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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1949
Page
1
C B Reed has returned to her home from University Hospital Iowa City where she underwent surgery and is making a satisfactory recovery.
Mr and Mrs P J Hoover announce the birth of a daughter to their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs David McKenzie of 1808 S Virginia La ville Ill The baby weighed seven pounds one and a half ounces The Hoover plans to visit the McKenzie home once mother and baby leave the hospital Out of town funeral attendees included residents from Milwaukee La Crosse Sioux Falls and Muscatine among others with visits from New York City and Cleveland observers.
Clarice Meek a former society editor of the Journal visited her Washington associates with Mrs. Ed Gallagher who accompanied her from Santa Monica. They arrived Tuesday and stayed with relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Verle Gallagher and Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Whisler. Nearby notes mention Madison Jones field corn height of 51 inches and that Rev. Pennington and two older sons attend a conference in Muscatine.
Bob Dodder visits his Iowa Wesleyan College hometown for summer. Nelle Brooks shops at dawn. Ida Cavender returns from Keswick relatives. Mrs. Ross Jones of Salem Ore visits Earl Steele home and Salladays. Out of town relatives attend Mrs. Frank Davis funeral in Roseville with a long list of names from multiple states.
Bea Paterson of Iowa City won low gross for the day and for Iowa City players with 49 at the Ladies Golf and Bridge association golf guest day at the Country club. Sixty golfers participated from Town City Walton club Fairfield Wellman and Washington. This item notes prize winners in low gross high gross and low net, plus bridge results and upcoming guest days and breakfast.
Former boxer Frank Kid Mitchell sues MGM for 5 million dollars claiming the film Killer McCoy copied his life story without permission. He says he submitted his autobiography to Victor and heard nothing, while the movie reused scenes from his experiences.
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