Letter From Mrs Speer Recalls St Johns Life and Travel
In a August 2 1950 letter from St Johns Michigan Mrs Charles A Speer writes to the editor recalling a trip on US Highway 27 noting a near sighting of a reader and sharing local news. She praises Dr Virgil Graber now in St Johns and mentions connections to Washington Iowa and Wellman Kalona. She comments on traffic violations in Washington and praises Mayor Mace, while hoping for a local YMCA and noting the return of the Additorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St John's
Michigan
Speers
St. Johns
Virgil Graber
Wellman
Kalona
Wayland
Iowa
Krabill
Evening Journal
Washington
Russell
William Boice
Charles Arthur
Central Park
Bruce
Mace
Washington, D. C
Washington Street
Mary Jo Westen In Hospital Last Week
Havree Iowa August 9 Mary Jo Westen spent four days in the Iowa City hospital for X ray treatments this week. Local social notes record visits and family events including births moves and travels of Wittmer Westen and related families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jo Westen
Lewis Hering
Havree
Iowa City
Train Attack Near Pyongyang Sparks Blazing Smoke
A supply train near Pyongyang was struck by an air attack by carrier aircraft of the American British fleet International via Mev FP, causing fires and thick smoke plumes rising above the capital. Local details remain sparse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyongyang
Fleet International
Birthday Wishes for Sandy Hook and Hesseltine Child
Co E Farrier of Sandy Hook and Justin McCarthy celebrate birthdays today. Five tiny candles will mark the cake of little Lyle Irvan Hesseltine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. E. Farrier
Sandy Hook
Justin McCarthy
Little Lyle Irvan Hesseltine
Local News: Washington visitors and area residents noted
Judge and Mrs. F. D. Letts of Washington D C returned home after a short visit with the C F Letts family. Guests from Washington at the Nicola Duvall wedding in West Chester included Dr A C Peterson and several wives. Mrs Magdelene Nicola Mrs Margaret Moothart and Mrs Van Doren stayed from Wellman. Danny and Linda Brindley left for a Ozarks trip. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Gene Ellis of Iowa City at Mercy Hospital with Leo Sueppel and John Ellis as grandparents. The Speeds left for a vacation in northern Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Lisle Hering
Chariton Presday
Evert Westen
Dave Richard
Grandma Rey
Harold Wilson
Marilyn
Ruth Ann
Philippi
Walter Westen
Barbara
Karen
Judy
Albert Ziezlowsky
Samuel Wittmer
Samuel Third
Marc
Martin Westen
Evertt Westen
Floyd Reschley
Evertt Weston
Wittmer
Dwight Wittmer
Wayne
Michael Dale
Quincy
S. C
F. D. Letts
Washington D. C
C. F. Letts
Washington
Nicola Duvall
West Chester
A. C. Peterson
John Knopp
Louise White
Wellman
Magdelene Nicola
Margaret Moothart
van Doren
Gene Ellis
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
Leo Sueppel
John Ellis
Hospital Dismissals List Local Residents
Mrs. Jennie Jones of Columbus Junction Mrs. Charles Minick of city Gladys Watson and Mrs. Robert Swartz with son of city along with Stanley Bauer of West Chester dismissed today from the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Jones
Columbus Junction
Stanley Bauer
West Chester
Charles Minick
City
Gladys Watson
Robert Swartz and Son
Puerto Rico Opens Its Own Medical School Aug 21
The University of Puerto Rico will inaugurate a new medical school on August 21 with an initial class of 50 students selected from hundreds of applicants. Dean Dr. Donald S. Martin, formerly at Duke, will lead a curriculum modeled after Columbia and Duke emphasizing tropical diseases and public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew T. Kenny
United Press
San Juan
P. R
University of
Martin
United States
New
Cornell
North Carolina
Minnesota
Columbia
Duke
Puerto Rico
U. S
Insular
School of Medicine
Farm job seekers test knowhow in barn quiz
During the war a high school offered an agr iculture course to help farmers. Two students travel by old auto to a farm seeking work. They meet Mrs Jones and are asked to demonstrate farming knowledge inside the barn by identifying a horse and answering questions.
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Charles A. Speer
St. Johns, Mich
Terra Firma
The
Missouri
Clarice Meeks
Sents the Elder and Shannon Publishing and Advertising Company
Myrtle E. Speer
P.S
YMCA
Rothschilds
M.E.S
FOX
Joe Kirkwood, JR
Leon Errol
Battlin
Vazos
Fuzzy Knight
Raymond Hatton
Oey
Anil
Leon
Eddie
Porky
Eve
Wolf’'S
Lena Mason
Margaret
Clyle
Dr. Daiken
Mt. Pleasant
Ivertt Westen
Grandma Frey
Larry
Grandpa
S. C. Wittmer
Oto Frey
Noble
My.rey
Mrs
Dale Richards
Conora, Ontario
Canada
van J. Vodicka
Kalona Legion
Brighton
Isiane
Dan Brindley
Danny
Linda
Ozarks
Charles Ramsey
C. N. Jr
Tucson
Ariz
Oscar Burham
Fred Speed
Robert Speed
Florida
St. Petersburg College
Janet Ruth Crockett
St. Petersburg
Atlantic City
Pioneer, Phillips, McDaniel and
Osincup Walgreen
Browns Finance Co
Court House
York
Elas
School O Tropical Medicine
Columbia University
W. J. Loder
Electrolux
South Ave
Gabardine
Spurdean
THE @THRIFTM
Mrs. Jones
Bill
Mr. Jones
Everette Green
Keota
Nice
Mace Motor
FORD
Mercury
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