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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1955
Page
5
Crawfordsville residents held multiple Christmas and family meals during the holidays. Attendees included the Raymond and Walton families in Crawfordsville and Columbus Junction, with relatives from Ames Davenport and Burlington visiting. A note concludes by stating the pearl weighing unit, the pearl grain, equals a quarter carat.
Wayland Mennonite Church Faithful Followers class assembled 29 Christmas boxes for shut-ins and then held a caroling gathering at the James Wyse home. Community families gathered for Christmas dinners and gift exchanges, with extended relatives visiting and sharing in holiday observances across Wayland and nearby towns.
Dr and Mrs E D Miller spent Christmas weekend in Macksburg with the Butcher family. Other guests included the Wagamon and Driscoll households. Cedar Rapids visitors George Huston Josie Yoder Ruth Swanson Ed Semler joined Evie Zillmer for dinner. Several families from Kalona Oska loosa Sigourney Wilmont Denver Marion Iowa City were noted as holiday guests with local residents.
Directory listings show multiple professionals: Henry B Bailey attorney at 225 West Main opposite Court House, Louis J Kehor attorney Jeffry Building, Stewart & Shearer at Law Richard A Stewart Paul V Shearer 115 East Washington, Livingston & Day attorneys S W Livingston Robert Day Everett Meeker Abstract Dept 204 West Main St, George F Morrison G Gifford Morrison lawyers Phone 231, Morrison & Morrison Edmond D Morrison Jr Morrison Building No Side Square Phone 245, Albion J Young lawyer Weisman IA Office 79 Residence 18. Dentists D C Formash 745 E Washington St across street from The Pines Phone 1112, W L Shaffer 109 East Main St across street from Hotel Washington Phone 660. Dr W M Spector chiropodist 108 1 2 E Washington Whetstone Bldg Iowa City Phone 2021. Osteopath Dr P L Etter Journal Bldg Phone 410 Rectal diseases. Optometrists Co S Lemmon John W Lemmon Eyes Examed Glasses Fitted Visual Training East Side Square Phone 45.
Eleven American conscientious objectors including 21 year old Arlen Miller of Wellman Iowa assist in reconstructing Vienna's Protestant schoolhouse bombed by Germans as Russians advanced in 1945. They obtained permission from the US Army to perform two years of civil voluntary work abroad. A sign nailed to the doorway reflects the effort.
Since May 1954 a group of 11 Ameri cans has worked eight hours daily on a school rebuilding project. Seven are Church of the Brothers, four are Mennonites, reflecting a cooperative effort across faiths.
Ogden officials reject all bids for a proposed city hall, deeming the price too steep and delaying the project. The council will revisit plans and seek cost reductions before resubmitting.
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