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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1940

Page

8

Lieutenant Griffin Ends Riverside Visit Before Porto Rico Deployment

Lieutenant Robert Griffin U S Army and his mother Mrs Anna Griffin depart Riverside after a brief visit with twin sons. They will sail from New York on Saturday Sept 7 for Porto Rico where Lt Griffin will be stationed. he has been at Fort Monmouth New Jersey. The Cress and Walsh families are also noted in the Riverside area with a birth announcement for Ralph Meade in Cosgrove.

Carrie Iden C. W. Walsh Riverside Ralph Meade Cosgrove Magdalen Walsh

Personal envoy Taylor arrives in New York aboard Excalibur

Myron C. Taylor, Roosevelt’s Vatican representative, lands in New York after a European operation and keeps his mission private. He says he is feeling quite well. Also returning from a three week Western vacation are Robert Kiefer, Guy Knebel, Donald Schott and Claude Armbruster who attended the World’s Fair in San Francisco. They are accompanied by Miss Amy Deutsch at the Kiefer home.

Myron C. Taylor Roosevelt Vatican New York Taylor Europe Riverside Robert Kiefer Guy Knebel Donald Schott Claude Armbruster West San Francisco Amy, Deutsch Elizabeth Kiefer William O'Loughlin Robert Arthur Judy Roberta Ila O'Loughlin Washington Russell White Ames Dorothy Young Muscatine Elmer Kolesick

Funeral services held near Hitt for Rubio area resident

The Rubio Fred Moore of Pairfield hosted special evan gelistic services this week in the lumber yard at Rubio. Mrs Mabel Baird of Memphis survives with thirteen grandchildren and eight relatives. A sister, Mrs Alice Ott of Iowa City, also survives. Funeral services were held at the Richland church near Hitt Missouri with burial there.

Anna Krotz Frank Lafourek Riverside Iowa City Violet Kephart Frances Fred Moore Pairfield Rubio Mabel Baird Memphis Alice Ott Richland Church Hitt, Mo

The American Law Institute Leaders and Legacy

The American Law Institute comprises 750 lawyers judges and deans aiming to clarify and simplify the law and improve justice administration. Its restatement work has been likened to Napoleonic and Justinian codes, and four council members have become U S Supreme Court justices Stone Hughes Roberts and Cardozo.

The American Law Institute United States Supeme Court Stone Hughes Roberts Cardozo

Kitchen Knife Set Keeps Prep Fast and Safe

An assortment of knives serves as time savers. Include a large slicing or butcher knife a bread cutter at least two paring knives a grapefruit cutter a broad and narrow spatula. Store in a rack fastened inside the cupboard door to keep them accessible and sharp.

Remodel House on Knotek Farm ated House

A local note from Salem reports a cozy new cottage on the Joe Knotek farm. Dwight Hoyle will move in midweek to assist with farm work while electricity and finishing touches by Upbar Te Boekhorst suit the home.

Dewey Weeks Salem Joe Knotek Dwight Hoyle William Tellin Mercy Hospital

Lightning strikes weaken Ohio chimney during storm

A freak lightning bolt hit Ashtabula Ohio and peeled the outer brick from a 36 foot chimney leaving the structure standing.

Ashtabula Ohio

Scenes in Life of King Michael 18 Rules Romania

The 18 year old Michael, son of King Carol, succeeds his father after Carol abdicates amid Romanian turmoil under Soviet and Axis pressure. Michael will be 19 on October 25 and had previously ruled briefly as a child king at age five. Carol seized the throne in 1930, making Michael crown prince at eight.

King Michael Rumania Mihail Michael Carol of Carol Soviet Russia Mands Romania

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