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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1947
Page
2
Mrs Stanley Jones left last night for her home in Albiaol after a brief stay with her parents Mr and Mrs J Albert Simpson. Mr and Mrs Jones came Saturday evening for an overnight visit with Mr Jones who travels and departed yesterday morning for his work.
A special meeting at the Masonic Hall saw Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hurley initiated into Riverside Floral Chapter Eastern Stars. A cooperative lunch followed. Next meeting Thursday Dec 18 will elect officers. Visitors included Joseph Murray Robert Reeves and Denice TeVolt of Iowa City and Judy Harr of Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Mrs. Hunter McClelland of Arlington California visited Riverside with Opal Kern and others. Burial escort for Mrs. Green was to Hedrick. Catherine Baschnagel, a Mercy Hospital patient Cedar Rapids, visited relatives in Riverside before returning home.
Four year old Michael Shradel was honored with a turkey supper and birthday cake at his parents home. Relatives and friends including grandparents Knebel and Shradel families attended with games and toys enjoyed by all.
St Marys school presented a Christmas program in St Marys hall at eight. Elmer Schneider of Riverside attended the International Livestock Show in Chicago with his 4 H calf which survived the cut and was among 300 chosen from 1900. Bridge club notes name Mrs Fred Kron with awards to Mrs A H Pogge and Mrs Harold M Cress. Refreshments followed the card games served by Mrs John Kron. Mrs H Lovrien will host the next meeting.
Val Kill farms offered six foot spruce Christmas trees grown on the Hyde Park estate of the late President Franklin D Roosevelt. Prices were 65 cents per tree in lots of 100 and 2.80 for a bundle of three or four. Mrs Roosevelt announced in her My Day column that she and her son Elliott would raise trees for the Christmas trade, noting the president planned to sell trees when he planted them years ago.
Open high low close figures for Wheat Corn and Oats listed for December and May deliveries. Records include Nec and Sept months with values around 307 to 311 for Wheat and similar ranges for Corn and Oats, noting typical market price quotes and percentage figures.
Ralph Brinning left Saturday for St Petersburg Florida to attend funeral services for his brother in law Fred Beitel. Beitel once lived in the Gracehill community. Elizabeth Wright of Arkansas City Kansas is visiting this week with Ethel and Maud McCreedy and will return home Saturday. Gail Swartzen druber Kalona become parents of a six pound eight and a half ounce son named Rard all Gail born at 5:30 last evening in University hospital Iowa City.
The Railway Express Agency operates through 23,000 offices and utilizes 197000 miles of rail 13000 miles of boat lines 67000 miles of air lines and 17000 miles of motor carrier routes. About 80000 people are employed in its nationwide express service.
Rochester December 16 former vice president Henry Wallace urged a broad house cleaning to remove military men and Wall Street interests from the federal government. He warned that without price controls and rationing by government, Americans would be priced out of the market.
An automobile and an undetermined amount of merchandise were stolen in burglaries across Clinton County towns last night. The 1940 Buick with California plates was stolen from the Brandt garage in Clinton, belonging to an unidentified owner.
Charles Meeks, 32, of San Diego, checked out of a Clinton hotel last night. In Delmar, the grain and feed company safe knob was smashed but not opened. Knobs were smashed on safes at Lost Nation Grand Mound and Wheatland. Caffin hardware store in Delmar reported missing flashlights knives and other hardware after a safe knob was smashed.
D U V members met at the Legion hall for a short business session led by Mrs. Boyd Foster. Twenty six members attended a cooperative Christmas supper with festive decor while Mrs. Dupuis directed the program including readings by Mrs. Whistler and carols with piano by Mrs. Shields. Delayed birthday wishes were extended to Mrs. R. G. Vincent.
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