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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1954
Page
3
The piece ponders crime costs versus education, Eisenhower’s golf, soil conservation efforts in Iowa, vacation habits, and a favorable appraisal of Governor Beardsley. It ends with musings on social roles, conversation, and a fragment about a woman and home life.
The American Foundation for Animal Health cautions against mass hysteria over leptospirosis in livestock. Improved diagnosis accounts for rising case reports while many animals show mild or no symptoms yet can act as carriers.
Foundation officials warned leptospirosis poses a serious risk to livestock and urged prompt diagnosis when symptoms such as loss of appetite jaundice weakness or breeding losses appear. They cautioned against mass hysteria despite the threat.
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A brief note urges prompt cleaning of a spill using Fleer Dry to prevent slipping. It emphasizes drying the floor immediately, even when pressed for time.
Amboy residents report family owned power rotary lawn mowers replacing inefficient older models. The note lists community happenings including visits from Pratts and Colthursts, a death in Medford, and local social events.
Brighton residents hosted numerous visitors over the weekend including Mr. and Mrs. James Peacock and son from Kansas and others from Kewanee Till and Ottumwa. Penn College Board member Clyde Coffin attended a commencement in Oskaloosa.
Mrs Darrel Kann and her father George Packenhaim of Fairfield visited Friday evening at the Carl Amrine home. The Amrines hosted neighbors and relatives with several families stopping by Sunday to visit and paper a room for Mr and Mrs Henry Hinkle in Brighton.
Wellston residents share a busy week with guests from Danville Indiana and Colfax. Gilbert King Susan Kay and Mrs Buckley visited relatives while tours included Lake McBride picnic trips and stops at Brigh ton and Davenport. The J A Mayer home hosted Lance and Ronnie Fredrick as Mrs Mayer learns of her daughterinCalifornia awaiting overseas duty. Memorial day services were attended at Grace Hill Moravian church.
Cloyce Hayes and Charles Hayes attended a purebred sheep sale in Oskaloosa on Monday. Mr and Mrs Cloyce Hayes visited Mrs Lowise Hayes in Washington Sunday. JoAnn Hayes hosted a party for schoolmates Friday at her home. Mr and Mrs David Brinning dined with Mr and Mrs Stanley Richards in Washington Monday. Graduation exercises drew many locals, with Shir ley Lemly and Roger Mayer graduating West Chester, and Leon Shelman and George Hayes graduating Washington. Mr and Mrs Gordon Shelman visited J O Shelman Sunday.
Mrs Ivan Hartsock entertained 13 ladies at a Stanley party at her Haskins home last Thursday afternoon. A birthday party for Eddie’s fourth birthday was held Wednesday evening with Bill Darby and Janice and Harold and Dale Stout as guests. Eddie received greetings and a cake and ice cream were served. Mrs Godlove and daughter were in Riverside and Mrs Godlove visited her niece Mrs Glenn Lord at a Mo.
Social happenings include three youths from Pleasant participating in a program at the Methodist church in Ainsworth. Guests from Davenport, the Sands and Thoenings were hosted by Ethel and Vivian Booth. Local visits feature the Lauderale family near Conesville and extended family gatherings in Crawfordsville, Ft. Leonard Wood, Muscatine, and Burlington.
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