Hesselschwerdt’s Kalona Store A Half Century On
E J Hesselschwerdt marked a 50 year move to Kalona in 1851 and a long career as a dry goods merchant. A devoted church and community figure, he served on the school board, helped found the Kalona volunteer fire department, led Rotary and the Legion, and remains active in local civic affairs.
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E. J. Hesselschwerdt
Kalona
Mr. Hesselschwerdt
David Flexner
Hesselschwerdt
The
American Legion
State Legion Americanism Department
Rotary
Kualona Club
Reservations Open For Camp Arrowhead In Ottumwa
YMCA secretary Artemas Brown announced 30 places reserved at Camp Arrowhead Ottumwa for boys this summer. One week sessions run July 22 29 and two week sessions run July 15 29. Reservations should be made soon at the Washington YMCA desk.
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YMCA
Artemas Brown
Camp Arrowhead
Ottumwa
Brown
Washington
Farrell Elected Governor of Washington Moose Lodge
Walter Farrell won the Moose Lodge governor post at the Washington edge hall during the annual officers election held Wednesday night. Ray Whitehead becomes junior past governor, with C B E Garrett Claude Woods Ed Muck Forrest Walker Ivo Bere and Harold Miller named to successive terms or roles. Plans for a Fourth of July celebration with fireworks and a free lifetime membership card for Clarence Boshini were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Farrell
Washington Moose Edge
Oficers
Edge
C. B E. Garrett
Unior
Claude Woods
Ed Muck
Forrest Walker
Moose
Clarence Boshini
Ard
Marine Recruiter March Wartime Visit at Local Post Office
Marine Technical Sergeant Elliott Gerd will interview interested young men at the post office each Wednesday. Headquarters are in Burlington. Enlistments open to ages 17 to 29. Navy recruiter visits Washington on the first and third Wednesdays.
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Elliott Gerd
Marine Corps
Gerd
Burlington
Washington
Navy
Honor Roll at St James School Six Weeks List
The St James School honor roll covers six weeks with First honors Alicia Merz Phyllis Kriner Margelene Fritz Patricia Peiffer Mary Joe Peiffer Dolores Zager Second honors Diana Schulty Michael Chebuhar Sylvia McClure Kathie Gevock Sue Bruty Most improved Maade line Redeker Douglas Minick Donald Lukavsky David Flynn Maria Da Silva.
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St. James School
Alicia Merz
Phyllis Kriner
Margelene Fritz
Patricia Peiffer
Mary Joe Peiffer
Dolores Zager
Diana Schulty
Michael Chebuhar
Sylvia McClure
Kathie Gevock
Sue Bruty
Maadeline Redeker
Douglas Minick
Donald Lukavsky
David Flynn
Maria da Silva
Mrs Emma Barnett Visits California Relatives
Mrs Emma Barnett returned home after a six week visit in California. She visited her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Andrew Soto in Cambria and her sister in law Mrs Ed Stang in North Hollywood.
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Emma Barnett
California
Andrew Soto
Cambria
Calif
Ed Stang
North Hollywood
Allied forces press toward Kumhwa as Chinese stronghold yields
In Korea, UN troops reclaim Hwachon dam and push toward Kumhwa with tank spearheads. A Chinese ridge position east of Chipori repels brief infantry assault, followed by artillery counterfire. Casualties on Wednesday estimated at 450 as front-line gains continue amid sporadic enemy fire.
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Tokyo
United Nations Army
Korea
Chipori
Kumwha
Hwachon
Kamhwa
Ewachon
Yanggu
Sth
Kumhwai
Plans Under Way for Lake Darling Youth Center Project
Directors and committees map progress for the Lake Darling Youth Center this season. A Des Moines trip prompted water line access and a seven acre site purchase offer at 100 per acre. The commission outlines fences roads latrines docks and picnic facilities for 1951 with fund quotas by town.
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Lake Darling Youth Center, Inc
Rand
Frank Miller
Clarence Fulton
W. L. Fry
Robert Day
Des Moines
Lake Darling
Ake
No Ground Attacked Near Hydroelectric Dam One Day
Battlefield notes state combat ceased near the hydroelectric dam four miles east after a week of grinding clashes with advancing Allied forces on the mountainous approaches. No engagements occurred yesterday as tensions eased and lines held.
Two New Groups To Be Inducted Monday At Camp Fire Meet
Mrs. Ira Gastman announces two new Camp Fire groups to be inducted Monday night at 7 in Camp Fire rooms. One group sponsored by Rotary with leaders Mrs. B G Hunn and Mrs. Bob Reed. the second Bluebird group sponsored by Lincoln School PTA led by Mrs. Elna Easter and Louise Rouse. Ceremony led by Mrs. John R R Battin and Noel Newell with Odako Camp Fire assistance. Joy Fairchild leads Odakos with Doris Rouse as assistant. Leaders association meeting follows at 5 in Camp Fire rooms.
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Ira Gastman
Camp Fire Board
Camp Fire
Rotary Club
B.G. Hunn
Bob Reed
Lincoln School
PTA
Elna Easter
Louise Rouse
John RR. Battin
Towana
Noel Newell
Odako
Joy Fairchild
Odakos
Doris Rouse
Leaders and Sponsors Association
April 30 Closing Set for Corn Insurance in Washington Co
April 30, 1951, is the deadline for Washington County corn producers to apply for federal corn crop insurance. Howard L. Witting, county PMA chairman, says the cost of production type policy covers losses from nearly any cause from planting to harvest. Individuals with an interest in 1951 corn may apply at the PMA office or via township committee members.
