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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1940

Page

6

Window Crashed by City Truck On Main Street

A large store window at Duncan and Johnston was smashed Wednesday evening by the city truck driven by Charles Billings street Commissioner while moving the band wagon for a band concert on Main Street. Sixteen men are working at the local button cutting plant reopening on a five day week.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Duncan Johnston Charles Billings Main Street Dale Pierce E. E. Griffith American Legion Auxiliary Oklahoma City Okla W. Kochenderfer Maywood Ill R. F. Smylie Florence Klotg Casper Wyo John Kastelein Yarmouth Evangelical Reformed Marguerite Crail Cincinnati Ohio Vernon Brown Marjean Tisor Burlington Hospital

Brighton hires three new teachers and a wedding surprise

Brighton schools open with three new teachers Miss Mary Wood from Indianola, Mrs. Linnie Lyon of Keosauqua, and Miss Margaret Welch of Winterset filling primary vacancies. High school gains Lewis Harrison who brings bride Opal Calif from Oskaloosa. Ceremony held Aug 30 at the Calif home with Rev. Herbert Huffman Jr. officiating.

Rhua Helmick Brighton Mary Wood Indianola Miss Rossing Linnie Lyon Keosauqua Margaret Welch Winterset Miss Sturtz Christiansen Lewis Harrison Opal Calif C. W. Calif Oskaloosa Herbert Huffman, Jr Victoria Calif Wilbur Harrison Fremfront Lucille Calif Wilma Stngh New Sharon

Bride And Groom Tie The Knot In Fremont Ceremony

The bride and groom, son of Mr and Mrs Ray Harrison of Fremont, were married in a ceremony described in local notes. The groom, a teacher who taught here last year, was reelected in the spring for another year and the couple are staying at Mrs Edith Painters home.

Ray Harrison Fremont Edith Painters

Community Notes From Richmond and Riverside

Richmond reports visitors from Iowa City Des Moines and Minnesota at local homes including the Strabala Kern and Welte families. Families extend best wishes to Stanley Vodicka in hospital and offer sympathy to the Vodicka family after the death of Mrs Anthony Vodicka. Labor Day picnic attendees are noted in Riverside.

Daryl Shalla Richmond Margaret Bush Iowa City Harry Strabala Don Osborne Des Moines Anthony Kern Wm. L. Shalla Fred Shalla Vernon Gingerich Terry Nino Strabala Victor Malichsky Stanley Vodicka Robert Pieper Minnesota Frank Welte Leo Sharp Larry John Hindahl Riverside Vodicka Anthony Vodicka

Brighton Residents Attend Local and State Events

Prody Borkoski reports attending the District Rural Letter Carriers meeting in Keosauqua. Earl Neal and family went to the Des Moines State Fair last week, as did Mr. and Mrs. Terry Gowey. Elmér Krantz and son were Washington callers Saturday. Julia Borkoski, Prody, and Clara visited Rose Kohontek near Riverside. The Borkoski and Wooley families traveled to Des Moines and Davenport for fairs and family visits, with Cedar Rapids and Downing, Me., events noted.

Prody A. Borkoski Brighton R. 1 Prody Borkoski District Rural Letter Carriers Association Keosauqua Earl Neal Des Moines Terry Gowey Elmér Krantz Washington Julia Borkoski Prody Clara Rose Kohon Wooley Mol Mic Vinton Miller

Margaret Schmitt Concludes Visit in J. C. Wooley Home

Margaret Schmitt finishes a visit with J. C. Wooley and his wife in Crawfordsville after a couple of weeks in their Columbia Missouri home. The Wooleys hosted a brief stop before Schmitt’s departure.

Margaret Schmitt J. C. Wooley Mary Manners Crawfordsville Columbia Thesday

Climate article on Guam weather patterns

The Guam climate features a mean annual temperature around 81 degrees Fahrenheit and about 81 inches of annual rainfall. From December to June light rains occur due to northeast trade winds, while the remaining months bring the monsoon, creating the rainy season.

Guam

Glendale Visit to State Fair at Des Moines

A group from Glendale traveled to the Des Moines State fair last week. Attending were Mr and Mrs Harold Anderson, Dorothy and Donald, Henry Miller and Fred Jarvis.

