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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1948

Page

5

Fultons Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary in Brighton

Mrs. Edna Crile reports Cecil Meyers and family attended the 50th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fulton Sr. of Fairfield held at their old home. The couple are parents to nine children with most kin present. Additional local social notes follow from Fairfield area.

Brighton Cecil Meyers Fairfield Fultons al Lauer Texas Ida Berry Jesse Mediapolis Gwen Frakes Oklahoma Clark BE. L. Edmondson Salt Lake City Boulder Dam Fresno Calif Jake Brier Long Beach Mr. Edmondson San Francisco

Catch Is Good Party Enjoys Fish Fries

Prairie Flower reports a weekend gathering at a cabin near Columbus Junction with a successful fish fry. The note lists attendees including Mr and Mrs Ezra Smith and Paul, Mr and Mrs H L Huber, Arlene, and others, plus multiple social visits and a Vacation Bible School opening with sixty pupils.

Prairie Flower Ezra Smith Paul Columbus Junction H. L. Huber Arlene Harry Rittenhouse Frank Barden E. L. Smith Vacation Bible School B. G. Hall Wayne Knupp George McGuire Myrna Reeves Doris Benson Lorene Booth Marjorie Gamon Phyllis Patterson Jeanette Gammon Nona Reeves Cedar Falls Joe Hines St. James Melville Donaldson Jerry Gerald Warren Donaldson Lane Robert Roberts Salem Presbyterian Hugh S. Davis Crawfordsville John Stewart Conrad Lou Ware Eldora B. E. Denisons Deni

Washington Iowa Newspaper Details and Rates

The Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists staff positions and ownership with R E Shannon and Dave R Elder as publishers. It shows subscription rates by carrier and mail, including weekly and multi month terms, payable in advance.

the Evening Journal Washington, Iowa Elder, Shannon & Co R. E Shannon Dave R. Elder Bruce C. Cowden Charles Morris W. J. Shannon Brax Marble Washington Towa United Press Inland Daily Press Jowa Daily Press Towa Press Audit Bureau of _Cirelations Iowa

Birthday Cake From Dayton O for Party At the Woods Home

Weekend guests gathered at the Click Woods home in Iowa to celebrate birthdays for Clark Woods Gary Swank and Delbert Woods. A Dayton Ohio birthday cake with three red roses accompanied the gathering as relatives from Cedar Rapids Des Moines Chicago and Columbus Junction joined the festivities.

J. H. Jones Square Circle News Click Woods Delbert Woods Drew Cedar Rapids Darrell Woods Dayton, Olio Donald Woods Donna Denis Columbus Junction Dick Willis Des Moines Lee Artot Chicago Harry Carey Jim Micheal Clark Woods Gary Swank Peasion Durrell Woods Dayton Ohio Clark Gary

Bea and area families visit hospitals and homes in surrounding towns

Bea Leichty family spent Wednesday in Oakville and Jones City visiting friends in the hospital there. W T Smith and daughters and Ellen Smith called on Mrs. Mary Jones Sunday. Earl Walker visited Springville Saturday. Robert Howell family stayed with his sister in Davenport last week. Mary Jones J H Jones and children dined with A W Hindeman in Wapello last week and attended Wapello commencement. Border Collie pup owner Joe Hugh Jones. new pup from Rushville Indiana. Sharon Gary and Wayne Swink visited Muscatine. Marion Williams Jane White and Gerald Howell home for Memorial day weekend.

Bea Aaron Leichty Oakvile Jows City W. T. Smith Ellen Smith Mary Jones Earl Walker Springville Robert Howell Mr. Howell Davenport J. H. Jones A. W. Hindeman Wapello Joe Hugh Jones Rushville Indiana Sharon Gary Wayne Swink Muscatine Marion Williams Jane White Gerald Howell

Detroit Soldier Homeward Bound After 15 Months in Japan

Thomas Jones of Detroit and his aunt Mrs. Margaret Hinderman were dinner guests at the J. H. Jones home Wednesday. Tom has served with occupational forces in Japan for 15 months and was on his way home to Detroit.

Thomas Jones Detroit Margaret Hinderman J. H. Jones Tom Japan

Fitches in 1555 famine described as famine aid

Report notes that wild fitches a fennel like plant helped prevent starvation in the 1555 English famine. Describes fitches as a coarse nutritious pea type though hard to cook yet valuable for sustenance.

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