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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1939

Page

9

West Chester School News Highlights Local Activities

West Chester agriculture class visited Pfisters Hybrid Corn Farm near Keota. County Health Doctor presented a popular health film. Columbus Junction led West Chester 7 6 in a basketball game. Georgia Janecek and several visitors were noted. The county superintendent meeting elected Wellman as host town for the January basketball tournament with Smola and Calkins chosen for president and secretary treasurer.

West Chester Pfisters Hybrid Corn Farm Keota Ing Columbus Junction Columbus Georgia Janecek New London Wellman Smola Riverside Calkins Preston Washington Victor

District News Notes From Sept 26 Receptions and Visits

District No 4 report recounts Mrs Howard Baker and daughter visiting Mrs Ted Rosa in Swedesburg. The Harter family and girls visited Carl Schneider, Clark Baker aided Lawrence Howell, and James Brooks praised a fine visit with Carl Rothlisberger. The Bakers spent a weekend in Ottumwa at Arthur Pagitt’s. Mrs Joe McGraw hosted Independence club with daughter H J Brenneman. Tommy Hervey and wife visited O C Patterson, Paul Mayer and daughters aided Emerson Maple and Maplehurst.

Howard Baker Ted Rosa Swedesburg Wilbur Harter Carl Schneider Clark Baker Lawrence Howell James Brooks Carl Rothlisberger Ottumwa Arthur Pagitt Joe McGraw H. J. Brenneman Independence Club Tommy Hervey O. C. Patterson Paul Mayer Merson Maplesthorp

County Officers List for County Government

The document lists county officials including County Attorney Richard Stewart County Auditor Ethel Grecian County Clerk R. R. Noonan County Engineer W. P. Rawn County Welfare Worker Miss Martha Foster County Recorder County Sheriff Harold Putnam County Treasurer Marion 8 George County Supt. of Schools Lester B. Krabill County Coroner Dr. W. S Kyle and County Supervisors Ned Morrow Harve P. Wilson Fred Bauer.

Richard Stewart Ethel Grecian R. R. Noonan W. P. Rawn Martha Foster Harold Putnam Marion George County Schomis Lester B. Krabill W. S Kyle Ned Morrow Harve P. Wilson Fred Bauer

Washington Independent School District Officials List

Office locations and contact numbers for the district appear, naming Superintendent B A Ralston and junior college Dean Harland W Mead. Principal roles include Georges Fielda at junior high and Ethel McCreedy at elementary, with a full slate of school board members and city officials listed afterward.

Washington Independent School District B. A. Ralston Reseacemcee Harland W. Mead Georges Fielda Ethel MccCreedy Harry Bowles

Jones Funeral Home Next Door to Library

Jones Funeral Home located at 116-118 East Main Street advertises its adjacent position to the public library and provides contact by phone number 95.

Abstract department in of fice

Abstract department at 204 West Main Street, block east of Court House, reachable by phone 147.

West Main St Court House Abstract Department

P T A Meeting Highlights West Chester Year Start

West Chester hosts its first PTA meeting of the year with officers elected including Merie McDowell as president and Ada May Thomas as treasurer. The session featured group singing led by J L Calkins and plans to obtain a new stove for the home economics room.

R. C. Ferguson West Chester Parent Teachers Association of Hbew Merie McDowell Eldon Bauer Arne Alferts Ada May Thomas J. L. Calkins McDowell Kidon Bauer Homer Porter Alan Baptist United Presbyterian Baptist and United Presbyterian Ladies United Presbyterian Church Methodist Louisa Washington A. W. McBlain Russell Burlington George Pennington West Burlington Ben Holt

Neville name origin tied to new town residence

The name Neville derives from the Latin form of Newton and shares the meaning from the new town, a residence name.

Neville Newton

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