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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1949
Page
4
Multiple clubs and organizations schedule meetings and Christmas exchanges across town. Events include DAR, YWCA mixers, public affairs dinners, and circle group gatherings with built in gift exchanges and charity drives. Notable notes mention YWCA meeting, Pleasant Hill activities, and a regional trivia on local industry.
The Lakeland Victory was ordered to pick up 28 people in China including Ward and 15 other men nine women and five children. The ship will sail at 7 a.m. GMT and stop at Fusan before reaching Taku Sunday evening. The initial count had listed 18 passengers.
The Washington Evening Journal details staff and publishing routine in Washington Iowa. It notes editors and managers, post office classification, press affiliations, and subscription rates for in town and outside deliveries.
Brighton notes list numerous attendees from Des Moines Oskaloosa Washington and Stockport at the funeral of Scott Dickinson. The column also covers local society events including charity quilting,Christian service luncheons, a Pythian Sisters gathering and community moves and births.
Eighteen states increased their gasoline taxes in 1949 as part of a broad drive to boost road funding. The moves reflect mounting pressure on infrastructure financing and may affect prices at the pump.
Tobacco has long been a cornerstone of Maryland’s economy since colonial times, shaping settlement, trade, and the colony’s development as one of the era’s leading crops.
State highway patrol reports 17 year old Robert Berry was returned to Anamosa reformatory after capture near Ryan. Berry, a Negro youth sentenced from Lee county for auto theft, escaped at about 5 p.m. yesterday. Cedar Rapids police said he allegedly stole a car in Marion Town during the night.
In southwest China three major cities defect to the Communists as new moves open a southward offensive from Chengtu toward the Min river valley. Nanning falls and Kunming evacuates amid provincial government collapse. Yuehi near Kunming surrenders after a Nationalist garrison joins Communist guerrillas. Pakhoi also falls, with refugee reports noting rapid collapse and air evacuations.
Iowa beat Michigan State 73 to 53 in Iowa City. Frank Calsbeck led Iowa with 12 points while Stauffer of MSU topped scoring with 17. Bob Schultz stifled Rapchak, who scored once after 26 minutes.
In the YMCA league at the Y last night West Chester beat Willits 52 to 41, Crawfordsville defeated Cargill 50 to 38, and Brighton overcame Ainsworth 41 to 89 after trailing by 7 at halftime. Dusenbery and Lowe each scored 12 for West Chester. Martin led Crawfordsville with 18, while Shepherd had 21 for Cargills.
State of Iowa Washington County. The last Will and Testament of Scott Dickinson deceased dated September 2 1948 has been filed opened and read. Hearing proof set for December 12 1949 at 9:00 A M in Washington Court House before the District Court or Clerk. All interested persons must appear and show cause why the will should not be probated. By order of R R Noonan Clerk of the District Court. Dated Washington Iowa December 5 1949.
A column lists multiple closing out and dispersion sales with dates from December to January. Entries name buyers such as Julian Wymore & Sons Eli Jackson Lloyd Neiswanger C E Colglazier Clayton Bear John Patterson Everett Williams & Sons G W Myers Schantz Caldwell Claude T McCoy and locations near Washington Columbus Junction Keota Crawfordsville and Wayland along with start times around 11:00 a m or 1:00 p m and distances from nearby landmarks.
Local sale notices list weekly farm and livestock auctions across Iowa towns including Whittaker Midway Columbus Junction Kalona and Ollie. Specific dates December public sales and house lot auctions are noted with start times and sellers like Mrs Harry W Jordon Harold Miller and Mrs Frank Bell Estate.
In Washington county the Want Ad section serves buyers and sellers, offering good results at low cost.
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