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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1948

Page

5

Kalona church societies host Riverside Sharon groups

In Kalona lowa the W Kalona Methodist church Women’s society hosted gatherings with Riverside and Sharon church societies. Guest speaker Fred Yu from China spoke on conditions there and Christianity. The program included music by a trio and a prayer closing service.

Dan Guengerich Kalona Wkalona Methodist Church Women’s Society Riverside Sharon Ehahs Hofmechwerdt R. G. Schreffler Harriet Beck Rex Allenworth Fred Yu China Christian College Iow Clifford Sommers J. R. Swartzendruber Weller T. V

Heart Beats and Blood Flow in a Lifelong Journey

The human heart makes about 2.6 billion beats in a lifetime and circulates roughly 35 million gallons of blood during its life-giving journey through the body.

Jerry Nathan Combs Comes to Franklin

Franklin June 7 Jerry Nathan is the newborn son of Mr and Mrs John Combs born May 297 at Washington county hospital The mother and baby came home Tuesday Also notes on 4 H Rally Day visits birthdays and visits among local families and friends throughout the community

W.V. Durst Franklin Jerry Nathan John Combs Washington County Hospital Chas Palmer Denver R. H. Fulton Palmer Iowa City W. R. Galloway Cedar Rapids Ralph Waggoner Jean Rinner Chicago Don Rinner Walter Westen Little Burgh George Murphy Peggy Lee Marilyn

Mrs Wells Kills 4ft House Snake In Yard

HASKINS June 5 Mrs Bert Wells killed a large house or water snake Thursday forenoon in the yard at Alva Blanchards. It measured at least 4 ft long and is the main event noted in today’s local items among family visits, church news, and social gatherings.

Clara Godlove Haskins Bert Wells Alva Blanchards M. T. Coon Hiltons Harry Showalter Leo Farrington Iowa City Geo, Powers Pauline and Baby Centerdale James Farrington Washington William Bidwell Johyn Wellman Paul Edwards Edwards Leo

Memorial Day Call Leads to Iowa City Visits

James Combs Memorial Day visitors include Mrs. Snyder and Mr. Means calling on Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kleese. The Iowa City residents formerly lived on the farm now home to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Booth.

Harry Kleese Ralph Kleese Lloyd Bauer Will Jones Eldon Bauer Sandra Tommy Will Snyder Kalomra Glenn Means Love City James Combs Mr. Combs Snyder Mr. Means Iowa City Bert Booth

Daughters and relatives noted in Columbus Junction area announcements

Mrs Auten formerly Clara Lynn of Columbus Junction is mentioned. Mr and Mrs Harold Woodruff are parents of a daughter born May 26 named Kitty Elaine. Rev and Mrs Robert N Chord visited their daughter Mrs Lee Crews in Columbia Missouri last week. Twin grandsons graduated from the high school there.

Auten Clara Lynn Columbus Junction Harold Woodruff Kitty Elaine Robert N. Chord Lee Crews Columbia

Plymouth Colony Grieves Hidden Winter Losses

Survivors of the Plymouth settlement faced severe winter deaths with many perishing in the first season. To conceal their losses from Indigenous Peoples, the living leveled graves and sowed grain in spring, masking the toll.

Plymouth Colony America

E McKee to Attend M S T C at St Cloud

Evelyn McKee, a Columbus High School graduate, plans to attend the summer session at Minnesota State Teacher's College in St. Cloud while visiting her aunt Eva McKee, an instructor there. The Priscilla club, organized in 1914, was hosted by Mrs. B H Shearer and Mrs. W S Edmondson. Bruce Gardner, former Columbus teacher, and friends from Des Moines visited. L M Marshall and wife from Chicago toured with Edith Marshall and the Morrisons. L E Auten of Newton and his wife welcomed daughter Debby Christine born May 3.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Evelyn Mckee Columbus High School Eva McKee Minnesota State Teacher's College St. Cloud B. H. Shearer W. S. Edmondson Priscilla Club Shearer Bruce Gardner Des Moines Columbus L. M. Marshall

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