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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1942
Page
5
Dr Roy L Smith the commencement speaker paused his address to bow out the waiting photographer who urged him to finish. The photographer captured a candid expressive moment after the interruption as Smith prepared to wrap up.
May's listings report several health and social updates from Richland. Mrs W A Harkens improves at home after illness, Louise Allen plans to return to work Friday and traveled by plane from Seattle to visit her sister Kathaleen. Mrs Walter Nordyke hospitalized again, hoping for speedy recovery, son Ray visiting from Laramie. Meantime Mrs Mary Singleton improves. Banquet attendance reaches about 100 with local WSC of M E church serving. Tom and Mrs Leahy of Boston visit A C Robinsons. family co op dinner held with Don Robinsons and Keith Robisons. Twin sons Robert and Richard Wagie recover from measles south of town. Mother's Day programs feature 35 attendees at Fred W Smith home and Poinsettia club party at Pearl Dickenson home. Carrie Bailey returns to Washington after weekend visit with C A Neville family and Des Moines trip.
Riverside residents welcomed guests from Iowa City Cedar Rapids Washington D C Rolla Mo and Des Moines as family friends and relatives visited in local homes over the past week Highlights include Mrs Alfred Smid Bette Cress Gerald Welte and Lt Robert Griffin among others visiting or hosting relatives and travelers in Riverside and nearby towns. Links to Fort Leonard Wood Wattkon and Puerto Rico appear in mentions of service members and travel.
Wayland May 28 Rev and Mrs A M Penner and children Amy Gertrude and Billy were guests Monday evening in the John Zihlman home during a farewell party for Mrs Penner. Also present were Mrs Edward Witting Mary Mrs Waldo Boller George Mr and Mrs Louis Rinner. Dean and Marian Verlee Roth Shirley Allen Joyce Eicher Betty Wyse
Lorraine Schlatter Evelyn Rieh and Lois Leiehty attended a gathering marked by a pleasant evening. Mrs Penner was presented with a lovely tablecloth, and refreshments were served by Mrs Zihlman and her daughter Maxine.
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