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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1939

Page

6

Milwaukee Road Service Club Holds October Meeting

The Milwaukee road service club East Kansas City division met at the Washing ton station Monday night with thirty five attendees after a sound picture "Let's Keep the Record Straight" shown by W O Wallschlaeger of Milwaukee. A brief business meeting followed with Chairman L M Boughtin of Haskins presiding.

Milwaukee Road Service Club Kansas City Washington W. O. Wallschlaeger Milwaukee L. M. Boughtin Haskins

Social Evening Featuring Music by Local Performers

A program of tap dancing by Margaret Schneider accordion music by Archie Horak and violin by W L Ireland of Hayesville was given after which a social hour followed. Refreshments were served by the committee and out of town members were present from Milwaukee Ottumwa Havgesville Linby Rubio Haskins Cone and Ardon.

Margaret Schneider Archie Horak W. L. Ireland Hayesville Milwaukee Ottumwa Havgesville Linby Rubio Haskins Cone and Ardon

Justice of the Peace Fines Harrison Peters for Intoxication

Justice of the Peace J E Bo vee sentenced Harrison Peters living six miles south of Washington to pay a fine of ten dollars and costs totaling 15 05 after a guilty plea to intoxication. He was arrested at Brighton.

Justice of the Peace J. E. Bovee Harrison Peters Washington Brighton

Funeral Held for Bert Wade at Wellman Church

Bert Otis Wade 65 died Friday at Mercy hospital Iowa City after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Methodist church in Wellman with Rev. P M Conant presiding. Wade born Sept 29 1874 in Iowa county was married to Mary Elizabeth Claypool in 1900 and leaves three sons Wayne Russell and Warren and daughter Mrs Anna Leota Cray with nine grandchildren and several siblings. Burial was in Wellman cemetery. Wade had lived in Iowa and Johnson counties most of his life.

Frank Wilson Wellman Methodist Bert Otis Wade Mercy Hospital Iowa City P. M. Conant L. C. Miller Delmar Steinger Lyal Smith E. C. Ruegsegger Emerson Maplethorpe Geo. Bell Wayne Russell Warren Anna Leota Cray Richard Cray Alexis G William Wade Lulu H. Steninger Alta Berry Arminta BE DeFrance Frytown Bessie F. Curl Mr. Wade Wade Franklin Iowa Johnson County

Carter Elected to Lead County Sunday Schools

Delegates totaling about 100 gathered for the county Sunday school convention with a basket dinner at noon. The Bethel Presbyterian and Brighton Presbyterian schools won prizes in the attendance contest as the theme We Are the Light guided sessions led by Rev. Vernon Carter and other ministers.

Manu Bethel Presbyterian Sunday School Brighton Presbyterian Sunday School We Are the Light Raymond Rich Eicher Ehurch O. G. Herbrecht Des Moines Cc. S. Lemmon Washington Vernon Carter

Odd Fellows Meet in Regular Session at Hall

The Odd Fellows held a regular meeting with forty-one members present. Representative Ralph Zeck announced the grand lodge session at Waterloo for October 16 to 21. A benefit card party is planned for Thursday evening October 18 in their hall, with J. H. Campbell Harold Brock and Louie Wagenknecht as the committee. The next meeting is October 10 at 7 30 p.m.

Odd Fellows F. Hall Ralph Zeck Grand Lodge Waterloo J. H. Campbell Harold Brock Louie Wagenknecht

Townships Name 1940 Committees For AAA Program

Townships Lin and Lime Creek Crawford Dutch Creek Jackson Oregon and Washington set meetings tomorrow night and Friday to elect delegates and alternates. Key roles include Marion Stransky, Marion-Howard L. Witting, Chris E. Roth, W. Roy Davison, William Longer, Glenn A. Pratt, John E. Young, Clayde Knupp, Harlan O’Loughlin, Henry Witthoft and Clarence Timmins with assigned delegates and alternates.

Lin and Lime Creek Onight Crawford, Dutch Creek Jackson Oregon Washington Own Clarence Timmins Mr. Knupp Mr. Young Frank

Funeral services for Mrs Katie Shelan Goski at St James

Funeral services were held today at St James Catholic Church for Mrs Katie Shelan Goski with Rev H J Corcoran officiating. Burial followed in Polishville cemetery south of Brighton. pallbearers were Hubert, Clifford and Al Shelan Goski Edmund Zelinski Andy Melinski and John Biewen.

St. James Catholic Church Katie Shelangoski H. J. Corcoran Polishville Brighton Hubert, Clifford al Shelangoski Edmund Zelinski Andy Melinski John Biewen

Birdseye Maple Attributed to Sapsucker Damming Trees

Readers learn how the sapsucker digs hundreds of tiny holes in maples causing injuries that yield the distinct grain of birdseye maple. The article explains the process and the resulting wood pattern observed in maples.

Local drugstore promotes 25c trial medicines sale

Phillips & Hebner Drug Store runs a three day sale Thursday through Saturday offering full trial bottles of RUX Compound and Williams Formula at 25c. Manufacturers emphasize exclusive for the event, touting rapid relief from rheumatic neuralgic and neuritic pains as well as digestive and kidney benefits.

Phillips & Hebner Drug Store Mr. Hebner Pacific Washington United States George Parks Ottumwa Iowa Williams

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