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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1947
Page
2
Dr. Frank Olvey and David Brinning depart via Denver to Phoenix Arizona. Olvey to resume medical work started there before army medical corps. Mrs. Olvey and sons Billy and John plan to join him later. Several farewell parties held for the Olveys.
Local figures like Don Burger and Joe Falk travel to Texas and Des Moines for work and apparel conferences. Benteco reiterates paying 2c above market price for No. 1 eggs. Notables visit Cedar Rapids Amana colonies and Mercy hospital in Iowa City while families plan trips to Ogden Utah and San Francisco California. Public notices include a K. C. card party on Jan 16 and hybrid corn dealer conventions in Des Moines.
A report notes Mr. and Mrs. Harvey S. Meek of San Francisco and relatives from Michigan and Illinois arriving in Iowa City for the funeral of M. R. Meek. The piece also mentions a local lunch shop ad and a young boy with a fractured arm missing class promotion, plus naval family movement and a bee pollination value estimate.
Arnall and Talmadge sat in adjacent offices as reporters chased both for statements and appointments. Talmadge named Charles D. Redwine of Forsyth as state revenue commissioner while Arnall chose T. M. Price for the post. State auditor B F Thrasher Jr announced he would await settlement of the gubernatorial controversy.
Mrs. Fred Miller hosted twenty two members of the Alma Hearne Holland Missionary society of the Methodist church. Co hostesses were Jessie Klein and Ethel Anderson with guests Miss Holly and June Elsham. Miss Klein led devotionals and Thelma Luther presented the lesson study Several Things Child Is Entitled to.
The document directs immediate issuance of checks as commanded by the general assembly, outlining procedural steps and authority. It specifies the funded accounts, oversight requirements, and timelines for disbursement to recipients.
The first ten amendments form the Bill of Rights detailing fundamental liberties and protections. They establish limits on federal power and safeguard individual rights such as speech assembly and due process.
At the hospital a six pound five ounce son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Keith Norton at 12 57 yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Harl Hobbs of Keota welcomed two daughters at 7 46 last evening. Admitted yesterday were Mrs. Harry Lamansky of Pleasant Plain and Claudine Letts of Wyman. Mrs. Harry K E Jones was admitted for surgery. Mrs. Max Lee underwent a tonsillectomy. Dismissals include Mrs. Richard Hesseltine and her newborn daughter Rosemary Barclay. Marjorie Koenig, infant daughter of Erwin and, transferred to Iowa City hospital.
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