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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1939

Page

5

Nineteen Enroll in Kindergarten at Columbus Junction

Enrollment in Columbus schools this week exceeds the average with 167 in high school, 107 in junior high, 179 in grades, and 19 in kindergarten. Names of kindergarten pupils listed include Jo anne Woodruff, Jacquelin Direks, Peggy Nelson, Myrna Wasson, Jacquelin Duncan, Nancy North ey, and others. Local happenings cover community visits, market openings, rail mail bids, and family reunions amid school preparations.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Columbus Joanne Woodruff Jacquelin Direks Pegey Nelson Myrna Wasson Jacquelin Duncan Nancy Northey Margaret Houseai Betty Owens Elaine Pine Patricia Effiett LaVonne Bowdre Duane Martin Delbert Black Richard Henrickson Allen Frame

Mrs. Hendricks Hosts Labor Day Family Dinner in Brighton

A Labor Day surprise at Mrs Josephine Hendricks home in Brighton brings relatives from Fairfield Watseka and Washington. Guests include Frank Parcell Norma Mae Glen Parcell and others with baskets and a bountiful dinner. A note on Mrs Weshey Porter and visits by D N Kleinschmidt and Clarence Crowns closes the item.

Prody A. Borkoski Brighton R. 1 Josephine Hendricks

Actress Annabella boards Clipper home amid war mobilization

Despite wartime fears abroad, Annabella wife of Tyrone Power returns to France as her male relatives are drafted. The actress appears at Port Washington Long Island about to board a Clipper rerouted to agal instead of Moghnah and Wrench vols.

Annabella Tyrone Power France Port Washington L. I Agal

Community Notes From South 76

Mrs. Warren Davis and Bobby spent a week at the Roscoe Anderson home in Muscatine. Families from Keota, Washington, Cedar Rapids and Burlington joined locals for visits, gatherings, and picnics. Robby Davis had his tonsils removed in Sigourney last week. The Industrious club met to trim tea towels with refreshments.

Warren Davis South G. A. Hess Wisconsin Bob Widdefield Washington Cleyee Dill Keota Bert Dunbar Bobby Roscoe Anderson Muscatine Flora McAvoy Lester Laubach Dorthey Qovar Rauids M. V. Wagaman Wellman Glen Sprague L. Cc. Dunbar Brighton Bert Oren Romine Bernard Lewis Frank McAvoy Walter Fisher Sunset Park Srape Park Burlington

Heartsfelt thanks for sympathy after bereavement

To those who expressed their sympathy in so many beautiful and practical ways during our recent bereavement we extend our heartfelt thanks Mrs Joe McCreedy and family.

Joe McCreedy

Not a G Man After All Reveals Bank Robber Husband

George F. Larson, 42, from Cleveland posed as a G-man and photographer for four months to keep his wife, daughter of University of Michigan professor Roy W. Sellars, in the dark. He is now identified as an ex convict and self confessed bank robber held in Detroit after a robbery there. His wife says she did not know about his criminal past.

George F. Larson Cleveland University of Michigan Detroit Larson Roy W. Sellars Michigan

Two Large LA Families Visit Eureka Parents

Mr and Mrs Henry Gebelin and family from Los Angeles arrive to spend a month with John McKune in Eureka. Also visiting are Gerald Dickinson and son from North Washington, plus many local families attending Labor Day events, fairs, and reunions as Carroll Benson notes.

Los Angeles Carol Benson Eureka Henry Gebelin Buddy Ray McManus Calif John McKune Gerald Dickin North of Washington Floyd Farrier Eureka School Dewan Blattnerfield Dick Blanchard J. (. Kills Karen Wayland Sam Marsh James C. M. Benson Jesse Moore Clark Wagner Louisa Petes George Washington Victor Bumuelson A. P. Harper Parrfield Charlie Marek Robert Win Marek Farrier Sunset Park Des Moines Floyd . Farrier Gerald Dickinson

Wayland High Weathers First Drill and Openings

Wayland high school held its first fire drill of the year with 28 seconds to empty the building. Enrollment totals reach 242 with 99 in high school. 41 freshmen, 35 sophomores, 17 juniors, 16 seniors. Aliced credits sent to Washington Junior College. J. A. Kime moves. B. D. K. Jones returns to Albia.

Wayland George Kime Albia Junior College J. A. Kime Albia M. and St. L K. R. Company K. Jones Wayland High School Jones Bradley Dee

Ten Pupils Enrolled as Shiloh School Opens

Shiloh opened with ten pupils under Doris Endicott as teacher. Early graders include Lavina Schantz as beginner and Darlene Schantz Billy Caldwell in eighth grade. High school students Jean Sigafoose Grace Schoonover with Jean a senior and Grace a freshman. Meals and visits described amid a hot dry spell and local family ties.

H. J. Schoonover Shiloh Doris Hnnicott Lavina Schantz Darlene Schantz Billy Caldwell Jean Sigafoose James Marsh Ruth Sehanta Grace Schoonover Jean Grace Ralph Bkae Schoonover Edd Showalter Gladwin Howard Sigafoose L. F. Sigafoose Fae Schoonover Susie Hopping Washington

Novel radio program to start second year on air Sunday

Lets Go Back to the Bible begins its second year on September 24 on a network of stations led by WAAR Boston WHN New York WEIL Philadelphia and others. The Moody Bible Institute will provide talk by Dr Will H Houghton and Moody student musicians will perform as the Moody men's octet. The half hour program airs 26 weeks across stations in major markets.

Will H. Houghton Moody Bible Institute of Chicago Moody Bible Institute Moody Men’s Chicago WAAR Boston WHN New York WEIL Philadelphia WOL Washington WAR Pittsburgh WGR Buffalo CKLW Detroit WMBL KXOK St. Louis

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