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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1950

Page

8

Local community notices correct travel and visits

Correction notes that Mr and Mrs Wayne Chamberlin and Mrs Mae Fleming fished in Minnesota last week, not Mr and Mrs Wayne Marston. The item lists multiple families visiting, bus travelers, hospital stays, and a Missouri sailor heading overseas with wife residing at 409 North Avenue B until his return.

Wayne Chamberlin Mae Fleming Minnesota Wayne Marston Robert Rohrer Baby Washington Rohrer Norfolk Bob Battleship Missouri North Avenue B

Local families visit as a busy social week ends

Prof and Mrs Daryl Dayton of Claremont Calif visit J D Dayton home and meet son en route from Toledo. L R Tripp expects daughter Mrs A H Hartung and grandson Michael from Belmar N J for several weeks. W V Hartzell becomes new cashier at Winga Cafe. Richard Francis of Trenton Mo visits Santos Hernandez home and friends in Washington. B F Bostwick Stella Boller Bob Robertson Frank Wicher and Bob Bostwick Jr return from a week fishing at Gilbert Lake Wis.

Daryl Dayton Claremont Calif J. D. Dayton Dayton Ilona City Toledo Ohio Roman College University of California L. R. Tripp A. H. Hartung Michael Belmar N. J Richard Francis Trenton Santos Hernandez Washington B. F. Bostwick Stella Boller Bob Robertson Crawfordsville Frank Wicher Iowa City Bob Bostwick J Gilbert Lake Wis

Many Favor Universal Military Training

The Senate Armed Services committee, with both parties represented, endorsed immediate enactment of universal military training. Secretary Johnson and Gen. Bradley urged early passage, saying UMT is essential for long term defense and would bolster world peace and defense planning after Korea.

Senate Armed Services Committee Louis Johnson Omar Bradley Joint Chiefs of Staff Johnson Defense Department

Spain prepares to bar refugees fleeing possible European war

At the Madrid frontier frontier guards will turn back all but women children and old persons if invasion reaches Europe. Franco said women children and old persons may cross but able bodied men must stay to fight. Reports note Spain attracting tourists since Korea war and visa lines at the Paris consulate. Separate note reports a fisherman in St Joseph River found a $501.80 check drift to him from an Ohio charity.

Haynes Thompson United Press Madrid Spain France Europe Francisco Franco Franco Stand United States U.S Generalissimo Germany Coshen Ind St. Joseph River E. C. Slabaugh West Liberty Elkhart

Dog disrupts leader in 18 mile Pittsfield race

Bud Tetreault, a long distance runner, led the 18 mile Pittsfield race until a dog attached itself to his pants seat, slowing him to finish eighth.

Pittsfield Mass Buddy Tetreault Buddy

Governor presents Iowa corn prize in Oskaloosa

Ten years ago Governor George A. Wilson presented Don Radda with the Iowa Daily Press association's 75 dollar award for growing the state's tallest corn. The ceremony occurred in Oskaloosa Iowa.

George A. Wilson Don Radda Iowa Daily Press Association Oskaloosa Iowa

Quigg's Flying Diary from Tokyo to Korea Front Lines

UP dispatch from H D Quigg documents a 4 a.m. taxi to Haneda, packing, Mae Wests, and a C 47 flight over Japan to Korea. He observes Fuji, blood in the plane, wounded arriving from Korea, and life amid war zones before a granite Joseph Smith birthplace monument note from Sharon Vermont.

H. D. Quigg Korea Tokyo Haneda Airort Mt. Fuji Japan Sharon, Vt Sharon-Royalton Joseph Smith Smith

Evergreens Shaped by Careful Pruning

The article states that evergreens can stay in good condition through selective pruning. It emphasizes precise cuts to maintain form and health, countering the idea that pruning is unnecessary for evergreen trees.

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