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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1950

Page

6

Brighton Friends Hosts to Heacocks Former Residents

Brighton to Baldwin Park travelers Roger Heacock and family stopped Monday to see old Brighton friends. They recently landed in New York after time in Genoa Italy and California where he visits his mother, C. C. Heacock. Heacock, son of the late Brighton Enterprise editor C. C. Heacock, served in government posts abroad and is married to a German woman with two children. They plan to visit a brother in Denver.

Brighton Roger Heacock New York Baldwin Park Calif Heacocks Genoa Italy California C. C Heacock C. C. Heacock Brighton Enterprise Brighton High School Canada South America Germany Guy Heacock Denver Harmony Club

Instructions to Bidders for Washington County Crushed Stone

Sealed bids are due May 5 1950 at 1 59 PM with a certified check minimum 6000 for Class B crushed stone on specific roads. Specifications appear in the County Auditor's office and bids must be on official forms with a late statement due May 4 1950.

Washington Iowa Card of Supervisors Washington County A.A.S.H.O Board OF Supervisors Fred E. Bourgeois

Wellston Store Opens Under Sanders Management

WELLSTON April 12 The Wellston store is open for business under new owners Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sanders. They have rearranged the layout and added new merchandise. The Sanders seek local patronage as neighbors and friends. Mrs. Glen Dunbar visited Howard Lambert’s home Friday while men sowed oats. Cress Norton and Myr Lemley aided the Arthur Maver family with moving preparations. Janet Tinnes has been out of school the past week.

Wellston Lee Sanders Sander Glen Dunbar Howard Lambert Cress Norton Myr Lemley Arthur Maver Janet Tinnes

Wittmer Family Easter Dinner and Cake Highlight Havre Page

Easter Sunday scenes at the Wittmer home in Havre feature Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Wittmer and their children with visits from Willis, Virgil, and Kay Wittmer who celebrated a birthday with a decorated cake. Other local gatherings include the Carey Long home in Olds and visits among Eisele, Mitchell, Mason, and McCoy families. 8. C. Wittmer, Havre painter, is busy with house cleaning season and expanding orders.

Havre S. C. Wittmer Willis Wittmer Virgil Wittmer Samuel Wittmer Kay Wittmer Chester Cherryholmes Crawfordsville Fred Eisele Carey Long Olds Forrest Mullen Norman Darken Lena Masen Clyle Margaret Lee Dale Mitchell Orlin Frey Esther Meyer Chicago S.C Clarence Work Haskins Church Percy Skubal Busines Dale Bales Max Bales Clifford Bell Edgar Whetstine Owen Wehr Gramp" Mathers David McCartney Joe Gramp Dorothy True Ames Arnet Mathers Jim Jones Sidney Coon Sidney Allen Janet Merle Colton Our

Help to Keep Telephone Service at Haskins

A May be to keep local lines with Round Grove meeting Friday at Murphy repair shop in Has kisses. a petition favors continuing service and Joe Podaril with Ray Whitehead to seek takeover by Town Illinois company. Milford McCreedy presided. attendance included many subscribers and community notices follow.

Haskins Rounl Grove Murphy Repair Shop Joe Podaril Ray Whitehead lown-Illinois Milford McCreedy

Dutch Creek Township Board Meets Tuesday

PUBLIN April 12 The Dutch Creek township board held a meeting at Roscoe Robertson s Tuesday night. West Chester fire truck assisted Alvie Gersh farm grass fire after stubble field burn spread to adjacent fields. Numerous local visits cited with Mangold and Crosby families across Wellman area.

Deal Wayne Mangold Terry Nancy Howard Mangold West Chester Alvie Gersh Janice Richardson Elmer Adam Denny Bonita Howard Mangolds Rella Augustine Pat Carolyn Leeper

Community and Farm Sales Listing for Kalona and Iowa Venues

A schedule of upcoming sales across Iowa including weekly Friday gatherings at Whittaker sale barn and Thursday livestock sales at Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa. Additional listings note Wednesday and Tuesday livestock sales at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction and Olle Livestock Breange Ollie Iowa. Also recorded are April 15 household goods closings at Crawfordsville Main Street and 421 West Main Street plus dairy sale at Kalona Sales Barn Kalona at 12 30.

Whittaker F. M. Mahin South Second Avenue E. L. Trout Kalona

Lack of Electricity Delays Scout Meeting Riverside

A Monday evening windstorm cut the power, forcing the cancellation of the Boy Scout meeting and dampening a Methodist church potluck supper and MYF gathering. Nearby, residents and visitors shared visits at homes, with multiple local families hosting and traveling between households over the weekend.

Marge Luckey Riverside Methodist Church

Washington County Sealed Bids for Beam Bridge Work

Washington County Iowa calls for sealed bids by May 1950 1 30 P M with certified check for a beam bridge project. Plans specifications and forms are available from the County Auditor with a final bid bond due by May 1 1950.

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