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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1948

Page

8

Hospital Admissions and Births Notice

At the Hospital admitted yesterday Mrs. Edith Miller 504 S Ave B medical Mrs Ira Amlong 1021 E Adam medical Ruth Augustine route 4 appendectomy Today Joe Amline Washington medical Births yesterday Mr and Mrs Bernard McCarthy 653 W Jefferson a son at 5 52 p m Dismissed today Mrs Joe Pease 615 E Washington and daughter Rhea Kaye Mrs Robert Schlabaugh Wellman and son Larry Glenn

Edith Miller S. Ave. B Ira Amlong E. Adam Ruth Augustine Joe Amline Washington Bernard McCarthy W. Jefferson Joe Pease E. Washington Rhea Kaye Robert Schlabaugh Wellman Larry Glenn

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome Opens at Fox Theatre

Dick Tracy battles Gruesome played by Boris Karloff as Ralph Byrd again stars as the famed detective. A gang hijacks a scientist to obtain a new paral yzing gas used in a bold bank robbery.

Dick Tracy Fox Theatre Ralph Byrd Boris Karloff Gruesome

Andy at Its Best From Top on Hogs

Weather report notes partly cloudy tonight and generally tall and cold tomorrow with temperatures likely to drop. The item references hog prices at top $23.00, indicating an agricultural market snippet. May reflect local market and weather conditions affecting farm activity.

Senate inquiry hobbled by missing witness in forged license case

John A. Quinn links a mysterious James Maguire to forged export licenses as New York exporter Harry Levey testifies he paid Quinn 28 000. Police chase criminals through the city in a thriller tone with an auto pursuit and a dramatic capture of one suspect.

Senate Small Business Subcommittee James Maguire John A. Quinn Quinn Maguire New York Harry Levey International Tracy

Junction Attorney Enters County Race

Robert F. Reaney, local attorney, announces candidacy for Louisa County attorney on the Republican ticket in the June primary. A Columbus High School and University of Iowa Law School graduate, he served 37 months in World War II. He practices with his father in the firm Reaney and Reaney. September 3 is set for the Louisa County soil conservation field day with location pending.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Robert F. Reaney Louisa County Columbus High School Law School University of Iowa Reaney Louisa County Soil Conservation Burlington

Frozen Food Demonstration set at State Theater

Visitors and local shoppers mingle as plans unfold for a Frozen Food Demonstration featuring Home Economist Jeanne Bryant at the State Theater in Man by April 5 at 2 30 p m Free door prizes promote the event with Smart Implement Co coordinating. Local residents include Mr and Mrs Raymond Rittenhouse and family guests from St Louis Mo and Wilkes Barre Pa among others.

Raymond Rittenhouse Robert St. Louis, Mo Mr. Rittenhouse Ralph Martin Jesse Campbell Mr. Campbell Jeanne Bryant State Theater Man Smart Implement Co Mon

K. C. Dance and kin reach out with family notes

Mrs. Palmer Schilling returns from Chicago after illness and death in the family of W. E. McGlone. Ralph Schilling and Terry Mathers depart for Ames after Easter with parents. Richard Stewart family arrives in Bradenton Florida to enjoy sun and water.

Palmer Schilling Chicago W. E. McGlone Ralph Schilling Terry Mathers Ames K. A. Mathers Iowa State College Richard Stewart Bradenton Fla

Fortnightly Club at Home of Mrs Colvin

Riverside social notes describe Mrs. Harry E. Colvin hosting the Fortnightly club with guests and new member Mrs. Lawrence Hurley joining. Easter visits span Riverside to Davenport with multiple local families mentioned and hospital stays for Rose Brophy. Several residents attended events in Iowa City and Lincoln trips noted for local families.

Estelle Crutz Riverside Harry E. Colvin Earl Walton Lawrence Hurley Earl Harr John Edward Tener Davenport Kenneth Muller Muller Bernard Heitzman Janice Lone Tree Elmo Heitzgman CC. J. Karel Iowa City Anna Krotz Joseph Shalla Washington Milo Shalla Norma Knebel Joseph Knebel Kathleen Leo Brophy West Edward Werthmann Dorothy Brophy Warren Anderson Mid-Continent Oil Co Robert Bushek Iowa University Edward Bushek Rose Brophy Leo Brophy Mercy Hospital Paul Heitzman Margaret Ann R. U H. Heitzman Paul DeCamp William H. Cress Shirley and Russell Harold M. Cress Shirley Dorothy Skubal F. V. Skubal Harold Ericson Hazel Albright Fern Fred Kron Harold Cress A. H. Pogge Edward Muller

Indians Skilled Dyers When Columbus Found America

Historical note states that upon reaching the new world Columbus found the Incas proficient in dyeing. The reference highlights native textile mastery observed during early exploration.

Columbus America

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