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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1950

Page

8

Miller Family Visits Relatives in Burlington

Mr and Mrs Frank Miller Frances and Frank Betty Logan and Jane Tanner spent Sunday in Burlington The Millers called on relatives while the girls attended Rainbow installation Carla Guther spent the week end here with her parents Mr and Mrs Carl Guther

Frank Miller Frances Frank Betty Logan Jane Tanner Burlington Millers Carla Guther Mrs Carl Guther

Visitor from Sas senheim called at Coffee club

Reudewyn Phillipp of Sas senheim Holland salesman for a Dutch bulb firm visited the Coffee club as a guest of Preston Wolf.

Reudewyn Phillipp Sassenheim Holland Preston Wolf

Hospital visitors and local residents support patients in Washington

A long list of visitors came to Washington hospital as area families, including Mrs. Harold Hagist, Mrs. James Hershberger, and Mr. and Mrs. George Green among others, called on patients. John A. Taylor and sons from Portland arrived to see his mother Mrs. Serena Taylor, a patient here. Local residents from Keota Kalona Ottumwa and Columbus Junction stopped by to visit relatives and friends in hospital, with multiple mentions of mothers and newborns and theater plans in town.

Harold Hagist Miynard Halfhill and Son Keota Washington Hospital M. J. Brenneman Willis Miller Kalona Paul Brenneman Wellman James Hershberger Wayne Ardell John A. Taylor Ernest Salladay Matty Salladay Inez Martindale Burlington Salladay Charles Custer Custer L. E. Blick Glen Cummings Columbus Junction Harry Crawford Robert Kients Brighton Washington Karen Davenport

Search Intensified For Des Moines Killer

A 17 year old AWOL soldier, Tommy Ellis of Fort Riley, is sought in the knife slaying of 85 year old Flora A. Bryan. Tips place him around Des Moines but none confirmed. An inquest into Mrs. Bryan’s death was set for today after her body was found Sunday. Ellis faces charges only after the inquest.

Des Moines Flora A. Bryan Sheriff's Deputies Tommy Ellis Fort Riley Kaw Ellis Bryan

Navy develops Mighty Mouse air to air rocket

The Navy introduced a first successful air to air weapon named Mighty Mouse. It fits in quantity with jets and packs a large explosive charge for striking high speed aircraft. The rocket was fired successfully from a Skyraider at Inyokern California and will be tested further against robot planes.

Washington CAP Navy U. S Inyokern Cal Air Force Adm A. G. Noble Bureau of Ordinance

Warden Davis Addresses Rotary on Anamosa Industries

Warden Foss Davis of the Anamosa state reformatory spoke to the Rotary Club about prison activities. He described canning, cheese and soap factories, a tailor shop, printing plant, plate shop, farms, and dairy operations on 1,500 acres. He noted inmate training, a paid recreational program funded by the canteen, and punishments like job removal. He traced the 1872 origin with $50,000 appropriation to a current three million dollar complex with cell houses, a criminal insane department, and a hospital.

Foss Davis Davis Anamosa Department For the

Notable attendees at the county event program

Dr. M. L. McCreedy chaired the day and introduced Mr. Davis. Guests included J. P. Street and G. R. Holmes from the state department of public instruction in Des Moines, Rev. Lawrence E. Jones of Kalona, Dr. F. E. Love of Cedar Rapids, Sheriff Charley Snyder, Deputy Loren Robertson, and County Attorney Paul V. Shearer.

M. L. McCreedy Davis J. P. Street G. R. Holmes State Department of Public Instruction Des Moines Lawrence E. Jones Kalona F. E. Love Cedar Rapids Charley Snyder Loren Robertson Paul V., Shearer

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