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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1944

Page

4

Miss Cora Porter noted dead in Phoenix hospital

A letter from Cora Teeter Dunsmore reports the death of Miss Cora Porter at a Phoenix hospital after a year long illness. Porter, famed Washington teacher, taught at Fairfield high and later moved to Arizona near Cora Dunsmore. Her funeral and burial plans are mentioned along with family ties and reminiscences.

Cora Teeter Dunsmore Cora Porter Phoenix Arizona Washington Cora Dunsmore Cora Miss Porter Red Cross Josephine Bailey Schick Clinton M. W. Bailey Florida McCalls Jackson Mich Chicago Ariz Richard Johnson Johnson Bob la Porte Ind Axel Nelson Peoria Nancy Marie Carsten Lemkau K. C. Lemkau

Hospitals and Births and Discharges This Week

Local hospital reports show multiple patient movements including discharges of Mrs. R Wayne Chamberlin and two women, births to Arthur Merz and Gilbert Mills families, and admissions of Johann Admiring to University hospital Iowa City. Additional discharges include Mrs. Stanley Thompson and Mrs. Audra Pearson. A ton sillectomy was performed on William L McGaffey and a baby boy born to Jack Holle and spouse weighs eight pounds seven ounces.

R. Wayne Chamberlin North Marion Avenue Arthur Merz Brighton Gilbert Mills North Second Avenue Stanley Thompson East Madison Street Audra Pearson Ainsworth Johann Admiring University Hospital Iowa City Lyle Sechulty Gladys Jeanette 521 West Second Street Jack Holle West Chester John Hulme Wayland William Merl Crawford Mast Second Street Crawford Francis MecConnell Elizabeth Lee

Washington News in Brief 10 Years Ago and Local Items

A compiled column from Washington highlights substitute teacher changes and a world tour by Mrs. Carrie Smythe Horridge and her husband George. Local notices include protests against distributing handbills, hospital updates, church rededication births and baptisms, and community events from dinners to a four ring circus. Also listed are real estate changes, construction, local moves, awards, and public notices.

Carrie Smythe Horridge George Horridge

Arrow Shots and Social Snippets of Everyday Life

A collection of witty quips on law suits gardening social manners and work life notes from elders about youth families and professions. The pieces poke humor at pretensions aging dating and the temptations of stable routines with light satire and observation.

Deaths of the Week Include Garth Duell and Belle McCall

Obituary notices report the deaths of Mrs. Garth Duell of Monrovia California wife of Garth Duell and daughter of Amos N and Sara Alberson. Mrs Glenn McCall aged 45. a 73 year old Omaha man from the McCormick family. Mrs Elizabeth Frances Hughes 82. a Riverside resident. Miss Cora Porter 77 formerly of the area and a longtime schoolteacher in Phoenix. services planned in coming days.

Garth Duell Vera Alberson Duell Amos N Sara Hebner Alberson Monrovia Calif Elizabeth Frances Hughes S. Ave. B

Arnold Barber Shop Repainted After Purchase

Community news covers Rodney Arnold’s barbershop update after buying from Clarence Berkhoff, local residents’ travels to St Petersburg Tampa Madison and Oregon, military calls including Lawrence F. Kehoe’s commissioning, and a Red Cross total of 6421.33. Maplecrest turkey plant expands with 550000 planned, 210000 poults delivered, 95 employees, and a fire loss of 600 turkeys insured.

Maplecrest Turkey Plary

Review of the Week's News

S. W. Easter is the new Davenport Democrat man with offices at the Congress hotel handling routes subscriptions and papers. Rain may boost soybean acreage and about 75 club women attended the county federation convention at the Y. Washington County selectees total about two busloads going to Des Moines for physicals. A high school music festival featured groups from Ainsworth Crawfordsville Brighton and Washington.

Methodist Church United Presbyterian S. W. Easter New County Federation the Y Washington County Des Moines Ainsworth Crawfordsville Brighton Washington

First WACS officer to serve as attache in London

Major Florence Jepson of Atlanta arrives in London to assume the post of assistant military attache. She is the first woman in the Women's Army Corps to hold such an assignment and is widow of Lieut. James Jepson who was lost on a combat mission with the Royal Air Force.

Florence Jepson Atlanta London War Department Women’s Army Corps James Jepson Royal Air Force

US Diamonds Pike County Field Tops domestic diamond yield

U S Diamonds Pike county Arkansas is described as the most important domestic diamond field with total yields exceeding 10 000 stones and a single stone over 40 carats. The report notes diamonds found in Virginia California North Corona Ohio Wisconsin and Indiana as additional sites.

Pike County Arkansas Virginia California North Corona Ohio Wisconsin Indiana

Keep Feeders Covered for Better Poultry Feeding

Poultry feed should be kept in covered feeders to improve intake. Feeding containers on the floor lead to hens standing and scratching, wasting feed and reducing efficiency.

