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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1950

Page

4

Washington County News Highlights and Local Happenings

Donald Braden, one of 123 Iowa highway patrolmen chosen at the last school, assigned to Washington county. A State theater Thursday afternoon final public supervised playground program. Eighteen top 4 H girls and nine boys selected in health exams. Washington junior college enters 14th year with 85 transfer? students last year and 14 graduates. Civic and social notes include a fried chicken picnic, Willkie visiters, new school principal Louis W Armstrong, and a variety of local developments from road surfacing to gas pipelines. Local business, church, and leisure items cover road work, bus schedules, a cider vinegar promotion, and community humor about shirts and town tales. A hospital tax proposal and November election discussion appear with other civic topics and summer social events.

Donald Braden Iowa Washington County

Washington voters weigh park bond issue proposal

Washington residents are voting on a proposed 16000 dollar bond issue to improve city parks. The lengthy item lists local social visits, travel, and gatherings among residents, with numerous mentions of families, friends, and weekend trips to nearby towns and states.

Washington

Anniversary picnic marks fourth year for Wednesday Griffith and Hedberg

Readable notes show Wednesday Griffith and Hedberg observed their fourth anniversary with a Sunset Park picnic. Various local families hosted gatherings, trips, and visits across Davenport Ottumwa and Washington as residents shared plans and travel.

Griffith Hedberg Sunset Park

National Duroc Congress honors Washington breeder in Cedar Rapids

Friday Jack Heffelfinger, a renowned Duroc breeder from Washington, placed in the fourth group at the National Duroc Congress in Cedar Rapids on July 28 29 amid 269 entries from 12 states. Local residents Betty and Lois Chewning visit relatives. Rural Youth Association tours Martin's Sanstone cleaners plant. several families visit in Washington.

Jack Heffelfinger Washington Cedar Rapids Washington County Rural Youth Association Dale Caldwén Martin’s Sanstone Cleaners Tom Robb

Ecumenical lessons and local park plans in Washington

Neighbors at Home reports on Sunday church services in Central Park led by Rev. C. Longfellow, park bond approval, and a review of community events. It notes fishing derby plans at Horseshoe pond, golf matches at Washington Club, threshing memories, and a 4-H exchange trip to Haywood County North Carolina. Edith M. Gates.

Charlotte Earls Jane Mullen Clair Mullen Wyman Crapo Park Burlington Union Central Park C. Longfellow The Baptist Church Washington God Horseshoe Pond Chicagua Izaak Walton League

Hospital News and Births Reported Across Communities

Admitted yesterday Mrs Roy Rewer Muscatine and Alfred Stalder city. dismissals include John Pratt and Anna Reller. Birth notices list multiple families in East Pleasant Plain Keota and city areas with sons and daughters born from 6:49 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. and twins in Brighton.

Roy #rewer Muscatine Surgical Alfred Stalder City John Pratt Anna Reller Stella Orr Lois Babcock

Obituaries and Births Noted in City Notices

Yesterday and today neighbors and families named Ed Davis, Mrs Charles Bennett, Mrs Myron White and daughter, Mrs Wilma Smith, and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Peiffer from West Chester welcomed a daughter at 1 55 p m. The entries appear in a local society brief listing medical and birth notices.

Ed Davis City Charles Bennett Brighton Myron White Route 3 Wilma Smith Kenneth Peiffer West Chester

City Figures Noted in Local Births and Additions

Yesterday and today reports list Virgil Purdun and several families in the city and Richland welcoming new births or medical updates. Notable entries include Mr and Mrs William Noel with a daughter at 11 40 a.m and Mr and Mrs Robert Swartz with a son at 9 95 a.m in the city.

W. W. Frye Mt. Ayr William Noel City Robert Swartz

Funeral rites for Mrs Shelangoski held at St Josephs

Death notices report Mrs Frank Shelangoski aged 61 died Saturday at Washington county hospital. Funeral services were this morning at 9:30 in St Josephs church East Pleasant Plain. Also listed is Sidney Schmetler 34 of Columbus Junction who died in Mercy hospital Muscatine after a 10 day illness.

Brighton Frank Shelangoski St. Joseph’s Church East Pleasant Plain Columbus Junction Sidney Schmetler Mercy Hospital Muscatine

Local Birth Announcements Read Like Community Ledger

Yesterday and today the Keota Richland and Brighton areas note births and family updates. James Lockwood, Mrs Bernard Mottet and son, Mrs George McGuire and daughter, and Mr and Mrs Har old DeWolf welcomed a daughter along with Mr and Mrs Harold Sheetz welcoming a daughter at early morning hours.

James Lockwood Keota Medical Bernard Mottet Richland George McGuire Route 4 Harold DeWolf Brighton Harold Sheetz

Death of Mrs. Anna Davis at 82 in Washington county hospital

Mrs. Anna Davis aged 82 of route 4 Washington passed away in the county hospital at 10 o clock Sunday night after a week there. She was the widow of Shan Davis.

Anna Davis Route 4 Washington Shan Davis

Frank Schneider 76 Dies at Home After Illness

Frank Schneider aged 76 of 119 North 15th Street died at his home late Monday night after a long illness and a week of serious illness. He had not been well for several years.

Frank Schneider North 15Th Street

Funeral services for Joanna Alice Davis

Funeral services for Joanna Alice Davis will be held Thursday afternoon at Sherman’s funeral home with Rev. Walter Smith officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery. Oliver E. Davison of 322 South Marion died last night in his sleep at age 76. Nellie Lorena Samson of Mt. Pleasant died Tuesday in Henry County Memorial Hospital after years of illness. she had lived at Whaley Nursing Home for four years.

Joanna Alice Davis San Sherman Walter Smith Elm Grove Cemetery Oliver E. Davison South Marion Nellie Lorena Samson Mt. Pleasant Henry County Memorial Hospital Whaley Nursing Home

Funeral services for Mrs. William Schillig

Funeral services for Mrs. William Schillig will be held Saturday morning August 6 at 9 o clock in the Holy Trinity Catholic Church east of Richmond. Burial will follow in the cemetery there.

Riverside William Schillig Richmond Holy Trinity Catholic

Wilmering 84 Dies After Brief Illness in Bellevue Hospital

Harry L. Wilmering, 84, died at 6:15 this morning in Bellevue Hospital at Muscatiggs where he had been a patient for a week. He had suffered illness for some time.

Columbus Junction Harry L. Wilmering Bellevue Hospital Muscatiggs

Funeral held for Mrs. David B. McCartney

Mrs. David B. McCartney aged 30 of the Ainsworth community died at University hospital Iowa City Thursday afternoon after a four month illness.

David B. McCartney Ainsworth University Hospital Iowa City

Elizabeth Steele 76 Dies at Home After Illness

Mrs. Elizabeth Steele of northeast of Ainsworth dies at her home after more than a year of illness. She was 76 and had been ill for over a year.

Jones Funeral Home Elizabeth Steele Ainsworth

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