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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1948

Page

6

Wolffs Visit Brighton Enroute to California

Mr and Mrs Tommy Wolff of Elin Ik stay with Homer Rotzinger and wife in Brighton en route to their new home in California. Dave Paul returned home from Fairfield hospital after surgery. Harold Keyes and son of Riverside California visit Mrs Hoover then go to Davenport to see Mr and Mrs Hamilton and family.

Mdlina Crile Brighton Tommy Wolff Elin Harold Keyes Riverside Calif Keyes Charles Hoover Hoover Davenport Robert Hamilton Hamilton

Washington IA Evening Journal 1948 social notices

The paper lists visits and travels of local residents and friends. Entries mention BLONDIE OO- week visit with Mrs Gladys Kessel and twins Larry and Jerry, trips to Davenport Waterloo Eau Claire and Des Moines, and various family gatherings. Community committees and informal gatherings include the Helping Hand club at Hettie Brier’s home and extended family visits across Iowa.

Washington Iowa Evening Journal Gladys Kessel Larry Jerry William Drish Davenport C. F. Chapman Waterloo Karl Hoover Lloyd Hunt Clay Hunts Henry Mineart Edyscar Rotzinger Rotzinger Chris Mineart Clarence Mineart New London Art Perryman Cedar Rapids Tom Carter Hettie Brier Alfred McCracken

Agent Awaits Turn To Give His Speech

Round Grove notes a light hearted reflection on wartime agents and social visits. The column reports on local harvests oats hay and alfalfa yields and mentions several families including Skubal Colton Coon Ferguson and Ellingson attending events and visiting relatives over the 4th of July weekend.

John Skubal Round Grove Frank Sbubal Sr Timothy Clover Dean Zachs Mike Iowa City Herb Ellingson Cedar Rapids Larry Colton Herb McAllen Texas

Letts Go 4-H Club Hosts Potluck Supper

Columbus Junction reports a Letts Go Four-H Club pot luck supper at Chautauqua Park with hostesses Beulah Luckey Aleda Swailes and Esther Woodruff. Local visitors include Finis Harbison and son Bill Downey California and Lewis Fender Louie Cone Memphis Missouri guests with W H Dean family.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Chautauqua Park Beulah Luckey Aleda Swailes Esther Woodruff Priscilla Club Columbus Chautauqua Park Finis Harbison Bill Downey Calif Lewis Fender Louie Cone Lewis Memphis W H. Dean Paul Berg Decorah Illinois W. H. Dean Tenn Melbourne Frye Sharon Phoenix Arizona Frey

Social and church events listed for July 15 in Columbus area

E Bell notes Miss Leila Boensel visiting in Jacksonville Illinois with relatives. VFW auxiliary circle to sew with Mrs Helen Todd on Thursday July 15. Social circle to picnic at Columbus Chautauqua park Thursday afternoon. Presbyterian church calendar meets July 15 in church parlors. Haskins Church ice cream social on its lawn Thursday July 15 at p.m. Columbus City township farm bureau hosts pot luck supper at Columbus Chautauqua park Thursday evening July 15. Two Cents for a Hen recalls 1236 Paris hen sale equaling about two cents.

Illinois Leila Boensel Jacksonville Ill Beulah Luckey V.F.W Auxiliary Helen Todd Columbus Chautauqua Park Presbyterian Church Haskins Presbyterian Church Harley A. Henderson Columbus Junction Columbus City

Community sales and farm auction notice in Iowa region

A dated notice lists weekly livestock sales at Whittaker sale barn Columbus Junction Midway Sales Kalona Ollie Hi Dollar and Riverside estate sale. It announces a July 26 public auction of a 200 acre Riverside area farm at 1 30 p m by Albert Navy Estate.

Whittaker Sale Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Hi Dollar Sales Company Sivourney Riverside Albert Navy Estate

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