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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1939

Page

6

Doris Bergh Visits Home of Parents for Her Vacation

Doris Bergh of Minneapolis visits her parents in Wayland for a ten day vacation. Local families host visitors from Albany Oregon and Iowa. community events include birthdays, hospital visits, and a charity quilting club gathering. Births and baptisms noted with several church and school connections mentioned.

Doris Bergh Ezra Wittmer Wayland Minneapolis Minn Sam Bergh Amos Gerig Albany Oregon Mra. J. 5. Roth Martin Gerig Chris Orendorf Ezra Gingerich Iowa City Fred Gingerich Simon Gingerich Sugar Creek Phyllis Davison Sem Conrad Will Allen Omar Boshart Alvin Allen Richland Edwin Freyenberger Sun Gordon Khu Newburg Clarence Shula

Tyrone Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mrs. Perl Ruggles and family from West Chester visited the Lloyd Bradshaw home. Frances Raber from Keola stayed with Josephine Singmaster. Orville Ward from Ollie visited George Band. Otto Sheets family visited Jake Sheetz in Pleasant Plain. Walter Sheets and Caroline joined Mrs. Frank Smith for Sunday.

Otto Sheets Tyrone Perl Ruggles West Chester Lloyd Bradshaw Frances Raber Keola Josephine Singmaster Orville Ward Ollie George Band Jake Sheetz Pleasant Plain Walter Sheets Caroline Frank Smith

Ada Lush and Jack Durham at the South Moulton show

Ada Lush enters six geranium displays at a horticultural show in South Moulton where Jack Durham, an expatriate botanist with brown eyes, reconnects and hints at plans to settle there. their evolving friendship hints at romance amid the orchid and geranium blooms.

Ada South South Moulton Jack Durham Tropics Dr. Lush Ada Lush South America Miss Lush Jack South Moulter Tam

Brighton Social Notes and Local Visitors Summary

Brighton residents report visits from relatives and friends including the Stacys in Omana and Picken in St Charles. Attendees at WFM S unit meeting in Crawfordsville included Heiner Helmick Edwards and Weldin. Births occur with Lyle Brinton and Raymond Stacy families welcoming sons.

Rhua Helmick Brighton Harry Stacy Omana E. S. Heiner H. W. Helmick Ruth Edwards C. D. Weldin W.F.M.S Crawfordsville H. L. Gordon Pond Creek Oklo

Electricity to Reach More Farm Homes Soon

In Gray on October 25, a Washington Electric Company crew has set poles up to the Doyle Plecker residence and plans to bring lights to Don Applegate and Spencer Reed households. Mrs. Rose Maloney of Denver visited the Reed home. Jesa Nicola remodeled a hog shed. Bill and wife Hesseltine welcomed a baby girl at the Washington Hospital. Mrs. Jessie Longer will host the H. H. club meeting. others visited relatives last week.

P. J. Roth Donald Orville Roth Milton Roth Paul Ruth Miller Frances Alliman Raymond Schlatter Chicago Oric Miller Fred Gingerich Simon Gileotfeh Goshen Ind K. Schantz Dora Jones Washington John Schlatter Donnellson Non Krabill Everette Monson Uorene Carr George Barr Ray Baldosier Mt. Pleasant Wm. C Gray The Electric Company of Washington Doyle Plecker Don Applegate Spencer Reed Rose Maloney Denver Colorado Jesa Nicola Bill Hesseltine Washington Hospital Jessie Longer H. H. Club Grace Need Dick Blanchard Harry Jones Forest Walker Maurice Libe I. B. Hoxworth

District Court Notice Quieting Title in Washington County

Plaintiffs N. C. Putnam and Opal Putnam sue to quiet title to Lot seven in Ashbys Addition Washington County Iowa against numerous defendants and unknown claimants. The petition seeks fee simple ownership and to bar all adverse claims, with judgment and decree as prayed. Respondents must appear before noon the second day of the next term starting November 13, 1939, otherwise default and decree will be entered. Attorney J Hammeier represents the plaintiffs. Publication dates July 6 18 20 27 1936 and October 15 1939.

District Court OF Iowa Washington County N. C. Putnam Opal Putnam City of Washington

Train and Bus Schedules for Davenport and Washington

Train times list West Bound No 3 Davenport to Kansas City departs nine sixty eight a and East Bound No 8 Davenport to Kansas City departs five six fourteen a No 26 Southwest Limited departs one forty eight a Local Bus No 3 Westbound from Washington and Bus No 7 Eastbound from Washington run daily with some notes and transfer options Tickets available at the Bus Depot and North Side Square for long trips through the country with agent GCANTONI.

Golden State Limited Washington Ulecharge Davenport-Kansas City Southwest Limited Kansas City-Davenport Southwest Sundar W. C. Bell Candy Kitchen North Side Square Ecag Coasisi al. Gcantoni Agens

Indicted Louisiana House Speaker Faces Mail Fraud Charge

Lorris Wimberly, speaker of the Louisiana house, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Monroe, for using the mails to defraud in a scheme involving about $20,000 in county funds. Wimberly's father, a state court judge, and his brother were among the associates.

Lorris Wimberly Louisiana House of Representatives Monroe Wimberly Charmed

Death notice for Mrs. Joe Ott in Iowa City

The community mourns the death of Mrs. Joe Ott on Monday in Iowa City and extends sympathy to her bereaved family.

Iowa City Joe Ott

Tax sale notice for Washington County Iowa properties

Notice of tax sale of real estate in Washington County Iowa listing Lots 2 and 3, Block 42, Highland Park Addition in the town of Washington sold for taxes of 1922 and 1933 on the 128th. The document names Wm C Kolesick as recipient in the proceedings.

Wm. C. Kolesick Washington County Iowa Highland Park Washington

Man Goes Dead Broke in Monte Carlo Tale

A man loses his money at Monte Carlo and is paid a third-class railroad fare home, illustrating the phrase dead broke in a colorful gambling story.

Monte Carlo Ferope

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