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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1949

Page

3

Washington carnival and local notices fill week in review

Washington hosts the big carnival as heat eases with a week of pleasant July weather. Construction begins on a 400 acre artificial lake near Brighton while a Riverside crash injures two drivers. Local honors shine as Knotek Brothers win a senior Duroc award and Ralph Knotek places in a junior judging contest. Clov e Snider contracts polio and is hospitalized in Des Moines. A Junior Chamber benefit dance draws crowds and a Lincoln School tennis court project seeks volunteers. National Guard units ship out to Ft Leonard Wood for a two week encampment.

Brighton Nile Washington Riverside Edward Chabel Ellis Swisher Columbus Junction Washington County Duroc Knotek Brothers Lincoln Nebraska Ralph Wnotek Mel Houck Mel Clovee Snider Veteran ‘S Hospital Des Moines Cloyce Junior Chamber of Commerce Lincoln School Wayne Chamberlin National Guard Ft. Leonard Wood Missouri Charles Snyder Joe

Washington Centennial pages tease shines on shoppers and crowds

The piece recalls a wild West night in Washington as a Burlington Trail Ways bus driver is robbed, a sheriff pursues lootings from three stores, and Centennial preparations continue with pageant work at Case Field, the underpass dedication, and plans for silver coin circulation.

Washington Burlington Trail Ways Case Field

Hospital Admissions and Births Summary

Hospital lists admitted on Saturday and Sunday include Lloyd Peiffer Keota surgical and Mrs Edina Ross city medical. Also noted are births and admissions across Kalona Washington Harper and Brighton with multiple families recorded. Dismissals and subsequent births are recorded, including a son to Mr and Mrs Pedersen and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Gondwich.

Ted Woods The Journal R. R. Benn Tacoma Wash Seattle Portland Oakland Calif al Musil Ella Elsie Musil Musils Washington Fred Kucera Riverside Jews City Hospital Lloyd Peiffer Keota Surgical Edina Ross City, Medical Fred Bickhart City David Yoder Kalona Kizra Smith Ardell Peiper Harry Argast Joe A. Sieran Harper Stee la” St. Tan Mi Cliftford Pohren Lioyd Gondwich Joe Sieren Lloyd Goodwin Everette Schadt Brighton

Habitat improvement urged to aid wildlife on farms

The Wildlife Management Institute urges farmers to adopt habitat improvements that benefit fish and game. Dr. Ira Gabrielsen outlines core steps such as strip cropping terracing sodded waterways living fences natural bank cover willows along streams and preserving hollow trees to boost wildlife while benefiting soil and water quality.

The Wildlife Management Institute Ira Gabrielson

Deaths of the Week in Westchester Community

Laura Schultz and Libbie Leet attended the funeral of brother Leslie William Newton in Fairfield after a long illness. Floyd Ellis aged 66 died at 7 45 Monday after five weeks of serious illness. Edna Martha Ross age 64, native of Crawfordsville, long resident of Washington, died at 2 45 this morning after three and a half months illness.

Westchester Laura Schultz Libbie Leet Leslie William Newton Fairfield Newton Floyd Ellis East Main Street Edna Martha Ross Crawfordsville Washington

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Wylie Anderson Ralph Martin Mary George Crawford Crawford Righton W. W. Flickinger Ngineer State Conservation Commission Rotary Club YMCA Ater Mr. Flickingr Board of Survisors Frank Miller Izaak Walton League Flickinger E. M. Duesenberg Clear Lake Miller County Board of Supervisors Rolla Crawford New York City Fred Crawford Mrs. Crawford Kans Elizabeth Crawford Duros Wayland Mennonite Gertrude Rinner Ben Beese Esther Squire Emily Bayliss Wylie Anderson L. H. Rinner Marian Deane Lawrence Beezlex Ed Eicher Frances Frank Rich Orval Florence Irene Rich Irvin Rich Vernon Boshart L. B. Eicher Wayne Witthoft Don Rinner Loren Moore Moore Monte Beauchamp George Godfrey Animas New Mexico Ida Cavender Godfrey National Livestock Association Washington, I. C Mary Consadine Chicago, Tit Mary Pascaine Milwaukee Wisc Dolores and Marietta Greiner Charles F. Greiner Fred Knecht Lloyd Flynn Ed Conner Nancy Susan Chicago Mr. Conner Gene Tucker Margo Denver Ida Bazel Morning Sun Rozetta Shreve Claud Tucker Frank Gobble J. L. Tucker Will Tucker Richland Ira Morrison Bob Anderson Linda Kay Richard Dennis Ben George Frederick E. Smith Fritz Cleveland Ohio Mrs. Smith Colorado Smith and Masson Angus Campbell Wayne and Evelyn Florala Alabama Campbell Choate Panama City Florida Jane Jean Jane Hane Iurry Haney Frank Haney C. L. Gray Mrs. Gray Mrs. Haney Floyd Hamil Edna Dowell Biggsville Ill Roy Whiteman Hamil Whiteman Conn Whiteman Nancy Ann Connie Marie County Mutual Insurance Company of Chicago Law College University of Iowa Downers Grove Neal Burton West Main David Youmans Don Hoover Charlene Milan, Mich C. J. Roberts Ed Custer Alvin Jones Bak Jennie Canada Dave Custer Wilfred L. Smith Marie Woods Leavenworth Kan Lauril Kucera Ed Kucera Kenneth Kucera James Ku Floyd Goodell Washington County Farm Bureau Edna McCarty YWCA Ywca Council Jim Morrison Eleanor Pease Town Cab Taxi Company Marion Avenue Dale Booth Art Mooney C. A. Mahin Wichita F. M. Mahin Rozella Fitzgerald Kate Donvan Creighton Edmundson Lowell Edmundson Wilma Edmundson Hine Peters James Fitzgerald Mason City Clayton Taylor Hayfield Meyrl Weber Seattle ‘Wash Floyd Simpkin John Weiland Fred D. Stewart John Marek Chevene Wyo Stewart Earl Simpson J. C. Penney’s Everette Simpson Cedar Falls Dianne Martin R. EB. Peters R. W. Martin Moline, Ill Illinois Kentucky Indiana Robert Lowe, Sr Wisconsin Barbara Hartley Salem Iowa Marilyn Cook Mrs. C. A. Owen Monmouth, Ill John C. Owen Robert Thompson Bremerton, Wash Dan Brindley George Bickford Martha Bickford Minnie Johnson Rock Island Walter Doak T. J. Pease M. J. Cruise Gerald Nemmers I. W. Schenefelt Gail Martin Oskaloosa Oskaloosa Country Club R. E. 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