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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1946

Page

4

Easter joys and community life in Washington

Easter themes blend with local happenings as the community hosts YWCA fund drive opening Monday under Mrs. A. E. Atchison, and a sequence of society notes covers a wedding in Burlington, a Hanes Hollinger funeral, a Chamberlin Brothers store opening, a Good Friday sale, Horticultural show entries, and plans for a get acquainted party at the Y to welcome new foreign wives.

Washington Alice Hosford Burlington M. W. Bailey Y. W Willa Weldin

Hospital Patient Admissions and Discharges Report

Brief hospital log lists multiple admissions and discharges from Kalona, Ainsworth, Crawfordsville, Keota, and Brighton including surgeries, births, and transfers. Notable entries mention Linus Patterson Kalona, Mrs Earl Hoover Brighton, and several newborns and medical procedures across days Monday to Friday.

Linus Patterson Kalona Earl Hoover Brighton Richard Welte Richmond Joseph Coblentz Lydia Inez Kauffman Kenneth Wulf Ainsworth Fred Mitchell Crawfordsville Lawrence Wilson

Cuddyes Return From Two Week Vacation

Mr and Mrs Oscar M Cuddy arrived home Thursday afternoon after a two week trip through Canada visiting Buffalo Niagara Falls Rochester New York and staying with William Ashmore and his wife Barbara Cuddy formerly.

Oscar M. Cuddy William Ashmore Rochester N. Y

Passages from Washington area social notes and local updates

Local column recaps marriages engagements moves and civic events. Jean Stirling and Howard Pearson announce their June 28 1935 Macomb Illinois wedding. Nashua Iowa wedding of Mildred Starr and Wilber Jackson noted. Club dinner at Country Club and Iowa City weddings listed. Clarence Dougherty returns from California trip. Slosser selling building at 206 South Iowa Ave for sewing machine shop venture. John Lemmon named Boy Scouts Master. Fire destroys Crawford residence in Haskins. M E Dicken cited on state university basketball publicity. Christopher Schmidt buys Twentyeth Century Meat Market. Woodlawn cemetery name change and improvements planned. White Way Vairage Co incorporated with 60000 capital.

Building plans spark new home business on long-vacant site

Fred Neiszwaner proposes a brick mixed use building 44 by 66 feet to replace a recently sold property. The project envisions ground-floor commercial space with residence above. Also notes McNamara and Son furniture store relocation to the south side rooms once housing Klein and Warren. Orr and Patton grocers plan move to south side of the square.

Fred Neiswanger McNamaras J. Fr. McNamara and Son Klein and Warren Orr and Patton, Grocers Scofield Marion Ave

Home for Week and Local Notices in Town

Nellie Wilson from Iowa City visits family during spring break. The Gong, a new short order house, opens north of Barret and Link meat market on North Iowa Ave. Barden Star ness Co. to open a shop in the old Chilcote second hand store with a plate glass front. Mrs. John Long dies at county hospital after heart attack following goitre surgery. Fred Anderson wears a straw hat.

THE GONG Carl] Burris Dennis Clancy Barret and Link Iowa Ave Barden Starness Co Thomas Chilcote

Mulberry Prank Ends With Soldier Haunting Sight

An old soldier recounts a prank during service when a comrade fell from a mulberry tree and was rubbed with fruit juice until his face resembled a sunken pirate. The crew rushed him to camp, where a mirror revealed the joke gone too far and two others were kept away for two weeks.

William Paul Moothart Beach

Review of the Week's News in Local Churches and Societies

Many new members joined Protestant churches in recent weeks. The Capella choir and Dubuque University women students gave fine concerts. Harold Dawson, who died on a mission in China, was honored by his parents. County clubs plan a April 24 convention marking federation anniversaries. The Nineteenth Century Club aged members hosted a luncheon. Various marriages, divorces, and retirements are reported along with school and sports notes and local civic events.

Capella Dubuque University Harold Dawson China Clyde Dawson Brighton FE. C. Eicher Nineteenth Century Club Ledger Eichers W. R. Mount Harry Dye

Deaths of the Week Notice Recaps Several Local Families

Death notices list Mrs. Frank Pratt wife of Frank Pratt aged 36 who died April 11 nine northwest of the home. Anna Helen Kolbig Pratt 34 died April 18 at Washington County hospital. Mrs. Robert Fulton, 76, died April 15 at University hospital Iowa City with her kin named. C V Robison Brighton 86 died with a stepson Oscar Lane and stepdaughter Mrs W J Dea of Ainsworth among survivors.

Anna Helen (Frakes) Pratt Frank Pratt Robert, Fulton Washington County Hospital Kolbig University Hospital Iowa City Oscar Lane W. J. Dea Ainsworth

Local figure dies at home in A Brigh ton

Sudden death at his long time residence in A Brigh ton ends the life of a lifelong real estate man. He was active in the business at the time of death and left two sons and a daughter.

Delbert T. Hysell Camp McCoy Wisc Vera Hysell Brighton

Leo Roy Dalton Known as Ted Dies at 63 After Stroke

Leo Roy Dalton age 63, known as Ted, died Thursday following a stroke last Sunday. Funeral services are Sunday afternoon at Sherman’s Funeral Home at 4 30. He is survived by his wife, two brothers, and two sisters.

