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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1950

Page

3

Fire Strips Home as Miller Family Escapes in Night

Barely clothed, Delmer Miller wife and infant Robert Lee flee a four room dwelling after a midnight blaze. The disaster follows a string of local incidents with injuries, births, and community updates from Washington.

Delmer Miller Robert Lee Miller

Washington News Roundup Highlights Local Transfers and Plans

The state commerce commission ordered a 30 day extension of the Washington Davenport Burlington Trailways bus run amid protests. Veterans of Foreign Wars plans a magazine drive to fund hospital equipment for Washington county residents. Oats wheat soybeans loan and purchase dates are set for Jan 31 1950 and May 31 1950 for corn. Local events include birthdays family gatherings theater concerts and community meetings with multiple residents and visitors noted throughout the week.

State Commerce Commission Washington-Davenport Burlington Trailways Don Neady Washington County Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary PMA Washington Muscatine Davenport

Washington items include burglaries and a shooting spree

This week in Washington a night marshal uncovered five burglaries at schools, a fuel office, a service station, and a locker plant with coins from the March of Dimes. A motorist was shot by a supposed helper near Riverside, with the assailant still at large. Weather brought ice and a near-freezing week, while transport cuts and a new state representative candidate emerged. Washington high boys fell to Ottumwa in a tight game, and Ainsworth girls claimed county champ honors at Riverside.

Pat Holderness Riverside Holderness Washington Jack Creech Washington Lumber & Fuel Office al Dusek North Marion Avenue Ottumwa Ainsworth

Mills announce opening of new Cash Market

Thursday Mr and Mrs Albert Mills announce the opening of their new Cash Market with plans for Friday January events.

Albert Mills

Forum speaker links youth issues to leadership

Dr. Frank D. Slutz warned that each case of youth trouble stems from poor adult leadership as a large audience gathered for the first Community Forum at the high school. A Missouri transit bus wreck east of Washington injured a female passenger. damage was $200. Harold D. Briley announced Briley Wild Associates, a new consulting engineers firm based in Daytona Beach. Mrs. Sam Munson was elected Homemakers club president at a Wednesday meeting hosted by Mrs. Elmer Bontrager.

Frank D. Slutz Missouri Transit Washington Harold D. Briley Ben Briley Briley, Wild & Associates Daytona Beach Florida Sam Munson Homemakers Club Elmer Bontrager

Lexington Families Entertained at Church Gathering

Lexington January event reports the Lexington Ladies Aid Society hosting families at the church hall with Progressive Rook entertainment, sandwiches, pie and coffee. Attendees include Wayne Norman Ralph Tadlock Bill Norman John Capper Omer Flanders Cecil Amlong Billy Flynn John Flading Mrs June Gardner Marion Pence Annette MacGugin and Mrs Morton Emde. Hostesses planned for February 16 and February 8 with further needlework activities noted.

Morton Emde Lexington Lexington Ladies Aid Society Church Hall Wayne Norman Paul Adam Lexington Circle John Flading Omer Flanders Leo Adam

College Ski School draw 202 scholars at Winter Park

Ruth Bartow of Colorado Woman's College Denver joins 201 other students at Winter Park Ski School with a five week session. This year 500 girls from 4 states and seven foreign countries are enrolled at the college.

Ruth Bartow Colorado Woman's College Denver Colorado Winter Park

Hospital News And Obituaries Summary Item

Hospital activity includes admissions and discharges with names Ruth Cram Kenneth Fuller Mrs. John Richardson and others. Births noted for Willard Gray family and Henry Taylor. Obituaries report Dr John M Wishart former pastor and John Ritchey Maxwell native of Crawfordsville. Deaths occurred in Crafton Pa and California.

Births and medical notes across Ames and Washington

Mrs. Claude Tucker and Charles Guzman are noted for medical matters. How ard Kyle of Ames undergoes surgery. Ruth Cram of Washington appears in the record. Birth announcement: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Zieglowsky of route three.

Claude Tucker Charles Guzman Howard Kyle Ames Surgical Ruth Cram Washington Mrs Clarence Zieglowsky Route Three

Deaths This Week MOND Fred Mouser 91

Fred Mouser 91 longtime resident of Washington county died at 11:55 this morning after a 19 day illness. He was born on a farm 12 miles northwest of Washington.

Fred Mouser Washington County Mr. Mouser Washing

Death notices for Work and Romans recorded in Washington

Harry A. Work age 83 died this morning after a brief illness. He had been an invalid for years. In Washington word arrived of the death of Mrs. Romans mother of Cedar Falls resident Mrs. J. H. Peet. Mr. Peet once served as superintendent of schools and lived in Washington with Mrs. Peet. Mrs. Romans was a frequent visitor there.

Harry Lamansky Pleasant Plain Mr. Lamansky Excelsior Springs Missouri Mr. Steele Washington John Ritchey Maxwell California Maxwell Crawfordsville Harry A. Work Romans J. H. Peet Cedar Falls Peet Mrs. Peet

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