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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1950
Page
7
Pleasant Hill correspondent Mrs. Everette Curtis announces a move to Burlington to work at the Iowa Ordnance plant. She leaves behind her mother Mrs. Vat Swift as a journal correspondent and shares updates on neighbors, a local appendectomy, and Sunday visits including Santa with Richard.
The Washington Evening Journal masthead lists standard staff positions and roles including publisher Shannon and Co and Dave R Elder as business manager. It notes publication schedule afternoons except Sunday and holidays and lists association memberships and circulation details.
Mrs Naomi Kephart hosted guests of the Sweet Lassy feeders at John Gamon’s Pines venue on Friday evening. LeRoy Letts joined a Burlington trip Sunday to visit the Ed Lang and Willis Brissy households and inspect a new residence.
The Christmas committee of the Community club and the Business and Professional Women's club will sponsor Santa Claus in Columbus Junction at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 20. Each child will receive a community treat. Town lighting includes two lighted Christmas trees at the east and west ends along highway 92. A Street of Candles event will be held December 16 and 17 as a religious highlight. Mrs Edwin Richards and Mrs Mildred Jones attended Mrs John Shoop’s funeral in Inglewood California on December 2.
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