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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1947

Page

6

Merrimac Personals Update on Kathleen Speake’s Hospitalization

Kathleen Speake, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerry Speake, is a patient at the Children’s Hospital in Iowa City. Community members express hopes for a speedy recovery and send well wishes to the Speake family.

Eleen Jerry Snveake Childrens Hospital Iowa City

Local families gather for weekend visits and events

A flurry of Sunday visits cross Fairfield and Washington with numerous relatives dropping by the Schafer and Schafer homes. Guests include the Kientz, Fatig, Smith, Amrine, Wieneke, Murphy, Hyde, Hull, Wilson, Soukup, Campbell, Weber, Dorsch, Schantz and others. Also noted are graduates at Stringtown and a Washington commencement. The next meeting is set for June 27 with the Millers.

Highland Center Picnic Attendees and Local Visits

The Melvin Soukup and Samuel Murphy families attended the Morgan picnic in Columbus Junction Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Coon and Eula Mae spent Sunday at the W. R. Murphy home. Gary Murphy stayed last week with his grandparents, C. J. Soukup, in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fletcher and Sherry visited the Knowlton Fletcher home, and Shirley Fletcher went home with them.

Sidney Coon Oskaloosa Guy Hyde Melvin Soukup Letty Jean Martin Wm. Murphy Washington Patricia Ann Deutsch Henry Green Riverside H. L. Campbell Seymour Lou Stacy Brighton Herbert L. Campbell John Weber Kieth Murphy Dick Soukup Charles Soukup

Local News Notes From Stringtown and Vicinity

Mr and Mrs Arnold Rinner travel to Newton Kansas for Bethel hospital nurses graduation exercises where daughter Gertrude graduates. Jetty Griffith and James Holdinghaus wed at Morning Sun. Wm Widmer home hosts dinner with J J Rich. Mrs Elmer Roth cares for Joanne Wenger while mother is in hospital. CC W Schiauer of Wayland and J Rich visit Suter home Friday. Wednesday supper guests at Harry D Suter include Cal Clark Laura and others. L L Wilson of Washington and George Griffith mentioned.

J. J. Rich Stringtown Arnold Rinner Newton Kansas Bethel Hospital Gertrude Harry Suter Jetty Griffith James Holdinghaus Morning Sun Wm Widmer Winfield Elmer Roth Joanne Wenger Harold Wenger CC. W. Sehiauer Wayland J. Rich Harry D. Suter Cal Clark Laura L. L. Wilson Washington George Griffith

Tyrone Card Club Meets at Farrier Home

Tyrone card club gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Farrier home last Friday evening. Five tables hosted pitch with high scores awarded to Mrs. Ernest Van Sickle and Mr. C. L. Conklin. Consolation prizes went to Mrs. Leland Sheetz and Bill Van Sickle. Hostesses provided refreshments.

Tyrone Tyrone Card Club Edgar Farrier Ernest van Sickle C. L. Conklin Leland Sheetz Bill van Sickle

Future Food Needs Way to Meet 1960 Demands

World food needs for 1960 would require farmers to raise 21 percent more cereals 46 percent more meat 100 percent more milk and 163 percent more fruits and vegetables.

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