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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1948
Page
4
Mrs Roy Caviness of Ottumwa spent yesterday with her mother Mrs M C DeLong. Rexall sale advertised for Thursday through Saturday. Pioneer Drug Store at 5014 mentioned. Mr and Mrs L C Willits were also noted as spending time together.
Notice that Western Union Telegraph Company applied April eight 1948 to the Federal Communications Commission to close its Osincup office at 115 South Marion. If granted substitute service will run 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM weekdays and 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Sundays. Public protest or support must be in writing to FCC Washington by April 28 1948.
In St. Louis area visits Mr and Mrs Lattimore of Ferguson with Mrs Gladys Warner Lattimore a former Washington girl long associated with the local Methodist choir. Mrs Lattimore sang a Ferguson church solo during the visit and Friday’s announcements note related social activity.
Keota resident and Ainsworth native are mentioned along with Alvin Neffenegger and his wife moving to Kalona. Al Fritz and sister Rosemary Fritz plan to relocate to the Ka Hite home while Miss Fritz becomes bookkeeper at Smart Implement Co. Mary Martin and Gregory Stone return to Grinnell from St Louis after a spring break trip and Des Moines shopping with Mrs Waggoner and others join the visit.
Admitted yesterday at the hospital were Mrs. Dave Schantz route two medical and Luez Carol Hesseltine of Brighton for appendectomy. Births yesterday record Mr and Mrs Maurice Meyer with a son born at 9 50 p m. Dismissed today include Mrs Austin Emory of Brighton and her son and Mrs David Messenger route 1 and her daughter.
Virginia Messenger and Doro thy Sehnicker staged a surprise party for Doris Benson on her 16th birthday yesterday. The event at Sunset Park included a hamburger fry and marshmallow toasting with singing around the fire. Attendees included Elsie Brugge Virginia Kane Dorothy Dickey Beverly Wead Virginia Messenger Dorothy Schnicker Melva Schnicker Martha Gamon Roslyn Chalups Barbara Hampton Gertrude Payne.
American Home Club II of Fortnightly met with Mrs. Al Crone on Tuesday afternoon. Three hundred eighty three members answered roll. Hat party planned for May requires each member to bring a self made hat to be judged. Miss Foster spoke on Window Treatment and showed curtain materials. Seasonal refreshments were served by named members.
A detailed population study by Pennsylvania State College finds 4.3 percent of urban Pennsylvanians are illiterate versus 3.5 percent in rural areas. The state’s rural illiteracy rate is lower than the national rural rate, yet overall Pennsylvania exceeds the nation in illiteracy.
Bob Livingston, veteran of the Korean War now back in the United States, called his parents in Seattle. He plans to be mustered out soon and then visit relatives in California before returning home. Juanita Murphy resigns from Washington County hospital to join Iowa State Employment agency as typist clerk. Sell it with a Classified!
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