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Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

06 Apr 1948

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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1948

Page

6

Merle Blieu Family Receives Wide Guest List

Riverside April 2. Mr and Mrs Merle Blieu and daughter hosted guests including Mrs Clarence Wilson and daughter Margaret of Washington, Mr and Mrs J L Benish of Town City, and the Lucketys among others. Additional social visits span Riverside, Davenport, Iowa City and nearby towns with many relatives and friends attending dinners and Easter gatherings.

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Estelle Cruz Riverside Merle Blieu Clarence Wilson Margaret Washington J. L. Benish Town City Carl Luckey Fred Virginia Nancy Patsy Marilla Jimmy Billy Mary Francis Baschnagel R. L. Brown Muscatine Miriam Heitzman B. J. Unforth Moline Jesse Sanders River Junction Anna Lear Clotilda Murphy Oakland Calif Cedar Rapids Rose Raymond Dautremont William Cunningham John Barnett Chicago Mary Lillian Mary Baschnagel Catherine Baschnagel Ray .Baschnagel Iowa City Francis Armbruster Richmond Lucille Strabels Vincent Moleto New York Holy Trinity Church Dale Southwick Ronnie Donald Southwick L. E. Southwick Kalona Jesse Bopp Harold Hills Leonard Gerald Claude Leo Bernard Riverside Trinity Methodist Church Womens Society For the Christian Service Roy G. Green Green William Griffin Robert Kloppfer Herman Koenig Carl ©. Rice St. Ambrose Academy Davenport Charles B. Rice Francis Baschwargel Keith Smith John Goetz Dorothy Skubal Nettie Shradel
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Marr Leads City Race In 1920s Mississippi Election

In a Mississippi river town of 1000 residents, Charles Marr wins with 221 votes in a three-way mayoral race. Kahler gains 56 and Pansy Kahler 40 as Olive Wells edges a male opponent to become alderman. the all female slate boosts turnout to a record 382 votes.

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Marr Kahler Pansy Kahler Olive Wells Ponent Mississippi River Casper Leyham Ellsbury
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Delegates Favor Stassen or Dewey in Des Moines GOP

Des Moines Iowa April 3 up town Republican convention elected 23 un instructed delegates to the national GOP. Observers say most likely support Stassen or Dewey as presidential candidates. A Des Moines Register straw poll put Stassen at 405 votes and Dewey at 172 with Vand enberg third and Taft far back. Eisenhower polled 1% with others following. The report notes the convention floor offered no official declarations. Also mentions a shoe waterproofing advance and meteorite speeds.

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Des Moines Stassen Dewey de Moines Register Harold FE. Stassen
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Kahler Family Remains In Camache Household Role

In Camache lra April voters kept the Kahler family at home as they rejected rival mayoral bids in yesterday's municipal race. Emil Kahler and spouse faced competition but retained their place in the household and city life.

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Camanche Lra Emil Kahler
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