Leo Roy Dalton Ted Sherman

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A. E. Atchison V. W Fund For Cancer Research Armory Chamberlin Brothers Michael Hollinger Sadie Lane Hollinger Tom Stirling Milo Phillipi St. Pauls Nancy Longfellow Brown Robert Wooten William S. Gardner Robin Brown Wooten WAVES Chamberlain Business College Boston Gardner Eleanor Bailey Germany Nancy Brown Presbyterian Church Eleanor Roosevelt Ella Anderson Glenn Ida Vinton) Hayes L. A. Baker William Vinton Ida Iva Ted Dalton Louis Baird Bert Smith Route Four Jackson Howard Neil Rosehart Richey Fred E. C. Carris South Avenue D Harvey Gosling Ferner Nulin West Second Street Cedar Falls Dale Dunbar Keota Charley Thompson Lester Luckenbill Duane White Clara Squire North Wayne Hazelton Wellman Donald Adam Marsha Lorraine Donald Orr John Robert Marion Avenue Clarence Fritz Ed Shuman Rev. Smith Agri David E. Kleese Susan Diane Route Three Frank Libenguth Riverside Harold Sheetz Richard Dixon Richard Michael West Washington Street Charles Thompson Susan Elaine Frank Mitchell Arthur Gersh 98 Cent Blair Corner Hallie Ward Crails Harry I. Ward Hattie Reighard West Chester Hattie Green Texas Alex Lytle Lloyd Merle A. W. Clow Grinnell College Dr. Clow State of Iowa Florence Brookhart Lucy Bruty Helen Carson See'y Catherine Coulter Treas W. T. Trotter Marguerite McChurch Harold Faris Marvin Williamson Improvement League Robert Shields Robert Sage Jean Stirling Howard Pearson Macomb Claude Webb Edna Bailey Webb Santa Ana Calif Teresa Ragan Nashua Mildred Starr Wilber Jackson Little Brown Cora Mauck Oren K Mauck Wesley Boehme C. B. Dougherty California Heads Scouts John Lemmon Boy Scouts of Washington Corbin Crawford Haskins M. E. Dicken the State University Christopher Schmidt Democrat Springfield Woodlawn H. F. Steck Ab Anderson Cora Bell Wilson City Council O. Helwick Wilber Miller Park Board Woodlawn Cemetery White Way White Way Vairage Co Margaret Dicken Nellie Wilson State University At J. M. Wilson Fred Anderson Washington-Democrat Dale Leffler East Adams Street William Perdock Los Angeles Captain Perdock San Antonio John Perdock Katheleen Mason Patty Roan Rochester, Minn Phyllis McConnell Des Moines Marvin Warnock Phyllis Charles McConnell W. J. Fitzpatrick Helen Chicago Harry Montgomery Miss Fitzpatrick Mrs. Montgomery Fitzpatricks Kansas Albert Orcutt West Main Street East Second Street Mr. Orcutt O. J. Brown Air Corps Hamilton Field Camp Beale Glen McFarlane Shirley Bowden Atlantic Miss Bowden Wanda Bowden Frank McFarlane Wes Custer Iowson City Custer Myron Bell Seattle Wash Oskaloosa J. Russell Stewart Bell Myron Russell Bell W. G Bob” Stewart Mr. Sewart Howard Coakley Coakley Camp Kilmer N. J Mannheim Ronnie Jean Simpson University of Kansas Lawrence Kan TH. G. Simpson Jane Mahin F. M. Mahin Miss Mahin Margaret Herbert Osineup Masonic Temple OES Treva Hesselschwerdt Katona Emil Hesselschwerdt Allen Rice II Ralph Young Court House van S. Crawford Donna Jean Crawford Fred Miller Paul Benell Denver Tom Cantoni Clyde Lambert Cantons A. H.seidler Frank Crone Bea Wilson Norbert Hansen Jean (West) McChurch Glenn Widmer Wayland White City Ada Hollingsworth Berkley Ave Pueblo, Colo Harry S. Marlowe Harry Chas. Davis Donna Jean Picken Robert Lee Picken American Legion Aux Myrtle McCleary Mrs. McCleary W. E. Anderson Tom Downing Illinois Carl Hedges Florida Mame and Dade Shearer J. C. McKay Glenn Conard Harry McCalls St. James Church County Board Zene M. Kempf Mt. Pleasant Benny Darlene Harold Duke Illinois Athletic Club Producers Livestock Company Nordy Wells Duke Red Cross Viola Hanan Rodney V. Hanan Fort Snelling VFW Aux Boyd Berdo Helen Wilson Fairfield Rose Ann Hunt Hazel Martin Damascus Shrine Tom Palmer Luther Palmer Oklahoma City Okla T. C. Gehringer Columbia, Mo William Palmer John Palmer Robert Palmer Guy Knauss Henry Harrison Donald P. Davis Glen Davis New York City Trieste Italy UNRRA Fvt Paul Maxwell Hq. Co. AD APO Meredith Chance Linda Jackie DeKalb Ill J. E. Kupka Rochelle, Ill Ray Kupka Dickie Judy Kupka Ray Rochelle DeKalb Fred Brock South English W. M. Albright Mary Lou Mike Hollinger Mrs. E. L. Arthur Robert E Mary Justine George State University of Iowa Univerity Hospital Marion George Iown City Mary Raymond Dayton C. O. Dayton Dayton Tommy Tanner United States Army Wis Bremenhaven Willard Palmer Columbia A. J. Pool Ivan Norton Ottumwa Wesleyan Methodist Church R. C. Keagy Mrs. Frank. Pratt C. V. Robison Charles Robison
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