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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1950
Page
8
A wide list of visitors and social events fills a Washington Iowa page. Families from Kalona, Burlington, Ohio and beyond attended funerals, weddings, and church services while locals traveled to Chicago Springfield and Washington University ceremonies.
Tomorrow's South Dakota primary attracts a heavy turnout as two veteran Congress members vie for the Republican U S senator nomination. Senator Chan Gurney seeks a third term with support from Representative Francis Case who left his long held House seat to run.
Field Marshal Jan C. Smutz, 80, was ill with sciatica and pneumonia but doctors reported he is on the road to recovery in Pretoria, South Africa.
Young calves fed excess grass with insufficient hay and grain may suffer scours and fail to gain weight. Proper balanced rations are needed to prevent digestive upset and promote healthy growth.
The hospital released Mrs. George Sojka of route 1 yesterday. Today, Mrs. John Rich of Crawfordsville and Mrs. Pearl Frain of the city are discharged.
The Chamber of Commerce asks anyone not yet visited by the census taker to complete the form and mail it to Box 484 Washington. It requests the number of persons living at the address, regardless of age.
Iowa City state university will award about 1 878 degrees at the fieldhouse on June 9 at 1 45 p m The commencement speaker will be Eric Johnston president of the Motion Picture Association of America and former U S Chamber of Commerce leader Local graduates include eight Washington students and others from Wellman West Chester Kalona Riverside Crawfordsville Keota Winfield and Keota with degrees ranging from B A to Ph D The director of convocations says 10 12 thousand seats will be available with no admission tickets needed.
Oklahoma lawmakers will place a measure on the November ballot to back a world government stronger than the United Nations. Dr. Arthur E. Elliott of Enid leads the United World Federalists chapter in Ardmore, with Wirt Franklin of Ardmore directing fundraising. Connecticut and Massachusetts previously approved similar resolutions by wide margins.
Nearly 2,000 soldiers and volunteers scoured woods near a summer cottage for three year old Nicole Renaud who vanished at 3 p.m. Saturday. Bear tracks were found in the swampy area and planes joined the search with police, farmers, Boy Scouts and vacationers aiding at daybreak.
Paris reports say Lucien Duquenel aged 50 died after the shock of taking his first bath. Doctors attributed the death to the sudden immersion and resulting medical shock.
Herman Lee Burns faced a charge of driving with improper headlights after claiming the lights failed and he did not stop to fix them to avoid soiling his clean suit. Peace Justice W. XX. Falt fined him five dollars and 11.55 dollars in costs. The judge quipped that for 16.55 dollars one could have many cleanings.
Ten years ago today the county hospital bond issue was carried by a very small margin. Construction on the hospital addition to expand capacity and improve facilities is expected to begin by August, with work aimed at upgrading recom and medical services.
Advertises sun glasses for children and adults plus dust goggles. Emphasizes eye protection and variety.
The forecast calls for fair conditions with minimal temperature shifts through tonight and Tuesday. No significant storm activity expected, and overnight lows remain near current levels.
Junius Tucker and four generations of his descendants live together in his Memphis home showing strong family ties across generations in a single dwelling.
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