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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1950
Page
6
Mrs. George Bond notes lingering winter could return in February and March, adding risk to moving plans at Talley rand. The writer reports plans to move the last of the week to the Ernest Van Sickle farm as current occupants recover from flu and reflect on returning home after eight years away.
The Tyrone Card club hosted a surprise Tuesday night at the Van Sickles with a cooperative potluck and a card study. A waffle iron was given as a keepsake, marking their 30th wedding anniversary. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Keith Doering and others in the community.
Ten years ago the Coffee club hosted a gathering that drew an all time attendance record as R. E. Shannon’s birthday was celebrated. The event highlighted a strong turnout and community camaraderie among club members.
A motor in Nellie and Bessie Moore's Columbus City water system froze, filling the residence with smoke. Firemen were called at 4 a.m. Tuesday. no other damage reported. The Women’s Society of Christian Service of Fredonia Methodist plans a Feb 11 bake sale at Don Colton shop and donated 410 to the Children’s Home Society.
A Saturday pickup and move went smoothly with assistance from Omer Crawford Fred Bond Bill Crawford Harold Sheets Bernard Greiner Dale Dunbar Waldo Miller Charles Bond Elmer Adams and Bob Dill.
Howard Crozier has been confined to his home due to hemorrhages in the retina of his right eye and has endured several weeks of forced vacation.
In Columbus Junction on January 31 Rev. Burris P. Moore Fay Foster Lewis Newell and Rudolph Sehliehting attended Luella Heltbridle's funeral in Grundy Center. Steven Vannice returned from University Hospital Iowa City after an eye operation. Jennie Rath and son Dale moved to the W R Mc Creedy farm north of Haskins. Mr McCreedy, previously at Restopia nursing home, returned to his farm. F L Darrow has been a patient at Bellevue Hospital Muscatine. Mr and Mrs William R Luck-
Mrs Harlan Thomas, longtime operator of the Midway Sales pavilion lunch room, has purchased Mollie's cafe on Main Street in Columbus Junction and will take possession February 1. Donald K. Johnson remains in his current post.
Mrs. M. L. Teel and son Frank visited in Georgia and Florida on a southern vacation. They had been visiting Winthrop, Iowa, last week. Wayne Finke visited Cedar Rapids grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dilsaver. Irma Jean Williams returned from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Aldon Bebb in Superior, Wisconsin.
Mrs. Donald Moyer of Burlington, formerly Donna Griffin, is a patient at University hospital in Iowa City. A training squadron is stationed at Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Morris have returned from a motor trip across Florida and Louisiana and other southern states. Mr. and Mrs. C E Colglazier plan to move soon to property they purchased in Wapello.
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