A R rooms of the courthouse. Officers for the coming year will be elected and the membership rate and activities program will be discussed. The group summarizes dairy profitability from records and feeding studies to improve herds.
Honor Hazel Stricker of Wellman as she prepares for a June wedding after a Lexington school end of year picnic. Harold Tadlock won a dress shirt for perfect attendance while teachers and families shared meals and gifts.
The population center of the United States in 1800 lay eighteen miles west of Baltimore, marking the era's geographic shift as settlement expanded inland.
Merle Oberon, Hollywood star, will gain $25,000 after London solicitors reported success in a damage suit stemming from a automobile crash. The English court ruled the chauffeur liable, awarding damages to the actress. Despite expectations to settle, the chauffeur’s bond and insurer clarified Oberon’s compensation may soon be received.
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