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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1947

Page

6

Campaign Planned for Legion Community Building in Riverside

Riverside residents discuss creating a $16100 Legion Community building with a seven member supervising board including four Legion members and three non members. The plan envisions a cement block hall with basketball floor dance space kitchen club rooms and full utilities funded by $50 certificates and donated labor. Construction to begin only after 90 percent of funds raised and a follow up meeting scheduled at St Marys hall.

Riverside St. Mary's Hall Legion Better Riverside Roy G. Green M. O. McKenzie Mary Buser Lena Rose Hazel Albright R. I. Marner Bertha Tener Omer Rath Hubert E. Doud J. L. Meeks C. F. Fitzsimmons Minnie Hoitz J. M. Soukup George Kos Newton Whetstine Virginia Luckey Riverside Trinity Methodist Church

Roof Fire Damages J. Riley Residence At the Junction

Columbus Junction reports a roof fire at the John Riley home around 4 30 p m Friday with water damage noted by the fire department. The day also carries local social notes including showers for Mrs Stanley Hubrey and a Moody Bible Institute graduation for Margery Moore in Chicago. Rev E R Mitchell farewell events and an Izaak Walton League meeting are listed with community details and upcoming park plans.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction John Riley C. E. Lambert William Oakes Ruth Dunn Stanley Hubrey Margery Moore Columbus High School W. A. Walter Moody Bible Institute Chicago E. R Mitchell State Center Presbyterian Church Mitchell Louisa County Izaak Walton League Columbus Lake Odessa Ben Gipple Here William Johansmeier South Hill H. B. Thomas Tampa Fla Don Morgan Thomas Rev R. N. Chord Venice Calif

Prairie Flower notices at Huber Home

Recent callers at the H L Huber Home included Mrs Guy Lyle of Ke.

Martha Thrasher Prairie Flower H. L

Prairie Flower and area notes from the county

Mary Helen Huber visits from Moody Bible Institute for a funeral in the Knupp family. Wayne Witthoft has his honorable discharge and is home. Mrs. Car Hering stays at Washington county hospital a few days. Everette Finke visits from Pella. Local social visits include Mrs. Roberts and friends at multiple homes and a church outing to Kalona. E L Smith reports July leave for Tokyo bound relatives and soy bean deliveries noted. Arlene Huber returns from Crawfordsville after a class play.

Ota Mary Helen Huber Moody Bible Institute Francis Mottet Packwood Mary Prairie Flower David Wayne Knupp Wayne Knupp Car Hering Washington County Hospital Wayne Witthoft Everette Finke Pella Roy M. Finke What Cheer What Cheer Pottery Joe Knotek Joe Shalla Shalla Henry Witthoft E. L. Smith Rutherford Pontes Tokyo Japan Arlene Huber Crawfordsville

Stringtown Pupils Stage Social at School House

Stringtown April 29. A community social was held at the Stringtown school house with the teacher and pupils providing the entertainment. A lunch followed and all enjoyed the social time. Several local families visited or dined with relatives over the weekend and at many nearby homes.

Stringtown J. J. Rich D. W. Widmer Wilbert Graber Elmer Roth Simon Leichty Alex Dorseh J. C. Graber Noah Widmer Norma John Gugel Brighton Harry D. Suter Esther Wenger R. N Bloomington J. T. Wenger Lloyd Alliman Otto Suter Joyce Elmer Wenger Homer Wenger Jake Pete Widmer Marian Swan Cleveland Ohio Harlan Cummings Rex Swan

Pepper Consumption In An Average Year

Americans consume about 15000 tons of black and white pepper annually. This figure reflects general spice usage across households and restaurants in a typical year.

Mt Pleasant Visitors Call on Local Residents

Mt Pleasant and Virgil Blosser and family were Sunday afternoon visitors at Earl Bachmans. Mr and Mrs Marvin Widmer called on Mrs Lester Hesseltine and son Kenneth Lester in the Mt Pleasant hospital Sunday afternoon.

Elmer Roth Harold Wenger Marvin Widmer Chris Roth J. J. Rich Ray Roth Ralph Reshley Jimmy Stoops Effie Liechty Rosemary Johnnie Warren Houseal Mt. Pleasant Virgil Blosser Earl Bach Lester Hesseltine Kenneth Lester Mt. Pleasant Hospital

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