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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1942

Page

3

Three Washington figures remembered in Bay Village notes

The writer notes the passing of Mrs. Matt Gillespie, Alice Rownd and Douglas Page. She recalls Gillespie’s quiet humor and home care, Rownd’s community leadership with the B E O class, and Page’s Civil War era family roots and later odd jobs as a familiar local presence. The entry also mentions war work, local clubs, a library board host, and life in Bay Village during a calm, reflective period.

Washington Matt Gillespie Alice Rownd Douglas Page

Arrow Shots on People and Pretense in Everyday Life

A collection of sharp witticisms on honesty, memory, marriage, social pretensions, and gender norms. Observations critique vanity, lawsuits, announcements, fashion, and work ethic with a dry, humorous tone.

Hospital notes show multiple tonsillectomies and births

Saturday to Friday hospital entries list numerous tonsillectomies including Myra Van Nostrand and Charles Hayes. several discharges. Newborns include a son born to E E Pickering and a son to Robert Poindexter. Attending towns include Washington Kalona Columbus Junction Ainsworth and Keota.

Isaac Kleese Washington R. R Myra van Nostrand Laura Graves Charles Hayes R. ©. Young Mary Catherine Burlington Shrum Lewis Larry Clegg Ainsworth Don, Delbert Everette Lins Howard Greiner R. C Tina Gerdes Myrna van Nostrand Vera Ayers Kalona George Young Robert Poindexter Grant Arvin

New Officers Elected at Washington Little Theatre

The Little Theatre of Washington junior college elected new officers for next year with Sherman Watson as president Alice Shelangoski as vice president and William Sartor as secretary treasurer.

Little Theatre of Washington Junior College Sherman Watson Alice Shelangoski William Sartor

Mothers Meet at Schafer Residence in Wellman

Mrs. Mark Schafer hosted the Mothers' club meeting with Edith Adams presiding. lesson leader A C Kraft spoke on appearance and personality while Florence Leeper discussed make believe. Refreshments were served by Mrs Schafer with help from Park Griggs and R W Wirtz. next gathering set for June 23 with Mrs Mearl Munson. T T T society also had a meeting hosted by Mrs Leo Gislain.

Community group installs new officers at meeting

A afternoon meeting with seventeen members present saw president Mrs J M Sehla baugh preside and install new officers including President Mrs John Brenneman Vice President Mrs Carroll Durian Secretary Mrs H B Rugg Treasurer Mrs Lois Winegarden Corresponding Secretary Mrs James Bryant Historian Mrs Don Bidwell.

J. M. Sehlabaugh John Brenneman Carroll Durian H. B. Rugg Lois Winegarden James Bryant Don Bidwell

Care and Repair for Wood Furniture in Dry Air

Advice on how heat and low humidity can dry wood furniture and cause drawers to swell. Keep woods away from radiators and open windows, maintain 40 to 60 percent humidity, and wax or soap contact points to reduce friction. If needed, remove drawers and plane edges or seek dealer help to remedy swelling.

Tomato Oil From Seeds In Pernambuco Brazil

In Pernambuco Brazil tomato seeds are pressed to extract oil, with the remaining seed cake used for animal feed and fertilizers. The process creates a useful byproduct and practical agricultural byproducts from tomatoes.

Pernambuco Brazil

Clara Barton Street Paving Completes Ten Year Dream

A decade wait ends as Clara Barton street paving is finished. Harrison street is slated for paving next.

Clara Barton Harrison Street

Antique Exhibit At Commercial Club Draws Attention

Fortnightly club hosts a show featuring Shawls and laces quilts and coverlets rugs and linens furniture jewelry and silver pictures costumes and china with committees for pageant seating parking and dramatic features. Ralph Pratt relocates to Washington as Fox Theatre manager.

Commercial Club Myrta Jeffry H. I. Ward Carlton Wilson Mike C. Lewis A. E. Cunningham Agnes Swift W. W. Wilson Anna Dawson

Miss Helen Fulton Resigns as New York Store Bookkeeper

Eight decades ago Miss Helen Fulton, longtime bookkeeper at the New York store, resigns to pursue other work. She is succeeded by Miss Mary Clifford of Sigourney. The article also mentions the Junior-Senior Banquet held in Room D of the high school.

