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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1950

Page

4

Debris cleanup starts after fire at Neiswanger building

The Fred Neiswanger building on Solowa avenue faced a basement and first floor fire with smoke in the second story. Cleanup begins amid insurance adjuster reviews. no injuries reported. Modern city notes include local deaths, baptisms, and community updates plus postmaster reappointment.

Fred Neiswanger Solowa Avenue Mr. Neiswanger Ralph Shannon Washington Frank B. Miller Washington Golf and Country Club Lester B. Orr John H. Timmerman Washington Evening Journal Sixty Avenue American Pearl Delmar Miller Ralph Dougherty Millers R. E. Arthur East Main Street South Fourth Avenue Ralph “‘Dinty Moore

Patton Theatre Star Heads Graham Melodrama

W P Patton of 10-20-30 fame headlined at the Graham theatre playing the lead in The Deadly Female to a large audience. The Good Fellows plan 128 benefit baskets, using a $100 nest egg from last year.

W. P. Patton Graham Theatre Good Fellows Ella Woodford California Woodford Will Stewart Helen Florida J. B. Crooks Helen Sturges James McFarland Cora Teeter Minneapolis

Local notices roll through Washington area events

Mrs. P H Frank returns to Waterloo after visiting her mother Mrs Wilbur Miller and sister in law Mr and Mrs Earl Limerman. Community personnel attend welfare and Legion events while Christmas carols by Sorden band air on WOI. Health and public service updates include mail volume rise and hospital visits. many residents travel to Kirksville and Davenport for tasks and holidays.

Carl Voorhees Des Moines Mr. Voorhees Veteran's Hospital P. H. Frank Waterloo Wilbur Miller Inlaw Earl Limerman Charles Miller Des Plaines, Ill Earl Simmerman

Insists on Factual Scenes for Corvette K-225

The Realart World War II film Corvette K-225 features Lt. Sturdy RCN as technical advisor. He inspected leading actors clothing and helped supervise set construction to reflect Canadian streets naval offices and wharves.

Howard Hawks Realart Atlantic Sturdy R.C.N Fox Theatre Randolph Scott James Brown Barry Fitzgerald Robert Mitchum

Graduation at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago

Rev and Mrs W L Sanford, along with David and Monnie Hope Bausch and Phyllis Tisor, attended graduation exercises at Moody Bible Institute Chicago on December 14 to witness Grace Sanford graduate.

Columbus Junction W. L. Sanford David and Monnie Hope Bausch Phyllis Tisor Moody Bible Institute Chicago Grace Sanford

Community Notes From Washington Feature Local Events

The Methodist church hosted over 500 attendees as part of a 10 day Evangelistic crusade across the state. United Presbyterians prepare to welcome Dr. Evert Haney as new pastor, and local leaders including Howard L. Wittrig are re-elected in county agriculture efforts. Christmas decorating contests, Campfire Girls activity, and gifts to churches are highlighted alongside park improvements at Sunset Park and local winter shoveling cautions.

Iowa Evert L. Haney United Presbyterian Church Washington Haney Lloyd Sterling College Sterling Kansas Haneys New United Presbyterian South Lawa Avenue The Methodist Church Burlington United Presbyterians Evert Haney Synod of the

Friday Guests and Local News From Washington Area

Friday dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spangler and Mrs. Aletha Horton plus Mr. and Mrs. Robert Glandon from Washington, honoring Mr. Shrader’s birthday. Rob Krause, of Keota, sings with Iowa Wesleyan choir here Thursday. Cpl. Don S. Lambert, now in Seoul Korea, writes home seeking letters. New baby Mary Joanne Guffey born Nov. 26 to Frederick Oklahoma pair formerly from Columbus Junction. Ralph W. Ewing heads to San Antonio after Iowa duty. Mrs. W. W. Twinam returns home from Crawfordsville.