Glendale Des Moines Harold Anderson Dorothy Donald Henry Miller Fred Jarvis

Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs Munson at Merle Tedford Home

Mrs. Munson was honored at a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Godfrey Jugeler and Mr and Mrs Sam Munson at the Merle Tedford home near Keota on Sunday. The article notes related school openings at Glendale and Spread Eagle with teachers Isabel Ash and Ruth Hotseal.

Godfrey Jugeler Sam Munson Merle Tedford Keota Munson Glendale Spread Eagle Isabel Ash Ruth Hotseal Donald Anderson Neal Augustine Barbara Norman Tom Gerdes Timothy Clover Charles Custer Robert Sunset Park David McCartney Boone

Haskins social visits and school opening noted

Mrs Fay Cherwinker hosts visits by the Jim Bean family and Robert Custer with his parents. Otto Hoback and family plan Labor Day trip to New Albany Indiana. Rouenhan family heads to Kansas City with Betty Lou. George Murphy and Marilyn return from Illinois. Martha Faye joins local guests at Ralph Beauchamp home. School opens with Norma McColfough as teacher and 16 pupils.

Fay Cherwinker Haskins Jim Bean Robert Custer Otto Hoback New Albany Indiana L. M. Rouenhan Betty Lou Kansas City Betty Mia George Murphy Marilyn Illinois John Blair James Bean Donald Richard Martha Faye Ralph Beauchamp Crawfordsville Norma McColfough

South 76 Notes Local Visits and School News

Mrs Warren Davis reports a Labor Day weekend in Des Moines and visits to Colum bus Junction and the State fair. Ruth Martin starts West Chester high school as a freshman while Betty Wimmer begins teaching at Enterprise school and Cedar Falls summer training is noted.

Warren Davis South Harold Fisher Betty Jerry Des Moines Walter Fisher Columbus Junction Leo Crawford Wiley Anderson Ainsworth Will Martin Ruth Martin West Chester High School Ola Brumback Robert Widdifield Knoxville Bert Dunbar Glen Watson Bob Widdifield Cioyce Dill Dale Boyd Dunbar Frank McAvoy Bill Shannon Wm. Martin G. A. Hess Henry Trier Betty Wimmer Enterprise School Cedar Falls Charles Grisham Dubuque Meeker Hess Jimmy Ray Robertson Wellman Bob Gabriel Prank

Central office basement digging starts at Strohm home

Community notes say digging began for a basement at the Leonard Strohm home as plans call for more rooms this fall. The Clarence Hesseltine Cab Booth and Dale Peters families shared a watermelon and wineer roast at the Booth home Monday evening as warm weather returns. Men work on timothy, women can tomatoes and other fruits, while children return to school.

Leonard Strohm Clarence Hesseltine Cab Booth Dale Peters Booth Timothy

Local Social Notes From Des Moines Area

Kleese and Harold Fisher family joined Richard Fisher at his Haskins home for dinner in Des Moines. Mrs Don Flemming and Deena Lee visited Mrs Warren Davis while Mrs Glen Sprague hosted the Industrious club meeting on Sept 4.

Local Social Notes From Verdi Area

Mrs Jams Baird returns from two week visit in Peoria Illinois. Miss Evelyn Nebergall from Jews City visits Leslie Gates home. Leslie Gates family attended State fair. Miss Amy Williamson from Pa visits Leslie Genes home. H E O club met with Mrs Duane White. Ed Miller and family host guests. James Baird and Mic Mide Lewis visit Letitia Shields. Lenard Bridges of Moline visits Stanley Bele. Flora Dodds spends weekend at Stanley Baoy. Edd Miller and family spend Thursday with Rose Miller.

Ray Miller James Baird Mic Mide Lewis Edithem Letitia Shields Lenard Bridges Moline Ill Sumas Stanley Bele Flora Dodds Stanley Baoy Edd Miller Jaanita Rose Miller

Fashion Hats For Autumn Tea Dancing And Formal Dinners

A selection of summer into fall hats features large brim off the face styles. Priscilla Lane favors a black fur felt turban with velvet trim and the backdrop of teal. Virginia Vale shows a black velvet hat with grosgrain ribbon and bow details that conceal elastic. A stitched antelope large hat with gathered drape suits informal dinners and makes a bold statement.

Priscilla Lane Virginia Vale

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