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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1948
Page
5
H M Duncan secretary of the Louisa County Fair association is named to the state fair board in Columbus Junction. Martha Butler reports Duncan's appointment on December 13.
Local officials announce new district board member in Des Moines replacing E T Davis after 36 years. Columbus Junction stores plan evening hours Dec 22 23 with Christmas closure. Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary reports three initiates. Mayor Perry treated as surgical patient in Muscatine. J C A B 4 H club totals 19 members and assists Roger Campbell fund and Joy Union girls play. Various local families host gatherings and celebrate anniversaries. A house fire on Roy C Smith farm destroys four rooms. occupants escape. Multiple resident travels and visits reported. Community church groups hold meetings and socials. a box social and dance follow a high school game.
Highland Center reports Floyd Martin Earl Steele and Ernest Salladay hunted on the B. E. McCreedy farm Thursday and killed a large gray wolf weighing 32 pounds. Mrs. Martin hosted the Highland social club that afternoon and the party included several local residents.
Mrs. Merle Twinam of Crawfordsville departs Friday with her husband for Atlantic City New Jersey to attend the American Farm Bureau convention. En route the couple will tour Washington D C for two days and then spend two days in New York City on the return trip.
Reports say fans gave William Boyd a new ten gallon hat for his roles as Hopalong Cassidy. He refuses to discard his old hat, believing it brings luck and will wear it in at least half of his scenes. His film The Dead Cont Dream is playing at Fox Theatre.
Mrs J Hough was elected most excellent chief at the West Chester Pythian Sisters meeting held Tuesday night in West Chester E P hall. Other officers named include Mrs Robert Euckles as most excellent senior and Mrs Ralph Orr as most excellent junior with posts for Jack Hotle Laurel Statler Homer Brinning Cloyee Statler Earl Hobbs John Maple and Wilbur West among the lineup.
A bold health ad hails GEO-MINERAL as a natural mineral remedy for rheumatism arthritis kidney and stomach ailments. It claims blood enrichment increased energy and improved vitality with a one week trial and money back guarantee.
Twenty six members attended a meeting led by Mrs Eldon Bauer installing officer and Mrs Janes Stancer pianist with Mrs Van Trump staff captain. Altruistic work totaled 114.15 with 23.90 in cards and 20 sick calls. Christmas party set for Monday at 7 45 p m. Children to bring 25e gifts for exchange. Each member to bring meat sandwiches a pie and table service for own family. Boxes to the sick and needy were approved.
Mrs Walter Schroeder hosted the Trinity Lutheran church ladies aid meeting Monday evening with Mrs Joe Simmering presiding. Rev George Koch spoke on church etiquette and a Christmas exchange followed. Refreshments were served. The aid plans a bake sale Saturday at Modern Appliance store.
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