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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1949

Page

8

Local News Briefs From Maybelle’s Beauty Salon To Atlantic Visit

Lena Davidson takes vacation from Maybelle's Beauty Salon. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn McFarlane return to Atlantic after the death of Glenn's father R. F. McFarlane. Mrs. R. F. McFarlane accompanies them for a visit. Fred Burger back at work in the Produce station after a Nevada trip with his son in law and daughter. Mr and Mrs. Hubert Lehrer and Mrs. Ethel Monroe visit Guernsey to spend the day with Mr and Mrs James.

Lena Davidson Maybelle Glenn McFarlane Atlantic Glenn R. F. McFarlane R. F McFarlane Fred Burger Nevada William Dial Hubert Lehrer Ethel Monroe Guernsey James Charles Crossett Mrs Crossett and Son Montrose - Donnellson - Burlington Bob Lane Maywood Calif Oscar Lane

Local families on vacations and visits across states

Edna Hollingsworth and Jessie Klein plan a Chicago and Michigan trip visiting Nan Hoover and relatives in Saline. Several families including the Fishers Dursts Dunbars and Sorrells vacation at an Ed Sorrell cabin near Columbus Junction. Crossett, Lane, Cooley, Graf, Rotzinger, Wright, Osincups, and Lynn Osineups are noted with various trips and stays in Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

Edna Jessie Klein Chicago Michigan Nan Hoover

Weekend Attendees at Elm Grove Cemetery Service

A long list of out of town visitors attended the grave side services at Elm Grove Cemetery for Pfe. Roy A. Glider and related mourners from Iowa and Michigan. Individuals included Escher of Washington and Dale Beenblossom of Columbus Junction with families in Stuart Stuart. The report also notes road improvements at North Marion avenue by Harry Hamilton and colleagues improving crossing travel. John Yousling and wife returned from Lake Snowbank Minnesota. James Birney hosted Earl Parks of Duluth with Coast Guard ties. Dr. and Mrs. W J Masson announce grandson birth in Iowa City Mercy Hospital.

Elm Grove Cemeery Pfe Roy A. Glider Harold Blum Pontiac Mich Ellis Negus Davenport Ronald Lowash John Ramsburger Jules Gossett Muscatine Charles Starr Charles Walker Cedar Rapids Mae Walker Iowa City Jay Figgins Keota Ira Saunders Hattie Kessel Bernard Singleton James Morgan Homer Pfeffer Brighton LaVerne Farmer Wayland Anna Shaffer Fairfield Keith Keeler W. J. Masson William Masson Mercy Hospital

Cairo resident undergoes surgery at Bellevue hospital

L O Beenblossom of Cairo underwent surgery Thursday morning at Bellevue hospital Muscatine. His condition, while serious, shows improvement and he is in room 108. He would welcome messages from friends. Mrs. Vern

L. O. Beenblossom Cairo Bellevue Hospital Muscatine Vern

Phrase from waitress about apple and peach taste

A waitress remarks that the apple is fine while the peach tastes like putty, signaling a casual culinary comparison. Her comment highlights a playful or skeptical view of fruit flavors in that moment.

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