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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1950

Page

7

Westminster Group Entertained At Slemmons Home

Westminster residents gathered Wednesday for a fried chicken potluck at Mr. and Mrs. FE Slemmons home. Gifts were given to Mr. and Mrs. James Rich as Nancy Slemmons enjoyed her first potluck. Attendance included multiple local couples and visiting relatives with daily errands and family outings noted throughout the region.

Robert Eckels Westminster Westminster Group FE. L. Slemmons James Rich Nancy Slemmons

Col Griffin Family Visiting in Waukon

Col Robert W. Griffin and his wife with three sons are visiting Mrs. R. J. Hutchinson in Waukon before moving to Montgomery Alabama for a year of training. Griffin, now deputy commander at Hamilton Field California, is Riverside native and West Point graduate with service in Japan and the Far East air force.

Clement Griffith Ted Kiesey Douglas Robert Eckels Cheryl Paul DeLong James Rich Kk. P. Rich Don Keith Stewart S. P. Statler Lester Laubach Edgar Slemmons Glenn Miller Jane Linda Sharon Center Miller Marjorie Schwimley West Chester High School E. L. Slemmons Clarence Learned Kinross James Casey E. P. Rich Phyllis Janice Joyce Stater Vvnn Cedar Rapids Carl Kyle Darla Daniel Laubach FE. P. Rich Frank Rich Washington Draper Ferguson Bradley Kiesey Junior Harry D. Dusenberg Wayne Zeck Shirley Zeck Marge Luckey Riverside Robert W. Griffin Sirs Griffin R. J. Hutchinson Waukon Montgomery Ala Hamilton Field Calif Airways Ano Air Communications Service Col

Kalona Notes on Illnesses Events and Visits

Kalona community news reports Mrs. Maggie Jackson's return home after a week of illness at Dale Jackson's near Iowa City with niece Mrs. R V Mannatt assisting. Obituary notice for Mrs. Carrie Meyers of Tyrone Oklahoma, a Kalona native, precedes other local updates.

Mrs. Jackson Kalona Eugene Way Maggie Jackson Dale Jackson Iowa City R. V. Manatt Carrie Meyers Tyrone Okla

Harlan Seeks Census Recheck After Population Drop

Kentucky town notes 1940 population of 5122 but 1950 count shows 4728. City records over 100 new buildings and shrinking living space imply multi family homes yet census shows a decline. Officials urge recheck of the census figures.

Kentucky Harlan

Richmond man vows to trap last quail after neighbor’s charge

In Hermitage Road Richmond Virginia the neighbor recalls a 24 bird covey once seen near Frank Battle. Battle told the neighbor he would get the remaining quail. In court he denied trapping quail though he admitted the remark made in conversation.

Hermitage Road Battle Quail

Europe Needs More of Our Iron and Less Wheat

European needs shift toward more iron and less wheat than a year ago. Pullman passengers traveled an average of 404 miles per trip in 1949.

Europe Pullman

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