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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1950
Page
8
Ten years ago in Washington County civilian defense organized first aid classes for 60 members at a meeting held at the YMCA. Classes were sponsored by the Red Cross and the civilian defense council.
Wayland high school basketball swept University high in Iowa City with varsity 51 to 49 and junior varsity 24 to 22 wins. Bill Hileman led Wayland with 13 points, Don Myers 11, Donnie Roth 10, while Vicosh sparked Iowa City scoring with 11 after halftime. Dick Widmer suffered a cut lip and chipped teeth in the second game, with Lyle Box departing for Chicago to attend George Williams College.
College work resumed today by Max Fulton, Patricia Brown, and Patricia Weldin. They returned Monday afternoon going in the Fulton car.
Milo Patterson Jr spoke on driving a hog through a doorway during the Cedar Chips 4-H club gathering at Prairie Flower schoolhouse Monday evening. Don Meyer presided, William Ganon handed out record fillers, with David Meyer and Lee Long organizing recreation. Refreshments were provided by Don Argo and Bob Cave.
Robert Dodder came home after attending the National Methodist Conference at the University of Illinois in Urbana where about 2300 students attended and bishops Oxman and Raines spoke. His roommate was a Korean graduate student. He leaves for Iowa Wesleyan this afternoon. Dick Dare resumed studies at Iowa University after visiting Dare home with Gene Gettys and family. Barbara Dare returns to Mt. Pleasant to continue studies at Iowa Wesleyan College after holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs George Dare.
The article lists several families and individuals resuming routines after the holidays. L. C. Willits and Guy Cole couples returned from the south. Robert and David Livingston return to Ames and Wheaton College respectively. Lola Wells Hughes heads back to Milwaukee after a heart attack last October. John Balles and daughter Nancy Jane visit on the way home from Columbus, Ohio. Mrs. W. H. Spera travels to Decatur, Illinois. Mrs. R. M. McCullough visits family in Washington and Burlington. Dick Dodder resumes studies at the University of Iowa.
The National Geographic Society notes that at the 1884 Washington Meridian conference in Washington, D C twenty five nations agreed Greenwich Observatory in London as the prime meridian. Before this milestone there was widespread map confusion as countries used local capitals as their zero longitude.
ROUND GROVE reports Mr. and Mrs. Dean Zahs visited twice this week with Helen Zahs, a surgical patient at Mercy hospital in Iowa City. Neighbors take advantage of school vacations for gatherings as supper guests and house visits are noted. Eddie Skubal won fourth prize in Rexall contest.
Stomach gas can prevent sleep and force propping with pillows. Certavin offers relief by aiding digestion before meals, built from 10 herbs plus vitamin B and iron. It claims to strengthen nerves and energize blood, with Pioneer Drug Store at 125 West Washington selling it.
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