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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1950
Page
4
Riverside notes Easter week with rain and warm family scenes. Children dye eggs in a kettle, display inventive mixed colors, find candy eggs in nests, and plan a backyard softball chase between showers. Spring signs bloom as the author relishes home routines and seed box preparations.
Kalona Alpha club members drove to Coralville Monday to visit Mrs. R. G. Schreffler’s home for a program by Mrs. Ivan Alt and Mrs. Weller Snyder on mental health. The event included a business meeting, social hour, and Easter themed refreshments.
The Columbus Junction high school auditorium hosted a Master cantata by the school music department and local singers led by Moris Maisenbach. More than 65 attended as Rev. J. B. Pooley gave the invocation and Rev. Alfred B. Parsons offered the benediction. Marjorie Owens was pianist and passages were read by Kay Ford and Rosalie Morgan.
Richard Stephens introduces J Kendall Lynes of Plainsville to local businesspeople in Crawfordsville. Lynes campaigns for lieutenant governor. Chillicothe residents Mr and Mrs Thomas Alayda visit to see relatives. Pittsburg Paint reps install new John Deere showroom plate glass windows. Easter dinner honors Marion Farrier Jr. and his bride.
Victor Stacy a mortician and furniture dealer at Wayland for 14 years purchases the residence property of Miss Flor in Columbus Junction April 12. Stacy bought the house following sale proceedings and will assume ownership under local notice.
Mr Stacy plans to open a funeral home at the Southill site in Columbus Junction with possession set for May 1 and will implement changes to the property.
Community members celebrate birthdays including Mrs A E Atchison Judy Arthur Mrs W L Dickinson David Wright Fredrick Pehler Melvin Brenneman and Mrs Ed Turnipseed Rev Walter Eastwood Bertha Perdock Pratt Norman Benn Wilma Jean Beenblossom Beulah Marie Heck Mrs Joe Hill Mrs Henry Sheetz plus families of Thompson Schiebel Jarvis and others. Children light candles ranging from six to nine on their cake days.
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