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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1947

Page

8

Crawfordsville Social Notes List Weekend Visits

Crawfordsville residents host relatives and friends with dinners and picnics across Mt. Pleasant, Columbus Junction, and Sunset Park. Several families, including the Raymonds, Johnstons, and Whites, share gatherings while Charles Raymond plans to continue work at Oakdale sanatorium and school remotely.

Welch Henry Menefee Judy Joe Johnston Johnston Ohio Crawfordsville McMillan Park Mt. Pleasant Wasner Olds Pamela Harry White Sunset Park Raymond Duncan Columbus Junction Roy Clossen Bobby Burbank Calif Carleton White Ronnie Donnie Vernon White Ritchie Tommy Kenneth White Clarsons California Charles Raymond Oakdale Sanatorium

Child Shows Marked Improvement After Operation

For his check up he was found in very good condition and observers note a boy who is clearly different since his operation.

Gracehill News Community Note

Gracehill brief records a society notice from Mrs Nelson Woodford dated August 27 mentioning Mr Carl Corpman Mrs Clifford and Charles and Rosalie in a local social update.

Nelson Woodford Gracehill Carl Corpman Clifford Charles Rosalie

State Fair Visit Spanning Des Moines Weekend

Robinsons and family members, including Joy Waterhouse and guests from Brighton, Cedar Falls, and nearby towns, spent Thursday to Sunday at the Iowa State Fair. Weather was mildly cool at night, enabling tent enjoyment. Local households hosted gatherings and remodeling continued at the Waterhouse residence.

Robinson Des Moines Carla Corpman Lyle Hayes Sandra Robert Waterhouse Bobby Jimmy Joy Waterhouse Guy Stacy Tommy Brighton

Carpenters Visit West Liberty Fair with Boone Family

Mr and Mrs Dan Boone and their children spent Tuesday at the West Liberty fair, joining other local residents for the day of community events and entertainment.

Vey Dan Boone West Liberty Fair

Patrons of Walnut School Clean Building After Work Day

Walnut residents spent Wednesday cleaning the Walnut district schoolhouse and yard. A pot luck dinner followed at noon, then ice cream and pop were served by Mrs. Martin Wilson and her granddaughters Beverly and Nancy.

Walnut School Carl J. Nelson Walnut Walnut District Martin Wilson Beverly Nancy

Weekend visitors and Iowa state fair notes

Sunday visits to Cherokee and Crawfordsville are reported. Families including Blaine, Atkinson, Lewis, Davis, Nelson, Wilson, Schnicker, Mineart, Gates, Kurtz and others are noted as visiting relatives, attending the Iowa state fair, or returning home from trips. Roscoe White and Sylvester Mineart did carpenter work at the Nelson home.

Cherokee Louie Blaine Carl Atkinson Crawfordsville Everette Lewis Ozarks Glen Davis Martha Minnesota Carl Nelson Ed Nelson Lyle Wilson Dorothy Schnicker Mt. Pleasant Robert Gates West Liberty Fair Marion Reobertson Lowa Alvin Hesseltine Melvin Schnicker Sylvester Mineart Roscoe White

More Teachers Increase Since 1900 Survey

A Twentieth Century Fund report shows teachers more than doubled since 1900 while pupil numbers rose only about two thirds.

Twentieth Century Fund Survey

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