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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1948

Page

2

Mrs. E Daniels Visits Her Former Home

Mrs. Edna Daniels travels from Wisconsin to West Chester to spend Thanksgiving with friends and relatives. The visit includes Olive Gash, Virginia Howard, and several gatherings around Brighton Iowa City and Des Moines with dinners, guests, and holiday activities.

Mrs. E. Daniels R. C. Ferguson Westchester Edna Daniels Wauwatosa Wis Olive Gash Virginia Howard Bessie Seivert Parsons, Kans Walter Leet Herman Schultz Fairfield Hazel Miller Chicago West Chester Iowa City Nellie Booth Esther C. N. Brodrick Des Moines R. V. Pike Willis Rauscher Mt. Pleasant Priscilla Porter Homer Porter Zear Hinshaw Clifford Rummelhart Sophia Kueneman Riverside Washington Hospital Lyle Blieu Ethan Blieu Columbus City Doris Thomann LeRoy Veggy A. EK. Davis Leslie and Barbara Earl Cline Washington Arthur Hudachek West Liberty Ivan Burkley Kalona Frances Draker Hills Celia Kron Clement Dautremont Kimo Knittel Edward Bushek Muscatine H. EF. Ford Dale Ford Wes Staskell Cedar Rapids G. A. White Excelsior Springs

Hospital admits and discharges listed for region

Admitted yesterday at the hospital were Robert Ross of West Chester for medical care and Charles Becker of Brighton for surgery. Dismissed today were Mrs Sadie McAvoy and Mrs Omer Long of Richland, Mrs William Kraemer and daughter of Brighton, and Mrs C F Letts.

Robert Ross West Chester Charles Becker Brighton Surgical Sadie McAvoy Omer Long Richland William Kraemer C. F. Letts

Lights Go Out During Chamber Dinner

Guests at a Chamber of Commerce football dinner were seated when the lights failed for about thirty minutes. Carrots and celery appeared on platters before the outage and were left clean after power returned. The writer notes this as training food for basketball players to sharpen their aim.

Chamber of Commerce

Mrs. William Gerot Celebrates 80th Birthday in Riverside

Riverside community marks the 80th birthday of Mrs. William Gerot at her Riverside area home with a social afternoon and supper. Longtime residents and relatives from Riverside Lone Tree and surrounding areas join in the celebration.

William Gerot Estelle Critz Riverside Gerot Amelia Gerot Rose Shebanek John Veggy Matilda Wieland Mary Shebanek Sadie Windess Lone Tree Josephine Fouchek William Chapek Robert Richmond Ambrose Frank Lena Bopp Mildred Sehneider Iowa City Harold Pierson Canton Ohio Piersons Afina Jardon Pierson Lorraine Jardon Jardon Willis Cupp Mary Francis Moline Ill Ted Jewett St. Louis W. H. Slack Muscatine C F. Fitzsimmons Joyce Pitt Clifford Rummelhart Larry Stanley Dutler Cedar Rapids

Crawfordsville Narrowly Tops Mt. Pleasant in Close Basketball Duel

Crawfordsville High School edged Mt. Pleasant 27 to 26 in a tight boys matchup led by B. Mitchell with 15 points. K. Mitchell added seven as Crawfordsville held on after Mt. Pleasant briefly led in the final minute. Donald, Lamm and Moxley scored for Mt. Pleasant.

Crawfordsville Stan Miller Mt. Pleasant Mitchell B. Mitchell K. Mitchell Donald Lamm Moxley Panthers Mt. Peasant

Crawfordsville Advances With 44 17 Victory

The report notes Crawfordsville building a 44 to 17 win and previews upcoming matchups with Wy man and Mt. Pleasant facing Washington Friday night at Wyman.

Crawfordsville Wyman Mt. Pleasant Washington

Home Demonstration Agents Convene National Meeting

Ruth Foster of Washington county Farm Bureau returns from Chicago where she aided registration at the National Home Demonstration Agents convention attended by 247 delegates from the United States Alaska and Puerto Rico.

Ruth Foster Washington County Farm Bureau Chicago National Home Demonstration Agents Miss Foster United States Alaska Puerto Rico

Mrs Duane Griggs Shares Coins Stamps Antiques

Beta Sigma Phi meeting centered on collections of coins stamps and antiques at Mrs Ed Sorrell home. Secret sisters held Christmas exchange. toys were brought for the YWCA party. Founders Day Dinner planned for December 15 at the Pines with a holiday refreshment table.

Duane Griggs Beta Sigma Phi Ed Sorrell Y. W.C.A the Pines

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