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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1944

Page

5

Cotter School News Highlights Student Activity and Elections

Cotter reports a fall start with 35 students in high school and class officers elected for seniors juniors and freshmen. Activities include baseball, grade games, rings and class announcements, plus staff names, enrollment by room and a note on students absent with illness.

Cotter High Sevel Niors Esident Bill Owens Maxine Wehr Rhea Wehr Margaret Owens Patricia Peters Secrety Martha Hininger Phomores Mariannes Raymond Andrickson Eith Duncan Presint Bob Stapp Ll Jones Sophine Owens Reppe FitzSimmons Sommers Cotter Blue Devils Olds Cotter Conesville Tter Crawfordsville Ater

Local meeting notes list four attendees and one absent

Dra Lihs Harriett Fuller Dale Davis and Jerry Lee DeWitt attended while Patty Lu Meyer was absent last week due to illness.

Dra Lihs Harriett Fuller Dale Davis Jerry Lee DeWitt Patty Lu Meyer

Pleasant Hill Social News Highlights

Pleasant Hill notes from Sept. 14 recount visits by Ray Rathmel, Harley Holmes, Mae McClure, Orville Foss, and others at L. A. Foss and Cloce Dunbar homes. Donnie Heck returns home after illness. Community members hosted and shared Sunday meals with relatives in Wash ington Keosauqua Ainsworth and nearby farms.

Clyde Lambert Pleasant Hill Ray Rathmel Harley Holmes Mae McClure Orville Foss L. A Howard Benn Marlene Cloce Dunbar Ainsworth

Weekend Visits Highlight Rural Community Gatherings

Cedar Rapids family connections surface as many households share meals and Sunday visits. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Swift attend Be's Donalds funeral. Lacy Lines hosts guests including Kauffman and Farrier families. Adolph Larson and Will Miller homes are party spots with supper and calls noted.

Cedar Rapids Lacy Lines Bryan Swift Donalds Wilmer Kauffman Pat Swift Will Miller John Gamon Howard Benn Howard Caldwell Frank Scranton Glen Farrier Andy Farrier W. E. Wasson Louise Clyde Lambert Keith Houseal Verla Boshwrt Lawrence Swift Adolph Larson Olds Maxine Esther Murdock Mary Clark

Horse Drawn Mower Safety Limit For Flywheel

A mower built to be drawn by horses must not be pulled faster than 30 miles per hour when attached to a tractor to prevent over speed on the flywheel and possible damage.

White House terraces echo Leinster palace design

The article notes that the White House terraces were reportedly inspired by the Duke of Leinster's Dublin palace, suggesting a deliberate architectural influence from that Irish landmark.

White House Duke of Leinster Dublin

Friends Visit Mrs F Dold in Coppock Home

Local note reports multiple families visiting Coppock for weekend gatherings. mentions Mrs Frea Dold and Mrs Carlson hosting. youths from nearby towns attend area high schools. Arthur Dold training in Brooklyn Marines and long list of relatives noted.

Gleede Dold Coppock Ronald Dold Marsh Iowa John French Dallas Texas Edwin Leeper Jimmy Mt. Pleasant Frea Dold Carlson Glenn Richard Gerald Hevser Olds Oneda Neff Long Beach Calif Oneda Evelyn Nett Jerry Hyde Ray Manning Melborne Borgstrand Des Moines Henry Manning Ella Merchant C. M. Benson Ainsworth Clarence Sinn Arthur Brooklyn New York Andy Duttweiler Dwight Geneva Davison Washington Deane Kauffman Evelyn Dold

Navy Man Howard Clawson Visits Riverside Friends

Howard Clawson of the United States Navy on furlough visits the home of D. B. Hardy and other friends in Riverside. A daughter named Marela, weighing seven pounds, was born Sunday September 3 to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Soukup of Redwood Estates California, per word to his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Soukup.

Riverside Howard Clawson United States Navy Hardy Harry Soukup Redwood Estates Calif Johnn Soukup Marela

Riverside supper honors Private Francis Skubal on furlough

A Riverside gathering Sunday honored grandson Private Francis Skubal on furlough from Camp Butner North Carolina. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Skubal and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Goetz and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Rummelhart and children, Mrs. Joseph Harris of Los Angeles, the former Mac Krebs, and visiting relatives from Iowa City. Ivo Croll and daughter Karen returned to Wichita Kansas after five weeks here and two weeks there with Jerome Droll and August Jean family links.

Patty Lu Meyer Earl Keith Nau Ivan Owens Jackie Hendrickson Dorothy Dunsmore Kathryn Schafer Roberta Boyd Janet Stapp Dale Hawkins Amos Stigers Lyal Owens Ila Jean McBride Bette Ann Davis Janet Thomas Gordon Smith Paul Schwab Billy Davis Sharon Karen Peters Jean Stigers Jerry Rittenhouse San Riverside Francis Skubal Camp Butner North Carolina F. W. Skubal George Goetz Ivan Rummelhart Hills Joseph Harris Los Angeles Calif Mac Krebs Leo Schnoebelen Iowa Iowa City Ivo Croll Karen Wichita Aka Droll Jerome Droll August Jean

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