Westphal Jewelry Bennie Shore Wade Gardner Odessa Darbyshire Margaret Godfrey Opal Rickey Alma Humston Olive Minick Mame Rankin Anna Peck Marguerite Wallace Myrtle Teeter Helen Fulton New York Mary Clifford Sigourney Miss Fulton

First Presbyterian Church Welcomes New Pastor L D Young

The First Presbyterian church and congregation hosted a reception for Rev. L. D. Young and his bride after his arrival. About 500 people attended as the church was decorated with cut flowers and welcomed by Misses Titia Shields Ellen Smith and Mrs. W N Hood at the entrance.

First Presbyterian Church L. D. Young and Bride Titia Shields Ellen Smith W. N. Hood

Automobile crash and May Queen school cantata scenes

Automobile news notes a new car arriving from Minneapolis and a Cedar Rapids area spill and fire incident leaving a 750 pound vehicle damaged but repairable with a paint job. The May Queen cantata by St James school pupils impressed a large audience. Wedding invitations go out for Vera Van Sickle and Earl Lewis on June 4. Aurora literary society staged Little Woman in Swift hall with local cast listed.

Charley Griffith Minneapolis Cedar Rapids St. James School The Aurora Literary Society of the Academy Swift Hall Decoration Day Bert Dixon Gwynne Rowan Winn Eyestone Everette Stewart Nora Corette Beulah Stewart Katie Buxbaum Blanche Chaffee Grace Romig Allie Wells

Vampire Bat Features and Night Diet

The article describes the vampire bat as a small, unattractive mammal with beady eyes and needlelike teeth. It feeds exclusively on warm fresh blood, flies at night with a wingspan just over a foot, and can drop silently on cattle dogs birds or humans to drink without waking the victim.

Dodder twins lead bond sales for Journal carrier group

The Dodder twins sold the most bonds last week, totaling 2340.40 dollars in stamps and bonds by sixteen carriers. Katharine Morris of Charlestown WV visits her relatives. several families from Cleveland Oak Park and Wisconsin visit local residents. Dr Ruth Church on vacation plans to visit parents in Wisconsin and the Black Hills. Dr Fred Blick to preach Sunday at United Presbyterian. Myrta Jeffry hosts Nineteenth Century club. Piano recital by Dorene Booth Marilyn Ruegsegger Clara Wenger. Vera Jacobs Samuel Gregory marry and will reside in Ottumwa. Poppy sale for Legion Auxiliary raises over 294 dollars with top sellers named. Telegram from Lt Eicher arrives in northern Ireland. Draft call doubles county quota. Iowa State Guard to march in Memorial Day parade. Doctors Droz and Mast begin navy duty at Great Lakes. Droz named surgeon lieutenant commander, Mast lieutenant. Besse Jones on vacation in Casper. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Simpson and daughter visit. Jean F Messer graduates Fort Sill and heads to Camp Pickett.

Deaths of the Week list of local obituaries

Charles Kallaus 84 died suddenly Monday morning at his daughter’s home on North 2nd avenue after a month of bedrest. George Pierce Madden 89 died Monday afternoon at a niece’s home in Brighton. funeral held Wednesday. C Birney 87 died Wednesday at home after illness since February. Edward W. Grayson 75 found dead in his bed at home Wednesday, suspected heart or stroke.

Charles Kallaus Almer Durst North 2Nd Avenue George P. Madden George Pierce Madden Brighton C Birney D. C. Birney George Birney W. Grayson Edward W. Grayson

