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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1949
Page
6
The Better Riverside club met in Trinity Methodist church parlor with 20 members. President R. H. Heitzman urged more town improvement efforts and solicited suggestions. Several ideas focused on caring for and utilizing the town park.
A local ordinance supports peddler license fees. Street commissioner President Heitzman urges Friday clean-up days for better streets with cooperation from businessmen and workers. Community volunteers serve a summer meal led by Mrs. William Ingram and assistants. Riverside locals share club visits, guests from Iowa City, and hospital news plus a home purchase by Mr. and Mrs. William Scott.
Mrs Leona Rath hosts guests as Mr and Mrs Haro Lukovsky of Columbus Junction celebrate birthdays for Martha Helfrich and Dale Helfrich of Washington. Riverside families visit and Cedar Rapids trip noted. Good Friday closing hours affect local businesses.
Harmony club hosts Mrs J C Bridges with guests Mrs Fred Palmer and Mrs Wilbur Day at 4 luncheon. Roll call notes Noted or Famous Women. Edna Crile leads entertainment with readings tongue twisters and games. Local residents report travel and family news including births sales and hospital updates. Gilbert Lowe in serious condition.
Richland April 16 Keith Carris and wife welcome a 7% pound son born Saturday named Ronald William. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mayer and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Carris. Mrs. Ralph Miller has returned home from Fairfield hospital after a serious illness. The Farm Bureau of Richland township met in Legion hall with good attendance. program featured a John Morrell department from Ottumwa. Conversations note Mrs. C A Neville’s return from wintering in Wyoming Iowa. Various local visits and hospital news follow among Richland residents.
Journal sale dates and venues listed across Iowa including Whittaker sale barn Fridays, Midway Sales Columbus Junction Wednesdays, Salona Kalona Thursdays, Ollie Exchange Tuesdays, Keota Junction Friday site, Mt Pleasant Sixth Annual Angus Preeders Sale April 22 at McMillan Park starting 12 20 p m, Earl Fiekel secretary. Additional closings include household goods sales at Batavia and 521 North 4th Avenue with start times in April.
Columbus City mayor Howard Smith will build a house this summer on a lot he bought from Clinton Gabriel in Columbus City. Mrs. Alex Pine and her daughter Mrs. Virgie Cutkomp are listed in the notice related to the property.
Washington Iowa readers see carrier and mail rates including 25 cents weekly by carrier and 12.50 yearly by carrier in Washington. Mail rates list Iowa at 2.40 per month and 3.75 per quarter with 7.00 yearly outside Iowa. all subscriptions payable in advance.
The ad urges readers to buy GEO MINERAL at $1.10 per bottle or $6 for six and try it for a week with a money back guarantee. It promises improved health and energy regardless of past treatments and claims a refund if not 100 percent whitened.
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