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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1947
Page
8
Noble Locals Bring News of Visits and Gatherings
Nobles neighbors share a busy period of travel and family occasions. Lawrence Penner family from Oklahoma visits Mrs. Regier and kin before traveling to Chicago. Many relatives attend birthday celebrations, reunions, and funerals across Mt Pleasant, Burlington, Berne, Indianapolis, and Berne in Mennonite circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon W. Frey
Noble
Lawrence Penner
Oklahoma
Sarah Bossart
Henry Yoder
Sam Nebel
D. W. Nebel
Washington
Junior Klopfenstein
Carol Roth
Mt. Pleasant
Amos Graber
Homer Kephart
Eftie Liechty
Rosemary
Johnie
Glenn Roth
Alien Roth
Clayton Nebel
Dorothy Ann
Gerald
In Memory of Little Davie Knupp Passed Away April Nineteenth
A heartfelt obituary poem by Myrtle Saville Hesseltine laments the death of Davie Knupp at under five years old. The aunt recalls his playful boyhood, love of trucks, and family moments, expressing faith that God needs him in a garden beyond tears and a brighter day ahead.
Ice shortage hits Columbus Junction dealers
Local ice dealers in Columbus Junction and Columbus City faced a two day outage with only a limited Wednesday supply. The report notes water shortages delayed school start and a new city well remains unfinished as the Glen Cummings family plans attendance at the state fair. New staff updates include Charles Bright becoming bookkeeper at Louisa County Farm Service, replacing Wilma Rees through marriage. Families and visitors mentioned include Kenneth Arington of Kansas City and Neva Arington. Schools now set to open Sept. 1 due to Labor Day shift. The A T Lewis descendants held their annual reunion in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Columbus City
Glen Cummings
Charles Bright
Mt. Veron
Louisa County Farm Service
Kenneth Arthur
Wilma Rees
Kenneth Arington
Kansas City
Key Witness Tests Expense Claims in Hughes Probe
John W. Meyer publicity man for Howard Hughes testifies before the Senate War Investigating Committee in Washington that his expense account may be inaccurate and that he may have misremembered some names, including high officials and Army officers. In other local items, Chautauqua park hosts 54 attendees on Sunday August 17. Mrs. F A Lewis elected president and Ray Lewis of Columbus Junction as secretary. Smith Lewis of Notus Idaho, 86, is the oldest member present. Helen Orr and Mrs Anna Robertson return from a ten day trip to Montreal and Quebec by train and boat. Orr visits this week with her mother Mrs H E Orr at Storm Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate War Investigating Committee
Howard Hughes
John W. Meyer
Meyer
Washington
International
Chautauqua Park
F. A. Lewis
Ray Lewis
Columbus Junction
Smith Lewis
Notus
Idaho
Helen Orr
Anna Robertson
Montreal
Quebec
Miss Orr
H. E. Orr
Storm Lake
Wooden Nickels Souvenir For Fall Festival In Washington
A wooden nickel souvenir is offered at Washington stores as part of the fall festival. Banks supply them in packages of 50 or 100 to business firms. The back explains it is a unique souvenir issued by the Washington County Exposition committee and redeemable in trade at any Washington county store or for cash at local banks until noon Friday September 12, 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington County
Courtney reunion honors new officers at Columbus Chautauqua
Mrs. Sarah Barnes was elected honorary president at the annual Courtney reunion at Columbus Chautauqua park. Mrs. Elizabeth McDaniel was named president, R. J. Barnes vice president and Mrs. Clara Feldman secretary and treasurer. Mr and Mrs 3 P Keller and son Donald of Boston Mass visited Mrs Keller’s parents Mr and Mrs Ed Settlemeier and will depart Sunday. Mrs Karl Weber and two children of New York City visited Mr and Mrs G W Weber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
3. P. Keller
Donald
Boston
Mass
Keller
Ed Settlemeier
Karl Weber
