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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1939

Page

6

West Chester School News Highlights Activities and Changes

West Chester school reports Friday football at Sigourney with selected cheerleaders Letty Statler and Roberta Luers. Sophomores write Nile life themes, do algebra graphs, organize a Better Speech Club, and give speeches. Grade groups list new pupils, reading clubs, and student clubs with officers.

West Chester Sigourney Letty Statler Roberta Luers Nile River Harry Betty L Helen Jean West C. B Dean Franklin Betty Statler Joy Bauer Marcella Bowser Leo Tanning Nancy Freshwaters Donnie Harland Victor Klopfenstein Peggy McDowell Dennis O'Laughlin Patty Reif Betty Ridenour Harold Rigenhagen Donald Sojka David Stout Jores Redlinger Tallman Robert Bell Young America Rose Tyleman Elizabeth Maddox Roberts Christopher Morley James Whitcomb Riley Edna McDowell Betty Griggs Robert Crawford Billy Reif Priscilla Porter Eighth News School LeDora Redlinger Lois Cuddeback Wilbur Moore Helen Swanson Appy Mae Rigenhagen Mary Louise Johnson Wayne Laedhoff Joe Bauer Wilma Kleese Robert Stout Clifford Porter Maxine Crawford Donald Genkinger Harriet Greiner Ilval Redlinger Fredrick Bauer

Men Discover 14 Rattle Snakes Beneath Iron Sheet

Charles James and Pet McCombs lifted a flat iron sheet at an old Knoxville coal mine and uncovered 14 rattlesnakes beneath. No injuries were reported and workers backed away while authorities arranged for removal.

Charles James Pet McCombs Knoxville

Old Plot New Characters At Nashua

In Nashua the young son of Mr and Mrs Vance Vanek joined a list of youngsters who learned about washing machine wringers. He was not hurt.

Nashua Vance Vanek

County Recorder in Feud Over Deputy Appointment

Miss Wilhelmina Wilkes of Marion County clashes with her party and the board of supervisors after naming a deputy who shares the opposite political faith, drawing an approval failure from the board.

Wilhelmina Wilkes Marion County Board of Supervisors

Lawsuit Seeks Quiet Title on Washington County Real Estate

In the District Court of Washington County Iowa Rodney Davis sues to quiet title to multiple parcels in Washington City. The petition claims errors in chain of title created adverse claims by numerous defendants and unknown claimants, seeks fee simple quieting of title and barred claims, plus general relief. Court notices require defenses by November 13, 1939.

Simon P. Teeple Richard Moore Joseph Neal Joseph B. Davis Washington County Iowa James Watters Nathan Horner Samuel Culbertson Abraham Hethrington Abraham H. Hetherington Ann Hetherington Edmond Pickover Samuel M. Cox Norman Everson Edmund Pickover Arthur Walker John M. Hole Jane Hole D. A. Kittle Sophia A. Kittle A. J. Manning M. C. Manning Mariah C. Manning Thomas Perry Catharine Perry Bonham Martin Phebe Martin A. C. Walker Ann ©. Walker H. H. Cohn William Peckover Mary Peckover Henry H. Cohn Mary E. Peckover Abigil Cohn Abigail Cohn Adison J. Manning J. R. Davis M. E. Davis Peter Smith Charles Bailey Carlton C. Wilson Samantha Bailey City of Washington District Court Rodney Davis D. Rodney Davis Court House Wueshington Walch C. J. Jungbluth I. B. Hoxworth GC. J. Jungbluth Equitable Relief

Washington Lodge Regular Meetings Set Monthly

Washington Lodge No. 26 and its allied bodies announce regular monthly meetings every Friday. Ray Cox serves as Worshipful Master and A W Yard is secretary, guiding members through each session.

Washington Lodge Ao A. M Ray Cox W. M W. Yard

Train Schedule Fragments and Stops Listed

A jumble of train numbers and routes shows daily locals and limiteds, stops, and departure times. Eastbound and westbound services include the Golden Slate Limited, Californian, Kansas City Davenport lines, and the Knoxville branch with partial hours and pending details.

Golden Slate Washington Golden State Limited Ichimenaenass Sha California Knoxville Kansas City-Davenport Southwest Limited

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