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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1939

Page

8

Wayland Hi Y Officers Share Friendship Talks and Choir Selections

The Wayland Hi Y group discussed what makes a friend and how gossip affects friendship at a Wednesday meeting led by Charles Eicher and others. Reverend Pritchard visited, Lorena Stockman joined the junior class, and tryouts selected girls and boys for the Glee Club. The Dingdong Baseball team beat Olds Midgets 15 to 4 with Graber shining at bat. Tuition students total 42 with freshmen largest class. several locals and visiting residents mentioned.

Wayland Charles Eicher Donald Kauffman Tom Wenger Jim Magdefray Rev Pritchard Victor Burlington Reverend Pritchard Wesley Pritchard Emery Eigsti Eigsti Lorena Stockman John Martin Dingdong Raiders Olds Graber Rocal Wayland High School Ellis Rock Island East Moline Fred Wyse

Denver Man C D Moore Dies After Illness

C. D. Moore of Denver Cole died yesterday morning at 9 45 in Denver hospital after several days with pneumonia. He was married to Velma Richardson a former Washington resident. The family remains.

C. D. Moore Denver Cole Denver Hospital Mr. Moore Velma Richardson Washington

Cincinnati Doctor Visits Omaha Then Iowa Trip

Mrs. McKinnie Phelps and Dr Norton of Cincinnati Ohio spent Tuesday night with the McCleery family in Omaha before visiting the Dr Howard Hamilton family. Dr Norton oversees the Hamilton county tuberculosis sanitarium in Cincinnati and will handle business interests in Omaha. Mrs Phelps plans a week with relatives and a southwestern Iowa visit follows.

Poultry Leaders Elected At Iowa Improvement Meet

Mrs Gerdes elected Poultry Director for two years from breeders division at the Iowa Poultry Improvement association convention held at the Hotel Savery Des Moines Registrations reached 390 and banquet attendance topped 300 with Mr and Mrs Wagner and Mrs Gerdes present Also Mrs Wasner reelected for two years last year and served on the welcoming committee Prof Bittenbender of Ohio spoke on the world poultry congress held in Cleveland last summer

Thomas Gerdes Breeders Iowa Poultry Improvement Association Hotel Savery Des Moines Fred Wagner Gerdes Wasner Wagners Improvement Association Feed Dealers Association Prof. Bittenbender Ohio Cleveland

Duckpin Alleys Re Open Saturday in Washington

Re opening of the B and B E duckpin alleys is announced for Saturday bolstering local entertainment for residents and visitors. Bob Young, long time operator, promotes a free admission policy for ladies from 6 p.m. on weekdays, reflecting growing interest in mixed parties and future league play to be announced.

Washington Bob Young Young

4 H Baby Beef Club Organizing in Washington County

Washington County 4 H Baby Beef Club is being organized for youths aged over ten but under twenty-one as of January 1 1940. Members may obtain project details at the Farm Bureau office and enroll promptly to receive calf assistance. John Foster Mike Flynt and Lloyd Marek were named to a committee to secure calves as the group aims for twenty three calves.

Washington County Baby Beef Club Farm Bureau John Foster Mike Flynt Lloyd Marek Farm Bureau Office

Tremor Reported in Smyrna Region

An earthquake struck the Smyrna region near Istanbul Turkey on September 22 causing widespread concern. Authorities fear heavy casualties as officials assess damage and search for survivors.

Smyrna Istanbul Turkey Smyrnia

Obituary Notice for Mr. Moore in Denver Burial

The deceased, about 56, moved to Denver a decade ago and will be buried there. Funeral services are planned for 2 20 tomorrow afternoon. He is survived by his wife and two children Marjorie and Richard.

Denver Moore Marjorie Richard

Farmers Union of Iowa Opposes Neutrality Change

At its annual convention in Des Moines the Iowa Farmers Union passed a resolution urging the president and Congress to maintain friendly relations with all nations while observing absolute and strict neutrality in the European war. The group called for retaining current neutrality policy.

Des Moines Iowa Farmers Union Congress

War and Congress Pictures at State Theater

The State theater shows two subjects this Sunday. The first film presents the first actual scenes of the current European war. The second half features President Roosevelt’s speech to Congress delivered the previous afternoon. Film rushed from New York lab by air mail for the matinee.

State Theatre Roosevelt Congress New York Laboratory

Soil loss could fill freight car train circling world 19 times

Statisticians estimate annual soil erosion from fields is vast enough to fill a freight car train that would circle the globe around the equator 19 times, highlighting significant environmental impacts from erosion.

Farmers Union Calls for End to War Profiteering

The farmers union resolution denounces war profits as bloodstained and urges Congress to pass the cost of production farm bill and enact a state graduated land tax. It also pledges cooperation with labor and condemns the arms embargo as a driver of supposed imperial excess.

Farmers Union Congress

Kaybee Store Here Will Be Closed Soon

The Kaybee store north of the National Bank of Washington will close after October 1. Manager Mrs. Ruby Dankwardt will return to Muscatine to supervise the Muscatine store and manage women’s departments, bringing her three children with her. She plans weekly Washington visits to handle collections.

National Bank of Washington Ruby Dankwardt Muscatine Kaybee

Funeral of Mrs Pearson Held at Sherman’s Funeral Home

Funeral services for Mrs Ha old Pearson were held yesterday afternoon at Sherman’s funeral home conducted by Reverend E J Shook of Wayland. Burial was in Crawford cemetery with pallbearers Everett Roberts George Lord Home Baird Roland Rabenold and John Frame.

Ha Old Pearson Sherman E. J. Shook Wayland Ial Crawford Gyil Everett W. Roberts George Lord Home Baird Roland Rabenold John Frame Pall Bears

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