Opal White Crawfordsville H. S Raymond Dutro Davenport Jacob Shrader Fred Spangler Aletha Horton Robert Glandon Washington Mr. Shrader Rob Krause A. R. Krause Keota Iowa Wesleyan Choir Cpl Don S. Lambert Ordnance Field Group APO San Francisco Cal Sam Lambert Seoul Korea Howard A. Guffey Frederick Oklahoma Mary Joanne Guffey Columbus Junction

Brighton Enterprise reports property sales by Kasten and Willis

From Our County Papers The Brighton Enterprise notes Adolph Kasten and wife sold their acreage to Earl Jackson of Washington and purchased Keith Willis property. The Wellmaan Advice reports Father N V Kuebrich returned December 7 from a seven week tour of Europe. Keokuk County News covers the Delta couple Gether McNabb and Marvin Smith wedding December 7 at the home of Rev W H Crein Sigourney.

Brighton Enterprise Adolph Kasten Jennie Horton Earl Jackson Washington Kastens Keith Willis N. V. Kuebrich Wellman Kinross Little Creek Europe Keokuk County Gethel McNabb John McNabb Delta Marvin Smith W. H. Cre Sigourney

Pozzuolana Cement Used In Montana Dam Project

Pozzuolana, a volcanic dust from Pozzuoli near Naples, Italy, is used in the Hungry Horse Dam construction in Montana to enhance cement. The Romans reportedly used the material as far back as 2,500 years ago.

Montana Pozzuoli Naples Italy

Hospital News and Obituaries Summary

Hospital brief lists a series of births and admissions. Readouts include births to Witthoft Keota Dempsey Simmering and Jaspering Washington. dismissals include Mrs Eagle Fairfield and Richard Anderson. Admitted Claude Shrock Kalona. deaths not reported. dates reflect yesterday today and weekend timings.

Clem Eagle

Hospital Admissions And Birth Announcements

Admissions include Jimmy Speed of Washington for appendectomy and Mrs Lester Snow under surgical care. Today a tonsillectomy is listed for Larry Richards of Washington. Monday entries note Mr and Mrs Leo Finke of Columbus Junction and the birth of a son at 4:27 p.m. Also listed are Mr and Mrs Clofd Willits Jr with a son at 1:08 a.m. and Mr and Mrs George Wheeldon, R. 1, with a daughter.

Jimmy Speed Washington Lester Snow Larry Richards Leo Finke Columbus Junction Clofd Willits Jr George Wheeldon

Births Reported Across Iowa Regions Yesterday and Today

Submitted yesterday Elizabeth Tiwin of Washington had a medical entry. Mr and Mrs Dave Plank of Wellman welcomed a son at 4 27 p m. Today Mr and Mrs Giles Es cher of Kalona welcomed a daughter at 2 10 a m.

Lizabeth Tiwin Washington Dave Plank Wellman Giles Escher Kalona

Local Notices Highlight Mrs Finke Simmering and Gregory Families

Today notices name Mrs Leo L. Finke and her son of Columbus Junction, Mrs John Donald Simmering and her son of Washington, and Mrs David Gregory in a sequence of family notices.

Leo L. Finke Columbus Junction John Donald Simmering Washington David Gregory

Funeral services for Mrs. C. A. Galley Held in Molitgag Church

Funeral services for Mrs. C. A. Galley were held today in the Congregational church in Molitgag Ill. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Miller who formerly operated the Western Union office here. She died Sunday night in Moline. Word arrives of the death in Orlando Fla., of Elmer C. Keck.

David Blankenhorn C. A. Galley Congregational Church Molitgag Ill Orlando, Fla Elmer C. Keck

Obituaries: Mrs Earl Ferguson and Infant Catherine Dunn

Mrs Earl Ferguson of Crawfordsville died today at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after a period of illness. Catherine Dunn infant daughter of Mr and Mrs James K Dunn Jr of Wyman died Thursday morning December 14 restoring the family noted as Mary Frances Lackey before marriage.

J. A. Cochran Joe Cochran Rev University Hospital Iowa City Earl Ferguson Crawfordsville Mercy Hospital Ferguson Catherine Dunn James K. Dunn Jr Wyman

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