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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1947
Page
5
First Lt. Larry Sanford serving in the medical corps at Fulda Germany reports that his wife and two year old son Larry Ray arrived safely. They sailed on the S S Ernie Pyle and were 12 days en route.
Mr and Mrs Robert Fillmore spent the weekend visiting his parents Rev and Mrs R W Fillmore in Brighton. The report notes their time together and mentions Robert.
Havre notes from Jan 23 detail Jesse Stout family hosting and visits by Walter Westen and family, Evert Westen gatherings, and Sunday dinners with Zieg lowsky and Wittmer households. The Stover home enjoyed ice cream and cake from Mrs Witt, a patient at hospital is home and recovering, with many neighbors named attending recent casual gatherings.
Gerald and Irma Kephart are the new pupils at Havre school, arriving last fall to enroll in classes.
Riverside January 23. M Wilkinson has moved his dry goods stock to a rebuilt Main street building after a fire destroyed it about a year ago. The store adds four new fountains and a second story storage with two modern apartments for former service men, plus occupied rooms by Gene Ke Guetzku and Mrs David Zappella family. Edward Vettel works at Schnoebelens Hatchery and Feed Store after Navy discharge. Marjorie Thomann joins Edmonson’s Kalona. Fort Madison visitors John and Ruth Gerverler with Knebel family.
Cedar notes Mrs. Bert Booth and husband celebrated their 40th anniversary with a chicken dinner hosted by their son and daughter-in-law. Attendees included Merritt and Grover Booth, Wil Moore, A. M. Gordon, C. B. Yard, Carl White, Mae E. Dawson and other couples married over 40 years. Gene Booth and John Libe Duane Martin were involved in a fatal accident as the Boy Scout troop’s 14 mile hike occurred Saturday. Dean Cox of Washington visited his mother Mrs. Walter Anderson. Walter Anderson attended a convention of Archer Oil in Nebraska.
Weekend visitors at the Gene Martin home included Mr and Mrs Robert Martin and Bruce Martin of Motine and Betty Dillon of Leola.
Independ ent Bible church in Columbus Junction elected officers for the year. Deacons Burdette Moore and Stephen Bausch. treasurer F W Jarrard. benevolence treasurer Nellie Moore. Sunday school superintendent FP Jarrard. Alta Lukins secretary and treasurer. Phyllis Tisor secretary and treasurer of the Ambassadors. Rev W L Sanford remains pastor. Mr and Mrs Clair Norton moved here from Keota. Norton left Iowa Southern Utilities work.
Theodore Iserman, New York lawyer, testifies before the Senate judiciary committee prompting Sen James Eastland of Mississippi to demand a congressional investigation with view to impeaching Federal Judge Frank A Picard. Picards Mt Clemens Michigan pottery workers decision touched off over five billion dollars in claims against industry and he states I am strictly pro labor.
Mr and Mrs Lester Barrick report the birth of a son at Mercy hospital Burlington in January. Mr and Mrs Orin Johnson announce the birth of a daughter in January.
A practical guide recommends allocating one third to one half square foot of floor space and one linear inch of trough space per chick during the initial weeks of brooding. It notes space requirements help manage growth and reduce crowding.
A report notes a 20 percent loss in pigs born dead or dying in the first days after birth, indicating significant mortality in newborn litters and prompting concern among farmers.
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