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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1949

Page

10

Welcome to New Riverside Correspondent Extends Welcome

Dayton Grove April 6 announces Marge Luckey as the new Riverside correspondent for the group. Mrs John McDowell will host the Missionary society of Federated church at her home Wednesday. Guests at a birthday dinner for Mrs Fred Ladehoff include Chas Thrapp Sr and others.

Lyall Moore Dayton Grove Marge Luckey Riverside John McDowell Missionary Society of the Federated Church Fred Ladehoff Chas Thrapp

Visit Highlights Local Families in Marengo and West Branch

At the children's hospital visit in Marengo Mr and Mrs Wim Dusenbery and Mrs Harry A Dusenbery saw the latter's mother Mrs Mary Brecht who remains in improving health. Mr and Mrs Albert Christensen and their sons from West Branch visited Jim Lehman. Little Jimmie Cuddeback spent Sunday with his grandparents.

Children's Hospital Marengo Wim. Dusenbery Harry A. Dusenbery Mary Brecht Brecht Albert Christensen Sons West Branch Jim Lehman Little Jimmie Cuddeback

Local Social Roundup Mentions Duvall Dusenbery and Embrees

Mrs. Walter Duvall visited with her mother Mrs. Ezzie Winegarden of Washington. Embree’s condition improved yet she remains bedfast. The Dusenberys and Embree were recent visitors in Keota and Des Moines. Other local calls include the Lehmans from Iowa City and Thrapps from Wilton Junction plus Patty McDowell serving on a Columbus City youth committee.

Merle McDonell Ames Walter Duvall Ezzie Winegarden Washington Wim. Dusenbery H. A. Dusenbery Margaret Emibr Keota Embree Harry D. Dusenbery Des Moines Marion Herron Herrons Lloyd Lehman Iowa City Jim Lehman Harold Timmins Thrapps Chas. Thrapp, Jr Connie Jo Wilton Junction James Buck Chas. Thrapp, Sr Patty McDowell Columbus City United Presbyterian Church

Song of the Tractor Heard on the Land

Prairie Flower reports farm rhythms as oats sowing nears with fourth implements ready and operators awaiting weather signals. Hospital notes and social evenings blend with local farm life events and town board updates featuring the Knupps and Cedar township actions.

Martha Thrasher

Local Social Notes Highlight Horning and Smith Visits

Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Walter Horning at Elmer Horning's home and Mr and Mrs Ezra Smith and Paul in Des Moines. Marguerite Hering attended a Dutch Market supper at the Baptist church. Former Prairie Flower farmers Clayde Knapp and Lloyd Turnipseed helped their sons with oats seeding in Washington. Mrs Merle Turnipseei and Kirk attended an O E S shower at Mrs George Dare's home in honor of Mrs Richard Hotle. April P F Missionary Society meeting hosts are Mrs Don Cave, Mrs Ralph Herr, Mrs Pearl Leeper, Mrs Newt Benson.

H. L. Huber Washington County Hospital Mary Helen Huber Clayde Knapp Washington Prairie Flower FE. L. Smith Robert Roberts Martha Thrasher Ruth Foster Farm Bureau Knapp Glen Fuhr Raymond Whisler Wayne Knupp Township Board of Cedar E. L. Smith Wayne Norman Maurice Crawford Knupp Marion Timmons Donald Blum Walter Horning Elmer Horning Ezra Smith Paul Des Moines Marguerite Hering Baptist Church Lloyd Turnipseed Merle Turnipseei Kirk George Dare Richard Hotle P. F. Missionary Society Don Cave Ralph Herr Pearl Leeper Newt Benson

Baby Joe McCartney Shower Draws Twenty Guests

Mrs Clara Godlove hosted a baby shower for Joe David McCartney in Haskins with co hosts Mrs Ber nice Stout and Mrs Faith Schuer man. About 20 ladies attended on a drizzly Thursday afternoon as Baby Joe received many gifts and refreshments were served. April Fool party followed with Miss Hinkle organizing an at school potluck and jokes.

Haskins Bernice Stout Faith Schuerman Joe David McCartney Joe

Community Notes Mixed with Local Moves and India Diplomatic Colony

Residents report new neighbors moving to Haskins and nearby areas as Jasper Medlin family relocates to Riggs property and others settle in. Local social update mentions Mr and Mrs James Peacock Jr en route to Illinois, Ethel Booth visiting Olive Moore, and a funeral for Alva Stutsman. A note on India planning a 200 acre diplomatic colony west of New Delhi.

James Peacock, Jr James III Vallejo Calif Miss Hinkle Illinois California M. T. Coon Hilton Haskins Jasper Medlin John Riggs Riggs Underwood Ethel Booth Olive Moore Crawfordsville India New Delhi

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