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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1950

Page

2

Bishop I R Mewaldt Ends Week of Grace Hill Services

Grace Hill Iowa concludes a week of meetings led by Bishop I R Mewaldt of Madison Wisconsin with a basket dinner and a church business meeting electing officers for the year Max Waterhouse is elder Lyle Hayes trustee Eugene Engel treasurer and Mrs Lyle Hayes secretary Several local families attended the services and dinner and a number of visitors are noted including Sandra Hayes who asked if the event would appear in the newspaper.

I. R. Mewaldt Church of Grace Hill Nelson Woodford Grace Near Sigourney C. L. Eyestone Washington Mary Sherlock Sandra Hayes Dan Boone Harold Klopfenstein John Hough Preston Harvey Lynn Preston Ainsworth Max Waterhouse Kalona Busiess Bishop I. R. Mewaldt Rev. Peters Eugene Engel Grace Hill Eugene Stewark Fugene Rock Road Bishop Mewaldt Harold Kiopfenstein Robert Waterhouse Joe Ricks Coppock

Mrs Harold Schulty Hosts Eleven Club in North Prairie

Mrs Harold Schulty entertained eleven Coffee Club members and several children at her North Prairie home Thursday afternoon. A handkerchief shower honored three members moving away Kalona, March 1, and February 1. Guests included Mr and Mrs Millard Schlatter and family of Wayland and Mrs Pella Christner at the Christner home. Family and neighbors joined in visits, dinners, and youth meetings around Washington and Kalona areas.

North Prairie Flower Harold Schulty Coffee Club Donald Smith Kalona Everette Chorpening John Young Millard Schlatter Wayland Pella Christner Joe Christner Richard Young Don Hazen Wilda Jean Arlene Chorpening Prairie Flower Ehurch Keith Ernest Krantz Walter Horning Paul Oldfield Ralph Oldfield Leadelle Bush Clyde Crile Crile Cy Bush Theodore Fisher Marvi Youth Fellowship Methodist Church Washington Mary Shields Alice Hunter A. L. Fry Cedar Rapids Mercy Hospital Paul Snakenberg Russell Ivcenhice Icenhice Sigourney Ezra Smith Vernus Bailey Kenny Bishop Ethel Schulty Amanda Schulty Charles Mullenix Frank Wilson Iowa City Friendly Circle Club VEW Burrell LeFever Ronnie Milo Patterson Jerry Patterson Ralph Krantz Walter Krantz

Say it with Powers !ODAY- A Washington family notice

The junior high daughter stayed overnight with a friend. Morning calls teased the family as the father misread a routine inquiry and said the daughter did not come home. The daughter worried about her mother’s absence while attending studies. A later note advertises Begonias at 2. per pot.

Sandra Hayes Sandra Washington Sandy

Stringtown Woman Is Visitor in Mediapolis

Mrs. Lizzie Widmer visits her daughter and husband near Mediapolis as various local families host meals and guests. Activities include skating at Brighton, chicken pox absence, and multiple dinners with relatives in Stringtown and surrounding areas.

Mediapolis J. J. Rich Stringtown Lizzie Widmer Glen Bloomberg Noah Widmer Henry Yoder Maleta Harlan Widmer Brighton David Allen Graber Ethan Brooks Rex Swan Earl Bathman Emery Yoder Kalona Clayton Widmer Earl Bachman Doyle Iowa City Elmer Roth Edd Wenger Jackie Hertig Galen Widmer Paul Miller

The Deep Mid Atlantic Ridge and Notable Sea Life

The text describes the Mid Atlantic ridge as the world's longest mountain range buried a mile beneath the Atlantic with peaks forming the Azores and St Paul Rocks. It notes the John Dory fish with a distinctive round black spot on its side tied to a legend about St Peter.

Mid-Atlantic Ridge Atlantic Ocean Azores St. Paul Rocks St. Peter

Wives Attend Kalona Rotary Club Dinner Event

Kalona January meeting of the Rotary club featured wives as guests at a school auditorium dinner. Mrs H A Swartzenbruber and staff prepared the meal. committees organized by E J Heselschwerdt W H Barnum and F L Strickler led arrangements, with entertainment by Malcom Johnson Dr Sattler and others.

Kalona Rotary Club H. A. Swartzendruber E. J. Hesselschwerdt W. H. Barnum F. L. Strickler Malcom Johnson Dr. Sattler Harold Peterseim I. E. Grady Marvin Gingerich Fred Skola H. L. Walker Cc. W. Beckman D. G. Sattler A. J. Haberman Logan Reif Amos Hostetler Marie Jackson C. T. Anderson Lloyd Strickler V. H. Barnum T. V. Knorr W. L. Gates J. S. Michum Marvin Yoder A. A. Jackson V. OD. Hochstetler H. V. Beck Stanley Plank Malcolm Johnson Mabel Scriver Laurence Jones Thomas H. Miller Dean C. Feldman J. KE. Grady

Earth Atmosphere Mass Revealed By Water Content

The atmosphere including water vapor weighs about 5.9 quadrillion tons. If completely dry the mass would be about 5.0 quadrillion tons. Roughly half the air’s mass sits below 3.46 miles above sea level.

Livestock Diseases and Preventive Management

A health primer notes most livestock diseases can be prevented by good management including light feeding proper shelter clean stables pastures houses and general equipment. It emphasizes sanitation and routine care as key factors in disease prevention.

Competition in Insurance Quality Demands

The speaker notes competition sharpens across industries and in insurance, with many firms lowering quality to offer lower prices. A local agent warns that reliance on inferior coverage jeopardizes stability, stressing commitment to high standards due to personal stakes.

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