Local News and Personal Notices From Washington Area
Sergeant B L Ferrell returns from Tokyo on terminal leave and will stay with Mr and Mrs W E Farrell as discharge nears in about 80 days. Vacation tales include Mrs Ralph Junkin attending a niece’s wedding in Vail Iowa, and Mr and Mrs Allen der of Vail hosting. Also reports of travel by Mr and Mrs Harry Turner and Walter Turner of Minneapolis to western sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Ferrell
Tokyo
W. E. Farrell
General McArthur
Harry Turner
Washington
Walter Turner
Minneapolis
Boulder
Colo
George Hobson
Pike's Peak
Petrified Forest
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Boulder Dam
Evelyn
R. J Brandt
la Canada
Calif
Orie Turner
Compton
Geneva
Sylvia Kaye
Everette Kaye
Softball League Meeting Friday in City Hall Legion Room
President Mike Lee of the Washington Softball association calls a special meeting Friday at eight in the Legion room of city hall. All league players and local softball enthusiasts are urged to attend to hear developments and season announcements. Work on the new field has begun with team members contributing time, and funds are needed to install lighting once completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Lee
Washington Softball Association
Legion Room
City Hall
West Chester Beats Cubs in Softball Clash
West Chester defeated the Cubs seven to three in league softball last night. West Chester amassed 13 hits with one error while the Cubs had eight hits and one error. Battery for West Chester was O. Carr and M. Carr. Snyder pitched for the Cubs with Batterson catching. Tought's league game pits the VFW team against the Cardinals with no game Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Cubs
Chester
O. Carr
M. Carr
West Chester Battery
Snyder
Tought
VFW
Cardinals
Clear Up Conflict On Fish Possession
Des Moines Iowa anglers may possess 59 protected fish with 20 bullheads under a state conservation ruling. G L Ziemer conservation director asked the attorney general to resolve conflicting statutes allowing 30 protected fish in one section and 19 bullheads in another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
G. L. Ziemer
Robert Larson
Ziemer
Deportation by Plane Cuts Time and Guard Needs
U S immigration authorities use chartered planes to transport aliens to deportation points to save time and expense. Fewer guards are required in air because escape by jumping out is the only option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Hospital Log Notes and Local Births and Dismissals
Admitted yesterday Kenneth Ginkens due to left femur fracture. Births recorded for Raymond Pine Columbus Junction a daughter at 2 46 pm Everett Bur ham Riverside a son at 4 pm Donald South wick Riverside a son at 3 33 am. Tonsillectomies listed for William Perdock Daniel Hazelette Ainsworth and Douglas Hotle. Dismissals today include Mrs Donald Bell and son Ainsworth Mrs Lester Schnoebelen and daughter Riverside Mrs R L Lytle Des Moines area. Donna Wylie Keota visiting Arthur Witthoft home. Various local street and place mentions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Pine
Columbus Junction
Everett K. Burham
Fifth Avenue
Donald Southwick
Riverside
William Perdock
E. Main Street
Daniel
John Hazelette
Ainsworth
Douglas Hotle
Washington Street
Donald Bell
Lester Schnoebelen
R. L. Lytle
Local People in Brief Visit and Happenings
Mrs R R Johnston and daughters Julie and Jeanne of Marengo spent the week in Birmingham at the Grant Johnston home. Mrs Harold Johnson visited Fairfield to see sister Mrs Herb Carris and her son Tommy from Wisconsin. Various relatives and friends are noted visiting, recovering from operations, or traveling, including Mrs C V Wineblad and Mrs C L Walker of Chicago. Mrs Bernard Bouwhuis and Mrs Sam Canott returning from Valley California. Ray T Palmer undergoing major surgery in Glendale. Ward A Edwards returning from an eastern trip via New York, Washington DC, Akron and other points. a routing error narrowly avoided the Columbian wreck in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Johnston
Julie
Jeanne
Marengo
Birminham
Grant Johnston
Johnston
Harold Johnson
Fairfield
Herb Carris
Tommy
Wisconsin
Ricketts
Steve Johnson
Bernard Bouwhuis
Grand Rapids
Mich
Sam Canott
Valley
Calif
United States Navy
Bouwhuis
Ward A. Edwards
Washington, D. C
Akron
Ohio
New York
Belgium
Liege
Brussels
Joe Dougal
Richard Bear
Pap
Weisbaden
Henri Chapelle
Bears
Dougalils
Jil
Fritz
Holland
Tnhei
Parents Unable to Swim Watch Sons Drown in Iowa
Hansell Iowa July 17 A farming couple stood by as their two young sons Billy eight and Jackie nine drowned in West Fork Creek while helping seal minnows. The parents attempted rescue but were pulled to safety by William Rue’s brother Robert. Dean Fredericks a neighbor recovered the bodies about a half hour later.
