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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1939

Page

5

Ainsworth Students Named On Honor Roll In Six Weeks

Ruth Norris reports Ainsworth pupils across grades from first to high school earned averages of 9 percent or above in the past six weeks. The list includes Esteline Bradford, Ruth Powers, Marion Stephens, John Koehler Jr, Connie Stephens, Edith Jolly, Evelyn Powers, Wilma Marsh, Norval Norris, Weber Wolfe, and many others. Also noted are perfect attenders and a campus music solo by Irene Bishop as part of homecoming events. a national notice on bogus currency cites $607,000 circulating, per Basil Newton.

Ruth Norris Ainsworth Get Esteline Bradford Ruth Powers Marion Stephens John Koehler, Jr Connie Stephens Edith Jolly Evelyn Powers Wilma Marsh Norval Norris Weber Wolfe Kay Hbuenneke Lou Jean Spessard Carol Fiessing Richard Colbaum Kenneth Gerard Megehelsen Tracy Norris Dona Kabenold Dolores Mefarland George Colthurst William Cole Lavonne Buetineke Kenneth Beenblossom Donald Bean Ruby Norton Max White Jr Julia Mae Koehler Gerard Megdelsen Billy Norman Max Owens Lois Pearson Joyce Powers Bonnie Simpson Billy Ray Stewart Junior Simpson Mary Lee Richards Robert O'Connor Scott Orris Charles Norton James Mcfarland Sam Canott Lewis Beenblossom Harlan Evans Rolland Hendrickson Louis Koehier Malone Marsh Esther Wolfe Doris Canott Virginia Miller Betty Moore Daryl Pearson Helen Pearson Gerald Wehr Gilbert Wood Virginia Wylie Martha Davis Lois Fitzgerald Cecil Hethcote Hazel Hunt John Koehler Jr Chiola Simmering Dallas Swisher Joe Walker Lorene Anderson Betty Colthurst Correne Edmondson Jay Edmondson Mary Ellouise Gardner Shirley Herr Marian Marston Mildred McCaleb Alma O'Connor Marian Stephens Mabel Thoma Burdette Wallakenknecht Irene Bishop Aeapella Bach Coe College Cedar Rapids Mt. Pleasant

Hon or Davis Family Honored at Wittmer Potluck

Havre reports a weekend gathering at the Sam Wittmer home in honor of the Don Davis family from Pekin Illinois. Relatives from Kalona Lone Tree Burlington Wayland Mt Pleasant and Chicago joined for a cooperative dinner and social visits.

Honor Davis Wittmer Havre Don Davis Jimmy Marjorie Pekin,llinois Sam Wittimer Wittmers Davis Peter Wittrig Willis Wittrig Kalona Virgil Wittmer Lone Tree Charles Cannon Burlington Vernon Wittrig Howard Wittrig C. K. Schantz Mary Katie Eicher Wayland Noah Wittmer Russel Witter Mildred Engberg Mt. Pleasant John Zieglowsky Imer Graber Dorothy Jene Pauline Wittmer Sam Wittmer William Fryenburger Martin Westen August Zieglowsky P. KE. Witting Joe Wittmer Edward Stone Chicago Witmer Walter Westen

Jails Similar in Portugal and Philadelphia Prisons

A description notes Portuguese jails resemble early Philadelphia jails with iron bars before windows. Bars prevent escape but allow inmates to talk with street acquaintances and receive food and cigarettes through the bars.

Philadelphia Portugal

Bullet Riddled Japanese Plane Returned to Base Exhibited

A battered Japanese naval airplane that survived a battle near Tokyo after taking 138 machine gun and anti-aircraft hits is now on display at a Tokyo base. The aircraft is shown to honor its crew and war effort.

Tokyo

Berlin to Damascus Flight Inaugurated by Lufthansa

Lufthansa launches direct service linking Berlin and Damascus marking a milestone in postwar air travel. The seventeen hour flight offers a faster option than the earlier arduous land and road routes to Syria.

Berlin Damascus Syria Lufthansa

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