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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1948

Page

8

Wyman Triumphs Over Wayland in Afternoon Baseball

Wyman school defeated Wayland in a Tuesday afternoon baseball game played at Wayland. The seniors plan to perform their class play on April 22 at the school theater. Constance Stacy wed Warren Lewis Jr at Barhydt Chapel Parsons College Fairfield with a reception afterward at the bride’s parents home.

FE. W. Humphreys Wyman Wayland Emerson Witting Constance Stacy Warren Lewis, Jr Barhydt Chapel Parsons College Fairfield

Illnesses Hit Lower Grade Attendance At Local School

Chicken pox and whooping cough have caused many absences among lower grade students. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Oldt of Mt. Pleasant visited Thursday afternoon at the home of their daughter Mrs. Leslie Humphreys.

Fred Oldt Mt. Pleasant Leslie Humphreys

Stringtown Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors

Stringtown reports include Goshen Indiana visitor George Widmer at Jalen Widmer home. Linoleum laid by Lyle Zehr of Wayland at Elmer Graber home. Sunday guests at Noah Widmers: Dan Widmer, J J Rich, Effie Leichty, Johnny and Rosemary. Local visits from Rich and Widmer families and others over the weekend.

J. J. Rich Stringtown George Widmer Goshen Ind Jalen Widmer Lyle Zehr Wayland Elmer Graber Noah Widmers Dan G. Widmer Effie Leichty Johnny Rosemary Fred Cummings Olds Clara Grace Hebel Rex Swans Galen Widmer Dan Alliman Ira Brooks Bob Cedar Rapids George Bill Nellie Brooks Effie Brooks William George Brooks Bill Deaton Ethan Brooks Ora Orpha Graber John Zieglowsky Washington Earl Bachman Des Moines R. M. Hann Barbara Joliet Illinois W. Schlatter Harry D. Suter

Proper Terrace Plowing Builds on Farm Land Work

After terraces are well formed the next key task is plowing the fields and breaking the soil to prepare for crops. This step ensures good soil structure and moisture retention for future planting.

Fingerprint Files Grow After Mass Arrest Wave

A total of 7,509,000 men, women, boys and girls have been arrested in days past for offenses serious enough to require fingerprints forwarded to the identification files of the FGI.

FGI

Weekly and Antique Public Sale Notices in Iowa

Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn. Livestock sales on Wednesday at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction. Livestock sales on Thursday at Kalona Sales Barn. Tuesday afternoon sale at 1 00 p m Ollie Livestock Exchange in Ollie. Monday sale at Ai Dollar Sales Company in Sigourney. April 29 Antique public sale on north edge of Wellman starts at 1:00. Dewey L Hoefert.

Whittaker Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Kalona Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Ai Dollar Sales Company Sigourney North Edge Wellman Dewey L. Hoefert

Gary Mincer Back In School After Mumps Illness

Gary Mincer returns to school after an illness due to mumps. Donna Wieland also on the sick list. Local residents share weekend visits and calls with family and friends across Riverside, Dvorsky, Wieland, Mineer and Prymek households.

Gary Mincer Henry Prymek Donna Wieland Bill Theresa Lear Riverside George Dvorsky Jack Paul Dvorsky Frank J. Minecer Robert Wieland Keith Keeler Linus Yeggy Alvin Yeggy Frank J. Mineer

Mrs. Lloyd Bull Hosts Rural Club Meeting

Grandview report notes Mrs. Lloyd Bull served as hostess to the Ladies Rural club with Mrs. William Dettweiler as co hostess. Rodger Letts bought two cows in Brighton on Monday. Mrs. Rodger Letts had three teeth extracted Wednesday. Dale Longwell was absent.

Grandview Rodger Letts Brighton Lloyd Bull Ladies Rural Club William Dettweiler

School Monday Suffering From Ear Ache

A brief item notes a student at the school is suffering from an ear ache. Mr and Mrs Orley Page returned Monday from a short visit in Illinois.

James Dvorak Norma Eden Mercy Hospital Iowa City Johnny Orley Page R Illinois

Western Union Telegraph files service hours protest at Osineup Drug Store

Notice states an April 8 1948 application to the Federal Communications Commission by Western Union Telegraph to establish substitute service from 7:00 to 5:30 weekdays and 9:00 to 11:00 Sunday at Osineup Drug Store 115 South Marion. Public may protest.

Sherwin Williams presents movie to help solve problems

Representatives of the Sherwin Williams Company will present a movie this Saturday evening. The notice invites you to attend and promises helpful information. A warm welcome is extended to all who join.

Sherwin Williams Company

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