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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1952

Page

7

For Sale Tomatoes Se N Pound At Leet's Market

Lost chartreuse par a skeeter named Skeeter. Call SO6M.

Keet Skeeter

Riverside Community notices and church events in Iowa

Riverside notices report a farewell for the Irving Boek dheide and Duane Willey families with AW members invited, a Saturday food sale chaired by Dora Lukovsky, and volunteer helpers listed. Missionary Hielen Bates to speak at Kalona Methodist church August 26 with WSCS invited. next meeting September 6. Several local residents are noted traveling or visiting, including Latta and Walters families.

Irving Boek Dheide Duane Willey Dora Lukovsky Louis Weber Guy Gerot Louis Havel Ola O'Loughlin Ann Younkin Melva Walton Wes Sojka C. KE. Fitzsimmons Cleo Burich Hielen Bates Kalona Methodist Church WSCS Emery Sharp Elmes Sammons Jr Barbara Iowa City R. J. Marner Sr Wellman Dorothy Worley Ronnie WSC Duane Latta Moines Phine Rt. Lnowton Wash Alisna Delores Latta Carl Luckey Earl Walton Anna Walters Lowa City Walter Lemley University Laundry

Bulgarians Warned From Greek Island

Athens reports Greek Army warns Bulgarians off Gamina island in the Evros border area. Greek general staff says calm returned after Thursday’s Bulgarian rout at Gamma, denies army ice return or mass Bulgarian concentration, and dismisses evacuation reports of frontier civilians.

Athens Gamina Evros Vamma Gamma Dikaia

Thelma Garrison Wins Attention of Chet Shields

Thelma Garrison, secretary at Bassell department store, watches Chet Shields, the young advertising manager. After years of dreaming, she gains a chance when Miss MacReady is promoted and Shields invites her to dinner. They marry after he explains his plan.

Thelma Garrison Chet Shields Chet Shields Thelma Mr. Shields Elma Miss MacReady Harrison Mgr. Shields Lake Clearwater

Local Sales and Auctions Notice for Iowa Towns

Public and private sale notices across Washington Iowa area list August events. Household goods sold near the old Snow Ball school house and an August 15 public auction of a three room house and garage at 302 East Madison Street to aid Washington high school expansion. Livestock auctions occur weekly at Midway Sales Company Kalona Sales Barn Ollie Livestock Exchange weekly in Kalona and Ollie Iowa. Independent School District of Washington schedules evening sale at 7:00 p.m. for site clearing.

Washington Snow Ball School Clarence Smith Minnie Hazen Bas Main St East Madison Street Washington High School Independent School District Washington County Iowa Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie

McKellar Loses in Tennessee Primary

In Tennessee Democratic primary Gov. Gordon Browning defeats incumbent attorney general Frank Clement over Sen. Kenneth McKellar. The 83 year old McKellar loses a bid for a seventh Senate term, ending his long control of the Appropriations Committee and Senate leadership. The result shapes Tennessee politics and unsettles Ed Crump's statewide plans.

Nashville Sen Estes Kefauver Browning Tennessee Virginia

Beardsley pledges Iowa cooperation against hog disease

Governor Beardsley said Iowa will cooperate with the federal government to eradicate Vesicular exanthema in swine. The attorney general's office will help match funds with the federal plan to compensate owners for slaughtering infected hogs, with at least half the cost covered by the state. State veterinarian Dr. H. M. Garrett notes several quarantines and 3,000 to 4,000 hogs affected.

Des Moines Mury William S. Beardsley Iowa Attorney General's Office Secretary of Agriculture Clyde Sprylowa Beardsley H. M. Garrett

Soviets Free U S Soldier After Overnight Detention

In Berlin East Sector authorities held Army sergeant Marshall Vaughan of Overton Nebraska for about two hours on traffic charge claims. U S Army officials call the charge trumped up and say Vaughan was not mistreated during roughly 12 hours of detention at a Soviet headquarters before release.

Berlin East Berlin Set Marshall Vaughan Overton Neb Red Vaughn

Chicago Police Seek Crazed Hammer Killer

Chicago police ordered 7,000 officers to find a brazen hammer killer who boasted of striking again. They found Thomas Acton, 35, dead in a hotel room after a raspy voiced caller warned of more bloodshed, prompting threats to strike in swank hotels and taverns.

Chicago Harmer Thomas Acton Headquarters

Continue Plans for Annual Horse Show at Townsley Park

Officials announced the annual horse show will start at 7 30 tonight at Townsley park if the sun shines and no rain falls. If rain continues the event will be rescheduled for Saturday evening.

Townsley Park

Native American ceremony marks a newborn with headdress dance

In ancient American tradition male natives welcomed a newborn by donning a special headdress and performing a dancing singing ceremony to celebrate the arrival of a baby in the family.

America

Buffet Supper at Miss Cook Hosts Kitchen Shower

Marilyn Cook hosted a 6 30 o clock buffet supper Thursday evening in Crawfordsville to honor Marsha Bailey with a kitchen shower. Co hostesses were Marcia Willey and theme Down on the Farm. Guests included Bertie and Judy Arthur Margaret McCreery Pat DeLa Nancy Burham Audrey Steele Martha Whittaker Bertie Wagner and others from Crawfordsville.

Marilyn Cook Marsha Bailey Marcia Willey Lyle Darbyshire Bob Crandall Miss Cook Bertie Judy Arthur Margaret McCreery Pat DeLa Nancy Burham Audrey Steele Martha Whittaker Bertie Wagner Darbyshire Crandall E. B. Hammer T. B. Bailey L. G. Willey Max Cook Clair Holmes Orval Miller Johnston Crawfordsville

Markets Chicago Hog Prices and Livestock Trends Report

Markets Chicago hogs and cattle show variable trade with 4,500 head reported. Heavier hogs firm to 25 cents higher, sows steady, light weights strong early, embargo on outbound shipments lifted pending bids. Lambs strong to 50 cents higher, ewes and yearlings steady. cattle and calves mixed with limited good supply and varied pricing across weight classes.

Grain Table Chicago Market Summary

Grain table from Chicago shows mixed moves in futures. Corn futures declined about 1 percent with nearby contracts around 175 and 1814 for oats and soybeans edging down slightly, while soybeans and other oils showed small losses and brief rebounds.

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