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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1939
Page
8
A fashion note for middle aged women highlights a lightweight angora woolen coat in beige or pastel shades paired with a black dress or summer print. A tailored dark suit with matching bag is shown with a lace jabot blouse, white gloves, and a white wide brim hat with a scarf crown.
Mrs Nessie F Pollock visited the Rev J B Pollock home in Westchester on May 23 in a missionary visit reported by Mrs RC Ferguson. The brief item notes the visit and location with no further details.
Local society items recount extended travels of Mrs Polock from Ontario to Egypt, nursing service plans in Tanta, and Mrs Pollock sailing May 27. Several residents attend commencements in Columbus Junction and family updates include moves to Brighton and ongoing work at a blacksmith shop. Queen Esthers announce a May 26 meeting at the Methodist church with tea and a talk by Bessie Frane Brown, along with a note on a birthday surprise and various visits and hospital calls.
We express sincere thanks to those who assisted us during illness and death of our wife and mother Mrs. W S Cochran and for floral offerings and sympathy. The Family.
May 20 visitors from Chicago Ainsworth Wellman Sigourney North English Wellman visitors plus relatives attended gatherings at the Robert Stephens home. The Amlongs former neighborhood residents visited for the Wiles reception at Orville Schulty’s.
Verdi’s last opera Falstaff, written in his eightieth year, draws mainly on Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor. The work marks the composer’s final stage achievement.
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