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Hansell
Iowa
West Fork Creek
Here
Billy
Jackie
William C. Rule
Rue
Robert
Dean Fredericks
The
Rules
Brighton Report Sees Local Family Visits and Illness
Mrs Helen Brown and Susie Ann of Cedar Rapids visited Sunday at the parental Roman Borkoski home and with her grandmother Mrs Julia Borkoski who is ill. Clara McClintic and John and Max visited the Earl Neal home. Mr and Mrs Arthur Koch called on Mr and Mrs Arthur Van Winkle and Alma Pfieffer. Mr and Mrs Roman Borkoski were Washington callers Friday. Max Benda family also visited Earl Neal. Kosmer Borkoski was a Wash-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prody A. Borkoski
Brighton
R. 1
Helen Brown
Susie Ann
Cedar Rapids
Roman Borkoski
Julia Borkoski
Clara McClintic
John
Max
Earl Neal
Arthur Koch
Arthur van Winkle
Alma Pfieffer
Edna Crile
Homer
Letter From Germany 1947 Tour Through Europe
A family mail from Copenhagen describes a WWII era trip across Belgium the Netherlands and Denmark. They note currency exchanges hotels and a visit to the Peace Palace in the Hague with details on Dutch windmills a stork sighting and plans to return to Weisbaden via Bremen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Denmark
Dad
Cloid
Germany
Bremen
Weisbaden
Julie
Pap
Thompson’s
Belgium
Holland
Switzerland
Sweden
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Hague
the Hague
Peace Palace
League of Nations
United States
Italy
Turkey
China
Russia
Japan
Wilhelmina
Ottumwa Callers Visit Mrs Neal and Mable
Ottumwa residents Mrs Phyllis Neal and Mable made calls Tuesday and Monday visiting neighbors and sharing greetings in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ington
Phyllis Neal
Mable
Ottumwa
Old Age Assistance Payments Rise in Iowa in July
Iowa's old age assistance totaled 1 936 916 for 48 381 recipients in July an increase of 18 484 over June. Average payments were 40.03 dollars up 31 cents. 1 223 persons received 57 405 in aid to the blind. Aid to dependent children reached 146 480 for 4 235 cases, down from June but up from last year. Polk county had the highest average old age payment at 45.89 while Shelby county had the lowest at 85.04 to 194 persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State Board of Social Welfare
Polk County
Shelby County
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Rockton
BING
Sturgeon Bay
Peg
Kellogg's New Corn
Rochester
Eagle Brand
Oscar Mayer
Sidwell Ice Cream
Allflavors
Washington Fruit Market
Fred Moore
Fred
Sam Turkington
Florists’ Telegraph Delivery Association
Wolf’s Flower Shop
Washington Cleaners
Montgomery Ward
Ralph Junkin
Mary Allender
Vail
A. 5. Allender
James
Enid
Junken
Grace Winters
Sycamore,ll
John Dyer
Pleasant Plain
Bernard Popejoy
Atchison
G. F. Baird
Florence
Baird
J. M. Lord
Washington Rural
Clay Independent
Black Hawk
Pleasant Valley
Clay
Middleburg
English River
Harmony
Franklin
Union Dale
Highland
Nicola & Harmon
Kenneth Ginkens
Route Two
Kepta
Pleasant Ridge
Marion
Haskins
Oregon
Pleasant View
Richard Baker
Mr. Baker
Donna Wylie
Keota
Arthur Witthoft
Legion
Chamberlin’s
McDaniel’s
Diamond Inn
C. V. Wineblad
Chicago
E. C. Smith
C. L. Walker
James Chalupa
Mercy Hospial
Ray T. Palmer
Glendale
William Palmer
Physicians’ and
Surgeons’ Hospital
Cadiz
R. R
E. L. Keith
Ireta Willits
Europe
America
U.S.A
Sovereight Service
Washington Oil Co
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