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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1950
Page
5
The Savings Bond Division of the Treasury promotes money sense to youths with school literature and contests. It cites national debt figures and urges prudent spending, saving, and understanding installment buying as part of a broader government thrift program.
Riverside notices honor Mrs. Mary Gringer on her 68th birthday with a farewell gathering at the Rummel Hart home attended by about 40 guests. Gifted well wishes accompany plans as she departs for California. Other local notices report births, visits, and movements of residents and relatives.
Ground has begun for a new state hospital and school adjoining the University of Iowa medical center to educate and rehabilitate severely handicapped children. The facility will serve 80 full time and 20 daytime students, with outpatient clinics and training for local doctors, nurses, therapists, and teachers.
Pleasant Hill notes a milestone as Regina Hayes, two years old, stayed with grandparents while her mother visited relatives in Kremlin Oklahoma. Community records weddings, school plans, and local visits as residents juggle family life, events, and daily routines.
Esther Lindenmeyer departs West Chester by bus to visit relatives in Minnesota then sails August 31 from Seattle to Petersburg Alaska to teach fifth grade. Faith Bauer visits Davenport sister Esther. WSC S met for quarterly reports. Study Club reports on Christian Community. Farm Bureau women prepare Sewing Room exhibit for county fair and Des Moines.
Mrs. Nettie B. Lewis, who retired as Columbus Junction postmaster in 1949, left for Columbus Ohio for an extended visit with her sister Mrs. R W Lytle. Frank C Whiteley will occupy her home during absence and serve as coach at Columbus high school this year. William D Shearer of Oklahoma City visits with his parents in town. Anna Robertson visits sister in law Mrs William Hutton at Davenport. Alice Orris, a Columbus high school graduate, has attended the American Institute of Commerce.
Davenport reports a bank hiring in the First Trust and Savings bank commercial book keeping department. Ruth Hartspeck opens Avenue Beauty Gallery in Muscatine after operating a Columbus City shop. The Boulton-Barnehard reunion is set for August 23 at Columbus Chautauqua park with committees named. Clergy Rev. David Erlandson to preach at Salem Presbyterian at 9 30 a m. Births include Linda Joan August St and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Keith Blodgett Central City Nebraska and a twin daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Richard J Arthur at Yorktown Virginia. Local visits include Mrs Fred Cosgro and son Tom in Davenport and Mrs Jacob Foster of Lone Tree with Verna Cline. Karen Swanson of Washington visited Max and Mrs Sellers at the fair. Mrs Dale Bowen returns from Packwood visit.
In Columbus Junction Iowa on August 21 the County Line club held a party at Mrs Hugh Morriss home to honor Norma Clegg before her move to Mt Pleasant. Others mentioned include Mrs Ginevra Johnston visiting from Washington and Emery Whetstine becoming Benteco store manager.
Community notes from Franklin report social visits and gatherings. Mrs. W. V. Durst hosts a Tuesday afternoon group including Mrs. Griffith Dusenbery and others. 4 H members Brinning Kleese return from Haywood County trip. Pinochlee club picnic and roller skating in Sunset Park. Oakland Social club to meet Aug 24 at Wapello fair grounds for annual picnic.
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