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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1952
Page
4
Bruce Cowden reports township nomination results noting many positions had few candidates. Five beat the five vote threshold and were nominated for county justice of the peace. current holders likely retained seats. The county slate includes RoW. Fillmore among those nominated.
Multiple parcels in Washington County Iowa are described by township range and section, including parts of sections 10 11 and 23. The text notes public highway conveyance and a specific 0.39 acre tract in the NW SE quarter of section 23, with exact boundary measurements and the property excluded from the current highway.
In Washington and rural precincts the Republican ticket includes Cold O Keefe and Walter Farrell for com stables with Farrell listed as a Democrat by some voters. Voters largely skipped justice of the peace and constable ballots, while townships show two trustees in most places and at least one township clerk candidate. The following list summarizes township nominations as entries pulled from poll-book envelopes.
A dense list of Republican and Democrat trustees clerks and officers across multiple townships and precincts. Notable names include Marion Robertson Archie Farrier R. W. Fillmore Maurice Crawford Roy Finke Richard Young Keith Lo Barnes Omer Long Clair Holmes Noah G. Widmer Max Waterhorse James Swailes Verne Droll Howard Fisher W. B. Webster Richard Hotle Paul Hazelett Gene Stephens George M. Lord and H. M. Putnam along with other precincts Seventy six Republican and Democratic entries note trustees clerks and justice positions with nominations in Washington city and surrounding townships.
Methodist congregation at Mt Pleasant accepted plans for a new church to replace the one destroyed by fire. The modern style design from an architect's sketch suggests a beautiful structure. total cost estimated at 35000 dollars. A fundraising campaign will begin immediately.
Mr and Mrs J M Finney ended a four week auto tour with May 9 visits in Chicago to their daughter Mary then travels through Ohio visiting relatives and friends. Blood donors for Robert John McGaffey at Iowa City University Hospital include Mrs Harold Kerr and Mrs Mareh Atkinson. The child’s skin graft surgery occurred Thursday with another planned in about five weeks. Previous donors include John McGaffey Lovilla Seika and Mrs Richard Kelly plus Mr and Mrs Milo Zeck and others who attended Luther Concordia Theological Seminary events in Springfield Illinois and visited Lincoln’s Tomb and New Salem. Travel parties also included Wendell Rider who earned a PhD at Iowa State and may join the University of Chicago next fall.
Enzio's Piaza's residence near Stamford Connecticut features a large insulated glass picture window designed to maintain the indoor climate. The setup aims to keep temperature and relative humidity at levels recommended by throat doctor experts for the singer.
Happy birthday announcements celebrate 71st wedding anniversaries for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kleopher of Riverside and Mr. and Mrs Dale Sojka. Other honorees include Mrs. Saint Mersh Mrs. Darrell Goodwin Richard Embree Lydia Juzeler Boyd Foster and C J Reighard.
A legal notice vacates a real estate strip described as starting at the northeast corner of Lot 6 in East Washington with a 66 foot width, 16.5 foot depth, and 66 foot back to its origin as part of a town addition now city. The document cites June ith as approval date and references biblical patriarchs as context.
The Marionette 4-H Club met at the Redekers with 5 members. President Dorothy Coakney led, plans for Rally Day in West Chester on June 11 were made, and a textile painting demo plus a talk on wall paper completed the afternoon.
Milton Lukxatch of Milwaukee argues that women buy lingerie for themselves not for men and notes husbands rarely notice their wives' undergarments while women seldom display them to others. The remark underscores gendered dress concerns in mid-century fashion discussions.
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