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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1948

Page

6

Hospital Admits and Births Reported in Local Notices

At the hospital admitted Sunday Yomer Hotle of West Chester for medical care. Births Saturday note a son for Mr and Mrs John J Beachy of Katora at 9 24 p m and a daughter for Mr and Mrs F L Weber at 8 53 p m later a daughter for Mrs Leonard Booy at 6 33 p m. Discharged Sunday Mrs Dale Bower and her son Orville Unzicker. Today Mrs Claude Woods and daughter Tamara Colleen plus Alvin Hahn in Crawfordsville.

John J. Beachy Katora F.l Webe Leonard Booy Dale Bower Orville Unzicker Claude Woods Tamara Colleen Alvin Hahn Crawfordsville

Saddle colts to be shown at Iowa Futurity event

Lloyd Augustine and Hilton Durst will display saddle colts next Sunday at the Iowa Saddle Horse Futurity during the State Fair. C E Bassler of Ainsworth reports pleasant San Francisco weather where about 2000 attended a national veterinary meeting. He plans a return trip with stops planned in Oregon Washington and Canada.

Lloyd Augustine Hilton Durst Iowa C. E. Bassler Ainsworth San Francisco Oregon Washington Canada

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Weather, hogs top on market with futures

Prices show hogs at 30.75 in a fair hot trading day. Weather forecast calls for fair and hot conditions tonight and tomorrow.

Reunion lists scattered attendees across Iowa and beyond

The notice compiles a long reunion attendee roster with names from multiple states including Iowa Illinois Indiana Minnesota and South Dakota. It lists individuals and family connections such as Mr and Mrs and Misses along with towns like Manson Rock Island Nor way Huntington and Mary. The column reflects a regional gathering with many families named.

Karrin Kay Denzel Loran E. Nelson H. K. Nelson Manson Iowa N. M. Nelson Salem South Dakota M. S. Nelson Mary Theresa Nelson William Forrest Nelson Beaumont Texas Allen Rosenquist Sharyn Bonita Rosenquist Pomeroy Herman Schulz Betty Dennis Schulz Earl Golonbach Laverne G. Arndt John Carol Lee Miriam Louisa Norway Michigan Almeda Going Rockford Ill Myrtle Nelson F. J. Nelson Carol Geraldine Nelson Moline

Local residents share travels and moves in region

Mr and Mrs Harold Booth and Connie returned to Afton after visits in Chicago. Clarence Owens Ferne and Wayne enjoy Colorado Springs Estes Park trip en route via Cheyenne. Dewey Weeks sells northeast Washington acreage to John and Lola Heffelfinger of Mingo who plan to move by Aug 30 with Heffelfinger teaching at a junior high. T Pratt’s arrival in Hooker Oklahoma celebrated by Lola Winga. Pratts last in Harper with Natural Gas and Pipeline Co now relocating to Hooker. Auburn Neb hosts visit with Ed Yates before Hooker move.

Harold Booth Connie Afton Chicago Golia Miller Clarence Owens Ferne and Wayne Colorado Springs Estes Park Colo Cheyenne Wyo Dewey Weeks Washington John Heffelfinger Mingo Heffelfinger Lola Winga Hooker Okla T. R. Pratt Pratts Harper Pratt The Natural Gas and Pipeline Co Oklahoma Liberal Kansas Auburn Neb Ed Yates Walter Shebek Elmer Seherrer Geneva Schnoebelen Bertrand Shebek St Elizabeth's Church Sherman Fox Riverside J. M. Soukup Allen Snyder Michael Williamsburg

Junction VFW Wins Softball Tournament

A. Diller led Junction VFW to victory at the armory field event sponsored by the Marine Corps league of Washington. He pitched three games with five hits allowed including a no-hitter and a one-hitter in an iron man effort. Fairfield Legionnaires finished second after a 10–0 final loss to Junction. Other scores: Cubs 1 Crawfordsville 5, Olds 3 Col Jet 4, Fairfield 7 Marines 5, Crawfordsville 9 Col Jet 3, Bremer's 0 Fairfield 1, Col Jet 19 Fairfield 0. Umpires Art Edmondson Verle Mitchell Marion McAvoy. Mike Lee securekeeper and Jerry Carris handled the mike.

A. Diller Columbus Junction V.F.W Armory Field Marine Corps League of Washington Diller Iron Man Fairfield Legionnaires Junction Nine Cubs Crawfordsville Olds Col. Jet Fairfield Marines Bremer Art Edmondson Verle Mitchell Marion McAvoy Mike Lee Jerry Carris Mike

State to Probe Mystery Fires At Willey Farmstead

MACOMB Illinois August 23 UPI The state announced a full investigation into mysterious blazes that gutted most of Charley Willey’s farmstead Fire Chief Fred Wilson said he suspects the fires were started with matches Deputy state fire marshal John Burgard and Wilson watched the remaining few buildings as crowds of about one thousand gathered along the road to view the site.

Macomb Ilul State Today Charley Willey Fred Wilson Wilson John Burgard Willey

Purge Targets Anti Tito Communists in Yugoslavia

Belgrade reports say about 50 secret police officers joined hundreds arrested in a broad purge of anti Tito communists across Montenegro and other regions. Ozna and Marshal Tito's secret police are linked to the drive as officials seek to crush anti Tito movements abroad and at home. The arrest of Montenegro's vice premier Bozo Yuriovitch was already announced amid a wider crackdown following the killing of Col Gen Arso Yovanovitch.

Belgrade Secret Police Montenegro Ozna Marshal Tito A ii Tito Bozo Yuriovitch Yugoslavia Arso Yovanovitch Hungary

Mysterious Short Fires Baffle Willey Farm

A Willey family reports eerie short fires plaguing their home for weeks. Neighbors fear arson but speculate harmless matches may be involved. Burgard is assigned to investigate the brown spots on wallpaper that started the case, with no solid leads yet.

Coatch Willey Wilson Burgard

Emmonds Start Five Room Cottage in Riverside

Riverside report notes Arthur Emmonds plans a five room cottage on the lot west of his parents home. The piece reflects a recent move from California and includes numerous local and visiting residents listed among Riverside society.

Riverside Arthur Emmonds Emmonds California Catherine Melledker Cletus Mellecker Mercy Hospital Iowa City Henry Kasper Celia Kron George Whitmire Celestia Mary Guthries Okla Lena Bopp Wendell Winders Radcliffe Iowa Victor Burich Geraldine Jimmy Akers Terra Haute Ind James Pickerel Frank Pailliotet Dorothy Anne Akron Joseph Pailliotet Omaha Tony Stransky Earl Ford A. W. Paula Neb Lawrence Hurley Bemidji Minn

Mosquito Control Expands With Fog of DDT

Complete control of diseases spread by mosquitoes and black flies can be achieved by blank eting large areas with fogs of DDT, according to new control methods.

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