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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1950

Page

6

Local Holiday Travel and Visits Mentioned in Iowa City

Local families plan holiday visits and travel across cities including Denver Tampa Cleveland Hastings and Omaha. Names include Mr and Mrs James Hudson son Jimmy Mrs B C Briley Mr and Mrs H E Kephairt Mrs Josephine Holland T L Holland Rev and Mrs Clare Boos Jim O Loughlin Ruth Michels and Merle Lytle with arrangements to visit relatives and recoveries after a car accident.

James Hudson Jimmy Denver Colo P. F. Whisker B. C. Briley Tampa Fla H. E. Kephairt Josephine Holland Cleveland T. L. Holland Jim O’loughlin Harley O'Loughlin Ruth Michels University of Iowa T. A. Michels Mary Ellen Lytle Omaha Merle Lytle

Holidays Bring Families Together Across Iowa

Mrs Eurain Tucker and Janet plan Winterset visit with Alvin Jackson family for the holidays. Ray Sojka and others return from Chicago with Lovisa Jane Sojka for Christmas. Miss Sojka studies in Chicago. Patricia Longwell of Des Moines visits Frank Longwell home over Christmas. Roy Means remains in St Marys Rochester after surgery in good condition. Ruth Dupuis of Mason City to broadcast ninth grade chorus on KGLO at 6:20 this evening. Dupuis to Washington for holidays. Mr and Mrs Lynn McCartney of Dubuque visit Now family overnight. Mrs O C Boshart of Indianola visits. sister Mrs W E Jones to Wayland for holidays. Dolores Supalla of Davenport travels to Pleasant Plain for holidays.

Eurain Tucker Janet Winterset Alvin Jackson Ray Sojka Joe Goodlander Clara Faulkner Chicago Sojka Lovisa Jane Don Paul Mike Ames Donald C. Paul Glen Mace Roy Means St. Mary's Hospital Rochester Minn Ruth Dupuis Mason City KGLO Miss Dupuis Washington W. B. Dupuis Lynn McCartney Dubuque O. C. Boshart Indianola W. O. Boshart W. E. Jones Wayland Dolores Supalla Davenport A.I.C Pleasant Plain Clayton Nebel Doniel Wright Des Moines We. J. Schintz Wayland High School Charles Wetzell

Forecast for Next Spring Pig Crop Increases

The agriculture department estimates next spring’s pig crop at 63.5 million head, about six percent above last spring’s 59.997 million. If spring production reaches the forecast and fall farrowings stay near the 10 year average, total 1951 pig crop could reach 98.73 million, against 97.339 million this year. Breeding intentions were reported by rural carriers from about 137 000 farmers. The breeding season starts December 1 in the south and continues into February in the north, with an estimated 9.92 million sows to be bred this winter up from 9.504 million last winter.

Washington Agriculture Department

Ex-convict held on assault charge in babysitting case

Des Moines AP reports police arrested Eugene W. Potter after a 13-year-old girl’s parents declined a suspicious babysitting offer of 1 dollar per hour. Potter was seized at a street corner with tape, cloth, and a toy pistol found in his car. a 17-year-old identified him as the man who allegedly attacked her last month. Bond set at 1000 dollars. Potter had been released from Fort Madison state prison in May after a 16 year sentence for a Waterloo criminal assault.

DES Moiner Eugene W. Potter Potter Fort Madison State Prison Waterloo

Iowa City Minister To Preach at Kalona

Rev Robert Sanks of Iowa City will preach at Kalona Christian Church on Sunday December 24 at 10 45 AM. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Lester Reber with Patricia Kern and Ronald Harland, in Keosauqua. College students home for holidays include Harriet Beck Cedar Falls with H V Beck, George Fry and Robert Shetler Iowa City with George W Fry and Homer Jackson, and Tom Walker Notre Dame with H L Walker.

