Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1936

Page

5

Wellman Garden Club Flower Show Winners Announced

Wellman Garden club held its 1936 flower show at the Wellman Savings Bank rear rooms with 252 entries. Judges were Mrs. Frank Klein and Mrs. Charles Kirkpatrick. Prizes were awarded across many iris varieties and floral categories to members including Mrs. Roy Durian Mrs. Lilah Snavely Mrs. George Tracy and others.

Wellman Wal- Man Garden Club Wellman Savings Bank Frank Klein Charles Kirkpatrick E. &. Jones Roy Durian Prudie Rhoades W. S. MclIntosh Freda Mobr Charles Miller Purple King EL. CG. Jones W. S. McIntosh George Tracy Joe Ward Princess Beatrice John Kinsinger George Whetstine Johnnie Oldaker J. M Slaubauga H. W Durian Lilah Snaveley E. S Hoefert Chereaux Carl Ruegsegger Lilah Snavely Lilah Roy Dur E. Cc. Jones Wellman Garden Club E C EC. Jones Loyal Swartzendruber Roy Marner Clarissa Hicks B. C. Foster BE. ©. Jones Charles Shaffer E. N. Foster Lloyd Durst E. N Foster L. Cc. Miller Keith Adams Kenneth Durian UH. B. Rugg Katie Beer B Cc. Foster B. L Coffey E. C. Jones C. ¢. Gardner E. CG. Jones Garden Pool

School Term Ends With Picnic at Wyman School

Wyman May 28 students enjoy final day before three summer months. Friday community picnic at the schoolhouse featured plentiful food and a generous distribution of ice cream by Sun Light Produce of Winfield. Teachers mostly rehired for next year except the music teacher. note about staffing remains.

Wyman Vaisley

V F W Post and Auxiliary Plan First District Convention

At the joint V F W Post and Auxiliary meeting at the K C hall plans were made for the first district convention set for May 31 at one o’clock. Department officials EK R Crane and J J Fellers will be present along with comrades from Fairfield Muscatine Burlington Ft Madison Mt Pleasant Iowa City and other towns. A Memorial program at Sunset Park will dedicate a tree to deceased comrade Harry Swift around 3 30 p m. A social hour followed with cards dancing and music by Helen Little Ruth Knox and Mrs Jess Radda.

V. F. W. Post K. C. Hall Department of Iowa EK. R. Crane Cherokee Iowa Chaplin J. J. Fellers Des Moines Fairfield Muscatine Burlington Ft. Madison Mt. Pleasant Iowa City Sunset Park Harry Swift Helen Little Ruth Knox Jess Radda Cleo Shockey Lloyd DuBois C. A. Neiswanger C. A Excelsior Springs Lloyd Little Tom Swift Ellis Swisher Sara Page E. Swift

County road crews lay crushed rock on Main Street

Victor Malichky notes his farm work and stock care, while residents praise the county road men for spreading crushed rock on Main Street. The improvement should allow vehicles from the gravel road to turn around in wet weather without sinking in mud, a longstanding issue.

Victor Malichky

Changing Weight of Body on Earth and in Space

The terms mass and weight are often confused but differ: mass measures matter, weight is the gravitational force on that mass. On Earth surface they are nearly interchangeable. mass stays constant while weight decreases with distance from Earth's center, though at achievable altitudes the loss is nearly imperceptible.

Earth Space

History of the Presidio from Spain to United States

The Presidio of San Francisco began as a Spanish military post circa 1776, passed to Mexico, then was ceded to the United States in 1848. It later served as a U.S. military post. Peanuts yield over 280 by products including face powder lotions and varnish.

Presidio of San Franciseco Spain Mexico United States

Time and Chance Happen to All in Ancient Proverb

A biblical proverb declares that human outcomes are governed not by swiftness strength wisdom or skill but by time and chance affecting everyone without exception.

Edson for Lieutenant Governor in Republican Primaries

W C Edson of Storm Lake Iowa runs in the Republican primaries for lieutenant governor. He cites five Iowa Legislature terms including speaker of the house in the 41st G A and Buena Vista college board service. He is a lawyer with long Storm Lake practice and long county attorney tenure. This act paid by Holson’s Friends.

W. C Iowa Puena Vista County Farm Bureau Iowa State College Iowa Univ. Law School Buena Vista College Storm Lake Holson

Also Mentioned on This Page

C. F. Shaffer Henry Durian Lloyd Durst Midguard E. L Hoefert John Whetstine Mildred Presley E L. Hoefert Beau Ideal Lilah Snave Cy, Ambassador McIntosh L. C. Miller Evelyn Gingerich Helen Durst W S. MclIntosh Lil Ah Snaveley Eilen Rowe L. Miller Mariam Durst Georgy Tracey C. C. Gardner Cc. ©. Gardner Geo. Tracy Will Eckhardt Will Keckhardt Cc. C. Gardner C. @. Gardner L. Shamer Guy Moothart E. L. Hoefert E C. Jones Thelda Freel Ai—Tall Frank Wilson Guy Mo ®Thart T. DD. Adama Mre L. Shamer Wao le Ors Curis Wwe FBI Sunkist Beo P&g Soap Oxydol Avery Jack Sprat Jack Sprat Food Stores Crone’s Cash Market Fred Crawford A Wenger Catfish Lux Winfield, Iowa Wayland, Iowa Maney Mayo’s Colonial Rinso RiNso. Sullx Crone del Monte Edwards Sidwell Yukon Club Libby Pickles Sultana Peanut Butter Kate Smith Kant Hynek New England Chester West Chester Washington Journal Office Hazel Conrad Helen Nffenegger Katherine Hoover Wanda Ruth Smith Pauline Morinash Frances Booth Journal Leigh Soule Richmond Frank J. Patterson Soule Methodist Church Perkins Holy Trinity School Park Music Kalona High School Donald Safor Reading France Stanley Vodicka KH. 8 Gloria Nayadey Margaret Nicholson Richmond Methodist Quartet Joey Nayadley Leigh A. Soule K. H. S. Band Legion Holy Trinity Richmond Cemetery Mr. Melree Charles Mellree Mevcy Melvin Saforek Journal Cooking America U.p Lek RED Circle Coffee Red Circle A&p Food Stores Lytle R.R N.B.C Chase & Sanborn’s Coffee Tba Lie Burs Jim Rush Lux, Lg Lifebuoy San Francisco
Search Courier

Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication