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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1933

Page

5

Gray community notes on meetings and farm work near Gray

The Gray H H club met at Mrs D Hesseltines and members did various farm tasks for neighbors. Students Faye Lambert and Arthur Beese completed a state physiology test at Shiloah school. The Gray school year closed May 12 with a picnic attended by about 25 people. Theo Oriez returns from Chicago after a producers group meeting where he serves as a director.

Arthur Beese Shiloah School Clayton Nicholson Oriez Jess Nichola George Hopping Marilyn Green Evelyn Hexworth Gray School Hazel Longer Pr. Finch George Finch H. M. Mc Atlin Brown Bernard Lewis Sam Lambert Verla Bosheart Fred Weekly Jimmie Harter Hoxworth Velda Evelyn Lewis Rath Vic Wenger George Wmc Miss Hazel Alice Nebergall Washington Charley Harvey Dittmer Theo Oriez Theo Chicago Chicago Producers Livestock Commission Co Lizzie Dickel Vanguard T. Ellis Rickey Rickey

Bum Pays Freight Fare With Stamps From Dallas to Fort Worth

A vagrant who rode a freight train 30 miles between Dallas and Fort Worth mailed 20 cents in postage stamps to the railroad as fare. He wrote a letter with the stamps stating he paid one cent per mile for all his travel.

Dallas Tex U.P Fort Worth

Wellman Club Elects Officers and Plans May Breakfast

At the W. Q. V. Literary club meeting in Wellman officers for the coming year were re elected: Ross president Gardner vice president Adams secretary Durst treasurer Coffey education al secretary Sorden auditor. The May 22 breakfast will install officers, with meetings resuming in September.

Lloyd W. Durst T. Keith Adams

Miller Takes Trip With Gingerich To Keokuk

Dr. FE D Miller travels with Art Gingerich to Keokuk on business. Miss Iona Brown of Des Moines drives to Wellman with her companion.

FE. D. Miller Art Gingerich Keokuk Iona Brown Des Moines Wellman

Old Spanish Coins Found at Rogue River Find

Fred McClurg placer mined on the Rogue River near Illane uncovered three old Spanish coins dated 1700 1712 and 1734. The coins were silver in color and created a noteworthy prehistoric recovery for the placer dig.

Gold Beach U.P Fred McClurg Rogue River Illane

George Washington Thomas Marks 6th Birthday in Birth House

Plymouth Mass George Washington Thomas observed his sixth birthday at the house where he was born. The residence was built by his grandfather around 1808.

Plymouth Mass U.P George Washington Thomas

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