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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1950

Page

4

Rocky Kansas City and mistletoe find mark Western trip

The narrator travels from Indianola to Missouri and through Kansas and Oklahoma noting rocky landscapes, hedge fences, mud on roads, and a two dollar bounty on dead coyotes hung along fences. They observe Kansas City rockwork, mistletoe as Oklahoma’s state flower, and a Texan spring greeting from a meadowlark near Melissa.

Excelsior Springs Kansas Oklahoma Kansas City Howard, Kan Texas South Second Avenue East Madison Melissa Lone Star State

Washington Evening Journal masthead and subscriptions

The Washington Evening Journal is published in Washington Iowa with staff including Shannon Elder Cowden Morris and W J Shannon. It notes publication afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and lists subscription rates of 25 cents per week and 12 50 per year by carrier in Washington.

Washington Evening Journal Washington, Iowa Elder, Shannon & Co R. E. Shannon Dave R. Elder Bruce C. Cowden Charlee Morris W. J. Shannon Max Marble M.atter Post Washington Iowa United Press Inland Daily Press Iowa Daily Press Iowa Press Ass Audit Bureau of Circulations

Rev Ada Hillis Heads to Florida for Winter

Kalona residents report Rev Ada Hillis left Thursday for Florida to spend the winter visiting relatives and plans to return around April 1. Local notices include Mr Earl Fry's birthday dinner hosted by Chase Millice in Wellman and visitors Jay Eastman and Juanita Thomson in Washington. Des Moines pastor Rev William Reece will speak at Kalona Christian Church on Sunday January 22. Aurel Hannah of Palo Alto visited Kalona Tuesday and Wednesday before returning home.

Kalona Ada Hillis Florida Earl Fry Chase Millice Wellman Millice Jay Eastman Juanita Thomson Washington William Reece Des Moines Kalona Christian Church Aurel Hannah Palo Alto Calif

Mrs F B Hannah Illness Ties Town to Ladora Family

Town residents note serious illness of Mrs. F B Hannah of Ladora. Mr and Mrs Victor Ritz of Coralville visited Tuesday evening at the home of Ober Niffenegeger and wife, the latter’s parents.

F. B. Hannah Ladora Victor Ritz Coralville Ober Niffenegeger

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