H J Club Meets With Mrs Malichky Jr
The WH J club met Friday at Mrs Harry Malichky Jr home with 12 members three honorary members and two visitors including Mrs Harry Malichky Sr and Mrs Curtis Figgins A brief business session led by president Mrs Wayne Zeck followed by games contests with prizes to Mrs Everette Cox and Mrs Adolph Shalla Best hard time costume won by Mrs Harold Strum Movies were shown by Mrs Wayne Zeck and Mrs Shalla Refreshments were provided by the hostess and helpers The next meeting will be with Mrs Hubert Malichky on April 21 including a flower and bulb exchange.
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WH. J. Club
Harry Malichky
Curtis Figgins
Wayne Zeck
Everette Cox
Adolph Shalla
Harold Strum
Shalla
Hubert Malicchky
Figgins
Malichky
Hubert Malichky
Ainsworth Methodist Choir Hosts Palm Sunday Concert
Ainsworth Methodist church overflowed as the 35 member vested choir under Mrs. Larry Trotter presented the first annual Palm Sunday choral and instrumental concert yesterday afternoon from three to four, drawing a large crowd and filling seating capacity.
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Ainsworth
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Larry Trotter
Fortnightly Club Music Dept. recital features Sadre program
Mrs. Gee, Freshwaters and John Yousling presented a recital for the Fortnightly Club Music Department. The trio played a program of selections, showcasing varied compositions and performances.
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Mrs. Gee, Freshwaters
John Yousling
Music Dept. of
Finest Easter Candies From Stover and Whitman Sale
We present a premier Easter candy assortment from Stover's and Whitman's, clearly wrapped for gifting. Boxes feature attractive Easter packaging and prices are reasonable for the season.
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Stover
Whitman
Weather Forecast Notes Clear Skies Ahead
Top hog price listed at twenty dollars. Weather remains sunny and mild this afternoon. Clear tonight and a warmer day anticipated tomorrow.
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Cleir
Choir Concert Closes Season with Soloists and Ensembles
Guest organist Mrs Gayle Cupp presented a preludial recital that drew praise. A Washington director led a string septet featuring Haydn and Beethoven. Baritone George Colthurst sang The Holy City as the choir performed various anthems and Handel’s Messiah selection. Choir members thanked Ainsworth United Presbyterian and Columbus Junction Methodist churches for robes.
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Walter Smith
Washington
Haydn
Beethoven
George Colthurst
Holy City
Adams
Handel
Ainsworth United
Colorful city pageant delights streets of The Cleanest City
The annual festival drew crowds as bands in purple gold blue and other colors paraded in neat uniforms. Many families planned to visit, with shoppers filling lanes early. A local senior joked about seeking a soda fountain while the crowd enjoyed the festive mood.
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N Lowa
Dog Visits Store For Gro-Pup Brand Only
A dog trots into a shop and paws at a can of a familiar brand. The store operator says to leave him be. The dog then grabs the can and exits, clearly preferring his chosen Gro-pup brand over substitutes.
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Fido
Uncle George’s Witty Doctor Visit Tale
A man describes visiting a doctor with symptoms and asks about his kidneys. The reply personifies Uncle George who jokes that his kidneys are grown and some are married, reflecting a humorous anecdote about aging and health.
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George
Dee
Notice of Probate of Will in District Court
In Washington County Iowa probate proceedings for Elmer Bontrager the last will and testament dated January 29 1945 has been filed opened and read. A hearing to prove the will is set for April 16 1949 at 9:00 AM at the Washington County Courthouse before the District Court or the Clerk. All interested persons must appear and show cause or objections.
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R. R. Noonan
District Court
Washington
Iowa
State OF
Washington County
Elmer Bontrager
Said
Fisherman quips about catching big fish
A local fisher jokes that fish travel in schools and warns that chasing small catches means entering the kindergaren of the sea. The remark playfully contrasts size and skill in fishing.
