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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1950

Page

6

Community and Dissolution Sale Dates Across Iowa

Weekly and special farm sales listed across Iowa venues. Calendar includes Friday at Whittaker, Thursday at Kalona, Wednesday at Midway Columbus Junction, Tuesday 1 PM Ollie Exchange, December 26 closing sale near Wy man, December 27 dissolution sale near Dublin Wellston, December 25 closing public sale near Columbus City, January 2 public sale near Wayland Washington area.

Whittaker Sale Kalona Iowa Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Ollie Livestock Exchange Wyman Louis Coad J. W. McClelland Dublin Wellston Keith McClelland Columbus City Cemetery Rock Road Lonnie Todd Wayland Washington Ralph Kauffman

FHA Christmas Party Held at High School

The Future Homemakers of America met in the high school homemaking room on Thursday. Members answered roll call with Christmas wishes and Clydene Nicole read Is here a Santa Claus. After a gift exchange a Christmas game followed by refreshments.

Future Homemakers of America Santa Claus Clydene Nicole

January and January farm sale notices

Closing out sales listed with locations 2 miles east of Haskins and a fraction south 11:00 start. August Zieglowsky. January 5 sale 10 miles south of Washington or 214 miles west of Wayland starts 10:30 a m A R Meyer. January 9 sale 4 miles northwest of Olds starts EE VODs aks de ewes.

Haskins August Zieglowsky Washington Wayland A. R. Meyer Olds EE Vods. Aks de. Ewes

Lexington Ladies Society Re-Elects Mrs Amlong

The Lexington Ladies Aid society at the church re elected Mrs Cecil Amlong as president and Mrs Morton Emde as treasurer. Others elected were Mrs Marion Pence as vice president Mrs Bill Martin as secretary and Mrs Milo Patterson as substitute secretary. Members packed box cookies candy and treats for county home residents and planned the annual holiday family supper for January 21 at 6 30 PM with meat dish plus a dish to pass pie and service.

Lexington Lexingtonton Ladies Aid Society Amlong Cecil Amlong Morton Emde Marion Pence Bill Martin Milo Patterson Pack

Hoppings Leave For New York Wednesday

Riverside residents Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hopping and two daughters departed Wednesday night for Brooklyn to visit the Carmine Lombardi family, formerly Hazel Hopping. They plan to stay until after New Year. Christmas dinner guests at the Earl Hart home included Mr and Mrs.

Marge Luckey Riverside Lloyd Hopping Brooklyn New York Carmine Lombardi Lombardi Hazel Hop Ping Earl Hart Mr. and

Christmas Guests and Local Happenings Reported

Local families gather for holiday visits including Mrs. Joseph J. Murray and Lorrie Jo, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lyberger, and others in Strawberry Point Cedar Rapids and National City California. The Methodist church Christmas program drew a large crowd and Donald Meeks plans a barber shop opening in Des Moines stylehouse.

Joseph J. Murray Lorrie Jo Strawberry Point Clyde Lybarger Bobby Spooner Arthur Signall Cedar Rapids William Edwards Jane Here Clair Flynn Clifford Flynn Russell and Randall National City Calif Ward Flynn Moberly Delbert Flynn Judy Linda Diane Patty Hal Cress Helen Mitchell Iowa Wesleyan Donald Cress Ames Karl Holvik Methodist Donald Meeks Des Moines William Ingram Swailes

Restore shine with thin colorless shellac on leather

If your shoes look dull after scrubbing apply a thin coat of colorless shellac to the leather toes and heels. The coating protects the leather and restores gloss for a refreshed appearance.

Christmas Party at Columbus Junction

In Columbus Junction on December 20 the Business and Professional Women's club and the Columbus Community club hosted a Santa Claus party for over 800 children. Santa arrived by airplane and was escorted down Main Street by the local fire department, as treats of candy and crackerjack were handed out at the town hall and Odd Fellows building. Committees organized decorations and music for the event.

Columbus Junction Santa Claus Business and Professional Women’s Club Columbus Community Club Pat Pedersen Th Town Hall North Pole Santa Odd Fellows Main Street

Suters Host Chicken Supper and Pinochle Night

Joyce Suter and her parents Mr and Mrs Otto Suter hosted a chicken supper and pinochle party Wednesday evening for Joyce's teachers Marguerite Hultquist Janice Hayes Lois Hayes and two friends Janet Fletcher and Marjorie Raymond at Crawfordsville Dee 21 The Federated Sunday school

J. A. Raymond Crawfordsville Dee Joyce Suter Otto Suter Joyce Marguerite Hulquist Janice Lois Hayes Janet Fletcher Marjorie Raymond Federated Sunday School

Yohe Family Hosts Evening for Local Youth Group

Tony Yohe led a class of boys and girls at his home on Wednesday with 19 attendees. The gathering featured games including ping pong and caroling. Mrs. Yohe and Mrs. Ernest Jones served refreshments.

Tony Yohe Yohe Ernest Jones

Chick Cannibalism Linked to Overcrowding in Poultry

A study highlights overcrowding as a major driver of cannibalism among chickens, emphasizing stress and pecking behavior as key factors. Experts urge better housing and welfare standards to reduce injuries and mortality.

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