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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1950

Page

6

McConnell Family Guests of Dinner

District 4 highlights a series of social visits as the McConnell family hosted and entertained friends and relatives around Christmas. Attendees included Merle Simpson and daughters from Weslaco, Elizabeth Young, A. W. Manassier Jr and children, plus neighbors in Ottumwa and Iowa City. Joe McConnell celebrated his fourth birthday, and Town State College student Gwendolyn Mayer returned home for the holidays.

Bill Crayne Francis McConnell Karl Megdelsen Ainsworth Merle Simpson Weslace Texas Elizabeth Young A. W. Manassier Jr Dale Woodburn Gwendolyn Mayer Town State College Paul Mayer Tom Stirling W. H. McConnell Sr Mark Lanfritz Ottumwa Joe McConnell W H. McConnell Jr Little Joe White Duane White James Brooks Iowa State Bob Kleese Iowa State College R. J. Kleese Bob Stirling Tommy

Cedar School Pupils Present Christmas Program

Mrs Walter Longer led Cedar school pupils in a Christmas program before the holiday. A grab bag followed the program and later refreshments of pie and coffee were served.

Cedar Walter Longer Cedar School

Beauchamps Celebrate Christmas Gatherings Across Crawfordsville

A crowd of relatives and friends joined the Beauchamps in Crawfordsville for a Christmas dinner with goose as the main course. Multiple households from Cedar Rapids to Winfield and Columbus Junction hosted and attended meals, gift exchanges, and travel plans, including Mrs. Violet Sheldon’s journey from Goose Bay to Frankfurt.

J. A. Raymond Crawfordsvillee Ernest Beauchamp Goose Merle Beauchamp Tommy Johnny Cedar Rapids Olin Simpson Pete Ralph Lyman Winfield T. Hal Huston Lee Huston Columbus Junction Marshall Smith Susan Lee R. C. Smith S. K. Orris R. D Dorothy Paul Howell Marilyn Joyce Jim John Kenneth Beenblossom Fred Orris Virgil Hering Billy Orris Kitterman Clarence Hering W. A. Orris Ora Marlatt Henss William Iowa City George Shaner W. G. Henss Duane Henss Dale Riley Bobby Kenneth Susie English Mt. Pleasant Charles Wells Robert Wells John Wagner Washington John R. Williams Howard Williams Leslie Lowe Bob Evans Russell Williams Lee Walker John White J. V. Farriers Trenton Everette Mitchell Larry Judy Waterloo John Mitchell Howard Krattet Janice Everette Mitchells Thhe Kratter Robert Miller Art Buckner Shirley Westinghouse Labrador Sheldon Frankfurt Germany Mr. Sheldon

Gooey Pie a Real Joy To Chief Pie Baker

Boston Strause, head of pie baking in America, visits Cleveland to demonstrate at a pie school. He praises a pie splatting on the floor as wonderful noting a bad pie bounces, and is revered by piemen nationwide.

Cleveland, O U. P Boston Strause Guernsey Ee Ayrshire

Amboy Welcoming The Latest Citizen

Amboy welcomes Janice Elaine Johnston born Friday at Washington county hospital weighing 7 lb 5% oz. She is the daughter of Dale and Janice Johnston. big sister Jane Elizabeth, almost two, stays with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Schantz. Local water shortage affects Clark Pfeifers as they haul water by tank wagon. Several neighbors attended a basketball game in Iowa City. community members share visits and plans for future moves and church programs.

Amboy Janice Elaine Johnston Dale Johnston Washington County Hospital Janice Jane Elizabeth Wilbur Schantz Clark John Frame Harold Gerdes Bill Everette Roberts W. D. Roberts Dale Duane White Iowa City Tom Stirling Ivelyn Mayer Ainsworth Methodist Church

Weekly and midweek farm auctions listed across Iowa

Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn and livestock sales on Thursdays at Kalona and Wednesdays at Midway Sales. Also sales at Ollie and Wayland locations with start times and distances. Multiple January and January-continued notes reference closing out farm sales near Haskins Washington Olds and Wayland areas.

Whittaker Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Ollie Livestock Exchange Wayland Washington Ralph Kauffman

Public and Farm Sale Notices for January

Public sale advertised for January 10 starts 11:00 by J. J. Rich at 15 miles northwest of Fairfield and 1 mile north of Packwood. Coleman Bragg schedules a farm sale January 16 on the Sarah McCleery farm 1 mile west of 218 between Ainsworth and Crawfordsville starting at noon. Harold Gerdes.

Fairfield Packwood Ottumwa Rock Road FORD Guernsey J. J. Rich Sarah McCleery Ainsworth Crawfordsville Harold Gerdes Wayland Washington

Salesman Gets Ticket Sells Cop Insurance

Edmond Oklahoma patrolman Lee Sars dis stopped insurance salesman O A Biggs of Tulsa for passing a no passing zone near here. He issued a ticket but Biggs sold him an automobile insurance policy before he could drive away.

Edmond Okla Lee Sardis O. A. Biggs Tulsa Biggs

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