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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1949

Page

7

Weekly and seasonal livestock and household sale notices

Readable notices list livestock sales at Midway Sales Columbus Junction Kalona Salona Ollie Keota Junction and Ohie Livestock with weekly Fridays Wednesdays Thursdays and Tuesdays plus a 12 30 start Friday sale at Keota junction. Also April farm closing sale near Washington and Havre by Fred Co Kephart and April 14 Poland China fall boars sale at Columbus Junction fairgrounds with 8 PM night sale and Conesville Evergreen Farms. closing out household goods sale April 16 by H R Johnson.

Whittaker Sale Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Salona Sales Barn Kalona Ohie Livestock Exchange Ollie Keota Junction Washington Havre Fred Co. Kephart Fairgrounds H. Christianson Conesville Evergreen Farms H.R. Johnson South 7Th Ave

Bridge Party Hosts 15 Guests at Henry Berdo Home

Mrs. T. J. Berdo entertained 15 guests at a bridge party in the Henry Berdo home Friday evening. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. Robert Gates and Mrs. Kam bal Gates of Kalona and Mrs. Paul Peiffer of Columbus Junction. Mrs. Gifford Morrison won high price, Mrs. Tom Stewart had low score, and Mrs. Robert Gates received the traveling prize. Refreshments were served by the hostess.

T. J. Berdo Henry Berdo Robert Gates Kimbal Gates Kalona Paul Peiffer Columbus Junction Gifford Morrison Tom Stewart Ted Faroo

Children and adults mark spring birthdays and anniversaries

April 10 is celebrated by Jerry seven son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Donaldson Mary Louise Hill five Evelyn Teresa Teslik nine of Riverside Linda Ray Hesseltine six and her sister Connie Fay six and Sidney Allen Coon seven of Alsworth Mr and Mrs Stanley Chabal observe their sixth wedding anniversary J B Lockwood of the Three Quarter Century club turns ninety two today Geraldine Chalupa missed her March 31 birthday column she would have been eight

Jerry Melvin Donaldson Mary Louise Hill Evelyn Teresa Teslik Riverside Linda Ray Hesseltine Connie Fay Sidney Allen Coon Alsworth

HEO Club Plans New Year After Meeting With Mrs Gene Martin

Twelve members of the HEO club met with Mrs Gene Martin on Thursday afternoon and shared embarrassing moments during roll call. They discussed plans for the new club year and received knitting and crocheting instruction. Refreshments were served by Mrs Martin and her daughter Darla. The club will meet in May with Mrs Don Applegate.

HEO Club Gene Martin Darla Don Applegate

Vinegar Method Removes Lime Sediment in Water

Let clear vinegar stand in the tumbler about ten minutes. It will remove the sediment caused by the lime in the water. Pour out vinegar and wash in soap and water.

Washington YWCA Girls Edge Ainsworth Feud in Quick Race

Washington YWCA girls traveled to Ainsworth for a preliminary game against the Ainsworth high school squad, closing 28 to 22. J Woods led Ainsworth with 11 points while J Owens added 7. Jane Tanner led Washington with 9. Ruth Shaffer, Marie Lee each had 6, Donna Patterson 1. Local players included Marge Redlinger Bette Teall Jane Whitehead Marilyn Kalk Marilyn Cook Bertha Ross Jane Neil and Louise Redlinger.

Washington Ywca Ainsworth J. Woods J. Owens W. Owens M. Owens Jane Tanner Ruth Shaffer Marie Lee Donna Patterson Marge Redlinger Bette Teall Jane Whitehead Marilyn Kalk Marilyn Cook Bertha Ross Jane Neil Louise Redlinger

Burlington Sweeps to Victory in Little Six Meet

Burlington wins the Little Six indoor track meet in Iowa City with 126 points, taking first in all events except one. Ottumwa breaks the medley relay record to deny a clean Burlington sweep while Washington places seventh and Mt. Pleasant finishes last.

Burlington Iowa Iowa City Washington Keokuk Chiefs Mt. Pleasant Panthers Burlington Tacksters Ottumwa Bulldogs Paul Brock Ray Carter Brock Sotelo Simons Kleese Bid Chmelar Bob Demons McCreedy Thornton Hayter Johnson Messenger Koch Stanley

Local News Guests and Theatre Visit Reported

Mrs. Gertrude Gilroy of Town City and Mrs. Mary Musil of Ravenna Neb are guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs Wayne Marston Nellie Wilson visits Davenport for several days with her sister Mrs Francis Shepherd At Mt Pleasant last night to see the college Civic Theatre production One Foot in Heaven were Mr and Mrs R H McCleery Mr and Mrs Dave El

South Marion Ave George J. Breitenbach Gertrude Gilroy Town City Mary Musil Ravenna Neb Wayne Marston Nellie Wilson Davenport Mrs Francis Shepherd Mt Pleasant College Civic Theatre Heaven R. H. McCleery Dave el

Gene Gorham to Speak on Softball at YMCA Meeting

Gene Gorham will speak on softball Tuesday at 7 30 PM in the YMCA gym. The meeting invites all girls interested in playing softball to learn strategy and pitching regulations with warm up drills. Participants should enter via the YWCA entrance on the east side.

YMCA Gene Gorham Tse YWCA

Penn Nine Edges Cardinals 9 8 In Ninth Inning Rally

Penn college slipped past Washington junior college 9 to 8 in the opener at Oskaloosa. Washington led 4 0 early behind solid pitching from Murphy, but Penn answered with six runs in the sixth as five Cardinal errors fueled the rally. Two more Cards runs in the ninth couldn't avert the Penn comeback.

Penn College Washington Junior College Cardinals Oskaloosa Washington Murphy Penn

Spend Her Spring Vacation With Her Mother

A brief note mentions a person spending the spring vacation of a week with her mother, Mrs Landau, suggesting family plans during the holiday period.

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