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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1950

Page

4

Last 25th Wedding Anniversary Celebrated at McMullen Home

Wayland page reports August 18 gathering at John McMullen’s Coppock area home to honor 25 years of marriage for a group of friends begun in 1912. Attendees include Neff, Resehly, Marsh, Wyse, Davison, Vaughn, Riley, Wittmer, and others with a noon basket dinner and three wedding cakes. The group plans future 40th anniversaries, starting 1952.

John McMullen EzranWittmer Wayland Ana Earl Frey Coppock Lester Neff Elmer Resehly Sam Marsh Arthur Wyse Jesse Davison Homer Davison Bill Vaughn Nancy Lockridge Cecil Riley Janice Martha Walter Banyen Mattie Bennett Rose Houk Ottumwa Bob Furmald Burlington Evra Wittmer Effie Brooks Mr. McMullen Opal Furnald McMullen Vaughn F. H. Magdefray Marjorie Boshart Hensley’s Irvin Boshart University Hospital Iowa City

Riverside Locals Share Summer Visits and Moves

Riverside residents recount visits to relatives in Austin Minnesota Waterloo and Cedar Rapids and announce moving in and out of local homes Donald Kron takes possession of the Hill house and plans to move There are guests from Lone Tree Cedar Rapids and Chula Vista Calif among the visits and departures during the season

Ed Hill Wm. Scott Donald Kron Hill Kron Albert Krons California Earl Walton Maryin Waterloo John Walton Norval Flynn

Local Household News and Visits in Iowa City Area

Mrs Tvan Cummings tripped at home and cut her hand requiring stitches. Dick showed bravery as he played guns with vigor. Fred Estabrook family, new to town, moved from Letts to an apartment near William Ingram. Istabrook works for Eldon Miller. Patsy Luckey travels to Washington for the week at the Glen B Miller home. Dr George Godlove visited Iowa City on business. Francis and Mary Baschnagel visited R J Baschnagel family in Iowa City. Mrs Boekelheide of Minneapolis visits son Irving and helps care for new grandson Lee.

Tvan Cummings Fred Estabrook Muscatine Letts William Ingram Istabrook Eldon Miller Iowa City Patsy Luckey

Big Tennessee Firm Closed by Walkout

United Steelworkers picketed all operations of Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Co. near Fairfield and Enesley paralyzing activity before 7 a.m. shifts. R. F. E. Farr, district director, said five locals joined the strike, preventing crossing of lines as workers refused entry.

Big Tennessee Birmingham Ula Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co United Steelworkers of America CSO U. S. Steel Corp Tces Fairfield Enesley R. F E. Farr District 36 USW

Steelworkers close three mines after job re classification

On Monday the steelworkers shut down the company three ore mines dolomite quarry and ore processing plant after charging TCI with proposed job re classification officials refused to discuss. On Tuesday six locals of the United Mine Workers left TCI's fire pit unmanned after accusing the firm of failure to negotiate a list of grievances.

TCI United Mine Workers

Iowa Road Vacation Ordered in Washington County

The county auditor announces a request to vacate a road starting at the southwest corner of Section 9 in township 76 range 6 and extending half a mile to the southeast corner of the same quarter. Objections or claims for damages must be filed by noon October 10, 1950, or the road will be vacated without further reference.

Washington County Said Fred Bd Bourgeois County

Community and livestock sale notices across Iowa

Friday sales at Whittaker sale barn and Thursday sales at Kalona and Midway barns. Tuesday 1:00 p.m. at Ollie Livestock Exchange. August 22 closing out sales for Dell Farrier and Joe Conrad near Crawfordsville on Highway 218 with Farrier sale starting 12:30 p.m. and Conrad sale to follow.

Whittaker Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Ollie Livestock Exchange Dell Farrier Joe Conrad Farrier Crawfordsville Highway 218 Conrad Farrier Safe Farrier Farm

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