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PMA
Washington County
Howard L. Witting
Production Marketing Association
Sadee McAvoy Active In VFW Organization
A side note on the McAvoy story highlights Sadee McAvoy mother of Marion and George McAvoy active in the VFW women's auxiliary. She previously led the auxiliary here and has served as color bearer for the Iowa department.
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McAvoy
Evening Journal Today
Veterans of Foreign Wars Organization
Sadee McAvoy
Marion
George McAvoy
VFW
Department of
Grocerymen Here Set New Closing Hours
Washington grocery store owners announced new year closing times. Stores will close at 730 p m on Saturdays and 530 p m on weekdays year round. Dale Fuhr chaired the YMCA meeting where Kenton Mangold of the Chamber of Commerce publicized the decision.
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Washington
Kenton Mangold
Chamber of Commmerce
YMCA
Dale Fuhr
Fube
Grocerymen’s Council of
Chamber of Commerce
Dave Livingston
Chamber
George Stewart
United Presbyterians Hold Seasonal Presbytery Meetings
Representatives of United Presbyterian churches in the Keokuk Presbytery gathered in Washington for the presbytery meeting at the United Presbyterian church. A youth rally for presbytery youths culminated in a dinner last night with Dr. George Kerr and Dr. Lee Walker from Pittsburgh among attendees. Gary Allen Hiller, son of Mr and Mrs Francis Hiller, was taken to the childrens hospital in Iowa City Friday with pneumonia and was dismissed Wednesday night.
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United Presbyterian Churches
Keokuk Presbytery
Washington
United Presbyterian Church
George Kerr
Lee Walker
Pittsburgh
Gary Allen Hiller
Francis Hiller
Childrens’ Hospital
Iowa City
National YWCA Week Opens Sunday With Night Service
National YWCA Week in Washington opens Sunday evening with a church service at 8 o'clock in the Presbyterian church. German student Ursula Keane and Philippine Islands student Aurora Samonte, both at the State University of Iowa, will speak on the theme It's Your World Join it Through the YWCA. Mrs. Robert Day presides with helpers Margaret Cowden Paul Shearer and Dr. W J Grossheim. YWCA chorus directed by Mrs. Warren Dare will provide music. Funds from the offering support World Fellowship program. Public invited.
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Washington
Ian Church
Margaret Cowden
Paul Shearer
W. J. Grossheim
Ywca Chorus
Warren Dare
YWCA
MacArthur warns Congress of partisan limits in global stance
General Douglas MacArthur told Congress the fate of the world hinges on decisions made in the national interest, not party lines. He warned surrender to the Reds in Asia would open Europe to Communism and urged firm control of sea and air to defend Formosa, the Philippines, and Japan.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
U. S. Congress
Congress
Asia
Europe
MacArthur
Truman
Far Eastern
Vladivostok
Singapore
Pacific
Formosa
Philippines
Japan
U. S
Coit
California
Oregon
Rites Saturday for Emma E Salterberg
Emma E Salterberg died here Thursday morning after weeks of illness. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 PM at Jones funeral home conducted by Rev Milo Phillips. Born September 13 1867 in Dutch Creek township she was the daughter of William and Margaret Hammes Salterberg. She is survived by a brother Fred of Bismark North Dakota and several nieces and nephews.
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Kina E. Salterberg
Jones Funeral Home
Milo Phillips
Dutch Creek Township
William
Margaret Hammes Salterberg
Fred
Bismark
North Dakota
Funeral services for Mrs John May held at Jones funeral home
Funeral services for Mrs John May conducted at 2 PM Wednesday in Jones funeral home with Rev Carl Breefel and Rev Carl Megehelsen presiding. Pallbearers named Earnest Everette Donald Baker William Robert and Roger Waggoner. Burial in Ainsworth cemetery. Self service laundries report over six million dollars annual business per Census Bureau.
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John May
Jones Funeral Home
Carl Breefel
Carl Megehelsen
Earnest
Everette
Donald Baker
William
Robert
Roger Waggoner
Ainsworth
Correction in Wayland water project operator name
A Wednesday Evening Journal error misnamed the ditching machine operator for Wayland water system work. The operator was Dewey Stephens Jr., brother of Gene Stephens, not Gene Stephens.
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Evening Journal
Gene Stephens
Ainsworth
Wayland Water System
Dewey Stephens Jr
Gene
Des Moines Weather Forecast With Cloud Increase
Des Moines Iowa forecast shows sunny conditions east and central this afternoon with high near 58 and light variable winds. West areas become cloudy with highs 48 to 58 and lows 25 to 40 across regions. rain chances rise Friday into the weekend with cloudy skies and fresh southerly winds, then cooler nights.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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Ef. J. Hesselschwerdt
Kalona Merchant In
Legion Member
Arrowhead
Farrell
Moose Lodge
Ray Whitehead
Ivo Bere
Harold Miller
M’ Arthur
Chorwon
Kumhwa
Xth
Korean
Reds
Brighton
Ne Pete
ne _ be
Ares
Lake I Covoets
Fairfield
Wellman
Riverside
Keota
Wayland
Richland
Packwood
Crawfordsville
Olds
Winfield
Sigourney
Corn Insurance
United Presbyterians
National
Ursula Keune
Aurora Samonte
Emma E. Salterberg
Census Bureau
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