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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1948

Page

3

Seventy Golfers Enter Tourney At Country Club

Nearly 70 golfers entered two flag tournaments at Washington Golf & Country Club over the weekend. In the 1Shole flag event Ted Brown led, with Dick Hotle and Vern Witting close behind. The 9 hole novelty flag drew 37 players with L A Horton winning, Jug Moothart second, Bill Shannon third, Catherine Cruise fourth, plus several minor prizes. A chicken dinner attracted over 75 members, families and guests, and bridge prizes went to Mrs Irving Coffey and Mrs Ruth Stout.

Washington Golf & Country Club Ted Brown Dick Hotle Vern Wit Glass Jerley Dan Brindley Dorothea Brindley Tink Shhenefelt J. N. Erwin Brighton Helen Moothart Ethel Rouch Irving Coffey Gecona Ruth Stout

Large Gypsum Deposit in the Dominican Republic

A Dominican Republic site hosts one of the world’s largest gypsum deposits, highlighting a major mineral resource in the Caribbean nation. Local authorities and geologists note the deposit’s scale could impact industry, exports, and regional economic activity.

Dominican Republic

Brown Money Service Promises Prompt Service Today

Brown Money Service advertises today with reasonable rates and prompt service for customers seeking quick financial help.

Wyman Captures Softball Title In Tourney Here

Wyman softball team defeated Stewart and Crone All-Stars to win the Southeastern Iowa tourney at Greenfield. They beat Bocke’s Hardware Fairfield 5-0, Crone’s All-Stars Washington 7 2 and edged C & M Stars 6 4 in the final for the title.

Wyman Greenfield Southeastern Iowa Stewart and Crone Bocke’s Hardware Fairfield Chamberlin and Mitchell Washington Wasland Mast and Existy

Local Social and Sale Notes From Area Towns

Ms Edith Schafter of Evanston is visiting Shaw home and will visit relatives. John Bowman of Fort Madison visited the Don Maxwell home. Brown's Shoe Fit Company advertises a shoe sale with prices from 2.99 to 5.99. Mr and Mrs William Masson of Iowa City welcomed a son John David born July 4. Washington Fruit Market notes Bing Cherries. Leonard Pohren and friends visited the Weinard family in West Liberty. Ventilated shoes offered at 4.99 and 6.95. Mrs Robert Logan of Des Moines visited her mother Emma Hardy. Des Moines couples, Claire Gray and Clive Gray hosted guests over the weekend. All Stars game score and misc. mentions follow.

Edith Schafter Evanston, Ill Alvin Shaw Shaw William Masson Iowa City John David John Masson Washington Dave Robert G. Logan Des Moines Emma Hardy Paul Gray Gerald Gray Ethel Gray Claire Gray Clive Gray

Hanan travels, Roswell visit, and class news from Wirksville

Keith Hanan left for Chicago after visiting his parents in the past ten days and was trained in Roswell, New Mexico by his brother Donald who joined him for a week. Marguerite Vodicka is a candidate for a science degree in education at the Northeast Missouri State Teachers College Wirksville this summer. The commence sermon will be August first with exercises on August second. Congratulations awarded for ham, butter, and potatoes at Speedway Food Store.

Keith Hanan Los Angeles Chicago L. B. Hanan California Roswell N. M Donald Marguerite Marie Vodicka Misso‘l State Teachers College Wirksville

Loveless Family Chauffe To Camp Kluebird Aboard

Mr and Mrs Karl Loveless and Mr and Mrs Nate Young took Nancy and Linda Loveless Pauline Crone Mary Young and Barbara Shannon to Walker Ta for a Kluebird camp the week. Elaine Sturgis attends as counselor. Spurgeons advertise winter coats 18.95 to 29.50 with lay away. Davis travels to Davenport to visit Grayson family. H&M Lunch serves home cooked dinners after 6 am. Joanne Strum returns to Davenport after weekend with New Haven parents.

Karl Loveless Nate Young Walker Nancy Linda Loveless Pauline Crone Mary Young Barbara Shannon Kluebird Elaine Sturgis Mrs. Sturgis Joanne Strum Davenport Bill Strum New Haven Com- Punt

West Chester Cons School Board to Hold Budget Hearing

The Board of Directors of West Chester Consolidated School District in Franklin Township Washington County Iowa will meet July 31 1948 at PM at the schoolhouse Taxpayers may speak for or against the proposed expenditures for the 1948 49 year A detailed statement of receipts and disbursements will be available at the hearing The district secretary Melvin T Booth notes balances and tax rates including general fund and school house fund figures and taxable valuation for the district.

West Chester Cons Franklin Township Washington County Towa

Local Hospital Notes and Birth Announcements

At the hospital admitted on Monday were Fred Chihak Ainsworth Judy Putnam Anna Marie Weeks Katherine Week John Hammes Keota. Births reported include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Everette Roth Wayland and a daughter to Mr and Mrs John T Russell Kalona. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Vernon Bontrager Kalona and a daughter to Mrs Otto Vorhees Lockridge and daughter to Mrs Richard Wombacher and baby Monday.

Fred Chihak Ainsworth Judy Putnam Anna Marie Weeks Katherine Week John Hammes Keota Everette Roth Wayland John T Russell Kalona Vernon Bontrager Otto Vorhees Lockridge John Hedberg William Hesseltine Richard Wombacher Logan Heilman

Ice Cream Social at St James School Lawn

Fresh strawberry and cherry sundaes with chicken ham sandwiches cake and coffee offered at St James school lawn on Wednesday July 7 starting at 5 PM. C A Green of Western Springs Ill and Floyd Everette spent the weekend with his brother and visited Keota Washington and local friends and relatives. Mr and Mrs Lewis Warren and Judy of Uetwein cared here due to Rev E S Hehner’s death before returning home.

St. James School Lawn C. A. Green Western Springs Ill Floyd Everette Keota Washington Lewis Warren Judy of Uetwein

Funeral guests gather for Rev Hehner service in town

Monday relatives joined Mrs Lillian Hehner of Forest Lake Minnesota and the Solands Gaubel Logan along with others for Rev Hehners funeral. Betty and Joyee plan a Wednesday departure for a multistate vacation itinerary including Washington New York Niagara Falls and other sights.

Hehner Lillian Hehner Forest Lake Minn Brooks Soland Clifford Gaubel Bianainsille Bob Betty Joyee Washington, D. C New York Phin Nigara Falls

Walnut table radio and portable radio price note

A Walnut table radio in excellent tone with a plastic dial is offered at 26.95. A portable radio with 5 tubes is priced at 35.95, now through 1988.

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