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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1947

Page

4

Dayton Grove Social News January Visitations

Dayton Grove residents record weekend and weekday social visits including Noh Blumenstein and family visiting Thrapphone, Johnson and Moore hosting and dining friends, Crawford and Dusenbery households receiving guests, and news of baby Alice Ann Estep born in Los Angeles to Mary Estep formerly McDowell.

H. B. Dusenbery Dayton Grove Noh Blumenstein Janice Judy Gloria Charlie Thrapphone Jerry Johnson Dorothy Votle Dean Moore Bill Crawlor van Crawford Ernest Crawford Larry Anderson Cloyce Grady Merle McDowe Inlaw William Estep Los Angeles California Alice Ann Estep

Brooks seeks 31800 for veteran unemployment aid cars

Senator C Wayland Brooks proposes legislation to authorize government spending up to 31800 to provide specially equipped cars for veteran ampute es who depend entirely on their benefits.

C. Wayland Brooks

Pays $200 an Acre For J. Ramer Farm

In Columbus Junction on January 17, Jake Zimmering of Conesville bought the 85 acre James Ramer farm near Lone Tree at $200 per acre. The Baker family will move March 1 to a farm near Rochester Iowa. Faber Buys Weddell Farm in Union Township near Gladwin for $2,500 with possession March 1. Parlor redecorations and stairway work noted at local buildings.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Jake Zimmering Conesville James Ramer Lone Tree Richard Baker Rochester Iowa Faber Farn Thomas and Nora Weddell Union Townshup Gladwin Orva B. Faber Methodist Richie

Boy dies in age 11 gun accident at home

Des Moines police report a fatal shooting of Sam Whidby, age 10, at a Berwick home after his brother Bert, age 11, accidentally discharged an antique .22 calibre rifle while playing. Authorities categorize the incident as an accidental gun discharge.

Dis Moines Jan Sam Whidby Berwick Sheriff's Office Bert

Candy Consumption in Peacetime Year

Americans consume about 2 billion 50 million pounds of candy annually, averaging around 16 pounds per person.

Injured boy rushed to Des Moines hospital

An injured boy was taken to a Des Moines hospital where Coroner A. K. Shaw pronounced him dead.

Des Moines Hospital Coro

Truman budget plan faces joint committee review

The 1948 budget recommendation from President Truman proposes raising about 37.7 billion dollars in taxes, with Republicans suggesting around 33.5 billion. Expenditures would be trimmed accordingly. an Atomic Energy Commission item of 443 million dollars appears in the first time in budget history.

Truman Joint Committee On Atomic Energy Commission

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