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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1947

Page

6

Wayland Social Notes Highlight Family Visits and July Fourth

Wayland residents gather for visits from Michigan and Canada. Families include the Nunnemachers Loders Auril Swan and Rex Swan households with extended Nordic and Chicago guests. Jerry Roth celebrated his sixth birthday with a dinner hosted by Ronald Roth and guests from Ann Arbor Detroit and Davenport.

Chicago Brooks Jank Auril Marion Swan Rex Swan Ronald Roth Jerry Mattie Roth H. J. Goldsmith Mabel Mitchell Besse Allen O. P. Boshart Jim Boshart Della Jergenson

Supplies Left in Japan After U S Forces Withdraw

Col. H. W. Burgess says billions in supplies will stay in Japan with most military items destroyed or sold to government and private buyers. About 26,000 tons poison gas destroyed. 16,900 motor vehicles turned over for civilian use. Surplus sold at about one third of cost. 75 million value, 27,000 tons remaining. Other notes include 5,300 Allied war dead recovered, 620 remaining, 5,000,000 Japanese repatriated, 1,900,000 still to go.

Miyanoshita Japan United State Col H. WS. Burgess Eighth Army Burgess

Joe Palooka Matchup Hinted With Kemper Girl

The cartoon stars Joe Palooka and hints at a plot pairing with the Kemper girl. Dialog suggests spectators sit by as a clash of opposing forces unfolds in a playful frame.

Noble Residents Anticipate Gravel on Graded Roads

In Noble, county workers grade the east of town road and the west mile from Eicher church with plans to gravel soon. Local events include weddings, family visits, a Ladies Mission Society meeting for flood relief sewing, and a film night at Eicher church with The God of Creation scheduled for July 24.

Vernon W. Frey Noble Eicher Church Washington County W. H. Regier Charles Waldo Dick Doris Beller Meadows Ill Gerald James Regier Carl Johnson Wilma Trover Wayland Jane Miller Oscar Miler Allen Goff Mi Pleasant K. W. Gott Ladies Mission Society of the Indienesa Sunset Park Washington D. W. Widmer Anna Graber Max W. J. Graber John Marilyn Henry Sexton Raymond Rich Roberta Keith Attlee Wolfe Washinon

Rent with a Classified

Classified notice style listing for Washington Iowa publication details. Mentions prices for subscriptions by carrier in Washington and outside Washington with annual and quarterly rates. Includes publisher and staff roles and association memberships.

Washington Walsington Anutside

Burns Fatal at Mt Pleasent Home

Mrs. Raymond Hekel aged 37 wife of the Iowa Wesleyan College dean of counseling died from burns suffered at home when her clothing caught fire as she rushed from the house. Husband was washing the car in the yard. Funeral services planned Friday. She leaves four young children and her husband.

Mount Pleasant Iowa Raymond Hekel Iowa Wesleyan College

Freezing Point of Salt Water Cited as 28.6 Degrees

The note states that salt water freezes at 28.6 degrees Fahrenheit, indicating salt lowers the freezing point relative to pure water. This fact may affect measurements and observations in experiments or practical applications involving saline solutions.

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