New York City
G. W. Weber
Sarah Barnes
Courtney
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Elizabeth McDaniel
R. J. Barnes
Clara Feldman
Americans live 27 years longer than a century ago
Dr Edward L Bortz AMA president says in Hygeia that Americans averaged about 40 years in 1847 and now reach nearly 67 years. He cites the 100 year gain as a dramatic improvement in health and longevity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Edward L. Bortz
American Medical Association
Bortz
Hygeia
AMA Health Magazine
Indian Mound near Potosi Reveals Copper Tools
An Indian burial site near Potosi Wisconsin is thought to hold 500 bodies. Excavation has uncovered numerous copper tools once used by the Native people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potosi
Wis
Riverside Local News Roundup Highlights Regional Visits
August notes include Grace Dautremont returning from University of Iowa Hospital to her Riverside home after a July accident that fractured her kneecap. Mary Schnoebelen travels to Muscatine to join son-in-law and daughter Verne Stacher on a Colorado trip. Francis Bascchnagel takes a two week bank cashier vacation. Riverside hosts guests including Joseph Birka and Louis Hynek with Jacquelin in Cedar Rapids, and John Bastian’s Chicago return after a two week Riverside visit with relatives. Winnie Thompson visits from Iowa City to relatives Rose Quinn and H R Green in Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Grace Dautremont
University Hospital
Iowa City
Lacey Dautremont
Miss Dautremont
Mary Schnoebelen
Muscatine
Verne Stacher
Colorado
Francis Bascchnagel
Peoples Trust and Savings Bank
Joseph Birka
Louis Hynek
Jacquelin
Cedar Rapids
Harold Watson
River Junction
John Bastian
John
Chicago
Richard Schnoebelen
Edward Kueneman
Local Graduates Return From Summer Studies
Mrs. Hubert E. Doud travels to Long Beach California to visit relatives and will return in the fall. St Marys high school Riverside 1947 graduates Helena Cooney Shirley Knebel Janelle Ruth and Mary Elizabeth Shebek finished summer sessions at Moune Clare Clinton and went home. Miss Shebek accepts a rural teaching post southeast of Lone Tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert E. Doud
Long Beach
Calif
Helena Cooney
Shirley Knebel
Janelle Ruth
Mary Elizabeth Shebek
St. Mary's High School
Riverside
Moune Clare
Clinton
Miss Shebek
Lone Tree
Rubio Items Highlight Local 4-H Event And Visits
Rubio notes show 4-H girls attending the Washington show this week. Rev Gerald Dillon and family plan a trip to Oregon. Howard Snyder and Edith Lambert attended Ralph Moore’s funeral in Washington. Edith Collman and Myrtle Williams visited Edith Lambert. The Phipps family connections and a deceased pastor are mentioned. Rubio held quarterly meetings over the weekend with local shoppers in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lambert
Rubio
Washington
Gerald Dillon
Oregon
Howard Snyder
Richland
Edith Lambert
Ralph Moore
Edith Collman
Massena
Myrtle Williams
Atlantic
A. R. Phipps
New Haven and
West Chester Baptist Church
Ottumwa
Charles Phipps
Blanche Steinbeck
Jennie Hawthorne
Emma McClurg
Margaret Mourer
4 H Girls Meet Sherry Watson and Local Residents
The 4 H girls met with Sherry Watson Thursday afternoon. Shirley and Charlotte Arnold spent Thursday with Mrs. Lambert. Allie Bond returned to work on the section Monday after two weeks vacation. Miss Alter, a nurse at Ottumwa hospital, is enjoying a vacation at her father Tom Alter's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherry Watson
Shirley
Charlotte Arnold
Mrs. Lambert
Allie Bond
Miss Alter
Ottumwa Hospital
Tom Alter
Americans Safe in Punjab Despite Indian Riots
A Lahore report states all Americans in the Punjab during recent rioting are safe, with no foreign casualties except two British officers of the northwest frontier force killed at Amritsar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lahore
Punjab
Northwest Frontier Force
Amritsar
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