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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1952

Page

5

Sions of Spring at Round Grove Sign of Hard Work Ahead

Round Grove notes spring signs and a long season of work. Local events include family gatherings and birthday celebrations, with relatives visiting from Muscatine Iowa City Williamsburg Trenton Ottumwa and Cone. Merle Colton reports his father Larry Colton improving after a winter illness in McAllen Texas.

Round Grove Sis Merle Colton Larry Colton Larry McAllen Texas

Local Visitors Share Family Celebrations in Ainsworth

Mrs Herman Roth and brother Joe Klockengan from Mason City spent Thursday and Friday with sister Mrs Rh E McFarland to celebrate her birthday. McFarland then joined Mr McFarland in Davenport for a day out. Mr and Mrs S A Stephens returned from Waterloo and Independence where they visited their son in law and daughter, the Austins, and their two children. On Sunday they visited the Dave Peterson home in Waterloo. Mr Pet

Ainsworth Herman Roth Joe Klockengan Mason City Rh. E. McFarland McFarland Mr McFarland Davenport S. A. Stephens Waterloo Independence Austin Evans Dave Peterson Pet

Keota School Activities Highlight April Events and Honors

Keota students list upcoming events including a district speech tournament in Newton where Jutta Stew from Keota high school earned a Division 1 in interpretive reading. The community plans concerts, a spring carnival, truck meet in Weota, state music contests, and graduation activities through May with Holy Week services and funeral attendance noted for local families.

Keota Ste Central Southern Town Newton Tough School Mottiers Croup Fia Weokuk County Weota Dieteron Paferfield Federated Enuren Chrisman Methodist Zoo Goat

Kauffmans Visit In Emery Home

Pleasant Ridge reports a sequence of Sunday visits and dinners at the Emery Woodyard Chalupa and Kauffman households. Local families including Hesseltines, Chalupas, and Welingtons share greetings, meals, and conversations amid several social calls.

Kauffmans Emery

Gracehill Residents Attend K of P Event

Gracehill residents attended a Keights of Pythias prize awarding in Brighton for a high school essay contest in the 7th district. The meeting also notes visits by local families including Waterhouse Vodicka Rhodes Drennenan and Hayes Woodford and a WRC gathering in West Chester.

Nelson Woodford Grace Hill Harold Klopfenstein Max Waterhouse Mer Brighton Keights of Pythias Ino Whcn May Waterhouse Stanley Vodicka Washington Breeders Cooperative Association Stanley Vodicha Sherryd Beth Jank Rhodes Kalona Ray Drennenan Lyle Hayes WRC West Chester Roger Miller JC. Preston

Radio Mixup Delays Interview with Mr and Mrs Sankey

Residents near Oskaloosa heard a live interview with Mr and Mrs Sankey misfired when the program aired the wrong tape. The announcer apologized and said the couple would be heard Wednesday morning at seven o clock.

Oskaloosa Wwe Linttvell Aaste Te Ote Orel Sankey Sankey

Report of Guests in Davis Creek Homes

Davis Creek area residents hosted visitors and guests over the week. April od laurel Kucera stayed with family at the Warmers school. several households welcomed guests including Kas cera, Dowman, and the Stuar t family.เพิ่มเติม

Davis Creek Davis Cree Laurel Kucera Warmers Lerelias Tiate Kascera

Birthday notices for Journal Three Quarter Century Club members

Birthday list honors Mrs. Lyman Bunce and Mrs. Frank Anderson and several local residents. Dudley Duane Greiner, nine, is noted as son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Greiner of Keota. Other celebrants include Mrs. Keith Vetter, Curtis Long, Nels Westermark, Margaret Gretner of Keota, Eva Flander, Matis Weber, Carl Rotzinger of West Chester, Robert McDonald, Clayton Ward, Gene LeRoy Garrett, and Betty Chance.

Lyman Bunce Frank Anderson Journal Three Quarter Century Club Dudley Duane Greiner Richard Greiner Keota Keith Vetter Curtis Long Nels I Westermark Margaret Gretner Eva Flander Matis Weber Carl Rotzinger West Chester Robert Bh. McDonald Clayton Ward Gene LeRoy Garrett Betty Chance Lena Chance

Oil Change Pitch Sparks Uniform Sale Tale

A discussion in a shop recounts a visitor trying to hawk white uniforms for on duty. The speaker jokes about appearances and urges honest service and a spring Shell oil top-up, prompting a reminder to change oil.

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