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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1949

Page

2

Local News: Notables Attend Meetings and Visits Across Iowa

T H Peters drove to Des Moines Wednesday to attend a hardware dealers meeting and returned this evening. Mrs Frank Haney visited Cedar Rapids today after a week with her son-in-law and daughter the Clive Grays. She called at the Journal office with snapshot pictures of the Haney children. Mr and Mrs Robert Day hosted luncheon guests from Honolulu Hawaii, Mr and Mrs Donald Kladshup, vacationing and en route from Davenport to Iowa City. Kladstrup works for Eastman Kodak in Hawaii. Shoppers included Mrs A P Jeffreys of Ainsworth and others from Keota Columbus Junction and Crawfordsville. Victor Chabal and family visited the Marstons. Chabal is en route from Ft Riley Kansas to Ft Meyer New Jersey. Capt John Coulter and wife and three children stayed with Capt Coulter’s mother, Mrs Harriett Coulter.

T. H. Peters Des Moines Frank Haney Cedar Rapids Clive Gray Haney Journal Office Harry Haney Robert Day Donald Kladshup Honolulu Hawaii Kladstrups United States Davenport Iowa City Kladstrup Eastman Kodak Company Victor Chabal Ft. Riley Kan Ft. Meyer N. J Pat Gilroy Mary Musil Ravenna Nebr Wayne Marston Chabal Marston Clayton Nebel Maxine Shumaker Edward California Glenn Shumaker Tommy Wayne Rich Mt. Pleasant J. M. Rich Clarence Shumaker Richard Wayland Mary Schantz W. R. Schantz Chris Garrick Olds Henry Leichty Margaret Witting Daniel Schantz John Garrick J. R. Kauffman J. C. Wenger Dan Steckley Albany Ore Gilbert Roth Pete Stauffer

Captain Coulter to Leave for Camp Campbell Ky This Weekend

Captain Coulter will depart for Camp Campbell Kentucky this weekend while Mrs. Coulter and the children stay longer for a visit.

Capt. Coulter Camp Campbell Mrs. Coulter

Strep tocarpus Seed Tinyest Plant Seed

South African herb strep tocarpus has the smallest seeds. It takes 1,800,000 seeds to weigh one ounce.

Hospital Births and Admits Highlight Local Day

Admitted today are Joan White David Mc Artor and the Widmers of Wayland with tonsillectomies. Dismissals include Mrs Oren Romine and Mrs H J Bretineman of Keota. Births record Mr and Mrs George McGuire in the city with a daughter born at 3 00 a m.

Joan White David McArtor City Gwen Theodore Widmer Wayland Oren Romine Keota H. J. Bretineman George McGuire Henry Sexton James David Memorial Hospital Mt. Pleasant Carl Frey Burlington Otto Kenneth Golf Home Roscoe McCleary Harold Cochran Fairfield

Washington High Earns North Central Accrediting Approval

Principal Roy B. Minnis reports Washington high school has been fully approved by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the highest regional rating. The agency serves twenty states from West Virginia to Arizona, marking 47 years of uninterrupted accreditation this year.

Washington High School North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools Roy B. Minnis North Central Association West Virginia Arizona

Aunt's Funeral Visits and Wartime Love Tale

Illinois visitors attend the funeral of Anna Boshart in Wayland as Vere Goff and family travel from Pontiac. A Bible Society speaker delivers the sermon at Eicher Church, while locals greet guests and share news of births, dinners, and visits. A wartime romance unfolds as Andy Tyson plans to re enlist while Helen supports marriage plans after a soap contest prize twists their fate.

Vernon W. Frey Noble Vere Goff Pontiac Anna Boshart Wayland K. W. Goff E. D. Zimmerman Hutchinson Kan Field Representaive Northern Bible Society Eicher

Dehydrated Vegetables Seen Selling 25 to 30 Million Pounds

Analysts project annual U.S. sales of dehydrated vegetables reaching 25 to 30 million pounds, signaling strong demand for processed produce in the domestic market. Industry experts note scalable production and growing shelf life as key factors.

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