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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1949

Page

10

Political Ringside in Des Moines Iowa GOP Farm Plan Ties

Des Moines report notes republican party slow midwest campaign after national chairman Hugh D Scott resigns. Sioux City farm conference set for Sept 23 24 with new chairman due Aug 4. Iowa leaders push county and state grass roots meetings to shape a farmers plan and hint Beardsley Senate bid amid Hickenlooper reelection expectations.

DES Moines IDPR Republican Party Midwest Hugh D. Scott GOP Sioux City Scott Iowa Ames Mediapolis

Governors Day Weekend Draws Thousands In Festive Events

The traditional Governors Day weekend drew about 10,000 people with 300 honored guests, including members of Congress, the legislature, and state officials. The program featured talks by the governor, a banquet, governors ball, tea for the ladies, plus lake activities such as boat and yacht races and a bathing beauty contest.

Clear Lake George Wilson Congress Legislature

Ten Years Ago Today Lawn Party At Bob Gates Home

Ten years ago today a gathering of young people attended a lawn party hosted by Bob Gates at his residence. The event marked a casual community social in a private setting with informal activities and friendly interactions.

Bob Gates

Singer Dick Haymes and Nora Flynn depart for Hawaii honeymoon

Dick Haymes and Nora Eddington Flynn pose for photographers in Los Angeles before boarding a plane for a Hawaii honeymoon. Nora is Errol Flynn’s former wife and Haymes recently divorced from Joanna Dru.

Dick Haymes Nora Eddington Flynn Los Angeles Hawaii Nora Errol Flynn Haymes Joanna Dru International

Dry Cellar Tips Use Cement Paint Instead of Calcium Chloride

The text notes placing calcium chloride around cellar trays to absorb moisture is impractical due to the large amount of water to absorb. It recommends painting cellar walls with a cement base waterproofing paint, noting several commercial options are available.

Hogs top 22.75 as weather cools in Washington

Top hog price reaches 22.75 with weather on the minds. Occasional showers are forecast tonight followed by cooler, drier conditions and less humidity Friday. Local market notes from Washington include price movements and weather impacts for farmers and traders.

West Chester Welcomes New Cafe to Town

West Chester will soon have a cafe after Eklin Bauer bought and relocates a building west of Kamp xXory. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Testroet plan to operate the restaurant, the town’s first public eating place in months, with a barber shop hoped for in the near term. Former ministers and families visited, including Rev. Baumgarten, Rev. Dobbins, and Rev. Scranton, meeting old friends during recent trips.

Richard Fisher West Chester Eklin Bauer Wayne Testroet C. E. Baumgarten Marjorie Eldin Bauer Martin Olsen Stanhope Elmer Soderlund Minneapolis Lindenmeyers Orville Coakley Winston, Mo

Local Social Notes and Events Across Oak Hill County

Mrs Archie Buck and children return home while Duane stays with grandparents. Coakley children visit relatives as parents return Sunday. Midget auto races draw Dick Turnipseed Charlie Sheetz and Dick Fisher to Oskaloosa. Ailing Mrs T R Poore and Mrs V E Pardun improving. Harvey and Pardun visits noted. Home Arts club met at Milo De Long home with Gerald De Long as guest. Feather quest leads to Mrs Gordon Pearson. Four dozen chickens prepared for locker by Rosalie Doyle Smith and others. Des Moines visitors C N Broderick and Melvin Booth hostesses. Yvonne Maureen Bauer visit grandmother Bessie Bauer. Kepler family visits Reif home. Waves member Kad ing joins Des Moines colleague Helen Martin at National Benefit Insurance. Cc C Hotle undergoes major operation at University hospital. Local donors supply blood for Classy. list of donors includes Hotle, Peer son, Porter, Daering, Ladehoff, Cherry, Hough, Fisher.

Dick Turnipseed Wellman Charlie Sheetz Sigourney Dick Fisher Oskaloosa T. R. Poore V. E. Pardun Paul Harvey Home Arts Club Milo de Long Gerald de Long Roy Bauer Gordon Pearson Rosalie Doyle Smith Keota Pete Pearson Belle Wilson C. N. Broderick Des Moines Broderick Melvin Booth James W. Combs O. D. Booth Esther Yvonne Maureen Bauer Maurice Bauer Denver Colo Bessie Bauer Alvin Kepler Ken Karen Kalona W. O Verline Kading Miss Kading the Waves Helen Martin National Benefit Insurance Company Cc. C. Hotle University Hospital Jack Hal Hotle Gordon Peerson H. N. Porter Duane da

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