Eugene Way Kalona Robert Sanks Iowa City Harriet Beck Cedar Falls H. V. Beck George Ki. Fry Robert Shetler George W. Fry Homer Jackson Tom Walker Notre Dame University H. L. Walker

Priscilla Club Elects Officers In Columbus Junction

Priscilla club officers were elected with Mrs. H. Lee Huston as president and Mrs. J. H. Huston as vice president. Fay Greene became secretary treasurer. Hostesses at the meeting included Mrs. J. H. Huston and Mrs. Fay Greene. The Whatsoever society will become inactive to focus on other church activities.

Columbus Junction Priscilla Club H. Lee Huston J. H. Huston Fay Greene Dale Edmondson B. H. Shearer Whatsoever Society of the Methodist Church

Christmas programs planned by local churches this week

Evangelical United Brethren to hold Christmas programs in Cairo and Spring Run on December 22 and 23. Scattergood Methodist class hosts a potluck Christmas party. Various residents travel, visit relatives, and attend church events as Christmas season activities continue.

United Church Methodist Church Clifford Arthur Columbus City University Hospital Iowa City Evangelical United Brethren Church Cairo Spring Run

Missionary Speaks At Eicher Church In Noble

Mrs Dixon on leave from Mosa shared an engaging talk about her missionary work at the Eicher church in Noble. She showed country photos, noting the Dixon group includes Glenn Graber of this community.

F. L. Matson Burlington Allen Goff Clara Nett Winfield J. M. Rich Wayland

Winter Scenes in Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville notes from Main street show a boy with a cold flushed face clutching his sled and an ice cream cone, a lady sliding on ice without falling, and cars spinning for traction until a push arrives. Local families and visitors share holiday visits and well wishes, with Tommy recovering from recent surgery in Cedar Rapids.

J. A. Raymond Crawfordsville Main Street Francis James Teddy Jess Raymond Howard Beenblossom Harold Gerdes Muscatine Ernest Beauchamp Merle Beauchamp Cedar Rapids Tommy Milan Thompson Centerville

Holiday Visitors and Travel Near Crawfordsville

Sunday visits marked by Mr and Mrs Ben Fitzgerald of Ainsworth and Mrs Marjorie Boshart of Wayland. Families host dinners and parties in Washington and Cincinnati. School breaks begin with Crawfordsville closing Friday and reopening January second.

Ben Fitzgerald Ainsworth Marjorie Boshart Lois Ann Wayland John McNeil Crawfordsville

Birthday Wishes for Local Residents and Young Judy Starner

Congratulations are sent to Joyce Brewer Bob Carson Paul Horak Harold Mangold Patricia Rae Sehulty Mrs A C Peterson and Mr and Mrs A C Ruegsegger who wed in 1904 and to Mr R D Hamil of Crawfordsville who wed in 1893. Judy Starner daughter of Mr and Mrs William Starner of Crawfordsville turns eight and is in the third grade today.

Joyce Brewer Bob Carson Paul Horak Harold Mangold Patricia Rae Sehulty A. C. Peter A. C. Ruegsegger R. D. Hamil Crawfordsville Judy Starner William Starner Judy

Dry raid agents forget to pay for drinks at Bartlesville club

Marie Souter, operator of a Bartlesville night club, reports to the state crime bureau that two agents failed to pay for steaks and drinks before raiding the venue. Agents Golden Kennedy and Jess Lea seized 21 fifths and 30 pints of liquor but claim they forgot to settle their checks amid the excitement. Oklahoma remains a dry state.

Bartlesville Okla U. P Marie Souter State Crime Bureau Golden Kennedy Jess Lea Kennedy Oklahoma

Hospital Dismissals and Births Reported

Dismissals include Mrs. Everett Greiner and daughter from Keota Mrs. Pion Schoonover and son from Washington Mrs. Robert Quinn from Washington Births recorded yesterday a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bain Wayland at 3 06 pm a son for Mr. and Mrs Theodore Goble Brighton at 2 55 pm a son for Mr. and Mrs. Glen Fisher Crawfordsville at 3 15 pm and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Earl Davis Washington R2 at 11 20 pm

Everett Greiner Keota Pion Schoonover Washington Robert Quinn Ralph Bain Wayland Theodore Goble Brighton Glen Fisher Crawfordsville Earl Davis

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