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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1942

Page

3

The Rocking Chair Brigade Notes From Washington County

Weekly column recounts local events in Washington County including obituaries for N D Anderson, civic notes on defense planning led by Ivan Norton, garden club flower show, and upcoming wedding Carl Koehler and Mary Westphal. Also mentions family histories, birds and bats anecdotes, and community figures like Walter Conner and Gen H H Arnold events.

Washington Carl Koehler Mary Westphal Carl Journal Ensign Koehler California

Hospital Admissions and Births Reported in Local Notices

At the hospital Saturday Amos Weaver of East Main was admitted as a medical patient. Mrs Mary S w ickard of West Madison was admitted last night as a medical patient. Mrs Stanly Zaver and daughter Delores Ann were dismissed yesterday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Q O N Levien of Harper are parents of a son born at 3 46 this morning weighing 6 pounds 2 ounces. Hubert Turner of East Seventh Street underwent a major operation this morning. Victor and Duane Thompson of Washington D C had their tails removed this morning. Mrs J A Mulhern of Columbus Junction was admitted as a medical patient this morning. Mrs E Pickering and son Jerry Lee of West Jefferson were dismissed this morning. Tuesday Roy Bennett of Keota was dismissed yesterday afternoon. Sherman Sorrell of West

Amos Weaver East Main Mary Swickard West Madison Stanly Zaver Delores Ann QO. N. Levien Harper Hubert Turner East Seventh Street Victor Duane Thompson Washington, D J. A. Mulhern Columbus Junction E. Pickering Jerry Lee West Jefferson Francis McConnell R.I Leroy van Auken West Second Street Walter Westen Crawfordsville Patricia Ronald Sheetz Washington Leroy Doran University Hospital Iowa City Robert BE Arthur South Fourth Avenue William Eugene Marie Mitchell Beatrice Kessel Alice Iowa Daniel Kiesey East Seventh

Passing Years Recap and Local Updates in Washington

The notice soup includes summer return of Dorothea Thompson a local teacher from Dallas Center, the Brundage Shows carnival at Berdo grounds under American Legion auspices, and multiple civic items. Departures births marriages deaths and community changes follow including weddings births tonsillectomies and hospital transfers.

Brundage Berdo The American Legion

Legion abandons Fourth of July plans for the year

The American Legion chose not to stage the Fourth of July celebration this year. Local social notes mention Mrs. A Keith Droz and Mrs. T M Mast visiting husbands on active duty at the Great Lakes naval training station. Other items note Ned Brookhart’s possible release by the Japs, local defense speaker Ivan Norton, a Christian tabernacle Bible school with 101 enrollees, and several community notices including births, visits, furloughs, and travel.

A. Keith Droz T. M. Mast Chicago Navy Hospital Great Lakes Training Station

Review of the Week’s News in Kalona and Surroundings

Staff sergeant James Casey Jr. stays a week with his parents in Kalona Texas natives and local families are cited for graduations and memorials. The piece notes 125 enroll in summer music school starting June 8 at the high school, bond sales rise to 5685.70, and various town visits, weddings, and anniversaries plus a memorial service and church talks. It also covers local sports, trips, and community events with numerous names, dates, and places including Des Moines West Point and Eureka church.

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