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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1949

Page

3

Review of the New York Week's News

Tom Gray, a State University of Iowa graduate, will assist Frank Miller at Iowa Southern Utilities. Sherman re-elected Washington County Red Cross chairman. district FFA show at Mt Pleasant praised Washington judging team won first. Dozens of local visits, travels, and military notes fill the page with community life and regional updates.

Tom Gray State University of Iowa Iowa Southern Utilities Company Frank Miller Manayer Washington Future Farmers of America Mt Pleasant City Fair Grounds Harry Duensing Dick Kennedy Ralph Franklin Stout Winfield Mr. Pleasant

Washington notes reflect a busy town and centennial plans

A long county column covers license renewals, Fourth of July plans, golf records, a North Second Avenue underpass flood, a Sons of the Border centennial club, bronze memorials, Miss Washington pageants, class reunions, roadwork, school sanitary concerns, and local business and farm news. It notes parade themes, hospitality events, and civic improvements.

Washington Sons of the Border Bob Barham Jimmie Easter

Washington County News Briefs Roundup of 4th Events

The week brought heat waves and several accidents near town prompting safer driving as police tighten traffic enforcement. Local golf winner Vo Cavan, runner-up Bill Hatcher, and a Muscatine softball team triumphed in weekend events. The Stewart and Crane All Stars advanced to the semi finals while Armsworth hosted a large summer festival led by Ro M. Whitehead. First roasting ears claimed by multiple locals. a farm fire at D. Stewart caused extensive damage with unknown cause. Joe, Roger Sherman reelected county Redress chairman and Ray Minick chosen commander of the Leon Beatty Post.

Washington County Vo Cavan T. R. Phillips St. Joe Missouri Ountry Club Bill Hatcher Green Field Muscatine Stewart and Crane All Stars M. J. Redlingers N. Iowa Avenue Henry Berdos James Kucera Ed Muller Riverside Way Joe Washington Roger Sherman Ray Minick Leon Beatty American Segson

Honor Roll Announced by Acting Dean Morrill

Miron A. Morrill acting dean announced the academic honor roll as Washington County records its second highway fatality of the semester.

Miron A. Morrill Washington County

Local Teachers Honored at 1899 Washington Demo

The Washington Democrat July 5 1899 praised patriotism and printed in red and blue ink. Minnie Klass and Gertrude Kendall were named the most popular teachers and awarded free National Educational Convention tickets funded by a New York store. Dr Myron Desmond lectured.

Washington Democrat Minnie Klass Gertrude Kendall New York

Deaths of the Week in Wayland and Nearby

Jess Evan Curtis aged 64 of 721 West Madison died Sunday July 3 after illness since November. Funeral at Jones funeral home Wednesday at 10 30 a m Rev W J Stevens officiating burial Crawfords Ville cemetery. Mrs Harrie Reel 92 longtime Wayland native died Monday July 4 at her brother John McClintie’s home.

Jess Evan Curtis West Madison Street O'Eclock Jones Funeral Home W. J. Stevens Crawfords Ville Wayland Harrie Reel John McClintie

Dan Nebel dies after brief illness at son’s home

Dan Nebel 66 a mail carrier on the star route between Mt Pleasant and Ainsworth died at 1 45 p m Tuesday at the home of his son Billy Nebel of Washington following a brief illness.

Wayland Dan Nebel Mt. Plasant Ainsworth Billy Nebel Washington

Nebel Brothers Die a Day Apart in Ainsworth Case

One day after his brother Dan W Nebel 65 died after being fatally stricken while delivering mail at the Ainsworth post office 81 year old Joseph Nebel died at his home He had been an invalid for three years indicating a family tragedy in rural Nebraska.

Wayland Dan W. Nebel Ainsworth Joseph Nebel

Hospital Admission and Birth Notices Summary

Hospital and birth notices list multiple patients across Iowa towns. Names include Michael Woods Ainsworth Mrs C F Holmes Keota Alice Orris Columbus Junction Richard Beaje Wellman Verle Norton Brighton Ed Griffith Crawfordsville Joe Embree Columbus Junction Mrs Howard Stewart Aimnsworth Mr and Mrs Arthur Rich Brighton and Mr and Mrs Coley Deese Columbus Junction. One birth reported a daughter at 3 14 am and a later time 0 15 am.

Michael Woods Ainsworth C. F. Holmes Keota Alice Orris Columbus Junction Surgical Richard Beaje Wellman Survival Charlie Prymek Riverside Verle Norton Brighton Ed Griffith Crawfordsville Charles Havel Ed Davis City Don Vorhies Lockridge Mark Swartzendruber Kalona Joe Embree Howard Stewart Aimnsworth Calvin Little and Son Arthur Rich Coley Deese

Local residents report several surgical cases and new births

Yesterday Phillip Crawford of Winfield underwent surgery along with Elizabeth Turner of R2 and Ross Day of Brighton. Mr and Mrs Donald Smithburg of Washington welcomed a son at 5 20 pm and Mr and Mrs Alan Barclay of Washington had a son. Mr and Mrs B P Sorenson of Washington welcomed a daughter. Henry Rigzelman of Des Moines was a business caller there.

Ann Elizabeth Etha Dawson Ernest Atchison Mae McNamara Phillip Crawford Winfield Surgical Elizabeth Turner Ross Day Brighton Donald Smithburg Washington Alan Barclay St FS Sorenson Ataham Henry Rigzelman Des Moines

Local births and family notices from Washington and Wellman

Yesterday notices list new arrivals including a son for Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Godlove of Wellman at 12 36 p.m. and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Earl Shettler of Wellman at 12 44 p.m. Also shown are births for Mrs. Joe P Schantz and daughter in Washington and for Mrs. Harold Graber and daughter in Washington. Keota and Washington families also named.

Joe P. Schantz Harold Graber Washington Robert L. Godlove Ralph Witthoft Earl Shettler

Births and Names Across Communities Reported

Yesterday and today births and family notices report from Washington and several towns. Mrs Arthur Rich and daughter of Brighton, Mrs Leo Adams and daughter of Richland, Alice Orris of Columbus Junction, Charles Prymek of Riverside, Mrs Florence Dunbar of Brighton, and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kos of Riverside welcomed a daughter at Poe Roa.

Arthur Rich Brighton Leo Adams Richland Alice Orris Columbus Junction Charles Prymek Riverside Florence Dunbar Kenneth Kos Poe Roa. I

Local lecturer jailed after osteopathic hoax exposed

From Kirksville Missouri, the man admitted lecturing there but was found to know little about anatomy. He opened an osteopathic office briefly here before being detained, with authorities revealing the ruse and his true lack of expertise.

Kirksville

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