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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1942

Page

3

Hotel Grand Changing Hands In September

The Cliff Plumly and Margaret Ann plan to lease and manage the Hotel Grand on North Marion Ave near the railroad starting September 1, after the Benz House era and several owners. They will not serve meals but will keep free south parking. current residents will stay until mid October.

Cliff Plumly Margaret Ann Hotel Grand North Marion Ave Plumlys Dicken Lawa Ave

Hospital Discharges and Admissions Reported in Keota Area

Medical updates show multiple hospital movements including dismissals and admissions. Key items include Eva Stevens readmitted, Sharlene Grossman admitted for x ray and fracture care, and several births at local homes with parents named. Additional patients underwent appendectomies and tonsillectomies, while others were discharged to their homes after treatment.

Marjorie Wilbur Crawford Keota Eva Stevens Lawrence Howell Beverly Anne Crawfordsville Robert Hopping Lloyd Fredmund Seventeenth Street Rock Island Frank Dittmer Harry Davidson Juesday Betty Bradshaw Route 1 Hattie Wagner South Second Avenue Joe Wright East Main Street Marvin Buckwalter North Seventh Avenue Leonard Shuppy Brighton William Rawn, Jr Junior Hill Route 2 Judith Anne Butterbaugh Wellman Helen Hagist Aul “Hagist, Jr West Chester Barbara Romine Hazel _Gier Robert Ward l South Avenue

The Congress hotel reopens after major rebuilding

The Congress hotel in Washington resumes business after extensive rebuilding and remodeling begun earlier. Other notes include the death of George Griffith aged 88, Blaine Holmes named street commissioner, and several local community updates such as weddings, surgeries, and a bicycle rider known as John Bergquist.

Congress Hotel

Kryl and Band To Open Two Chautauqua Concerts

Bohamir Kryl and his famous band perform two Chautauqua concerts this week. Despite the rain, attendance remains good and crowds continue to come out to hear the performances.

Kryl Bohamir Kryl Chautauqua

Home from West and Local Happenings in Brief

Mrs. Charles Benz and children Lucy Rex and Donald return from a two month western trip. Burk Cereal Mill installs new machinery costing 2000 dollars. Alvan Nebergall plans a west trip in a novel travel house on a Ford chassis. Minnie Conner returns from summer teaching in Clinton Iowa. twelve months in the year completed with move to new home on South Iowa avenue. Today August 24 records the hottest day of summer at 94 degrees.

West Charles Benz Lucy Rex Donald Burk North Ave. B Travel House Alvan Nebergall Minnie Conner Clinton Iowa Miss Conner Conner South Iowa Avenue

Blind Drunk Tramp Hurt On Milwaukee Train

A blind, intoxicated tramp rode the bumpers of a Milwaukee passenger train and suffered crushed fingers before being taken to a local station by Jap Bidwell, the night police officer, for care.

Milwaukee Jap Bidwell

Local notices and departures from Washington

Howard Baxter, Nel lie Bowman, and Louis Mason leave for Ames Moorhead and Winfield to enter or lead schools and departments. Daniel Wilde unveils a new scoop board. Paul Mae Eachern to head YMCA activities. Nel lie Wilson elected to teach Latin in Carlsbad New Mexico. Mrs Nancy Hearne dies near 100, Owen Ball Cedar Rapids visits. Rubio bank held up. Joe Clyde to teach science in Mt. Pleasant. Local items note grain rot, Sunday visits, show bands, and paving plans in Washington.

Week in Washington county Iowa reports and events

Weather cool with 44 degrees expected Sunday. Dr F W Eastwood spoke at Central Park. Local families travel to Redwood Falls Minnesota and return. Five injured in car crash all discharged next day. Local veterans and civic groups discuss salvage and preserve historic items. Birthdays weddings and engagements noted along with school openings and staff appointments. Navy and military updates include siblings and parishioners serving, with a large crowd at a defense graduation.

F. W. Eastwood Central Park

Social and Local Notes Include Guests and Visits

News from Sioux Falls reports Mr. and Mrs. Sam White and daughter Harriet visiting relatives for two weeks. A Clarice Meek home bridge party honored Mrs. Thomas Parsons and Marie Landau with hostesses Mrs. John Lemmon and Miss Meek. T. L. Brookhart's wife says he is holding his own after a hospital stay with left side paralysis, doctors hopeful. Efforts seek to confirm if Dr. Frederick Jardon, once of Atlantic Iowa, is son of the late Fred Jardon, brother of the late Mrs. Sherm Welch. radio confirms the death of Dr. Frederick Jardon.

Sam White Harriet Sioux Falls, S. D Thomas Parsons Marie Landau Clarice Meek John Lemmon Miss Meek T. L. Brookhart 8. W. Brookhart Frederick Jardon Atlantic, Ia Fred Jardon Sherm Welch

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