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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1950
Page
9
A Route 3 neighborhood reports a man calling at doors asking for food with a suitcase and flashlight. The sheriff was called and residents plan to keep doors closed until more is learned, the man identifying as Gordon from Washington.
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists Rider Shannon Co publishers with RK E Shannon managing editor and Bruce Cowden editor among staff. It notes publication afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and Entered as second class matter under March 3 1879 act. The paper is connected to Inland Daily Press Association and other news bureaus with circulation audit references.
Mary Lee Scranton daughter of Rev Walter L Scranton of White Plains New York and granddaughter of Mrs Maude Wagner of Columbus Junction has won a four year music and art scholarship at MacMurray College Jacksonville Illinois valued at 500 annually She is a junior at White Plains High School Local banks closed Monday for Lincoln's Birthday observance Whatsoever Society held a Valentine party at Methodist church parlors hosted by Mesdames Swailes Butt and DeVore Mr and Mrs Keith Jones of Winfield area welcomed a son born January 19 at Memorial Hospital Mt Pleasant Mrs Jones was Patricia Davis of the community Solomon Matthews of Wapello returned to Restopian nursing home from Mercy Hospital Burlington where he had resided Mesdames Doris Owens and Etta Bell hosted Martha Class meeting at Presbyterian Church Tuesday Audrey Crathirds led devotions.
Graveside rites for Scott McCurdy 73 a Conesville resident were held at 2 p m Wednesday in the Conesville Cemetery. He died Sunday and was born near Conesville in 1877 a son of Alex and Sarah McCurdy. A brother Chester McCurdy of Bettendorf survives. Stephens funeral home Columbus Junction handled arrangements.
Harry C Lowe of Junction has been elected scholarship chairman of the Farm House social fraternity at Iowa State College. Mrs Frances Lowe of Columbus Junction is his mother. Ames community notes include W F W auxiliary volunteers packing cookies and gum for a Mt Pleasant hospital Valentine party. Mr and Mrs Jo Toms and elyn Samuels of Bottineau North Dakota are visiting relatives.
Ruth Gideon reports in Bethel on February 11 12th wedding anniversary celebration for Maurice and Maudie Alvine at their home. Guests included John Alvine Sr Florian Santburg Lewis Sears and more as friends and relatives shared a dinner and social visit over the weekend.
Mrs. Ivan Burkley was taken to Mercy hospital in Iowa City Sunday and underwent major surgery there Tuesday morning. The family includes Mr and Mrs Dale Jackson and Judy of near Iowa City and Rev William Reese of Des Moines were dinner guests in recent days.
Snow fell on Crawfordsville on Monday morning making roads slick. A truck slid half way up a hill and went over the bank while three youths shopped for shovels. Weekend visitors and local families are listed at various homes.Kaput We have a salesman who has used the word Kaput in his
Juho K. Paasikivi, 79, was re elected Finland president by the electoral college on the first ballot with 171 of 300 votes. Communist Mauno Pekkala received 67 votes and Urho Kekkonen 62. Social democrats abstained, then gave 64 votes to Paasikivi. Paasikivi formerly served in wartime occupation forces and noted German language fluency.
After using the egg beater and fruit juicer rinse under cold running water. A brief rinse now saves effort later and reduces cleanup time.
Riverside editors report Bernard Armbruster and wife mourn the death of their baby girl born February 12 at Mercy hospital in Iowa City. Funeral arrangements are forthcoming.
Services were held at Riverside Monday afternoon with burial at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Mrs Arn bruster formerly Arlene Lorack gave birth to their first child. Charles Lorack was admitted to University hospital last week with sudden illness and remains under observation. Viv and Mrs Glen Miller Jr spent the weekend at the parental Glen Miller Sr home near Washington and held a postnuptial shower there Sunday.
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