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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1955

Page

3

Washington News Items Narrowly Skimmed Across States

Local names report travel and visits as Mr and Mrs F F Creitz and family depart for Los Angeles after visiting Pearl Gardner. Others prepare to visit relatives in Los Angeles while Ruth Miner travels to Greeley for a mer session. Washington residents recover from accidents. Donna Nelson returns home healing. County officials attend a good roads district meeting led by Gerald Bogan. Gwen Mayer sails to Quebec then Europe with Marvel Funk. Katherine Marbourg visits Washington kin. Anna Dawson returns from Rimersberg.

Gwen Mayer Quebec Canada Europe Marvel Funk Washington County Miss Mayer Paul Mayer Washington Katherine Marbourg Waterloo Dawson Sisters Robert Sirdsall Frank McLandon Wyatt Marbourg

Antique furnishings stolen from Mt. Pleasant home

Miss Grace Roberts reported theft of a mclodeon moss rose tea set hand painted plates Swiss music box china and pictures from her Mt. Pleasant Iowa home. Valued at more than 1 000 the burglary likely occurred in the past two weeks judging by fresh tracks. Also a brief note from Brookline Massachusetts reports Larry Kilroy buying a lucky golf club at the municipal course.

Mount Pleasant Iowa Grace Roberts Miss Roberts

Local Fines In Mayor's Court Traffic Violations

Fines were issued in the mayor's court for speeding and other infractions. Names include Swartzendruber Marion Reeves Dale Strain Florence Jaspering Elsie Harris Ivan Jones Frank Dea Albert Benda Edward Chalupa and J B Dill. Other penalties covered illegal parking improper passing stop sign violation leaving scene of an accident reckless driving and overtime parking. Marriage licenses were issued to William Mitchell Macel Arthur Dwight Colliver Edna Renoux.

One Swartzendruber Marion L Reeves Dale Roy Strain Florence Jaspering Elsie Lena Harris Ivan A. Jones Frank Dea Albert P. Benda Edward Chalupa J. B. Dill Kenneth Fenn Lawrence Thornton Arthur R. Gowey William Guy Mitchell Crawfordsville Macel Jean Arthur Ainsworth Dwight Colliver West Chester Edna Renoux Washington

Class of 1914 Reunion Held in Crawfordsville Saturday

Crawfordsville June 21 Mrs G M Courey of Denver Colo guest of honor led a Class of 1914 reunion at Mrs C Moe head home. The 12 members included 10 living with Hazel Orvis Convey Earl Ferguson Frank Gault and Hazel Davidson Moor among attendees. Missing were Veda Twinam Dottie Williams Weir Dwight Nicholson Blanche Hage Lamb and Hazel Hamil Cherryholmes.

Jack Howard Crawfordsville G. M. Courey Denver Colp C. Moehead Hazel Orvis Convey Denver Cole Nicholson Blankenhorn Washington Iowa Earl Ferguson Frank Gault Hazel Davidson Moor Floyd Blankenhorn Jac Lyon Blankenhorn Veda Twinam Chicago Dottie Williams Weir McGregor Dwight Nicholson Iowa City Blanche Hagie Lamb Lutz Fla Hazel Hamil Cherryholmes Crawfords Ville

Federated Women of Crawfordsville Host WSCS Tea

Federated Women's Guild entertained the Methodist WSCS with a June 4 tea in Crawfordsville. Mrs. Vernon White opened with an original poem, Roberta Henderson offered two trumpet solos, and Miss Lilian Holmes led the devotional featuring readings. Mrs. Chester Hampton of Washington spoke on experiences behind the Iron Curtain. Holmes presented a lace table cloth in memory of her father Thomas V. Holmes, purchased with funds from students at his death. Decor included red white and blue for Flag Day.

Jack Hoewaard Crawfordsville Federated Women's Guild Methodist WSCS Vernon White Roberta Henderson Lillian Holmes Miss Holmes Chester Hampton Washington Guild Thomas Vi Holmes

Eight Hurt When Car Hits Bus in Mitchellville

Eight injured after a car collides with a Greyhound bus in Mitchellville Iowa as the bus discharges a passenger. Driver Raphael J Quinn 34 of Altoona faces inquiry. One daughter Jane Ann 2 listed in critical condition at a Des Moines hospital with a fractured leg or injury.

Greyhound Mitchellville Iowa Andy Karstensen Raphale J Quinn Altoona Evening Journal Washington Quinn Jane Ann Des Moines

Bus crash injures four as others seek care

A bus traveling north from Council Bluffs crashed or stopped after an incident. Quinn and two other girls were hospitalized with less serious injuries while four passengers reported minor injuries. Karstensen provided the details.

Karstensen Council Bluffs

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Washington News F. F. Creitz Bill Creitz Los Angeles B. H. Cauther Corbin Crawford Pearl Gardner Lowell Waters Farley Dubuque Waters Washington Hospital Farleavs Ruth Miner Greeley Colo Donna Nelson Mary Bowser Sam E. Bowser Swampscott Mass Mary Iowa Wesleyan College W. H. Mitchell Eagle Grove Clyde Hillhouse and Cous Ins Hattie Schrader Elsie Garrett Charles Ashby Lloyd Walker Howard Benn Mt. Pleasant Gerald Bogan Iowa Good Roads Association David Long Joe Long The Iowa Tax Payer's Association Anna Dawson Rimersberg Ro Atchison Mrs. Atchison Washington State Bank Home of Woman Brookline Mass Larry Kilroy Brody Federated Women At William J. Keating Formr New York Cit Anti-Crime Committee Dacron N&w Boo Bach Breight Jen Adies Terry Penney ENT
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