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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1940
Page
8
Salem May 29 Mrs Belter and Salem school pupils toured Brewer's Dairy Button Factory Calendar Factory and Evening Journal building. Joyce Anne Brewer's Dairy amused visitors with her reply to her name. Also noted were family visits and plans for Wanda Casper's nursing graduation in Chicago.
The marriage of Helen daughter of Mr and Mrs Ka Shalla occurred on May 18 at Grace Methodist church in Dubuque. She married Everette Cox son of Mr and Mrs Charities Cox of Hampton Illinois. The couple reside at 1711 17th St Moline Illinois. Helen a Wash ington high and Salem school alumna trained as nurse at Moline City Hospital. Cox attended Moline schools and works in the International Harvester office in East Moline.
The Wal nut school closed last Friday with a picnic. Vivian Zear is rehired for another year. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Probst and boys visited the Howard Millers. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Clark and children of Packwood were well. Salem community extends best wishes and congratulations. Mr Weeks improves after a hand burn. dismissed from hospital then returns daily for dressing. healing but long recovery ahead.
Mrs. Chas. Jersey sold Leg horn springs to Chicago at twenty cents a pound. The note mentions a May 20 arrival date and describes a May 30 report from Washington R. 3 along with multiple local social happenings.
Social mentions record visits by Mr. and Mrs. Chas McKay and Mr. and Mrs. Everette McKay at Wayne De Wolf and others including Mildred Charpening with Lois Nelson, George Howard family with Wilbur Warren, and several local households hosting banquets and gatherings.
The latest census-style estimate puts the population of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics at 170 million. Experts note this marks continued growth across the republics, with demographic shifts and urban concentration shaping future policy.
Mrs H K French Mary Margaret French and Townsley French of Grand Forks N Dak visited Miss Ethel Townsley Sunday. Dave Leech and daughter Maude Brinton returned from Paola Kansas for summer at Addie Brinton's. Edna Crile visited daughter near Wayland. A H McCarty returned from Richland. Willard McGaffey family of Washington visited Hugh Cole. Virginia Cole stayed. Mrs H W Helmick ill. Elmina Williams underwent major operation in Kirksville hospital. Dr Noel Carter and wife spent a couple days there.
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