Six boys in Oregon City hospital honored with home gifts
A group of six recovering servicemen at Oregon City hospital received a comforting aid package from Mrs. R. L. Badger of Beaver Creek. The basket included stewed chicken, cream, angel cake, buttermilk, dairy butter, bread, and applesauce, shared during her visit. Cpl. Don Bealer left for Camp Polk after a 15 day furlough with his wife and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon City Enterprise
Oregon City
Oregon
Oregon City Hospital
Uncle Sam
R. L. Badger
Beaver Creek
Badger
Leo Shelangoski
Don Bealer
Camp Polk
Donna Gaye
Ana
Portsmouth woman visits Fairfield for business and news
Mrs. Melvin Groves of Portsmouth Iowa spent yesterday in Fairfield on business. She is a niece of Mrs. Harry Shrader a former Washington resident now ill in California. Shrader has been moved to the Council Bluffs Convalescent Home where she has been cared for since September and is bed fast. Mrs. Shrader would like Washington friends to send mail addressed to Mrs. Groves in Portsmouth.
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Melvin Groves
Portsmouth
Iowa
Fairfield
Harry Shrader
Washington
Shrader
California
Council Bluffs
Groves
Gift Exchange Held at Matucha Home by Past Chiefs
Mrs Nola Faulkner was elected president of the Past Chiefs association at the Christmas party hosted by Mrs William Matucha. Elected officers include Ella Hotle vice president Emme Johnson secretary treasurer. An anniversary dinner is set for Thursday Jan 27 with Johnson Matucha Harvey Mayo in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nola Faulkner
Past Chiefs Association
William Matucha
Hospital Admits John Davison and Mrs Augustine
John Davison of Brighton and Mrs Joe Augustine of Rubio were admitted yesterday after noon as medical patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Davison
Brighton
Joe Augustine
Rubio
Muscatine and Washington High Play Tonight at eight
Tonight only Muscatine and Washington high schools meet in the gym at eight o clock. Demons guard Lyle Box is sick so Hal Longer starts with Bob Bostwick and Everette Prebyl at center. Prebyl leaves for navy next week. officials are Lt W L Haas and Ensign Truelson.
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Muscatine
Washington
Te High School
John Harp
Lyle Box
Demons
Hal Longer
Bob Bostwick
Everette Prebyl
Charles Crull
Tom Tanner
Navy
Harp
W. L. Haas
Ensign Truelson
Naval
Iowa City
Hamil Couple Plan Open House For Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J D Hamil of Crawfordsville will observe their golden wedding anniversary on Tuesday December 21. An open house is planned from 2 to 4 PM or 7 to 9 PM at their home for invited friends.
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J. D. Hamil
Crawfordsville
Mr and Mrs Geo Means Host Christmas Dinner
Mr and Mrs George Means hosted a Christmas dinner at their home last evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ernest Wagner and daughter Linda, Mr and Mrs Dennis Lynch, and Hilton Durst, with the event described as an annual social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Means
Ernest Wagner
Linda
Dennis Lynch
Hilton Durst
Football Dinner Honors Local High School Team
About 125 men and boys from the Chamber of Commerce and Washington high school football squad attended a dinner at the Y yesterday. Lieutenant Frank Porter of the Iowa naval pre flight school spoke on discipline, teamwork, and the impact of athletics on youth.
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Chamber of Commercce
Washington High
Frank Porter
Iowa Naval
Women's Relief Corps
Claude Tucker
Chamber of Commerce
Ralph Martin
Chamber
John Harp
Gene McCormick
Art Bielefeldt
W. A. Erbe
Washinngton
Erbe
Bill Peters
Hal Longer
Porter
Geneva
Army
Navy
Ottawa man ill in Ottumwa noted in brief
D. L. Carbaugh formerly of Washington and signal maintainer on the Milwaukee road is reported seriously ill at Ottumwa. His wife is also reported ill. Also mentions billfolds and leather gifts and Canada coal mines setting a record of 18,700,000 tons last year.
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D. L. Carbaugh
Ottumwa
Washington
Milwaukee Road
Canada
Bertha Kephart Weds Jacob Earnest At Home Ceremony
Bertha Lucille Kephart and Jacob S. Earnest exchanged nuptial vows at 6 pm in the Kephart home near Washington in the presence of 40 guests. Rev. A C Roach officiated with Velma Kephart as maid of honor and Victor Mueller as best man, then a two course dinner followed. The couple will live on a Washington area farm after a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Lucille Kephart
Earl Kephart
Jacob S. Earnest
C. W. Earnest
Wayland
Kephart
Washinton
A. C. Roach
Richland
Pleasant Hill Christian Church
Velma
Miss Kephart
Miles Stout
Roy Kephart
Homer Kephart
Fred Kephart
Howard Baker
Don Holmes
Mildred Kephart
New Address for Pvt Richard A Knupp
The message provides Pvt Richard A Knupp new address details with unit designation 1127 A D M C B and location San Diego 41 California. The update confirms military personnel record where the service member is stationed and reachable at the listed residence.
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Richard A. Knupp
A.D.M.C.B
San Diego
Calif
Fifth Grade Christmas Program At Stewart P T A
The December Stewart Parent Teacher Association meeting drew 34 members and guests as the fifth grade gave a Christmas program directed by Ruth Lemley. Performances included scripture, poems, songs, a piano solo, and a sextet. Cash reports and attendance prizes were announced. evergreen wind break plans remained undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Parent Teacher Association
Ruth Lemley
Darlene Garrett
Marilyn Cook
Faye Workhoven
William Wessler
Harold Rig
Joe Simmering
Owen Grecian
Cloyce Stewart
Ralph Williams
Milo Steele
Chester Ekatinger
Rural Woman's club Christmas meeting hosts gift exchange
Mrs. S G Bell hosted the Rural Woman's club Christmas gathering attended by fourteen members and visiting Young America school pupils with teacher Mrs. William Marie Jr. Committees were named for the January 13 dinner at Clarence Jackson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Woman's Club
S G. Bell
Santa Claus
Young America School
William Marie, Jr
Clarence Jackson
Grant Humston
Lester Luckenbill
Lloyd Humston
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Wolf Floral CO
Little’s Furniture
Matucha
Geo. Means
America
Axminster
Chest OF Drawers
Barclay’s Grocery
Bill
Ideal Gifts
Klein Kle. Ko
Bertha Kephart
Jacob S
Earnest
Washington High School
United States Army
Stewart P. T. A
Mrs. Bell
Homer Lemley
Tom Lowry
Washington Housewives
Boy Scouts
Washington County Salvage Committee
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