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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1939
Page
4
The first and second grades conducted a science field visit to observe surroundings. Nancy Freshwaters brightened the science table with gourds as the class begins a new Numbers At Work workbook.
Miller's Footwear Inc of Washington Iowa adopted on September 7 1939 resolutions authorizing sale of all assets and retirement of all liabilities and debts, and endorsing liquidation and dissolution of the corporation. President R C Sauerbrunn signed.
Mr and Mrs Orr Mapel and Mr and Mrs James Murphy with daughter visit the New York World's Fair. They plan to tour Maryland relatives during the trip.
Wellman residents host dinner gatherings Friday and Sunday with neighbors including the Griffiths Yoder Furman and Oldfield families. George Miller and Mellow attend a funeral in McCallsburg for Bert Wade. Leah Curl Emma Kuhl accompany Mrs Schroder to Madison Wisconsin before returning home.
The week saw several residents hosting relatives and friends from Lincoln Nebraska South English Cedar Rapids Lakewood Ohio and Kalona. Guests included George Gore of Lincoln and Rachel Swartzendruberg with their hosts in South English and Lone Tree. Additional gatherings featured Mr and Mrs Charles Karous of Cedar Rapids at A L Braden’s home and a Sunday school convention trip by Rev C E Hillis of Kalona to the Kicher church near Wayland.
A Westminster community supper at the Lester Lease home featured relatives including Marion Smith Baker family and Dale Statler. Peggy Rae Stewart celebrated a birthday with two cakes baked by C. C. Niffenegger. Richard Max arrived home from hospital. Rev W J Stevens and visitors dropped by. gas tax chatter and autumn drives are noted. The White Way club hosted Mrs Roy Wells with Mrs O D Booth highlighting Iowa hobbies and clocks and buttons collections. Corn husking and mechanical picker prep mark the season’s shift.
Producer George White and former owner Sidney Solomon reportedly clash after remarks at White's table. Olga Gorey, showgirl, graces the first night in New York fall season. Unofficial observers favor White in the dispute.
Havre social column details visits and activities among residents. The Wittmer, Westen, Lauder man, Smith, McConnell, and Zieglowsky families, plus others, attend dinners, birthdays, and outings across Ottumwa, Washington, Wayland, Fort Madison, and nearby towns.
A novel Christian wedding unfolds on a river where a ferryboat serves as a church. Bride Sun Shang and bride Chien marry as about two hundred guests aboard a nearby anchored boat witness the scene.
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