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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1948

Page

8

Grand Master Gray Attends Meeting of Ainsworth Masons

Iowa Grand Master J A Gray of Ma Pleasant visits Ainsworth for a Burlington Masonic Temple reception. Local masons from Crawfordsville and Riverside join. Legion members, new cars seen, and community notices follow including funerals and hospital updates.

Gray Ainsworth Masons Ainsworth Masonic Temple Burlington Iowa J. A. Gray Ma. Pleasant Lee Hunt Howard Stewart Harry Hazelett William Zager Lee Norris Fred Hawkins Bryce Glen Lord Ainsworth Lodge Crawfordsville Riverside W. L. McGinnis

PLO Wib Meleeene Tops Hogs On Strong Showing

Partly cloudy and warmer tonight and tomorrow. Weather outlook notes increased temperatures.

Krause Brothers Win On Radio Program

Bob John and Tommy Krause of Keota sons of Mr and Mrs Arthur Krause won on a radio program.

Three Krause Boys Bob, John and Tommy Krause Arthur Krause Keota

Jimmie McCreedy Birthday Dinner in Highland Center

A birthday dinner for Jimmie McCreedy was held at the Burke McCreedy home in Highland Center with family from Ainsworth Packwood Richland and Mount Pleasant in attendance. Later, the McCreedys and Krauses tied to a Stanley brush party and an Opportunity Hour appearance on WHO with a Des Moines trip prize.

Eula Mae Coon Highland Center April & Mroon Alex McCreedy Ainsworth Orie O'Conner Larry Manford Kilgore Burke McCreedy Jimmy McCreedy Myron McCreedy Packwood Sidney Coon Janet Irvin White William Murphy Keota Des Moises WHO the Krauses Washington

Crawfordsville Music Contest Yields Two First Placings

Crawfordsville students dominated Wa pello contest with a saxophone quartet of Viola Hering Margery Cherryholmes Marilyn Miller and Lucille Gault taking a first rating and Lucille Gault winning first in a vocal solo. Principal activity here involved multiple family and guest visits over the weekend.

J. A. Raymond Crawfordsville Wapello Viola Hering Margery Cherryholmes Marilyn Miller Lucille Gault William Main Little Bill Davenport Richard Lease N. J. Lease Sadie McClerry Pearl McNeil Russell Miller Joy McCain Pella Harold Miller Raymond Robertson Horace Robertson Mediapolis Max Anwyl David Downers Grove Fred Anwyl Chester Piper Dale Riley Kenneth Zane Wilunoski Chicago

Sunday Socials and Club Events Highlight Local Happenings

Sunday guests visit multiple families across Washington Crawfordsville Letts and Cotter area including Earl Steele and Samuel Murphy households. Card club at Riverside hosted by Mrs Colvin with Mrs Leiden and Mrs Joss Winning taking top honors. St Mary’s school hall board party series resumes on April 11 with euchre and pinochle prizes and refreshments.

Earl Steele Washington Floyd Martin Samuel Murphy Keith Raymond Shy Snd Phyllis Buffalo Melvin Soukup Ernest Wagner Charles Wella Crawfordsville Charles Soukup Everette Coon Near West Chester W. R. Murphy Lewis Coon Milford McCreedy Burke McCreedy Earl Bailey Letts William Wholesick Joe Krotz Cotter Mount Olivet Harry Colvin Riverside Leiden Joss Fred Kron Gerald Cress St. Mary’s School Hall

Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Anna Lear

Funeral services were held at St Marys church Riverside for Mrs Anna Lear age 81 who died Friday at 4 am at her home southeast of Riverside after a lingering diabetes. Rev Edward Neuzil of St Wenceslaus Iowa City conducted the requiem high mass with the St Marys high school choir. Pallbearers were John Wieland Robert Wieland Linwood Heek Artis Heek Arthur Lorack and Marly Eggsy. The body was laid to rest be-

Ainsworth Legion Auxiliary Crawfordsville Clifford Thompson Lee Hunt Clarence Richards Paul Hazelette Lee Norris Robert Stahmer Sterling Kansas Stahmer David Sterlins Riverside St Mary's Church Anna Lear Edward Neuzil St. Wenceslaus Church Iowa City St. Mary’s High School John Robert Wieland Linwood Artis Heek Arthur Lorack Marl Yeggsy

Wayland Boy in Farm Accident

In Wayland on a farm, nine year old Buzzy Speidel fell from a tractor spreader when the seat broke as Harold Speidel looked back. The front wheel ran over his abdomen but doctors found only bruises and he recovered after a few days with no signs of internal hemorrhage.

Mr. Speidel Buzzy Harold O.k

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