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Lela Rocking Chair Mrs. Gillespie Zoe Gillespie Mr. Gillespie By the Way Betty Alice Round Methodist Sunday School Doug Bessie Baxter Bay Village Iron Fireman Company Owl Club Cave John Bovee Niagra Falls Antioch College West Alexander Homer Black Richland Verne Madden Merle Duncan and Son Columbus Junction Don Sheetz Gary Keith Urban Taylor Crawfordsville Albert Dayton Douglas Lee Duncan Harold Duncan E. E. Pickering West Jefferson Howard Griener Don Delbert East Jefferson M. B. McNeil Wapello Daugher Sherman Sorrell West Second Janet Crone West Madison Roy Bennett Keota Herbert Schnoebelen Riverside William Bell Clarence Jarrard Vincent Marek Bernard Brown West Side Julius Kunik Tom Berdo Mr. Kunik Valley Church St. Paul’s Evangelical Church Valley Dutch Creek Carl Klein Europe Myrtie Macon Elsie Glassburner Miss Washington Walter Conner Westphal Vic Westphal Harry Montgomery Vic Bill Shannon W. ER. C Maurine Walker Gladys Turnipseed Howard McCleery Clayton Clapper Kenneth Carris Henry Russell Glenn Mace Paul Critz Hoy McElhinney Gladys Shoemaker Zella Thoma Rachel Knupp Margaret Dean Frances L. McCoy W. E. Chilcote Schafer Leo Gislain TTT Ernoon A. R. Oates American Legion Frank Appleby Chautauqua Park Lincoln Ed Squire Clarence Jackson L. B. Lupton Vera van Sickle Earl Lewis Dodder Twins Journal Carrier Boys Katharine Morris Charleston, West Virginia Mrs Charles Morris Frederick Smith Cleveland Eddie Barker Oak Park, Ill W. J. Masson Earl Smith Harry Barker Ruth Church County Health Department Walworth Wisc Black Hills Fred Blick United Presbyterian Church L. E. Blick Elsie Bratten Dorene Booth Marilyn Ruegsegger Clara Wenger Vera Jacobs Samuel Gregory Ottumwa P. L. Etter Legion Auxiliary Jean Eilen Rudiger Marjorie Buwer Margaret Ralston Roger Eicher Lt. Eicher Northern Ireland Robert West Ralph J Ralph Shannon Iowa State Guard Howard P. Miller Keith Droz T. M. Mast Navy Great Lakes Naval Training Station Droz Naval Hospital Mast Besse Jones Treasurers’ Office Casper, Wyo McKinnie Phelps Hugh McCleery Monmouth New York City Ernest Simpson Cheyene, Wyo Jean F. Messer Field Artillery Fort Sill Arkansas Camp Pickett Virginia Roy L. Smith William Maas Audrey Hotle Griffith and Wayland Frank Barden Shanghai China Red Cross International Red Cross Jean Atchison Cloyce Huston Huston William Dunn Bucharest Roumania Lisbon Portugal Robert Young Harry Dye North 4Th W. J. Chandler Everett Goodwin Dave Livingston Dave Bob Springfield Park Ridge Ill Joe Hershberger Teachers’ Club State Cafe Joe Duen Helen Levis Mable Moore Helen Alcorn W. L. Alcorn Fred Jarvis Oskaloosa Garden Department Methodist Church Caroleen Sartor Georganne Rudiger B. C. Hebensberger Colorado Springs, Colo Carl Hedges Harvey Jones John Rittier Garden City Kansas Rex Hazen Fort Sill, Okla Charles Hazen Winga Cafe Helen Virden Mt. Pleasant W. O. Reif Beth Clyde Griggs West Chester Clayton Georgia Pekin, Il Fred R. Burger Mabel William G. Dial Nevada Carolyn Hamilton Hamilton Priscilla Club Arthur Brayton Des Moines Chamber of Commerce Washington County Farmers Mutual Insurance Association Jesse Busby Marion George H. P. Wilson Charles 8. Custer St. James Parochial School E. B. Hammer A. W. Yard Rollie Miller Marilyn Colorado Springs Colo Mr. Miller Harold McFarland Jean Moline H. C. Hull Bloomington Ind Henrietta Kalamazoo, Mich C. H. van Riper Walter Eastwood F. W. Eastwood Country Club A. W. Clow T. R. Phillips R. J. Patterson D. C. Bell George Kerr White Shrine Masonic Temple E. E. Stutsman Bridge Nick Roth Ivan Norton Ames Civilian Defense Protective School Mr. Norton A. E. Pails Mer Home Service County Paul Putnam Zentsuji Shikoku Island Japan Sophia Wood University Hospital Iowa City Dorothy Flading Marie Stewart Lois Humble Rosella Sheetz Northwest Missouri State Teachers College Kirksville
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