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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1947

Page

3

Review of the Week's News Review

The item lists numerous social notices and local events from a Wayland area paper. It covers Christmas gatherings, family visits, marriages, a Rainbow Girls dance, Rotary party, and new sanitation equipment, naming many residents and nearby towns.

Christmas visits and dinners dot Iowa City area

Widespread holiday travel and family gatherings mark the region. McCleerys fly to Denver to surprise the Phelps family. Numerous relatives plan Christmas dinners from Keota to Davenport, with many arriving from Des Moines and Chicago for the season.

R. H. McCleery Margarette Iowa City Denver Colo

Deaths of the Week Claude McCall

Claude McCall, 78, died Sunday at Washington County Hospital of bronchial pneumonia after an illness of four days. Survived by two daughters and six stepchildren.

Claude McCall Washington County Hospital

Graveside rites for one day old Dennis Davison

Graveside services were held Monday for Dennis Everett Davison one day old son of Everett and Marjorie Sheet Davison. Surviving are the parents a sister Cheryl Rae and the paternal and maternal grandparents.

Dennis Everett Davison Everett Marjorie Sheet? Davison Cheryl Rae

Funeral services for Allen Chance by family request

Funeral services for Allen Chance, 80, were held Tuesday morning following his death at home Saturday afternoon from a heart attack. He had suffered illness in the days prior to his passing.

Russell White Boone Maxine O'Loughlin Riverside Joanie Robert Conner Moline Wilmington N. C Captain Conner Walter Conner Albany, Ga Allen Chance

Funeral services for Fave Taylor Sunday at Sherman’s

Fave Taylor who died Christmas day at the Geri nursing home in Wayland will have funeral services Sunday afternoon at Sherman’s funeral home. She suffered a stroke in December 1946. Surviving is a sister Mrs. David McLaughlin.

Shirley Clark and Sons Cedar Rapids David Mclaughlin Will Clark George Rudiger Jeanie J. J. Berdo Iowa City Harry Turner H. L. Walker William Walker David Ralph Wasgoner Warner Lewers Tewers Iowa University Turner Home Sherman Fave Taylo Geri Waylandsoon

Murphy Family Loss Año Ada Murphy Dies After Illness

Mrs Ada Bell Murphy 61 mother of 12 surviving children died yesterday at Washington county hospital after a two week serious illness. Her husband Addison Murphy died in February 1946.

Miers Addison Murphy Ada Bell Murphy Washington County Hospital Murphy

Ashby Rites Noted for Local Pioneer

Charles J. Ashby age 76 died Sunday morning at his sister Esther Hamilton’s home where he had been living after years of declining health. Surviving sisters include Mrs. Don Brintley of Washington and Ralph Ashby north of town. a brother also survives.

Charles M. Ashby Esther Hamilton Don Brintley Washington Indiana Ralph Ashby

Funeral services for Joseph J. Roth in Wayland

Joseph J. Roth aged 69 of Wayland died Christmas afternoon at Memorial hospital Mt. Pleasant after being ill with a heart affliction. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the Roth home end at Sugar Creek church.

Joseph J. Roth Wayland Roth Sugar Creek Church Memorial Hospital Mt. Pleasant

Duckling Industry Roots in Long Island Tied to 19th Century Ship

A quirky historical note describes how white Pekin ducks arrived in Long Island from China aboard an 1870s ocean-going ship. Early oystermen mocked the birds, not realizing they founded a thriving duckling industry that would yield about six million dollars annually and contribute around 6 percent of U S duck production with yearly gross income between 10 and 12 million dollars.

China Long Island N. Y United States

Births at the Hospital and Recent Admits

At the Hospital on Monday a son was born to Mr and Mrs Melvin C Johnston of Brighton at 12 47 p m Saturday. Admitted Saturday include Mrs Jylie Jr of Brighton and several medical and surgical cases listed by address. Dismissals yesterday include Mrs Clifford Whetline and daughter and others. Today many named residents from Brighton Wellman West Chester Keota and Richmond are listed among admissions and discharges.

Wade Huffman Wayland Etta Glassburner Elsie,Jr William Glassburner Barbara Charles Ballard Bud Trier Keota Mercy Hospital Iowa City Michael G Trier Mary Lee Bower Lee Norris William McGinnis Sarah Ainsworth California Norris Tracy Treasure Island San Francisco McGinnises Martha Melvin C. Johnston Brighton Clifford Whetline Richmond Lavwreree Malley North Marion Lester Farrier Clem Chaipi Wellman Sam Bowser West Chester Howard Swift Albert Greiner Joe Hyde, Jr France James North Towa

Births and family notices from Brighton and Wellman areas

Today a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Springman at 6 37 a m in Brighton. Also listed are births or announcements for Mable Robison Brighton Mrs Melvin C Johnson and son Brighton Mrs Clarence Witthoft and daughter Wellman Mrs Everett Davison route two Brighton and Rodney Crail 305 W Washington Street.

Theodore Springman W. Mainstreet Mable Robison Brighton Melvin C. Johnson Clarence Witthoft Wellman Everett Davison Rodney Crail Washington Street

Daughters Born to Local Families Over Two Days

Yesterday in Wellman Mr and Mrs Harold Brenneman welcomed a daughter at 9 20 am and Mr and Mrs Walter Marner a daughter at 10 02 pm Today Carlton Mangold 114 S Second Ave Mrs Paul Snyder and son of Brighton Mrs Jacob Kauffman and daughter Wellman Elbert Elmore of Brighton Ina McDowell 11615 W Main St

W. A. Holland Faye Mustatine H. M. Fulham Judy Longwell Harold Kauffman Wayland Laura Longwell Frank Longwell Patricia Joe Lang Don Joan Slegle Jean Joyce Janice Judith Joe Kauffman Charles Crossett Dennis Roy Crossett Rachel Jimmy Wellman Gene Crossett Gene Bob Crossett Bobby Keith Crossett Mary Lee Ginny Nury Henderson Phil Wellhian Harold Brenneman Walter Marner Carlton Mangold S. Second Avenue Paul Snyder Brighton Jacob Kauffman Elbert Elmore Ina McDowell Main Street

Birth Announcements From Columbus Junction to Crawfordsville

The record notes births and medical notices across Iowa towns including Columbus Junction Wellman Brighton Richland Keota and Crawfordsville. Listings show parents names times of birth for sons and a medical entry for Jean McCrabb and Ben Holt with address details.

Jean McCrabb Keota Ben Holt Avenue Dpd Medical

Measles and Rheumatic Fever Impact Young Age Groups

The text notes that 97 percent of measles cases occur before age 15 and over half are reported in the first five years. It adds rheumatic fever is the leading death cause for ages 5 to 15 and causes about four and a half times more deaths in under 20 than combined deaths from several other diseases.

NYC Fire Department Responded To Thousands Of Fires In 1946

Figures show 44 764 fires extinguished by the New York City fire department in 1946 an average of 122 daily. The department also answered about 47 false alarms per day and fire losses in the metropolis from 1937 to 1946 rose by 184 percent according to department records.

New York City

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