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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1949
Page
10
Easter gatherings marked the weekend with family dinners and surprise visits. Guests included relatives from Carthage Durant Columbus Junction Grinnell and Washington. Tommys birthday dinner featured cake with five candles as the McAvoys hosted relatives.
Riverside were Easter dinner guests at the John Knotek home. June Knotek of Chicago was an afternoon guest. The afternoon was spent visiting and taking pictures. The W W K club met April 11 at Mrs. Henry Chenny’s home and played hearts with Mrs. Carleton White the high scorer and Mrs. Charles Wells the low.
Sunday noon guests joined for Easter dinner across families from Cairo Nebraska Des Moines Kalamazoo Michigan and Crawfordsville. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. R O Dyer Esther Comm, Mr. and Mrs. W Campbell, Dr and Mrs W S Kyle, Mr and Mrs Donald Kyle Robert and Jane, Mr and Mrs William Kyle, Mr and Mrs George Canott Sam Canott and David Griffith and families.
Local column lists Mr and Mrs E H Whitehead hosting guests at their residence with social notes and greetings. The brief mentions visitors and cordial interactions typical of a society page entry.
Mr and Mrs Victor Mayer and family and Mr and Mrs William Perdock and family were guests of Mr and Mrs Elmer Hayes for a dinner hosted in their home.
A formal Iowa Commerce Commission notice addressed to citizens of Wash- aims to inform readers about regulatory actions, timelines, and public participation opportunities. The brief emphasizes consumer protections, upcoming hearings, and channels to submit comments.
Kenneth F. Meyer of Lone Tree Iowa petitions the Iowa State Commerce Commission under Chapter 325 to grant a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to operate as a motor carrier of freight between Muscatine and Iowa City via Iowa Highway 22 and U S Highway 218 with intermediate points. No local service between Muscatine and Iowa City in Muscatine Washington and Johnson Counties. A public hearing is set for May 12, 1949 at 1 30 p m in Des Moines Iowa chaired by David B Long.
H E Ross superintendent of junction schools has been re elected with a salary increase. Edgar Carney resigns as superintendent and athletic coach at Conesville. Rev Frank Adamson missionary on furlough will speak at Dixie Free Methodist church. Veterans of Foreign Wars officers named with Lawrence Tisor and Robert Hynes as chairmen.
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