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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1950

Page

3

Washington County Snowstorm Disrupts Sunday Services

The byroads are blocked across Washington county as a severe snowstorm hinders travel. Churches delayed or canceled morning worship with United Presbyterian Church reporting only 20 in Sunday school as residents cope with cold and icy conditions.

Washington United Presbyterian Church Glenn McCall David and Margaret Blanche Shalla Dorothy Conner Marjorie Thompson Mark Hay Cloyce Stewart Frank J. M. Finney Olds Church H. €. Finney Winfield United Presbyterian Church Gigeon Society

News Review of the Week in Washington

Washington week includes civic visits and family travel as residents attend rural teachers meetings and visit relatives in Davenport Brighton and Keota. Local announcements note medical progress church events parsonage work and long distance trips to Des Moines Chicago and Los Angeles with multiple households hosting or hosting guests.

Local residents note visits travels and a college graduation

Friday report lists Ed and Mrs. Fiebig visiting in Moline and returning home, with Mrs. Fiebig staying longer. Names Jessie Stewart Myrtle Pearson and Harry Reynolds gather at Ralph Stewart home. John Koehler of Ainsworth to receive BA January 21 at Sterling College Sterling Kansas. James Chorpening attends Bill Marlow funeral in Tamaroa Tamaroa Illinois.

Ed FE. Simimeing John Walling California Riverside California Simmering Law A. J. Vangales H. C Bieg Los Angeles Edna K. Shader Rusk Texas Hilda Olds Ainsworth Shader Theresa Gentzler Ed Fiebig Moline Jessie Stewart Myrtle Pearson Harry Reynolds Ralph Stewart Sterling College Sterling, Kansas John J. Koehler Charpening Brothers Harry Anderson Bill Marlow Tamaroa, al Marlow James Chorpening Tamaroa

Death of Horace W. Russell Former Rock Island Agent

Horace W. Russell died January 11 in San Diego California at seventy one after wintering in southern California. A retired Rock Island railroad employee after thirty five years of service he was born in Scotland and his son Henry was killed in World War I. Ray Minick purchased the Midway cafe on East Washington Street from Mrs Roy Humston. Sunset Park remains closed to autos but open to coasters and children. A fire at the Congress hotel caused several hundred dollars in damage.

Ed Wolfe North Side Harry McCall Horace W. Russell Analy Vents Rock Island San Diego California Henry Mr. Russell Scotland Ray Minick East Washington Street Midway Cafe Roy Humston Congress Hotel

Washington County News Highlights Week of Local Events

The week in Washington County featured notable occurrences from a prairie wolf capture near Ainsworth to a mouse incident at the Journal office. The Oskaloosa Chamber of Commerce invites nominations for Most Worthy Citizen across ten counties, with winners receiving an expense paid trip to Chicago. Don Stutsman delivered a 134 pound dressed turkey to Governor Beardsley, a gesture for turkey promotion. Longtime postmaster J C Pleig plans to retire after 16 years. A school lunch program trip to Wayland spurred praise for cafeteria meals. About 200 farmers discussed forming a swine producers association, reflecting Washington’s role as a top hog county. Ivan Norton announced plans to move his plumbing business into the former bus depot, with remodeling to follow March 1. The March of Dimes drive and a quiet school bond campaign continued, and the V’s Men will stage Meet the Duchess March 1 2 and 8.

Oskaloosa Chicago Oskaloosa Chamber of Commerce Ivan Norton Washington West Second Street Mr. Norton

Hospital News Admits and Births Across Counties

Admitted Saturday include George Hinshaw Richland medical and J B E Letts Wyman surgical. Births reported for Washington Keota Columbus Junction Richland and West Chester with multiple families noting births and times.

George Hinshaw Richland Medical J. BE. Letts Wyman Surgical Irvin Bomber Wellman

Obituaries and births noted in Washington and Wapello regions

Yesterday Mrs. Carl Hering and Ernest Salladay listed in Washington medical notes. Today Mrs. Robert Curkamp and son in Wapello, Mrs. Pearl Mowrey and daughter. Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. L. L Wilson in Washington welcomed a son at 6 50 pm, with Mr. and Mrs. Francis also referenced.

Rueben Miller Kalona Alvin Miller Wellman William Boshart Washington Kenneth Carter Columbus Junction John Gault Donald Tucker Charlie Guzeman Max Arbogast Pleasant Everett van du Voort Cotter Glen Harris Everett Stapp Jr Francis Mottet Richland Wayne Ladehoff West Chester Aon John Flynn Keota Carl Hering Washington, Medical Ernest Salladay Robert Curkamp Wapello Pearl Mowrey Union L. L Wilson Francis

Emergency appendectomy aid in Washington region

Yesterday Don Gray and Mrs Harold Kuene underwent emergency procedures in Washington with Podus assisting. The event involved a mauw and a son from Iowa City.

Charles Morris Harold Wehr Iowa City Don Gray Washington Harold Kuenemauw Lowa

Death notices for Mrs. Ezzie J Winegarden and Mrs Mazie Higgins

Mrs. Ezzie J Winegarden aged 73 of 408 South Iowa avenue died after a weeklong illness. In Rochester New York Mrs Mazie Higgins died January 12 at her daughter Mrs Alien Pearson's home.

Sarah Beatty Henry Sanford Marie Griffith Rochester Minn Lawrence Borkoski Brighton Ezzie J. Winegarden South Iowa Avenue Mazie Higgins New York Alien Pearson

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