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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1946

Page

4

Sandy Hook Socials Note Visits and Plans for Fall

Mrs H W Mineart reports Harold and Mrs Guy will visit the Dan Guy home on Wednesday evening and stay through the fall until Harold begins college. Cora Borsdorf and the Arnold girls visited the Augustine home in Fairfield with Mr and Mrs Bert Augustine.

H. W. Mineart Sandy Hook Harold Guy Dan Guy Harold Coll Cora Borsdorf Johnny Arnold Girls Jesse Augustine Fairfield Bert Augustine

Local visits and vacations end week in community notes

Ernest Arnold home hosts Mr and Mrs Ed Gibson who have stayed at the farm several days. Lathell Guy spent last weekend at home while on leave from Ill stationed duty. Maurice Mineart returns home on a three day vacation from Central College at Pella.

Ernest Arnold Ed Gibson Lathell Guy Ill Maurice Mineart Central College Pella J. J. Speas A. W. Britton University Hospital Iowa City Marcus Owen A. J. Haberman Melvin Haberiman Wayland L. R. Lemly Erlis Lemley Cedar Falls J. L. Fry D. G. Sattler Des Moines Ruth Fisher D. J. Fisher China

Local News from Dayton Grove After Death in Washington

J B Moore did plastering for Ralph Tadlock of Wellman on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Robert Stephen and J B Moore visited Washington Thursday. Condolences poured in for the death of Mrs C E Beaty in Washington, a former neighborhood resident. Friends extend sympathy to the bereaved family.

J. B. Moore Dayton Grove Ralph Tadlock Wellman Robert Stephen Washington C. E. Beaty

Family attends roast and funeral events in community

Mrs. Robert Stephens and her Sunday school class held a wiener roast in the Bruce Moore timber Wednesday after school. The Rothisburger funeral was attended by a daughter on Saturday, with time spent at the D. D. Stephens home.

Robert Stephens Bruce Moore Robert Stephen Rothisburger D. D. Stephens

Kalona Oil Co and Kalona Farm store open spring season

About 500 people attended the Kalona Oil Co and Kalona Farm store spring opening last Wednesday. J I Case and Skelly Oil reps led demonstrations and talks while films on machinery and oil were shown. Prizes, a tree lunch, and popcorn were part of the day’s events.

Dan Guengerich Kalona Kalona Oil Co Kalona Farm J. I. Case Skelly Oil Co

Community Notes Mention Relief Work and Local Guests

A correspondent reports ongoing relief work and notes Mr and Mrs J O Loughlin hosting their three year old Omaha grandson as a guest. The item mentions the community's name origin stories and many readers sharing local details.

Omaha

Hand Injury From Fruit Jar Accident At Home

Mrs Shalla sustained a gash on the inside of her right hand requiring two stitches after a half gallon jar slipped from her grasp and shattered in the sink. The incident occurred while she was drying dishes Tuesday in Salem.

Dewey Meeks Salem Dwane Shalla Shalla Joe Soukup Clayton Marcella Charles Schonoebelen Chicago Arlene Kroek Joe Knotek Russel Lillard Iin Knoteks Lillard Jackson Center Leo Shelansosski Dewey Weeks Daugiters John Stalla Jr Corespondents

Community Seeks Origins of Local Names

A reader asks for information on how local places got their names such as Salem, Egypt and Pleasant Plains. They request input from any of the Shatllas, Sojkas, Eschers, Reiners, Berdes or Helwicks who can offer clues.

Salem Egypt Pleasant Plains Eschers Reiners Helwicks

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