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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1951

Page

6

Birthday and New Year Gatherings Across Local Homes

Local residents shared in birthday and New Year dinners at several homes. Virgil Earll celebrated his birthday with Frank Earl and families. Ada Van Dyke visited Columbus Junction. Mrs. Fish returned to Muscatine after visits in Washington. Betty Rilley spent Christmas with Hazel Faber. Harvey reunion hosted by Floyd Harvey and Rilley Province. Votruba and Drollinger families, Sylvia Gever visiting Vinton. Smiths traveled to Mason City. Storms and guests marked New Year at Dan Storms home with Des Moines and Fairbault attendees.

Ada van Dyke Columbus Junction Armour Griggs R. G. Fish Muscatine Washington Hazel Faber Pleasant Plain Floyd Harvey Davenport Rilley Des Moines Harvey Harvey Waggoner John Votruba Council Bluffs A. J. Votruba Lee Drollinger Sylvia Gever Vinton Charles Votruba Marvin Donald E. Smith Beverly Kay Mason City Mrs. Smith Dan Storms Glen Storms Howard Tolbert Fairbault, Minn Joe Pease David Thompson

Zenith Begins Test Of Phonevision Flan

Zenith Radio Corp launches a 90 day trial of its phonevision telecasting system for paid subscribers. Three hundred families participate paying $1 per movie to view through an unscrambler that selects the film on demand, added to the telephone bill.

Zenith Chicago Zenth Radio Corp Phonevision

Hospital Births Report From Keota Wapello and Washington Areas

Birth announcements list yesterday for Keota R1 Mr and Mrs John R Carter a daughter at 545 am and for Wapello Mr and Mrs Robert Cuthamp a son at 437 am Today the Washington R4 pairing Mr and Mrs Donald Rinner a son at 137 am and Columbus Junction Mr and Mrs John Mullenix a daughter at 1203 am.

John R. Carter Keota Robert Cuthamp Wapello Donald Rinner Washington John Mullenix Columbus Junction

Wyse Family Party Held in Home of Wayland Friday

Community notices report numerous holiday gatherings in Wayland and nearby areas. Families such as the Wyse, Wenger, Wittmer, Boshart, Wagler, and Rinner share Christmas and pre or post holiday visits with relatives across Iowa and Kansas, with travel from Goshen Indiana and Cedar Falls noted.

Wyse Wayland Ezra Wittmer John Wagler Lois Wagler Ohio Peter Boshart Henry Yoder Irvin Boshart Albert Bohn Warl Bohn Manson Iowa Clarence Boshart Washington Edna Widmer Arthur Boshart Vernon Burky Mary B. Wittmer Chicago Mildred Brookhart Daryl Wittmer Muscatine David Wittimer Burlington Ardith Wagler Virginie Meyer Audrey Kauffman Wagler Dianne Kauffman Gordon Rhum Cedar Falls Walter Sauer

Christmas Visits and Family Gatherings Across Town

Holiday guests arrive from Imlay City Cedar Rapids Libertyville and Chicago for Christmas at relatives homes in town. Family dinners center at the Emerson Witting home the Mrs Hunt and the J W Hendrickson households with plans for service in the air force and care for a hospitalized relative.

Ton Schools Sam and Warren Bergh Paul Witting Imlay City Michigan Emerson Witting Wyman Alice Hunt Ivo Hunt Libertyville John McIntyre Dren Cedar Rapids McIntyre Hunt Leonard Carter Air Force Fannie Zehr Memorial Hospital Mt. Pleasant Lyle Zehr Eli Saltzman Rock Island

Richland Chorus Cantata Brightens Christmas Service

Richland Community chorus presented The Music of Bethlehem a Christmas cantata at the Methodist church directed by Mrs. Ralph Steele with organists Mrs. Homer Nordyke and Lynne Steele. Santa Claus visited Saturday giving treats after a free Strand theater movie.

Andy Hoekstra Galesburg Methodist Church School Richland School Auersheim Frank Klein Ft. Madison Edmund Krieger Mt. Union George Hendrickson J. W. Hendrickson J. A. Greenlee Ames Adda Robinsor Richland Bethlehem

Birthday List Marks New Year Jubilees

The first day of 1951 notes birthdays for W. A. Beal er Mrs. Joe Knotek Max Leichty Mrs. Orva Scott Paul Moothart H C Finley and Charles Fish Sr Carolyn Jean Hole daughter of Mr and Mrs Lakin Hole celebrates her ninth birthday Ella Wellers of Wellman also has a birthday on this date Richard Allen Beaty son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Beaty of Moline is one year old on New Year s day.

W. A. Bealer Joe Knotek Max Leichty Orva Scott Paul Moothart H. C. Finley Charles Fish Carolyn Jean Hole Lakin Hole Ella Wellers Wellman Richard Allen Beaty Clifford Beaty Moline

Condor Tops Birds in Wingspan at Nine Feet

The condor reaches a nine feet wingspan, earning the title of the largest flying bird. Its massive wingspan showcases the bird's impressive size and soaring ability.

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