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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1950

Page

3

Washington notes on beautification and local life

The Garden department plans a major cemetery road landscape project from South Iowa Avenue to Elm Grove. Community members and neighbors assist with wood supply and road work as residents update on local moves, marriages, and notable events across Washington, including talks of a jail vote and social club dinners.

Iowa Avenue Elm Grove

Washington boy basketball team wins county title in 37 13 final

Washington junior high wins the county tournament beating Ainsworth 37 to 13 at the local high school. The win caps the county tourney, with Washington taking an early lead and controlling the game despite Ainsworth jitters.

Washington Saturda Ainsworth Bob Crandall Ben Marine Corps Bremerton Bob

Brighton Wash gravel road to be revamped this summer

Neighbors greet word that the safe highway commission will repave a few miles of the Brighton Washington gravel road with a concrete surface next summer. The route from Sandyhook hill to Brighton shifts to the old railroad right of way and a new bridge is planned. Shoplifting rises worries merchants amid others pin hopes on St James parish basement project and local civic news.

Brighton-Washington Safe Highway Commission Joe Sandyhook Hill Brighton St. James Parish

Musk rat pelts found dumped in Ot tumwa linked to Kalona robbery

Sheriff Charles Snyder and the Wapello County deputy found 1600 musk rat pelts at Ot tumwa city dump. The pelts tied to the December 28 Kalona robbery were valued at about $1500 with roughly 1500 salvageable. No mink pelts from the theft were recovered. Bernard Duwa is identified in the report.

Washington County Charles Snyder Ottumwa Snyder Wapello County Kalona Bernard Duwa

Obituaries and hospital news from Iowa towns

Charles Walter Gray of North Second Avenue died at home Sunday after long illness. Wayne Mre Richer Graber died at her Wayland home after a few days of flu complications. Mrs Boyd E Dunbar, 32, died at her Keota home. funeral at Federated church Tuesday. Simon Peter Wyse, 83, retired farmer near Wayland, died at Burlington hospital. Deaths include Anthony Stirling of Davenport and Frank J Barker of Bloomington. Births note Mr and Mrs Donald Heisdorffer Richland welcomed a child. Admissions list several patients. discharges include Mrs Robert K Yoder and son Kalona.

Charles Walter Gray North Second Avenue Wayland Mre Fourg Richer Graber Wayland Keota Boyd E. Dunbar Federated Church Marsh Simon Peter Wyse Mere Burlington Frank J. Barker Bloomington St. Joseph

Mrs Flornee Wilson Verelot Wellman Dies After Illness

Mrs Flornee Wilson Verelot Wellman died at her home Friday morning after a three week illness. She was 89 years old.

Flornee Wilson Verelot Wellman

Local Surgical and Birth Announcements Across Cities

Saturday and Sunday notices list surgical patients Mrs May Dawson Joe Timmering Donald Vorhies Evelyn Stout Betty Schmidt Hattie Cherry James Wells Dean Moore Mrs Leonard Hixson and son and other residents in cities Kalona Wellman Ainsworth Quimark Births include a daughter for Mr Mrs Wayne Lemley Wellman at 1 02 am and a son for Mr Mrs James Skuval Ainsworth at 4 18 am

May Dawson City Joe Timmering City Donald Vorhies Lockridge Surgical Evelyn Stout Betty Schmidt City Hattie Cherryholmes James Wells Dean Moore Leonard Hixson Ainsworth Kenneth Brown Stanley Plank Con. Kalona Charlie McKinstry County Home Wayne Lemley Wellman James Skuval

Graveside services forPatrick Vincent Murphy

Graveside services for Patrick Vincent Murphy infant son of William Ko Murphy and Vernita Tellin were held at Woodlawn cemetery this afternoon at 2 00 o clock Rev George Kerr was in charge of the service Jones funeral home is in charge of at

Patrick Vincent Murphy William Ko Murphy Vernita Tellin Woodlawn George Kerr Jones Funeral Home

Medical updates for Columbus Junction residents yesterday

Yesterday Mrs. Chester Lavery of Columbus Junction and Ottie DeVore of Columbus Junction were both reported as receiving medical care. No further details provided.

Chester Lavery Columbus Junction Ottie DeVore

Local Notices Record Family Rites in Washington Area

Mrs Evelyn Stent and Mrs Wayne Lem Ely with daughter from Wellman are listed in a Washington area notice. The entry also mentions Mr and Mrs Howard Harris of Washington and their four daughters with a time noted as 4:48 a.m.

Daughters of the American Revolution Washington C. J. Wilson M. E. Dicken Anna Henderson A. R. Miller Hanna Ficher Vera Rogers Carrie Winter Iane McCahon Helen Wilson Wilma Rowe Vera Alberson Howard Harris

Local Birth and Patient Notices From Washington Area

List of medical notices and names including Fred West Elizabeth Singleton Harold Messenger Hetty Schmidt Don Alder and Wilbur Yoder plus Raymond Zear family in Kalona Richland with a referenced time and a monetary amount noted.

Fred West Washington Elizabeth Singleton Harold Messenger

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