Busy Washington saleslady with eight children
A busy Washington department store saleslady on the main floor handles frequent tirades at her counter. She has reared eight children and is a grandmother. She moved from a neighboring county town to Washington.
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Washington
U.S. Petroleum Exports To Europe in 1946
The 1946 exports to Europe accounted for about 3 percent of total petroleum output. The main drain is domestic use, which runs 70 percent above 1938 consumption, per the National Planning Association. Some items like lubricating oil may still be exported.
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Europe
National Planning Association
United States
Obituary of Mrs Sally Shelton Pioneer Black Washington Native
Word arrived from Washington of the death of Mrs Sally Shelton widow of Miles Shelton on April 2 at her son Walter Shelton in Chicago. Born in Washington as the first Negro child here she was daughter of George W Black a Civil War veteran and barber. Her husband was a Pullman porter on the Southwest Limited from Chicago to Kansas City. Survivors include her son and his wife in Chicago a sister Mrs Ruth Mitchell step mother Mrs Emma Black of Washington four grandchildren and many nephews and nieces. She belonged to Grant Memorial A M F church in Chicago though poor health kept her away.
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Washington
Sally Shelton
Miles Shelton
Walter Shelton
Chicago
George W. Black
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Ruth Mitchell
Emma Black
Shelton
Grant Memorial A. M. F
Gas leak blamed for deadly St Marys church blast
A leaking furnace seeded butane gas into St Marys Catholic church in Marion South Dakota causing a Palm Sunday explosion that killed six worshippers and injured more than 40. The blast occurred as altar boys lit candles and blew the roof off the building, leaving only the steeple and doorway standing. Rescue crews searched rubble for hours before confirming the toll.
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Marion
S. D
St. Mary’s Catholic
Arch O'Dell
O'Dell
Burlington Speller Crowned State Champion
Joyce Johannsen an eighth grader from Burlington won the Iowa state spelling title after a county and city field of 102 entrants. She led in the written test, lost the oral portion, then defeated oral winner Darryn Mary Drilling to clinch the crown and plan a Washington DC trip for the national contest.
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Des Moines
Joyce Johannsen
Burlington
Washington, D C
Burlington City
Darryn Mary Drilling
Waucoma
Germans to tour Iowa Farm Bureau on two month visit
A group of German farm leaders touring the United States will spend about ten days in Iowa. The delegation will study American agriculture during a two month tour and will meet with Farm Bureau officials in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
lone Farm Bureau _ federation
United States
Farm Bureau
East
Iowa
Local Visitors and Trips Highlight Weekend in Iowa Community
A flurry of visits and travel marked the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mangold calling on Mrs. D. W. McClure in the hospital. many others from Cedar Rapids to Columbus Junction made business and family visits, including trips to Des Moines and Rock Island. A contrasting note cites a study on Wyoming rural life noting only one third of its population lives on ranches or farms.
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Leo Mangold
Iowa City
D. W. McClure
al Crone
Cloyce Crone
Alvin Kephart
Sarah
Lawson Crone
Rock Island
Milan
John Crone
Wyoming
Accidents Claim Three Lives in Weekend Tragedies
Three fatalities mark a weekend of accidents. Victoria Reed six months died from accidental strangulation in Cedar Rapids. Ernest Heimen twenty died after crane cables struck by a high tension line near Waterloo. Eugene Hood twenty two perished hours after a car crash near Ruthven. A sixth reader, Roberta Keenan six, remains missing in Pleasant Valley after a Mississippi River search failed to find her.
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United Press
Lowaus
Mississippi River
Victoria Jean Reed
Cedar Rapids
Ernest Heimen
la Porte City
Eugene Hood
Mallara
Reed
Coroneer
Robert Brosh
Charles Reed
Heimen
Waterloo
Hood
Ruthven
Highway
Roberta Keenan
Pleasant Valley
Milk Quarts Needed for Dairy Products
The note states 9.77 quarts of milk produce a pound of butter, 4.65 quarts for a pound of cheese, one quart for a pound of evaporated milk, and 3.72 quarts for a pound of whole milk powder.
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