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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1940

Page

4

Cemetery Road Dedication Plans Highlight Community Support

Readable text shows completion of Cemetery Road and plans for a dedication service. The article lists numerous donors and plantings including Red Oak Red Bud Magnolia and Douglas Fir trees, with contributions totaling 302.05 to cover road preparation and planting costs. It notes many individuals and groups supporting the project and honoring memorials.

Birdie Guthrie Arthur Krause Irwin Joan Patricia Keeley L. H. Orr Nell Sexton Harry Sowden Ralph Thompson C. W. Tucker Irene Yard W. K. Anderson Arnold Casper Fred Bauer S. W. Brookhart Braden Club Geo. Breitenback Carrie Berdo G. N. Barclay

Social rounds include visits and family gatherings across towns

Dr and Mrs C A Owen of Monmouth and their son John Owen spent a day here with Mrs Owens parents. Clara Buhlig of Albany is visiting Anna Scott. Harvey Holden and others from Des Moines Davenport Ft Madison Fairfield Mt Pleasant toured with local families. A Washington relatives picnic was held. Vinces Callahan returned from Green Forest Ark. Frank Kos enjoys a bank vacation. Several residents hosted visitors and attended family reunions in Fairfield Grinnell Cedar Falls and nearby towns.

C. A. Owen Monmouth, Jr John Owen Harvey Holden Des Moines Edgar Holden Mable Warner Davenport Glenn B. Holden Dewey Stansbery Ft. Madison Maynard Barton Fairfield Robert Stansberry Mt. Pleasant Helen L. Hellman Washington Vince Callahan Green Forrest Ark Mrs. Callahan Mr. Callahan

Community Project Led by Bostwick and Wilson

Mrs. Bostwick has been the power behind the throne in carrying forward to a successful completion this Community project. She, with Mrs. A. B. Baldrige a landscape architect, drew plans and organized funds and labor. The Wilsons aided in planning and contacting, Miss Etha Dawson managed finances, and a Garden club contact committee from the Garden club supported the effort.

Pearl Gardner J. E. Gardner Hugh Hall H. BE. O. Clup Harmony Club Homemakers Club May Hopengardner Fred Havel M. M. Hebner Helen Harvey Otha Huber Frank Hemmings Paul Horak Frank Huber Independent Club Dora Jones Lydia Juzeler Harry Kleese Lillian Kunath Mre W. B. Kerr J. M. Lloyd Kurt Libe Helen Levis Nellie Link Wise Long Mra Hettie Lemley Geo. McDaniel Harry Maxwell Chas McConnell Glenn Mace W. J. Masson Lee McAvoy Ralph Martin Paul Moore Frank B. Miller J. A. Marie R. H. Malin H. F. Masson Iua McDowell Maude McCreedy Blanche McCleery T. A. Michels Sam Neill Leo Nardy Fred Neiswanger Ivan Norton Pearson Bros Pratt T. J Pease C. BK. Plumly R. J. Patterson BE. A. Ralston Rose Reid J. K John Westphal C. J. Wolfe W. W. Wilson J. Martin White Stanly Zager Bostwick A. B. Baldrige Wilson Etha Dawson Garden Club Lester Orr Arthur Krause Nell Sexton Harry Sowden Treme Yard Garden Department

College student Ina Lewis to join father in Columbia

Lloyd Lewis travels to Columbia Missouri tomorrow and will be accompanied home by his daughter Ina a Stephens college student. Nearby families visit, including the Freestars and Miss Meek, and Virginia Shannon returns home for the summer after teaching in Adel schools. A theater party honors Irene Coffman and Bob Stutsman completes medical school at Little Rock.

Lloyd Lewis Columbia Ina Stephens College Virginia Shannon RK. E. Shannon Adel Irene Coffman Anna McKeown Bob Stutsman E. E. Stutsman University of Arkansas School of Medicine Little Rock Ark

Westermark wins handicap golf tournament at Washington Golf Club

Bus Westermark with a low net 69 on eighteen holes won first place in yesterday's handicap event at Washington Golf & Country Club. He carded an 87 gross, 69 net, edging T. R. Phillips by one stroke who shot 70 net after a 84 gross. Additional prizes went to Nic MecCleery, Jim Casey, Gil Morrison, and T. L. Brookhart, with dinner and a ball derby planned for tonight.

Bus Westermark Washington Golf & Country Club Bus Iuner-Upper T. R. Phillips Nic MecCleery Jim Casey Gil Morrison T. L. Brookhart

Junior Baseball Meeting Planned

All boys interested in junior baseball are asked to be at the Legion club rooms up the city hall this evening at 7 o'clock. The meeting will be brief lasting about 30 minutes to determine how many boys would be interested in junior baseball this summer.

Legion Club City Hall

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