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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1949

Page

6

Washington county notes and awards week in review

Sheriff Snyder receives FCC permit for shortwave station. Iowa Wesleyan graduate awarded Thorek Chemistry prize. Students head to Hawkeye Boys State. numerous local moves and visits detailed from Washington and nearby towns.

Charles Snyder Federal Communications Commission Washington County

Washington Newsnotes: Local arrivals and events

Dr. David W. Gregory starts work in Cheney native Dr. Reid's veterinary office in Washington. Irina N. Butner joins Upper Iowa University faculty for 1949 summer session. Janusz Zawodny, Polish underground veteran, speaks to Washington University club. Bryan Swift to attend ROTC camp at Ft. Sam Houston. Mrs. Elmer Fitzsimmons visits from Fort Smith, Ark., and travels to Muscatine. Eugene Drury returns to Chicago after stay with Dr. Reid. Washington and area residents attend funerals and visits. Barbara Godwin joins Journal staff for summer. Eastern Star honors Mrs. Saran Lowery. Bev­erly Coffin graduates in Fairfield and moves to work in Washington. Families hosting guests and local social notices.

Janusz Zawodny Poland State University of Iowa Washington U Mie

Open house sentiments and local notices in Washington county

Wednesday open house at United Presbyterian home drew visitors while town residents attended funerals and social duties. Reports note births, hospital recoveries, and in town visitors including several from Milwaukee La Crosse and Sioux Falls as well as out of town relatives visiting for services and gatherings.

United Presbyterian Home Washington T. B. Brown Leora Gugel Conrad Seubert Ed Koerble John Koerne Wesley Wilhelm Milwaukee Wise Fred Olander Sioux Falls Karl Wilhelm Fred Wiley L. L. Brown la Crosse Wis Ned C. Haney Macomb ML. A. A Brown Cleveland Ohio J.C. Jensen Aubur Ind J. 8. McElhinney Iowa City Karl Kiefer Mt Pleasant Roger McKeown Reva Johnson Muscatine

Washington junior college honors top student with 3.8 GPA

Keith Duncan, a sophomore at Washington Junior College, completed the year with the highest GPA of 3.8. The college, Chmelar announced, is open to the public for swimming picnicking and boating. Other notes mention graduates at Iowa University and various family travels and visits.

Keith Duncan Washington Junior College Washington Chmelar Fred Rel Clarissa Gibson George Gibson Des Moines Lowa City Lowa University Vy Walter Seek Grinnell College Charles Elliott Perkins Harvard Graduate School Laws

Washington News Highlights of Graduates and Local Events

Washington notes list University of Iowa graduates from Washington including John Coulter Roger Esher Thelma Long Catharine Masson Frederick Smith Kathryn Stewart Evelyn Watson Beatrice Wil. About 450 children attended six daytime Bible schools in Washington for a two week session. Fire at State theater caused under $1500 damage. blaze controlled within minutes. Summer moves include Jon Livingston returning from Iowa State College and baby Sally Lynn Stewart born to Mr and Mrs Tom Stewart. Donna Clow to visit family in Washington after Yorba Linda trip.

University of Iowa Washington John Allen Coulter Roger Allen Esher Thelma Frances Long Catherine M. Masson Frederick Earl Smith Kathryn L. Stewart Evelyn M. Watson Beatrice B. Wil Tom Stewart Sally Lynn Washington County Hospital

Youth escapes jail after death attempt in Wisconsin

A 20 year old Freeport youth, Rodle Metoft, held on robbery charges, attempted suicide with a pillowcase and later used a bedspring to pick his cell lock, escaping from the Pierce County jail after injuring no one. Sheriff Victor Gilbertson reported the incident occurred yesterday evening as Metoft planned to flee through the sheriff's quarters.

Ellsworth Wis Freeport Jai Vere Rodle Metoft Pierce County Victor Gilbertson Metoff

Hospital Admits and Births Reported in City Area

At the Hospital yesterday John Robert G Harper undergoing surgery Evelyn Finke columbus junction under medical care William Fingleton Keota under medical Dismissed today Mrs Al Crone city Births Saturday Mr and Mrs Ton Stewart city a daughter at 12 day Tuesday Admitted yesterday Mrs L Marshield Denver Cole medical Mrs Arthur Rich Brighton medical Today Dayle Swartz city medical James Kauffman Route 2 tonsillectomy Mrs Gail Skull Ainsworth tonsillectomy Kate Graber Mr Pleasant tonsillectomy Linda Lee city tonsillectomy Carolyn Carson Ainsworth tonsillectomy Mary Peit

John Robert G Harper Surgical Evelyn Finke Columbus Junction Medical William Fingleton Keota al Crone City Ton Stewart L. Marshield Denver Cole Arthur Rich Brighton Mecal Dayle Swartz City Medical James Kauffman Gail Skull Ainsworth Kate Graber Pleasant Linda Lee Carolyn Carson Ainsworth Mary Peit Dupuis Richland Robert Hou Seal Dale Jonson AL Lucas Crawfordsire Louis Larsen Ety LC. Marshfield Colo Arthur Tich Carl Repogle George Miller Route 4 Pan Jack Opejoy Pleasant Plain

Deaths of the Week Update from Crawfordsville and Nearby

The week reports several deaths: Lisle James Maxwell of Crawfordsville aged 51 died in hospital after heart illness. Mrs. Theodore Brown, 55, of 420 South Third Street. Mrs. Grimm, 94, of Washington County. Mrs. Garvey, 81, Brighton, died after months of illness with two daughters caring for her in Des Moines. Also William Carr, son of Mrs. Allen Chance of Washington, died suddenly while planning a Hawaii vacation. Woodrow S. Swenka, 29, a farmer near Riverside, died at his Highland township home. Anna Doran Lambert, 83, of south of Washington, died after a prolonged illness.

Lisle James Maxwell Crawfordsvil Theodore Brown South Third Street Brighton Br. Garvey Victor Stacy Wayland Garry Stacy Calla Camp Des Moines Honolus Hawaii William bin) Carr Allen Chance Washington Carr Gery Honolulu Riverside Woodrow Swenka Highland Township Anna Doran Lambert

Local notices report deaths and hospital admissions in area

Mrs Frank Tucker 50 of six miles northwest of Washington Med died at 11 45 today in the hospital after 12 years of ill health Funeral services Sunday at 3 in the Zehreral home with Rev B S Mallet and Rev Simon Ginderich in charge Burial in Eicher cemetery Also John Conrad farmer near here died at 6 30 this morning after illness since last July Further hospital admissions and discharges listed with names and places including Ainsworth Keota Richland Crawfords ire Pleasant Plain and Denver with several tonsillectomies and minor surgeries noted Also a brief note on overgrazing and rhodium finishing techniques.

Frank Tucker Washington Tucker John Conrad Zehreral B.S. Mallet Simon Ginderich Eicher Bub

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