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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1947

Page

3

Local News Roundup of Visits and Events in Kalona Area

Mrs. Virgil Earls returns from a California visit with brother Bert Lowe in Los Angeles. Mrs. Morton Malcolm of Albia visits Washington community friends. Charley Cory family returns from Kansas City. Clarence Wehr serves in Japan with the 24th Quartermaster, three Wehr brothers in military service. Several exchanges and family updates accompany local social notes and forthcoming Legion chicken supper tickets.

Virgil Earls California Bert Lowe Los Angeles Mrs. Morton Malcolm Albia Washington Charley Cory Kansas City Mr. Cory Civil Service Clarence R. Wehr Matt Wehr Keota Japan 24Th Quartermaster Department Army Edward U. S Harold 8Th Army Air Corps England Clarence

Hospital Admissions and Discharges Report

Admitted yesterday for surgery were Mrs. Clarence C. Randall 414 E Second St John Zwicki Keota after an accident transferred to Iowa City hospital this morning Daryl Krantz route four medical and discharged this morning Mrs Tom J Stirling route one for surgery this morning Discharged today Merrie Ellen Zaring 1617 N Marion Ave Woodrow Crone route three Mrs Dean Zahs and son Micheal Dean of Ainsworth Mrs Eugene Chalupa and son Larry Eugene 526 S Avenue C Births Wayne Kendrick 211% E Second St a son at 8 05 this morning

Clarence C. Randall E. Second Street John Zwicki Keota Iowa City Hospital Daryl Krantz Tom J. Stirling Route One Merrie Ellen Zaring Marion Avenue Woodrow Crone Dean Zahs Micheal Dean Ainsworth Eugene Chalupa Larry Eugene S. Avenue C

Davenport Residents Return After Visits and Travel

Mrs Teresa Vastine returns to Davenport after visits in Richland and Washington with relatives including Mrs Roy Nordyke and Mrs Vastine. Wallace Nordyke resumes home in Midland Texas after a stay with relatives. Mrs Nordyke visits Leon Iowa with her parents the V E Argo. Wayne Limerman family starts a Colorado vacation. Alta Harding and sons return to Kansas City from visits in Dutch Creek Township and with the Hardings. Washington Camp Fire girls raise 343 dollars for flood relief on a Des Moines radio broadcast. Mrs James Buck hosts three granddaughters Erica, Sandra and Linda. C A Fishburn returns from Chicago after weekend with John Patranek family.

Teresa Vastine Davenport Roy Nordyke Vastine Washington Carlton Wilson Join Wheelan Charles Jagan Catherine Swift Wallace Nordyke Midland Texas Relatves Mrs. Nordyke Leon Iowa V. E. Argo Alta Harding and Sons Andon and Johl Kansas City L. F. Hardings John Robertson Dutch Creek Township Des Moines By the Way George Dow

Saturday Junior Missionary Society Event at Church

Saturday Junior Missionary society of U P church meets at 1 pm at the church. Sunday H H club and families hold a picnic dinner at noon at Sunset Park with a well filled basket.

Junior Missionary Society of U. P. Church H. H. Club and Families Sunset Park

Dairy Interests to Advertise Product in Chicago

A spokesman for the American Dairy Association said the group would spend 1,206 to raise American awareness of the goodness of dairy foods. T. Carlson of Wilmar Minnesota, the association president, announced a campaign across newspapers magazines and outdoor advertising plus merchandising events. The association will also give an annual award to a food industry leader for outstanding service in moving dairy products from farm to table.

Chicago American Dairy Association T. Carlson Wilmar Minn Carlson

Golden Wedding Open House For Cress Family In Riverside

Mr and Mrs Cloyd I Cress of Riverside celebrated their golden wedding at home three miles north of Riverside. A noon dinner for about sixty followed by an open house from 4 to 9 PM saw many friends and relatives call to offer congratulations. Guests included family members from Riverside Iowa City Oxford Junction and DeWitt along with Mr and Mrs Harold Cress and son David and Robert Cress.

C I. Cress Riverside Myes Cloyd I. Cress Noor Gerald Cress Besta Levy Inick Andrea Lee Betty Harold Cress David Robert Cress William HH Cress Shirley Russell Iowa City Elizabeth Aubrey Smnner George Cress Oxford Junction A. F. Mellvain, Burter and Bob DeWitt M. Qt Cleusen Cherles Monte Sal

Better Braking System Aids Electric Cars

An electrically controlled braking system improves car control and safety by providing more precise brake response and stability across varied driving conditions.

Cress and Mayo Married in Riverside Area in 1897

Cloyd Cress and Miss Made Mayo united in marriage July 14 1897. The bride from North Loup lived in Riverside before moving to a farm near Petersburg then northeast Riverside. They later settled north of town and raised four sons Gerald Harold and Robert Riverside and William Iowa City plus seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Cloyd Cress Miss Made Mayo North Loup Riverside Piletburg Richmond

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