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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1947

Page

5

Cotter High News Turns In A Busy Holiday Week

Cotter High reports Thanksgiving vacation passed with one injury. Report cards issued. many students on perfect attendance. Coneville beat Cotter 42 to 27 with Hesseltine leading Conesville and Stapp top Cotter scorer.

High School Cotter Cotter High Bill Jones Nima Bender Guenn Dunsmore Richard Embree Mary Jane Fuller Dorothy Jones Marion Owens Donald Hendrickson Harriet Jones Frances Owens Darlene Stapp Richard Zieglowsky Paul Bell Bill Edwards Lewis Peters Russell Dunsmore Josephine Owens B Podaris Norma Bender David Bradley Joan Stapp Coneville Hesseltine Conesville Bob Stapp Gordon Smith

Soviets Leave Paris as France Ends Trade Talks

Soviet repatriation mission led by Colonel Filatov boards a Paris train to return to Moscow after expulsion for subversive activities in France. Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Feodor Gousev delivered a note to the French chargé d’affaires in Moscow announcing Russia would end trade negotiations with France.

Filatov France Paris Moscow Russia Feodor Gousev

Political Ringside and Christmas plans for 1947 noted

The piece lists students with perfect attendance including Dale Davis and Janet Stapp and notes junior high basketball cheerleaders Betty Peel and Claudine Kilgsore. It mentions a Christmas program set for December 28 1947 at 5 PM in the school auditorium. It also covers Iowa state efforts against gambling with Attorney General Robert L Pearson urging local officials to enforce laws and warning against public corruption.

Betty Peel Claudine Kilgsore Des Moines IDPR Robert L. Parson Larson

Riverside Honor Roll Recipients Named for Second Six Weeks

Riverside Public High announces honor roll for the second six weeks featuring Evelyn Yordi Virginia Tuckey Mary Ann Havel Jean Wingler Fern Albright Shirley Burris Joan Kern Deonals Goel Vester Beachy Sylvalyn Kuhn Jetha Wingler Robert Alt Johnny Holderness Marilyn Mors Janice Wehmeyer Patty Holderness John Beachy Barclay Kuhi and others.

Riverside Riverside Public High Evelyn Yordi Virginia Tuckey Mary Ann Havel Jean Wingler Fern Albright Shirley Burris Joan Kern Deonals Goel Vester Beachy Sylvalyn Kuhn Jetha Wingler Ropert Alt Jon Ny Holderness Marilyn Mors Janice Wehmeyer Patty Holder‘ness John Beachy Barclay Kuhi

Welcome home honors and local visits in Iowa City area

A discharged veteran was honored at a welcome home dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. William Morrison and family in Iowa City. The report lists several visitors and local residents in area towns including Riverside Mansfield and nearby families, with notes on school instructors Wayne Dautremont and Grace Dautremont returning to duties in Manson and Dike.

Edward Muller Riverside Eddie Rhodes Joseph Rhodes Davenport Kenneth Muller Joseph Schulze Dennis Iowa City Dorothy Jack Leroy Paul Bobby Muller Carl S. Rice St. Ambrose Academy C. B. Rice St. Mary's Church Harry Walton McAllen Texas Donald Cress William Morrison Harold M. Cress David Gerald Cress Andrea Levy William Cress Bette Levy Louis Dautremont Grace Dautremont M. J. Wilkinson Marengo Mary Vlasak Tony Marek Victor Buriech Mary Jugenheimer Mercy Hospital

Happy Hour Club Hosts Christmas Gift Exchange

Mrs. Harry Kilgore of Ainsworth hosted the Happy Hour Club Christmas party with a one o’clock cooperative dinner. Members voted to send candy to the Council Bluffs orphanage and enjoyed a gift exchange before adjourning. The next meeting is set for January 14 with Mrs. K A Mathers.

Harry Kilgore Ainsworth Council Blutts Orphanage K. A. Mathers

Iowans Meet at J Conger Home Christmas Party

From California comes word of the Washington Ainsworth club gathering at the J Conger home in Dee for a Christmas party. Mr and Mrs J A Conger Long Beach hosted the cooperative dinner attended by 238 members. Hazel Miller Davidson led the program with devotions and a Christmas story reading by Bessie Albright. Gloria Adams, a California radio standout, performed several songs. Blanche Ligsger and Blanche Smith read letters from absent members. The nominating committee ree...

California Mnytion Washington-Ainsworth Club J. A. Conger Long Beach Hazel Miller Davidson Bessie Albright Gloria Adams Blanche Ligsger Blanche Smith

Local social club officers named and guests listed

Mrs Davidson was elected president and Susan Johnson secretary. Guests included Lottie Meacham and Lucy Meacham of Laguna Beach and couples Mr and Mrs George Lemon of Glendale Mr and Mrs Ma McCauley of Hollywood and Mr and Mrs George McConahey of Los Angeles.

Davidson Susan Johnson Lottie and Lucy Meacham Aeuna Beach George Lemon Glendale Ma McCauley Hollywood George McConahey Los Angeles

Pansy Hill Club Holds Christmas Meeting

Pansy Hill club members met at the Earnest home with 16 attending to share Christmas sweets. Officers elected for the new year include Roy Kephart as president and Albert Spangler as vice president. A New Year dinner plan was set for Stan Kiesey’s home and a baby shower for Jo Earnest was noted.

Jake Earnest Russell Goodin Sam Sigafoose Earnest Pansy Hill Club Glenn Thompson Roy Kephart Albert Spangler Dale Woodburn Stan Kiesey Baby Jo

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