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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1950

Page

2

Crawfordsville Church Children’s Group Meets

Crawfordsville The children’s division of Christian Service met in the Methodist church basement Tuesday afternoon with 12 members present. After group singing, Mrs. Clifford Ott spoke of rebuilding mission schools and the Japanese Christian Kagawa. The group voted to send gifts to Japanese children next month and approved selling garden seeds in place of a regular collection. Attendees included Suzanne Bales Karla Spangler Myrna Conrad Dorothy Fisher JoAnn and Dick McNeill Jerry Owens Sandra Davis Donna Blankenhorn Lyle Williams Fred Fisher Gwyneth Jones.

Crawfordsville Children's Division of Christian Service Methodist Church Clifford Ott Kagawa Japan Suzanne Bales Karla Spangler Myrna Conrad Dorothy Fisher JoAnn Dick McNeill Jerry Owens Sandra Davis Donna Blankenhorn Lyle Williams Fred Fisher Gwyneth Jones Raymond Robertson Dale Bales Chester Spangler

Moving Van Busy In Franklin Community

Franklin report notes several farm moves as Bert Booths and Merle Warner relocate farms near Washington and Keota. Leo Graf buys Booths vacated property. Donald Disney and Eli Jackson housing changes follow. Local travel rough on dirt roads. social visits include Gretter Osweiler in Keota and Coon family gatherings. News also mentions Mrs. Arthur McDonald in frail health in Ames and Seventy-six township ties.

W. W. Durst Franklin Bert Booths Hesseltine Washington Merle Warner Glenn Clair Neff Keota Warners Leo Graf West Chester Booths Donald Disney Charles Casper James Stoops Eli Jackson Oren Carr Steckley Disneys Harry McKune Scofield Stoops Ames Arthur McDonald Selah McDonalds McDonald Nadine Gretter Cy Osweiler H. J. Brenneman Everette Coon Murray Phyllis Lewis Coon Deborah Raymond Lewis Rae Lee Des Moines George Benson H. M. Brenne

Weekend Visit Brings Joy Despite Sheep Injury

Saturday with Mr and Mrs Hindahi and David Kleese north of Washington was not happy Monday morning due to dogs crippling several of his sheep. Yet thoughts of Sunday with the children and five grandchildren brought happiness. The twins John and Jane near one year old celebrate upcoming milestones. Homer Brinning seeks medical care for sinus discomfort. Mr and Mrs Frank Kreege joined Clyde Crib for Sunday dinner. Mr and Mrs C K Gosptith spent Sunday with Mrs Harry Kleese.

John Hindahi David Kleese Washington John Jane Homer Brinning Frank Kreege Clyde Crib C. KE. Gosptith Harry Kleese

U P Mission Group Holds Regular Meeting

The Women’s Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian church met at Alice Harvey’s home with Maude McCreedy hosting. President J M Finney led prayers as Mary French led devotions and McCreedy reviewed Autobiography of Sam Higginbotton.

Women’s Missionary Society United Presbyterian Church Alice Harvey Maude McCreedy J. M. Finney Mary French Miss MccCreedy Sam Higginbotton Tissionary India Hugh McCleery Nora Ebner Harriet Clendening South Sudan Pakistan

Dan Alliman Otto Frey At Telephone Meeting

Dan Alliman and Otto Frey attended a telephone meeting of officers and workers for the southeastern Iowa district held at Mt Pleasant on Tuesday January 24. The report notes visits from area families and local farm bureau activity along with a sequence of social visits and fox hunts in the community.

Vernon W. Frey Noble Dan Yaye Man Otto Frey Southeastern Iowa Mt. Pleasant Dallas Milsop Winfield Oscar Miljiy John Gamen Pleasant Hill Gojjieiting Farm Bureau John Garriex Otto Frey Ang Vernon Jo Yaugeman Wayland Wayne Alliman Eldon Wyce Willard Widmer Petroit Cap Donne Wright Des Moines W RR Gonantz

Riverside Resident Recovers From Major Operation

Mrs Hart of Riverside reports improvement after a major operation at Mercy hospital on Monday. Harold Moudy, son of Mr and Mrs Austin Moudy, out ill with chicken pox and a pupil at the public school, is home from class. Mrs Fred Frank, recent heart attack patient at Morey Hospital, expected to return home Sunday after recovery. Earl Hart bought a 1950 Ford F5 truck for his Cedar Rapids clean up service. Larry Howard absent from public school due to illness. Pullman 4 5 trains travel Chicago to Pacific coast operating 72 to 90 round trips yearly depending on schedules.

Marge Luckey Riverside Earl Hart Mercy Hospital Harold Moudy Austin Moudy Harold Fred Frank Morey Hospital Ma&m Hoggor Cedar Rapids Larry Howard

Zelma Kah Heads White Shrine Visit in Masonic Temple

Zelma Kah of Middletown Ohio, supreme worthy high priestess, was honored guest at a White Shrine gathering in the Masonic Temple. A 4 pm regular meeting preceded a turkey dinner for about 110 guests.

Zelma Kah White Shrine Middletown Ohio Jerusalem Masonic Temple W. E. Howell Max Cook LaVerne Myers Moline Paul Thayer Damascus Shrine Fred Reid Supreme Worthy Myers Supreme Committee Claud Rhodebeck Iowa Fred Hermann Material Objective Muscatine Mildred Schantz Rock Island Louise Stoutmiester

Ted Ischantz Improving Slowly After Wayland Accident

Ted Tschantz injured in an automatic saw mishap at Wayland shows improvement and will remain in hospital at least ten days. In a separate note, Clara Smith learned Thursday of her brother-in-law Alvin Smith’s death in Fort Collins.

Ted Ischantz Wayland Ted Tschantz Clara Smith Alvin Smith Ft. Collins

Tom Alter Returns To Rubio From West

Tom Alter comes home to Rubio after months in California visiting daughters Shirley Toole and Lucy Driver. Birth of twins to Mr. and Mrs. Driver noted. Neighbor updates include visits from Harry Bishop and Ernest Lambert, plus local family events and medical notes.

Arthur Lambert Rubio Tom Alter California Shirley Toole Lucy Driver Driver H Harry Bishop Washington Don Bishop Ralph Augustine Alden Batavia A. J. Steinbeck Ernest Lambert Bill Fitch Paul McClintie Darrell Steinbeck Steven J. J. Fleig Raymond Steinbeck Raymond Ollie Dr. Frey

Understanding Why Antihistamines Are Labeled

Antihistamine drugs are named for their role in blocking histamine overproduction. Histamine triggers abnormal cell activity and allergy symptoms such as sneezes, sniffles, watery eyes, and nasal discharge in colds and allergic reactions.

Early ordering advised for alfalfa seed variety and amount

The notice urges early ordering of alfalfa seed to secure the desired variety and quantity. It highlights that demand may outpace supply, so prompt action helps ensure availability and proper selection.

Protective payments urge property owners to guard premises

A local notice states two checks totaling about 2200 dollars were delivered to claimants recently. The message urges businessmen farmers and property owners to close gaps in protection to guard against losses subject to the opinions of injured persons.

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