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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1949
Page
8
Funeral services for William H. Van Horn 84 of Columbus City will be held Saturday at 2 p m at the Cairo Evangelical United Brethren church. Rev George J Roths will officiate and burial will be in Fulton cemetery. Richie funeral home of Columbus Junction handles arrangements.
Mr and Mrs Blaine Johnson and Connie of Council Bluffs arrived Sunday night for a two week vacation at the Harvey Bales home in Crawfordsville. The note mentions two other visitors in the Richmond area, but details are incomplete.
The piece lists visits and hosting by area families including Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hall of Winfield, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whiting of Cambridge Iowa, and Mr. and Mrs. John Holmes. JoAnn extended her stay. The Holmes party and others planned a month in California visiting relatives, with Henry Menefee and Judy Starner staying to help at the Joe Johnston farm in their absence.
In Iowa, 17 year old Leo Buckley of Alton died when two cars collided on a gravel road intersection three miles south of Alton. Five teens were injured and hospitalized in Orange City. Buckley was a passenger in a car driven by Sylvester Minton and carrying his sister Marita Buckley.
Local column notes poultry losses as dogs killed several turkeys on three nights at the Drakes and a big cat killed hens at the Mosss. Couple travels to Fort Madison for daughter Dorothy's wedding in Los Angeles with Pvt Wayne Marshall. Also reports hay baling, grain prices, farm updates, and weekend visitors to the Dawson household.
Gary and Fern Zaiger of Guthrie Center spent three weeks with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. George Bond in Talleyrand. They celebrated their birthday on Saturday July 16. Gary turned eight and Ferenc seven. Dinner with Linda Sue Donnie Joe Ronald Bales followed by homemade ice cream and cake.
Sunday evening routines shift to oats cutting with multiple farms joining in. Families gather for meals and social visits as Bernard Greiner threshes east of town and several crews cooperate on binding, shocking, and hauling. A July wedding in Burlington and road clearances along Talleyrand-Clear Creek mark local activity amid ongoing harvest duties.
Bette Bailey of Cedar Rapids visits her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Howard Wright in Westchester. The piece lists social events including college dances and picnics with Corinne Nicola Janice Kriegel Betty Griggs John Duvall Dale Engle and others, and mentions prep for Christmas shopping. It also notes home renovations and a trip return from Oakdale Nebraska.
Mr and Mrs George Bond Gary and Jerene Zaiger were Sunday evening supper guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Francis Feltz.
The report notes Larry Thrapp winning sunglasses as a prize for gaining new Des Moines Register customers. Ronnie Fisher continues deliveries of the Davenport Democrat while Sherry Anderson attends Pioneer Institute in Mount Pleasant. C. Hotle returns from Iowa City for a hospital check-up and plans major surgery. A 20 year old woman faces lie detector tests after a confession related to a family tragedy. Mrs. Nebgan rents out a daughter amid house tensions with move threats.
Chicago police said Frank Marcomb a 24 year old truck driver cried while recounting how he shot his mother Pearl Nebgen 53 after she demanded he and his wife move from her apartment Nebgen was critically wounded by a hip bullet as Marcomb and his wife faced further questioning.
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