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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1956

Page

3

Kiwanis Plans New General Office Building in Chicago

Kiwanis International will build a modern General Office near Chicago's loop for about one million dollars. Construction starts within two years. The new address will be 101 East Erie, near Michigan Avenue. The former office is 520 North Michigan Avenue. The move follows years of site search due to organizational growth.

Kiwanis International Chicago Loop JA Raney Indianapolis San Francisco Kiwanis East Erie Michigan Avenue Magnificent Mile Kiwani North Raney

Local Newspaper Fare Rates and Staff Listing

The Westerice Evening Journal provides subscription rates and staff credits. It lists editors Shannon Cobbiehers Elder and W J Shannon as management, with Bruce Cowden and Howard Haren in advertising and shop roles, and notes Inland Daily Press and Iowa Daily Press Association memberships. Rates show monthly and yearly options and carrier pricing.

The Westerice Evening Journal Qton Audit Bureau of Iowa Arrier Tneteor

Prairie Flower 4-H Members At State Meetings

Prairie Flower 4-H members attend state events with Merlin Crawford Harvey Timmins and 4-H Club Cedar Chips participants returning from a two day short course at Ames Sue Patterson and others attend a girls 4-H conference at Ames Community notes cover a cooperative supper at the Methodist Church hospital news mentions Mrs Mary Shields surgery and ongoing treatment relatives and visitors share local social engagements including birthday celebrations and condolences over the death of Mrs Amos Stout.

Martha G. Thrasher Prairie Flower Merlin Crawford Harvey Timmins Cedar Chips Ames Sue Patterson Farmer Ettes Joe Knotek Maurice Crawford Karen Dennis Glenn Knupp Marguerite Hering Methodist Church Scheuermann Jean Ray Beauregard Daryl Cave Carol Virginia Leet Sara Knupp Bill Mouser Paul Smith Larry Johnson Jerry Patterson Charles Hawkins Muscatine Baptist Weed Park Hawkins Wayne Knupp Cletus Kafka Rochester Minn Mary Shields Karl L. Smith Will Dawn Orville Morris Barbara Listerbarger Springville Cedar Rapids Beauregard Barbara Ray Robert Benson Denver Colo N. J. Benson Amos Stout Donald Stout

Dr J W Pence Receives Honorary Fifth Year Certificate

Columbus Junction report notes Dr J W Pence a longtime pharmacist honored for 50 years of good standing with the Iowa Pharmacy Examiners. Pence earned his pharmacy degree and later his medical degree at Keokuk Medical College with graduation dates around 1907.

Columbus Junction J. W. Pence Iowa Pharmacy Examiners Pence Keokuk Medical College

Cape Alava Holds Westernmost US Point in Washington

The westernmost point in the United States is Cape Alava in Washington State, located at 124 degrees 44 minutes west longitude.

United States Cape Alava Washington

Franchise to lay electric lines sought in Iowa county

The Iowa Southern Utilities Company requests a franchise to erect and operate poles wires towers and conduits for electricity across public lands and roads in Washington County Iowa. The Iowa State Commerce Commission sets July 10 1956 for a hearing on Docket 6 11737 with objections due five days prior.

Towa Ate Commerce Commission Washington County 1Towa Iowa Southern Utilities Company Centerville Iowa Iowa State Commerce Commission Noutheast St. P.M Iowa State Commerce Vodhwick Wm Des Moines Flows State Commerce Commission John A. Tallman John M. Ropes Carl W. Reed Attest Tiee L. McCaughan Tes Moines

Presbyterians Hold Family Dinner At Brighton Church

A family night cooperative dinner was held at the Presbyterian Church in Brighton with Dr. William J Grossheim of Washington as guest speaker. The event followed a busy week featuring weddings, visits, and local gatherings.

Brighton Edna S. Crile Presbyterian Church William J Grossheim Washington Reed-Luttenegger Keota Miss Reed Brighton High School Tom Carter Ollie Daisy Cotton Emma Minick R. W. Fillmore Des Moines Crawford Robert Alexander Washington, D.C Cedar Rapids Russell Lemely Lemley Carrie Lemley FFA Lake Darling Eldon Bergstrom Bergstrom

Honor Davison Twins At Coppock Sunday

Mrs. C. 8S. Davison Coppo ck reports a birthday party for Janice and Joyce Davison celebrating their 15th birthday on June 25 at Coppock. Attending were Mr and Mrs Donald Davison Mr and Mrs Donnie Hertig Mr and Mrs Lester Wagner Mr and Mrs Homer Mann and Roger and Bar.

Coppock Janice Joyce Donald Davison Donnie Hertig Lester Wagner Homer Mann Roger Bar

Local Social Roundup and Health Note Near Deep River

A social snippet records visits among the Yo ders and Elizabeth Fryenberger. Mrs Roy Ericks visits Kansas and travels with her son Herb to Lackland Air Base. It notes a foot injury from a rolled wire, a wedding two weeks ago for Mr and Mrs Pale Hesser, and a finger injury from Charlie Davison with healing slow.

Bara Joyce Janice Janet Yoder Elizabeth Fryenberger Roy Ericks Kansas Herb Lackland Air Base Texas Dick Hesser Pleasant Pale Hesser Zilpha Hesser Burlington Coppock Dennis Hill Presbyterian Church Washington William Petratt Cheryl Davison Kathy Watson Cedar Rapids Amos Stout Derald Edwards William Widmer Deep River Charlie Davison

4 H CHICAQUA Club Tour Ends With Lake Picnic

Chicagua 4 H Club members visited each member’s home for a project tour starting at Larry Wertz and ending at Donnie Dickenson. Tom Robb offered project improvement suggestions. Families joined a lake picnic after the tour.

Chicagua Larry Jimmy Wertz Tom Robb Donnie Dickenson

Notice of Hearing on Will for Harry W. Hardy

The last will and testament of Harry W. Hardy, deceased, dated January 32 1953, was filed and opened this day. A hearing is set for July 1 1956 at 9:00 A.M. at the Court House in Washington Iowa before the District Court or Clerk to prove and probate the will. All interested persons must appear and show cause why the instrument should not be admitted to probate. By order Lloyd Q. Robertson Clerk of the District Court. June 26 1954.

Bern Harry W. Hardy Court House Washington Iowa District Court Said County Aid Court Lloyd Q. Robertson Lloyd G. Robertson

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