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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1948

Page

3

Social calendar notices compiled for community groups

Notices list upcoming meetings and events for VFW Auxiliary Legion Auxiliary Y Mixer and other circles at local halls. Includes times, leaders, contact phone numbers and venue details for Ann Judson St Rita's Harmony West Chester and more with bake sales and demonstrations noted.

VFW Leslie Zook South Walton Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Eward Gustaffson Don McClure North Iowa Ann Judson Circle Joe Cochran St. Rita’s Circle Paul Horak Don Maxwell Prairie Flower Missionary Society Rolland Benson Post Noble Grand Circle Myral Smith Alma H. Holland Missionary Society Mary H. Smith Pearl Whistler Stella Palmer July Long Ida Cavender E. Madison Sunshine Community Club Kell Hall John McConaughy Good Will Club C. E. Sisk Catholic Daughters of America K. C. Hall W.S.C.S Harmony Club Duane Daering Tommy Harvey West Chester W.S.C

Mother's Crazy Quilt by Frank Tripp

In a reflective piece, Frank Tripp recalls a treasured patchwork quilt from his youth, its squares named after family and friends, and the theft that robbed him of the heirloom yet left memories intact. The essay links quilting bees of the 1880s to nostalgia, community, and lasting sentiment.

Frank Tripp Mother Pop Aunt Lib Turk Ellie Burgess Dinah Nellie Yesteryear Swain

Hospital Admits Five Named Patients This Week

At the hospital, Lorene Yoder of Kalona was admitted Saturday for a surgical procedure. Yesterday, Hubert Baker of Des Moines was admitted, while Des Moines remained the location for another patient.

Lorene Yoder Kalona Surgical Hubert Baker Des

Local Birth Announcements and Surgical Updates

Details of births and surgical procedures across multiple households. Notable entries include Mrs Louella Patton undergoing surgery at 312 KE Washington, Thomas Gillespie and Mrs Albert Redeker in various cities, and several newborns recorded in Brighton Harper Columbus Junction Ainsworth and Brighton with times ranging from early morning to late evening yesterday and today.

Birthday wishes for local residents across Wellhan area

The note lists greetings for Maggie Foster Mrs Sam Marsh Hal Thomas Lahey Lucille Franzen Mrs Darrell Goodwin Mrs Omer Green and twin Allison Maas Mrs Louie Kauffman and relatives. It notes June 6 birthdays for R L Moore Boyd Foster Lydia Juzeler Joe Krotz and Richard Lewis Embree. Philip Wayne Norton is six years old.

Maggie Foster Sam Marsh Hal Thomas Lahey Lucille June Franzen Darrell Goodwin Wellhan Omer Green Allison Maas Louie Kauffman R. L Moore Boyd Foster Lydia Juzeler Joe Krotz Richard Lewis Embree

Local Notices Include Sales Discounts and Vacations

Local notices announce spring coat sales at Tom Duncan and water rent discounts if paid by June 10. Also sanitation fees due by June 1 and city reminders of office hours June 7 to June 16 for vacations. Community notices list visits, travel, and local shopping updates with names and places across Howell Michigan and nearby towns.

Dairy Herd Owners Win National Awards

Eleven members of the Johnson Iowa Dairy Herd Improvement association received national honor roll certificates from the Purebred Dairy Cattle association for herds averaging over 50 pounds butterfat in the last year. Recipients include Roy Bontrager Kalona and several Wellman owners, with awards presented at a Wellman park picnic where a judging contest yielded a perfect score by Truman Gingerich.

Johnson-Iowa Wellman Park Iowa Truman Gingerich A. M. Bush Rolland Mrs. Yoder Wallace Mash Orval Miller Chris Swartzendruber John Henry Fash Lester Miller John Hershberger John Doyle Yoder Donald E. Volker Ames Ernest Gardner Iowa City

Two New Herds Join May Test in Johnson County

May reports from the Johnson Iowa Dairy Herd Improvement Association show two new herds added to the Improved group and a total of twenty monthly and one bi monthly herds tested. The 217 cows in milk and 15 dry produced 956 pounds average with 37.8 pounds butterfat. Omar Swartzendruber led the Guernsey herd at 980 pounds with 51.3 pounds butterfat while Milo Eckhardt’s Wellman Holstein herd averaged 1594 pounds milk and 53.9 butterfat. Gingerich and Yoder Holsteins averaged 1282 pounds milk and 49.4 butterfat.

John Henry Bush Johnson-lowa Melvin EB. Yoder Willian N. Bash Wellman Omar A. Swartzendruber Guernsey Milo Eckhardt Gingerich Yoder

Crawfordsville Visitors and Philadelphia Trip Highlight Weekend

Mr. and Mrs J Rhea of Crawfordsville visited here Saturday. Mr. and Mrs Oliver Adams left for Philadelphia after a week with Mrs Adams' mother Mrs M Boileau. Covent coats and colors were advertised in a sale. Courtney Kline and Courtney and Kiffeney of La Porte City visited the Stutsman home. H S Allender Enid and James of Vail were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Ralph Junkin, who are siblings.

Mrs. J. ©. Rhea of Crawfordsville Mrs. Oliver Adams Philadelphia Courtney Kline Courtney and Kiffeney la Porte City H. S. Allender Enid James of Vail Ralph Junkin Allender Junkin

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