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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1945

Page

8

Golden wedding anniversary noted at Concord township home

The couple Mr. and Mrs. Singleton celebrated many years of marriage on a Tuesday December 11 open house. Mrs. Singleton formerly Miss Della Smith wed in her parents home Mr. and Mrs. Jake Smith of Concord township. They have a son Ray in Davenport a daughter Mrs. Walter Budd of Moline and three grandchildren.

Singleton Della Smith Jake Smith Concord Township Ray Singleton Davenport Walter Budd Moline

Friday Journal Sale Date Column at Whittaker Sale Barn

Community sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn and livestock sales each Wednesday at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. December 29 closing out sale of household goods in Ainsworth starting at 1:00. Mrs Mary Chambers Estate. Millard K.

Whittaker Midway Sales Columbus Junction Iowa Ainsworth Mary Chambers’ Estate Millard K

Patient Washington store veteran remembered for patience

News notes a longtime Washington store employee of thirty years who never lost patience with customers and remains popular. At the W. A. Erbe home a serious illness has affected the family with a prolonged sick siege ongoing.

Washington W. A. Erbe

Holiday News From The Erbes And Neighbors

Mrs. Erbe family updates include Mrs. Coddington recovering after three weeks in bed and children recovering from flu and mumps. Mr. Erbe serves in Guam and may return before year end. Local shoppers like Sam MecCleery handle Christmas rush at Nicola and Harmon store amid hospital notes. Nancy Negus visits, Leland Carris plans Tulsa trip with stops at Aurora and McGehee family. Helen Livingston, a Red Cross worker, travels back from Portsmouth to Pittsburgh then Chicago.

Mrs. Erbe Mrs. Coddington Mr. Erbe Guam Sam MecCleery Nicola and Harmon Tom’ Stewart Leland Carris Jewell Tulsa Oklahoma Kenneth McGehee Barbara Stanley McGehee Aurora Missouri McGehees McGehee Presbyterian Church Helen Livingston Portsmouth Red Cross Navy Hospital Pittsburgh Fenn Helen Alexandria Chicago

Grandchild Arrives as Wead Family Visits Des Moines

Mrs. Bessie Wead welcomes a new grandson, Ernest Robert Wead, born Dec 12 in Evansville, Ind., to Earl and his wife. Ruth Holden Wead and family enjoy time with grandchildren while parents travel in Des Moines for a few days. The other son is three years old.

Bessie Wead Ruth Holden Des Moines

Singleton couple host open house on golden wedding

Mr and Mrs R L Singleton invite friends and neighbors to a open house in Columbus Junction Dec 20 to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary after a life spent in the community.

Columbus Junction Mra R. L. Singleton Tus Community

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