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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1949

Page

6

Hoskins Family Thanksgiving Dinner Brings Kin Together

The Hoskins annual Thanksgiving dinner was hosted at William Hoskins home with relatives from Brighton Packwood Des Moines and Fairfield joining. Busy Bee club met with Mrs Jere Elmore hosting and planning a December gathering and turkey dinner for members and families. Irma Bray spent the weekend with home folks and Marylin Hosler trains as a nurse in Ottumwa.

W. L. Bray Hoskins William Hoskins Leonard Hoskins Brighton John Soctens Packwood Fred Snyder Susan Dorothy Hoskins James Hoskins Des Moines George Woodford Galen Hoskins Mrs. Elbert Elmore Frank Hoskins Fairfield Jere Elmore Busy Bee Club C. C. Dana Elbert Elmore Irma Bray Marylin Hosler St. Joseph's Hospital Ottumwa

Thanksgiving Visits Spread Across Families

Thanksgiving gatherings bring together Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hosler and relatives. Des Moines couple Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Crail visit daughter Mrs. Albert Jones and family. Donald Bray returns from Northwood for winter. W. R. Chiles and daughter Beverly spend weekend at W L Bray home. Fairfield residents E C Statler Milton Jones Clarence Statler and daughters Linda and Martha join. Edith Dana from Ottumwa visits C C Dana. Frances Mottet and Joan host supper for Frank Chuck Jr of Venezuela with Chuck Sr Kathern Ann Chuck and Everett Dickinson of Brighton present. Donald Bray visits Paul Mattson at Four Corners.

Alvin Crail Des Moines Albert Jones Donald Bray Northwood W. R. Chiles Beverly W L. Bray E. C. Statler Milton Jones Clarence Statler Linda Martha Fairfield W. L. Bray Edith Dana Ottumwa C. C. Dana Frances Mottet Joan

Local social and church events reported in area

Local circles note Circle 4 of the WSCS sold 76 fresh apple pies at an apple pie sale. Families visit relatives in Burlington and guests attend a buffet dinner at Wanda Bowden’s home. Dr. Eastwood of Iowa City to lecture in New York City. birthday dinner for Jim Wylie. University Hospital nursing college inauguration ceremonies attended by Mrs. Sam Simmering and daughter Mary Alice.

Circle 4 WSCS The Methodist Church Paul Harvey Gracehill Tommy Harvey Near Ainsworth Harvey Waggoner Ed West Nora Faulkner Vera Deimerly Francis Roth Wanda Bowden Douglas Eastwood Iowa City New York City Eastwood Don Wylie W. A. Chilcote Arthur Witthoft Bill Jim Richard Knapp Ainsworth Sam Simmering Alowa City College of Nursing University Hospital Mary Alice Simmering Nurses

Columbus Junction Ladies Collect Canned Goods

The United Presbyterian church women gathered at Mrs. E W Fullerton's home and donated canned goods to the Washington home. The Old Clifton club schedules a Christmas meeting December 8 with a pot luck lunch and gift exchange. The congregation plans its annual meeting December 6 at Cotter church.

Columbus Junction Women's Association of the United Presbyterian Church E. W. Fullerton United Presbyterian Home Washington Old Clifton Club Floyd Butt Cotter Presbyterian Church William Dunn Columbus City Lois Howell Muscatine Joe Church W. O. Jones Long Creek Four-H Carlene Salliday Lyle Foster Chicago Albert Cline Eileen

Hospital Admissions and Discharges Noted Across Towns

At the Hospital admitted Sunday Mrs Ida Jaspar Har per for surgical and today Peggy Lou Long city tonsillectomy. Dismissed Sunday William Singleton Ke ota Mrs Hilton Coon and daughter Columbus Junction Mrs Earl Dickinson Brighton Saturday a son at 2 05 pm Mr and Mrs Richard Dawson Washington a son at 859 pm Mr and Mrs Robert Schneider Letts a son article notes many births and transfers with names towns and times.

Ida Jaspar Harper Surgical Peggy Lou Long City William Singleton Keota Hilton Coon Columbus Junction Henry Engle Crawfordsville Norbert Cross Earl Dickinson Brighton Richard Dawson Washington Robert Schneider Letts Alen Bishop Wellman Jesse D. Harbison Edward Kuntz Burlington Fike

Community and farm sale notices from Iowa auctions

Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn and livestock sales weekly at Midway Sales Columbus Junction Kalona Ollie and other listings. Public and closing out sales at Columbus City Crawfordsville Lone Tree Washington Keota Keota area with dates and starting times. Listings name buyers sellers and farm locations with start times around 11:00 or 1:39.

Whittaker Sale Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Ollie Livestock Ollie Columbus City Harry W. Jordon East Second Street Frank Bell Washington Crawfordsville Claude T. McCoy Lone Tree Holland's Ferry Bridge Gould Bridge L. E. Brinkmeyer Eli Jackson Wayland Road Lloyd Neiswanger N. W Clayton Bear John Patterson Sale Keota G. W. Myers Wayland Field van Nostrand Corner Schantz & Cnidgweit

Weekend Visits Bring Wx Attendees Home Folks Across States

Mrs Jerry Voorhis and her son Jerry with Helen Livingston traveled from Winnetka Illinois for a weekend visit. They stayed with S W Livingston while Miss Livingston planned to finish research at Chicago University and return to Washington DC. She will briefly visit Pittsburgh with her mother. Mr and Mrs John Miller of Oxford Junction joined their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert Wead for the weekend.

Jerry Voorhis Jerry Helen Livingston Winnetka Ill Pittsburgh John Miller Oxford Junction Robert Wead

Fire near Crawfordsville damages fields at Blankenhorn farm

Crawfordsville fire company responded to a grass fire at Floyd Blankenhorn farm north of town. The blaze started from a cigarette thrown from a passing car and threatened several fields of dried grass though damage was not serious.

Crawfordsville Floyd Blankenhorn

Barbara Tisor Weds Dale C Bowen in Columbus Junction

Barbara Joan Tisor daughter of Mr and Mrs Clyde Tisor Columbus City and Dale Cecil Bowen of Batavia wed November 29 in a 3 pm ceremony at the Methodist church parsonage Rev J B Pooley officiated Attendants were Mrs Junior Morris Muscatine and Harley Hamilton Conesville.

Columbus Junction Barbara Joan Tisor Clyde Tisor Columbus City Dale Cecil Bowen Batavia J. B. Pooley Methodist Church Mrs Junior Morris Muscatine Harley Hamilton Conesville

Bride Graduates From Columbus High School

The bride attended Columbus high school and works at the Columbus bakery. Mr. Bowen serves as telegraph operator at the Milwaukee depot in Conesville. The couple will reside in Columbus.

Columbus High School The Columbus Bakery Bowen Milwaukee Conesville

Also Mentioned on This Page

Roy Rogers Jessie Stout West Chester Kalona Sales Ray Rainwater Farm Service Kaser’s Kaser Porky Corky Wayne Farm Wayne Humble Produce & Hatchery Mr. and Glen Hosler Paul Mattson Ved Morgan Myrtle Morgan Martha Butler By Ken Reynolds Journal Barbara Tisor Dale C. Bowen Stanley G. Newton Ledgers Baker Tractor Service South Marion EGG Markets Rock Island Produce Co Reisters Good Feed Mill Co Gooch Fred W. Bell Feed Service Headquarters Old Rock Island Depot Washington, Iowa Rupp Lockridge Our Corners Rock Road E. A. Rupp Horace Chaney Harold Bogner A L Service Kent Chuck Hotle
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