Hugh McCleery

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Fairfield High School P. EK. O Mable Elder Richard McCleery Helen Masson Barker Pearl Taylor Cedar Rapids Glenn McCall V. W. Board Betty Davenport David Margaret Jay Mae Phillips Vera Mr. Moninger Y's Y’s Men Paul Snakenberg Rose Reid Nellie Tripp Hotel Grand Clara Squires Fathers and Sons Golia Miller Congress Cafe Newton E. D. Morrison, Jr Ruth Marie Joseph P. Lawlor Marguerite Ann Lloyd F., Marek V. F. Marek Laguna Beach St. Catherine’s Church Michael Smigelski Camp Pendleton Patrick Long Hotel Laguna Lawlor Oliver Todd Muscatine St. Louis Gertie Oliver Baird Mr. Baird Lester Colorado William Lee McGaffey South Walton Irvin Fenn East van Buren Irvin Hill Mary Louise South Ninth Avenue EAD Jack Wilson Washington County Hospital E. C. Bicher Washington, D Jesse Harvey E. B. Stutsman Real Estate Changes Co. C. Wilson Noecker North Fourth Ave D. W. McClure Rodman East Second St Howard McBride Brinning East Main J. M. Lloyd H. B. Knight South Iowa Tabernacle South Marion Ave Harry Humble Carl Turner Main Street Cherie McElhinney Joe McElhinney Donald Benblossom American Artists Professional League Merritt McDaniel Geo. McDaniel Carleton Lytle Orville Korf Everett Chance Clarence Bain Robbins Bros. Circus Company Gen’l Federation Los Angeles Gen'l Federation Col Palmer Home For J. B. Bush Iowa State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs A. M. BE. Church Clarence Lukavsky Jilian Marie Woute Two Irvan Hesseltine Linda Kay Louis Masson State University of Iowa Will Harwood Henry Shields Elmer Thomas Wellston Clarence Hollingsworth Tampa Howard Augustine al Augustine George Dowell Democrat Jennie Bear Gideon Bear George Alexander B. I. Jones George Clifford Thorne W. A. White Carolyn Ball Nathan Hale Harlan Harry Sat Evening Post Mrs Belle Jay McCall W. A. Cc. Johnson Alice McCormick Omaha McCormick Thomas Hughes John C. Dautremont Arnold Barber Rodney Arnold Clarence Berkhoff J. C. McKay St. Petersburg Fla Fred L. Stewart Madison, Wisc Hazel Alberson University of Wisconsin Joe Lohberger Lawrence F. Kehoe Rock Island, Il United States Naval Reserve St. Kehoe Fort Schuyler, New York Masons Pfe Eugene Dunlap Leslie Dunlap Bougainville Solomons Richard C. Young Billy Briley Oregon Mary Briley Luce Reno C. A. Boice West, University Hospital Vic Westphal Vinton Vicki Lynn Lillian Berry Vic John Westphal Howard McCleery Cpl Howard N Nic Florence Mere Walter Kyte Marvin Buckwalter Connie Lee Sadee McAvoy Marion McAvoy George McAvoy Helen Tr. Simmering N. C Great Lakes Ed Simmering Herman Eagle John A. Stewart Review OF the Rudy” Knottnerus Harmon General Hospital Longview Texas William Perdock England Theodore Brown LaCrosse, Wis Margaret Brown Myrtle McCleary The Presbyterian Church Leon Beaty Post American Legion Legion Asa Jones Mrs. B. I. Jones Louis Baird van de Herman Paul Brock de Bro State Guard Addie Thompson Bill Kiesey McKain, Miss Dave Boyer Stanton Jimmy Milburn McKay Elkhart, Ind Clara Faulkner Virginia Hasty Kalona Mothers and Daughters Martha Harvey Paul Harvey Chicago Tribune Australia Harvey Tribune Edna Mercer Order of Rainbow Girls Norman White Lawrence White New Guinea Maynard R. Reiner Anton Reiner Kenneth Dunwoody Boston, Mass G. A. Green Irene Yard the National Bank of Washington Virginia Sheetz Orville Kemp Long Beach Ed Mayhew Kemp Columbus Junction Charles Brown Ohiowa, Neb J. D. Rabenold New Bern J. W. Rippel Legion Aux Lucy Errett Kewanee, In Ruth Badenock Frank Wilson Supt W. A. Erbe Washington High School Elaine Bahde Robert Boileau Mary Bordwell Bonita Brower Phyllis Brown Frances Casey Charles Crull Millard DeLashmutt Shirley Dunlap Alice Eichelberger Dorothy Buwer Frances Falk Donald Genking Robert Ross Darlene Schantz Lois Jean Smith Betty Snakenburg Lola Snyder Hazel Sojka Joan Scott Dorothy Shockey Theodore Springman Betty Stewart Henrietta Stewart Helen Stone Eleanor Swift Lyle Te- Bockhurst Daryl Turnipseed Mary Waggoner Paul Wheelan John Whittaker Darlene Young Mildred Jane Eicher Janie Jo Suv. 1 William James James Williams Minnesota Howard Greiner Marcella Mary Kaska East Pleasant Plain U. S
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